This happened so suddenly that no one could react for a moment.
Jia Yuan, who had been prepared for a long time, had a flash of understanding in his eyes, but there was a look of panic on his face. He struggled and threw himself aside. With this move, he avoided the fatal knife.
Despite this, the arm was still stabbed by the knife, and blood splashed out, dyeing everyone's eyes red.
"There's an assassin!"
"Quick, protect the imperial envoy!"
"Don't run! Catch him!"
As soon as the sword hit the ground and blood splashed down, everyone was stunned at first, and then reacted. The imperial envoy's soldiers immediately drew their swords, but instead of rushing to capture the assassin, they immediately formed a circle to protect the imperial envoy. safety.
This is right, this is what the imperial court requires, and if the imperial envoy is killed, the surrounding soldiers will all be executed regardless of the situation.
But the Yamen servant immediately pounced on him.
The officials and the people watching not far away were all stunned at this time. Except for the sounds of arresting the assassins, the scene was eerily silent.
This is in front of an imperial envoy, in front of these people, killing people and silencing them in full view of everyone!
How arrogant!
How arrogant!
Huang Liangping was also stunned. His face, which was originally calm, could no longer maintain its expression, and his eyes widened: "What, what, what's going on?"
The imperial envoy Luo Pei's anger suddenly exploded. Seeing that Huang Liangping still looked innocent, he was so angry that he pointed at Huang Liangping and yelled: "Huang Liangping, how dare you instruct people to kill the suffering master?!"
These words were like a bucket of cold water being poured down from his head, making Huang Liangping shiver.
He immediately woke up and denied it repeatedly: "It's not me, it's not me! The imperial envoy knows it well! I am innocent and I have always been in front of you, how could I send someone to kill him!"
"Sir, the assassin has been caught by us!" At this time, an official of the Imperial Envoy came forward to report, only to see the desperate government servants rushing towards him, including many masters. Although Yao Ping resisted repeatedly, he was quickly shot down. He picked up the short knife, and several iron rulers were smashed down. He screamed, but his legs were broken.
"Let someone go and see if he is Huang Liangping's person." Luo Pei glanced at Huang Liangping. In fact, when he calmed down, he didn't think Huang Liangping was so stupid. However, this was a rare good opportunity, and he was cold at the moment. Order.
Immediately, someone took several government officials and went to identify him.
These yamen servants were on errands for the prefect Huang Liangping. Although they were not considered confidants, they often interacted with the servants of the prefect's residence and knew everyone around the prefect. Although they were reluctant at this moment, the imperial envoy had spoken and they had no choice but to be forced to Walk over and recognize the person.
When I got closer, I saw that the young man who was pinned to the ground by several people and was still struggling was not Yao Ping, a servant of the Huang Mansion. Who was it?
"Do you know him?" The official asked immediately when he saw the expressions of several government officials changing, and added: "This is someone who intends to assassinate the imperial envoy, you must not deceive him!"
Don't say that you are not a confidant, but you are a close confidant. You don't dare to panic at this time. After all, if you ask, you will know that several government servants feel that they cannot afford the responsibility and are crying.
"Recognize, recognize!"
"Tell me! Who is it? Is it someone from the Yamen?"
At this time, it was impossible not to tell the truth. Immediately, a Yamen servant replied in a low voice: "He is Yao Ping, a servant in the magistrate's house. He was a steward before and was later raped. As far as we know, in the house It’s been three years now.”
In fact, Yao Ping has been following Huang Liangping for much longer than three years, but it has indeed been three years since he appeared in front of others.
After hearing this, the officials couldn't help but feel numb. This was something that had never happened since the founding of this dynasty, so they had no choice but to come back and report the truth to Luo Pei.
"So, he is indeed a servant of the Huang Mansion and has been following Huang Liangping for three years?" After hearing this, Luo Pei's face immediately became gloomy. He looked at Huang Liangping and sneered: "Master Huang, what else do you have now? Can you talk?"
These words are full of ridicule.
Without waiting for Huang Liangping to explain, he said sternly: "Come here, get my royal flag again!"
The attendant immediately held the king's order flag in front of Luo Pei. Luo Pei took it with both hands and said to Huang Liangping: "I now use the king's order flag to represent the Holy Will and remove Huang Liangping from his official title as the prefect and take him to the government office to await trial! "
Don't look at the fact that Huang Liangping has no authority under the banner of king's order. The last time he was just suspended, Huang Liangping still has a degree of freedom. Even if he is under house arrest, he still has to speak well. Unlike now, he has directly removed his official title, not even a little bit. Even without giving any face, Huang Liangping was treated as a key criminal and taken into custody.
In terms of attitude, it can be said that he is no longer facing his colleagues.
Unlike the last time he struggled when he was suspended, this time Huang Liangping had a sullen face and stood motionless, not even refuting. Seeing the soldiers who encountered something serious, he rushed forward and knocked off his black gauze hat with one sweep, and then two The man grabbed his arm and led him directly to the government office.
"Jia Yuan, please go back with me and stay in my residence to avoid being assassinated again." Luo Pei ordered. Seeing that Jia Yuan thanked him repeatedly and was injured again, he specially asked someone to move the ox cart. A car was provided for Jia Yuan to sit in, and they left together.
Luo Pei was riding in an ox cart.
Pulled by two strong oxen, the speed is slower than the carriage, but more stable and safer.
Not only in the Zheng Dynasty, but also in the previous dynasty, aristocratic families actually preferred to ride ox-carts instead of horse-drawn carriages.
The bullock cart represents status.
There were people guarding the oxcart on both sides, in front and on the left and right. The crowd in the distance dispersed at this time, and no one dared to follow the imperial envoy's team.
At this time, even if there were people outside, they were still in the same boat, so Luo Pei was sitting on the bullock cart, his expression restored, and he no longer looked angry, but was thinking deeply.
The oxcart compartment was quite large and covered with thick mats. There was another person sitting opposite Luo Pei, it was Liu Zhan. Liu Zhan's expression was also a bit strange. When he was about to speak, Luo Pei spoke first.
"You want to say that there is something fishy about this, right?"
"Yes." Liu Zhan stroked his beard and muttered: "This is not like what Huang Liangping did."
Of course it couldn't be Huang Liangping's doing, Luo Pei thought to himself, Huang Liangping's official profile has been read over and over again.
He was a second-ranked Jinshi who entered the Hanlin Academy, but seemed to be involved in the prince's case and was sent to the county magistrate. He had many ups and downs in officialdom. Later, he joined the King of Qi and became a magistrate, with the possibility of being promoted to the provincial level.
Although this man was vicious and ruthless, he was also talented and capable. Not only was there no benefit in doing something, but he also immediately caused a big disaster. How could Huang Liangping instruct someone to do it?
Thinking of Huang Liangping's shocked expression just now and his attitude of admitting his guilt without saying a word, it seemed that Huang Liangping had been tricked.
Thinking of the lawsuit that Jia Yuan presented to him, Luo Pei felt more and more that there might be a deeper hand behind this matter.
"Who is it? Who is taking action? It's so vicious. It's going to kill Huang Liangping."
