Several people sat around the square dining table in the main room, but no one spoke first.
Magistrate Tang moved his butt uncomfortably. This bench was too hard.
Soon a servant brought tea, and Lin Shu drank it alone.
Xu Chunhuan's eyelids twitched, "My court's sentence for murder is still very serious."
Lin Shu raised his eyes and said casually: "Oh."
"Aren't you afraid that I will let Magistrate Tang arrest you?"
"Haven't you already taken care of it?"
Xu Chunhuan: "..."
Lin Shu sneered, "This is not the attitude when asking for help. Showing off your power is useless to me."
Xu Chunhuan choked, then waved, and the yamen servant carried the big box in.
She stopped opening the box and turned to look at Lin Shu, "How much do you know?"
"I'm just a commoner, how much do I know? I just know that you threw me out as a target."
Lin Shu's fingers slid along the edge of the teacup. Qian Yu believed that she was the person sent by the Queen to investigate them, and she might have already passed the news to the higher ups.
The woman let her back again, just to watch the fire from the other side and reap the benefits.
Having her as a target to attract the attention of those people would give the Queen's people a chance to fish in troubled waters.
But will the people on Qian Yu's side really believe it?
Xu Chunhuan took out a small box from the box, "Today I carried this box and walked around the county town. I guess everyone will know that I, Xu Chunhuan, have a close relationship with you tonight."
Lin Shu stopped sliding her hand and looked at her, "Your name is Xu Chunhuan? Are you from the Xu family?"
"Um."
"It's really...fate..."
Xu Chunhuan frowned slightly. She only found out today that Lin Shu was related to the restaurant owned by her younger brother.
She then took out a stack of paper from the small box and said, "This is the land deed and field deed of the Qian Mansion. From now on, these things will be under your control. These fields cannot be abandoned. All the income during this period belongs to you."
Lin Shu took it and looked at it casually. It was several hundred acres, covering several surrounding villages.
Her eyes darkened, as if she was involved in something terrible...
Xu Chunhuan continued: "You continue to let the tenants maintain the food in these fields. It will be a good harvest soon."
"My lord, as long as you live well until then, we will naturally not pursue you for murder, and will give you other rewards."
Lin Shu lowered his eyes and said, "Actually, money and food have not been separated since ancient times. Maybe you can check the gambling house and the flower house, and there should be clues."
"I checked and there's nothing wrong with it."
Xu Chunhuan stared at Lin Shu with judgment in his eyes. Their eyes collided, and there seemed to be a flash of fire inside.
Magistrate Tang shrank next to him, feeling a little cold around him.
Lin Shu had a guess in his mind, and then raised his eyebrows, "You doubt me?"
"Nvjun Lin seems to know a lot."
Lin Shu chuckled. Since ancient times, those few things have been related to the stability of the court.
At present, the people are living and working in peace and contentment, and there are no natural or man-made disasters, so there will only be internal fighting.
That day Qian Yu mentioned the word "King Zhao" again, and now he was checking money and food. He was afraid that King Zhao had treasonous intentions.
To rebel, you have to train your troops and buy equipment, which first requires a lot of money and food.
It's just that the food harvested from these hundreds of acres of land is only a drop in the bucket. Why they chose to investigate in Changhua County? It's unknown whether there are other secrets hidden here.
"You can check my identity, I'm just a commoner."
Xu Chunhuan ignored it and took out a long object from his arms.
"This is the Huijian, a short sword that can be hidden in your arms. I give it to you."
She untied the cloth strips, revealing the simple sword body inside, and pulled out the scabbard. The blade inside glowed with cold light.
"I have assumed the position of captain. I will go home to visit my relatives this time. I will return to the army in a month. At that time, the people behind Qian Yu will no longer have any worries. Don't die too soon."
Her identity was obvious, and her original intention was to come back to investigate on the grounds of visiting relatives, but she didn't expect that the news would be leaked, and she would be unable to help.
Lin Shu took the dagger. A layman could tell that this sword was excellent. Now she no longer had to use a kitchen knife.
The iron control in the county is still very strict. If you buy a kitchen knife, you have to take the old kitchen knife for recycling, and you have to go to the county government to register, which is very troublesome.
Putting the dagger away, he thought to himself: The Xu family is engaged in big business, and some people are in the army, so it is of great importance. No wonder Zhao Wang's people dare not move, maybe they still have the intention of bribery.
"Will Zhao Wang's people really believe that I am one of you?"
With a "pop" sound, Lin Shu turned his head. Magistrate Tang fell to the ground with a look of horror on his face, and the stool next to him was upside down.
"My officer...I...I'm fine..."
Xu Chunhuan rolled her eyes at the person on the ground, "She is timid and doesn't know about this yet."
"My lord has said that true and false, false and true are the most confusing to people. They would rather kill by mistake than let go. Don't worry."
Lin Shu:......
"I have finished explaining my affairs, Magistrate Tang, please come."
After Xu Chunhuan finished speaking, he walked to the yard and sat down. He stretched his body a little after doing a lot of work.
Magistrate Tang wiped the sweat from her forehead. Although she was confused, she could make some guesses at the moment.
Something big is going to happen in her county...
Lin Shu looked at the books in the box and stacked half of the box, "Is this a ledger?"
"Yes, these are the account books found by the Qian Mansion. You... Nujun, you can look through them if you have nothing to do."
Magistrate Tang took out another small wooden box from his sleeve, put it on the table, and pushed it in front of Lin Shu.
"This is the one hundred taels of silver notes from last time, and the wooden hairpin."
Lin Shu took out the things and put them away carefully. These were her savings.
Seeing the troubled look on Magistrate Tang's face, Lin Shu was a little confused and asked, "Is there anything else?"
Magistrate Tang nodded stiffly. This man's aura was so scary, his eyes looked cold, and even the adult didn't give in too much.
"I have already submitted the fertile method proposed by the queen this time to heaven. I just need to test it again and have concrete results before I can implement it."
"So...I...order you to select some of the fields under the name of the Qian Mansion for testing."
Lin Shu understood instantly that this was what the woman meant.
It would not only make Zhao Wang's people notice her quickly and not give up the food here easily, but also make her have some value and make Zhao Wang hesitate, Lin Shu felt a little complicated in her heart.
"I will."
Magistrate Tang breathed a sigh of relief, his back almost soaked with sweat, "Then I'll take my leave."
"County Magistrate Tang, my cousin Lin Qinghe..."
"Don't worry, Madam. Lin Xiucai has a good character and a quick mind. Captain Xu has sent someone to protect her and will not let her get involved in this matter."
Lin Shu nodded. It seemed that Xu Chunhuan was pretty good and had considered everything properly. Then she could have no worries and just take care of her own family.
The two said goodbye, and Lin Shu got up and walked to the door.
If she were alone, she could not cooperate and just run away, but now that she has a husband and a second aunt, she might as well cooperate for once. From the current point of view, this group of people is still a good party.
It’s just that I thought it was corruption, bribery, buying and selling official positions, etc...
Lin Shu went back to the house and put away the account books, ready to look through them when he had nothing to do.
Thinking of that woman's demeanor, it seems that there is no such young high-ranking official in this dynasty.
"Could it be that the Queen is here in person?"
