If the business woman does not help the poor, the villain's dream of prosperity will be shatter

All prefectures, towns and counties in Linbei Road received the secret report.

In other words, all government offices and even all officials in Linbei Road may be involved in the matter related to this small seal.

If she wanted to touch it, she would have to face the attack from the entire Linbei Dao officialdom.

Qin Shu didn't show it on her face, but she was gritting her teeth in her heart: It turns out that no one in the royal family is a good person!

Before the old emperor died, he actually dug such a big hole for himself.

And Zhou Min.

In the letter he wrote before his departure, he wrote: "My dear minister, do you still remember that you once told Qin Jingchang in the Jinzhou governor's prison that all the wealth in the palace should be handed over to me. Now I will return it to you to fund various affairs in the north."

So Zhou Min knew everything Qin Shu said and did from the very beginning.

But he acted as if he had no idea and just watched me acting in front of him with cold eyes.

Qin Shu didn't believe that Zhou Min was completely unaware of what happened in Linbei Road.

The officials in the court may not be unaware of this.

Yet they teamed up to perform such a drama, trying to coax themselves into happily cleaning up the mess for them?

Oh yes, you have to pay for it yourself.

Pooh!

They are just afraid that they have made a wrong calculation!

She had struggled all the way to where she is today, not to work for others nor to be controlled by others.

Linbei Road is now her territory.

From now on, it will be her world!

Qin Shu gently picked up the small seal: In this case, Ma Lai's identity is somewhat suspicious.

She asked Cheng Mao, "Master Cheng, do you know the use of this seal?"

Cheng Mao smiled bitterly, "I don't know. But, since I came to Qingyan County, in addition to the salary issued by the court, I also receive the salary from the Linbei Road Jiedufu every year."

A man who eats from others' kindness is not grateful; a man who takes from others is not grateful.

If you take other people's money, you have to obey their orders.

You have to get on this ship whether you want to or not.

Qin Shu asked: "Silver for maintaining integrity?"

"Yes. According to Xu Yuanting, the governor of Suizhou, it is because Linbei Road is located in the north gate and the government is poor. If the officials only receive their salaries, they may find it difficult to make a living."

"This part of the salary is from the Jiedufu's property, which is used to subsidize the livelihoods of officials in the prefectures, towns and counties of Linbei Road."

Qin Shu chuckled: This bribe is quite popular!

If Cheng Mao didn't have a "close relationship" with her, she would not have been able to find out this information.

After all, cutting off someone's financial path is like killing one's parents.

As soon as she arrived as the Jiedushi of Anbei, she was hated by so many people.

But when it comes to making money, she is good at it!

Qin Shu put away the small seal, stood up, flicked her collar, and said, "Thank you, Lord Cheng, for clearing up my confusion. In the future, if Qin Shu has other things she doesn't understand, I hope Lord Cheng will be willing to teach her."

Cheng Mao immediately bowed his head and said, "If you have any orders, I will obey them."

His face flushed, and he said hesitantly: "Sir, I used to..."

Qin Shu interrupted him, "Since you are an official appointed by the court, just do your job well. There is no need to mention other things."

Cheng Mao bowed deeply and responded softly.

Seeing Qin Shu was about to leave, Cheng Mao hurriedly asked her to stay, "Your Excellency has come from afar. If you don't mind, why don't you stay and have a simple meal?"

Qin Shu said: "No need."

The two people who almost became mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and the enemy who killed their father and mother, would probably have nothing to talk about if they sat together.

Cheng Mao was also aware of this and did not force Qin Shu to stay. He escorted her out of the house with great respect.

It was not until Qin Shu and Fu Ying walked away that he slowly stood up and gently patted his aching waist.

Time is indeed unforgiving!

The eldest son of the Cheng family, Cheng Zongwei, came over and called softly, "Father?"

Cheng Mao finally came to his senses and whispered as he walked back to his residence, "Go to Longzhou and tell Cai Changshi that the things he lost have been found."

Cheng Zongwei was stunned and asked quickly: "Is this appropriate?"

Cheng Mao looked at his eldest son with a smile, "Since the Jiedushi has come to me as his father, he naturally wants to use me as his father to reveal this matter to those people and test their attitudes."

If those people knew what was happening, Qin Shu would not deny them a chance to survive.

But if they want to fight to the end, I'm afraid this woman will start to deal with them.

He sighed and said, "This time, I, your father, am betting my entire fortune on the governor. If he succeeds, good times will come; if he fails, nothing will be left."

He suffered losses in the past because of his wavering stance.

No lord would employ a fence-sitter.

This time, he stood with Qin Shu.

Regardless of success or failure.

Qin Shu returned to the inn and told Mo Laowu, "Tomorrow, go buy a thousand sheep, a hundred pigs, chickens, ducks, geese, rabbits, and all kinds of game. Buy as many as you can. Get everything ready within three days."

Mo Laowu quickly bowed in response.

Qin Shu thought for a moment, and said to Zhu Zhi, "Tomorrow you take my seal to Jizhou, find the Fulong Bank, and tell the bank's owner to transfer 100,000 taels of silver within one month."

Zhu Zhi quickly responded.

She looked at Ma Lai and saw that he was still as nonchalant as before, which made her more certain of her judgment.

In the past, when she was in the capital, under the feet of the emperor, she had to be careful with her words and actions.

As the emperor is far away, as long as she doesn't rebel, Zhou Min's hand can't reach so far.

What's more, if the royal family had no right to interfere in Linbei Road, it would not be her turn to be the boss here.

Mo Laowu has served in the army in Beiguan for many years and is familiar with the situation here.

In less than two days, everything Qin Shu asked for was prepared.

So, early in the morning on the sixth day of July, a group of people drove a flock of bleating sheep, and a squealing pig was tied to an ox cart.

There were also cages of live poultry and game, heading towards Ji Yang Pass amidst the lively shouts.

Upon receiving the news, General Shen led his lieutenants to meet the enemy ten miles away.

General Shen had praised Qin Shu for taking in his subordinates who had been disarmed due to injuries.

Before Qin Shu came to the north this time, the emperor gave him a secret decree.

General Shen naturally did his best to save face and save money.

Besides, don’t hit someone who smiles at you, and don’t scold someone who gives you a gift.

They came from far away and brought so many good things to reward the troops.

He didn't even have time to welcome him.

General Shen laughed and bowed to Qin Shu from a distance, "We heard that Lord Qin was coming to the camp. The soldiers have been looking forward to it day and night. Finally, Lord Qin is here."

Qin Shu returned the greeting and said with a smile, "General Shen, it has been half a year since we last met in the capital. How are you?"

General Shen said, "Thank you, Sir Qin, for your concern. Please come in, Sir!"

Someone immediately came forward to take over the flock of sheep and the ox cart.

After slaughtering and processing, at sunset, the aroma of meat wafted over the military camp.

In recent years, there have been frequent changes in the court, and food and fodder for the border are often insufficient.

The soldiers lived a really hard life.

I have long forgotten the last time I ate meat.

With the aroma of meat, the whole military camp was as lively as New Year's Day.

Amid the noise, General Shen raised his wine glass and said with a smile, "From now on, I will have to trouble Master Qin to take care of the military affairs."

This is a test to see if she would interfere in military dispatch and deployment.

Qin Shu smiled and said, "I don't deserve your care. I came here to prepare food and grass. As a woman, I don't understand and can't help much. From now on, I will need your guidance."

The implication is: I am only responsible for growing crops, and military affairs will still be handled according to your original rules.

General Shen's eyes flickered, and he laughed loudly, "How dare I, please, sir."

Qin Shu smiled more eagerly, "General, please."