The first county magistrate in history

Chapter 258 Too Outrageous

Qin Zheng smiled: "At worst, you are still the fifth prince, you shouldn't take your life lightly!"

At this moment, Qin Zheng revealed Xia Qiming's true identity, because everyone here is an insider!

Xia Qiming looked at Qin Zheng deeply: "Qin Zheng, if possible, I really want to have you as a friend just like Xia Bitu."

Qin Zheng shook his head: "That's impossible, you are different from Xia Bitu!"

Xia Bitu was actually moved at this moment, and his eyes were red.

It’s such an honor to be recognized by the monkey cub!

Xia Qiming sighed, very disappointed.

Suddenly he looked at Xia Bitu and said, "Xia Bitu, from now on, you don't have to be threatened by me anymore!"

Xia Qiming also knew that the situation was hopeless.

Now that the antidote has been given, it is impossible to control Xia Tianjiao to threaten Xia Bitu.

"Thank you, Fifth Master!" Xia Bitu felt very complicated.

Now that there is an antidote, Tianjiao will be fine.

He would indeed no longer be threatened by the Five Princes.

He had been looking forward to this day for a long time.

But this day came a little too fast.

A little sudden.

It made him feel dazed for a moment.

The key point is, Qin Zheng actually released the fifth prince?

According to him, the five princes should be killed immediately to put an end to all the troubles once and for all!

He couldn't understand what Qin Zheng wanted to do.

But there must be a reason.

Now is not the time to ask.

"Qin Zheng, see you later!" Xia Qiming clasped his fists towards Qin Zheng, very casually, and then turned and left.

Wait until Xia Qiming disappears outside the door.

Qin Zheng gave the order: "Search the Zhang family and those evil local tyrants and evil gentry tonight, and use all the proceeds for disaster relief in Guanxi!"

Local tyrants and evil gentry are the names Qin Zheng gave to those wealthy but unkind people.

The special agents all understood.

"Yes!" Tao Yong and his men left excitedly

It’s exciting to follow the adults on errands!

Only Wu Xiaoyou stood beside Qin Zheng without moving. She had to protect the adults' safety at all times.

"Uncle Nan, you guys wait for me outside!" Xia Bitu sent Uncle Nan and others away.

He does not trust his subordinates as much as Qin Zheng does, and he almost never hides anything from them.

He was a subordinate and was not as loyal as people like Wu Xiaoyou.

Even Uncle Nan has his own little plans.

He knew it all, but he didn't care.

He has the ability to control the game.

He had to admit that he was not as good as Qin Zheng in employing and educating people.

After Uncle Nan and the others left, Xia Bitu asked, "Why let the tiger go back to the mountain?"

Qin Zheng sighed, "Are they really taking him back to the imperial capital? Wouldn't that put the Empress in a difficult position? How could the Empress possibly kill him? He's a royal relative, after all. How could the Empress be branded as someone who doesn't recognize her relatives? If the Empress wanted to kill him, he would have died in Ningguta long ago. Do you think the Empress's men can't enter Ningguta?"

Xia Bitu nodded. "That's true. But, didn't the Empress send you to Guanxi to get rid of the Five Princes?"

Qin Zheng shook his head: "If the Five Princes were really killed, the Immortal Cult would be in chaos, bringing disaster to the people of the world. Now is not the time to kill him, unless the Immortal Cult is eliminated first.

And if we kill the fifth prince, there's still the fourth princess. This will only anger the fourth princess. Now is not the time to anger the fourth princess."

Although Xia Bitu knew that Qin Zheng had thought of this a long time ago, and had even planned it out, he was still deeply shocked at this moment.

Qin Zheng's reasoning skills are ridiculously strong!

"Actually, you all underestimate the empress." Xia Bitu suddenly said.

"Oh? What do you mean?" Qin Zheng was very curious.

"Qin Zheng, I have a bold guess. Since the empress sent you to Guanxi and gave you the imperial sword, it's not just to lure the tiger away from the mountain." Xia Bitu said.

Qin Zheng smiled: "Uncle, did you see anything?"

Xia Bitu said seriously, "It's very likely that she has always known what the Fourth Princess and the Fifth Prince did in Ningguta."

Qin Zheng nodded and said, "I think so too."

Xia Bitu frowned. "But, what I can't understand is that the Fifth Prince and the Fourth Princess are so rampant, but the Empress doesn't touch Ningguta, the Fifth Prince and the Fourth Princess. She definitely doesn't have the power to do so. But I don't know why!"

