The Second Master of the Red Chamber

Chapter 373
The incident at the gate of the city spread rapidly.

When the garrison and the county magistrate came hand in hand, they only saw government officials and officers and soldiers kneeling all over the ground.

In the past, the ordinary people and passing merchants who saw them as tigers stood quietly by the side, and some even looked expectant and joking.

There was a thud in the heart, and before they had time to watch carefully, the two hurried forward, and knelt down to the woman in the Hu suit who was sitting in front of the desk and said:

"The humble Liu Dahai, see the princess."

"My humble minister, Feng Jin, pay my respects to the princess."

There was no echo, and the scene was very quiet.

The two could only hear the whistling wind in their ears, and cold sweat began to break out on their foreheads.

A clear and indifferent voice was heard.

"When I was young, I used to accompany the crown prince and several imperial brothers to study in the upper study for a few days. At that time, I often heard the masters say that all officials should be loyal to the country and share the worries for the king, and then benefit the other party. People, keep the place peaceful.

Do the two adults think so? "

The garrison and county magistrate heard the words, but they didn't know that the princess was questioning them, so they all showed shame.

"One of the two adults is a garrison, shouldering the responsibility of defending the place, and the other is the parent official of the people here.

If something happened here, or someone used their power to oppress the people, should the two of you be the people's reliance, stand up for the people and uphold justice, or turn a blind eye, listen to it, or just enrich yourself and help the evildoers? "

In the current age when imperial examinations are popular, most of the officials are educated by sages.How many people have never had the thought of serving the country and the people, or even going down in history?

Now, hearing the young princess scolding her face to face, the guard and the county magistrate, Fang was in a trance, thinking of his lofty ambitions when he was young and unfulfilled, and felt more and more ashamed.

She also wanted to refute, but facing the dusty princess with a calm voice and deep eyes, it seemed that there was nothing to hide from all sophistry.

Glancing at the skinny man next to him who was almost fainting under the sharp sword, the two were terrified in their hearts.

They looked at each other and bowed one after another: "The ministers are convicted, please punish the princess."

If facing the Shangguan to inquire about the crime, maybe he can mediate one or two.However, in the face of Her Royal Highness, especially when there is a world-renowned cold-faced killer standing next to the princess, it is foolish to argue and provoke anger.

Admitting mistakes decisively will make the nobleman calm down, and maybe the nobleman will not bother to deal with them.This side is a sensible response.

Sure enough, seeing that the two of them didn't quibble, the princess seemed to have no reason to continue admonishing them.

She paused for a moment, then waved her hand and said: "Forget it, I'm a female class, so it's inconvenient to ask more about local affairs.

However, when General Jia left Beijing, he was entrusted by his father with an important task as an imperial envoy, and he was bestowed with the precious sword of Shangfang. Wherever he passed, all civil and military officials below the third rank could be beheaded first and then played.

Therefore, this matter should be left to General Jia to decide. "

As she spoke, Princess Zhaoyang glanced at Jia Lian, her eyes twitching slightly.

At this time, Jia Lian was feeling emotional in his heart. He didn't expect Princess Zhaoyang to sit in court for the first time, and it really looked like that.

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

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

Yes, although the princess is honorable, she is also honorable.

Jia Lian was different. As an imperial envoy who was ordered to go to Beijing, he was not only honorable, but also powerful.And only from the rumors, it can be known that although Jia Lian is young, he will definitely not be lenient when it comes to killing people.

If it falls into the hands of the princess, she will probably be reprimanded.But if Jia Lian was offended, maybe Xiao Ming would be gone if he said nothing.

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

Therefore, in the face of Jia Lian's interrogation, he quickly told the whole story.

It turned out that it was true that the Jiedu Mansion had received the imperial court's order to prepare the army for war, and it was true that the Jiedu Mansion had arranged manpower everywhere to raise military supplies, food and grass, and ordered the local governments to cooperate.

But obviously, the decree of the Jiedu Mansion did not mean to let the people below rob everywhere.

It's just his concubine's brother, relying on his nepotism with the Jiedushi, he managed to get an errand, and when he went to the local area, he was flattered by the officials, so he was not greedy enough, and he acted more perverted and plundered.

