The incident at the city gate spread quickly.
When the guards and county magistrates arrived hand in hand, they saw only government officials and officers and soldiers kneeling on the ground.
The common people and businessmen who used to look at them like tigers stood quietly by the side, and some even looked expectant and joking.
There was a thump in their hearts, and they didn't have time to take a closer look. The two of them hurried forward, knelt down and worshiped the woman in Hu clothes who was sitting in front of the bookcase:
"Liu Dahai, a lowly official, meets the princess."
"Feng Jin, the humble minister, pays homage to the princess."
There was no response, the scene was quiet.
The two of them could only hear the rustling wind in their ears, and cold sweat began to break out on their foreheads.
A clear and cold voice was heard.
"When I was young, I accompanied the prince and several royal brothers to study for a few days in the upper study. At that time, I often heard the masters say that anyone who is an official should be loyal to the country, share the worries of the king, and the second is to benefit the country. People, keep the place peaceful.
Do you two adults think this is the case? "
When the guards and county magistrates heard this, they didn't know that the princess was questioning them, so they all looked ashamed.
"One of the two adults is a garrison and is responsible for protecting the place, and the other is a parent and official for the people here.
If there is a robbery happening here, or someone takes advantage of the situation to oppress the people, should you two act as the people's support and stand up for the people and uphold justice, or should you turn a blind eye and listen but not hear, or enrich your own pockets and help the evildoers? "
At a time when imperial examinations were prevalent, most of those who served as officials were educated by sages. How many people have never thought about serving the country and the people, or even being famous in history?
Now that they heard the young Princess scolding her face to face, the guard and the county magistrate suddenly remembered their heroic ambitions when they were young and failed, and felt increasingly ashamed.
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He also wanted to argue, but facing the princess of the dynasty who was dusty, had a calm voice, and had deep eyes, all the sophistry seemed to be lost.
When they glanced at the skinny man next to him who was almost fainting and ugly under the sharp sword, the two of them felt fear again.
They looked at each other and bowed one after another: "I know you are guilty, please punish me princess."
If faced with a Shangguan questioning, perhaps we can mediate. However, when facing Her Majesty the Princess, especially when there is a world-famous cold-faced murderer standing next to her, it is foolish to quibble and offend.
Resolutely admitting their mistakes will make the noble person feel relieved, and perhaps the noble person will not want to take the trouble to deal with them. This is a wise response.
Sure enough, seeing that the two of them made no excuses, the princess seemed to have no reason to continue to admonish them.
She paused, then waved her hand and said: "That's all, I am a female, so it is not convenient for me to ask about local affairs.
However, when General Jia left Beijing, he was entrusted with the important task of imperial envoy by his father, and was given the sword Shang Fang. Wherever he passed, all civil and military officials below the third rank could be killed first and then reported.
Therefore, this matter should be left to General Jia to decide. "
After saying that, Princess Zhaoyang glanced at Jia Lian, her eyes twitching slightly.
Jia Lian was sighing in his heart at this time. He didn't expect that Princess Zhaoyang's first time sitting in court was really like that.
At this moment, he saw her suddenly throwing the ball over and raising her eyebrows at him. Although she felt funny in her heart, she didn't show it and turned to look at the guard and the county magistrate.
Compared with facing Princess Zhaoyang, the two guards were obviously more humble and cautious when facing Jia Lian.
Also, although the princess is noble, she is just that.
Jia Lian was different. As an imperial envoy who was sent to Beijing on an imperial mission, he was not only noble but also powerful. And it can be known from the rumors alone that although Jia Lian is young, he will definitely not show mercy when it comes to killing people.
If it falls into the hands of the princess, it will probably be scolded. But if you offend Jia Lian, your life may be gone.
In addition, the two of them knew what happened at the city gate as early as the way here, and they had already thought of some words that were most beneficial to themselves.
Therefore, facing Jia Lian's interrogation, he quickly told the truth.
It turns out that it is true that the Jiedu Mansion received an order from the imperial court to marshal the army and prepare for war. It is also true that the Jiedu Mansion arranged for people to raise military supplies and food from all over the country and asked the local governments to cooperate.
But obviously, the Jiedu government's decree did not intend for the people below to rob everywhere.
It was just his concubine's brother who managed to get a job by relying on his nepotistic relationship with the Jiedushi. When he went to the local government, he was flattered by the officials, so he was greedy and acted more and more perversely and plundering.
Especially when I saw the countless treasures of the Xue family's caravan, I even wanted to pluck them out, so I ignored the government order and forcibly detained the Xue family even though they had clearly paid the border tax. .
