Emperor Liu Laowu, who came from a peasant background, could not change his peasant habits. Now that he had taken off his dragon robe and had an extraordinary demeanor, Prefect Liu saw him as a traitor.
The three men were immediately arrested, their mouths gagged with cloth, and they were put into a prison cart and taken straight to the death row in Yanshan Prefecture.
Because during Liu Fu's last escape from the execution ground, even his shackles and bracelets broke.
This time, Prefect Liu really went all out, bringing in fine steel chains to bind Liu Fu tightly from head to toe.
Wherever these three prison carts passed, Prefect Liu even specially arranged for more than a dozen people to beat drums and gongs and shout along the way.
"The imperial court's most wanted criminal has been captured! Everyone, come and see what happens when you resist the government!"
"These rebels and bandits will be taken to the execution ground and beheaded in public tomorrow. All the other common people, watch out! This is the consequence of defying the prefect, the government, the court, and even His Majesty the Emperor!"
The shouts and calls along the way really annoyed Liu Laowu.
He, the emperor, was caught in the crossfire. How could someone who is the emperor be fighting against another emperor?
I'm fighting against myself, right?
Liu Laowu was incredibly frustrated throughout the journey.
Prefect Liu also specially arranged for some soldiers to disguise themselves as civilians and throw rotten eggs and cabbage leaves at the prison cart.
Liu Fu opened the ranch space and quietly put all the rotten vegetable scraps that were about to hit him and Xiao Ying'er inside.
But Liu Laowu, the emperor's biological father, didn't care. Instead, he made sure the emperor was hit hard with several cabbage leaves and rotten eggs all over his face and head.
Liu Laowu was so angry that he couldn't be described as just burning with rage; he was practically bursting with rage!
If anyone wants hot water now, they don't need firewood. They can just put a big iron pot on Liu Laowu's head, and the water will boil in less than a minute.
Liu Laowu, gritting his teeth and with his eyes wide open in anger, was genuinely reflecting on his actions.
The reason Liu Fu treated his father this way was to provoke his anger, make him reflect on his actions, and thus make him decide to get rid of his old buddies.
Chen Jiulin, in particular, held the position of Grand Commandant, in charge of the mobilization of troops throughout the country, and his power was considerable.
Chen Jiulin's daughter was then betrothed by Liu Laowu to his third son, Liu Jia, becoming a princess and a member of the imperial family.
In addition, Chen Jiulin was also granted the title of Marquis of Zhenguo. Apart from Liu Laowu's sons who were granted the title of king, Chen Jiulin's title was one of the highest among all the meritorious officials.
He held such a high official position, was related to the emperor by marriage and was a sworn brother, and controlled the military power of the country.
It's easy to imagine how much resolve it would take for Liu Laowu to get rid of his old brother.
In death row.
After returning from the parade, the three were thrown into a cell. Liu Laowu squatted in the prison without saying a word, just looking down and thinking deeply, looking extremely upset.
He didn't even bother to wipe off the stench and sticky rotten eggs on his body, and kept thinking about the series of events that had happened that day.
At this moment, Liu Fu felt that his father had suffered so much and spent time in a death row, and he should have experienced the full taste of what it meant.
If it continues, it will involve severe torture, tearing your skin apart, forcing you to confess while you're still alive, and then beheading you.
These are not worth the trouble.
Thinking of this, Liu Fu proposed to see Prefect Liu and exchange terms with him.
Liu Fu specially left three treasure-hunting rats to protect Liu Laowu's safety, while Xiao Ying'er provided backup in the death row.
Afterwards, Liu Fu followed the jailer to the prefect's mansion and met Prefect Liu, who was sitting steadily in a grand chair.
"Niu Er, I'd like to see where you think you can escape to this time?"
Prefect Liu, with an air of complete confidence, calmly sipped his fragrant tea, looking at Liu Fu as if he were an ant, his arrogant demeanor utterly smug.
It wasn't that Prefect Liu was arrogant; he had indeed handled the matter cleverly.
The incident was started by the magistrate of Chunhe County. Although Prefect Liu bears some responsibility, fortunately, the matter is now basically under control and has not escalated further.
They captured Liu Fu along the way and escorted him in a prison cart, making several rounds of walks through the streets, just to deliberately show the magistrate and the Grand Commandant that they had resolved the matter and done it very well.
This matter was originally a capital offense, but now it has been quelled, saving him from a death sentence. How could Prefect Liu not be happy to celebrate?
"Niu Er, tell me about it."
"You were able to steal the secret items buried by Magistrate Chunhe without any apparent reason, and you were also able to find the evidence of crimes that I, the Prefect, had secretly buried. This is enough to show that you are a rare talent."
“Our prefectural government needs someone like you. If you can redeem yourself by gathering your fellow prisoners who are in other places together and capturing them all in one fell swoop, thus preventing this evidence from leaking out.”
Prefect Liu began to lazily offer empty promises to Liu Fu:
"If these effects can be eliminated, you will be of great use to me. I can devise a plan to save your life, and it is not impossible for you to serve under me in the future."
At this point, Prefect Liu suddenly looked up, then at Liu Fu, and solemnly said, word by word:
"This is your only chance, Niu Er."
"If you want to live, cooperate with me and atone for your crimes; otherwise, you will only face death."
Looking at Prefect Liu, Liu Fu found his lazy, smug demeanor amusing.
This fool thought he had Liu Fu's weakness in his grasp, but he was completely unaware of the terrible catastrophe that was about to befall him!
With a "click".
The steel chains binding Liu Fu broke again.
Magistrate Liu suddenly seemed to see a ghost. Seeing that even such sturdy chains could not restrain Liu Fu, he instinctively lost his composure, hid under the table behind him, and cried out:
"An assassin! Men, come quickly! Protect the emperor!"
Liu Fu looked at the prefect's comical appearance and shook his head disdainfully:
"Come out, I won't kill you."
"We agreed to come here to discuss terms, so let's discuss some terms."
At this moment, the guards rushed into the mansion and surrounded Liu Fu.
Seeing that Prefect Liu did not believe him, Liu Fu immediately grabbed a guard and took the knife from his hand. Then he launched a dense attack like a storm, knocking the guards to the ground and stabbing them in multiple places.
"roll!"
After a loud shout, the guards were so frightened that they ran away in a panic.
Prefect Liu hid under the table, trembling all over:
"Don't come any closer!"
"I am an official appointed by the imperial court. If you kill me, the court will not let you off!"
At this moment, Prefect Liu appeared to lack confidence.
Liu Fu found it amusing, found a chair, sat down, and beckoned to Prefect Liu with his finger:
"I don't want to kill you right now."
"Prefect Liu, I have an imperial seal in my hand. Do you recognize it?"
Having said that, Liu Fu took out his jade seal of the Loyal and Martial King and placed it on the table...
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