Chapter 373 adds another chapter

The incident at the gate of the city spread quickly.

When the guards and the county magistrate arrived hand in hand, they saw only government officials and officers and soldiers kneeling on the ground.

But the common people and passing merchants who used to look at them like tigers stood quietly on 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 to the woman in Hu clothes who was sitting in front of the desk and said:

"Liu Dahai, a low-ranking official, see Princess."

"Feng Jin, a humble minister, pays homage to the princess."

" There was no response and the scene was very quiet.

The two of them could only hear the rustling wind 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 several days in the upper study. At that time, I often heard the masters say that anyone who is an official must be loyal to the country. To share the worries of the king, the second is to benefit the people of the area and keep the peace of the place.

Do you think this is the case?"

When the guards and the county magistrate heard this, how could they not know who the princess was? When he was questioning them, 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 or robbery happening here, or someone is taking advantage of the power Oppressing the people, should you two be the people's support, 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 evildoers do evil?"

Popular in the imperial examination In this world, most of those who are officials have been educated by sages. How many people have never thought about 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 were in a trance, thinking of their heroic ambitions when they were young and failed, and they felt increasingly ashamed.

He also wanted to argue, but facing the princess of the day who was dusty, had a calm voice, and had deep eyes, all the sophistry seemed to be lost.

When they glanced at the skinny man next to him who was almost fainting and described as ugly under the sharp sword, the two of them were filled with fear.

They looked at each other and bowed one after another: "I know that I have committed the crime, please punish the princess."

If you are facing an official questioning the crime, you may be able to mediate. However, when facing Her Majesty the Princess, especially when there is a world-famous cold-faced murderer standing next to her, it is foolish to quibble and offend.

Resolutely admitting their mistakes will make the noble people feel relieved, and perhaps the noble people will not bother 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 admonish them.

She paused, then waved her hand and said: "That's all, I am a female prostitute, so it is not convenient for me to ask about local affairs.

But when General Jia left Beijing, he 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 below the third rank could be killed first and then reported.

Therefore, this matter should be left to General Jia to decide."< br />
Speaking, 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 sitting in court was really like that.

Seeing her suddenly throwing the ball over and raising her eyebrows at him, she felt funny in her heart, but she didn't show it and turned to look at the guard and the county magistrate.

Compared to facing Princess Zhaoyang, the two guards were obviously more humble and cautious when facing Jia Lian.

Yes, although the princess is noble, she is just noble.

Jia Lian is different. As an imperial envoy who leaves Beijing on an imperial mission, he is not only noble but also powerful. And it can be known from the rumors alone that although Jia Lian is young, he will definitely not show mercy when it comes to killing people.

If it falls into the hands of the princess, it will probably be scolded. But if you offend Jia Lian, your life may be gone.

In addition, the two of them knew what happened at the city gate as early as the way here, and they had already thought of some words that were most beneficial to themselves.

Therefore, facing Jia Lian's interrogation, he quickly told the truth.

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 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 mean for the people below to rob everywhere.

It was just his concubine and 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. Perverse and plundering.

Especially when I saw the countless treasures of the Xue family caravan, I even thought about plucking the geese's feathers, so I ignored the government order and paid the border tax at the Xue family. In such cases, they will be forcibly detained.

“What Nail and others said is that this man has committed such a serious crime, how should he be dealt with?”

Jia Lian pointed at the skinny man and asked.

Jia Lian is not afraid of offending JieHowever, the guards and county magistrates did not dare, so they only said: "Please let the imperial envoy decide."

"In this case, I will use forty sticks and break one of his legs."

"This..."

The guard and the county magistrate were heartbroken, but they did not dare to go against Jia Lian's wishes, so they deliberately kept it vague and waited until they returned to the Yamen to think of a way to have both ends.

"If the execution is not yet carried out, 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, often with threatening words. Jia Lian naturally didn't care about this, but the two county magistrates were afraid of being shouted out by the skinny man and said something unfavorable to them. In their desperation, they ignored the "affection" and ordered someone to stop his mouth. The execution began politely.

Even in the final punishment of breaking a leg, after taking a look at Jia Lian to make sure that Jia Lian was not joking, he did not dare to be vague.

Press the person on the torture bench, put one leg on the other bench, and put the knees up. In the despair of the skinny man, the executioner raised the heavy torture 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, he would throw the skinny man into the county jail. He was 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, of course he also knew that they were not as ignorant as they said.

It is not difficult for Jia Lian to delve deeper into or even take off their secrets.

But after all, he is an imperial envoy to send relatives, not a patrol envoy. Strictly speaking, he should not interfere in local government affairs.

Besides, he and Princess Zhaoyang passed through this place without any trusted followers. Even if it was to prevent corrupt officials from jumping over the wall, he would not show a harsh attitude towards these people at this time.

