A desolate county.
As the snow melts, the mountains surrounding the county town sprout green leaves. The distant mountains appear as if draped in a tender green veil, shrouded in mist, resembling a fairyland.
A beautifully crafted carriage slowly made its way down the mountain road. The carriage was made of sandalwood, with gilded bells hanging from the four corners, which jingled as the carriage moved.
The car window was carved with intricate cloud patterns, and through the semi-transparent gauze curtain, one could vaguely see an elderly man and a middle-aged man sitting inside.
The old man wore a deep purple brocade robe with a silver belt inlaid with jade around his waist. The middle-aged man wore an indigo brocade robe with cloud patterns, the collar and cuffs of which were embroidered with delicate bamboo leaf patterns in silver thread, and a warm white jade pendant hung at his waist.
Several plates of exquisite pastries were placed on a small table inside the carriage. The osmanthus cake was crystal clear, and the mung bean cake was as green as jade, exuding a faint sweet fragrance.
However, at this moment, neither of them had any appetite for food or drink; instead, they were preoccupied with their own thoughts.
The old man, in particular, looked somewhat indignant: "Prime Minister, if you want to cooperate with the mountain goddess of this desolate mountain, why come here in person? This is nothing but a wilderness..."
"Uncle, be careful what you say." Shi Fei slowly shook his head, his slender fingers gently tapping the edge of the car window.
"This one in the desolate mountain is very special and cannot be judged by common sense. When we meet that mountain goddess, we must treat her with utmost respect!"
Seeing that the old man still looked puzzled, he sighed and asked, "Uncle, did you find anything along the way?"
The old man pondered for a moment, then hesitated and said, "Recently, the people have been doing quite well. I see that the people of Qingzhou are all smiling, which must be because the governor of Qingzhou is managing the area very well."
“Wrong. The governor of Qingzhou is the crown prince’s man. He was only put in this position because he pledged allegiance to the crown prince. He only has a good family background. He doesn’t actually have much ability.” Shi Fei shook his head.
"Didn't you see the mountain god temples built one after another in these villages?"
Since the appearance of that mountain goddess, in just one winter, almost the entire Qingzhou has been under her control.
The people in the fields are almost all spreading the story of the Mountain Goddess, and even the children are singing songs about her. It's really terrifying!
This mountain goddess was far-sighted and even more cunning than the Grand Tutor of the Yan Kingdom.
How could Shi Fei not know that Consort Shu and the General of the State had contacted the Grand Preceptor of Yan and collaborated with him to cause so much trouble?
However, he had been observing from the shadows, hoping to take the opportunity to eliminate the Crown Prince's power.
However, the mountain goddess quickly devised a countermeasure against such a vicious plan, not only saving the people but also deepening her own faith!
This shocked Shi Fei, who knew he could no longer sit idly by and wait for his death.
Shi Fei admitted that he was not a good person, otherwise he would not have let those people in Shijia Village do evil.
But he's a smart man, and smart men always know how to make choices that are in their own best interest.
This time, he must capture this Mountain Goddess and cooperate with her in order to maintain his position and even rise to a higher level!
The carriage slowly made its way to Huangxian County. The stone tablet at the city gate was somewhat weathered, but the words "Huangxian" were still clearly visible.
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Mountain God Temple.
Yu Luo also learned of this matter. She sat on the temple roof tiles and looked down into the distance.
The system fluttered its silvery-white wings and circled in the air. "Host, are you planning to cooperate with that guy?"
"What do you think?" Yu Luo's voice was faint.
She wore a moon-white long dress with silver cloud patterns embroidered on the hem, which shimmered faintly in the sunlight.
“I don’t think you will cooperate with him, because this Left Prime Minister is the high-ranking official who secretly allowed the villagers of Shijia Village to cause trouble. Without his tacit approval, those villagers would not be so arrogant and have harmed many talented children one after another.”
The system rested its chin on its hand, shaking its head.
“No, I will cooperate with him.” Yu Luo flashed into the garden full of blooming flowers, walked barefoot on the bluestone path, and bent down to pick a few bunches of flowers.
The garden is filled with all kinds of flowers: peonies are elegant, roses are beautiful, and jasmine is fragrant, all swaying gently in the breeze.
"There are no permanent enemies, only permanent interests."
"This Left Prime Minister is indeed hateful, but he is currently the only one who can disregard everything and quickly lead the people to evacuate."
"A great flood is coming; the lives of the people are the most important thing."
Yu Luo casually wove a flower wreath, then shrunk it and put it on the system's head.
"Indeed, the flood is coming," the system muttered to itself.
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The county government office in Huangxian.
Shi Fei and Xu Rurong drank tea for a long time in the pavilion in the backyard of the county government office.
The pavilion has upturned corners and exquisite carvings on its pillars. Inside, there is a round mahogany table with fine celadon teaware, and the aroma of tea rises gently from the table.
Shi Fei calmly observed the young imposter magistrate.
Xu Rurong was wearing an indigo official robe today. Although the fabric was ordinary, the tailoring was good and made him look tall and straight.
He wore a plain-colored belt around his waist, with a simple copper seal hanging from it, and he looked clean and neat.
The Left Prime Minister thought that the person who dared to impersonate the magistrate of Huang County was a cunning old fox, but who knew that the other party was so young, and even his eyebrows and eyes were very clear.
It's a pity about that nephew. He had already arranged the way for his nephew's future, but he died tragically halfway through.
Even so, Shi Fei remained calm and composed, as if he knew nothing about what was happening, and even showed an expression of appreciation.
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