According to reports, 500 catties of refined iron, military supplies, have been mysteriously stolen from the Heyang County Treasury in a key location. There are many suspicious points, and Li Ru, as the head of the county, cannot escape responsibility!
"Hereby, his official seal as county magistrate is immediately stripped, and he is escorted back to the capital by the Imperial Guards to be handed over to the Court of Justice for rigorous interrogation! So be it!"
The crowd watching outside the government office erupted in uproar!
"What? Magistrate Li is going to be dismissed from office...?"
"Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!"
"The imperial treasury's fine iron... could it be..."
"The Imperial Guards have arrived... Oh my god..."
Questions, fear, and disbelief surged forth like a tidal wave.
Wang Tong, Zhao Qian, and others lowered their heads, but the corners of their mouths couldn't help but curl up slightly.
It worked! The Feng family's plan actually succeeded!
The Emperor actually sent the Imperial Guards here!
Li Ru is doomed this time!
Li Ru swayed slightly, and his face instantly turned as pale as paper.
The emperor's warm face and eager gaze lingered in my mind.
The scene of swearing allegiance to the emperor in front of the palace is still vivid in my mind.
He couldn't believe the emperor would really treat him like that!
There must be some misunderstanding here!
The loss of the fine iron must be a frame-up, and the emperor's edict must have been issued under duress...
"Your Majesty..." Li Ru's voice was hoarse, filled with immense grief and indignation, as he was about to speak.
The Imperial Guard commander seemed unwilling to listen to his explanation, coldly interrupting him: "Magistrate Li, please accept the imperial decree! Then hand over your seal of office and depart with us immediately!"
Two fierce-looking Imperial Guardsmen dismounted, their hands on their sword hilts, and strode toward Li Ru!
The atmosphere instantly became extremely tense!
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