Chapter 1507: Chapter 1504: Loyalty (Part 2)
Therefore, they thought of clarifying the Northwestern Dark Pawns before paying a visit, to make a good impression.
That’s why it’s been delayed until today.
Before coming to et, they had also inquired and investigated.
They knew that the future master, the Master Heir-Apparent, was not lacking in capability, vision, or character, but he was afraid of his wife.
In the whole Chicheng County, everyone knew that the County Magistrate most revered his Madam.
Of course, Shadow Seven and his team knew a bit more, thinking that perhaps the Heir-Apparent revered the fists of his Wife of the Heir-Apparent?
The fact that the Wife of the Heir-Apparent was born with divine strength was naturally not a secret in the Duke’s Mansion.
At this mont, Shadow Seven saw that during their eting, Song Chongjin did not even hide Wang Yongzhu’s presence.
Only then did he vaguely realize that perhaps their previous speculations were all wrong, and the Master Heir-Apparent and the Wife of the Heir-Apparent were truly deeply affectionate.
Shadow Seven was a very clever and perceptive person, able to read expressions and intentions.
Seeing Wang Yongzhu go to the backyard to fetch water earlier, they took the opportunity to appear, intending to introduce themselves to Song Chongjin, but were prevented by Song Chongjin.
He insisted on waiting until Wang Yongzhu was present before signaling them to speak.
What else was unclear about this?
Thus, Shadow Seven was very respectful to Wang Yongzhu, without ntioning a word about whether Wang Yongzhu should not be there.
The others behind Shadow Seven were all in the sa profession; they might not be good at anything else, but observing people, understanding them, and discovering clues from body language were their forte.
If Shadow Seven could notice, so could they, yet they unanimously tacitly agreed.
Song Chongjin was very satisfied with the attitude of these people in front of him, worthy of being Song Hong’s trump card. This quality, mindset, and insight were much better than the personal guards of the Song Family.
Upon hearing the words of allegiance from Shadow Seven’s group, Song Chongjin was not overly moved.
If the other children of the Song Family were treated like Song Hong, they would have been eternally grateful.
But for Song Chongjin, late-arriving fatherly love, especially after filled with calculations and tests, was lighter than grass.
As for their pledge of loyalty to him and his wife as the highest oath, he rely listened without fully believing.
However, it’s a eting for the first ti; whether they are friends or foes, ti will tell.
The most important thing now is, since they are familiar with intelligence work, they should have information about the movents in the Capital City, right?
Sure enough, upon asking, Shadow Seven said that this was one of the reasons they ca to et Song Chongjin imdiately after clearing the hidden stakes.
They had received news from special channels originating from the Capital City.
The reason for the order keeping Song Chongjin in the position being held wasn’t issued was because soone in the Capital City was eyeing the lucrative position in Chicheng County and the Horse Farm.
In recent years, Chicheng County had vaguely shown signs of becoming a second Linshui City.
rchants were keen to stop and stay in Chicheng County, attracting nurous rchants and peddlers who flocked there.
Song Chongjin ordered a designated area in the county town to be nad the trading market, where shops were built and rented to rchants.
Markets open on the fifth, fifteenth, and twenty-fifth of each month, attracting rchants from all directions, especially those from the Western Region, who rented a shop to sell their wares, naturally drawing many buyers.
The market regulations prohibited cheating and prohibited selling inferior goods. Violators would be warned and fined once and blacklisted from the market permanently upon a second offense.
The blacklist was engraved on a stone plaque outside the market; once blacklisted, it ant a ruined reputation, and no one would do business with them again.
There were patrols within the market, and any disputes would be settled by officials stationed at the market’s entrance.
If there were any troubleso issues, one could also seek help.
Initially, when this market was established, everyone thought Song Chongjin was delusional about who would co to Chicheng County to trade.
Although it is a transportation hub, needing to stop once or twice when heading to the Western Region and the Grasslands.
However, the presence of the Horse Farm ant that successive County Magistrates dared not undertake any major actions.
But who knew, after the market established by Song Chongjin was operational, although people were scarce initially, with shops under the na of the Magistrate’s Lady leading the charge, then rchants from the Capital City entrustingly ca to trade within it.
People tentatively rented a shop, and upon encountering issues, the Governnt Office resolved them as promised.
Those who attempted to cheat were reported and directly apprehended by the Governnt Office, with all their goods confiscated, blacklisted, and compensations paid to scamd buyers.
Gradually, more people were willing to co, only needing to pay so rent, feeling both convenient and safe. The market also had storage spaces for goods, where needed, they rented temporarily for storage.
The Governnt Office assigned guards to patrol constantly, ensuring security greater than storing goods at ho.
People weren’t worried about hooligans causing trouble or being bullied for not being locals, gradually earning its reputation.
Anyone with a shred of wit could see that being the County Magistrate of Chicheng County was a lucrative position now.
Not to ntion the Horse Farm; just the market alone was a constantly flowing source of Silver!
So when Song Chongjin’s three-year term was nearing end, the Capital City wondered who wouldn’t want to grab the opportunity and take the position?
The Ministry of Personnel examination hadn’t concluded yet, but those eyeing the position started working connections, hoping to secure it early.
Only the Emperor, Song Hong, Gu Changqing, and the Minister of Personnel, Qin Bohan, knew about Song Chongjin’s continued tenure.
Initially, everyone only thought about securing the County Magistrate’s position by smoothing relations through a formal introduction and offering gifts.
Unexpectedly, with too many people eyeing it, the competition was fierce, which soon caught Qin Bohan’s attention.
Naturally, Qin Bohan reported this to the Emperor.
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