Chapter 121 Directly seized?
Upon hearing this, Xu Yinan immediately snorted.
"I've said it before, that child doesn't look like my sister and brother-in-law's child."
Sure enough, such a young child is already so vicious, even swindling people out of their life-saving medicinal herbs!
Luo Qing had no intention of getting involved in the grudges and grievances of these influential people.
He bowed to Yuan Hongyang and said, "Sir, since it wasn't someone from our group who stole the herbs, shouldn't you stamp the document and let us continue on our way?"
Releasing the person would not have been a problem in the first place, but since the document was in his son's hands, it was impossible to simply let the person leave.
As Yuan Hongyang was pondering how to buy time, his advisor beside him hurriedly got up.
"My lord, we can simply use the excuse of investigating their suspicions, and then stamp their documents once we find the young master!"
"Do you know where that rebellious son has gone?"
Excuses are easy to find, but there has to be a time limit.
Last night he was so preoccupied with the medicinal herbs that he didn't have time to deal with that brat.
I just found out that he didn't go home last night!
"They should be looking for the Lu family. My men will go and search for them. We will find the young master and Zhang today!"
If a clerk makes a mistake, he must find a way to make amends.
Otherwise, if Yuan Hongyang is transferred and, in a fit of anger, doesn't take him with him, he'll never be able to escape this small county again in his life!
"Alright, go now. Remember, if you make another mistake, I don't keep useless people around me!"
Sure enough, Yuan Hongyang wouldn't show any mercy to someone who had made a mistake.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I'll go right away!"
The advisor concealed his displeasure and quickly withdrew.
Wei Jingchen's heart tightened.
It seems they won't be able to leave today.
"Bring up the documents."
His arrogant attitude was very unpleasant.
Luo Qing frowned slightly, but since the other party was an official, he presented the document.
Yuan Hongyang simply flipped through the document, glanced at it, and closed it.
"Alright, I still need to verify your identities. Once that's done, I'll have someone give you the documents. Someone, take them to the inn where we're staying!"
Luo Qing's expression changed drastically, and he said in a deep voice, "Sir, what doubts are there about our identities?"
"What, do I need a lowly escort officer like you to teach me how to do things?"
Anyone who has doubts about a document may retain it to verify their identity. This is the law of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Do you intend to circumvent the law of the Great Zhou Dynasty?
"I wouldn't dare!"
The hat was too big; Luo Qing dared not wear it.
No matter how dissatisfied Luo Qing was, he could only leave with the officials from An County.
Not long after leaving the government office, they ran into Luo Hao, who was returning from purchasing supplies.
Seeing Luo Qing come out with the officials, Luo Hao hurriedly went to greet him.
"Brother, can we go now?"
Luo Qing shook his head with a grim expression: "The magistrate said our identities are questionable and need to be verified before he can let us go."
Luo Hao immediately recalled what he had overheard in the alley behind the inn.
He lowered his voice and said, "Do you suspect that we are in cahoots with that fake Princess Jinglan?"
Luo Qing understood immediately upon hearing this; his younger brother knew about it.
He was about to ask a question when he remembered the people at the door, so he quickly grabbed his younger brother and stopped him from continuing.
"In short, let's find a place to stay at the inn first and then discuss this matter!"
Fearing that the people would hear and things would get out of hand, Luo Qing just wanted to leave as soon as possible.
Upon hearing that they were to go to the inn, Xu Qingshi behind them knew that they had been detained by the magistrate!
"Why should we suffer along with that brat because she made a mistake?"
Luo Qing glared at her fiercely and hissed, "What nonsense are you spouting? What are you complaining about if I take you to an inn to stay?"
"You talk a good game, but we're not giving you any money. You'll have to pay for the inn yourselves!"
Staying here for one more day means arriving in Lingnan one day later.
Xu Qingshi didn't have much silver left to begin with, and she didn't want to give it away anymore!
"Just stay here, stop asking so many questions. If you stay in the woodshed, you won't have to pay!"
Luo Qing was angry and kicked Xu Qingshi in the leg.
"Run!"
Xu Qingshi was suddenly kicked and fell face-first into the dirt.
"Pfft!"
The people squatting in front of the county government office couldn't help but laugh when they saw this.
As the young lady of the Zhenyuan General's Mansion, when had Xu Qingshi ever suffered such humiliation?
She got up, her face flushed, and glared at Luo Qing with resentment.
The reason they're not letting them reveal Yun Zhao's identity is because of that brat Yun Zhao, isn't it?
Hmph, why should they all shut up for this brat?
"Sirs, don't think you can protect this brat just because she's Princess Jinglan. We heard about it on our way here."
Princess Jinglan stole all the medicinal herbs in this county. She's committed a crime; you can't protect her!
Wu Lianzhen looked at her sister-in-law in astonishment. When did she become so assertive?
But then she saw the people around her looking at them, and Wu Lianzhen immediately understood.
It seems that the theft of medicinal herbs is not just a problem for the government, but also infuriates the people!
"Yes, sir, you wouldn't have embezzled the medicinal herbs yourselves, would you? That's why you're preventing us from speaking, wouldn't it?"
These words caused an uproar among those around.
"I knew it! Several days have passed and the pharmacy still has no medicine. It turns out that you government officials have been embezzling it!"
"Fine, you're all in cahoots!"
"Hand over the medicinal herbs now!"
"That's right, hand it over!"
The crowd was in an uproar, and Luo Qing gritted his teeth in hatred.
"Fool! You think you can get away with this just because something happened to her?"
Before Wu Lianzhen could understand what was going on, the crowd surged forward aggressively!
Wei Mingde quickly whispered, "Sir, let's leave as soon as possible!"
Having no other option, Luo Qing drew his sword from his waist to scare away the people.
"Officials from the Court of Judicial Review are on official business. All bystanders must leave immediately! Otherwise, they will be punished for the crime of prisoner rescue!"
The officials from An County immediately turned pale.
"What are you doing? Are you trying to incite the people to rebel against this county government?"
"You questioned our identities and detained us; we have no right to interfere."
But if we are proven innocent, and the prisoner has gone missing as a result, we will certainly appeal to the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review.
"When the time comes, let's go to His Majesty and see who is truly acting recklessly!"
Luo Qing did not back down at all, and looked at the An County officials with a sinister expression.
"Aren't you going to lead the way?"
The officials had no choice but to split into two groups.
"Go and inform the lord that I will take them to the inn!"
They had knives, and the people dared not cause any trouble, so they had no choice but to let them go.
Luo Qing's actions have clearly exacerbated the conflict between Yuan Hongyang and the people.
Even by evening, the people refused to leave, determined to get an explanation from Yuan Hongyang.
In the inn, Xu Yifei was so angry he was itching to fight.
"Ling Xuerou went too far! They deserved to be exiled!"
"The problem now is that everyone thinks Zhaozhao embezzled the medicinal herbs. We can't let Zhaozhao take the blame for this!"
Xu Qingyi could tolerate everything else, but she could never forgive the harm done to her daughter!
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