Chapter 264 The Prince is Really Vicious
The team leader is not stupid. If there is nothing wrong with these people, why don’t they dare to accept interrogation and try to bribe him with things right away?
The captain therefore speculated that this group of people must have some hidden secrets behind their entry into the city. If he could uncover their purpose, wouldn't the prefect reward him?
The prefect is famous for his generosity. How can the reward he gives be compared to such a small jade pendant?
Hehe, he is so smart!
Just like that, Jiang Luli and his group were suppressed by the soldiers guarding the city before they could even say a word.
Jiang Luli looked at the soldier who was holding down his arm, and stood there in a daze.
Wait, he just hasn’t been back to Kyoto for half a year, and no one in Kyoto recognizes him?
Well, even if you don’t recognize his face, you should at least recognize the token of the Prince’s Palace, right?
Who is this team leader? How dare he not even give face to the Prince's Mansion?
Haha, it seems that the water in Kyoto has become a little muddy again.
He used his eyes to stop Xiao Fuzi and Chen Yao who wanted to resist. He wanted to see who had the guts to treat him like this!
Just like that, the battle between a fool and a smart man ended, and Jiang Luli and his group were taken to jail.
The servants who were waiting for their young master to come home in the city looked left and right, but it was dark and they still didn't see anyone.
"That shouldn't be the case. Didn't the master receive a letter the day before yesterday saying that the young master would come home today?" The servant tightened his cotton jacket, feeling very confused.
But at this time, the city gates are closed. Even if the young master can make it, he can only enter the city tomorrow.
The servant packed up and climbed onto the carriage to return home.
At this time, his young master was being tortured repeatedly in prison.
"Speak, tell me the truth!"
Yin Siqi's eyes were filled with tears, and his lips were cracked from not drinking water for so long. He grabbed the hem of the yamen runner's clothes. "I've said everything I can say. What exactly do you want to ask?"
"Haha. Don't you know what you've done?"
Yin Siqi shook his head frantically. "I really don't know what I did. On the way back to Beijing, the teacher was busy with other things, so I missed one paper. But there's no need to interrogate me like this, right?"
What a mess?
The yamen runners had heard that this group of people were very organized and disciplined, and it was obvious that they were not a mob, and that they must have a great conspiracy to enter the city.
As long as he can interrogate the truth, wouldn’t it be a matter of minutes for him to get promoted and make money?
But these people were really stubborn. No one explained anything even after I asked them for so long.
The bailiff stood up and took a whip from the side. The whip swung in a circle in the air, making a cracking sound. "Since you won't tell the truth, don't blame me for being rude. Today, I'll let you taste the power of the weapons in the Jingzhao Prefecture Prison!"
Yin Siqi curled up in fear. "No, I really don't want to. I really don't have anything to explain."
The yamen runner would not listen to his explanations; his mind was now focused on achieving great things. He brandished his whip with great vigor.
Just as the whip was about to strike Yin Siqi, a heart-wrenching howl rang out from the prison. "Stop! Stop!"
Yin Siqi and the yamen runner looked up at the same time. When Yin Siqi saw who the person was, he cried.
They say men don't shed tears easily, but they don't know that they just haven't reached the point of being heartbroken yet! "Uncle Zhang!"
Seeing that the person who came was the old housekeeper of the mansion, Yin Siqi felt like he had seen a relative.
Butler Zhang pushed the bailiff away and looked his young master up and down.
He had become thinner and darker. If he had not served the master for decades and watched the young master grow up, he would not have been able to recognize at first glance that this was his precious young master.
"Don't be afraid, young master. I'll take you out right away."
"Wow, Uncle Zhang, I feel wronged!"
Yin Siqi leaned in the arms of Butler Zhang and cried bitterly.
And this scene was played out in more than a dozen cells.
Oh, except Jiang Luli’s cell.
At this moment, the Jingzhao prefect was kneeling before Jiang Luli, sweat dripping from his face. "Your Highness, I failed to discipline you and failed to recognize you immediately, causing you to suffer injustice. Please punish me."
Today is the twenty-ninth day of the twelfth lunar month, and tomorrow is New Year's Eve. The government had sealed the deal days ago. When the Prince's Mansion and the Qi family came knocking on his door, he was already being affectionate with his new eighteenth concubine.
Unexpectedly, the guards of the Prince's Mansion didn't say a word, didn't even ask for permission, and simply kicked open the door and walked in. They didn't even give him a chance to put on his clothes, they just lifted him up from the bed and took him to the prison.
At this time, he was only wearing a shirt.
But he didn't feel cold at all, because he knew that if he didn't explain clearly, his career as an official would probably be over.
"What's wrong with the prefect? Your subordinates are just exercising their authority." Jiang Luli almost spoke each word through gritted teeth.
Jiang Luli was angry, but he couldn't express it.
Who could he blame? Could he say he was overthinking it? He guaranteed that if he told anyone, the whole of Kyoto would burst out laughing tomorrow.
"It's my fault. Chen Ah Da was promoted to team leader just three days ago. He can't read, and he hasn't even recognized the insignia and appearance of the dignitaries of Kyoto."
Chen Ada, kneeling beside him, knew he had done something wrong and had caused trouble for his boss. But after hearing Jiang Luli's words, he couldn't help but look up and stare at Jiang Luli with his clear black and white eyes: Is this man really the only prince in the entire Dagan? He doesn't look like it.
The prefect was about to get angry when he saw Chen Ada's bold move, but when he thought of Jiang Luli sitting opposite him, he had to endure it.
It's all because of this idiot. He's been in office for three days and he's already causing trouble. No, I have to replace him tomorrow!
Jiang Luli felt somewhat helpless. After all, Chen Ada had done a good job in this matter. As a soldier guarding the city, he had the right to temporarily detain and interrogate anyone with suspicious behavior.
He is not a bloodthirsty and brainless person, and he cannot dismiss Chen Ada and execute him just because of this incident.
He suddenly remembered what Gu Jiayue said about full-name education.
If everyone could read, the situation today would not exist.
At least, whether he believed it or not, he should recognize the three words "Prince's Mansion" on the token, right? This way, he wouldn't have arrested someone rashly and caused any misunderstandings.
Jiayue is right. When the people prosper, the country prospers; when the people are rich, the country is rich.
How can the people prosper and become rich?
Of course it’s reading!
No, this matter cannot be delayed!
Jiang Luli had a simple opportunity in his mind and stood up to leave.
But why would the prefect let him go? He and Chen Ada hadn't discussed how to deal with him yet. What if he got the wrong idea later?
"Your Majesty, how should we deal with Chen Ah Da? Please give us your instructions."
It's not that the prefect doesn't know how to read people's faces, it's that this prince is really hard to figure out.
Look, he stayed in this cell with a cold face for half an hour, and then stood up and left without saying anything.
What should he do? Can't he just give an explicit or implicit hint?
I hate people who use cold violence the most. It's really hard to communicate with them.
Jiang Luli paused in his tracks and glanced at the fearless Chen Ada. "What do you mean by that? Captain Chen enforces the law impartially, remains unwavering in the face of temptation, and remains undaunted in the face of the powerful. He's a role model for the chief runners and soldiers. Lord Wang should promote him."
The prefect understood immediately. "Yes, yes, that's what I think."
This prince is really narrow-minded. He could have killed Chen Ada directly, but for the sake of revenge, he came up with such a vicious plan.
First, pick Chen Ada up, and when he is full of confidence, pull him down from the height and smash him to pieces.
It’s high, really high.
He is really cruel. It seems I have to avoid this guy in the future.
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