The way Liu Fu handled this matter was something that Prefect Liu had never expected.
His actions threw the entire execution ground into chaos, especially the civilians in the crowd.
Since last year, the repeated disappearances of pregnant women have caused a great uproar among the people. More and more people came to report the case by beating drums. In the end, Prefect Liu put the matter aside for a month and suppressed it, making up an excuse that a group of mountain bandits outside the city had committed a murder. This made the people indignant.
Prefect Liu even made a special request to the imperial court to allocate funds for suppressing the bandits.
In reality, there was no banditry.
Not only did Prefect Liu embezzle the money allocated for suppressing the bandits, but he also shifted the blame for the deaths of many pregnant women onto the bandits, thus appeasing the people's grievances while also pocketing a sum of money allocated by the imperial court.
I thought no one knew about this, but Liu Fu's words at the execution ground today have really stirred up a huge wave!
Now that Liu Fu had revealed all these details, the people below immediately began to have doubts.
"My lord, is this true?"
"Give us an explanation! You are the official in charge of Yanshan Prefecture, how could you do such a heinous thing?"
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Faced with a barrage of questions from the people, Prefect Liu was rendered speechless, his old face flushed with embarrassment. He then slammed his gavel down abruptly:
"presumptuous!"
"You audacious scoundrels! It took me months to clear your names, and now you believe a few words of slander from a prisoner?"
"Where do you place me? Where do you place the imperial court? Where do you place the law?"
When Prefect Liu angrily rebuked the people, his righteous indignation and extraordinary sense of justice left Liu Fu speechless.
Unexpectedly, this corrupt official's acting is so realistic. If you didn't know what he did behind the scenes, you would really think he was an honest official, like Hai Rui of the Qing Dynasty, just based on his realistic acting skills.
Unfortunately, he ran into Liu Fu.
Prefect Liu's lifelike performance on the execution ground was exposed by Liu Fu's single sentence.
"Prefect Liu, go back and check if you still have those precious pieces of evidence you've been hoarding."
"You want to kill me? Go ahead and kill me. As soon as you kill me, my companions will immediately enter the capital and divide your incriminating evidence into two parts. One part will be given to Liu Fu, the Prince of Zhongwu, and the other part will be sent to the capital to be presented to His Majesty the Emperor."
"If you dare to lay a hand on me, feel free to try."
Liu Fu's single sentence immediately startled Prefect Liu, who froze on the spot.
"Beneath the abandoned ancient well in the prefect's mansion, in the secret room, there's a large iron box. I don't think the prefect would be unaware of what's hidden inside, would he?"
Upon hearing Liu Fu's words, Prefect Liu's expression changed drastically. It was already noon, and the executioner was preparing to raise his sword to behead him.
Magistrate Liu suddenly raised his hand to stop:
"I have discovered that there seems to be more to this case than meets the eye. I cannot let a bad man go free, but I absolutely cannot wrong an innocent man. Guards, do not execute Niu Er today. Take him back to the death row and I will pronounce judgment again after I have investigated the case."
That's right, Liu Fu didn't use his real name here, but instead claimed that his name was Niu Er.
He was about to kill Liu Fu with just one sentence, but now, because of Liu Fu's words, Prefect Liu has decided not to kill him.
Now anyone with eyes can see that Prefect Liu is definitely up to something!
Just a moment ago, he was righteously declaring his intention to kill Liu Fu, this evil criminal, but after being threatened by Liu Fu, he changed his mind?
The prefect's words are like farts!
Where is the law of the court now?
How dare you reprimand others? Where does this Prefect Liu put the law of the court?
The people at the execution ground immediately protested, and the entire execution ground descended into chaos.
At that moment, Liu Fu suddenly exerted force with both hands and feet simultaneously!
He shared the same abilities as Qiongqi, and at this moment he easily mobilized his immense strength, breaking all the bracelets and shackles on his hands and feet!
Liu Fu immediately rushed into the crowd. When the people on the execution ground saw that Liu Fu had actually rushed out, they all made way for him and secretly helped him escape.
Everyone knows that Prefect Liu has problems, and now they all want Liu Fu to escape and bring down Prefect Liu.
This escape took almost no effort; Liu Fu leaped onto the dragon horse and rode away with Xiao Ying'er.
Looking back at the stadium, when Liu Fu fled, the people made way for him.
But when the soldiers came to chase them, the people blocked their way, and the execution ground was thrown into chaos. The soldiers could not break through and had no choice but to draw their swords and order the people to disperse.
But by the time the civilians dispersed and the soldiers rushed out of the execution ground, Liu Fu and his men were already far away!
Prefect Liu gritted his teeth in hatred, his eyes turned bloodshot, and at the same time, his jaw began to tremble with rage.
He immediately abandoned all concern for the chaotic situation and returned to the prefect's residence to personally inspect the secret chamber in the dry well where the evidence was hidden.
The result was quite surprising!
"Quickly, prepare the horses! Where are the servants?"
"No! Summon my two sons immediately!"
Panicked and disoriented, Prefect Liu immediately wrote two letters in a humble voice, then instructed his two sons:
"Eldest brother, send this letter to the capital tonight and give it to your great-grandfather. Tell him that something big has happened and to intercept that man named Niu Er and his accomplices immediately. Otherwise, our Liu family in Jiangbei and their Grand Commandant's mansion will be in turmoil!"
Grand Commandant Chen Jiulin and Prefect Liu are related. Prefect Liu calls him Uncle, so Prefect Liu's son should naturally call him Great-Grandfather.
After instructing his eldest son, Prefect Liu immediately instructed his second son:
"Quickly send this letter to Jiangbei. We must inform our ancestor immediately and ask him to mediate. Go now!"
"You two must work day and night, without stopping for a moment, to send the letter out as soon as possible. If you are even a step late, it will be a crime punishable by the extermination of your entire family!"
After doing all this, Prefect Liu immediately prepared his horse and went to see the governor.
During the Later Han Dynasty, the country was divided into four commanderies and nineteen prefectures. The four commanderies were directly governed by the emperor and protected the capital region. The remaining nineteen prefectures governed seventy-two prefectures, and the prefects chiefs were called governors, who were in charge of the counties under their jurisdiction.
It can be said that this prefectural magistrate is already a powerful regional official, the highest-ranking official in the entire prefecture.
Prefect Liu rode swiftly to the governor's office, and upon seeing the governor, he knelt down with a thud.
When Zhou Chunxuan, the governor of a state, heard about this, he was also greatly surprised!
"You mean, this matter has actually implicated the Grand Commandant?"
Although Zhou Chunxuan was the magistrate of a prefecture, he understood one thing: the Grand Commandant in the court held a high position and great power, and was someone he could not afford to offend.
I already have a plan in mind:
"Brother Liu, rest assured. I will send troops to guard the exits of all the prefectures and cities. I will definitely help the Grand Commandant get this done. You can rest assured that as long as the evidence doesn't grow wings, it will definitely not escape my grasp!"
Prefect Liu had no idea that while he was seeking help, Liu Fu had also sent Qiongqi with a letter to the capital.
Liu Fu also went to the capital to request reinforcements, and he even brought back a very important one...
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