Reborn as a bride, pretending to be virtuous, the prince held his waist and regretted

Wang Shiwen and Yuan Zhen were both stunned when they heard this.

Yuan Zhen nodded, "Brother Xie, what you said makes sense! General Wu must have had some connection with the previous bandits, otherwise he would not have turned a blind eye."

"If we let General Wu go like this, then the dead soul will not be able to rest in peace? We will not be able to completely eliminate the cancer in Qingshui County?"

Wang Shiwen also nodded in agreement, "I found out that Lord Tang has made a lot of money! If we let them go like this, it will be difficult to catch them again."

Zhou Jin chuckled, "Unless they are not in Kangguo, as long as they don't leave, as long as they are reluctant to give up their power, it won't be difficult. What we have to do now is to make them feel that we will not pursue it."

"When we completely take over Qingshui County, and the local people can live and work in peace and contentment. Many of the border troops' families are from the local area, and many are from other places. After the rotation, we can break up the whole into smaller units, and everything will fall into place naturally."

Wang Shiwen was stunned. "Brother Zhou, are you saying that the court will not let them go?"

"Haha! This is a different time, let's talk about it later." Zhou Jin said, "For this matter, the four of us must be united and keep our mouths shut. Don't tell anyone, once it gets out. Anyway, I have my father's support, I will be fine. As for you, if you are ambushed, don't blame me for not warning you."

The reason why General Wu didn't dare to trip up Zhou Jin was because of Changning Marquis Zhou Ze.

Zhou Ze's heroic deeds in the past made General Wu feel apprehensive.

It took me two years to completely master Beirong.

General Wu Da would never dare to dream of killing Zhou Jin. Although he wanted to let the bandits hack Zhou Jin to death with their swords, his reason would not allow him to do so.

If Zhou Jin died in Qingshui County, the evil star Changning Hou would be attracted to Qingshui County.

Not only those bandits had to die, but also 50,000 border troops, and even he, the great general, had to die.

In fact, even if Marquis Changning didn't have to take action, his former followers would be able to find a way to kill him.

General Wu was as quiet as a chicken and did not dare to move.

It was originally thought that it would take Zhou Jin three years to completely wipe out the bandits, but now it seems that it has only been three months and the elimination is basically complete.

Fortunately, he had no evidence against him, so even if his superiors punished him, they would at most reprimand him.

After all, his border troops were stable and foreign countries dared not take a single step forward.

This is his main task.

If foreign countries invade and he fails to guard the border, that would be a serious mistake on his part.

As for other matters, he did not dare to dispatch troops to suppress bandits without the imperial court's order.

The more General Wu thought about it, the more he understood it, and he gradually relaxed.

As for Lord Tang, he repeatedly reviewed the situation in his mind and felt that there was no evidence.

Catch the thief and seize the stolen goods. Since he is not found on the spot, he will not admit it.

What's more, it's been so long.

If Zhou Jin had evidence and could have waited until now, he would have been arrested long ago.

The more he thought about it, the safer he felt, so Lord Tang and General Wu went to the county government office together.

Zhou Jin received them with a respectful attitude.

"General, for all these years, thanks to you, the country has been safe. Even if the foreign countries are ready to make a move, they dare not take a single step forward. His Majesty has always praised you. Although there are bandits, they were out of reach during the troubled times, causing the general to suffer."

When General Wu heard this, he felt bitter.

Although he took the money, he didn't want to do this at first, but there were bandits everywhere.

If these bandits join forces with outsiders, it will be very disadvantageous to him.

Fortunately, these bandits did not dare to collude with foreign countries, and they also hoped to rob foreign caravans or collect tolls.

There was no possibility of cooperation, so he was not trapped in a pincer attack.

In addition, there is filial piety.

General Wu has so many soldiers under his command that food rations are often scarce.

If we don't find a way to get money, what will happen to these soldiers? They can't even get enough to eat!

Lord Tang saw that General Wu and the county magistrate were talking happily, so he came over and said, "Lord Zhou, you don't know. Before, I was the acting county magistrate, not because I didn't want to do a good job, but because I didn't have the strength to fight against those bandits."

"It's easy for those bandits to kill the county magistrate. Tang doesn't have that many people, so he dare not act rashly and can only muddle through. Even the government offices are often smashed and looted by those bandits."

"Tang has many frustrations. I am too weak to be of great use, and I am afraid of delaying Lord Zhou's work, so I didn't come to disturb Lord Zhou."

Hearing this, Zhou Jin looked at Lord Tang with a somewhat unfriendly look in his eyes. "Lord Tang is weak and can't do anything. I understand. Facing so many bandits, Lord Tang doesn't dare to act rashly. I also understand."

"After all, you don't have many people you can use, but the only thing that makes me unhappy is that I am completely in the dark when I come to the county government office. Lord Tang can't come in person, so can't you arrange for your confidants to come and explain some things clearly?"

When Lord Tang heard this, sweat covered his forehead and he glanced at General Wu.

General Wu shook his head at him, suggesting that he should bear with it.

Mr. Tang knelt on the ground with a plop, tears streaming down his face. "Mr. Zhou, it's not that I don't want to do this, but Black Dragon, the leader of Black Dragon Village, threatened me. If I dare to provide any information to the county magistrate, he will kill my whole family."

"It is not a pity for Tang to die, but I have an 80-year-old mother and grandchildren who are crying for food. There are 25 people in my family. Tang dare not take the risk. I hope Master Zhou will forgive me. Tang is willing to accept the punishment. I hope Master Zhou will let my family go."

General Wu was worried that Lord Tang would really get into trouble and betray him, so he also tried to persuade him, "Lord Zhou, although Lord Tang was wrong, he was the acting county magistrate. The county magistrate's runners might be bandits, and they often have no choice."

Zhou Jin didn't expect that Lord Tang would be so flexible and didn't want to push them into a corner today.

Seeing General Wu and Lord Tang like this, he took advantage of the situation and said, "Since you have no merits but have worked hard, I will not pursue the matter."

"Since Lord Tang is weak and unfit to serve as an official, you should take a good rest and recuperate."

Lord Tang had a bitter face and looked extremely uncomfortable.

He used to be the county magistrate. After the two previous county magistrates had passed away, he took advantage of the opportunity.

He has served as the county magistrate for several generations. Now a new county magistrate has arrived and he can quickly stabilize the situation.

Lord Tang is now regretting his decision to the point of his intestines turning green.

If I had known this would happen, I should have come here to flatter you sooner.

"Master Zhou, after recuperation, Tang is now in good health. If you have any errands, Tang will do it without hesitation."

General Wu turned his head and looked outside.

Lord Tang is too impatient. Can't he wait for a while before taking office?

Now that it is like this, isn't it like trying to cover up one's own fault?

Zhou Jin was slightly stunned. He underestimated Lord Tang's shamelessness. He didn't expect that at this time, he would dare to take the initiative to mention the errand.

Just when Zhou Jin was about to refuse, he suddenly thought of a good idea.

Zhou Jin smiled, "Lord Tang is in good health, I am naturally happy. Since Lord Tang is willing to share my worries, there is indeed a job that is suitable for Lord Tang."

Lord Tang said in an urgent tone, "Please tell me, Lord Zhou. I will do my best."