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Chapter 303 Pressing on the prefect every step of the way

After the Yushu case was over, Cui Pu took Mu Jiaojiao back to Hailing County, and since then there has been no news.

Such a peaceful ending made Zhou Zhifu's heart turbulent, and he couldn't be calm for a long time.

Until now, Mu Jiaojiao gave birth to a little girl just after the full moon, and the couple finally came to kill again.When he heard the news of their visit, for some reason, Zhou Zhifu's heart that had been hanging high for nearly two months suddenly fell, and he finally let out a sigh of relief.

This matter can be regarded as coming to an end.

"Please come in!" he said, his face looked as respectable as ever.

Cui Pu came into the study soon.He smiled and bowed to the prefect of Zhou, his attitude was unprecedentedly humble.

When Zhou Zhifu saw this, his heart stopped slightly.

"Prefect Cui is free, sit down!" He waved his hands casually, "It is said that people are happy on happy occasions, and now you have a beloved daughter in Cui County, and you seem to be several times more energetic than before!"

"Thank you for the compliment from Governor Zhou, but I think so too." Cui Pu said with a smile, "And today, I have a happy event to discuss with you."

"Oh? What kind of happy event?"

"The group of pirates were escorted into Chang'an, there should be news coming back, right?" Cui Pu suddenly changed the subject.

Zhou Zhifu's eyes darkened. "Cuizhi County can't wait to ask the saint for a reward?"

"The rewards are actually trivial matters. What I care more about is that those people still have many accomplices who don't know where they are. And their boss who has always regarded the officials as enemies, if they don't catch them for a day, the officials will The situation has always been worrisome!" Cui Pu sighed, "It's nothing to be a dignified man, but the wife of the lower official has always been weak. She has endured such a big stimulus this time, and she hasn't recovered yet. You see, even my little lady was born prematurely! And my little lady is still in her infancy, and now she is being threatened by others every day, and the subordinate officials are afraid day and night, lest she will not be able to grow up because of being dragged down by the officials. You are also a man, magistrate Parents, you must understand the mood of the next official, right?"

Seeing him conjuring a handkerchief out of nowhere, sighing sadly while wiping the corners of his eyes pretendingly, his tearful eyes looked like someone bullied him, the prefect Zhou's head was covered with black threads.

I haven't seen him for more than a month, and this person is even more shameless.

Is it because you have a daughter?
But when a normal man has a daughter, shouldn't he be more upright, so as to set a masculine example for his children?Why did he suddenly become so feminine?Hearing this weak choking sound, his heart began to go numb!

Zhou Zhifu shivered suddenly, and quickly said: "If you have something to say, just say it directly, why beat around the bush?"

Cut, isn't this your favorite routine?Now that I'm starting to follow your rules of the game, you're still not used to it?Cui Pu sneered in his heart.

But after humming a few times like this, he also got goose bumps all over his body.Now that Zhou Zhifu said so, he quickly put down the veil: "The thing is like this. After the official returned, I thought about it for more than a month, no matter how I thought about it, I couldn't let go. I checked a lot of classics, They also invited people along the coast to inquire, only to learn that there are ships going to sea in Hailing County all year round and the people on the beach are attacked by pirates. However, although our county also organized civilian husbands to patrol the beach and catch pirates, But got nothing."

"But it's different this time. Didn't you catch six pirates alive, two dead, and eight pirates in one go? Last time, I also got a lot of useful information from them. So this time, the official came to see you, the magistrate. I would like to ask for your permission to let my subordinate form a well-trained team in Hailing County to fight pirates!"

"No!" Zhou Zhifu immediately vetoed, "Since ancient times, Xiatou counties have not allowed county magistrates to raise troops. This is clearly stipulated in Tang law!"

"But Tang Law also clearly stated: In case of special circumstances, the county magistrate can submit a request to the magistrate if necessary, and form a team of less than [-] people just in case." Cui Pu said immediately.

Since he came to talk to him about this matter, he naturally already knew the law thoroughly.

Zhou Zhifu lowered his face: "It's just a small group of pirates. Your sudden attack last time has already scared them. They already know how powerful you are, and they will definitely not mess around again. Cui Zhixian, why are you worrying about it?"

"Prefect, are you unfounded to worry about being an official?" Cui Pu's eyes darkened immediately, "You say that because you believe that those people will definitely not make a comeback, let alone come to the Xiaguan's family to avenge those captured pirates Where do you have the confidence to say that? Are you fully prepared to arrest them all? Or have you already had contacts with them, and you have already made an agreement with them that they are not allowed to bother the Xiaguan family again?"

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Zhou Zhifu's complexion changed drastically, "I am an official of the imperial court, how can I have contacts with those Jiangyang thieves? Cui Zhixian, don't lie!"

"Since that's the case, how can you have the confidence to believe that they won't come to find Xiaguan again? Is it because you are not a Xiaguan and the family members of Xiaguan have nothing to do with you, so you don't care at all, right? Yes, in your heart, you wish they would kill us again and wipe out our family, so that you can get rid of the serious trouble of being an official, right?" Cui Pu sneered.

Facing his smiling face, Zhou Zhifu instantly felt chills all over his body.

"Cuizhi County, what are you talking about! How could this government come up with such evil thoughts?"

"Then tell me, why don't you agree!"

"This government..."

"Or should I ask the magistrate of Wuzhi County in Tianchang County?"

Zhou Zhifu's heart skipped a beat. "What did you ask him about?"

"Oh, if you don't ask him, then I will go ask your subordinate Wang Zhuzhu? These days, there should be a lot of money flowing out of the Yangzhou government treasury from his hands? By the way, I will ask you again The magistrates of other counties, let’s see if everyone has received the money you transferred, anyway, our Hailing County has not received a single penny.” Cui Pu smiled slightly.

Zhou Zhifu's legs began to feel weak. "You... don't talk nonsense, even if the government actually transfers money from the treasury, it still has a serious purpose. This kind of important matter that is related to the country's society is not something that a small county magistrate like you can intervene in!"

National community?This hat is really big!

Cui Pu nodded with a smile: "Prefect, you are right. Isn't it a matter of great importance to the country to build roads in the towns below Tianchang County? But the officials don't know, what names will those roads end up with? You Do you dare to put your name on it?"

Zhou Zhifu's complexion has now turned pale. "Cui Pu, do you know that you are talking nonsense? If you dare to continue talking, the government will definitely write a letter and inform the saint to punish you for contempt of the superior!"

"Okay, let's not talk about this for now, let's talk about the little Taoji lady you raised in Yangliu Lane to the east of Yangzhou City! I remember, she was a famous lady in the Yangzhou mansion back then. For some unknown reason, she retreated bravely during the most popular event, and has since disappeared. It was only by chance that the officials found out that she was still in Yangzhou City, and there seemed to be an extra pair of children around her. According to people who have seen her That young gentleman looks very similar to you, the magistrate." Cui Pu said slowly, and was satisfied to see the complexion of Zhou Zhifu gradually turning gray.

Then, he added a leisurely sentence: "By the way, I discussed this matter with my wife for a long time last night. Now my wife is going to see the magistrate's wife. You said that the conversation got hot, will you talk about it?" Will you also talk about this beautiful thing?"

"Stop talking about it!" Zhou Zhifu wiped the cold sweat off his brow, "This matter, I just promise you!"

(End of this chapter)