Previously, everyone thought that although Ye Junfei was the heir apparent, he was a toothless tiger, and that Liefeng Prefecture would eventually be handed over to Ye Jingxian.
Therefore, few officials in the entire Liefeng Prefecture took Ye Junfei, the heir apparent, seriously.
However, the fact that Ye Jingxian's leg has been broken by Ye Junfei, yet the Prince of Pingnan cannot punish Ye Junfei, is seen by them as another indicator of the situation.
Lord Zheng immediately roared, "Who has the audacity to not only ride a horse recklessly in the street, but also dare to harass the Crown Prince's wife in public?"
Lin Xiuyan pointed at Zhou Shuyi and said, "It's him."
Lord Zheng glanced coldly at Zhou Shuyi and said in a cold voice, "Men, tie him up for me!"
When Zhou Shuyi learned Lin Xiuyan and Ye Junfei's identities, he knew that he was unlikely to get away with it today.
Although he was arrogant, he wasn't stupid. He didn't resist and let the officers tie him up.
But when he was tied up, he stared at Lin Xiuyan with eyes as sharp as a venomous snake.
He silently opened his mouth and said to Lin Xiuyan, "I've taken a liking to you. You'll kill your man sooner or later and get yourself into my bed!"
He felt that with Princess Pingnan and Ye Jingxian around, Ye Junfei would die sooner or later.
Once Ye Junfei dies, won't Lin Xiuyan be completely at his mercy?
Seeing his arrogant demeanor, Lin Xiuyan was not angry at all; instead, she laughed.
Well, Zhou Lingshan, who raised a son like this, must be no good.
She felt no pressure at all.
She smiled slightly at Zhou Shuyi, her eyes full of gratitude—gratitude for the excuse he had given her to kill her father.
Zhou Shuyi originally intended to annoy her and put some pressure on her, but after seeing her expression, he was somewhat confused.
He thought that apart from being pretty, this woman was brainless and incredibly stupid, and that she could still laugh at a time like this.
Lord Zheng said to Ye Junfei, "Young Master, this matter is somewhat related to you. I would like to trouble you to come with me to the government office to give your statement."
Ye Junfei looked at him and said, "There's no need to go to the government office to give a statement. Today, not only am I a witness, but all the onlookers are witnesses as well."
“Your city patrol has been unfair and has become a local tyrant in Liefeng City. I dare not go to the yamen to give a statement, for fear that I will not be able to get out if I do.”
City Lord Zheng: "..."
He grinned lewdly and said, "Your Highness is quite the joker."
Ye Junfei said slowly, "I'm timid, how could I dare to joke in front of you?"
"After all, your city patrol captain just now distorted the truth in front of me. He's not only blind, but also deaf."
“If I go to the government office, my guards won’t be by my side. If you also learn to do things this way, won’t Xiuyan and I be left helpless?”
Lord Zheng turned to look at Captain Yu, who was so frightened that he knelt down and said, "I didn't know you were the young master just now, and my words were offensive. Please punish me, young master."
Ye Junfei said unhurriedly, "Now that you know I am the Crown Prince, kneel down and admit your mistake."
“You twisted the truth before you even knew I was the crown prince.”
He raised his voice a few decibels as he said this: "The city patrol guards represent the government, and their job is to seek justice for the people."
"But you have become accomplices to the wicked, oppressed the people, and disregarded the law."
"I just want to ask you, when you did this kind of thing, did you have any respect for the person you live in?"
He then addressed the crowd of onlookers, saying, "I am Ye Junfei, the heir apparent of the Prince of Pingnan."
"If you had any grievances in the past that you had nowhere to seek redress, you can come to me today!"
The local residents had all moved aside because of the fight and injuries that had occurred there.
They originally thought Ye Junfei was doomed tonight, and felt a little sorry for him.
The situation was reversed at this moment. He turned out to be the heir of the Prince of Pingnan's mansion. Even the usually aloof Lord Zheng had to bow and scrape when he saw him.
The people, who had been oppressed for so long, vaguely felt that they might finally see a glimmer of hope.
Immediately, a bold person stood up and pointed at Captain Yu, saying, "He takes advantage of patrolling the streets to collect exorbitant protection fees."
"If we don't pay, they'll accuse us of theft and throw us in the government jail!"
“My brother was arrested last month, and our whole family bribed the government office with ten taels of silver before they released him!”
Ye Junfei asked, "Do you have any evidence?"
The man nodded: "Of course there is evidence. This is the note they used to collect protection money."
"This is the note they gave me when they released my brother, and it was a fine they collected."
He wiped away a tear and said, "My brother was severely injured in prison and still can't get out of bed!"
"We are just ordinary citizens, and we have absolutely not done anything illegal!"
The surrounding people stepped forward to testify, confirming that it was true.
Many people also produced slips of paper, saying that they had paid far too much protection money over the past year, and that almost all the money they earned had been used to pay protection money.
Others came forward and said that Captain Yu and Zhou Shuyi colluded to forcibly abduct a woman, and when she resisted, they beat up his entire family.
Even worse, they went to people's homes to commit violence, and once wiped out an entire family.
Ye Junfei looked at City Lord Zheng and asked, "City Lord Zheng, what do you think of this matter?"
Lord Zheng was certainly aware of what his subordinates had done, but since he was also a beneficiary of such things, he usually turned a blind eye.
Now that these people were exposing Captain Yu to his face, his expression turned somewhat unpleasant.
He coughed lightly and said, "This matter was due to my oversight. I will be severely punished when I return."
He planned to take Captain Yu back later, give him a few lashes, and then let the matter drop.
Ye Junfei asked Captain Yu, "Do you plead guilty to what the people were saying just now?"
Captain Yu replied, "A bunch of troublemakers, nothing like that! Your Highness, you must not listen to their side of the story..."
Before he could finish speaking, his sword was drawn and slit his throat.
Lord Zheng, a civil official, was so frightened by the sight that he almost wet his pants.
Ye Junfei said expressionlessly, "With witnesses and physical evidence, how dare you deny it? Such a person should be executed on the spot."
After he finished speaking, he stuck the blood-stained sword into the ground and looked at Lord Zheng, saying, "Lord Zheng, I'm sorry."
"I was so angry just now that I helped you with your duties. You don't mind, do you?"
Lord Zheng was almost paralyzed with fear, trembling as he said, "No, no, no... I don't mind!"
Ye Junfei smiled slightly at him: "I knew Zheng Da wouldn't mind."
He looked at the crowd gathered outside and said loudly, "What grievances do you have?"
"Lord Zheng is right here; he will stand up for you!"
His killing of Captain Yu, the troublemaker in the area, truly shocked the onlookers. (cascoo.net)
Because in the eyes of the common people, Captain Yu was an extremely formidable figure.
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