The Mad Little County Magistrate

Lin Kai transmigrated to the ancient Great Yan Kingdom and took just five years to turn Lanling into a paradise on earth. Though Lin Kai was rolling in wealth, he claimed Lanling was so poor it couldn’t afford to pay its taxes, and failed to pay the imperial court year after year. Suspecting him of falsifying disaster reports, the empress visited Lanling in disguise. The empress asked, “What kind of place is this, all bright and colorful?” Lin Kai replied, “It’s a commercial street with gambling, saunas, bathhouses, restaurants, lodging, and more!” “And what are those smoking buildings?” “Those are the Lanling Cigarette Factory, the Lanling Textile Factory, the Lanling Women’s Products Factory...” The empress was astonished. “My esteemed subject, you’re a genius! I pardon you for deceiving the throne. Return to the capital with me, and I’ll appoint you Imperial Tutor...”