【Father-in-law Chapter 36】Secret Room

In the study, County Magistrate Zhang Feng put away the friendly and cheerful look at the banquet, and his face was serious.

The people sitting below did the same, looking at each other for a few seconds, waiting for the County Magistrate to speak.

Zhang Feng took out the official report from the desk and threw it in front of everyone.

Shen Zhen knew the content of the official report and explained it quietly in Chu Jiao's ear.

It was the decree of Emperor Xie Yu to dismiss the governor of Yangzhou, and there was also news of the new governor taking office.

Wu County was under the jurisdiction of Yangzhou, and as an external official, it was easy for him to be a step behind in many important events in the court, but Zhang Feng, who had a keen sense of smell, was still very sensitive to the anger of Emperor Xie Yu over the unfavorable disaster relief of Yangzhou from the few words in the official report.

"Although our Wu County has not been hit by the disaster, we are all under the rule of the emperor, and we should also help the people... Zhang Feng said quietly, "The emperor has sympathized with us and provided us with silver. We also thank you for your help in providing food and shelter for the victims...

" "I will not forget your contributions when I report on my duties..." "But I hope you can reflect on your shortcomings..."

Zhang Feng's words were like riddles. Chu Jiao didn't understand the cause and effect, and she was completely confused when she heard it.

"He is warning them, reminding them to deal with the aftermath..."

Shen Zhen whispered in her ear, "First, he is saying that everyone has a share of the greedy silver, and he, Zhang Feng, has not treated them unfairly; second, he is warning them that he must have the accounts and handles in his hands, so these people should not think of betraying him; third, New officials are coming. Those who usually run rampant in the countryside and exploit the people should be punished and covered up, so as not to let the superiors catch them."

"Really cunning," Chu Jiao said angrily, "I don't know how many bad things he has done on weekdays!"

"Don't worry, we have already lured the snake out of its hole," Shen Zhen carefully noted the appearance of several people in the room, "just waiting for them to reveal their true colors."

After everyone left.

Zhang Feng carefully closed the doors and windows, walked to the bookshelf in the study, twisted the incense burner on the third layer to the left and right twice, and the mural on the wall next to it slowly rolled up, revealing a small door! He picked up the candle and walked in.

Chu Jiao looked at Shen Zhen excitedly, "Secret room!" Shen Zhen nodded, "There must be something in it.

Zhang Feng stayed in the secret room for about an incense stick of time before he came out empty-handed and left the study.

Shen Zhen jumped down with Chu Jiao in his arms and found that the door was locked. But this was not a problem for him. He took a small hairpin from Chu Jiao's head, fiddled with the keyhole, and opened the door.

According to the method just now , Chu Jiao was so shocked by the scene inside that she thought she was dazzled by the newly discovered method to open the secret room.

Shen Zhen only lit a fire stick, but it was enough in the dim room. Boxes of gold bricks filled up all their sight. Gold, silver, jewelry, antique calligraphy and paintings, and countless precious treasures filled the entire room. Except for the foothold, only the Buddha's altar in the middle was slightly vacant.

"But a mere county magistrate... is so greedy!" Shen Zhen did not expect that Zhang Feng would be so bold and so crazy in spending money.

"Three years as a clean magistrate, one hundred thousand silver coins... this is really true." Chu Jiao walked around the large room and stopped at the Buddha's altar.

At first glance, the Buddha altar looked very ordinary, with a reclining Maitreya Buddha on it and three incense sticks burning on the incense stand, which should have been lit by Zhang Feng when he came in just now.

But Chu Jiao found something amiss.