As the son of the prime minister, Kim Jong is decisive and efficient in his work.

After receiving authorization from his father, Prime Minister Kim Tae, Kim Jong immediately mobilized the city defense troops near the capital to enforce martial law in the capital.

Under the pretext of searching for spies from the Prince Xin's residence, they sealed off nine gates of the capital.

In addition, the city's police began patrolling the streets, ordering all shops to close and all pedestrians to go home and shut their doors.

A curfew was imposed throughout the entire capital city.

However, when the ban was first issued, Jiang Xiao, Jin Zhengyan, Huang Desheng, and others in the capital city were still shouting loudly in front of the palace.

When the police arrived and displayed the martial law order, Jiang Xiao and the others were stunned.

"Martial law?"

Jiang Xiaohua's white beard trembled, and he appeared somewhat agitated. He questioned sharply, "Where did this news of martial law come from? Has it been approved by the King?"

Where did it come from?

A constable shook the martial law decree in his hand, pointed to the large red seal on it, and said with a smile, "Lord Jiang, do you see the seal on this?"

This is the official seal of the Prime Minister's residence, with black characters on white paper and a large red seal!

Are you going to defy the orders of the Prime Minister's office?

This constable usually tried to curry favor with the Prime Minister's residence.

Therefore, after receiving such a task, they naturally took it more seriously and acted more proactively.

Although Jiang Xiao is a second-rank official and a secretary in the Chancellery, once I've pledged allegiance to the Prime Minister's office, what do I have to fear from a secretary?

At that time, I will be a loyal dog of the Prime Minister's mansion.

As the saying goes, you have to consider the owner before you beat a dog; then no one will dare to bully him!

Therefore, the constable was not afraid at all.

"What I'm asking is whether His Majesty's approval is possible."

Jiang Xiao questioned again: "Without the King's approval, the Prime Minister's order is nothing but a piece of paper!"

"Master Jiang,"

The constable gave a cold laugh and said, "The Prime Minister's order has naturally been approved by the King!"

Lord Jiang, I advise you to obediently comply with the martial law order and go home!

Don't interfere with our arrest of the spy from Prince Xin's mansion!

If you delay the spy case, you will all be guilty of treason, and you will inevitably be arrested and imprisoned!

"What's wrong with spending a day in prison?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiao puffed out his chest and said righteously, "I've lived for over sixty years, and I've been to prison before!"

You don't need to wait until later, just throw me in jail now!

As he spoke, Jiang Xiao, the Junior Secretary, clenched his fists and stretched them out, waiting for the constables to put shackles on him.

Seeing this, Jin Zhengyan, Huang Desheng, and a group of scholars from the capital city behind them also stretched out their hands.

"Arrest us and throw us in jail too!"

The group answered in unison, showing no fear of the police officers' broadswords and spears.

"Lord Jiang, don't refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit!"

Seeing this, the head constable panicked a bit. He put one hand on the hilt of his knife and shouted sternly, "If you anger me, my knife won't recognize your rank!"

"Threatening me?"

Jiang Xiao, with an air of fearlessness, declared loudly, "We're not leaving today unless the King summons us!"

"I'd like to see just how sharp your knives really are!"

For a moment, the situation reached a stalemate.

The constables hadn't expected these scholars to be so stubborn.

Even the constable drew his sword from his waist, held it in his hand for a long time, but ultimately did not swing it.

After all, when they arrived, their superiors had already given instructions not to harm these people, especially not to commit murder.

Otherwise, it might trigger a major upheaval!

The surrounding police officers looked at each other, unsure of what to do.

At that moment, an officer quickly ran to a teahouse in the distance, went up to the second floor, and met Jin Zhong.

"Young Master, those old men, including Jiang Xiao, are too stubborn. We can't get rid of them at all!"

The officer said with a bitter expression.

"Can't get rid of them?"

Kim Jong was stunned for a moment, then said coldly, "Are you all idiots?"

Don't they have hands?

We'll carry them all away, even if we have to!

If anyone still refuses to leave, we can use some methods.

"Young master, isn't this inappropriate?"

The police chief was taken aback.

"What's wrong with it?"

Jin Zhong scolded, "Can't you use your brain? If you can't use a knife, can't you use your fists? It's just a few minor injuries, as long as no one dies!"

"Once those scholars are driven away, the others will be much easier to deal with!"

"I understand!"

The police chief immediately took the order back with him.

Once they were given permission to act, the surrounding police officers swarmed around them.

"If you don't leave, we won't be polite!"

The officer ordered in a stern voice, "Go! Show them what's what!"

Immediately, the surrounding police officers swarmed around them, raining blows on the scholars.

However, once the fighting started, the situation spiraled out of control.

Those passionate young people were not cowards who would be bullied.

When the police attacked them, they began to fight back.

The two exchanged blows.

In an instant, the open space in front of the palace was in complete disarray.

The police and the scholars who were parading through the streets got into a fight.

Even Jiang Xiao, Jin Zhengyan, Huang Desheng, and others were hit by fists.

Once the fighting gets out of hand, no one will hold back anymore, and naturally, they won't care about orders from their superiors.

How could the elderly Jiang Xiao withstand such suffering?

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