In order to prepare for tonight's massacre, Han Wentao had already removed his sentries.
Therefore, this unexpected carriage drove straight in and drove directly to the yamen gate.
This is a rather luxurious carriage. The carriage is wrapped in expensive and exquisite silk on all sides, and the windows are even inlaid with gold and treasures. It can be seen that the people sitting in the carriage are either rich or noble.
Seeing the sudden carriage, the people in black quickly ducked and hid in the shadows of the corner.
"Xu..."
The driver tightened the rope and stopped the carriage steadily at the yamen gate.
The car curtain opened, and two people walked out of it. A man carrying a five-foot long sword got out of the car first, followed by an old man wearing a purple official robe and an eunuch's hat, walking slowly and looking very old.
In the shadows, all the men in black held their breath and stared at these two people.
Among them, someone has quietly raised the steel knife, as if he is about to take action.
However, the next second, when all the men in black saw something, they were all shocked.
They saw that on the back of the dark blue robe worn by the young man, there was a large word "内" embroidered with gold thread.
ah……
All the men in black shuddered and quickly pressed their backs against the wall, not daring to move again.
The word "内" is embroidered on the back of the robe, indicating that this person is an internal guard.
However, those who dare to embroider the word "内" with gold thread can only be the emperor's cronies!
At this time, the young man helped the old man out of the car with great respect, which undoubtedly showed that the old man's status was more noble.
Then, two more little eunuchs came out of the car. They were holding something in their hands, and they all held it tightly in their arms for fear of getting wet by the rain and snow.
"Ouch..." The old man stretched his waist after getting off the car, then looked at the yamen door and said curiously, "This Yanping County yamen is really peaceful, and there are no people on duty!"
"Eunuch Lan," one of the young eunuchs said quickly, "I'll go in and pass the news!"
"My clothes are all wet, what are you saying?" The old man waved his hand and said, "Hurry up and get warm!"
So, with the support of the young man, several people entered the yamen, leaving only the coachman and the carriage.
The coachman sat motionless under the carport, as if waiting for someone to come and deal with it.
this……
The people in black were even more at a loss. Even if they had ten more courages, they would not dare to touch the emperor's internal guards.
So, the leading man in black had no choice but to make a retreat gesture, and then all the men in black carefully retreated along the shadows of the street...
After exiting, the leader of the men in black ran back to the inn as fast as possible, wanting to report to the governor.
But as soon as he arrived at the door of the inn, he saw Han Wentao, the governor of Songzhou, Sima Xin, who joined the army, and Cai Jin, the governor of Daguan County, hurriedly approaching him.
The anxious look seemed like something big had happened.
"Sir..." The man in black hurriedly came to Han Wentao and reported what he saw and heard truthfully.
"I know!" Seeing Han Wentao's face turned pale and his eyes showing fear, he said, "We have received the news and we are asked to go to the Yanping County Government immediately to receive the order!!!"
…
A quarter of an hour later, Han Wentao and others hurried to the Yanping County Government Office.
After entering the hall, the lights were brightly lit. The county magistrate Song Zhili, the county magistrate Chen Houlu, and the county officials and policemen were all waiting in the hall.
In the upper seat of the court, sat the old man known as Eunuch Lan, with two young eunuchs standing behind him. The young man carrying a five-foot sword stood beside the old man.
At this moment, the lights were bright, and only then did I realize that the young man had bright eyebrows, handsome eyes, and an air of talent.
Seeing the old man, Han Wentao hurriedly brought Sima Xin and Cai Jin forward to salute him, and introduced himself to his family and identity.
"Okay, everyone is here, let's get down to business first!" The old man stood up tremblingly, took the golden scroll handed over by the young eunuch, and shouted, "The imperial edict has arrived!"
Everyone quickly fell to their knees.
Xu Zhen thought they had to shout slogans such as "Long live my emperor", but everyone just knelt down and said nothing.
