PFC Chapter 336 She Has Her Own Name
Chapter 336 She Has Her Own Name
Seeing that his father stopped beating him, Chen Zhuo slowly moved closer and said, "Could it be that...the princess did something before this?"
A sudden thought occurred to Chen Xingwei.
Yes, if she hadn’t had something else, she wouldn’t be so anxious to arrange the second young lady’s marriage.
This obviously means you don't have to worry about anything.
Chen Xingwei looked back at his silly and happy son and couldn't help wanting to hit him again.
In a blink of an eye, Chen Zhuo disappeared.
Chen Xingwei sighed, put down his hands, and looked up at the sky sadly.
Forget it, he only has this one son, and if he breaks him, he’s gone.
The nanny returned to the Earl's house and reported everything.
Princess He Yong didn't react much after hearing this. She just picked up a grape with her hand and put it into her mouth.
The nanny took out a handkerchief and wiped the water off the master's fingers.
"Aren't you afraid that Chen Xingwei will betray you?"
Princess He Yong smiled sweetly, but her smile was full of coldness.
"He and I are in the same boat. If anything happens to me, he will suffer as well."
Nanny said, "I went there today and saw that Chen Xingwei was planning to cancel the engagement."
"Normal." The princess smiled, "He is the type who knows how to change his attitude according to the situation. If he can listen to me calmly, then I will be on guard."
"If that's the case, then why did the master want to marry the second young lady to the Chen family?"
"Although Chen Xingwei is not a big shot, his son is honest and kind, and is a trustworthy person. What if..."
Princess He Yong stopped talking halfway.
It’s not like she hasn’t thought about retreating.
But the road ahead is long, and she doesn't want to admit defeat. She still wants to take a few more steps forward. No one knows whether she will be crushed to pieces in the future, or whether there is still hope.
Before that, she always had to leave a way out for her two children.
……
Yuan Qing took the imperial order and led the Dragon Scale Guard to Yifeng County.
When County Magistrate Zhao saw this situation, he immediately panicked.
"Sir, what's going on?"
Yuan Qing ignored him and directly ordered the Dragon Scale Guards to seal the entire entrance and exit of the county government office.
Everyone was in panic and looked at County Magistrate Zhao.
Magistrate Zhao himself was also confused. He was doing well as a magistrate, so how could something go wrong again? !
Soon the Dragon Scale Guard came back and reported: "Sir, he is not here."
Yuan Qing looked at County Magistrate Zhao, "Is Scholar Qian your son-in-law?"
"Yeah, what happened to him?"
"The court has already found out that the source of the strange disease in Xujia Village, Yifeng County was caused by him. His identity is unknown, and we need to bring him back to be punished."
County Magistrate Zhao's legs suddenly went limp.
Yuan Qing placed the imperial edict in his hand and said, "Don't worry, Lord Zhao. His Majesty knows that you were not aware of the situation. He will only demote you, and there will be no other punishment."
These words reassured County Magistrate Zhao.
He thought that they were going to confiscate his property and exterminate his entire family, and he was scared to death.
Yuan Qing called him closer, "Lord Zhao, there is no need to worry so much. There is still room for you to be promoted back in the future. As long as you perform well, it is possible for you to become the governor of a state, not to mention a county magistrate."
"Thank you, Master Gong, for your advice."
County Magistrate Zhao hurriedly took the Dragon Scale Guards to find Scholar Qian.
Looking at the trembling county officials in the hall, Yuan Qing coughed and said, "Is there anyone here who can take charge?"
The county clerk came forward holding his robe and said, "Sir, what do you want?"
Yuan Qing picked up the document on the table and looked at it. "Where is the register of the people from each village?"
"It's in the back. If you want it, I'll get it."
"Ah."
Yuan Qing responded and then stopped looking at him.
The chief clerk trotted to the back hall and ran into the county magistrate who had just returned to the yamen.
He immediately stopped the county magistrate and pointed forward.
The county magistrate suddenly felt strange, "If you have something to say, just say it. Why are you pointing fingers?"
"An important person has arrived." The chief clerk still spoke in a low voice, "He dismissed Mr. Zhao as soon as he arrived. Now he wants to check the roster again."
The county magistrate nodded and said, "You go ahead, I'll go see him."
The county magistrate walked slowly to the hall, bowed with a smile and said, "I didn't know that Lord Gong was coming. I am sorry for not coming to greet you."
Yuan Qing looked at him without saying anything.
County Magistrate: “…”
It seems... quite embarrassing.
He laughed and turned the page, "I wonder what brings you here today, sir?"