"As Nail and others said, this person has committed such a heinous crime. How should we deal with it?"
Jia Lian pointed at the skinny man and asked.
Jia Lian was not afraid of offending Jiedu Mansion, but the guards and county magistrates did not dare, so he only said: "Please make a decision, your Majesty the Imperial Envoy."
"If that's the case, then use forty sticks and break one of his legs."
"this……"
The guards and the county magistrate were heartbroken, but they did not dare to go against Jia Lian's wishes, so they decided to go ahead and wait until they got back to the Yamen to think of a way to have both ends.
"You haven't carried out the execution yet, do you want me to do it myself?"
Under Jia Lian's cold gaze, the county magistrate had no choice but to stand up and arrange the execution.
When the skinny man saw this, he shouted loudly, mostly threateningly. Jia Lian naturally didn't care about this, but the two county magistrates were afraid of being shouted out by the skinny man and said something unfavorable to them. In their desperation, they ignored the "affection" and ordered someone to stop his mouth. The execution began politely.
Even in the final punishment of leg breaking, after taking a look at Jia Lian to make sure that Jia Lian was not joking, he did not dare to hold his tongue.
Pressing the person on the execution bench, one leg was placed on the other bench, with the knees pointing upward. In the despair of the skinny man, the executioner raised the heavy torture stick in his hand and dropped it hard.
Along with a burst of screams, some of the people watching couldn't bear to look away.
But more people burst into loud cheers!
This is also the reason why Jia Lian interrogated and executed in public.
Because he knew that if the normal procedure was followed, the skinny man would be thrown into the county jail. If he left the place, the person behind him would be released.
What he wants is for the common people to see with their own eyes the punishment of evildoers without any pretense.
Only in this way can we kill one person as a warning to others, shock and appease people's hearts.
As for the guards and others, he certainly knew that they were not as ignorant as they said.
It is not difficult for Jia Lian to dig deeper and even take off their veil.
But after all, he was an imperial envoy to send relatives, not a patrol envoy. Strictly speaking, he should not interfere in local government affairs.
Moreover, he and Princess Zhaoyang were passing through this place and had no close followers. Even if it was to prevent corrupt officials from jumping over the wall, he would not show a harsh attitude towards these people at this time.
Even if he knew, the probability that these people would dare to jump over the wall was extremely low. But there is no need to test it.
Since this is the territory of Princess Zhaoyang's uncle, if something like this happened that oppressed the people and had a bad and far-reaching impact, if the Jiedu Mansion didn't know about it, it would definitely resolve the matter properly on its own. Either kill or demote the guards and others. All decisions are made by Jiedu Mansion.
If Jiedu Mansion knew about it in advance, or they deliberately condoned it...
So it can be concluded that Bai Qi, the Marquis of Yangwu, is not a man who can achieve great things. Sooner or later, he will not be able to sit firmly in the position of Anxi Jiedushi. In this case, even if he is Princess Zhaoyang's uncle, there is no need to date her in the future.
In any case, these inconsequential and petty officials do not need him to replace them.
The order sent the skinny man away, and the two guards rushed forward to pick up Princess Zhaoyang and Jia Lian to stay in their territory.
Jia Lian didn't want to have any entanglements with these two people, so he just planned to make some repairs in the city before returning to Ganning Pass.
"Is there a better inn in the city?"
"Yes, sir, there is an inn in the city called 'Kunyu Pavilion', which is quite elegant..."
Jia Lian glanced at Princess Zhaoyang and saw that she had no objection, so he made up his mind. Then he looked at the Xue family waiting in the distance and walked over.
The Xue family, father and son, including servants, clerks, and hired escorts, had been in shock since Jia Lian and his wife revealed their identities, and could not extricate themselves for a long time.
"I think Uncle Shi is not feeling well. It would be better to go to the inn with us and ask two skilled doctors to take a look at him as soon as possible."
Hearing Jia Lian address the second master of the Xue family as Uncle Shi, the two county magistrates secretly regretted it. If I had known, I couldn't mess with a century-old family like the Xue family, because they are deeply rooted and have intricate relationships!
It's a pity that Li Ling lost his mind. After all, he was too greedy.
But who could have expected that the Xue family and the Jia family were old friends, and that Jia Lian happened to appear here?
Without any time to think about it, the county magistrate immediately ordered his surroundings: "Hurry up and ask the best doctor in the city to diagnose and treat Mr. Xue!"
"Don't dare, don't dare... nephew... no, the imperial envoy is too polite.
