Chen Jiaoniang is indeed quite pitiful. With the changing times, the royal Chai family has fallen to this point.
"You, who are you?" Chai Dazhong asked weakly while lying on the bed.
Zhao Huan bowed deeply and said, "As someone who owes your family a favor, I will take care of whatever your family needs."
Chai Dazhong was flattered: "What are you talking about? We can't thank you enough."
Zhao Huan sighed: "Let's go."
As they walked out of the Chai family's earthen house, Cao Dongsheng whispered, "Sir, should we go to the county government office?"
Zhao Huan shook his head. "Didn't the innkeeper say that Zhang Sanpai is off repairing the canal? Let's go back to the inn first and discuss it tomorrow."
The four returned to the inn and met another group of people as soon as they entered the inn.
The leader was Miao Kui, the deputy envoy of the Imperial Dragon Guard. It turned out that they were the inspectors who examined the performance of officials.
Miao Kui obviously didn't expect to meet Zhao Huan in this inn again. He opened his eyes wide and couldn't believe what he saw.
The innkeeper obviously knew Miao Kui's background. He stood aside cautiously with his hands hanging down.
Miao Kui is an old hand. He was so shocked to meet the emperor in this remote place that he would not be so surprised even if the sun rose from the west.
He knew something was fishy, so when Zhao Huan didn't say hello, he didn't dare to step forward to acknowledge him, but just bowed respectfully.
The shopkeeper was even more alarmed. He could tell that Zhao Huan and the others were no ordinary merchants. Otherwise, the inspectors wouldn't be so respectful. Even if they were merchants, they must have close ties to the royal family.
It is said that Shen Jiaoniang took Zhao Huan's folding fan and the imperial edict and went to Yingchang City again.
Arriving in Yingchang, Shen Jiaoniang met Jia San, who was walking down the street with two of his men, looking dejected and with his head drooped.
Shen Jiaoniang went up to block his way: "Jia San! Where are you going?"
Jia San looked ferocious, but that was only on the surface. At first glance, he looked like a scoundrel, but if he wasn't, he wouldn't have been beaten up by Linghu Yunlong.
In fact, under the fierce appearance of Jia San, there is still a fragile heart. He is rampant in Yingchang and overbearing in Pang County. But he is afraid of one person, that is Shen Sanniang.
Zhao Huan and others had seen how powerful Shen Sanniang was, but compared to the suffering Jia San had endured, it was nothing.
When Zhao Huan marched north, he collected money and grain from all regions to supply the soldiers on the front lines. Yingchang, not far from the capital, bore the brunt of the grain collection.
Unfortunately, the prefect Li Maoguo was incompetent, and his subordinates were also incompetent, so the grain collection was progressing slowly.
However, under the leadership of Zhang Sanpai, Pang County had already exceeded its grain collection target. On the other hand, the imperial court was pressing hard, and when Li Maoguo was overwhelmed, Zhang Sanpai volunteered to supervise the grain collection.
Li Maoguo was naturally overjoyed and handed over all the taxes in Yingchang City to Zhang Sanpai. This led to the incident at the beginning where Zhao Huan questioned Zhang Sanpai, the magistrate of Pang County, for his insubordination.
Jia San, Zhang San's right-hand man, was forced to go to Chai Dazhong's house to collect grain. Chai Dazhong's family was penniless and he couldn't even afford food or water. When Jia San came to collect grain, Shen Jiaoniang naturally went berserk.
At that time, Chen Jiaoniang chased Jia San for two miles with a kitchen knife in her hand, so Jia San trembled when he saw Chen Jiaoniang.
At that moment, Jia Sanpei smiled and said, "Oh, it turns out to be Chen Jiaoniang. Didn't my uncle remove me from my position as grain collector and let me go home to continue farming?"
Shen Jiaoniang was shocked: "Why? Why didn't Magistrate Zhang allow you to collect taxes?"
Jia San sighed. "My uncle said that peace is now reigning, and the imperial court has issued a tax reduction order. The burden on the people has been lightened, so they won't need us anymore."
Chen Jiaoniang's eyes widened. "That's a bit too much. You've been serving Magistrate Zhang like a shill. He can fire you if he wants to."
Jia San pointed at the two men behind him with a sad face and said, "That's exactly what happened. My two brothers got promoted and became clerks in the county government. And just because I'm his nephew, my uncle said he couldn't let people accuse me of nepotism, so he fired me first."
Shen Jiaoniang was furious: "This three-row piece is too much, I'll go find him later!"
Jia San's eyes lit up immediately: "Really?"
Shen Sanniang put her hands on her hips and glared: "What's the matter? Your uncle's behavior is not called killing relatives for the sake of justice, but bullying too much. I will go to the county government office to find him and ensure that you can continue to work there."
Shen Sanniang was well-known in Pang County for her aggressiveness. Jia San immediately bowed deeply and said, "Thank you very much, Auntie! Thank you very much, thank you very much!"
Shen Sanniang said "Pah!" "Oh, I helped you, and your little mouth has become sweet." Then she walked away twisting her two fat buttocks.
Jia San was left standing there in shock and delight. Later, Chen Jiaoniang went to the county government office to find Zhang Sanpai. With her eloquent tongue, she forced Zhang Sanpai to let Jia San continue to work. From then on, Jia San was extremely grateful to the Chai family and there was no need to mention it again.
It was said that Shen Sanniang came to the Yingchang government office. When Li Maoguo heard that it was her, he immediately cried out in pain. Just as he was about to find a place to hide, Shen Jiaoniang swaggered in.
"Your Excellency the Prefect!" Shen Sanniang put her hands on her hips, looking fearless.
Li Maoguo said with a bitter face: "Oh my dear aunt, why are you here again? I told you, the matter of your ditch is over. Mr. Zhou also said that if you really want the ditch, he will give it to you. At worst, he will not expand his house."
"I'm not here to ask for money for the ditch, I'm here to get medicine!" Shen Jiaoniang said righteously.
Li Maoguo was puzzled: "You should go to the pharmacy to get medicine, why are you here at the government office?"
Shen Jiaoniang handed the imperial edict in her hand to Li Maoguo: "The young man here gave it to me last time. He said that if I bring this to you to get medicine, it can be reimbursed."
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