Destiny Phoenix

Chapter 416 Caoting County

"This—" Meng Fangyi only felt that this question was a thousand times more difficult than the one just now.

Because he didn't do anything for the people at all!

Caoting County is so high in the sky that the emperor is far away, no one cares about it at all, even if he has made meritorious deeds, he will not get any rewards.Besides, his official position as county magistrate was donated by spending 200 taels of silver.In order to pay back his capital, he spared no effort to think about how to search for the people every day. Just the name of various exorbitant taxes made him think about it. How can he have time to do things for the people?

But thinking so in his heart, he couldn't say that with his mouth.

Fortunately, although the county magistrate Meng is greedy, he still has some brains.

I saw his calculative triangular eyes turn around a few times, raised his head, and said with a bit of humility: "Returning to the lord, since the villain took office, he has spent his own money to build rivers and embankments for the villagers, and We also installed wells in every village. In the past, there were no wells in some villages, and they had to run several miles to fetch water, but now, they can all drink the sweet spring at their doorstep.”

It was fine if he didn't talk about this call, but when he said it, a cold light flashed in the eyes of Mo Zhanhua and Feng Qingyao at the same time.

Mo Zhanhua stared at him with a smile that was not a smile, and it was this expression of indistinguishable emotion that made Meng Guangyi groan in his heart, and his scalp became tense.He knew countless people in the county, but facing the two masters in front of him, he couldn't guess their thoughts at all.

Mo Zhanhua was silent for a long time, then said calmly: "I heard County Magistrate Meng said so, but he has done a lot of good things for the people."

"As an official of the people's parents, this is what a villain should do." He raised his hand and wiped the sweat from his forehead. He didn't know whether the prince opposite him believed his words or not.

Intuitively, it should be unbelievable.

He was thinking about what to say, so as to prove that what he said was true.After all, he really built wells for every village.Although repairing the well was an excuse he used to collect money, at least the well was actually repaired!

"My lord, if you don't believe it—" Before finishing speaking, Feng Qingyao interrupted, "Lord county magistrate, have there been any rats in your mansion recently?"

Meng Fangyi's expression changed drastically upon hearing this.

Big beads of cold sweat broke out from his forehead, and he dared not look at Feng Qingyao or Mo Zhanhua with flickering eyes. After a long time, it seemed that he was trying to calm down his emotions before he replied in a low voice: "Report to the imperial envoy!" Fortunately, the villain is married to a virtuous and diligent wife, who cleans up the house on weekdays, but there is no mouse in the house."

Wiping the sweat off his forehead again, he asked very carefully: "I don't know why the Imperial Envoy has some doubts?"

Seeing his flickering eyes, Feng Qingyao couldn't help feeling a little suspicious.

Mo Zhanhua, on the other hand, still had no expression on Qing Ming's cold and serious face, but his voice was not as cold as before, "Magistrate Meng is so considerate of the people, so the king can rest assured." His eyes turned to Feng Qingyao , "Qingyao, let's go."

After all, he stood up.

Feng Qingyao understood that he was also suspicious, and followed him to stand up.

Meng Fangyi was only nervous and didn't realize the suspicion of the two.

Seeing that the two of them got up one after another, they thought they were really going to leave, and hurriedly said: "My lord, the imperial envoy, it's time, it's not too late to leave after dinner at the villain's house." , and added: "Although there is nothing good in this remote place, the cooking in this place is a must. I invite the prince and your lord to stay and taste this authentic home-cooked meal."

(End of this chapter)