Just like the soldiers and civilians in Anyuan County, they also knew about ghosts and were afraid of them, but no one was as vigilant as the county magistrate.
I guess he really did something wrong, maybe Sheng Mingyu is right.
The soldier who sent them to the county magistrate's mansion was still following them. Gu Yunni suddenly became interested and wanted to chat with the soldier.
"Just answer whatever I ask you later. There's no need to hide anything. You know, we have people from Anyuan County here who know what your county magistrate has done, and we don't intend to blame you."
Gu Yunni returned to her previous gentle demeanor and asked questions seriously.
"Princess, feel free to ask. As long as I can answer, I will definitely answer."
The soldier felt under great pressure and did not dare to refuse, his mind working rapidly.
He was thinking about what could be said and what could not be said, as they had done a lot of bad things.
"It's not a big deal. I just want to ask, does your county magistrate have any enemies outside? Or has he done anything bad that makes the people particularly dislike him? Think carefully about it."
The questions Gu Yunni asked were only related to the case.
Although she was asking in a tricky way, she was very serious in her questioning, and her eyes were fixed on the soldier's face without blinking.
Even if the other party wants to lie, it will be discovered at the first moment.
"This... is just like what that young master said just now. Our county magistrate hasn't done many good things. He has a lot of enemies, and the people don't support him much. I wonder what specific incident the Crown Princess is referring to?"
The soldier was in a particularly awkward position, but remembering that the county magistrate was already dead, he didn't feel that much pressure and answered the question without hesitation.
He only hoped that when the truth was finally revealed, Gu Yunni would soften her heart and spare his life.
"You're quite honest. I just wanted to ask, is there anything particularly serious? I don't know exactly what it is, and it's all just speculation right now."
No one expected that the soldier would answer like this.
The soldier was silent for a long time, as if he remembered something important. He looked up and told Gu Yunni a very important piece of news.
"The biggest thing was probably a case we solved a few days ago that was related to ghosts, but the county magistrate said that believing in ghosts and gods was a disease, so he killed the man directly. Then the incident with the little ghost happened."
Gu Yunni was a little surprised. It turned out that there had been signs before this.
"Even His Majesty has to believe in ghosts and gods, so why doesn't your county magistrate believe them? And you even killed him directly. Can't you find out the truth?"
Gu Yunni suddenly became a little angry. This was too disregarding of human life!
Even if it's just giving them justice or saying a few words, it's really too much to just kill them.
When talking about this, the soldier suddenly blushed.
As for whose fault it was, it was because they did not do their job well. If they could find out the truth, the commoner would not have died.
"You know what our county magistrate's temper is like. He's completely unwilling to meddle in these trivial matters. Besides, where should we investigate this theory of ghosts and gods? We made no progress in the past few days, so the county magistrate made this decision."
Gu Yunni was not polite and directly exposed his lies, "I'm not a god, how can I find out the truth just by investigating? Of course I have to give it time, it's just that your county magistrate is too inactive!"
The person is dead, why bother to keep those decent things?
Besides, if you did something wrong, it’s wrong. Why hide it?
"Yes, no matter how many nice things you say, it's useless. He just killed someone."
Sheng Mingyu was not polite and echoed from the side.
Gu Yunni's idea was not wrong at all. If you kill someone, you should pay with your life. He deserved to die.
I just don't know how to resolve such a big issue. The death of the Anyuan County magistrate will alarm the capital.
The Imperial Master was silent for a long time, and suddenly spoke, attracting everyone's attention.
"Your Highness, His Majesty gave me an imperial edict before he left, saying it should be read out when necessary. I think now is the time."
They thought that the state affairs had been explained clearly, but they were still hiding them.
Gu Yunni didn't understand why the Imperial Master was reluctant to tell her. She was curious about what other secrets the Imperial Master was holding.
"His Majesty said that if an accident occurs in Anyuan County, the imperial edict should be produced, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will be in charge of Anyuan County from now on."
In fact, the national teacher wanted to keep it secret, after all, nothing unexpected happened.
But now Anyuan County is leaderless, so we have no choice but to tell the truth.
He couldn't help but envy Sheng Mingyu, as he really made His Majesty care about him.
He was just going out to do something, but he was still given privileges.
"Don't I have to help you investigate the case? How can I have time to manage Anyuan County?"
Sheng Mingyu was completely bewildered. Clearly the emperor had supported the prince before, so why was he trying to curry favor with her now?
"I don't know. Didn't I tell you? I'm afraid you'll get into trouble. Just take it with confidence. No one will dare to resist."
Gu Yunni did not expect that His Majesty would make such a decision and was immediately surprised.
But I was also very happy in my heart, as long as Sheng Mingyu was favored.
The soldiers did not expect that the current prince was so favored that they knelt on the ground to show their loyalty.
Fortunately, I was lucky enough to send Sheng Mingyu and the others in and they were given priority.
If we let someone else come, wouldn’t we be missing out on this good opportunity?
"Alright, this prince won't be in charge of your Anyuan County forever. I'm just in charge temporarily, and I have to return to the capital soon. Yun Ni, this prince wanted to go with you to investigate, but now I have to take over this mess in Anyuan County..."
When Sheng Mingyu said this, there was a hint of regret in his tone.
If Gu Yunni were allowed to go out and investigate alone, how would he protect her if she encountered danger?
Gu Yunni was also thinking about this. She originally wanted to appease him, but the Imperial Master spoke.
"Don't worry about that. If you have something to do, go to the county government office. If not, follow us. It's not your turn to worry about Anyuan County's affairs. Maybe someone will take over in a while."
Sheng Mingyu was a little hesitant, but he had already decided to follow the imperial teacher's method.
No matter whether His Majesty will be angry or not, the worst that can happen is that he will be punished.
The Imperial Master was efficient and made decisions on the subsequent matters in just a few words.
"Don't just stand around here. Find us a room. We want to rest in the county magistrate's mansion."
He was extremely tired after traveling all the way, and even if he was investigating something, he should have a good rest.
None of the three of them objected. What the Imperial Master said was indeed right. It was already the middle of the night. Even if they wanted to find out why the county magistrate died, they would not be able to find out. It would be better to talk about it tomorrow.
The next morning, the soldier was very sensible and called all the people from the county government office to come and greet Sheng Mingyu.
If he wants to take over this place, he still needs to be familiar with his subordinates, otherwise he won’t know who to contact for instructions.
"Yes, you are so perceptive, why are you just guarding the city gate? For the time being, you can work by my side."
Sheng Mingyu nodded with satisfaction, very happy with his efficiency.
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