"No, he is the prince now, and I was just a small eighth-grade sword-wielding guard in the royal guard." Liu Shouyi answered.
"I understand, your loyalty to the emperor is causing trouble! But you are no longer a royal guard. Besides, the old emperor you protected is already dead, so why bother?"
"This..." Liu Shouyi paused in the darkness.
"The royal family's surname is Zhou, your surname is Liu, alas..." Wang Decai sighed.
Liu Shouyi remained silent in the darkness.
"Hey, I just remembered something. How did you kill the young prince by mistake? I heard you just said that you and him used to hang out in the palace. You should have recognized the young prince. How could you kill him by mistake? Already?"
Wang Decai tried his best to find an excuse, hoping to dispel Liu Shouyi's idea of letting him rescue the young prince. After all, his wife only asked him to save Zhao Chuan, and more importantly, he didn't know whether the three-turn Yang-Returning Pill in his arms could save two people at the same time.
Liu Shouyi didn't want to go into details, but said that he didn't blame him at all. The young prince just charged at his knife edge, and the sword had no eyesight.
Wang Decai said, doesn’t the person holding the knife have eyes? You, an imperial guard, can't you see a living person dangling in front of your sword?
Liu Shouyi was forced to panic by Wang Decai, so he had to explain the scene in detail.
When Liu Shouyi rushed to the inn, he found the county magistrate in the yard scolding the innkeeper, asking why he didn't report to the officials that a princess was staying in the inn.
The innkeeper said that this girl was dressed in ordinary clothes and had no followers. She rarely spoke on weekdays. She was brought to her by an aunt. She said that she was robbed on the road and was frightened to pick her up. Who would have thought that she could be a princess? .
After the county magistrate finished reprimanding the innkeeper, he began to reprimand the township magistrate again, saying why he didn't tell me earlier, are the carrier pigeons I usually give you as pets?
Xiang Zheng said that after I learned about what happened at the inn immediately, I released the carrier pigeon when I returned. At that time, it was just the princess who was killed and the murderer had just been caught.
The county magistrate said okay, then it’s my fault, sir. Am I the one who came too late? I received the message from the carrier pigeon and came over all night, just to be afraid that something might change. Unexpectedly, the murderer was still killed.
Butler Zhu said that the murderer was originally caught by us, but he committed suicide by drowning himself because of our lax supervision. Anyway, it is a fact that the murderer killed someone. This was suicide out of fear of crime, and he deserved his death.
The county magistrate said that the cause of death was suspicious and not yet known. He had just conducted an examination.
Butler Zhu said that there were witnesses and physical evidence of the murder and the suicide. Even if the murderer died, it would not affect the verdict, right? The case is almost finalized, and the bodies should be removed and buried so as not to affect the inn business and the daily lives of the neighbors.
The innkeeper and waiter standing nearby, as well as the residents and nearby neighbors all agreed and said they were willing to draw evidence as witnesses.
The county magistrate was very unhappy and said that you had already settled this case for me, so what else do you want me as the magistrate to do? I don’t know where this female corpse came from, whether she was a princess, or how she died. I have no idea where the murderer came from, why he killed people, how he committed suicide, and so on. I want to find out all these.
Also, if it is really a princess, this involves the royal family and the decision must not be hastily finalized. I want to take the body back to the county government office so that they can disembowel it and conduct an autopsy before making a conclusion.
Butler Zhu said that when he heard about the boldness, you, a small county magistrate, dared to interfere in the internal affairs of the royal family. The princess dared to humiliate and disembowel her. Don’t you want to live? This princess cannot be taken away.
The county magistrate was not afraid and called out the corpse he had brought. He said that the corpse had been roughly examined just now. You all claimed that the female corpse was a homicide. Although there was a knife wound on the throat, there was also a rope mark on the neck. You say this male corpse committed suicide by drowning, but there is no water in his belly, no mud or sand in his mouth and nose, and there are signs of rope binding on his hands and feet. Why is this all happening?
Therefore, the county will not only take away the corpse, but also take away the shopkeeper, waiter, and residents for detailed questioning.
Butler Zhu got angry and said sternly that you, the county magistrate, really don’t know the heights of heaven and earth. Do you really don’t know who we are? The facts are clearly here, is it so difficult for you to decide a case? Are you really not afraid of the consequences of offending us?
The county magistrate laughed and said he was afraid, but he was even more afraid that some people had ulterior motives to harm the local people. So I don’t care who you are, when it comes to this piece of land, I am the one who makes the decision. Don't think I am just a county magistrate. There is a saying that calling a county magistrate is not as good as taking charge now. As a county magistrate, I will take charge of you now!
Butler Zhu chuckled and said that he wanted to be an upright county magistrate, but your quote was inappropriate. He should be called a strong dragon but not a local coward. Didn't you go to private school when you were a child? Did you, the county magistrate, buy it with money? Be careful with your life, don't do something wrong because you're afraid you won't be able to see the sun at dawn!
The county magistrate sneered, "I'm afraid you won't come tonight, but whoever is afraid may not be sure." You talk arrogantly and use filthy words. How can you act like a steward who is a relative of the emperor? It's clear that they are a group of people pretending to be royal relatives and want to do evil. You can't leave tonight.
Butler Zhu looked back at the young prince hiding in the dark behind him and snorted, "What's wrong with us?" What can you, a little county magistrate, do to us?
The county magistrate pointed to the ground and said that there was obviously something wrong with the body but he was not allowed to be taken away. Now there is a plague in the barracks of the Marquis of Jiangzhou City. There is almost no cure. The reason is unknown. I think you are here to poison the infection. The plague? Are they an accomplice of the rebel mob? Could you please come with me to the county government office?
