Hide And Cultivate In The East Palace, Only To Find The Prince Is A Girl

Chapter 1165: Battle God Realm (Part 1)

His thoughts turned quickly. He couldn’t find an opportunity to do so even if he tried. If he sued County Magistrate Cheng now, with Mu Yuanlan’s relationship with the Marquis of Nancheng, he would definitely take him down. Even the Prefectural Governor would be unlucky. If he was lucky, he could still advance further.

Failed?

It was impossible! The hatred of killing his father and stealing his wife was nothing greater than this hatred.

All he had to do was ” overstep ” and not follow the rules. He had to work until he retired. After thinking about the pros and cons, he immediately stood up.

County Magistrate Cheng had been staring at him the entire time. Seeing him step out, his soul was about to scatter. He couldn’t care less and immediately shouted,” You have no respect for your elders in front of Lord Marquis. Come back quickly!”

She took a step forward and blocked in front of him.

The commotion attracted the attention of Zhang Ronghua and the others.

The Prefectural Governor’s expression immediately turned cold. He was holding back his anger. As a county magistrate, he couldn’t even control his subordinates. He had dropped the ball at a critical moment. He was seriously incompetent and couldn’t bear the heavy responsibility. He secretly decided to find an opportunity to transfer him away after this matter was over. He shouted,” Quiet!”

Zhou Wen steeled his heart and said loudly,” Lord Mu, I’m suing County Magistrate Cheng. He colluded with the richest man Huang. He used old grain and yellow sand to secretly exchange for new grain in the granary. He pocketed it!”

County Magistrate Cheng’s eyes were spitting fire as he retorted,”Slander!” Ever since I became an official, I have always been strict with myself. I have never been greedy, let alone stealing new food.”

He bowed to everyone and spoke righteously.

“Official Zhou and I don’t get along. We’ve always been on the surface, but we’ve always been on the back foot. This time, he’s even more audacious. He actually slandered me in front of Lord Marquis. Please uphold justice.”

They were about to continue arguing.

Mu Yuanlan’s face was cold. He waved his hand and the scene quieted down. He didn’t know what was going on between the Cheng family and Yan Bei, so he had to suppress this matter and deal with it later. He had to entertain the Marquis first.

Before he could speak.

“Let him speak!” Zhang Ronghua said.

Mu Yuanlan frowned. He felt that there was something he didn’t know. How could a mere county magistrate catch the Marquis’s eye? As he looked at Yan Bei, an idea flashed through his mind. Combining it with the information before him, he vaguely guessed something.

Zhou Wen stepped forward, bowed, and explained everything in detail.

No matter how well the granary of the county government was kept, there would be some wear and tear every year. It would go moldy and deteriorate. These grains could not be eaten and could be disposed of directly. Then, they would purchase new grains for emergency use!

County Magistrate Cheng colluded with Mogul Huang and embezzled a large sum of money every year in the name of “loss”.

It was so quiet that even a pin drop could be heard.

At this moment, even the Prefectural Governor did not have the right to speak.

“Where is it?” Mu Yuanlan asked.

” There’s a secret chamber in my study,” Zhou Wen said.” The evidence is inside.”

Mu Yuanlan looked at his confidant and ordered him to bring someone to get it.

Very quickly.

The trusted aide returned and handed over a green jade box.

He opened the box.

Mu Yuanlan took out the account book from inside and looked at it seriously. The records were very detailed, from the purchase, to the handling in the name of ” loss,” to the person who handled it. Everything was there.

He closed the account book and ordered,”Take him down!”

The troops of the prefecture quickly rushed forward and took County Magistrate Cheng down.

But it was not over yet.

He couldn’t do such a big thing by himself. There must be a backer behind him. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to hide it until now and not let any news spread.

His cold eyes fell on the Prefectural Governor.” As the Prefectural Governor of Feilong County, it is difficult for me to escape the blame for this incident. I will immediately dismiss you and detain you temporarily. We will make a decision after the case is investigated.”

“Your Excellency, this lowly official has been wronged!”

Mu Yuanlan did not even look at it. He looked at the judge and gave a death order.” No matter what method you use, investigate this case within two hours!” If it involves related people, those who should be killed will be killed, and those who should be exiled will be exiled!”

“Yes, sir!” the judge replied.

They belonged to different factions and were not on good terms with each other. At this moment, he did not dare to refute. After climbing to his high position, if there was any movement in the capital, it would be reported immediately. Not to mention him, even if the big shots of the faction came, under such circumstances, they would not dare to fight Zhang Ronghua. They understood very clearly that not only did they have to handle this case, but they also had to do it beautifully. They definitely could not give the other party any chance. Otherwise, when he returned, those censors would immediately take a look at him. Once the Supreme Court’s document was passed down, no one could protect it!

“Let’s go!”

County Magistrate Cheng was anxious. He was like a drowning person grabbing at the last straw.” Please save me for Shanshan’s sake!”

Such a long time had passed.

Yan Bei had already calmed down. A woman like this was not worthy of his love. He said coldly,” She is her, and I am me. There is nothing between us.”

The officials present finally understood. No wonder Lord Marquis had intervened in this matter. It turned out that County Magistrate Cheng had snatched Yanbei’s woman away. No wonder Zhou Wen dared to jump out at this time. He was certain of success!

“Shut up!” the judge shouted.

County Magistrate Cheng struggled.” Once the Cheng family is finished, the Huang family will follow. Huang Shanshan will not be able to escape. Do you want to see her being escorted to the capital and sent to the Education Bureau?”

The judge was furious. If he continued to let him speak, if the Marquis of Nancheng got angry, he would also be in trouble. He ordered people to go forward and roughly remove County Magistrate Cheng’s chin, taking away all the relevant people.

Zhang Ronghua called out and brought Mu Yuanlan and the official into the courtyard. The others were not of high status and could only wait outside.

The surrounding commoners were watching the scene unfold. They did not expect such a big deal to pop out. They saw the usually arrogant and arrogant County Magistrate Cheng being taken away like a prisoner. Looking at the dilapidated courtyard in front of them, the Yan family had really soared this time!

The news spread like a gust of wind. When they learned that Yan Bei had gotten close to the Marquis of Nancheng, the relatives of the Yan family, as well as those who were related to him, came over with old hens, eggs, or other gifts. They wanted to enjoy life with him, but they were all stopped outside by the troops of the prefecture.

In the courtyard.

Zhang Ronghua introduced them to each other. Yang Hongling was very sensible. After greeting them, she helped Grandma Yan into the house and gave her space.

The dishes on the table had been removed and replaced with spirit tea, Eastern Sea Ten Thousand Spirit Tea. They chatted while drinking tea. They were all on the same side, so they spoke casually.

A cry came from outside.

“Don’t stop me, let me in!”

Yan Bei clenched his fists tightly. His emotions, which had just calmed down, became irritable again. It was as if there was an invisible ball of fire burning as he stared fixedly at the outside.

Zhang Ronghua understood that if this matter was not resolved, it would forever be a pain in his heart. He said,” This is all I can help you with. You have to face the rest yourself.”

Yan Bei hesitated and bowed solemnly. His gaze was firm as he walked out in large strides.