But to everyone's surprise, at this crucial moment, the prefect stopped him.
Then, without saying a word, he immediately knelt down on both knees.
"With the Emperor's sword here, it is as if I were personally present."
"Your humble servant, the Prefect of Luzhou, pays his respects to Your Majesty. Long live the Emperor!"
"Your humble servant greets Your Excellency."
What?
What's going on?
Wang Yuanning was completely dumbfounded. He was a prefect, after all. He had just knelt down and was even paying respects to His Majesty?
What should he do?
Kneel down or not?
I had no choice but to kneel down.
He quickly threw his weapon on the ground and knelt down.
The situation changed too quickly; even the prefect hadn't expected it to turn out this way, let alone Jia Huaxin.
So, Jia Huaxin, completely bewildered, watched this scene, at a loss for what to do.
He's been through so much today; his emotions have been like a rollercoaster.
He kept rising and falling, rising and falling, until he felt completely numb.
My head was buzzing, and I didn't know what to say.
Yes, even the prefect knelt down and was still paying homage to His Majesty, and he even mentioned Ruzhen Yukichi.
Even though Jia Huaxin was usually very stubborn, at this moment, he couldn't stand up straight anymore, and he slid off the chair like a lump of mud.
Then, it began to wriggle on the ground like an inchworm.
This was a complete utter astonishment; cold sweat had soaked through his magnificent clothes.
My mind is racing.
At first, I thought he was a bandit, but later I confirmed with Lord Wang that he was just a ragtag general who kept a private army.
How could it possibly be related to the emperor?
I've really messed up now, I'm doomed.
After kneeling and bowing, the prefect slowly raised his head, his face extremely pale.
He then asked in a low voice.
"May I ask what brings you to my Luzhou, sir?"
“Your Excellency, we were just passing through. As for what we were doing here and how we ended up here, you’ll have to ask your jailer and this Mr. Jia next to you.”
After Liu Feng said that, Wang Yuanning and Jia Huating became even more frightened, their bodies trembling, and they didn't dare to look up at all.
"Oh dear, why are you all silent?"
"Just now you said you would convict me of usurpation and treason, and send me to jail for life, or even kill me."
Liu Feng chuckled.
"Fine, if you won't say anything, I have something to say."
Liu Feng suddenly slammed the gavel on the table.
A sharp crack startled the people below, making their hearts tremble.
"I came here without stopping, and I was really thirsty and hungry. I wanted to find a place to eat."
"What's the result? Not only does Boss Jia refuse to do business with me, but he also wants to kick me out."
"He even ordered his men to attack me."
"If I hadn't brought guards, I probably would have been beaten to death by Boss Jia's men long ago."
"Are these things true, Mr. Jia?"
Jia Huaxin immediately broke out in a sweat.
"It's true, it's true..."
"They are all petty people who don't recognize a great man."
"You don't recognize a great man? Mr. Jia, then why did you not only feed us leftovers after my guards forced your men to retreat, but you also secretly sent someone to report us to the authorities?"
"You've falsely accused me of provoking trouble, and now you're even saying I'm plotting treason in this very courtroom?"
"The warden is quite imposing. He arrived without saying a word and immediately ordered his men to arrest me."
"Your Honor, are all of these true?"
"General, it is true, it is true."
"But I didn't know your identity back then."
"Please spare my life, sir!"
"That's an interesting point of view. Do you not know my identity? Are you implying that just because I'm an ordinary citizen, I'm destined to be wronged by you?"
"You just threw him into jail to die?"
Liu Feng's rhetorical question left Wang Yuanning speechless.
Now, it's the prefect's turn to be nervous.
He knew absolutely nothing about these things.
If Liu Feng were to use the power of the Emperor's Sword to investigate, he could easily be charged with failing to properly discipline his subordinates.
He has no explanation for his indulgence of his subordinates.
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