The magistrate found a spot with lots of tall grass and was about to take off his pants when his servant, who had followed him, stopped him.
“Master, do you need to relieve yourself? Please wait a moment, and I will alert you before you squat down.”
After the servant finished speaking, he broke off a branch from the side and vigorously whipped the wormwood several times.
Then he went inside and cleared a space with his feet before letting the magistrate go in to relieve himself.
After hearing the magistrate's suppressed, painful cries, he felt relieved.
Not only did it expel all the contents stored in his intestines, but it also expelled the kidney stones that had been bothering him.
Although the process was a bit painful, it really did get out.
I don't know if it was the crazy jolt that had an effect, but the small stone was shaken to pieces.
Feeling completely refreshed, the magistrate felt an indescribable sense of comfort.
He didn't care that he was covered in stench from relieving himself.
Emerging from the woods, I no longer need to frantically run around with my robes in hand.
Upon arriving at Prince Rui's carriage, he knelt and kowtowed.
"Your subject, Tang Hu, the magistrate of Yushu County, pays his respects to Your Highness Prince Rui."
Prince Rui sat in the carriage, the curtains not even lifted.
"Today, I was passing through this place when I was robbed by a group of mountain bandits. Now, all the bandits on and off the mountain have been captured."
The valuables on the mountain have been inventoried.
Magistrate Tang, don't forget to search these bandits. Also, quickly send someone up the mountain to collect their valuables.
The valuables on the mountain have been inventoried. Magistrate Tang must conduct a thorough and rigorous investigation.
Tang Hu quickly kowtowed to express his gratitude.
Prince Rui told him to hurry up and get down to business.
Don't assume he doesn't know what that old guy just went out into the woods to do.
He just finished relieving himself. His hands weren't washed, his clothes weren't changed, and he dared to come near me. Who gave him the guts?
Tang Hu was completely oblivious to Prince Rui's disdain; all he could think about was going up to receive the valuables.
That's great! Even if we can't cut any costs, submitting this is still a contribution.
He had already figured out how to write the memorial.
Now that Prince Rui has already taken stock, there's no way I can keep any of it.
If you can't keep it for yourself, then nobody else can benefit from it, hehehe.
He really wanted to hum a little tune; he was so happy.
Not only did he achieve an unexpected political success today, but his constipation and other unspeakable problems that had been bothering him for days were also resolved.
How could he not be happy?
He also believes that Prince Rui is his lucky star.
The more I think about it, the more beautiful it seems; the more I think about it, the more it makes sense.
He used to get out of breath after walking just a few steps, but now he doesn't feel tired when climbing mountains.
This is perhaps the power of the spirit.
No matter how beautiful or expectant he was, once he reached the mountain, Tang Hu felt utterly disillusioned.
Seeing the ruins all over the ground, Tang Hu had to admire Prince Rui's ability to demolish houses.
When the guards saw that their replacement had arrived, they handed the inventory list to Tang Hu.
At the same time, I explained to him where these things were found.
Especially the jar of loose silver coins, which was emphasized to have been dug out from under the bandit leader's bed.
In Tang Hu's mind, Prince Rui's image became even more majestic.
What a sentiment! No wonder he's a prince; he's completely open-minded. If he were to hide anything, would he be able to find things buried underground and include them in the accounts?
After the guard finished giving his instructions, he planned to lead his men down the mountain. He felt like he'd forgotten to explain something.
After leaving the mountain village, I suddenly remembered.
After turning back,
"You must interrogate them carefully; that tree in the backyard is unusual."
The princess said you should find a truly skilled monk to perform a ritual to help the deceased pass on to the afterlife.
Remember, it's a ritual for the deceased, not a treasure hunt, understand?
Tang Hu nodded.
"Your Excellency has remembered. Please have the monk perform a ritual to deliver the deceased. Huh? You mean that place?"
As he spoke, Tang Hu began to tremble slightly.
Growing up, his greatest fear was ghosts.
I heard they're going to perform a ritual to help the dead pass on. What does that mean? It means this mountain isn't clean.
Trembling, he saw the guard off.
"Everyone, hurry up and be careful. Put straw under all those porcelain pieces with age marks."
These are bandits personally captured by His Highness Prince Rui.
They recovered the stolen goods, but left some for us. We all owe His Highness Prince Rui a huge favor.
Although Tang Hu speaks with a strong voice now, a careful listener would definitely notice the tremor in his voice.
Tang Hu was afraid. What he was afraid of, he wouldn't say, and no one would know.
Well, even a county magistrate has his pride.
On Prince Rui's side, seeing that all the guards had arrived, the convoy started moving.
The speed was already slow, and now it's even slower.
Didn't you see that Tang Hu vomited as soon as he got out of the carriage because he had rushed over at full speed?
Therefore, Prince Rui has a firm grasp on the issues of driving safety and smoothness, and no one can change that.
Meanwhile, the imperial physician and midwife who were coming to meet Prince Rui were already three hundred miles away.
Both of these men were requested by Prince Rui from the Emperor. This was to ensure that if Zhao Qinglin were to give birth en route, there would be no shortage of medical care and medicine, which would be a serious problem.
