Chapter 560 – Come, Come, Come, Let Me Show You a Big Treasure (Part 2)
So it turns out it’s all for my own good…
Gu Xin’s heart warmed, a gentle smile emerging on his face.
“Young Master is thoughtful. Since that’s the case, I won’t buy any horses this time and will focus on acquiring sheepskins and wool.”
Jiang Pengji maintained her composure on the surface, but felt slightly embarrassed inside.
What she said sounded nice, but the real reason wasn’t this; she simply worried about the horse plague spreading to Dongqing.
However, she couldn’t tell Gu Xin about the horse plague, so she needed to come up with other excuses.
With a teasing smile, Jiang Pengji quipped, “With over three thousand horses, we have enough for now. If we buy another batch, I fear my little fortune won’t be able to support them.”
War horses required better food, more meticulous care, and the costs were simply frightening.
Gu Xin chuckled, “While others may cry poverty, I believe you, Young Master. Saying you’re poor, isn’t that just fooling people?”
Over the past half year, Jiang Pengji had swindled quite a fortune from those foolish, gullible individuals in the Northern Frontier—amounting to more than five hundred thousand guan!
Gu Xin gathered all the glass and quietly left Xiangyang County.
After that, the glass production halted, and the brick kilns returned to their monotonous daily brick-making routine.
This summer felt exceptionally long. The drought persisted until mid-September, and not a single drop of rain fell from the sky.
As autumn harvest approached in just over half a month, with the weather still like this, even Jiang Pengji felt a bit worried.
Those who understood her generally wouldn’t disturb her during such times because Jiang Pengji could be quite irritable.
But alas—someone didn’t have eyes.
After a night of handling official documents, Jiang Pengji sprawled out over a pile of bamboo slips for a quick nap when familiar footsteps echoed outside.
“My Lord, there’s trouble!”
The voice boomed, startling not only Jiang Pengji awake but also shocking the viewers in the live stream.
Jiang Pengji opened her eyes, pulling a nearby table closer with her foot, propping herself up against it.
She looked at Dian Yin in front of her, her eyelids still heavy, “What’s happened?”
Dian Yin, a new soldier who performed remarkably well in the previous battle, had been promoted by Jiang Pengji to Centurion of the new recruit camp and then assigned to Cheng’an County to protect Wei Ci, under the pretext that “my strategist looks too unsafe, so Dian Yin would guard Wei Ci, allowing her to relax.”
Dian Yin had only just arrived in Cheng’an County before being sent back by Wei Ci.
Utilizing fine talent for the right purpose, he was quite safe in Cheng’an County—why waste an excellent warrior to protect him?
Thus, Dian Yin was now Jiang Pengji’s chief guard.
Dian Yin took a moment to catch his breath, “There are about a hundred people outside, claiming to be sent by the Supervisor of Fengyi County, Cao Yuan, representing the Governor to inspect the county and deliver government orders.”
Jiang Pengji was bewildered, “What? What is that supposed to be?”
She was still groggy from tiredness, while the live stream audience was very alert.
They didn’t understand what the Supervisor Cao Yuan was, but they understood “Governor.”
Was it that Governor who Zhang Fei dealt with?
【Cute Little Bunny】: Whoa, the host is going to live stream hitting the Governor?
【One Leaf Becomes a Boat】: Speaking of the Supervisor, I can’t help but think of that one killed by Zhang Fei in “Romance of the Three Kingdoms.” That scene where he lashes out at the Supervisor is so satisfying! Host, do you think the Supervisor and Supervisor Cao Yuan are the same?
【Blue Snow】: No, didn’t someone say that it was Liu Bei who killed the Supervisor in the Three Kingdoms? Zhang Fei took the blame!
【Vegetarian Numbers】: Zhang Fei was also portrayed as a refined scholar, but ended up depicted as a brash, black-faced warrior with no sense of finesse.
Jiang Pengji glanced at the barrage of comments in the live stream, feeling dizzy with all the different mentions of “Supervisor.”
She rubbed her temples, “So the Governor of Fengyi County dispatched a Supervisor to check on us?”
Dian Yin’s expression grew grave, “Yes, that group said as much.”
By rank, Jiang Pengji was merely a lowly county vice-official, at most managing Xiangyang County’s affairs, with a Governor above her. By rights, she shouldn’t have the authority to stretch her hands into the affairs of other three counties.
But now… the entire Fengyi County was under her control, with troops guarding each area. She was even more powerful than the Governor!
What was that Supervisor Cao Yuan supposed to be?
Jiang Pengji frowned, feeling quite displeased, but said, “Send someone to welcome them and see what they want.”
Whether it was Xiangyang County, Cheng’an County, Maolin County, or Jiao Ping County, when it had fallen to the Green Garment Army, she hadn’t seen any local forces from Fengyi County, nor any effective defenses. The Green Garment Army crushed the city purely with numbers, wreaking havoc in the countryside.
Now that she was going to stabilize Fengyi County, and with a bounty harvest just half a month away…
And at this point, a Supervisor sent by the Governor pops up?
Did they think she was a three-year-old to be easily deceived?
Dian Yin replied, “Yes!”
The so-called Supervisor Cao Yuan was essentially a Supervisor, a vital official from each county, representing the Governor to inspect local governments, convey government orders, and oversee the judiciary. Despite the low rank, their power was considerable—they transmitted decrees, monitored officials, examined legal cases, and investigated wrongdoing; there was no limit to their authority.
Even if Dian Yin didn’t verify, Jiang Pengji could guess the Supervisor’s intentions.
The live stream audience wasn’t dull; they immediately understood that a junior official representing a superior meant trouble.
【Not the Stars from Last Night】: Damn it, these folks must want to come and snatch some ripe fruit!
【Branches Also Have Leaves】: The host herself has been appointed as the Vice-Official of Xiangyang County by the Emperor. That Supervisor can’t do anything to her; he can only nitpick and cause trouble. However, I fear for Maolin County, Jiao Ping County, and Cheng’an County—they might have to go…
【Long Happiness】: What the hell? When the Green Garment Army trampled the common people, where were these guys? Now that the host has reclaimed the three counties she raised troops for, here comes a Supervisor dispatched by the Governor, totally shameless!
【Old Driver Alliance】: Don’t you know the host’s character? When it comes to meat on her plate, no one gets to lay a finger on it. If this Supervisor comes just to act polite, he might leave Xiangyang County unscratched; but if he harbors ill will, I can guarantee he’ll be in deep trouble.
In “Romance of the Three Kingdoms,” Zhang Fei drunkenly beat up the Supervisor but at least didn’t cause any fatalities.
If someone died, Liu Bei wouldn’t be able to handle it either.
However, Jiang Pengji held twenty thousand troops, most of whom were seasoned veterans who had seen battle, while the newly recruited soldiers had been trained fiercely all summer long; their combat readiness wasn’t comparable to those grassroots rabble!
If this Supervisor didn’t have the insight and truly dared to make things difficult for Jiang Pengji, demanding the surrender of the other three counties…
Hehe…
She was in a bad mood, and someone was bound to die.
【Not Yet Issued Payment】: I’m just here with my popcorn, betting a spicy strip that this Supervisor will meet his end.
【Too Poor to Afford an Apple】: I hope he has some sense—don’t do anything stupid. It seems the host’s mood has been particularly bad these days.
Against expectations, this Supervisor Cao Yuan truly came with ill intentions.
