She was cold, with an undeniable air of authority.
"Since you're here, show yourself."
The words had barely left his mouth.
Suddenly, a series of orderly footsteps came from the outer edge of the crowd. The onlookers were parted by a gentle yet firm force, making way for each other.
A female general, dressed in light silver armor and exuding a heroic air, strode in, leading a group of women who were also dressed in civilian clothes but had a sharp aura.
They walked straight up to Liang Yu and Liang Shu, then with a clatter, they knelt on one knee in perfect unison, their voices booming:
"This humble general, Wei Ying, pays his respects to Your Majesty! Long live Your Majesty! Long live Your Majesty! Long live Your Majesty!"
After speaking, she turned to Liang Shu and bowed respectfully: "Greetings, Your Excellency the Right Prime Minister!"
For a moment, the entire street fell silent.
Everyone was stunned by this sudden scene. Their mouths were agape, their eyes wide open, as if they had forgotten to breathe.
The three women who failed the exam stood there dumbfounded, their minds blank, completely unable to comprehend what was happening before their eyes.
Your Majesty? Right Chancellor?
Qian Dehai and his wife were stunned for a long time. Then, as if he had realized something, Qian Dehai pointed at Wei Ying and Liang Yu and burst into an even more rampant laugh.
"Hahahaha! I thought you were some important person! Turns out you're just addicted to acting! You think you can fool me by just finding a few people, dressing them in tattered clothes, and shouting a few slogans? That's hilarious! Do you know what the crime is of impersonating His Majesty and posing as an official of the court? It's a crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of one's family!"
Looking at his ugly state of being oblivious to his impending death, Liang Yu's eyes were as cold as ice in the dead of winter.
She spoke slowly, each word seemingly squeezed out from between her teeth.
"I don't know what crime he committed. I only know that a mere county magistrate under my jurisdiction dared to arbitrarily change the results of our dynasty's candidates, disregarding the law and my decrees!"
She suddenly raised her voice, displaying the full majesty of an emperor.
"Don't you think the Qian family is powerful? Don't you think the Governor of Yanzhou can back you up? Fine! Then I'll give you a chance!"
"Wei Ying, listen to my orders! Thoroughly investigate the Qian family of Qinghe County! Thoroughly investigate the Governor of Yanzhou! Anyone involved must be arrested and severely punished!"
"This subordinate obeys the order!" Wei Ying replied in a deep voice.
The next second.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Countless dark figures, like ghosts, silently emerged from the rooftops, teahouses, and alleyways around them.
They were secret guards from the Imperial City Guard, who had been lying in wait in the shadows. Now they all appeared, moving with lightning speed, and flew towards the Qian family's mansion and the backyard of the county government office with clear objectives!
Qian Dehai's smile froze instantly, turning into terror. He pointed at the guards, trembling, and screamed, "Rebellion! Rebellion! How dare you! Guards! Guards! Stop these assassins for me!"
However, not a single yamen runner dared to make a move.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Liang Yu slowly took out a token from his pocket.
It was a token made of special meteorite iron, completely black, with a lifelike dragon and phoenix totem engraved on the front and an ancient character "Yu" on the back.
Imperial decree from the Empress! Receiving this decree is like seeing Her Majesty in person!
The moment the token appeared, everyone's mind went blank.
"Thump!"
Immediately afterwards, all the common people and yamen runners on the street, including the pale-faced County Magistrate Yu, all knelt down with a clatter, bowing their heads deeply and shouting:
"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
Qian Dehai and his wife's legs went weak and they collapsed to the ground, their faces ashen and their bodies trembling like leaves.
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