On the wedding day, my wife was abnormal

Chapter 271 The No. 1 Scholar

Dai County.

When Gu Yunsong saw this magnificent city, his head buzzed.

Because he saw that the size of the garrison here had reached three times the usual size. Even after he entered the city, he saw soldiers from the Longxiong Camp wearing black armor rushing towards the city gate, carrying various instruments and weapons on their shoulders, holding tools for digging traps in their hands, etc.

Could it be that the news leaked?

Gu Yunsong thought that it should be impossible. No one except the emperor knew that he was going to enter the city, and the emperor's trust in Gu Zhen was beyond imagination, so there was no way he would suspect himself.

But it was obvious that this group of soldiers was here to carry out a defensive mission.

Who are we guarding against?

Gu Yunsong was walking on the streets of Dai County when he thought of this and stopped a local and asked, "Old man!"

The old man saw that Gu Yunsong had an extraordinary temperament and was dressed gorgeously, so he did not dare to neglect him.

"My dear gentleman, what can I do for you?"

"Oh, I'm a businessman going to the capital. I just saw a lot of soldiers passing through the city. Did something happen?"

"Alas, my lord, you don't know that last night we received news from the capital that the Taihang Mountain Road Commander, Gu Yunsong, is planning a rebellion! These soldiers are here to fight a blocking battle!"

"What? He wants to rebel?"

Gu Yunsong broke out in a cold sweat instantly.

Damn, even the common people knew that they were going to rebel, so how could the court not know?

The old man said, "Yes! Alas, I don't know if Gu Yunsong has any brains. He actually dared to take advantage of the Regent's trip south to attack the capital! Isn't this just putting Daqian in an unjust position? We ordinary people have finally enjoyed a few years of peace thanks to the prince's remaining prestige, and now he's causing trouble again! Seriously."

Gu Yunsong now has the urge to stab someone with a knife.

What does it mean to have no brains?

If I don't rebel, am I just waiting for the emperor to kill me?

My eldest brother is already dead. If I die, the Gu family will be completely finished.

Seeing that he was silent, the old man advised him, "I advise you not to go to the capital. The world is in chaos now, and it's not easy for you to be a merchant. What if there is a robbery?"

You are quite a nice person!

Do I need your advice?

Gu Yunsong's voice turned cold: "Oh, thank you very much."

After saying this, he immediately headed towards the city gate.

Since the imperial court already knows that I am planning a rebellion, I can no longer continue to fall into their trap. It is better to gather the army and attack Dai County now while their defense has not yet been fully deployed!

As long as Dai County is in my hands, I will be halfway to success!

Gu Yunsong hurried out of the city gate and headed west. At the same time, he ordered his followers to contact the follow-up troops and ask them to march quickly for three days and attack immediately after arriving.

......

Before leaving, Lin Zhen had already instructed the city gate guards that if Gu Yunsong dared to enter the city, he would be arrested immediately and thrown into jail.

Of course, this was just a reminder. After all, Lin Zhen had no way of calculating whether Gu Yunsong would enter the city or directly launch an attack on Dai County. He was not a god and did not have a God's perspective.

He successfully arrived at the Dai County government office and met the Dai County magistrate Xu Qian'an.

He was a thin middle-aged man with a sparse goatee and dressed very simply.

During the large-scale anti-corruption operation, he was able to continue serving as the county magistrate without being exposed by anyone, which shows that he is an honest person.

Lin Zhen sat in the main seat and looked at Xu Qian'an and said, "Xu County Magistrate, tell me how much food and grass are there in the city?"

Xu Qian'an said bluntly, "In reply to the Crown Prince, the autumn harvest has just passed and the localities haven't had time to pay taxes to the court yet. All the food and fodder is stored in the granary in the city, enough to feed 100,000 people for three months."

After hearing this, Lin Zhen felt a little relieved.

It would be easy if we had food and supplies, so there would be no need to transfer them from the capital.

"Well, in that case, please ask County Magistrate Xu to cooperate with our actions. From now on, Dai County will close the city gates and no one is allowed to enter or leave. We will also take over the city defense. When the war is over, I will recommend you to His Majesty as the Grand Administrator of the Taihang Mountain Road."

There are several levels between the promotion from county magistrate to chief steward. It's like going directly from county head to provincial governor. This can't be described as a meteoric rise, it's simply soaring to the sky.

However, Xu Qian'an was not as happy as Lin Zhen imagined. Instead, he calmly replied, "Thank you, Your Highness, but I only want to work for the welfare of the people in Dai County and do not want to be promoted."

"Oh? Why is that?"

"I am a humble official with little experience and a shallow foundation. I come from a truly humble background. If I were to rashly take on the position of Grand Steward, I would be unworthy of the Crown Prince's cultivation."

"With great power comes great responsibility. If I say you can do it, you can do it. Don't worry, although there are many aristocratic families in Taihang Mountain, they won't dare to make any moves in my power. You just need to develop steadily."

"Your Majesty, take your orders."

Even though he agreed, Xu Qian'an still looked indifferent.

Perhaps his many years of official career have smoothed out his youthful sharp edges.

The war had not yet begun, the three camps were repairing their defensive facilities, and Lin Zhen had some free time, so he was willing to chat with him more.

"In which year did you pass the imperial examination?"

"Your Highness, I was admitted to the imperial examination in the third year of Tianlong, and I have been in Dai County for seventeen years now."

"Fifteen years..." Lin Zhen picked up the teacup and asked, "Doesn't that mean you passed the imperial examination when you were only a teenager?"

"Yes, I was the top scholar in the third year of Tianlong."

"puff!!"

Lin Zhen spat out a mouthful of tea.

What the hell?

The top scholar in Tianlong's third year?

Then how could he still be the county magistrate of Dai County?

Lin Zhen felt unwell all over. He put down the teacup and Huanbi immediately wiped his collar with a handkerchief.

"Then why are you still a county magistrate? Didn't the late emperor entrust you with important tasks?"

"No, because the Prime Minister thought I was too inexperienced, so I went to the local area to gain experience, and I have been doing this until now."

Understood.

It was probably because he did not give Gu Yunting any gifts or a letter of surrender, which led to Gu Yunting opposing his succession to the official position in the court and sending him to the local area.

This is normal. In the past, Gu Yunting drove away many capable officials and promoted people who were loyal to him to power. As a result, they were uprooted by Lin Zhen now.

What terrible politics! A good official was driven away alive because of such a small thing, and lived a life of frustration.

Gu Yunting, you should have died long ago.

You have delayed the development of Daqian by at least twenty years.

However, if you think about it carefully, you can't blame Gu Yunting entirely for this kind of thing. After all, there are many corrupt officials like him. The most important thing is that the late emperor was wary of the Lin family and favored the Gu family, which led to the current situation.

Lin Zhen reassured Xu Qian'an: "Don't worry, the Gu family has been eradicated, and Your Majesty is the wisest ruler the Daqian has ever seen in a hundred years. From now on, there will be no more burying of talents. You can let go and govern the country for Your Majesty with all your heart and loyalty."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"