Chapter 347 A higher-ranking official can crush people to death!
The county magistrate just made up an excuse for himself. If he really asked the imperial physician to treat him, he would be exposed on the spot.
He was frightened and quickly declined.
"No, no, I have already taken the medicine and should be well soon."
Luo Qinghan didn't force it.
He said slowly, "You don't have to be too reserved. Just relax. If you want to eat anything, just tell me and I'll ask the chef to make it for you."
The more he said this, the more the county magistrate felt that there was something else behind his words, and even this banquet had ulterior motives.
The officials felt more and more like fish on the chopping board, whose heads could be chopped off at any time.
They were all trembling and dared not even breathe.
Luo Qinghan asked someone to pour wine for them.
The county magistrate looked at the wine glass in front of him and didn't dare to move.
As the saying goes, truth comes out when drunk.
When they are really drunk, they will say whatever they want, right?
The county magistrate thought he was an honest official, but no one is perfect, and he occasionally made small mistakes. Those small mistakes might not be a big deal for others, at most they would just be reprimanded, but the prince in front of him was different!
He is the legendary nemesis of county magistrates! He is good at nemesis of all kinds of county magistrates!
The prince glanced at Xiao Lingfeng, who understood and immediately raised his glass and said to the county magistrate with a smile.
"Come on, come on, don't be polite, I'll drink this glass of wine first as a sign of respect, you guys can do whatever you want!"
After saying this, he drank the wine in the glass.
Although Xiao Lingfeng told the county magistrate and others to do as they please, how could they really dare to do as they please?
Xiao Lingfeng was a general of the fourth rank. Even though a military general's rank was one level lower than a civil official of the same rank, he was still much more powerful than these low-ranking officials. As a leader, he had already taken the initiative to drink it all up. How could these low-ranking officials dare to challenge him?
The county magistrate tried hard to suppress his anxiety, stretched out his trembling hand and picked up the wine glass.
He felt that what he wanted to drink was not wine, but heart-breaking poison!
Under the prince's gaze, the county magistrate closed his eyes, made up his mind, and drank the wine in the glass in one breath.
The wine was indeed good, but the county magistrate was in no mood to taste it at the moment.
After he put down his wine glass, he kept reminding himself in his heart not to get drunk and not to talk nonsense!
Since the county magistrate had drunk the wine, the other officials naturally did not dare to refuse. They all picked up their glasses and drank them all.
Xiao Lingfeng laughed and pulled them to continue drinking, one glass after another, not giving them any chance to refuse.
The county magistrate and others were grumbling in their hearts, thinking that General Xiao was deliberately trying to get them drunk!
But they couldn't refuse.
Who lets him be the leader? A higher rank can crush a person to death!
The county magistrate and others smiled on the surface, but felt miserable in their hearts.
Soon, these officials were filled with wine and their heads became dizzy.
Xiao Lingfeng took the opportunity to ask them questions and inquire about the Prince of Chenliu.
Under normal circumstances, this group of people would definitely not dare to gossip about the private affairs of Prince Chenliu, but as the saying goes, alcohol makes cowards bold, and at this moment, under the influence of alcohol, they temporarily forgot those concerns and started talking at once.
Luo Qinghan hardly touched the food and wine in front of him. He just sat quietly at the top, listening to the people talking below.
"The Prince of Chenliu is actually quite kind. As long as we don't make any serious mistakes, he will turn a blind eye!"
"Unfortunately, he has a problem. He is extremely partial, especially to his second son."
"The royal family values the eldest son, and the common people love the youngest son. But this Prince Chenliu is very strange. He neither values the eldest son nor the youngest son. He only favors the second son in the middle!"
"Prince Chenliu had thought of making his second son the crown prince before, but his subordinates stopped him, saying that it was unreasonable. At that time, Prince Chenliu was still healthy and clear-headed, and knew that he couldn't decide the choice of the crown prince based on his own likes and dislikes."
"But now the Prince of Chenliu is seriously ill and his mind is not clear. He is now determined to make his second son the crown prince. It is said that he has even submitted a petition to request the title."
"To be honest, the eldest son is excellent in both talent and character. He is definitely the best candidate for the crown prince! Now the Prince of Chenliu is determined to skip the eldest son and make the second son the crown prince. If I were the eldest son, I would be so angry that I would die!"
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Luo Qinghan suddenly asked, "What do you think of Qiu Lei?"
The county magistrate was confused for a while before he could dig out the name Qiu Lei from his drunken mind.
"You mean the Second Young Master? He's not bad, especially good at speaking, but I don't think he's very good. He's very frivolous and not very reliable."
"Of course, I have only met him once or twice, so I don't know him very well and don't know what he is like."
"Anyway, Prince Chenliu likes him very much. Among the three princes in the palace, the second prince is the most favored."
They also talked about some gossip and rumors about Qiu Lei.
These gossips have become quite exaggerated after being passed on by word of mouth among many people, and their credibility is very low.
Luo Qinghan just listened to it as something he had heard, and didn't take it too seriously.
By the time the banquet was coming to an end, the officials were all drunk and unconscious.
Although Xiao Lingfeng was still able to stay awake for a while, he felt a little dizzy.
Luo Qinghan asked the Yulin Guards to send these officials back one by one, then he stood up and left the table and returned to his guest room.
At this time, Xiao Xixi had already fallen asleep.
She lay on her side on the bed with her eyes closed and her eyelashes drooping, casting a small black shadow on her face. Her lips were slightly parted, and a little bit of the pink tip of her tongue could be vaguely seen.
She rolled herself up in the quilt like a large silkworm cocoon, with one foot sticking out from under the quilt, exposed outside.
Luo Qinghan sat down beside the bed, reached out and held her feet, his fingertips gently stroking across the soles of her feet.
Xiao Xixi was suddenly startled and woke up from her sleep instantly!
She pulled her feet back desperately, laughing uncontrollably.
"Your Highness, please let go! It's so itchy, hahaha!"
Luo Qinghan saw that she was laughing so hard that she was out of breath and her body was shaking.
He loosened his grip slightly.
Xiao Xixi immediately retracted her feet, and the laughter gradually stopped.
She stared at the prince with her misty almond eyes and accused him angrily.
"Your Highness, it's fine if you don't want to sleep, but why do you want to disturb my sweet dreams?!"
Luo Qinghan: "It's because I didn't sleep, so I can't bear to see you sleeping so soundly."
Xiao Xixi: “…”
My old swan!
Why is there such an annoying prince in the world? !
Why would she want to be the concubine of such a disgusting and stinky prince? !
What sin had she committed?!
(End of this chapter)
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