Except for me, all my enemies have been reborn.

After walking through the deserted streets, Shang Shixu and others finally arrived at the county magistrate's mansion.

Outside the palace, the Lingnan County Magistrate and other Lingnan officials were waiting respectfully.

When he saw the prince's carriage, he knelt immediately, and there was no fault in his etiquette at all.

The eldest prince rode on his horse, saying nothing, just scanning everyone with his eyes.

Shang Shixu also looked at these people. She understood that eight out of ten of the hardships she encountered along the way were caused by this group of people.

After a long while, the eldest prince finally spoke indifferently: "Everyone, get up. The plague has been spreading for a long time. We must act quickly."

Shang Shixu and others entered the county governor's mansion, and the servants in the mansion saluted respectfully.

But quite a few people hid themselves when they saw the eldest prince.

Some people were even whispering to each other as if they didn't care.

This was completely different from the attitude of the refugees towards the eldest prince.

Shang Shixu was confused for a moment. Why did the people in Lingnan become so polarized?

She looked around, trying to find something unusual here, but she got something unexpected.

She found a familiar person, even though the person had tried his best to lower his head.

But Shang Shixu still recognized that he was the man who had maliciously caused trouble in the crowd before.

Du Zesheng also saw it. He was about to draw his sword and question him.

But he was stopped by Shang Shixu, who shook his head and pressed back his hand that was about to draw the sword.

It’s not possible now. When hunting, the most taboo thing is to alert the enemy.

Although Du Zesheng didn't understand Shang Shixu's meaning, he still withdrew his hand.

Entering the hall, the eldest prince took his seat.

"Who is the governor of Lingnan County? Come forward."

An old man with a white beard stepped forward.

"Your humble servant, Wang Songneng, the governor of Lingnan County, pays respect to Your Highness. May Your Highness live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years."

There was a flash of surprise in the eldest prince's eyes. He didn't expect that the person who became the county magistrate was an acquaintance.

"Old Wang, how come you are the county governor? I asked my father when I was in the capital. The county governor of Lingnan is obviously a young man, how come you suddenly became the county governor?"

Shang Shixu was also very confused. When the dog emperor selected the governor of Lingnan County,

She suggested transferring a young man to the Hanlin Academy for training, and the dog emperor readily agreed. How could it be this old man?

Facing the eldest prince's questioning, the Lingnan prefect remained calm and composed.

"Reporting to Your Highness, the original Lingnan County Governor died suddenly last month, so Your Majesty appointed me as the Lingnan County Governor."

Shang Shixu kept trying to recall whether this had happened, but his mind was blank, and there was no news at all.

This is really strange, but the position of county magistrate is not high, and the dog emperor may have just appointed a reliable old minister.

The eldest prince didn't want to doubt this acquaintance, but the strange things that happened along the way forced him to be doubly vigilant.

"Is there a decree of acceptance?"

"Your Highness, the imperial edict is in the storehouse. I will have someone fetch it right away."

Everyone remained skeptical, except Du Zesheng and Jiang Huaixu.

The former was because when he was the county magistrate, he was the old man's superior, and the two got along well, so naturally he would not harbor any suspicion.

Jiang Huai's preface is because the eldest prince died early in his previous life.

The former governor of Lingnan County was Du Zesheng, who was loyal and devoted.

Unable to accept the death of the eldest prince, he committed suicide to follow his master. At that time, he also sighed about the deep love between the master and servant.

Therefore, it was proposed that Wang Song, the old subordinate of the eldest prince, the former Lingnan County Magistrate and current Lingnan County Governor, should take the position.

In his previous life, this old man was able to become the governor of Lingnan County due to his contribution.

Therefore, he was not surprised at all that the emperor of this life still chose this old man to be the governor of Lingnan County.

The imperial edict was retrieved and the governor of Lingnan presented it with both hands.

The eldest prince carefully studied the imperial edict and read it over and over again.

There was indeed nothing wrong with the edict, so I had to suppress my doubts for the time being.

"There's nothing wrong with the imperial edict, Magistrate Wang. It was me who misunderstood you. Please don't be angry. Hahaha.

We haven't seen each other for a long time. After the plague is under control, we must have a candlelight chat at night.

Also, you were the Lingnan County Magistrate before, and now you have been promoted.

Who replaced the original position? Come forward and let me meet you. Is he also an acquaintance?"

The eldest prince showed his trust in him and even joked with him.

It was as if he was joking with an old friend he hadn't seen for many years.

"I am the newly appointed Lingnan County Magistrate. I pay my respects to Your Highness. May Your Highness live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years."

The eldest prince frowned. This person was too young, obviously a new transfer.

He looked at the officials in the hall, his brows furrowed even deeper, and there was a hint of anger in his eyes.

"Wang County Magistrate, please tell me why.

All the old subordinates who served me when I was still here are gone. Where did they go?"

Shang Shixu was quick to sense that something was wrong. Since they were both former subordinates of the eldest prince,

Why is there only Magistrate Wang left? Could it be that...

After County Magistrate Wang was promoted, he became the only one in power and squeezed out everyone else?

Jiang Huaixu saw that the eldest prince's attitude was not right, and thought carefully again.

That’s right! In my previous life, my first choice for Lingnan County Governor was not this Wang Songneng.

He was a young man from the Hanlin Academy. He disliked Wang Songneng because he was too old and had no outstanding achievements.

But at that time, most of the old subordinates of the eldest prince were either dead, missing, or resigned and returned home.

Out of desperation, I could only choose this old man who looked mediocre but stable.

The atmosphere in the hall became tense, and the eldest prince pressed on.

After hesitating for a long time, Magistrate Wang finally couldn't stand the pressure and said, "Your Highness, since you were summoned back to the capital, Lingnan has been deteriorating, and a large number of people have been lost... The officials who worked with you before... almost all resigned..."

"presumptuous!"

The eldest prince threw the teacup at Magistrate Wang’s feet.

Everyone knelt down in fear and shouted, "Your Highness, calm down."

It was the first time that Shang Shixu saw the eldest prince so angry. He must have deep feelings for his old subordinates.

"Wang County Magistrate, you have followed me all the way here. Don't you know what kind of people they are?"

Magistrate Wang knelt down calmly, even though the group of officials behind him were trembling with fear.

"Your Highness, I did not believe that they would abandon Lingnan.

We even sent people to find out what their difficulties were, but the result of the investigation was...nothing.

They just abandoned Lingnan, even though the truth was too cruel.

But Your Highness, the facts are before our eyes. People change. Please don't be angry."

The eldest prince's clenched fists were filled with blood. For the first time in his life, he felt so helpless.

Shang Shixu actually looked up to this old man, who could lie without blushing or beating his heart.

People with dull brains might actually be deceived by him.

But unfortunately, he was facing Shang Shixu, who had been struggling in the officialdom, and Jiang Huaixu, who was always known as an old fox in the officialdom.

They could all see that there was a problem, but because they had no evidence, they could not convict him.

This is what makes him so fearless.