Sang Shunhua looked at Qin Hao with a smile: "Isn't it too early to change your mind now?"

"Sooner or later, you have to change your words, so you might as well do it earlier." Qin Hao said shamelessly.

Cheng Shaoshang also nodded in agreement.

But when cleaning the battlefield, the atmosphere was not so warm. Cheng Shaoshang burst into tears. This was the hardest time she could remember. These people all died for her.

Qin Hao helped her walk to the bonfire. It was hot summer at this time, and the road to the middle of Shu was far away. It was impossible to send her back to the capital for burial, so she could only be cremated.

Cheng Shaoshang personally lit fires for everyone. Looking at the blazing fire, Cheng Shaoshang suddenly said to Qin Hao.

"Ah Hao, please teach me martial arts when you go back."

Qin Hao agreed after a little hesitation. In troubled times, it is good to have a certain ability to protect yourself.

Just when Qin Hao and his party were preparing to leave for Hua County, Cheng Zhi finally came back. After entering the forest farm, he didn't see Sang Shunhua, and saw the urns on the ground. His legs went weak and he almost fainted again.

Cheng Shaoshang quickly helped him up and whispered: "Third uncle, third aunt is resting in the forest house."

Cheng Zhi stood up in surprise and ran directly to the forest house without even bothering to say hello to Qin Hao. Seeing Cheng Zhi crying like a child, Qin Hao and Cheng Shaoshang looked at each other and smiled, and they held hands.

Tighter.

When they arrived in Hua County, Cheng Shaoshang and Cheng Zhi saw the bloody battlefield outside the city gate and felt nervous.

"This Hua County..."

Qin Hao's tone was also a little low: "Fan Chang led the rebellion, and all the county magistrate Cheng and the men of the Cheng family died in the battle."

To a certain extent, if Qin Hao had not planned to transfer the garrison near Hua County, Fan Chang would not necessarily have chosen Hua County as his target.

These are all living lives. Even though Qin Hao killed many people on the battlefield, he could not ignore their deaths.

Of course, if he is given another chance to choose, he will most likely choose to use this plan, because it is a plan that can minimize the number of deaths.

Cheng Zhi gritted his teeth and said, "Having killed so many people for his own selfish desires, this Fan Chang should be cut into pieces by a thousand cuts."

Qin Hao said coldly: "His death will not be as painful as being cut into pieces by a thousand cuts."

Cheng Zhi suddenly shuddered. Before, Qin Hao had always been a humble gentleman in front of him, but now Qin Hao looked like a murderer, which made him slightly worried for Cheng Shaoshang.

Cheng Shaoshang gently shook Qin Hao's arm: "Is there anyone else in Mr. County Magistrate Cheng's family?"

"There is also a five-year-old little girl." Qin Hao's tone became gentler.

When the group arrived at the county government office, an old woman brought the granddaughter of County Magistrate Cheng to them. The little girl had tears in her eyes and clutched a piece of seal tightly in her hand.

Cheng Shaoshang looked at the little girl's lonely figure, suddenly thought of himself, and subconsciously said to Qin Hao: "Ah Hao, can we adopt her?"

As soon as Cheng Zhi heard this, he hurriedly whispered: "Niao Niao, don't mess around. You and Mr. Qin are not married yet."

Sang Shunhua also secretly pulled Cheng Shaoshang and was about to say something when he saw Qin Hao squatting down and rubbing the little girl's head.

"May I have your name?"

"Nanny." The little girl whispered.

"Can you come home with me?" Qin Hao said softly.

But the little girl shook her head and tightened the seal in her hand: "My eldest father told me to give the seal to the newly appointed Magistrate Cheng. I can't leave with you for the time being."

Cheng Zhi looked at the seal that the little girl had been clinging to, and couldn't help but feel sad: "Nanny, I am the newly appointed county magistrate."

The little girl seemed a little unconvinced, until the old woman beside her whispered: "This is indeed Mr. Cheng Zhicheng."

"Uncle Cheng, here, my eldest father told me to hand it over to you with my own hands." The little girl then let go of her hand and held the seal in front of Cheng Zhi.

Cheng Zhi took the seal and realized that this small seal weighed a thousand catties.

In the evening, Ling Buyi came to the county government office, and Qin Hao just asked: "Where are the people?"

"He's dead. All the instruments of torture have been used, and nothing has been missed." Ling Buyi said in a low voice.

"That's good." Qin Hao nodded.

Ling Busuo looked at Qin Hao's back as if he was meeting him for the first time.

All the way to the back office, Qin Hao knocked on Cheng Shaoshang's door gently, and Cheng Shaoshang made a silent gesture to Qin Hao.

"Nanny just fell asleep."

The two of them were in the corridor at the door, looking at the bright moon hanging in the sky, when Cheng Shaoshang suddenly asked.

"Why are there always rebellions? Wouldn't it be nice to have peace in the world?"

Qin Hao shook his head gently: "The desires of the human heart can never be satisfied."

"Then, will the world still be in chaos?" Cheng Shaoshang asked again.

Qin Hao held her hand: "The former violent emperor caused turmoil in the world. Your Majesty has everyone's hope and the people's aspirations. They will not succeed. This troubled world will definitely end in our generation."

Cheng Shaoshang finally had a smile on her face, and the bright moonlight shone on her face, giving her a hazy beauty.

Gradually, their faces got closer and closer, and their breathing became heavier...

Three days later, Emperor Wen's inspection vehicle passed through Hua County and went to pay homage at the grave of the old county magistrate Cheng. It turned out that Emperor Wen planned to make the granddaughter of the old magistrate Cheng the county head. When he learned that Qin Hao and Cheng Shaoshang planned to

After adopting her, I gave up this idea.

Emperor Wen patted Qin Hao on the shoulder and said with emotion: "Before coming here, I was planning to take the child back to the palace to be raised by the queen. Thinking about it, the palace is always too deserted. It's rare for you to be like this with Mrs. Cheng.

Please treat her well in the future, and don’t let down Old County Magistrate Cheng.”

"promise."

After Qin Hao left, Emperor Wen said to the eunuch beside him: "Before their wedding, remember to remind me that I should prepare a big gift for them."

"promise."

When Emperor Wen's car left, Qin Hao followed him, while Cheng Shaoshang stayed in Hua County to take care of the little girl and cultivate feelings at the same time.

Along the way, Emperor Wen summoned the vassal kings of Shu, ostensibly to invite them to tour the mountains and rivers together. In fact, he took advantage of this time to exchange the garrison in Shu. Seeing that the situation was over, the vassal kings could only show off.

The patriotic gesture of a loyal deputy.

During this period, Qin Hao also saw Rong County, where he would work in the future. Although it was a small county, its geographical location was extremely important. It was a low-mountain and hilly area between the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, the Tuojiang River, and the Minjiang River system.

Emperor Wen even asked Qin Hao jokingly when leaving Rong County: "Are you confident that you can manage this place well?"

"Please give me three years. After three years, your Majesty will definitely see a different Rong County!"
Chapter completed!