"Transfer." Yuan Qing was still looking at the document. "From today on, your Master Zhao is no longer the county magistrate. Someone will soon take over all the affairs of Yifeng County."
The county magistrate seemed unconvinced, "Then Lord Zhao..."
"I will take your position as county magistrate."
The county magistrate pointed at himself and asked, "What about me?"
"It's not stated above. If you want to stay in Yifeng County, you can just be a government official. If you don't want to be demoted, you can be transferred to another place and continue to be the county magistrate. It's your choice."
After saying that, she went back to look at the documents.
There are a lot of old cases piled up in Yifeng County. If we wait for the new magistrate to report, it will probably take several days.
The county magistrate seemed hesitant.
Yuan Qing didn't look up, "Why, can't you choose?"
The county magistrate looked a little unhappy.
He had finally gained Zhao's trust, but he didn't expect that his plan would be completely ruined once this kid showed up.
After a while, he finally made a decision: "I choose to stay."
"No." Yuan Qing said firmly.
The county magistrate was surprised. "Why? Didn't you just say that I could make my own choice? How dare you, the dignified censor, not keep your word?!"
Yuan Qing put the document back with a smile, looked at him and said, "I let you choose, but I didn't say I would agree to it."
The county magistrate clenched his fist and almost rushed forward.
The chief clerk who took out the list immediately stepped forward and hugged the county magistrate's arm, asking him to calm down.
"Where's the roster? Show it to me."
"Hey, here we come."
The chief clerk kept staring at the county magistrate's fist every three steps, not daring to relax even for a moment, for fear that if he wasn't paying attention, he would be beaten to death by the county magistrate.
Yuan Qing took the list, flipped through the pages, and asked casually, "Did your Master Zhao mention Wang Fugui?"
"I've already said that. I've been preparing for it a few days ago. What instructions do you have, sir?"
Yuan Qing turned to Wang Fugui's page, pointed at his name and said, "Cross it out and let someone else go up."
The chief clerk had already taken the pen dipped in ink and carefully held it in front of the adult.
Yuan Qing looked at the pen in front of him and couldn't help but glance at the chief clerk, praising him: "How come he is only a chief clerk when he is so clever?"
She said it casually, but the clerk quickly understood the meaning.
He was delighted, "To answer your question, my family is poor, I have elderly parents and young children to take care of, and being able to be a chief clerk is already a great blessing, I dare not ask for anything more."
Yuan Qing crossed out Wang Fugui's name and was leaning on a pen, considering who should replace him.
Seeing the chief clerk also reading, she asked, "Can you read?"
"My child is studying in the school, and I have also learned a few words, but I am just kidding and cannot show them to the public."
"Then you write it." Yuan Qing handed him the pen.
The chief clerk was at a loss, "How can I do this?"
"It's okay, just write it down."
The chief clerk took the pen tremblingly and asked, "What do you want me to write?"
"Whoever has made contributions in this matter will be written about."
The chief clerk thought for a moment and asked quietly, "Is it Xu Luo?"
The county magistrate suddenly said from behind: "How can a woman like you be the village chief?"
Yuan Qing put the chief clerk aside and looked at the county magistrate, "A woman?"
The county magistrate snorted, "Am I wrong? Isn't Xu Luoshi a woman of honor?"
"You are right." Yuan Qing walked up to him. "But it was the woman you mentioned who was able to mobilize the whole village to dig herbs, invite doctors, and accommodate patients when the strange disease broke out, ensuring the safety of your entire Yifeng County! Where were you at that time?"
The county magistrate was forced to take a few steps back, his face gloomy.
"A woman? You can wipe out all her merits with just a word like 'a woman' and then take all of her credit? Do you have any shame? You hide outside when something happens, but you pick the fruits closer than anyone else! His Majesty hates sneaky people like you the most. You don't do your job properly, but rely on these little tricks to deceive your superiors and subordinates. If I hadn't been in Xujia Village when the disease broke out, I'm afraid I would have been fooled by you. Come here!"
The Dragon Scale Guards appeared outside the hall.
Yuan Qing stared at the county magistrate and said, "Kick him out and never let him set foot in Yifeng County again!"
"Yes!"
The chief clerk was completely frightened. The ink from the pen seeped onto the paper, blurring the original handwriting.
Yuan Qing walked over and tore off the soiled page.
"Rewrite it. She has her own name. It shouldn't be replaced by Xu Luoshi."
The chief clerk picked up the pen again and asked, "What should I write?"
"The head of Xujia Village, Luo Shulan."