"By God's blessing, the emperor said:" the old man unfolded the imperial edict and said, "I have recently heard that Song Zhili, the magistrate of Yanping County, is not afraid of power, cracks down on gangs and evil, and is deeply supported by the people. I am very relieved, and I am hereby promoted to the post of governor of Qi. , choose a day to take office. The jade is better than an eagle robe, and a golden peach. I hope you will abide by your principles and live up to your holy hope.
"Also: Chen Houlu, the Prime Minister of Yanping County, has made outstanding contributions and has been promoted to the magistrate of Yanping County. He will receive a bounty belt and a hundred pieces of silk. I admire this!"
ah……
Song Zhili was completely stupid, and he didn't react for a long time.
"Thank you... thank you! No," Chen Houlu responded, but he was a little incoherent, "I kneel down to thank the Holy Grace, long live my emperor! Oh..."
Later, there was actually crying...
"Thank you, Lord, for your kindness, and kowtow to thank Heaven for your kindness." Only then did Song Zhili react and kowtow quickly.
"Don't get up yet," the old man took out another document from his sleeve and said, "The Holy Spirit also attached a handwritten edict, please listen to it. The edict: Cui Xiaotian set up a private casino to harm the people with ulterior motives. The crime cannot be punished and will not be cut into pieces. Don’t be angry with the common people..."
ah! ?
Before he finished reciting the oracle, Han Wentao suddenly felt like the world was spinning and he almost fell to the ground.
Next, there are some matters related to dealing with Cui Xiaotian, such as the need for officials from all over Songzhou to work together, the trial must be as soon as possible, and Cui Xiaotian's accomplices should be severely punished to set an example.
After finishing reading, the old man motioned for everyone to stand up and asked Song Zhili to receive the imperial edict and handwriting.
After seeing that Han Wentao, the governor of Songzhou, had not gotten up, he turned to Han Wentao and said: "It is right for the governor of Han to do this. The handwriting was originally going to be sent to the state capital first to let you know, but you just happened to be here. Yanping, we rushed here without stopping.
"It seems that the governor is also very concerned about this case!"
Han Wentao's face was charred, and he quickly got up tremblingly. Without any regard for face, he took the imperial edict and handwriting from Song Zhili's hand, and looked at it carefully from beginning to end.
However, how could the imperial edict and the handwriting be false? He was immediately frightened and turned pale, as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.
Seeing this, the old man showed displeasure. He immediately took out a gold medal from his arms and said to Governor Han Wentao, "I am Lan Yanxi, the Supervisor of Ceremonies, and this is Mei Dong, the leader of the Imperial Household."
After saying that, he handed the gold medal to Han Wentao. Does that mean you can check to see if I am a fake?
Eunuch Lan, who is the Supervisor of Ceremonies, is very famous. Everyone knows that he is a popular figure in the Holy Emperor today.
The leader of the Imperial Guard is even more extraordinary. Although his rank is not as high as that of the governor, he is a close minister of the emperor. Who dares to offend him?
Only then did Han Wentao realize his rashness, and quickly bowed ninety degrees, just shy of kneeling. He apologized to the old man repeatedly: "I don't dare, I don't dare, I'm so arrogant, I hope Eunuch Lan can forgive me!"
"Hmph," Eunuch Lan put away the gold medal and turned to Song Zhili and said, "Congratulations to Song Changshi. Your Majesty personally issued this edict. Your future is boundless!"
"I..." Song Zhili had never seen such a high-ranking official before, and quickly knelt down and kowtowed, "How can I be virtuous in a humble position? How can I be virtuous in such a humble position... Wuwu..."
Song Zhili couldn't hold it back any longer and cried with the same excitement.
"Get up quickly," Eunuch Lan said with a smile, "Your Majesty is very concerned about these two major cases in Yanping County, so I have also been appointed as an inspector. I can't go back until you have completely solved Cui Xiaotian. .
"So, speed up, Song Changshi. With my old arms and legs, I really can't keep an eye on you for a long time... um..."
When Eunuch Lan was talking, he found that Song Zhili kept mumbling something.
Listening carefully, he seems to be reciting two prophecies: "Misfortune lies where blessings depend, and blessing lies where misfortune lies... But when you do good things, don't ask about the future..."
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(End of chapter)