He felt that he was already quite old and had finally managed to marry such a wife and have a child, so he couldn't afford to make any mistakes.
Prince Rui walked slowly and deliberately.
The imperial physician and midwife who rushed over are now in the carriage, with one head sticking out of one of the windows, vomiting violently.
One reason was the bumpy road conditions, and another was that these two old men had never ridden in such a fast carriage before.
This isn't a horse-drawn carriage, it's a flying chariot.
The speed was just too fast. If I hadn't taken good care of my health, I definitely wouldn't have been able to keep up by now.
However, they understood that the prince was anxious.
These two old men might have some complaints about other princes.
But they wouldn't do that to Prince Rui. He was a great hero who protected their country.
In the early years, if it weren't for Prince Rui's great victories on the border, how could the common people have the stable life they enjoy today?
It's true that fans exist in every era. These two are definitely long-time fans.
Zhao Qinglin felt like she had really hit the jackpot today; lying in the carriage, she felt absolutely wonderful.
"My husband, isn't our child very lucky?"
Look, his mother was just thinking about whether it was time to bring in some income for the family. Look how much money we've collected today.
Putting everything else aside, just talking about gold, oh my god, it's so shiny, it's dazzling.
I almost mistook it for a fake.
If I hadn't seen the teeth marks on it, I wouldn't have believed it was gold.
My husband, you know, I've never seen so much money before.
I feel that my family was quite wealthy. When the family divided the property, each of our branches received several thousand taels of silver.
I feel like my family is quite good at managing money and making ends meet.
As a result, when I saw the bandits' treasure, I realized how short-sighted my previous thinking had been.
Oh, my baby, your mother must earn lots of money, enough to fill a mountain of gold and silver, so you can grow up happily and carefree.
When you're old enough to earn money, your mother will lie at home all day counting your money, and I'll keep a tenth of it for myself.
Mother is not greedy at all…
Watching Zhao Qinglin mutter to herself while holding her belly, Prince Rui found it quite amusing.
This young lady of his, all day long, she comes up with so many strange and bizarre ideas from who knows where.
Baby in the womb: I'm not even born yet, and you're already eyeing my money? How rude of you!
Zhao Qinglin, clutching her stomach, mumbled softly, her voice growing softer and softer until finally fading into long, drawn-out breaths.
The carriage's speed decreased by half again.
My goodness, walking is faster than their horse-drawn carriage these days.
Before this group even reached Yushu County, Tang Hu and his large force had already overtaken them.
What kind of speed is this? Tang Hu was unsure whether he should overtake Prince Rui.
In the end, it was Prince Rui who ordered the carriages and horses to be moved aside so that Tang Hu and his party could pass first.
Tang Hu was flattered and insisted that Prince Rui and the others leave first.
Is Prince Rui the kind of person who can walk fast?
That's not true at all. Seeing Tang Hu dawdling around, Prince Rui simply yelled "Get out!" and sent Tang Hu away.
Trembling again, he gave the order: "Full speed ahead!"
Then, whether it was the carriage he was riding in or the bandits who were tied up, they all ran away as fast as if they were being chased by ghosts.
Fifteen minutes later, Tang Hu called for a halt, and the march resumed at a normal pace.
He glanced back curiously, but surprisingly didn't see Prince Rui's entourage.
Tang Hu stroked his chin. "Could it be that all the people we arrested today were trained?"
Otherwise, how could they have escaped so quickly that they couldn't even see the other party's shadow?
In fact, Prince Rui's entourage didn't move an inch. He wasn't about to risk getting caught in the crossfire.
After Tang Hu and his party had passed and the dust had mostly settled, Prince Rui decided to set off on his journey.
Besides, his wife was sleeping soundly, and he felt bad about waking her up.
Tang Hu was lost in his fantasy of his own incredible speed. He returned to Yushu County and began to investigate the case, trying to determine just how many heinous crimes these people had committed.
Some are timid and will answer any question, while others are stubborn, like Tong Xiaonian, who will not answer any questions.
There are also some who consider themselves quite clever, and they speak in a way that is half true and half false.
The interrogations are all complete, and these individuals have been separated and detained. It is imperative to prevent them from colluding with each other.
Although the county jail didn't have many cells, it seemed there was still more than enough room for all these people.
After arranging everything, Tang Hu remembered the monk's matter.
Quickly instruct someone to go to some mountain, such as Taishan or some other mountain, and after worshipping the Bodhisattva, request to see the abbot.
We must bring the monk back immediately. Otherwise, Old Tang will be restless and unable to eat or sleep.
People tend to remember what they fear most.
After carefully recalling what happened on the mountain, Tang Hu felt a chill run down his spine.
The more I think about it, the more scared I become.
To everyone's surprise, this county official went up the mountain to seek an audience with the Dharma even before his day off.
He couldn't wait even a quarter of an hour. It was just too agonizing.
Upon arriving in Taishan, he first knelt and bowed with utmost sincerity, then donated money for incense oil. He then asked the guest monk to let him see the abbot.
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