Especially when I saw the innumerable goods of the Xue family caravan, I was even more tempted to pluck the hair, so I ignored the government order and forcibly confiscated it when the Xue family clearly paid the border tax. .

"Nayier and others said, this person has committed such a serious crime, how should he deal with it?"

Jia Lian pointed to the skinny man and asked.

Jia Lian was not afraid of offending the Jiedu Mansion, but the garrison and the county magistrate were not, so he just said, "Please make a decision, Your Excellency the Imperial Envoy."

"If that's the case, let's stick forty and break one of his legs."

"This……"

The garrison and the county magistrate's heart skipped a beat, but they didn't dare to go against Jia Lian's intentions, so they deliberately vaguely passed it on, and thought of a way to balance both ends when they returned to the Yamen.

"The execution is not executed yet, should I let the officer do it himself?"

Under Jia Lian's cold stare, the county magistrate had no choice but to get up and arrange for the execution.

Seeing this, the skinny man yelled loudly, mostly threatening words.Jia Lian naturally didn't care about this, but the two county magistrates were afraid of being yelled at by the thin man who would be unfavorable to them. Politely began the execution.

It was the final punishment of breaking a leg. After taking a look at Jia Lian and making sure that Jia Lian was not joking, he didn't dare to be vague.

Press the person on the torture bench, put one leg on the other bench, knee up, in the despair of the skinny man, the executioner raised the heavy rod in his hand, and dropped it hard.

Accompanied by a burst of screams, some of the onlookers could not bear to turn their heads away.

But even more people broke out into applause!

This is also the reason why Jia Lian interrogated and executed in public.

Because he knew that if the normal procedure was followed, the skinny man would be thrown into the county government prison. He was afraid that if he left here, the man behind would be released.

What he wants is this kind of action that the common people can see with their own eyes, without any pretense of punishing treachery.

Only in this way can we kill one to warn others, deter and appease people's hearts.

As for the defenders and others, of course he also knew that they would not be as ignorant as they said.

It is not difficult for Jia Lian to investigate or even remove their black yarn.

But his imperial envoy is after all an envoy to send relatives, not an inspector.Strictly speaking, he should not interfere with local government affairs.

What's more, he and Princess Zhaoyang passed through this place without any cronies.Even if it is to prevent corrupt officials from jumping over the wall in a hurry, he will not show a harsh attitude towards these people at this time.

Even if he knows, the probability of these people daring to jump over the wall is extremely low.But there's no need to try.

Since this is the territory of Princess Zhaoyang's own uncle, if the Jiedu Mansion doesn't know about such incidents of oppressing the people and having a bad and far-reaching impact, it will definitely resolve it properly later on. It is all decided by the Jiedu government.

If the Jiedu Mansion knew about it in advance, or if they connive on purpose...

Then it can be concluded that this Yangwuhou Bai Qifei is a person who can accomplish things, and he will not be able to sit firmly in the position of Anxi Jiedushi sooner or later.In this case, even if he is Princess Zhaoyang's uncle, there is no need to associate with him in the future.

Anyway, no matter what, these insignificant little officials don't need him to take over as their substitutes.

He ordered someone to send the skinny man away, and the two guards hurried forward, competing to pick up Princess Zhaoyang and Jia Lian to stay in their place.

Jia Lian didn't want to get entangled with these two people in his heart, he just planned to make some repairs in the city and then return to Ganning Pass.

"Is there a better inn in the city?"

"Yes, Mr. Imperial Envoy, 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 intention of objecting, so she settled down.Then he looked at the Xue family waiting in the distance, and walked over.

The Xue family, father and son, including servants, buddies, and hired bodyguards, were in shock as early as when Jia Lian and his two revealed their identities, and couldn't extricate themselves for a long time.

"I think Uncle Shi is not feeling well, why don't we go to the inn with us, and ask two wise doctors to take a look at him earlier."

Hearing that Jia Lian called the second master of the Xue family uncle, the two county magistrates secretly regretted it.I knew that centuries-old families like the Xue family should not be provoked, because they are deeply rooted and their relationships are intertwined!
It's a pity that the profit makes the mind faint, and it is greed that is too much.

