Zhou Zhengan came out of the county government office and got on a carriage. There was another person sitting in the carriage. It was Han Yuanzheng, the eldest son of the Han family. He was waiting outside the door during the trial.

"What was the result?"

"Wang Bao is dead."

"What?" Han Yuanzheng sat up straight, frowning and asked, "How could this happen? Wasn't Dong Weimin fully prepared?"

"Because of Song Chi."

"Him?" Han Yuanzheng's eyes flashed with ferocity and murderous intent.

"yes."

Dong Weimin immediately recounted the trial process. "Those two witnesses he found seemed clever, but they were actually superfluous... That guy is indeed a problem, and he may already know the inside story."

"How could Song Chi know? The only people he's been in contact with are Sun Cheng and that Madam Su, and they don't know the inside story at all."

"Perhaps we can infer that the threat posed by this boy is much greater than we expected." Zhou Zhengan also had a gloomy face.

He went to the county government office to lend a helping hand and to secure a chance for County Magistrate Dong Weimin to preside over the trial. However, he ended up being taken advantage of by Feng Yuan and Song Chi.

"Their goal is clearly to seize the magistrate's power back. Lord Bai left so suddenly that we still have some loose ends to clean up. If Feng Yuan really finds out something and reports it directly to the capital, we'll be guilty of a serious crime."

They all knew Feng Yuan's true background. Behind him was not only the Second Assistant Lord Lu, but also the Second Prince of the dynasty, His Royal Highness Prince Qing.

It is true that Feng Yuan is just a small county magistrate, but any disturbance in Ji County can disrupt the court.

"It's true that Song Chi has some cleverness, but he's a nobody. Once Feng Yuan is eliminated, he won't be able to cause any trouble. We must find a way to take him down, and we need to use some tricks."

Han Yuanzheng said with a gloomy look, "The court is now at a critical juncture in the fight for the crown prince. As the Grand Tutor of the Crown Prince, you must not allow any bad reputation to spread at this time."

Hearing this, Zhou Zhengan angrily said, "Who would have thought that just killing Sun Jian would cause so much trouble."

"Sun Jian deserves to die!"

Han Yuanzheng had a cold face, thinking back to what happened that night.

The two sat opposite each other in the private room of Osmanthus Tower.

"Master Han, I have done so many evil things for your Han family and amassed so much wealth, but all I got was a little... Isn't this unfair?"

Han Yuanzheng took a sip from his teacup and said calmly, "The Sun family has become a wealthy family in Ji County in just a few years. You know the reason better than me. You've already received a lot, so don't be too greedy."

Sun Jian leaned forward and said directly: "If the Han family is unwilling to give it to me, then I will go to the Prime Minister to ask for it. Isn't the Prime Minister returning home at the right time?"

"What... did you say?" Han Yuanzheng's pupils shrank slightly.

"It seems that I guessed right. I am not helping your Han family to make money, but helping the Prime Minister to make money, right?"

Sun Jian looked smug and said quietly, "Who would have thought that the Prime Minister, who claims to be a gentleman and honest, actually has so much wealth behind the scenes? If this were to get out, who would believe it?"

"Ha ha."

Han Yuanzheng smiled and said, "This is my Han family's wealth. What does it have to do with the Prime Minister? But it has not been easy for you these past two years. When I go back and report to my father, I will give you more..."

"Thank you, Master Han."

The two men picked up their teacups and drank tea instead of wine. Sun Jian was extremely proud because he had discovered a big secret.

These powerful people have to worry about their reputations and political enemies, so many things cannot be made public... and there's also wealth!

Sun Jian always thought that he was helping the Han family make money and that he was the Han family's "white gloves." Now he knows that the Han family is actually the Prime Minister's "white gloves."

Knowing this secret means having something on the Prime Minister. Doesn't that mean he can get whatever he wants?

But Sun Jian was still too naive. He knew things he shouldn't have known, and his death was inevitable!

Afterwards, Han Yuanzheng found Dong Weimin, an insider, to deal with Sun Jian, and Dong Weimin found Wang Bao...

Thoughts flashed through his mind, and Han Yuanzheng said in a low voice: "From now on, no one can get into trouble. Let Su Mingyue go for the time being. After Feng Yuan's official position is taken away, we will deal with them later."

"kindness."

Zhou Zhengan said in a low voice, "The Prime Minister came back to raise funds to send to Youzhou for relief. The granary and grain storage in Ji County have already been emptied. We can start with the grain."

“Food is the most important thing for the people.”

Han Yuanzheng sneered, "Several wealthy merchants in Ji County all follow the Han family's lead. Recently, all merchants and grain shops have raised grain prices. Ji County is a prosperous place, but the people cannot afford to buy food due to high grain prices. This is a serious dereliction of duty by the local officials!"

"That's right." Zhou Zheng'an also had a smile on his face. "Then I, as the prefect, can take him down for dereliction of duty. Providing relief to Youzhou is a major government matter. The Prime Minister personally returned to his hometown to collect food. And as a local official, he is dissatisfied with the court because of this. With this crime, he will definitely not be able to continue his position as a county magistrate."

"I'm curious about what Song Chi will do. Isn't he a popular advisor? Can he give Feng Yuan some advice to help him overcome this difficult time?"

Han Yuanzheng said coldly: "As long as Feng Yuan fails to become the county magistrate, he will surely die!"

The two men sneered at each other, the carriage drove away, and a conspiracy was brewing again.

“Swish!”

“Swish!”

Bucket after bucket of water was poured, and the bloodstains on the ground were quickly washed away.

Song Chi stood in the lobby with his hands on his hips and shouted, "Pour a few more buckets of water. Make sure there isn't even a trace of blood on the ground. Wang Bao's blood is too dirty. We can't let it stain the lobby."

"Yes, Master."

Anyone with a discerning eye knew that the county magistrate was about to lose power. Everyone knew that Wang Bao was his confidant, but he still couldn't keep him. Now people's respect for the legal advisor is far greater than that for the county magistrate.

Case Chief Song looks young, but his style of doing things is extremely ruthless. This has changed since he came to the county government.

The yamen runners responded in unison, not daring to be negligent at all. Instead, they were trembling with fear. They couldn't show their attitude yet and would soon have to pack up and leave.

"Song Chi, don't be complacent too soon. A lowly and untouchable person dares to participate in this kind of struggle. You won't even know how you died." Dong Weimin came over with a resentful look in his eyes. He had been the county magistrate for eight years and had long been able to remain calm and composed, but today his defenses were broken.

The trial was over, but he still stood there. Until now, he still felt a sense of unreality. He couldn't believe that Wang Bao, who had been with him for nearly ten years, was gone.

"I am a lowly pariah? Then what are you?"

Song Chi said calmly, "In the eyes of those behind you, you are nothing more than a chess piece. A chess piece will eventually be abandoned. Wang Bao's today is your tomorrow..."

"Who do you think you are? How dare you, a little kid, act so rudely in front of me? You were not even born when I was the county magistrate." Dong Weimin gritted his teeth.

"Then do you dare to make a bet with me?"

"What bet?"

Song Chi said, "I bet you'll soon become a discarded pawn like Wang Bao..."