Qin Zheng pondered, "Presumably, there's some hidden secret within the royal family. The Empress is afraid that if she pushes the Fifth Prince and the Fourth Princess too far, they might spread the news! So, the Empress sent me here to intimidate them, not to kill them."

Xia Bitu smiled bitterly. "You little monkey! The intrigues in the officialdom are so fucking exhausting. I'm old, and my brain isn't very active anymore. If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have thought of it."

Qin Zheng laughed and said, "Come on, old fox, it's not that you didn't expect it, you just wanted to trick me into saying something to verify your guess."

"Hehehe..." Xia Bitu laughed like an old fox.

Suddenly he asked, "Are you really immune to all poisons?"

Qin Zheng said seriously: "Of course."

Xia Bitu chuckled again: "Alright, you little monkey, stop lying to me. If you hadn't taken the antidote, I would have believed it."

Qin Zheng also laughed: "You figured this out?"

Xia Bitu said with deep emotion, "Qin Zheng, I'm truly in awe of you. You should know how potent and painful that poison is. You were able to endure it? What a strong willpower you must have! Especially a weak scholar like you, you were able to endure it. You don't even look like you were pretending."

Qin Zheng said seriously, "A strong will is forged through hard work. Only by going through it and surviving it can one be fearless and live a long life!"

Xia Bitu was curious: "How did you train?"

Qin Zheng looked at him and said, "I'll show you around if I get a chance. Don't blame me if you die!"

Xia Bitu shuddered and quickly waved his hands: "My old bones can't stand the tossing and turning. Forget it, I still want to live a few more years!"

Suddenly he said happily: "However, if there is a chance, please take my son Tian Jiao with you."

Qin Zheng was speechless: "He is the God of War, his will must be good."

Qin Zheng said this, but his heart was shocked at this moment.

This was the first time that Xia Bitu admitted to Qin Zheng that Xia Tianjiao was his son in the presence of Wu Xiaoyou.

It seems that Xia Bitu doesn't want to keep Xia Tianjiao in hiding anymore.

Xia Bi Tu is about to take action.

The old fox is trying to muddy the water that has been filtered by Qin Zheng and has become gradually clear!

Xia Bitu shook his head. "To be honest, he was just born with supernatural powers. His willpower isn't necessarily that strong. How do you think he was discovered to be poisoned?"

Qin Zheng frowned: "Are all the war gods of the Daqian Dynasty so rubbish?"

Xia Bitu: “…”

"Let's not talk about him anymore. Thank you so much for this time. At least, the food crisis in Fenghua City and some other cities has been resolved. However, the most serious problem in Qinghe Prefecture may not be so easy to solve!"

Qin Zheng looked at Xia Bitu and said, "I'm helping you. You shouldn't hide anything at this point. Tell me about the situation in Qinghe Prefecture!"

Xia Bitu's face flushed slightly, and he said awkwardly, "It's not that I didn't say it before, it's just that I was embarrassed to say it."

Qin Zheng understood very well: "I don't blame you!"

Xia Bitu chuckled: "I knew my nephew was the most filial!"

Qin Zheng: “…”

It felt like the old fox was scolding him.

Xia Bitu became serious: "Fenghua has the Zhang family, Qinghe has the Qi family. The Qi family is not from Ningguta!"

Qin Zheng raised his eyebrows: "People from the Western Territory King Liang Heng?"

Xia Bitu nodded: "The head of the Qi family is Liang Heng's father-in-law, and the governor of Qinghe Prefecture is Liang Heng's brother-in-law!"

"Oh?" Qin Zheng narrowed his eyes slightly: "It's really not easy!"

Xia Bitu nodded. "Liang Heng is suspicious and fickle, making him difficult to get along with. Even the Fifth Prince paid a heavy price to gain the right to operate grain in Fenghua City and several surrounding cities, and he was not allowed to interfere in other matters."

However, the Fifth Prince was known for his arrogance, so he also used poison to control several city officials. Liang Heng turned a blind eye. He probably didn't want to break up with the Fifth Prince. After all, the Fifth Prince could check and balance the Empress.

Qin Zheng said, "Why would the Four Realms Kings be enemies of the imperial court? I originally thought it was the work of the Fifth Prince and the Fourth Princess. Apparently, it's not! Old fox, are you going to tell me the truth, or do I have to investigate it myself?"

Qin Zheng looked at Xia Bitu with a smile.

Xia Bitu's expression changed...