So frightened, what else couldn't he understand?
The thirty Red Feather Army soldiers lived in the Chen residence and had returned with Chen Huaixu. Everyone knew that the Red Feather Army was under the command of the illustrious Prince Yu.
Otherwise, who would dare bring the Red Feather Army home? Besides, Chen Huaixu hasn't been home for many years, and Prince Yu has just returned to the capital from Beichuan City.
This...this...
Magistrate Jiang felt his head buzzing, and suddenly, under the watchful eyes of everyone, there was a loud 'bang'.
His legs went weak and he knelt down in front of Nangong Chiyu.
If a county magistrate suddenly acts like this, the villagers dare not help him up, lest they offend him.
"Your...Your...Your...Your Highness Prince Yu, I was blind, please spare my life."
Suddenly, the whole village was in an uproar. The county magistrate knelt down before Huai Xu. What did he call Huai Xu? He called him Prince Yu.
In the past six months, the storytellers in the teahouses have been most fond of talking about the achievements of Prince Yu, saying that Prince Yu was a hero of the entire Nanning.
It also described how he defeated Beiliang, highlighting his ingenious military strategies and superb martial arts skills, and described his appearance as follows.
With a broad back and thick waist, standing nine feet tall, and a face covered in scars, he was a menacing figure. The people of Beiliang regarded him as if they were seeing Yama, the King of Hell, and were so frightened that they could die.
Apart from being nine feet tall, Huai Xu did not fit the storyteller's description in any other way.
Li Chang'an had never met the legendary Prince Yu in the army, but he knew the name. He immediately pulled the village chief and Chen Ping'an down to kneel down together.
"This humble subject was unaware that His Highness Prince Yu was here. If there is anything inappropriate, please forgive me, His Highness."
One by one, the villagers knelt down with the village chief and others, and said the same words as Li Chang'an.
"This humble subject was unaware that His Highness Prince Yu was here. If there is anything inappropriate, please forgive me, His Highness."
Nangong Chiyu quickly helped Chen Ping'an and the village chief up. He revealed his identity, indicating that he was not asking the villagers to kneel before him.
He simply didn't want to deal with Magistrate Jiang, and since the villagers would find out sooner or later, he figured he might as well take this opportunity to let everyone know.
"Village chief, uncle, please get up, stop kneeling, and so should Chang'an."
Nangong Chiyu personally helped them up, and Li Chang'an also helped his father and Chen Ping'an and the others to their feet.
He was Huai Xu's childhood playmate, and he was genuinely happy for Huai Xu now that he had achieved this status.
He had initially thought Huai Xu was gone, and having heard of the deeds of Prince Yu, he never imagined that Huai Xu and Prince Yu could be connected.
"Huai Xu, you are actually the legendary Prince Yu?" Chen Ping'an asked.
Since the magistrate of Lianjiang County had already acted this way, Nangong Chiyu didn't need to explain further and simply nodded.
"Um!"
The villagers were filled with a mix of joy, fear, and worry, each of them reflecting on whether they had ever wronged Zhao Ruyun and Su Luo.
And when the children in the family played with Yi Huan and the others, did they ever hurt them?
I'm afraid I might accidentally offend Nangong Chiyu.
"Huai Xu, congratulations!"
Li Chang'an smiled and said to him, then realized something was amiss and corrected himself: "It's His Highness Prince Yu, Prince Yu, congratulations..."
Other villagers, fearing the authority of someone like Nangong Chiyu, immediately apologized.
"Your Highness, we apologize. A few days ago, when we were drinking, you even served us commoners food. We didn't know your identity at the time, so please don't blame us."
Nangong Chiyu raised his hand to stop the villagers from talking about these things, and he comforted them.
"Fellow villagers, please don't worry. I am not some Prince Yu in the village. I am still Chen Huaixu from Changping Village."
In our hometown, it's natural for people to help each other.
Now that I have achieved fame and recognition, I have brought honor to my village. It should earn the respect of other villages, not be a reason for me to come back and flaunt my power.
As he spoke, he turned around and took Su Luo's hand.
"Many people may not know that I was seriously wounded on the battlefield and for a time forgot about my past."
Over the years, the village chief and all the villagers have taken good care of my mother, Luo Luo, and Yan Chuan.
My mother has already told me all of this, and I thank my uncles and aunts here.
The village chief straightened up, his heart filled with even more excitement.
"Alright, alright, I know that. Huai Xu has been a good kid since he was a child. Changping Village is an honor for our entire village because of you."
"Village chief, you're too kind. As the saying goes, 'When you drink water, you should remember its source.' This is the place where I was born and raised. No matter what my status becomes, this will always be my home."
This means that he will support the entire village in the future. With his status as a prince here, who would dare to act recklessly in their village?
Li Chang'an wanted to ask him how he became Prince Yu, but then he saw Magistrate Jiang still kneeling there.
No matter how curious he was, he could only ask again next time. Anyway, Huai Xu was in the village, and he could go to see him every day.
"Huai Xu, you take care of things first. We'll go to the soy sauce factory to tidy up and then go back to sleep."
Li Chang'an dismissed the villagers, leaving behind only Prince Yu and a county magistrate.
Regardless of what kind of conflict the two have, it's not good for them to stay here; they might as well leave first.
Only after everyone in the village had left did Su Luo pull her hand away from Nangong Chiyu's.
Magistrate Jiang was still kneeling on the ground, his clothes soaked with sweat despite the cool May weather.
"Magistrate Jiang, get up!"
Nangong Chiyu did nothing to Magistrate Jiang; he was just too afraid to get up because of his own inner turmoil.
Who told him to look down on others and think that Nangong Chiyu was just a gigolo?
How could a prince, the only one of his kind in the entire country, possibly be a kept man?
"This humble official deserves to die. Your Highness Prince Yu is magnanimous and begs for your forgiveness."
Magistrate Jiang dared not get up. He had just made things so obviously difficult for him, and now he wished he could disappear into a crack in the ground.
He himself was corrupted by the corrupt atmosphere of officialdom, which made him so narrow-minded.
"What I hate most in my life is someone who uses their meager abilities to make things difficult for others."
Magistrate Jiang managed Yongle County very well, but he inevitably became tainted with bad habits and evil practices.
If this continues, I fear there will be less and less room for advancement, and the position of county magistrate will become increasingly likely to be filled by replacements.
The position of county magistrate is not a very high-ranking official position, but it is the most comfortable one.
Because the mountains are high and the emperor is far away, they live in a county and are like local tyrants, with the entire county having to obey them.
"Yes! Your humble servant will certainly keep in mind Prince Yu's teachings and dedicate myself to relieving the people's worries."
"Go back!"
"Yes, I'll take my leave."
Magistrate Jiang rose shakily and withdrew. Fortunately, Prince Yu did not hold it against him, otherwise his position would have been in jeopardy.
With the Chen family here, he must be extremely careful in his actions and make sure he doesn't make any more mistakes.
He was already overwhelmed by the pressure from a mere deputy minister of agriculture, and now a prince has arrived.
Anyone who dares to bribe him with silver will be thrown out. Right now, his priority is to survive and get promoted.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com