After binding the mistress system, raise cubs and train husbands in the mansion

The first place they were going to was Fengshui County.

The people here live in poverty and there are occasional droughts. It is said that there has been no rain in Fengshui County for two years and all the crops have died.

The seeds planted by farmers did not bear fruit, many people had no food to eat, and every family was afraid to have children because they could not raise them even if they were born.

But even so, the tax revenue in Fengshui County did not decrease, and the county magistrate said every year that the county had suffered a disaster and needed funding from the court.

But what puzzled Xie Boyuan was that they were right at the foot of the imperial city, and the emperor allocated a lot of silver every year. Where did all this money go?

He was certain that the account book written by his mother could not be fake, and the only one who forged it was the Fengshui County Magistrate.

"Master of the Imperial Observatory, do you know anything about Fengshui County?"

"My Lord, you are really putting me in a difficult position." Every day, apart from attending court, he spends his time accompanying his concubines. How could he have the time to go on business trips?

"Sir, you are good at fortune-telling, right? Can you help me tell why it hasn't rained in Fengshui County for two years?"

"This humble official is good at it."

After saying this, he took out a bamboo stick and began to calculate carefully. Two quarters later, the hexagram appeared.

"Princess, Prince Consort, according to the hexagram, the officials of Fengshui County have oppressed the people too much, angering the heavens, so they are being punished."

Bai Yuan smiled and said, no matter whether it is true or not, this reason is enough.

"Please write down the meaning and solution of this hexagram."

"What does the Prince Consort mean?"

"I will inform all the people in Fengshui County and ask them to help me solve the case."

Upon hearing this, Murong Yu looked at her husband with admiration. Her husband was so capable and good at utilizing all available resources.

"By the way, Prince Consort, before I left, I asked Guard Jiang to find out about the Fengshui County Magistrate. It seems that he has a powerful backer behind him."

"Oh? Princess, do you know who it is?" Bai Yuan understood and hoped that this person could still be so rampant at the foot of the imperial city.

"It is said that he is the brother-in-law of the current Minister of War."

"Isn't the current Minister of War Xue Huan?"

"Exactly."

The two men seemed to be deep in thought, while the Imperial Observatory closed his eyes to rest. He did not want to get involved in the court struggle. None of these people were easy to mess with, and he did not want to be the unlucky one.

……

On the other side, Ji Fang in Fengshui County also soon learned the news.

"My Lord, this is bad. I heard that the Minister of Personnel is coming to our county to investigate a case."

"What?" Ji Fang was shocked. "When will you come?"

"Already on the way."

"Hurry up! Tell those bullies to behave themselves. They are not allowed to cause any trouble. Otherwise, no one will survive."

"Yes!" The bailiff ran out tumbling.

Not long after, the lawyer came in again.

"County Master, it's bad! Something big has happened!"

"What's wrong again? Tell me now!"

Ji Fang was feeling very uneasy. He had heard that the Minister of Personnel was a big shot around the Emperor and was also the son-in-law of the Emperor. They couldn't afford to offend him.

"There are notices all over the place saying that it hasn't rained in Fengshui County for two years because of corrupt officials and local tyrants, which has angered the gods and brought punishment upon the people of the county."

"Nonsense! Who did this? Get someone to tear it off for me!"

"Master, I dare not tear it down. It was posted by the soldiers in the imperial city. They said that anyone who dares to tear it down will be disobeying the imperial decree and will be executed according to the law!"

"This is how to do ah?"

If he caused the people to rebel, he would be unable to defend himself.

Ji Fang was so angry that he gritted his teeth. For a moment he could only ask his brother-in-law for help.

"Hurry up! Send a secret report to Lord Xue and ask him to find a way to stop this. Otherwise, if the news leaks out, they will all be in trouble."

"Yes, I'll do it right away."

Ji Fang paced back and forth in the mansion, scratching his ears and cheeks anxiously.

However, what he didn't know was that Xie Boyuan had already prepared people, waiting for him to deliver the letter. In this way, Xue Huan's guilt could be determined. If County Magistrate Ji did not take action, they would be in trouble.

The next morning, Xie Baiyuan and others arrived in Fengshui County.

Ji Fang did not dare to be negligent and hurried to greet him at the city gate.

"Your humble servant greets the Princess, the Minister of Chancellery, and the Imperial Observatory."

"Please stand up, Magistrate Ji. I am here on the orders of His Majesty to investigate the two-year rainless period in Fengshui County. The Imperial Astronomical Observatory has already made a divination for the people on the way here, and I'm sure the Magistrate has seen it."

"Yes!" Ji Fang's face looked extremely ugly. Minister Xie really didn't leave him any room for buffer.

"In that case, I will not waste any more words. Please lead the way, magistrate."

"Yes! Please come this way."

When the people of Fengshui County heard that a high-ranking official from the imperial court had come and said he would reorganize the county government, they all gathered at the gate of the government, ready to file a complaint.

But some people are very cautious. They are afraid that these people are in collusion with each other and are just going through the motions without doing anything practical.

Xie Baiyuan and Murong Yu had just arrived at the county government office when they were surrounded by the people.

"Please, sir, clear my name!"

Facing the shouts of the people, Xie Boyuan shouted at the top of his voice, "Come one by one, the people, the imperial sword is here, and I will handle the case impartially and give you justice!"

"Good!" The people clapped and cheered spontaneously.

Seeing so many people around, Xie Boyuan was afraid that the princess would be bumped into, so he protected her tightly behind him.

"Everyone, please be quiet now. Tell Guard Jiang about your grievances first, and I will handle them one by one."

"follow me!"

Guard Jiang gave an order and the people followed him.

Ji Fang was already sweating profusely at this time. He didn't expect the people to react so quickly.

Xie Boyuan glanced at Magistrate Ji and said, "Magistrate Ji, let's go to your house and talk."

"Yes!"

They had no time left, as the battle to the south was about to begin. Xie Boyuan knew that the matter had to be resolved quickly, and the people's grievances could only be handed over to the new official to handle.

What he needs to solve is substitution.

"Ji Fang, do you admit your guilt?"

"Your Excellency, I don't know what crime I have committed. Please tell me clearly!"

Ji Fang felt that as long as he refused to admit it, others would have no evidence. He had already hidden the silver somewhere and no one would find it.

Just wait a few more days until my brother-in-law comes to help. Even if he is the Minister of Personnel, what does it matter? Can he still forcefully search the mansion?

Seeing that he refused to plead guilty, Xie Boyuan was too lazy to explain and simply took out his mother's account book and started reading it.

"Ji Fang, embezzled more than 300,000 taels of disaster relief money, allowed local bullies to oppress the people, aroused public anger, and embezzled the tax money collected for himself..."

"Ji Fang, do you admit your guilt?"

"I don't know, sir. I guarantee with my life that I have never done these things. Someone must have framed me."

Xie Baiyuan smiled slightly. It didn’t matter whether he admitted it or not, as long as he wanted the money.

"Someone, come here! Search for me according to the location above!"

"Yes!" The officers and soldiers took their tools and went to dig the ground.

"What are you doing?" Ji Fang discovered that Minister Xie was not playing by the rules.