Even if he knew it, the probability that these people would dare to jump over the wall was extremely low. But there is 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 be properly resolved on its own., whether to kill or demote the guards and others is decided by Jiedu Mansion.

If the Jiedu Mansion knew about it in advance, or they deliberately condoned it...

Then it can be concluded that Bai Qi, the Marquis of Yangwu, is not a person who can achieve things. The Jiedu Envoy of Anxi Sooner or later he would not be able to sit firmly in this position. In this case, even if he is Princess Zhaoyang's uncle, there is no need to date her in the future.

In any case, these insignificant and small officials do not need him to replace them.

The men were ordered to send the skinny man away, and the two guards hurried forward to pick up Princess Zhaoyang and Jia Lian to stay in their territory.

Jia Lian did not want to have any entanglement with these two people, 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 good. A bit elegant..."

Jia Lian glanced at Princess Zhaoyang and saw that she had no objection, so he made up his mind. 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 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. It would be better to go to the inn with us and ask two smart doctors to take a look at him early."

Hearing Jia Lian address the Xue family The second master is the uncle of the world, and the two county magistrates secretly regretted it. If I had known, I couldn't mess with a century-old family like the Xue family, because they are deeply rooted and have intricate relationships!

It’s a pity that he is blinded by his greed. After all, he is 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: "Quickly ask the best doctor in the city to come and treat Mr. Xue!"

"Don't you dare... ...My nephew... No, the imperial envoy is too polite.

My illness is not a problem, and I dare not bother the princess and you..."

It’s the second master of the Xue family. I'm used to the world, but I never thought there would be such a coincidence. What's more, he didn't expect that such a noble person as Jia Lian would be so polite to him!

Although it is said that King Xue of Jia Shi, 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, they must also recognize the direct lineage of Dafang.

All in all, he is feeling both happy and frightened now.Mixed.

"It doesn't matter."

Jia Lian waved his hand and gave the Xue family no chance to refuse. Looking down at the Xue brothers and sisters who were quietly sizing him up, Jia Lian smiled and said, "I didn't expect that we would meet again."

The eldest son Xue was shocked by the power Jia Lian had shown before. I couldn't help but lower my head.

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 listening to his question, she opened her bright eyes and said crisply: "Then...brother, are you really the imperial envoy? Did the storyteller in the tea shop say so, General Jia?"


"Qin'er, don't be rude to adults..."< br />
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's okay."

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 up. Carriage, let's enter the city."

"Yes..."

When 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 up!

"Oh my God, I wasn't dreaming. That imperial envoy just now was really Jia Lian? The legendary General Jia who is unparalleled in the world?

And the princess...

I never thought that I, Li Liangshan, would be lucky enough to see the princess’s golden face in this life. If it’s true, it would be worth dying for!”

“Then there’s still a lie. , I have never seen those officials who were kneeling on the ground before!

But I have to say that the rumors are true. The imperial minister, General Jia, is really handsome, elegant and well-dressed. Upright and upright, he is truly a hero of the world.

And Her Royal Highness the Princess is also as rumored..."

"Yes, yes, but I didn't expect that how could they Will suddenly appear here, still wearing... barbarian clothes?"

"Well... I understand!

It's not that the princess was kidnapped by the enemy on the way to get married. left, and then General Jia sneaked into the enemy camp to rescue him alone?

Looking at General Jia and his companions’ dusty appearance, and dressed like this, they might have justReturn 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!

In that case, didn’t we witness with our own eyes the moment when General Jia rescued the princess? This, this, this, I'm 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 see the bustle. He slapped himself hard!

He has confirmed that the young man who rested in his tea shop and pawned the jade pendant because he had no change was the story he told these days. The protagonist is Jia Lian, the imperial envoy.

"What kind of heartless thing have I done? It is not a great honor for me to have the princess and General Jia come to my tea shop. I don't want to receive them easily." , but forced General Jia to pawn his beloved things to pay for tea, I..."

After feeling regretful, he suddenly had an idea.

The world loves to hear about heroes and beauties. This is why he kept up with current events and preached Jia Lian’s deeds in his own tea shop.

His materials were also collected and compiled from the mouths of merchants who came and went.
< br />However, at this moment, isn’t the fresh and ready-made material right in front of us?

The general and princess descend from the sky to punish evil and eradicate evil!

It is conceivable that what will happen today, Once compiled into a book, if you go to your own tea shop and tell it, everyone will definitely exclaim and applaud.

We might as well speculate further, why did the princess and the general suddenly appear here? It is naturally General Jia. After becoming the savior alone, he actually did not return to Ganning Pass safely. Instead, he negotiated with the enemy in the desert. After nine deaths, he returned to his homeland...

This section alone can be compiled. Several wonderful memories came out!

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...