"Isn't this prefect a little..."

Zhao Xin sat cross-legged in the rented inn, thinking. When he heard what Wang Xuance said, he waved his hand and made a pause gesture, looking angry and helpless.

"What are your thoughts?"

He Shen bowed his head and obeyed, looking as if he was only listening and not offering any opinions. Zhao Xin didn't seem to be in a mood to speak, so Wang Xuance was the only one who could deliver the entire speech.

"Your Majesty, that traitor is rebelling. Perhaps we can simply use local officials to arrest him. It's not a good sign to notice Your Majesty paying too much attention to this individual."

He really thought that Zhao Xin wanted to take care of this mess. He was not worried at all before, but he did not expect that this group of people would become united now.

"If everyone in the imperial court were like them, wouldn't Great Qin be finished?"

The Qin Dynasty is finished. Kyoto is definitely the first place to fall and the place with the most public opinion. It would be good if the four borders are lost and then attacked by that group of people. The worst thing is to be captured and imprisoned and have a hard time.

"Your Majesty, please do not think that others are too difficult to deal with. As the old saying goes, this will only embolden others and undermine your own prestige."

The innkeeper might be in collusion with them.

"But your Majesty, do you have any evidence that he is colluding with the bandits?"

this…

There were some before, but ever since that time when he mentioned his last name, some kind of incident happened in the prison and they claimed that the man was beaten to death and buried alive on the spot.

However, he did have it verified, and they were indeed buried in a mass grave, without even a grave. The guards even brought a Luoyang shovel to dig the grave, and in the end, they confirmed that there were three bodies buried, all battered beyond recognition.

Su Xi from the Evil House was kidnapped and threatened by Chu Zhan at the beginning. Could it be that they have forgotten about this?

It's as if he suddenly lost his memory today.

"Please make way, can't you see we're busy here?"

At this time, they had already walked out of the post station and strolled along the street to the gate of the prefectural government. Heshen, who was originally in the court, was now fully equipped with everything after studying for a period of time.

He even brought the imperial edict that Zhao Xin had issued before.

"The imperial edict has arrived—"

No matter how arrogant and unreasonable the prefect was, he would not dare to openly refuse the imperial edict. If he was found out by the inspectors above, he would lose his head.

At this moment, they were chatting. The table was full of people, including Chu Zhan and an unknown man. The two of them were chatting quite lively. Between the lines, there was a mention of the title of president, and something about how this event was of great significance and it would be a real loss if they didn't go.

"I have been sent by Your Majesty. Because Your Majesty cares about the country and the people, you have asked me to explore the small, dependent lands nearby."

If this small county was forcibly expanded into the territory of the Qin Dynasty, that's why the gap is so huge. The emperor who previously ruled this area was also very smart. He took the opportunity to cede a piece of territory to the Qin Dynasty while conquering the world, and then made himself an independent small country to rely on it.

Although this is indeed not very moral, if he did not do so, the cruel and violent emperor would probably have overthrown his country and filled his small palace with the flags of the Qin Dynasty.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness. I will accept your order."

The local governor felt a chill on his forehead when he received the imperial edict. What was the emperor thinking now? Could it be that he had sent another person to send them all here?

These places are mostly borderlands, mostly deserted and lacking in good terrain. Furthermore, there are no famous local buildings or local specialties.

"I'd like to ask, why did His Majesty bring so many people to my side—"

Heshen shrugged his shoulders, and in order to pretend to be on good terms with them, he even put on makeup before coming and had his clothes and appearance modified.

I'm afraid those people have very good memories and will remember everything clearly after just one meeting. This isn't the right situation to do, it's a damned business.

"How could a bunch of us small officials refuse the emperor's order? People like me have to stand outside during court sessions regardless of the weather, and every time I submit a memorial, no one recognizes me..."

Heshen is not stupid.

Zhao Xin thinks so.

When Heshen was speaking, he looked back at Zhao Xin over and over again, no less than twenty times, intent on capturing the emperor's every move. He was also thinking that if the emperor became upset, he would stop talking immediately.

After all, the emperor was moody, and Heshen didn't want to be the kind of loyal minister who gave unpleasant advice and dug his own grave.

Although this advice may be unpleasant to the ear, it is beneficial. However, life is short nowadays, and there is no need for him to find a shortcut that will lead to his death faster.

So they settled into the prefect's residence with ease. Of course, it was impossible to see the prefect every day. After two days, Zhao Xin felt somewhat bored. It seemed that Chu Zhan was quite calm and only discussed when to attend the martial arts conference.

"Little brother, what is the martial arts conference?"

Wang Xuan was slightly curious, so he walked over to ask. Chu Zhan was also very kind to this person, explaining the martial arts conference in a very simple and detailed manner.

So just as he opened his mouth, Wang Xuance immediately interrupted him and booed him.

"Isn't it because of his imperial edict that no place is allowed to open private underground fighting arenas that violate the laws of the Great Qin?" Chu Zhan was stunned. He really didn't know there was such a thing.

But the emperor is far away, and how can he control the Tianshan Mountains? Chu Zhan did not believe a single word from beginning to end.

"Besides, it would take at least half a month to get to the Tianshan Mountains in the east nowadays. Even if we borrow a fast horse from the palace, it would still take nearly ten days at full speed."

Chu Zhan smiled, as if he had a plan. Then Qiu Chenqing came in with a whip and threw it directly onto the table with a crackling sound.

Although Chu Zhan felt uncomfortable, he didn't say anything.

They were both men with lofty ambitions. Zhao Xin could clearly see Chu Zhan's expression from a distance. Chu Zhan had been dissatisfied with the woman next to him from the beginning to the end, but he didn't dare to say anything.

"Oh, by the way, let me introduce you. This is my friend, the eldest daughter of the Qiu family."

Qiu Chenqing's expression was not very good either. He pointed at the thing on the table and was really angry.

"I don't know who's behind this, causing all the trouble. The whip I brought to the competition and the elders' gift are broken."

The full name of the whip is also called the Purple Bamboo Chenhui Whip. It was a whip specially made by the head of the Qiu family for Qiu Chenqing. He planned to train his daughter to be a talented person with both civil and military skills, so that she would not be bullied when she went to other people's homes in the future.