Zhao Jun's stern voice echoed throughout the room, his brows furrowed.

Why are these two people so slow in doing things?

The same goes for Dou Xiu. I've reminded him of this before, but he still hasn't solved the problem properly.

Waste time.

The kneeling people were immediately frightened by her words and stopped crying.

Dou Xiu saw that she was already very impatient and immediately stood up.

The time left for Cong Zhicheng to plead for mercy has passed.

Dou Xiu stood up and bowed towards Zhao Jun.

"Your Excellency, regarding the punishment for Cong Wenchuan and his attendant Cong Liu, I have interviewed both parties involved and conducted a detailed interrogation. I have learned the facts and have now made a decision on the punishment."

"Well, announce it." Zhao Jun suppressed the irritation in his heart.

Dou Xiu nodded and turned to face the three kneeling people.

"The attendant Cong Liu was the mastermind in this incident, instigating Cong Wenchuan to harm others. According to Qin law, he is sentenced to face tattooing and exile."

Cong Wenchuan's head was shaking as he lowered it. What would happen to him if Cong Liu was exiled?

Cong Wenchuan closed his eyes and waited for the verdict of fate.

"The second offender, Cong Wenchuan, although not the mastermind, was not strict with himself as the son of the county governor. His weak character allowed him to take advantage of the situation. Considering this was his first offense and he failed to commit the crime, he will be punished according to Qin law with thirty lashes of the cane and twenty gold coins. If he commits the same offense again, he will be punished more severely."

Thirty lashes of the cane?! Fortunately, it wasn't exile.

Cong Wenchuan and Cong Zhicheng both breathed a sigh of relief.

Although thirty lashes of the cane were painful, it was no more than lying in bed for a month, which was much better than exile.

When the verdict was announced, several people secretly raised their eyes to observe Zhao Jun's reaction.

See if she is satisfied with this punishment.

Zhao Jun still didn't react.

"Cong Zhicheng, as the governor of a county, failed to set a good example and neglected to discipline his son, causing him to commit a crime. According to Qin law, he shall be punished with ten strokes of the cane and ordered to pay ten taels of silver. If he commits the same offense again, the case will be reported to the court for severe punishment."

After Dou Xiu made his final decision, he turned and looked at Zhao Jun.

"Well, why not just deal with it earlier? Stop dilly-dallying."

Her original intention for Cong Wenchuan was to give him a light punishment but she did not expect the punishment for Cong Zhicheng, who was also beaten with a stick.

"Alright, Dou Xiu, you supervise the execution. I have something important to attend to later. I will be leaving Hanzhong County for Xianyang tomorrow morning and will not be staying at the County Magistrate's Mansion. I'm sure it would be difficult for you to entertain me if you are not feeling well."

"I'd better go back to the Dou Mansion. Miss Dou Jiaying and I hit it off right away, and there's still a lot we haven't discussed. Miss Dou is truly captivating. We'll keep in touch through letters, so I won't stay any longer."

After Zhao Jun finished speaking, he didn't even bother to look at the other people's reactions and walked straight out of the county magistrate's mansion.

She just walked away, but the rest of the people were shocked by her words.

I hit it off with Dou Jiaying right away and we often exchanged letters. Do you know what that means?

This means that Dou Jiaying has become her spy in Hanzhong County, and any movement in Hanzhong County will be reported to the higher-ups.

Zhicheng was complaining in his heart. It seemed that he had to be more careful in the future and not let anyone catch him.

There was not much time left, so Zhao Jun, Qing Liu and the other two took a good tour around Hanzhong County.

The next day, he boarded a carriage to leave.

Zhao Jun changed from the lively and excited attitude he had in Hanzhong County.

At this moment, she was lying in the carriage with her eyes closed, feeling unhappy.

"Sir, are you feeling better? Are you in pain?"

Qingliu asked about Zhao Jun's health and handed him a blanket.

"It's okay. I don't feel any pain. I just feel a little uncomfortable. I'll be fine after lying down."

Zhao Jun's lips turned a little pale.

She finally knew why she was so irritable yesterday. It turned out that her period came again.

Since coming here, every time she has her period it has become her most painful memory.

The conditions in the palace were better before, but they could never compare to modern pure cotton sanitary napkins.

She lay in the carriage and felt once again that the cotton journey was inevitable.

She really needs some cotton to ensure her physical health.

"Okay, when we get to the next station, I'll prepare some hot water for you."

Qingliu can't help with this kind of thing.

On the other hand, Ying Zheng finally received the letter sent urgently from Hanzhong County a few days later.

At that time, he had just finished his court session. After returning to the front hall, he calmly opened the envelope.

According to Ying Zheng's speculation, the King of Zhao should be back soon.

As soon as he opened the envelope, he knew that it must be written by Zhao Jun.

Because no one can write Qin Wen so badly.

The horizontal is not horizontal, and the vertical is not vertical.

She received a letter from Hanzhong County, so she should be coming back soon.

Ying Zheng opened the letter and read the nonsense words on it carefully. After a moment, he finally understood what it meant.

cotton?

There are new seeds!

Moreover, it can solve the problem of keeping soldiers outside the Great Wall warm with clothing!

Ying Zheng was overjoyed.

"Okay, okay!"

You should know that many soldiers suffer from cold outside the border every year. Although they don’t freeze to death, many of them suffer from frostbite.

It’s great to have seeds that can keep out the cold now.

"My king, is there anything I'm happy about?"

Sun Cheng stood nearby and saw Ying Zheng's excited face.

"It's Zhao Qing. She's found some good seeds. When they grow, they can be made into clothing to keep warm. She's heading to Beidi County right now and wants to finish planting them by May."

"Sun Cheng, send a message to the Northern Land to inform the local governor. This time, Lord Zhao must obey her orders in all his actions."

Ying Zheng announced in a deep voice.

In the letter, Lord Zhao expressed his hope that Ying Zheng would give her full support and make things easier for her.

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