The first county magistrate in history

Chapter 312 True and False Bloodline!

Xia Bitu pushed the door open with a gloomy face.

"Uncle Nan, please stay outside the door." Xia Bitu said.

Uncle Nan stopped outside the door.

Xia Bitu looked at Wu Xiaoyou: "Girl, Qin Zheng and I have something important to discuss."

Wu Xiaoyou looked at Qin Zheng. How could she leave when Xia Bitu wanted to kill him?

But Qin Zheng gave her a reassuring look: "Go!"

Wu Xiaoyou had no choice but to walk out and close the door.

Xia Bitu's voice came out: "Stay away, don't eavesdrop."

Outside the door, Wu Xiaoyou and Uncle Nan exchanged glances and moved away. But both were wary of each other!

Xia Bitu sat down on the chair with his head hung down, and didn't speak for a long time.

Qin Zheng looked calm and said nothing.

After a long moment, Xia Bitu raised his head, looked at Qin Zheng, and asked seriously, "Am I still your uncle?"

Qin Zheng nodded: "Always."

Xia Bitu smiled, but it was a bitter smile: "Palace Master Qin, I am marrying above my station."

Qin Zheng smiled and said, "Not really, but if you ask me questions in the future, you have to pay more. After all, I am of noble status!"

Xia Bitu: “…”

Hehe laughed: "I told you, a monkey cub will always be a monkey cub no matter what time it is."

Qin Zheng looked at Xia Bitu and said sternly, "Uncle, I have to remind you that Ningguta is not a controllable existence. The guardian gods have withdrawn, and I'm afraid they will make a desperate move."

Xia Bitu's expression changed slightly: "What will they do?"

Qin Zheng said, "Xia Tianjiao is in the northern border, and with the old war god here, anyone who wants to plot against him would have to think twice. However, Xia Jinzhong is in the imperial capital. And he has always been eager to restore his country. And you are not in the imperial capital."

Xia Bitu's expression changed drastically. "Are you saying that the Fifth Prince will target Jinzhong?"

Qin Zheng looked at Xia Bitu with a deep gaze. "If I'm not mistaken, before you left the imperial capital, you should have handed over the true foundation of the Fu Zhen Sect to Xia Jinzhong, right? For example, those Fu Zhen Sect members lurking in various countries?"

Xia Bitu looked at Qin Zheng, sweat oozing from his old face.

Qin Zheng actually already knew?

Know that denial is useless.

Xia Bitu nodded. "Will your loyal society be deceived by the Five Princes and gather those believers to join forces with the Ningguta to attack the imperial palace?"

Qin Zheng said calmly, "In fact, after the Fu Zhen Sect members in Daqian were banned, those from outside the country had already begun to infiltrate. This was your order, and you were always prepared. You believed that by then, because the Fu Zhen Sect had been eradicated within the territory, the Empress would relax her guard, and the most dangerous place would also be the safest. Xia Jinzhong didn't know this before, right?"

Xia Bitu's body trembled, and he stared at Qin Zheng intently: "You know everything? Are you going to take action against these people? Or have you already taken action?"

Qin Zheng: "No need for me to do anything!"

Xia Bitu stared at Qin Zheng: "What do you mean?"

Qin Zheng said: "You will also tell Xia Jinzhong that Qin Zheng is not in the imperial capital. If he is forced into a desperate situation, he must fight back. You will also analyze the current situation for him. For example, although the palace has been thoroughly investigated, it is inevitable that some people still have hidden lines.

Furthermore, despite their martial arts prowess, neither An Dehai nor Yuan Shiqing are particularly skilled in security arrangements. The assassination attempt on the Empress was a clue. So, if there's an opportunity, it's essential to go all out. Perhaps there's a glimmer of hope! Right?"

Xia Bitu stared at Qin Zheng intently: "He is my adopted son, I will naturally tell him what to do."

