The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

Cheng Feng's Adam's apple moved. It had been peaceful for a few days. He wanted to live a quiet life. "Shang Xi didn't make any trouble."

Wan Lianxing patted Cheng Feng on the shoulder and said, "That's good. Always remember that you are the head of the family. No matter how powerful a woman is, you can't let her get on top of the house and tear down the tiles."

"My nephew understands."

A few days later.

This was their first outing since arriving at Fengying.

Two days before leaving, officials of all ranks in Fengying City gathered together.

"My Lord, you are so anxious to see us, is there something important you want to tell us?"

"Indeed, there is something going on. The water supply problem in Mochun County has yet to be resolved. I will be away for a while, so all the big and small matters in Fengying City will be left to you."

"My Lord, when will you be back?"

"I'm not sure when I can come back, so let's go and take a look first. Xiao Yan, some matters in Fengying City are temporarily handed over to you. Just write to me if there is any emergency." Wan Lianxing instructed his deputy Yan Qilian.

"My Lord, have you figured out a way to govern Mochun County?"

"I'll go take a look. All solutions are invented by people. Whether or not the problem can be solved should be explained to Chen Gongxiang, the magistrate of Mochun County."

Yan Qilian said, "My Lord, how about I personally accompany you on this journey?"

Wan Lianxing said: "Although our Fengying is the poorest county in the entire Dalang Kingdom, it has a vast territory with twenty counties. These county magistrates and county magistrates frequently come to the city to make things difficult. If I leave and you leave too, who will deal with these people?"

"I'll handle it." Yan Qilian felt sour in his heart. He had to deal with almost all the big and small matters in Fengying personally. Wan Lianxing never paid any attention to these matters or put in any effort.

Wan Lianxing looked at Sha Guanghan again and said, "Old Sha, when will you pay me back the thirty thousand taels of silver you owe me? I need this money in Mochun County."

"My Lord, why are you still asking me for money?"

Wan Lianxing said: "It is true that you owe me money, and it is also true that I am in urgent need of money."

"My Lord, you can't just watch my people go hungry."

Wan Lianxing said, "I can't just watch the people of Mochun County go without water. Water is the source of all things. Without water, how can people there survive?"

"Your Majesty's words make sense, but I haven't used the thirty thousand taels of silver for half a year. Why are you asking me for money now? I want to borrow more silver from you. I can't do anything with the thirty thousand taels. My soldiers are still starving, and I don't even have a tael of silver in my account."

Wan Lianxing calculated in his mind for Sha Guanghan and found that the silver had indeed been spent on buying food long ago.

"Lao Sha, I have my own job, and every penny I earn has its own use. I can't pay your military salary."

"The peasants can't pay their grain, the merchants can't collect taxes, and the court won't allocate funds. How do you want my soldiers to survive?"

"The soldiers belong to the imperial court, not to my Wanlianxing. Are you asking me to pay for this?"

Sha Guanghan said, "I know that I can't ask the Marquis about the military pay, but I have written many memorials one after another, but I haven't received any response so far. I don't know what the problem is."

Wan Lianxing: "I'm not afraid of no good things, I'm afraid of no good people."

Sha Guanghan slammed the table and said with gritted teeth: "I will remember the grudge against Hong Zhe. When he arrives at Fengying, I will skin him alive."

Wan Lianxing said: "I don't know about this, you can ask Xiao Yan."

Yan Qilian said: "Hong Zhe's family has already arrived in Fengying, and now has settled in Mochun County."

Sha Guanghan slammed the table and said, "Okay, I'll go meet him and see what kind of hatred I have against him that would prevent him from letting the court allocate money to me."

Sha Guanghan stood up with murderous intent, saying goodbye to everyone and going to settle the score with Hong Zhe.

Wan Lianxing said, "Oh, Lao Sha, why are you in such a hurry to get a Hong Zhekai? He was exiled from Bian Jing to Fengying, the journey was long and dangerous, and he was lucky to be here alive. Don't look for him, put aside the hatred and grudges, and solve the silver issue first, otherwise how can I go to Mochun County."

Sha Guanghan said, "My Lord, I don't have any money, but I have a life. If the higher-ups don't give me money, I'll have to owe you the money first. My first priority now is to settle accounts with Hong Zhe."

Seeing the man leave, Wan Lianxing cursed, "What a scoundrel."

"My Lord, when will you leave for Mochun County?"

Wan Lianxing smiled and said, "We will set off in two days."

Wan Lianxing deliberately avoided Sha Guanghan by two days.

Sha Guanghan was hot-tempered and violent, and he led his men into Mochun County aggressively, "County Magistrate Chen, where is Hong Zhekai?"

Chen Gongxiang said, "Captain Sha, why are you here?"

"I'm here to look for Hong Zhekai, where is he?"

"The whole family is reclaiming wasteland in the mountains."

"Sha will take his leave first."

Chen Gongxiang stopped Sha Guanghan and said, "Why are you in such a hurry to leave before we even have a chance to say a few words?"

Sha Guanghan said: "I have something urgent to do."

"What urgent matter could bring you to my Mochun County?"

Sha Guanghan said, "Let's settle the score with that villain Hong Zhe."

"Did you have any issues with him?"

"It's a big festival."

"What grudge?"

"Then you should ask Hong Zhekai. I have no grudges against him in the past or today, but I just can't understand why he is making trouble for my military pay and not letting the court allocate money to me..."

Sha Guanghan recounted what Hong Zhekai had done and cursed Hong Zhekai's ancestors.

Chen Gongxiang heard this and said, "No wonder, he was the one who was causing trouble."

"County Magistrate Chen, if you have anything to say, let me know later. I'm going to settle accounts with Hong Zhe first."

Chen Gongxiang stopped Sha Guanghan again: "My Mochun County is very big, do you know where to find him?"

"Yes, County Magistrate Chen, please find someone to lead the way for me."

Chen Gongxiang said: "Then why do you need others? I will lead the way for you."

"Let's go then."

Chen Gongxiang said: "Why are you in such a hurry?"

"What are you waiting for?"

Chen Gongxiang said, "I want to ask you, did the Marquis say when he would come to my Mochun County?"

Sha Guanghan said: "We are preparing. We will set off in the next few days and arrive soon. You can wait and serve this ancestor."

"Really?"

"This is still false."

Chen Gongxiang clapped his hands and said happily, "That's great."

"Hmph! You don't have to be happy now. You'll cry when he comes. This marquis is really hard to serve. County Magistrate Chen, take me up the mountain to settle accounts with Hong Zhe."

Chen Gongxiang led the way for Sha Guanghan with a smile, "I don't care if you want to settle accounts with him, but you can't kill anyone on my territory. Although he is a villain, he has only been here for two days. Even if he is in good health, he will be skinned and can't withstand your punches and kicks."

"I know. How can I be so tactless? Just lead the way."

Arriving at the top of the mountain, Sha Guanghan smiled, "County Magistrate Chen, there are still quite a few people in this remote and poor place of yours."