My illness is not a problem and I don’t dare to disturb the princess and the adults..."
Even though the second master of the Xue family was used to seeing the world, he never thought that there would be such a coincidence in the world. What's more, he didn't expect that such a noble person as Jia Lian would be so polite to him!
Although it is said that Jia Shi Wang Xue, as one of the four major families in Jinling, has always been in the same spirit.
But as the second wife of the Xue family, after they separated from the eldest brother, they became ordinary people. If the Jia family wants to recognize it, they must also recognize the direct lineage of Dafang.
All in all, he felt a mixture of happiness and fear.
"It doesn't matter."
Jia Lian waved his hand and gave the Xue family no chance to refuse. Looking down at the Xue brothers and sisters who were quietly sizing him up, Jia Lian smiled and said, "I didn't expect that we met again."
The eldest son Xue was shocked by Jia Lian's previous display of power, and could not help but lower his head at this moment.
On the other hand, the young daughter of the Xue family, perhaps seeing Jia Lian's bright smile, was not very afraid in her heart. After hearing his question, she opened her bright eyes and said crisply: "Then...brother, are you really the imperial envoy? Did the storyteller in the tea shop say so, General Jia?"
Jia Lian was struck by her shocked and beautiful eyes. He couldn't help raising his hands and asked: "Why, doesn't it look like it?"
"Qin'er, don't be rude to adults..."
The second master of the Xue family was worried that his daughter was young and ignorant, so he bumped into Jia Lian and hurriedly stopped her.
When the girl saw this, she slightly stuck out her tongue, as if she was afraid of her father's majesty, she shrank her head and did not dare to speak any more.
"Haha, it doesn't matter."
After casually caring about the condition of the second master of the Xue family, Jia Lian said to the Xue brothers and sisters: "Okay, help your father get on the carriage, let's go into the city."
"yes…"
After Jia Lian and others entered the city for a long time, the people at the city gate gradually disappeared.
However, a kind of gossip brewing in their hearts, which they did not dare to talk about before, has already boiled over!
"Oh my God, I'm not dreaming. That imperial envoy just now is really Jia Lian? The legendary General Jia who is unparalleled in the world?
And the princess...
I didn’t expect that I, Li Liangshan, would be lucky enough to see the princess’s golden face in this life. If it were true, it would be worth dying for! "
"That's still fake. Haven't you seen those officials who were kneeling on the ground before?
However, I have to say that the rumors are true. General Jia, the imperial minister, is indeed handsome, elegant, upright and upright. He is truly a hero of the world.
And Her Royal Highness the Princess is also as rumored..."
"Yes, yes, I just didn't expect them to suddenly appear here, wearing... barbarian clothes?"
"I see!
Didn't it mean that the princess was kidnapped by the enemy on the way to get married, and then General Jia sneaked into the enemy camp alone to rescue her?
Judging from General Jia's and his companions' dusty appearance and the way they were dressed, they might have just returned from the desert! It seems that the rumors are wrong. General Jia and the princess did not escape from danger before, but were trapped in the desert until now!
In that case, didn't we witness with our own eyes the moment when General Jia rescued the princess? This, this, I'm so excited that I can't speak..."
After hearing these shocking comments around him, the tea shop owner left the tea shop and ran over to watch the excitement, and he slapped himself hard!
He has confirmed that the young man who was resting in his tea shop and pawned the jade pendant because he had no change was the protagonist of the story he told these days, the imperial envoy Jia Lian.
"What kind of unscrupulous thing have I done? It's not my great honor for the princess and General Jia to come to my tea shop. I didn't say that they would be happy to receive you, but instead forced General Jia to pawn his beloved things to pay for the tea. I……"
After feeling regretful, he suddenly had an idea.
People love to hear stories about heroes and beauties the most, which is why he kept up with current events and preached about Jia Lian's deeds in his teahouse.
His materials are also collected and compiled from the mouths of visiting merchants.
However, at this moment, isn't the fresh and ready-made material right in front of us?
The general and princess descend from heaven to punish evil and eradicate evil!
It is conceivable that once what happened today is compiled into a book and told in my own tea shop, everyone will exclaim and applaud.
We might as well speculate further, why did the princess and the general suddenly appear here? Naturally, after General Jia saved the savior alone, he actually did not return to Ganning Pass safely. Instead, he negotiated with the enemy in the desert and returned to his homeland after nine deaths...
This section alone can produce several wonderful retellings!
Thinking of this, the shopkeeper slapped his thigh and immediately ran to the tea shop to prepare a book. I'm afraid that if I'm too late, someone will take advantage of me...