The young prince who was hiding in the dark suddenly came out. After laughing loudly, he said that the magistrate had misunderstood. We were just passing through the town and did not want to hinder the adults from solving the case. It's just that this female corpse is indeed a princess of the royal family and a commoner. It can neither be taken away by adults, nor can it be allowed to be opened by the county government for an autopsy, which will damage the dignity of the royal family. Therefore, please be convenient and only examine the surface...
The young prince came forward, pointed to the corpse on the ground, and said that the stab wound on the throat was obvious. The shopkeeper, the waiter, and the neighbors testified that the man was indeed killed by the male corpse on the ground. So I ask you to make a conclusion and settle the case now, so that we can transport the princess back for burial as soon as possible.
The county magistrate shook his head repeatedly and said no. It's not that he doesn't want to give the royal family face, but that this matter is unusual. The princess was killed locally. If I don't find out the cause and report it to my superiors, I'm afraid that if something happens in the future, my superiors will blame me. Too much to take.
Seeing the young prince coming forward, the county magistrate was still unreasonable. Butler Zhu was angry and pointed at the county magistrate and said, "You are just making things difficult with an excuse. Isn't your boss the Marquis of Jiangzhou City?" Can a county governor still want to interfere with the royal family? Jiangzhou County is the hereditary fief of our Zhou family, and the Marquis just took over the fief that Zhou Tong gave up.
The county magistrate said that he did not dare to interfere with the royal family. The marquis did not pick it up, and he had the rewards he deserved for his military merits.
Butler Zhu's ridiculous military achievements were nothing more than being the head of an escort agency and having the honor of protecting the emperor. Although this female corpse is the princess of the former dynasty, she is still the uncle and sibling of the young prince. The young prince is the current prince. No matter how many people want to kneel down and lick the soles of the young prince's shoes, they can't. But you, the dog magistrate, have been vomiting here again and again. Come on, Get this old thing from me!
The county magistrate looked up to the sky and laughed. He said he was in a hurry. Did he reveal his secret? I knew you were fakes. The mountains here are high, the roads are dangerous, and the countryside is remote. How could the real prince come here in the middle of the night? Stop acting, you are clearly bad guys who want to poison us and spread the plague. Stay away from that corpse, don't get infected with the plague, otherwise you will die!
Upon hearing this, everyone moved away from the corpse on the ground.
The young prince calmly took out a jade sign and told the county magistrate that if he had any doubts, please take a look at this.
Someone showed the jade plaque to the county magistrate. The magistrate actually took it and looked at it repeatedly. While looking at it, he said it was good, the jade was good, and the workmanship was exquisite.
The county magistrate returned the jade plaque to the young prince, saying that he was offended, and then saluted him again and said that the young magistrate has never seen the world, and he has never seen a big shot without leaving the county. Please atone for your sins.
The young prince smiled lightly and said that those who don't know are not guilty. Can they take the princess's body away now?
The county magistrate said that it would be fine to take him away, but he still insisted on doing a detailed autopsy on the corpse. I want to open the abdomen and examine the internal organs on the spot. Please avoid anyone who has nothing to do with it!
The young prince said that the county magistrate has already seen the jade plaque, why can't even I believe it? I said that the identity of this corpse is that of a living princess. She is the one we want to take away.
The county magistrate said it was necessary. Even if the jade plaque could prove the identity of the young prince, could the identity of the princess be proved? Does she also have a jade medal on her body?
The young prince's expression changed slightly when he heard this. He turned his head and glanced at Butler Zhu, shook his head and took a step back, then disappeared into the darkness.
Butler Zhu was furious and pointed at the county magistrate and said, you old guy, it turns out you are just teasing us! I see that you no longer want to be an official. Your life is not guaranteed tonight. Take down this old guy quickly...
"Okay, okay, can you finish speaking?" Wang Decai was anxious, "It's almost dawn, and you haven't finished speaking yet. You are so long-winded. You don't look like an imperial guard. I think you should become a storyteller. Mr. is the most suitable. Me”
Liu Shouyi complained, "You said this. If I don't explain it in detail, you say I won't explain it. If I explain it in detail, you say I'm verbose."
Wang Decai said that what I want you to say is how you accidentally killed the young prince.
Liu Shouyi said don't worry, I want to tell the cause and effect.
Liu Shouyi said that they were going to fight, and he was secretly happy. If there was a fight, the magistrate would not need me to do it myself.
But when they did take action, it was soldier against soldier, general against general. Because someone on one side takes action, someone on the other side must come out to protect, so people on both sides are fighting in one place.
"No wonder I heard the sounds of fighting over there not long after you left, and from time to time there were people hurting and screaming." Wang Decai said.
Liu Shouyi said yes, that's it. I didn't take action but hid and watched. I expected the fight would end soon, because how could the county government officials be the match for the people brought by the young prince? The young prince is a royal prince, and although the thugs are not great masters, they are not far behind.
But as soon as they took action, I was secretly surprised, because many of them had spiritual energy cultivation and were not just martial artists.
There are people on both sides whose aura is red in color, many light red, some bright red, and even two or three people who are deep red. Their cultivation level is similar to mine.
The two sides were fighting, and I saw that the county magistrate was watching on the side, with only one or two followers around him. Seeing an opportunity, I quietly approached him and walked up to him.
"Dog officer, you despise the royal family and have no respect for the spleen. If you commit the above offense, your death has come!" In the darkness, Wang Shouyi touched the side of the county magistrate, shouted, and at the same time drew his knife straight to the magistrate's neck.
The county magistrate turned his head to look, his face turned pale with shock, and then he closed his eyes, waiting to die.