Qin Zheng didn't respond, saying, "Your analysis is correct. An Dehai and his men can't stop a true master. Over the years, the Fuzhen Sect and Ningguta have recruited many folk masters. The Empress has also recruited a group, but after all, it's the Imperial Palace, and not many are willing to go.

So, in reality, the overall strength of the masters in the Imperial Palace is not that strong. I know this, you know this, and some people know this too. Only ordinary people would think that everyone in the Imperial Palace is the best master in the world."

Xia Bitu's face was full of suspicion: "What exactly do you want to say?"

Qin Zheng remained calm as ever and said, "Even though the masters in the palace are not strong, the royal family still has its own trump cards, as you know. It seems that you are helping Xia Jinzhong, but in fact, you are harming him. You want him dead!"

Xia Bitu suddenly laughed: "Qin Zheng, are you kidding, or are you telling a story? I have nurtured and protected Jinzhong for so many years, how could I harm him? He is my adopted son!"

Qin Zheng looked into Xia Bitu's eyes and said, "Last time, after the Fifth Prince Xia Qiming was assassinated, he did not return to Ningguta, but went to the imperial capital."

Xia Bitu finally lost his composure.

His eyes flickered. "What is he going to do? Lobbying?"

Xia Bitu was extremely anxious.

Qin Zheng still didn't answer Xia Bitu's words: "The Fifth Prince and the Fourth Princess have a deep-seated grudge against the late emperor, and this grudge is almost unsolvable."

Xia Bitu looked at Qin Zheng and simply stopped asking, because even if he asked, it seemed like Qin Zheng didn't want to say anything.

However, he was very worried. If Qin Zheng could deduce the truth, it would be the end of him.

Qin Zheng suddenly asked Xia Bitu, "Old fox, tell me, is it true that the late emperor had no male offspring?"

Xia Bitu's eyes narrowed slightly: "Why, did you discover his illegitimate child?"

Qin Zheng said, "Old fox, let me tell you the truth. The Fifth Prince went to verify his identity to see which of Xia Tianjiao and Xia Jinzhong is the true descendant of the late emperor."

Xia Bitu's expression changed drastically.

Qin Zheng looked at Xia Bitu and said, "Uncle, you are so resourceful. You created two real and fake princes, making it difficult to tell the real from the fake. You even sacrificed your own son. Aren't you afraid that the Fifth Prince will kill both of them?"

Xia Bitu's expression was extremely grim, but he didn't deny it. "I admire Lord Qin's reasoning skills. But, you know now, it's too late, right? Your reasoning skills require tracking. By the time you find my whereabouts, I will be thousands of miles away. How can you catch up?"

Qin Zheng shook his head: "Not necessarily!"

Xia Bitu suddenly smiled sinisterly. "Monkey boy, although your appearance delayed my action and forced me to change my plan, this new plan is even more perfect because of you."

Qin Zheng was surprised: "Tell me, is my reasoning wrong?"

Xia Bitu chuckled: "Do you think Xia Jinzhong is my biological son? Xia Tianjiao is the bloodline of the late emperor?"

Xia Bitu was certain that Qin Zheng definitely thought so.

An ordinary person might think that Xia Tianjiao was his biological son and Xia Jinzhong was the bloodline of the late emperor.

But he knew that Qin Zheng was not an ordinary person.

But Qin Zheng shook his head.

Xia Bitu's expression changed slightly: "You don't think so?"

Qin Zheng said calmly, "There is another possibility. They are both your biological sons, or they are both descendants of the late emperor."

Xia Bitu's eyes narrowed, but he quickly regained his composure: "Are you deceiving me again?"

Qin Zheng said seriously: "I found out a secret!"

Xia Bitu stared at Qin Zheng intently.

Qin Zheng said, "Before the late emperor ascended the throne, he fell in love with a woman. This woman gave up her quest for revenge for him. However, due to his status, the late emperor not only denied her a proper status, but also threatened to kill her for fear of her being exposed and affecting the throne. So she fled. At the time, she was pregnant with twins... and was taken in by someone with ulterior motives..."

Xia Bitu's face was pale and cold sweat covered his old face.