Liu Ling's gaze was as sharp as a knife. When he looked at Chu Wan's face, Chu Wan really had the illusion that his eyes were cut with a knife! This kind of look made him sit on pins and needles and feel uneasy!
"Prince Liu...Zhong!"
Chu Wan swallowed hard and shouted with difficulty.
Liu Ling glanced at him and said in a calm tone: "It turns out to be Mr. Yu Shi Chu. Did you just come back from the court?"
Chu Wan kept leaning forward and wanted to get out of the sedan. His face was pale, cold sweat broke out from his forehead, and fine beads of sweat soon flowed down his face. Even if he were killed, he would not have thought of this.
How could he meet the evil star Liu Ling at that time! To be honest, he didn't even have such a big fear of the current emperor!
Emperor Xiao was extremely filial. Although the late Queen Mother Chen was not his biological mother, Emperor Xiao still respected him as his mother after he ascended the throne. It was out of respect for the late queen that he specially issued an order to the Queen Mother Chen.
The queen's son, Prince Liu Zheng, left a legacy. The prince is dead. Apart from the prince's diehard loyalists, almost no one has been implicated. Not to mention the servants in the prince's house, even the prince's son Liu Zheng has been implicated.
Pardoned. This shows that Emperor Xiao was really broad-minded, which was highly praised by the people.
Therefore, Chu Wan felt that Emperor Xiao would not do anything to him. But Liu Ling was different. He was a ruthless man who did not recognize any of his relatives except his second brother Emperor Xiao. If anything fell into Emperor Xiao's hands,
Chu Wan thought that the most he could do was get scolded. But if he fell into Liu Ling's hands, he would probably have to shed his skin even if he didn't die!
Chu Wan stood there in shock, half sitting and half upright. A sudden loud shout in his ear knocked him to the ground.
"Be bold!"
Zhao Er went up and grabbed Chu Wan by the front of his official uniform and pulled him out of the sedan chair! Zhao Er was actually very irritable. This was evident from the time when he rode into Zhou Zhongjun's army naked and alone on the border battlefield in the south.
You can tell. In his eyes, Liu Ling is God! Not to mention the fact that Chu Wan smashed the donation point, just because he didn't kneel down when he saw Liu Ling, Zhao Er wanted to break both of his legs.
!
"You don't kneel down when you meet the prince! How brave you are!"
Zhao Er lifted Chu Wan up. He was tall and majestic, and Chu Wan was like a little chicken in his hands, with no power to fight back. With a plop, Chu Wan was thrown to the ground by Zhao Er. Chu Wan was thrown to the ground by Zhao Er.
After landing, he didn't have time to adjust. After landing with his nose first, he only felt sore and a stream of blood poured out of his nose.
His hat also fell off, and his hair was disheveled, looking very embarrassed.
When Chu Wan's bodyguards and entourage heard that the young man in front of them was actually the famous Prince Zhong, they all knelt on the ground and did not dare to express their anger. When Emperor Xiao first ascended the throne, the executioners of the Ministry of Punishment even beheaded people.
The knives were all chipped. How many people did you say we killed? And behind the scenes, the person directing these murderous dramas was the Prince Zhong who looked a bit bookish!
Liu Ling walked slowly to Chu Wan, lowered his head and said, "Master Chu, I have something that I don't understand. Please help me explain it to you."
Chu Wan wiped the blood from his nose, and a cold light flashed in his eyes. His hatred for the Liu royal family and Liu Ling had actually reached a peak at this time, and he could still hold it back completely.
Because of the fear of Liu Ling. If it were another member of the Liu royal family at this time, whether it was Ning Wang Liu Zhen or Jing Wang Liu Yun, he might have jumped over the wall in a hurry.
But at this time, there was a crazy idea slowly rising in the madman's heart. In his heart, there was a voice that kept telling him, kill Liu Ling! Kill this Liu Ling! Just kill him!
No one in this Han Dynasty dares to care about me!
This was a sign of psychological abnormality. In the social environment at that time, only a madman would come up with such an idea. Fortunately, he was still able to remain calm.
"Zhong...what orders does Prince Zhong have?"
Chu Wan knelt there, clenched his fists and said.
His little move, and the flash of murderous intent in his eyes just now, were completely seen by Liu Ling, and he didn't miss it at all. Liu Ling sneered and got angry at this idiot who was well-known in the civil and military circles of the entire dynasty.
Killing intent!
"I wonder if the donation point is blocking Mr. Chu's way home? Or are the government officials guarding the donation point disrespectful to Mr. Chu?"
Chu Wan trembled: "No...no."
Liu Ling continued to ask: "If not? Why is Mr. Chu so angry that he must smash the box that is not in your way?"
Chu Wan raised his head and glanced at Liu Ling, then lowered his head without saying a word. His fists clenched tighter and tighter, and the muscles on both arms swelled. His body was trembling, and the reason for this trembling was that
At that time, fear only accounted for 30%, and 70% was because of his anger!
Liu Ling said: "Sanlang, go and call those four government servants over."
Hanasaburo responded, walked over and called the four disheveled yamen servants with bruises and white faces to come closer. The four people saw the scene just now from a distance, and naturally guessed the status of the bookish person in front of them.
He was much taller than Chu Wan. So when the four of them got close, they knelt down one after another and kowtowed respectfully.
"Are you the Yamen of Taiyuan Prefecture or the Eight Gate Inspection Department?"
Liu Ling asked in a calm voice.
The leading government servant knelt down and said, "Sir, the young men are from the Eighth Inspection Department."
