The Dianshi sighed distressedly, "Sir, even if you are in great pain, you must go to greet the imperial envoy. Meeting the imperial envoy is like meeting the emperor. They have all gone, and if you don't go, you will be criticized."
The county magistrate was in so much pain that he could not listen at all: "Who cares? At worst, they will all be killed!"
The official said, "If you don't go, I will have to go."
The county magistrate stopped him and said, "Please help me put in a few good words in front of the imperial envoy and explain myself."
"Don't worry, sir. Of course I will."
The Dianshi left the county magistrate, left the county government office, and rode his horse quickly to the city gate.
The county magistrate and the county lieutenant have always looked down on the Dianshi who are not in the mainstream and have no rank.
But he could not help but be welcomed by the county magistrate because he was valued by him and his actual authority in the county government was higher than theirs, so he always greeted the registrar with a smile.
"How is the county magistrate now?"
The county magistrate wanted to visit the county magistrate yesterday but was driven out.
However, it is normal not to want too many people to see such a shameful thing, although many people have already seen it.
The Dianshi said, "I have received it, but I cannot get out of bed for the time being. I will have to trouble you two adults these days to cooperate with the imperial envoy in investigating the case. You both know better than me what to say and do."
The county magistrate and the county lieutenant smiled slightly: "Of course I understand, of course I understand."
How dare they say anything or do anything? Who doesn't know the whole story of the Yan family's affair eight years ago? It's just that they can't find any evidence.
The county lieutenant said, "But until now, I still don't know who dared to do such a thing to the county magistrate in Qingyang?"
"Could it be the handsome man with a jade face?" asked the county magistrate.
The Dianshi shook his head: "If it was the Jade-faced Young Master, the part that would have been cut off would have been the head, not that part."
County Magistrate, County Lieutenant: ...
The group fell silent.
Soon, the imperial envoy's procession appeared at the end of the street.
More than thirty guards and attendants accompanied the carriage in the center, which was galloping along on tall horses.
The gold-painted flag, with the word "Qin" inscribed on it, fluttered in the wind.
The carriage wheels left ruts and finally stopped slowly at the city gate.
"Qingyang County Magistrate, County Lieutenant, and other officials of all ranks pay their respects to the Imperial Envoy."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone knelt down at the city gate.
An extremely cold voice came from the carriage, sounding indifferent and heartless: "Why didn't the Qingyang County Magistrate come to greet this imperial envoy?"
This is accountability.
The county magistrate said hurriedly, "Your Excellency, the county magistrate met with misfortune yesterday and is ill and unable to get out of bed. He is currently recuperating in the county office, so he cannot come to greet you. Please forgive me."
"Really?" Lin Yuzhi closed his eyes in the carriage and slightly opened his lips, "What a coincidence, the county magistrate met with trouble just after this imperial envoy arrived in Qingyang County."
The county magistrate shuddered, thinking that the implication of these words was that the county magistrate was deliberately making excuses not to come to greet him.
"Every word I said is true. The county magistrate is indeed unable to get out of bed. I did not mean to be disrespectful to you. Please understand, my lord the imperial envoy."
After these words were spoken, no further sound came out of the carriage.
Without orders, all the officials of Qingyang County who were kneeling on the ground did not dare to stand up. They could only kneel quietly and wait for the imperial envoy's instructions.
But what they waited for was only silence and a gradually cooling atmosphere. A terrible pressure surrounded everyone and no one dared to look up or move.
It seems like even breathing is wrong.
I don't know how long they knelt. The county magistrate and the county lieutenant felt very depressed. They looked at each other, and finally they all looked at the silent registrar as if asking for help.
At this time, the Dianshi spoke up under pressure: "Your Excellency, the county magistrate is indeed in trouble and cannot get out of bed. This is the truth, but this is not an excuse or reason for the county magistrate not to come to greet him. I will go and get him out of bed."
There was still silence in the carriage, and the ceremonial procession showed no intention of entering the city.
The Dianshi had already returned to the county government office on horseback and pushed open the door of the county magistrate's room.
"Sir, you have to go to the city gate to welcome the imperial envoy."
The county magistrate was in so much pain that he was dazed. Hearing this, he was shocked: "Didn't you tell the imperial envoy that I was injured?"
"The Imperial Envoy meant that it was not such a coincidence. He thought you did it on purpose."
The county magistrate was furious: "Damn it? On purpose? Could I deliberately make myself like this?!"
"Sir, please stop talking. I will ask someone to prepare a bed and carry you to the city gate."
As he spoke, he dragged the man off the bed and placed him on the bed.
The county magistrate had just had his wounds sewn up, so his lower body was naked.
I was roughly dragged onto the bed. I trembled in pain, became a little confused, and felt cold.
Before the county magistrate could open his mouth to curse, the registrar spoke first: "Sir, it's too late. Stop talking. If you don't go to the city gate to greet him quickly, the imperial envoy will get angry, which will be bad."
As he said this, he ordered four yamen runners to lift the bed board and run towards the city gate.
One of the bailiffs hesitated to speak: "Should we cover the lord with a blanket? The road to the city gate is not far..."
The Dianshi said, "The doctor said that we should let it dry naturally, otherwise it will not be conducive to the wound healing."
The county magistrate heard this and said with reluctance: "Yes, how can you go out like this? Carriage! Take a carriage!"
The Dianshi said again, "Sir, it will take time to prepare the carriage. It is too late. Besides, it is not suitable for you to move around. It will affect your wound. Hurry up and carry you to the city gate to welcome the imperial envoy."
"No, no! You can't go out like this! Where can I put my face?"
The county magistrate raised his upper body and refused instinctively.
But he was already in so much pain when he was dragged down just now that he was seeing black. This time he moved, he actually fainted from the pain.
"The master has fainted, so we need to carry him over. Hurry!"
For a time, the county magistrate became a beautiful landscape among the people of Qingyang County.
Yan An, who was sitting on the roof of the official road, holding the blood letter and waiting for the imperial envoy to enter the city, naturally saw it as well.
Yan An had a smile on his face.
I heard that the imperial envoy must be greeted by the county magistrate before he would enter the city.
If this imperial envoy was really the prime minister, he would actually have some confidence in this prime minister who was not afraid of the imperial power.
I don’t know what the Prime Minister looks like.
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