Upon hearing this, Zhao Xian immediately felt overwhelmed. Why was it so difficult to even meet the county magistrate?
To save time, Zhao Xian didn't want to waste any more words with them. He took out the package Li Guang had given him, opened it, took out the yellow jacket, and put it on.
When the yamen runner saw the man in front of him take out a yellow jacket, he was terrified and immediately knelt down.
These officials weren't stupid; they knew that seeing a yellow jacket was like the emperor himself, indicating that the person in front of them was someone of great importance, perhaps even an imperial envoy.
Zhao Xian was overjoyed. It seemed that this method was effective. Wearing the yellow jacket, he could move about without any obstacles.
"I have urgent business to attend to. Please take me to see your magistrate immediately."
"Yes, sir."
The bailiffs quickly got up from the ground and led Zhao Xian into the county government office.
At this moment, the county magistrate was handling official business in the inner hall. Due to the suddenness of the incident, the yamen runners did not have time to report to him and brought Zhao Xian directly to the inner hall.
The magistrate of Mengdu County was named Zhang Yang. He was young, a fair-skinned scholar, and very diligent in his duties. At this time, he was the only one in the inner hall.
Because he was so focused on his official duties, he didn't look up when the constables entered. He simply said:
"Is there anything I can help you with?"
"Your Excellency, the Imperial Envoy has arrived."
Upon hearing this, Magistrate Zhang was taken aback, thinking he had misheard. How could the Imperial Envoy possibly come to Mengdu? Besides, he had not heard any news that the Imperial Envoy was coming.
He looked up at the person who had come, and sure enough, there was a person standing in front of him. Although his clothes were nothing special, his yellow jacket was very eye-catching.
The man in the yellow jacket must be someone of great importance. Magistrate Zhang quickly straightened up and knelt down in front of Zhao Xian.
Upon seeing the yellow jacket, it was as if the emperor himself had arrived; Magistrate Zhang was kneeling before the man in the yellow jacket.
"Your humble servant Zhang Yang, the magistrate of Mengdu County, greets Your Excellency the Imperial Envoy."
“Your Excellency, please rise. I am Zhao Xian from Shuixian Village, not some imperial envoy.”
The Emperor recently bestowed the title of Marquis of Zhengyang upon Zhao Xian of Shuixian Village, a fact known throughout the land. Therefore, it is understandable that Magistrate Zhang would wear a yellow jacket upon hearing that the person before him was Zhao Xian of Shuixian Village.
"The Marquis of Zhengyang has arrived. I am sorry for failing to greet him properly."
"Your Excellency, there is no need for such formalities. I have come here today on an important matter that requires the assistance of the government."
"If you need anything, Marquis Zhengyang, please give the order. I will do my best to assist you."
Zhao Xian immediately told Magistrate Zhang what had just happened in front of the Xiang residence, and instructed Magistrate Zhang to immediately lead his constables to surround the Xiang residence and arrest Zhang Debang.
Magistrate Zhang never dreamed that Zhang Debang would appear right under his nose, and that the young prince and princess of the current dynasty would also come to Mengdu County. This was a big deal.
Magistrate Zhang dared not delay and immediately summoned the clerk, ordering him to gather all the yamen runners together, as he intended to personally lead the men to arrest Zhang Debang.
The constables quickly assembled, totaling more than sixty people.
That's quite a lot; in ancient times, only large counties had this many yamen runners.
With so many yamen runners, it's enough to surround the Xiang residence.
Magistrate Zhang told his constables that their mission was to go to the Xiang residence and arrest Zhang Debang.
Zhang Debang is a treacherous minister who brings disaster to the country and the people. Everyone has the right to kill him. Capturing Zhang Debang would be a great achievement, and the yamen runners were eager to try their luck.
Then, at Magistrate Zhang's command, the yamen runners quickly headed to the Xiang residence.
The story of Miss Xiang throwing a bridal bouquet to choose a husband has caused a sensation in the county town and become the talk of the town. It is said that the bouquet was snatched by a young master Li from the capital, and everyone marvels at Miss Xiang's good fortune.
The onlookers did not leave after the embroidered ball throwing incident ended, but continued to gather around the Xiang residence, excitedly discussing it.
At this moment, Li Xue was sitting in the reception room of the Xiang family mansion. The table was full of various snacks. Master Xiang and Madam Xiang sat beside her to entertain the guests. The old couple looked at Li Xue and liked her more and more.
Master Xiang kept asking Li Xue about her family situation, making Li Xue extremely embarrassed. She just hoped that Zhao Xian would bring people over quickly so that she could get away.
Old Madam Xiang noticed Li Xue's embarrassment. She glared at Master Xiang, saying, "The new son-in-law has just arrived; how can he ask such a question?"
Master Xiang also felt that he had been too hasty. His new son-in-law was a bit shy, but he would take the initiative to speak after he got used to it.
Several maids were secretly watching from the doorway, whispering amongst themselves. At this moment, Master Xiang was in a very good mood and did not care about their conversation.
A maidservant rushed up to the embroidered tower and told Miss Xiang what had happened downstairs.
"Miss, the young man who caught the embroidered ball is surnamed Li. He comes from the capital and is on his way to visit relatives in Huaiyin Prefecture, passing through Mengdu."
Young Master Li is as handsome as Pan An, and he and Miss are a match made in heaven. You two are truly destined for each other.
Upon hearing this, Miss Xiang was overjoyed and immediately gave the maid a reward, and everyone else received a share as well.
At this moment, Li Xue was eating snacks and drinking tea, still wondering whether the person who had just entered the Xiang residence was Zhang Debang.
What is Zhang Debang doing at the Xiang residence? He should be a guest of the Xiang family, so why doesn't Master Xiang accompany him?
At this moment, Li Xue racked her brains but couldn't figure out why Zhang Debang was here. It seemed that only by capturing Zhang Debang could she find out the truth.
It seems that everyone was wrong. They thought Zhang Debang would not choose Mengdu County as his hiding place, but unexpectedly, Zhang Debang actually showed up in Mengdu.
It's just bad luck for that old guy; he was looking at the scenery through his binoculars when he happened to see him enter the Xiang residence. What a coincidence!
While thinking about this, Li Xue drank her tea, finishing the entire cup.
Upon seeing this, Master Xiang couldn't help but laugh. It seemed that this son-in-law was still a little nervous. He quickly picked up the teapot and refilled Li Xue's tea.
Just then, a servant rushed in, flustered, and said:
"Master, something terrible has happened! A large number of government officials have arrived and surrounded the Xiang residence. It looks like they're here to arrest people."
Li Xue was overjoyed, not expecting Brother Zhao to bring the yamen runners so quickly.
Master Xiang was taken aback when he heard this. Why would the government come to arrest people at this time? Who was the person they wanted to arrest? Could it be this young master Li in front of him?
From the moment Young Master Li received the embroidered ball to the moment he came here for tea, it was only the time it takes to drink a cup of tea. The fact that his residence was surrounded so quickly shows that the government had been keeping an eye on this place for a long time.
Who exactly is this young master Li in front of us? Could he be some notorious bandit?
Seeing that Master Xiang and Madam Xiang were looking at her in surprise, Li Xue spoke up:
"Don't worry, the government officials aren't here to arrest me. Are there other people from the Xiang family here as well?"
"No."
“Master Xiang, think carefully. Did anyone else come to the Xiang residence today?”
Li Xue's words made Master Xiang ponder: Could it be that the government officials came specifically to target Manager Zhong?
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