It's better to be an empress than a county magistrate

Lu Xingchen looked at Lord Zhang with burning eyes.

Mr. Zhang was speechless for a moment and could not say anything.

"Well... Lord Lu, I am not well-educated and have limited abilities. I am not qualified to serve as the acting prefect. You should ask someone else." Lord Zhang said after a while.

Mr. Liao seemed to come to his senses a little.

No wonder Lu Xingchen asked all officials to come to the lobby to discuss matters.

No official could come up with 20,000 taels of silver.

What’s more, it was only 10,000 taels just now, and it has risen to 20,000 taels immediately. Will it rise to 30,000 taels in a while?

Magistrate Kang is finished, there is no need to be loyal to him anymore.

He does business just to make a living...

Now that the job is in front of you, if you don’t show your loyalty now, when will you?

"Sir Lu, why don't you just take charge of both military and civil affairs." Mr. Liao looked at Lu Xingchen.

When the officials heard Mr. Liao say this, they were immediately shocked.

Some people say it’s not possible. How can civil and military affairs be chosen together?

Some people were discussing that Lu Xingchen was a woman, so how could she be a prefect?

Lu Xingchen was not polite at all and looked at Mr. Liao, "Mr. Liao is still a good judge of vision."

"Then I will take on the responsibility and take charge of both military and civil affairs, acting as the prefect of Jizhou."

"Lu Xingchen, you have evil ambitions. You are a woman who wants to be the prefect." An official jumped up and pointed at Lu Xingchen and shouted angrily.

Special measures are needed in special times.

Lu Xingchen winked at Ling Xiao.

Ling Xiao strode down the stairs, raised his sword and chopped off the official's head.

The official who was just scolding Lu Xingchen was now a corpse with his head and body separated.

The officials showed expressions of horror.

"If anyone still has objections, please speak up."

Lu Xingchen said calmly, "I am not someone who kills innocent people indiscriminately."

The others were trembling with fear and had already knelt on the ground.

"I know you are dissatisfied. This man is called Liu Qi."

"What I have in my hand is the stolen money he has embezzled in Jizhou over the years..."

"If anyone doesn't believe it, they can come and check it out."

"Of course you have the right not to believe it, and you can also think that I am making a false accusation."

"But how do I know who will jump out and oppose me today?"

"Do you all understand what I mean?" Lu Xingchen said as he walked down the steps and walked step by step beside the officials.

The officials looked at her black-soled combat boots, which seemed to be stepping on their hearts, and their entire hearts trembled violently.

"Why not speak frankly?"

"I have conducted detailed investigations on each of you present here."

"I know exactly what you have done in Jizhou over the years."

"So, if you're willing to work hard, I can forgive what happened before. Let's just pretend it never happened."

"If you don't want to follow me, you can leave this hall now, go home and pack your bags, and leave Jizhou. I will never make things difficult for you."

None of these officials dared to leave the lobby.

"In this case, all officials should perform their duties and do their jobs well."

Lu Xingchen swept his sharp gaze over the crowd.

"But if you want to work for me, you must be capable and have clean hands. If I find you taking something you shouldn't have after this, I'll chop off your hands at the very least, or behead you at the worst."

After Lu Xingchen finished speaking, he strode out of the lobby.

Several officials collapsed to the ground.

Their clothes were all wet.

This woman is simply a she-devil.

Everyone may think this in their hearts, but no one dares to say it out loud.

After a long time, they got up from the ground tremblingly, almost not knowing how they left the government office.

Lu Xingchen opened the treasury of Jizhou City.

However, the treasury was empty.

Lu Xingchen looked at Ling Xiao and said, "Go find the private vault of Prefect Kang."

There is not a single coin in the treasury. There is only one possibility: all the money is in the private treasury of Governor Kang.

"Yeah, okay." Ling Xiao nodded slightly awkwardly.

Lu Xingchen found Ling Xiao a little funny.

How long is this kid going to be so awkward?

What a kid.

Lu Xingchen found Lu Feng.

"Brother, send someone back to Xing County to bring my father, my uncle, Master Guo and the others to Jizhou City."

"Isn't it a bit too anxious to come here now?" Lu Feng looked at Lu Xingchen with some concern.

"Don't worry. Prefect Kang is seriously ill and is not far from death. I have taken over the position of prefect of Jizhou City." Lu Xingchen said.

Lu Feng showed a surprised look.

When did this happen?

"This morning..." Lu Xingchen said, "There is no room for two tigers in one mountain. How can I be willing to be under the magistrate Kang? I must cut the Gordian knot and take the position of magistrate."

"Leave Xing County to my second uncle." Lu Xingchen said.

Lu Feng looked at Lu Xingchen with a look of shame on his face.

"After all, he is my uncle. I have left him aside for long enough." Lu Xingchen said.

"Brother, don't blame me."

"How could I blame you? He was just confused for a moment." Lu Feng said calmly.

"I'm glad that you don't have any concerns, brother." Lu Xingchen also said frankly.

"Of course not." Lu Feng shook his head.

"Hand Teng County directly over to Jia Rong..."

"Although Jia Rong is young, he is capable and ambitious. We are in need of people right now, so he can be used."

Lu Feng nodded.

"I feel relieved that Xing County will remain in the hands of my second uncle," Lu Xingchen continued.

"And bring Master Yuan along as well."

Lu Feng agreed to all of them.

After Lu Xingchen left, Lu Feng sent people back to Xing County.

Lu Kui had already learned earlier that Lu Xingchen had defeated the Qiang army.

When he learned that Lu Xingchen had completely taken control of Jizhou City, he was so excited that he didn't know what to say.

"Master..." the old butler reminded him, "Don't get too excited. Your body can't be overexcited."

"I know, I know." Lu Kui waved his hand.

“I don’t even recognize this child anymore.”

The old housekeeper smiled and comforted him, "Young Master has always had a promising future since he was young."

"Brother, Xingchen asked me to manage Xing County..." Lu Nie walked in and said excitedly and a little ashamedly.

"I thought Xingchen had completely abandoned me as his uncle."

"I didn't expect he still remembered me."

"Xing County is the old nest of our Lu family. Xingchen handed Xing County over to you because he trusts you." Lu Kui said to Lu Nie solemnly.

"Brother, I know, I know... I will definitely not be selfish this time." Lu Nie's eyes were red and he assured in a firm tone.

"Remember what you said today. If you dare to break your oath again, I will not stop Xingchen from doing anything to you." Lu Kui warned again in a serious tone.

"Brother, I understand." Lu Nie nodded in response.

Lu Feng also handed over Teng County to Jia Rong, then hurried back to Xing County and set off for Jizhou with Lu Kui.

Master Yuan came over to say goodbye to Widow Cao.

"I'm going to Jizhou Prefecture." Master Yuan Tianshi said excitedly.