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nChapter 31, Lord Qingtian1! Consolidate Political Power!

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nThe next day.

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nThe commander did what he had promised.

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nHe secretly disposed of the dozens of corpses in the county head magistrate estate without anyone noticing.

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nHe Chuan thus smoothly took the position of county head magistrate.

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nOf course, in such an abrupt situation, he still needed to use some excuses to convince the people.

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nThus, the commander came forward and announced to the entire city.

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nCounty Head Magistrate Zhang Muzhi was ordered by the imperial court to assist his colleagues in petitioning the capital. His position was temporarily taken over by He Chuan.

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nActually, this was quite ridiculous.

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nLogically speaking, if the county head magistrate was not around, the substitute magistrate would only handle the daily matters.

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nHow could there be such a saying about appointing a person to help?

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nHowever, Zhang Muzhi’s daily work was quite ridiculous. The people were not surprised and quietly accepted it.

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nThe trial site of the government office was covered in dust.

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nIt seemed that Zhang Muzhi had not come here to hear a case for a long time.

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nWhen they heard that he was the deputy magistrate, there were more than ten people standing outside the door in the early morning, wanting to see the splendor of the new magistrate.

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nWhen they saw that He Cuan was a ten-year-old child, they were all stunned for a moment, then shook their heads and left.

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nThis was a very normal reaction. Who would believe that a child of such an age would be able to close the case?

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nHe Chuan did not care.

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nHe began to learn more information from the commander.

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nIt was still alright if he did not hear this, but when he heard it, he was shocked.

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nIt turned out that this dynasty was far more rotten than he had imagined.

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nIt had already rotted to the core.

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nAlmost all the officials were imposing exorbitant taxes and levies.

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nSo much so that they formed a system of exploitation in the dark, constantly squeezing the common people.

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nThe people were living in dire straits.

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nIf He Chuan wanted to truly take control of Qingyuan County, he would have to clear out a large number of people.

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nTherefore, in the next few months.

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nHe Chuan directly used the power in his hands to start cleaning up the corrupt officials and local bullies in the city.

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nEspecially those who colluded with the gangsters for political benefits were severely punished!

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nThe lighter sentence was to be sent to prison, at worst, they will be executed!

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nDuring this period, there were naturally many people who resisted.

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nHowever, under He Chuan’s powerful martial arts, they were quickly suppressed. There was not even the slightest ripple.

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nFor a time, the county was completely clean.

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nThe number of crimes was greatly reduced. The people no longer had to worry about whether their lives would be threatened when they went out.

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nThey had not expected that the substitute magistrate would be so fierce. Not long after he took office, these tumors that had been entrenched for many years were removed.

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nNot only that, but He Cuan also took out the money that Zhang Muzhi had exploited from the people for many years. He built a public academy and taught the children to read, write, and martial arts foundations.

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nAt the same time, he introduced the imperial examination system, selected talents thorough examinations, and gathered his subordinates to work for him.

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nThey even personally led the farmers out to cultivate the fields and teach them more scientific farming knowledge.

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nIn less than a year.

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nQingyuan County was already showing signs of prosperity.

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nHe Chuan was also known as Lord Qingtian by the people.

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nThis title meant that he was honest, impartial, and devoted to the people.

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nIn this era of dynasty rule, it was extremely rare.

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nSocial status has risen, the ‘Lord Qingtian’ achievement has been unlocked. Evaluation points have increased greatly!

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nWhen He Chuan heard the notification from the reincarnation Seal, he knew that he could proceed to the next step.

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nNow, he could be considered to have successfully consolidated his ‘political power’ and gained a firm foothold in Qingyuan County.

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nAfter gaining the hearts of the people, it didn’t matter even if the news of Zhang Muzhi’s death was leaked at this time.

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nAfter all, who would report him at this time?

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nTherefore, He Chuan began to expand outward at this time.

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nZhang Muzhi used to rule over hundreds of counties, townships, villages, and towns.

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nNow he only controlled one, so of course, he had to take all of these territories.

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nBut it was a bit troublesome to do this.

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nIt was very inconvenient to move in this era.

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nThere was no specially paved road between Qingyuan County and its subordinate towns.

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nAs a result, if one wanted to go to other places, one would have to walk on the mountain road for several days.

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n“After cleaning up one place, I have to ensure that the news doesn’t leak out. Otherwise, the corrupt officials in other areas will be on guard and they won’t be able to catch them.”

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nTherefore, He Chuan had to go out personally and lead the city guards to ‘go on an expedition’ everywhere.

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nIt took him nearly three years to clean up all the trash in this area.

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nOn his 14th birthday.

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nThe people were very grateful and brought all kinds of gifts to congratulate him.

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nMost of them were very ordinary things.

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nFor example, eggs, fresh vegetables and so on.

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nAfter all, the production of this era was limited. The ordinary people, especially those who lived in the ravines, could not earn much in a year.

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nThey were usually reluctant to eat these things.

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nHe Chuan did not mind. It was all the good intentions and blessings of the people. He accepted them all.

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nOther than that, there were also many other kinds of gifts.

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nThe most unique one was the ‘He Chuan’ clay figurine that the children had glued together.

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nEveryone had especially moved it to the town god’s temple and worshipped it. They wished that all the people in the world could meet a good official like Lord He.

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nAfter that was a banquet.

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nIt was jointly organized by several restaurants in the city and invited all the people who could come!

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nThe wine tables were placed all over the streets and alleys.

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nHe Chuan showed his face in front of the people and after saying a few words, he returned to his residence and began to practice martial arts.

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nIn these few years, he had collected all the martial arts that he could get his hands on in the jurisdiction.

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nThe quality of these martial arts was much higher than the books in the dilapidated temple’s scripture depository.

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nTherefore, he made a second deduction and successfully wrote the absolute art “Tyrannical True Cultivation Method (Middle)”.

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nNow, he had cultivated to the level of perfection and successfully entered the ranks of a second-rate cultivator.

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nHe just didn’t know what his actual strength was like.

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nIn the late, middle, and lower stages, what level was it?

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nSuddenly, someone knocked on the courtyard door.

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nHe Chuan was a bit surprised. It couldn’t be that they were here to give gifts in private, right?

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nWhen he went out to take a look, it was indeed true.

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nA young girl was standing in front of him with a shy look in her eyes. She was holding something that was covered by a black cloth in her hand.

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n“Big Brother Chuan, Qiao’er is here again.”

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nHe Chuan smiled gently, “How many times have I told you? I’m two years younger than you. If you want to call me, you have to call me Little Brother.”

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nThe young girl stuck out her tongue and made a face. She smiled and lifted the black cloth. At the same time, she reached out her hand.

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n“Here, see if it fits.”

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