When the guards and county magistrates arrived hand in hand, they saw only government officials and officers and soldiers kneeling on the ground.
However, 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."
"Weak minister Feng Jin, please pay homage to the princess."
There was no response and the scene was very quiet.
The two of them could only hear the rustling wind whistling 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 benefit the country.
People, please keep the place peaceful.
Do you two adults think this is the case?"
When the guards and 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, listen but not hear, or line your own pockets and help the tyrants to commit evil?"
In a world where imperial examinations are prevalent, most of those who serve as officials have been educated by sages. How many people have never had the thought of 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 they 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 ugly and skinny man standing next to him with a sharp sword, they were filled with fear again.
They looked at each other and bowed one after another: "I know you are guilty, please punish me princess."
If you were to be questioned by a superior officer, you might be able to mediate. However, facing the majestic princess, especially when there is a world-famous cold-faced murderer standing next to her, it would be foolish to quibble and offend.
Resolutely admitting your mistake will make the noble person feel relieved, and perhaps the noble person will not be willing 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 warn 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 of third rank or lower 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 noble.
Jia Lian was different. As an imperial envoy who was sent out of Beijing on an imperial mission, he was not only noble, but also powerful. And just from rumors, it was known that although Jia Lian was young, he would never be lenient when it came to killing people.
If you fall into the hands of the princess, you will probably be scolded. But if you offend Jia Lian, your life may be lost.
In addition, the two of them knew what happened at the gate of the city as early as on their way here, and they had already thought of some words that were most beneficial to themselves.
Therefore, when facing Jia Lian's interrogation, he quickly told everything in detail.
It turns out that it is true that the Jiedu Mansion received the order from the imperial court to organize the army and prepare for war. It is also true that the Jiedu Mansion arranged for people to raise military supplies and food from various places and asked the local governments to cooperate.
But obviously, the Jiedu government's decree did not intend for the people below to go around robbing people.
It was just his concubine and his 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.
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"As Nail and others said, this person has committed such a serious crime. How should he be dealt with?"
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, 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, with many threatening words. Jia Lian naturally didn't care about this, but the two county magistrates were afraid that the skinny man would shout something detrimental to them, so they couldn't care about such "affection" in their desperation.
”, after ordering people to stop his mouth, the execution began unceremoniously.
Even in the final punishment of having his legs broken, 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 upward. In the despair of the skinny man, the executioner raised the heavy punishment stick in his hand and dropped it hard.
Along with a burst of screams, some of the onlookers could not 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 he followed the normal procedure and threw the skinny man into the county jail, he would be afraid that 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 to serve 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 as an imperial envoy, he is, after all, a personal envoy, not an inspection envoy. Strictly speaking, he should not interfere in local government affairs.
Moreover, he and Princess Zhaoyang passed through this place and had no close confidants. Even if it was to prevent corrupt officials from jumping over the wall, he would not show a ruthless attitude towards these people at this time.
Even though he knew that the probability that these people would dare to jump over the wall was extremely low. But there was 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 afterward. 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...
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 hold the position of Anxi Jiedushi. In this case, even if he is the uncle of Princess Zhaoyang, there will be 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 did not want to get into any more entanglements with these two men, and was only planning 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 settled down. 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 a state of 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, so why not go to the inn with us and ask two skilled doctors to take a look at him as soon as possible."
Hearing Jia Lian call the second master of the Xue family his uncle, the two county magistrates secretly regretted it. They had known that a century-old family like the Xue family could not be provoked because they were deeply rooted and had 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 expected such a coincidence. He also never expected that a noble person like 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 brother of the Xue family, after they separated from the eldest brother, they became real ordinary people. If the Jia family wants to recognize it, it must be the direct lineage of the eldest family member.
All in all, he felt a mixture of joy and fear in his heart now.
"It doesn't matter."
Jia Lian waved his hand, not giving the Xue family a chance to refuse. He lowered his head and glanced at the Xue family 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 at the power Jia Lian had shown before, 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? Are you?"
In the tea shop before, the storyteller said, 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, and 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 is true, it would be worth dying for me!”
"That's still fake. You haven't seen those officials who were kneeling on the ground before!
However, I have to say that the rumors are true. General Jia, the imperial envoy, 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 and his companions' appearance and appearance, they may 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 we are out of trouble!
In other words, didn’t we witness with our own eyes the moment when General Jia rescued the princess? This, this, this, I am so excited that I can’t speak..."
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 heartless thing have I done? It's not a great honor for me to have the princess and General Jia come to my tea shop. I didn't say that they would be a good reception, but instead forced General Jia to pawn his favorite 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 sorted from the mouths of merchants who come and go.
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 at my own tea shop, everyone will exclaim and applaud.
We might as well go further and speculate, why did the princess and the general suddenly appear here? It was naturally after General Jia was the savior alone. In fact, he did not return to Ganning Pass safely, but mediated with the enemy in the desert, and after a life of nine deaths, he was removed.
Back to my hometown...
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. He was afraid that if he was a step late, someone would take advantage of him...
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