But who would have expected that the Xue family and the Jia family were old friends, and Jia Lian just happened to appear here?

Before he had time to think about it, the county magistrate immediately ordered his left and right: "Why don't you go and invite the best doctor in the city to give Master Xue a diagnosis and treatment!"

"Don't dare dare... nephew... no, the Imperial Envoy is being polite.

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

Rao is the second master of the Xue family who is used to seeing the world, so he never thought that there is such a coincidence in the world.What's more, he didn't expect that such a distinguished person as Jia Lian would be so polite to him!

Although it is said that Jia Shi Wang Xue, as the four major families in Jinling, has always been connected with each other.

But as the second house of the Xue family, after they separated from the long house, they are real ordinary people.If the Jia family wants to recognize it, it is only right to recognize the eldest family's direct lineage.

All in all, he now feels mixed feelings of happiness and fear.

"It's okay."

Jia Lian waved his hand, not giving the Xue family a chance to refuse.Looking down at the Xue family brothers and sisters who were sizing him up quietly, Jia Lian said with a smile: "I didn't expect that we will meet again."

Xue's parents were shocked by Jia Lian's previous display of power, and they couldn't help but bow their heads at this moment.

On the contrary, the young girl of Xue's family, perhaps seeing Jia Lian's bright smile, was not very afraid in her heart.Hearing his question, he opened his bright eyes and said crisply: "Then... big brother, are you really an imperial envoy? Did the storyteller say it in the tea shop before, General Jia?"

Jia Lian was so cute by her shocked and beautiful eyes, she couldn't help raising her 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 the little girl was young and ignorant, so he bumped into Jia Lian and stopped him hurriedly.

Seeing this, the girl stuck out her tongue lightly, as if she was afraid of her father's majesty, she lowered her head and dared not speak any more.

"Haha, it's okay."

After casually paying attention to the condition of the second master of the Xue family, Jia Lian said to the Xue family brothers and sisters: "Okay, help your father get into the carriage, let's go into the city."

"Yes…"

When Jia Lian and others entered the city for a long time, the people at the gate of the city gradually disappeared.

However, a kind of gossip brewing in their hearts, which they didn't dare to talk about before, has already boiled over!
"Oh my God, I'm not dreaming. The imperial envoy just now is 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 golden face of the princess in my life. If it was true, it would be worth dying for! "

"That's still fake, you didn't see those officials, they all knelt on the ground before!

However, I have to say that the rumors are true. The imperial envoy, General Jia, really looks dignified and personable, and he is upright and upright. He is really a hero in the world.

And Her Royal Highness, as rumored..."

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

"oh, I understand now!
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?

Looking at General Jia's dusty appearance and their well-dressed 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!
That being said, didn't we witness the moment when General Jia rescued the princess?This, this, this, I am so excited that I am speechless..."

Hearing these shocking comments around, the shopkeeper who left the tea shop and ran over to see the bustling tea shop slapped himself hard!
He has already confirmed that the young man who was resting in his tea shop and pawned the jade pendant because he had no change is the protagonist of the story he told these days, the imperial envoy Jia Lian.

"What kind of heartless thing did I do? It's not my great honor for the princess and General Jia to come to my teahouse. I didn't say it was a good reception, but forced General Jia to pawn his beloved things to pay for the tea. I……"

After remorse, he suddenly had an idea.

The world loves to listen to stories of heroes and beauties, which is why he kept up with current events and preached Jia Lian's deeds in his tea shop.

His materials are also collected and sorted from the mouths of businessmen.

However, at this moment, isn't the fresh and ready-made material right in front of you?

The general and the princess descended from the sky, punishing evil and eradicating rape!
It is conceivable that once the matter of today is compiled into a book and told in the teahouse of my home, everyone will cheer and cheer.

You might even speculate further, why did the princess and the general suddenly appear here?Of course, General Jia did not return to Ganning Pass safely after being the savior alone. Instead, he negotiated with the enemy in the desert. After a narrow escape, Fang returned to his hometown...

Just this section alone can make up several wonderful chapters!
Thinking of this, the shopkeeper slapped his thigh, and immediately ran to the tea shop, preparing to compile a book.I'm afraid that if I'm one step too late, someone will take the lead...

(End of this chapter)