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Chapter 87: One Word Determines Life and Death

"Hey, host, just look at it yourself. Don't always ask Xiaojiujiu. You should be able to think for yourself."

Didn’t you say that a dying man’s words are good?

"Yes, but Qin Guozong is still alive now. There are many factors that can affect whether he lives or dies."

"Girl, can you save Mr. Qin?"

After seeing Qin Wanying begging Qiao Linxi, the people who were seeing her off seemed to see the light of hope and ran forward to grab Qiao Linxi's arm.

"Can you save Lord Qin's family?"

Seeing Qiao Linxi shaking her head, those people still didn't believe it and begged her: "Miss, Lord Qin is such a good official. During his tenure in Baiyun City, in order to solve the problem of crops not growing, he often walked in the fields and often visited the people's homes to check on the situation. There is no one in Baiyun City who doesn't speak well of Lord Qin. Miss, if you can really save Lord Qin, then please do it. We kneel down for you."

"Girl, we kneel down for you, please."

When the people behind saw someone coming down, they all knelt down. Even the county magistrate who was sitting in her shop was looking at her.

It seemed as if she could really save Qin Guozong. Or, as long as she asked Gu Changfeng for help, Gu Changfeng would let the Qin family go.

Qiao Linxi looked at the people kneeling on the street and said, "You are asking the wrong person for help. I am just a peasant girl and cannot save an official appointed by the imperial court. You should ask the people who are escorting them for help."

When the people saw that Qiao Linxi did not agree, they looked at the person riding on the horse in front.

"Sir, please let Lord Qin go. He is really a good official who is dedicated to the people."

"Yes, how could such a good official be guilty? Who convicted him?"

The man on horseback looked at the people, sneered, and said, "The emperor has determined Qin Guozong's crime. So, do you question the decision of the current emperor?"

After saying that, the man took out a yellow scroll from his bosom and said, "During the time when Qin Guozong was in office in Baiyun City, the disaster situation was still serious. He was negligent in his duties. The emperor ordered that he be dismissed from his position and escorted to the capital to be sentenced later."

Perhaps because he was afraid that these people would not believe him, the man opened the scroll. The bright yellow scroll was filled with words about Qin Guozong's fate. Qiao Linxi took a look and saw that the general meaning was that Qin Guozong had not allowed the drought to pass and the people were still in dire straits.

Qiao Linxi laughed. It was really an evil human rights society. If it didn’t rain, people would be blamed for it.

"What are you laughing at?" Seeing Qiao Linxi laughing, the man put away the imperial edict: "Are you also questioning the emperor's decision?"

Qiao Linxi knew that in this human rights society, people at the top of power would not allow others to question them.

Especially for a person like the emperor who is the only one in power, if anyone questions him, he will kill everyone along with his entire clan.

"Sir, please don't frame anyone. No matter how powerful the emperor is, he can't control others and stop them from laughing."

Qiao Linxi glanced at the people in the prison car and said, "I just think that Lord Qin is unlucky. Tell me, why didn't it rain today? If it rained, the crops would grow well and the people wouldn't be hungry."

Qiao Linxi shook his head as he spoke, looking as if he felt sorry for Qin Guozong.

"Stop being so sarcastic. During Qin Guozong's tenure, there were indeed disasters in the Baiyun City area. This is his dereliction of duty. If he can make the crops in Baiyun City grow well or protect the people from the disaster, I will release him immediately and report to the emperor."

Xiao Ji, who had been sitting beside the table without saying anything, only took one look at those people and knew who they were.

The Dragon Guard only obeys the emperor. He is responsible for arresting some important criminals in the imperial court. What he holds is indeed the imperial edict.

However, the people of the Dragon Guard secretly obeyed one person, that is Gu Changfeng, the chief eunuch around the emperor.

It seems that the emperor did not punish Qin Guozong, but Gu Changfeng. Framing loyal officials has always been his strong point. Didn't he write a memorial to the capital saying that Qin Guozong was collaborating with the enemy and treasoning against the country? Why is he making a fuss about the sky not raining?

"Even if he is guilty, what is wrong with the child who is only a few months old? You should send him to the capital as well."

Qiao Linxi really didn't want to meddle in other people's business. She knew that she had little influence and could not save Qin Guozong and the others. She might even get herself implicated.

"Little girl, you are joking. If one person gets promoted, the whole family can enjoy wealth and glory. Similarly, if one person makes a mistake, the whole family has to bear the responsibility together. Even children are no exception. Do you think that we can only share wealth but not adversity?"

The child in the prison van was only a few months old and could not crawl yet. He just lay in the van, his little face red from the sun. He wanted to turn over, but he couldn't, so he could only cry.

"Sister, this little brother is so pitiful, let's save him."

Qiao Linhua ran out at some point, walked up to the child, and stretched out her little hand to touch his face.

The child turned his head to look at Qiao Linhua. When he saw Qiao Linhua trying to touch his face, he stretched out his little hand and held her fingers, babbling.

"If you can help the people of Baiyun City grow crops and have enough food to eat, can you release the Qin family?"

"Of course I will," the man replied immediately when he saw Qiao Linxi asking, "If this Lord Qin can make the people grow crops and have enough food to eat, the people of the Qin family will be released immediately without charge."

"really?"

"A man's word is his bond."

Qiao Linxi asked again: "You have the final say."

Man: “Yes.”

"Okay, I can guarantee that he can grow crops." Qiao Linxi remembered that she had won a book called "Agricultural Planting Technology" in a lottery, which should contain methods on how to plant crops in drought.

In addition, if her world can make rain artificially, this world should be able to make it too. She has a system plug-in.

"Girl, what's your guarantee?"

Qiao Linxi smiled and said, "You definitely don't like to hear me guarantee it with my life, so why don't you believe me this time. I think your emperor would rather see someone who can grow crops in a drought-stricken area than kill the Qin family. In this way, no matter if there will be droughts in the future, there will be food to eat."

The man narrowed his eyes and looked at Qiao Linxi. After thinking for a while, he agreed to Qiao Linxi's request: "Then I will suppress the Qin family and slowly send them to the capital. Little girl, if you can't let Mr. Qin grow crops, not to mention the Qin family, you and your family will be held accountable."

"I know." Qiao Linxi was very calm and was not affected by what that person said.

"Hey, someone has guaranteed Lord Qin, so I don't have to go through the trouble of escorting them back to the capital. Lord County Magistrate, I'm also being lazy, so you can detain the Qin family."

The county magistrate did not expect that this hot potato would be back in his hands.

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