Zhong Zuan sat there anxiously. He took a deep breath and shouted:

"Someone, help me change my clothes!"

…

After the yamen runner was kicked away, more than a dozen officials rushed up and surrounded Zhao Er.

"You dare to cause trouble in the government office, do you want to live?"

The leading officer raised his sword and shouted at Zhao Er.

Zhao Er didn't waste any words. He just waved his hand and a group of people rushed in and surrounded the dozen or so officers.

"You...what are you doing? How dare you rebel in the government office?"

The leading officer, seeing that the situation was not right, was startled and stammered as he spoke. He then asked his subordinates to go to the back to find the elder.

"Go in and see the master!"

"yes!"

The subordinate rushed back, but before he had taken a few steps, he bumped into Zhong Zuan who was walking towards him.

"Sir, there is a group of people coming from the front...!"

"Shut up! What are you so flustered about? Come with me and take a look!"

Seeing his subordinates in a panic, Zhong Zuan frowned and shouted, but stopped and walked towards the front hall.

When he walked to the front hall, he saw that his people were surrounded by a group of people. Although those people were unarmed, they were all strong and sturdy.

Zhong Zuan's eyes flashed, and then he asked:

"I don't know who you are and why you came to my Beicheng government office to cause trouble."

"Master Zhong is really capable. The emperor issued an imperial decree and sent an imperial messenger to solve the problem of rain. You went to greet him. But you are so good, you have closed the door and spent your leisure time. I am afraid you know what the surnamed Dong is doing?"

Lin Yuxin looked at this Lord Zhong who finally came out and spoke in a cold voice.

The officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs who followed her also got off the carriage and stood outside the gate without going in, just watching the excitement.

They had been standing outside the door watching since the princess had someone knock on the door. They had no intention of helping, they just wanted to see the princess laugh and let her know how dangerous society is.

Zhong Zuan looked over when he heard the voice and saw a young lady speaking with a cold face.

"Whose family are you from, young lady? Get out of here! You actually came to my government office to cause trouble. I'll ask all of you servants to leave. Otherwise, don't blame me for arresting you all and putting you all in jail for obstructing public service."

Zhong Zuan saw that it was a girl and relaxed his vigilance. He thought it was some girl who was out for fun and Lu Ping was causing trouble.

"Master Zhong, you have to look carefully. This princess is the emperor's envoy, specially sent here to control the drought. Are you sure you want to chase this princess away?"

Lin Yuxin hurriedly took out an imperial edict from her arms, held it high in her hand, and looked at him with a half-smile.

"This is possible. Are you saying that the imperial edict is the Regent King? How could it be a woman? You are lying. The imperial edict in your hand is fake. You forged the imperial edict. Come, arrest her for me. She forged the imperial edict and must be beheaded."

Zhong Zuan saw Lin Yuxin took out the imperial edict with a look of disbelief. He had received news that the messenger was the Regent King. He believed that the imperial edict in the woman's hand was real, and immediately decided to catch the person first, no matter whether it was true or false.

Moreover, no one came to report their entry into the city, so it must be fake.

Following Zhong Zuan's order, the armed officers attacked the unarmed people around them.

Who knew that those people with empty hands would take out weapons from somewhere, raise their weapons and attack them.

After a while, it turned out that the group of officials were no match for Lin Yuxin. Half of the people Lin Yuxin brought were sent by the emperor, and the other half were from the Zhao family army. All of them were good fighters who had been on the battlefield. How could they possibly beat these officials who were just pretending to be in the city?

The group of officers were controlled in no time. According to Lin Yuxin's method, their weapons were confiscated and they were forced to squat in the corner with their heads in their hands.

"You...you are so audacious that you dare to kidnap the police. I will report this to the emperor and have him execute all your clans."

Zhong Zuan finally got scared after seeing this. He was outnumbered and could only howl.

"Master Zhong, do you still believe that this princess is an imperial envoy? What about this? Do you recognize the Imperial Sword bestowed by the Emperor?"

As Lin Yuxin spoke, she took out the Imperial Sword from a box held by a subordinate beside her.

Zhong Zuan's face changed when he listened to what Lin Yuxin said and looked at the sword in her hand. He had never seen the Imperial Sword, but he knew that since the emperor ascended the throne, he had only bestowed an Imperial Sword a long time ago, and this was the only Imperial Sword so far.

The one in Lin Yuxin's hand might be a fake. Her mind worked quickly and her expression changed immediately, and she greeted him with a smile.

"My Lord, I am late in coming to pick you up. I am here to greet you from afar. I hope you will forgive me."

Zhong Zuan is a man who can bend and stretch, it is impossible for him to reach his current position.

"You are quite responsible. As the prefect, you appeased the people in advance when it rained for several months, and allowed grain merchants to sell grain at high prices and controlled water sources, causing the people to suffer. But you are enjoying the good life in the government office, surrounded by beautiful women!"

As Lin Yuxin was talking, she couldn't hold back the anger in her heart. With a fierce look in her eyes, she raised her hand, drew out the sword, and swung it directly at Zhong Zuan.

"ah!"

When Zhong Zuan saw Lin Yuxin swinging the sword at him, he was so frightened that his mind went blank, his body turned cold, he closed his eyes, and wailed in his heart, it's over, it's over!

Just when he thought he was dead, he felt no pain for a long time. He carefully opened his eyes and saw that the imperial sword stopped an inch above his neck.

Zhong Zuan knew he was not dead, but he was frightened out of his wits and broke out in a cold sweat. He immediately knelt on the ground, terrified.

"County...Princess!"

Zhong Zuan raised his head tremblingly and looked at the princess standing in front of him. This time he no longer looked down on her.

"Master Zhong, do you know what this Imperial Sword is used for?"

Lin Yuxin moved as fast as a mountain, and the sword did not move at all. She looked at the magistrate who was kneeling on the ground and looking cautiously, and asked softly.

"Above... above, kill the tyrant emperor, below... kill the corrupt officials!"

Zhong Zuan's face turned pale and he answered tremblingly.

"Ah! So Master Zhong knows! Then do you know why I just chopped you with my sword?"

Lin Yuxin asked again with a wry smile.

"Your subordinate...Your subordinate knows!"

Zhong Zuan buried his head even lower.

"Zhong Zuan, you are corrupt and unjust, and you don't care about the lives of your people. It's not enough for you to die once. If I find out, I will kill you. I will take you back to the capital and hand you over to the emperor to decide. Let him see what kind of people his subjects are!"

Lin Yuxin's cold tone was like an icy sting that hurt Zhong Zuan's body, but he knew that he was finished, and the people above him would not protect him!

"I am wrong. Please give me another chance, my lady. Please have mercy on me!"

Zhong Zuan reacted immediately, kneeling down and begging for mercy. He really wanted to die!

“Swish!”

Lin Yuxin retracted the sword and said to Zhao Er:

"Put him in jail and give him food for three days. I will also let him taste the feeling of being hungry."

"yes!"

Zhao Er waved his hand and two men dragged Zhong Zuan away.

"Princess, please spare my life! Princess, please have mercy!"

Zhong Zuan, who was dragged away, was still wailing for mercy, and his voice was getting farther and farther away.