Liu Ling nodded and said: "Yue Qilin, the eight-door admiral, is not in ruins. You didn't run away just now but guarded the donation box. I saw it. Go back and tell Yue Qilin that he will give you every
Each person will be credited with one merit, and then each person will receive a consistent reward."
This king?
These four government officials immediately grasped these two keywords!
In the Northern Han Dynasty, among the limited number of princes, who could have such an intimidating demeanor and such a calm momentum? Those princes, Prince Ning and Prince Jing, survived the Prince Rebellion and were better men than them.
You have to be careful when you are a government servant. It is absolutely impossible for a prince to be so strong and have such grace, that is, Prince Youzhong!
"My dear, my dear, my lord! Thank you, my lord!"
Several government officials immediately kowtowed again.
Liu Ling waved his hand and asked, "Why don't you draw your sword and kill someone?"
The leading officer paused and said, "Back to your lord, our duty is to guard the donation point. There is no instructions from above to kill anyone who attacks the donation point without mercy. So..."
Liu Ling nodded and said: "Remember, from today on, whoever dares to attack the donation point will be killed without mercy! Regardless of whether he is a commoner or a high-ranking official, he will be punished as treason!"
The four yamen servants kowtowed and said: "I obey the prince's order!"
Liu Ling said: "Everyone, please get up and talk."
The four government officials were of humble status and they really didn't dare to stand up. Zhao Er smiled and went up to give each of them a kick and said: "Get up when the prince tells you to, don't be so grinding!"
The four government officials had no choice but to stand aside with their bodies hunched over, not even daring to raise their heads.
Liu Ling asked them with a smile: "Do you know him?"
He pointed at Chu Wan and asked.
The four government officials looked up at Chu Wan, shook their heads together and said, "I don't know this sir."
Liu Ling asked again: "Then do you recognize the official uniform he is wearing?"
A yamen servant said: "I know, the crimson robe with the silver fish bag is the official uniform of the fifth-rank censor."
Liu Ling smiled and said: "Well, it's not bad, I have some eyesight. Then let me ask you, what is the punishment for the following crimes according to our laws? The few of you prevented Mr. Chu from smashing the donation box, which can be regarded as the following crimes."
A yamen servant quickly said: "The villain is wronged, my lord..."
Before he could finish speaking, a companion next to him poked him with his elbow. The yamen servant looked at him in confusion and then at Liu Ling. When he saw the expression on Liu Ling's face that was half-smiling but not smiling,
, he immediately understood that Prince Zhong definitely did not want to blame them, there must be some conspiracy...
So he changed his words and said: "The villain will wait until he realizes his crime and is willing to accept the punishment."
"Very good, they are indeed the soldiers led by Yue Qilin!"
Liu Ling nodded with satisfaction and asked Chu Wan: "So Mr. Chu, how do you think these little government servants should be punished?"
If he were an ordinary idiot, he wouldn't have opened his mouth and said, "Kill without mercy!"
However, unfortunately and fortunately, Chu Wan is really not an ordinary idiot. He is such an idiot that he doesn't feel stupid at all. So he shouted: "Kill without mercy!"
Liu Ling snorted and said: "Well, it is indeed written in the laws of the Han Dynasty. Those who commit offenses against the superiors will be exiled for the lighter punishment and beheaded for public display. Let's do this, Mr. Chu, I have done a favor for them.
It’s convenient, so let’s banish him.”
Chu Wanxin said, hum! Sure enough, this big Han royal family surnamed Liu owes me, and even Demon Liu dare not do anything to me! Now he is lowering his profile to plead for those four government officials, and I will never agree! I
If I can't do anything to you Liu Ling, why can't I kill a few small servants?
So Chu Wan gritted his teeth and said: "It is a state law. Your Majesty, don't blame your subordinates for being ruthless. These people should be beheaded!"
Liu Ling said helplessly: "Alas... In this case, I can't say anything else."
He lowered his body and stretched out a hand, apparently wanting to help Chu Wan up. Chu Wan felt proud, and subconsciously stretched out a hand to hold Liu Ling's hand and stand up. This man is so arrogant
He was seeking death and was hopeless. As soon as he stretched out his hand, Liu Ling suddenly retracted his hand. Liu Ling moved forward, and Chu Wan's hand touched Liu Ling's clothes.
"Oh! You actually committed the crime and attacked me?"
Liu Ling's face darkened and he said in a cold voice.
Chu Wan was stunned for a moment, glanced at his hand, and then at Liu Ling's cold face, and subconsciously defended: "I didn't, I thought the prince wanted to pull me up."
Liu Ling roared angrily: "How dare you! You dare to quibble! Come here, according to my laws of the Han Dynasty, what should I do to the following offenders?"
The four government officials were each smarter than the last. At that time, they straightened their backs and shouted at the same time: "Kill without mercy!"
Liu Ling laughed out loud, lowered his body and said to Chu Wan: "Master Chu, in this case, I can't say anything else."
He stood up straight, turned around and said to the four government officials in an instigating tone: "Have you ever beaten a fifth-rank official?"
After saying that, Liu Ling smiled and turned around to leave. Zhao Er and Huasanlang followed Liu Ling with smiles on their faces and left just like that. Those four government officials, you look at me, I look at you, the leader
He gritted his teeth and said, "Fight!"
The four people rushed forward and beat each other with fists and kicks. At this time, Liu Ling's somewhat ethereal words came from the distance: "I am in a bad mood today. Whoever offends me is unlucky. Isn't it just a little thing?
A fifth-grade censor? Beat him to death!" (To be continued)
