Traveling through Great Qin: Father Qin Shihuang!

In the hall of the county government office, all the meals just now have been removed.

In fact, except for the pot of chicken soup, other meals are safe and clean.

However, except for Zhao Che who knew the truth, everyone else thought that the people behind Lao Feng really wanted to kill them, so they would rather starve to death than take a bite of those meals.

Therefore, Zhao Che had no choice but to ask people to remove the food.

"I really didn't expect that an old man like Lao Feng, who has been in the Jixian county government for so long, is actually a pawn of the mastermind behind the scenes. The mastermind behind the scenes is really ruthless and wants to poison me to death!"

"You said, fortunately, I was vigilant and discovered Lao Feng's plot in time, otherwise, I'm afraid you would have to be buried with me!"

"Did your colleagues say so?"

……

Hearing Zhao Che's words, the faces of the people present were a little uncertain, and it could even be seen that they were obviously a little angry.

That was the way it was, and they were just pawns pushed onto the table just like Lao Feng.

It turned out to be a good thing. They were under so much pressure, and they haven't even revealed a word yet. Instead, the people behind them first wanted to silence them.

Since it's death anyway, if you don't want me to have a good time, I certainly won't make you comfortable either!

Therefore, soon someone's eyes flickered, and they began to scan the people around them.

Except for the county magistrate of Jixian County and his confidantes, everyone else is obviously not in a good state at the moment.

"Champion Marquis, I have something to report!"

Finally, someone stood up first and became the first bird!
Seeing this, the other people had different expressions on their faces, some were anxious, some were threatening, and some were flustered.

Zhao Che looked playfully at the person who stood up, and asked casually.

"What's your name? What position?"

"Report to Lord Hou, my servant is Liu Sanxing, the head of Shili Pavilion!"

"The ten-mile pavilion is long, Liu Sansheng?"

Zhao Che stroked his beard and thought for a while. This name was on the list of Ji County magistrates, and it was one of those people who were highlighted.

"Tell me, what do you want to report to Ben Hou?"

As Zhao Che said, he walked towards the main seat.

And Liu Sansheng knelt down with a plop.

Just when Liu Sansheng was about to confess to Zhao Che, a voice suddenly came from outside.

"I'm the county magistrate of Liangxiang County, see the champion!"

It turned out that Yuhuatian finally brought the magistrate of Liangxiang County next door over.

"stand up!"

Zhao Che waved his hand, signaling Liu Sansheng to step down temporarily!
"Bring Lao Kui!"

Zhao Che gave another order to the people around him, and soon Lao Kui was brought into the lobby.

"Magistrate of Liangxiang, Lao Kui is from your county, right?"

"Back to Lord Hou, Lao Kui's household registration is indeed in Liangxiang County!"

When he saw Lao Kui, the magistrate of Liangxiang County couldn't help being stunned for a moment, but he answered honestly.

"Well, the Marquis heard before that after Lao Kui's son passed away, the county magistrate of Ji County once distributed a subsidy, but why hasn't this subsidy been handed over to Lao Kui?"

"This……"

Hearing Zhao Che's questioning, cold sweat immediately flowed down the Liangxiang county magistrate's forehead.

After a moment of silence, Liangxiang county magistrate said cautiously.

"Reporting to the Champion, I originally wanted to send this money, but you also know that Lao Kui has moved out of Liangxiang County. He is now in Ji County, and this is not the area under the jurisdiction of the minister!"

"It's not under your jurisdiction. Isn't Lao Kui from Liangxiang County?"

"Reporting to Lord Hou, I didn't dare to move a single cent of Lao Kui's funeral expenses, but as the county magistrate of Liangxiang, I can't just send people to Ji County, so I can only wait for Lao Kui to come by himself. Apply, if he doesn't apply, there will be nowhere for the minister to send the money!"

The magistrate of Liangxiang County defended again.

But in fact, although Liangxiang county magistrate's words sounded unreasonable, in fact he did not make any mistakes.

Originally, even though Liangxiang County and Ji County were neighboring counties, people from both sides were not allowed to work in jurisdictions that did not belong to them.

Even if you want to do something, you have to go through coordination and communication between the two parties.

Strictly speaking, Xiao Kui's funeral expenses belonged to Liangxiang County. If Lao Kui wanted to get the money, he could only apply for it at the Liangxiang County Government.

But an old farmer like Lao Kui who doesn't know a few big characters, how could he know so many twists and turns.

Therefore, in the final analysis, this is still a problem with the county government. First, they did not explain this matter clearly to Lao Kui, and second, after allocating the money, they did not track it down to see if the money had been distributed.

It is precisely because of these reasons that Lao Kui has not been able to get the funeral expenses for so many years!

"The county magistrates of Ji County and Liangxiang County both made mistakes in this matter. It was your dereliction of duty that led to the tragedy of Lao Kui's family. Why did Lao Kuai not come to collect the money at the beginning, and none of you took the initiative? Did you inquire? Don’t tell me you plan to keep the money in the county government if you don’t inquire about this matter?”

"Originally, Xiao Kui died suddenly because of the dereliction of duty of the county government guards, so you should take the initiative to ask whether Xiao Kui's subsidy is in place, but have you ever done it?"

"Also, as the county magistrate of Liangxiang, why didn't you investigate and ask about Lao Kui's situation after receiving the funds from Ji County? Could it be that the people in your county government are very expensive, and you can't open your mouth or move your legs?"

……

Hearing Zhao Che's reprimand, the magistrates of Ji County and Liangxiang also lowered their heads and did not dare to refute.

"All those involved in this matter will have their salaries deducted for one year and demoted to one level as punishment!"

With a wave of his sleeve, Zhao Che directly made a decision.

This punishment is not heavy even if it is heavy, and it is not light if it is light!
After all, Daqin's salary for officials is not a small sum, and it is still a lot in a year.

Secondly, the punishment of being demoted by one level is even more severe. They didn't know how much effort they had put in to get to their position.

Now because of Lao Kui's problem, not only will all the contributions they have made in this position be cleared, but they even have to work hard again and climb back!
However, Zhao Che's will was too great, and they didn't dare to refute it at all, so they could only agree with a bitter face.

"My servant, thank you Lord Hou for your generosity!"

After the county magistrate and the others stood up, Zhao Che didn't intend to stop there.

"This matter is not over yet. Lao Kui is just a microcosm of Ji County. The Marquis doubts whether you two can manage these two counties well with your governance capabilities!"

"In the next half month, I will stay in Guangyang County and investigate the local people's livelihood. You also have to go with me personally!"

"If Benhou finds out that there are things like Lao Kui happening here, the punishment will not stop there!"