I am Li Shen and Li Shimin, the free kings of the Tang Dynasty

Before Xu Yi came, Xue Rengui had already told him the difficulty of this mission.

If things go wrong, there might be a risk to one's life. Of course, this is just a possibility. The most likely outcome is a beating first.

The first part of their mission is to beat people, and the second part is in the yamen, which requires them to reveal their identities as guards of Prince Ji's palace in critical moments.

If the crisis is resolved without a fight, then give it another go.

Now that the county magistrate had handed down the sentence and had not given them a chance to redeem their sentence, Xu Yi felt that the time had come.

County Magistrate Zheng did not expect Xu Yi to suddenly throw something at him. He caught it in a panic and said angrily:

"How dare you disrupt the court!"

"Please forgive me, sir." Xu Yi bowed.

"Humph, for what you did, I can put you...you...you..."

As Magistrate Zheng spoke, he glanced at the object in his hand, which was a token.

He had never seen such a token, and it was somewhat different from what the court had described. It was recorded in the Zhenguan Ritual.

The Prince's Order, made of pure gold, has dragon patterns and auspicious clouds on it, reflecting the symbol of imperial power and noble status.

However, this token made him, the county magistrate of the Zheng family, a little unsure. Overall, the token was indeed made of gold, but it did not seem to be pure gold.

Holding it in your hand you can feel that it is much harder than gold. There are indeed two dragon patterns on the front and three big characters in the middle - Ji Wang Ling.

Behind it is the name, the title, and the royal gift.

It’s just that... this token is a bit too fancy, with gems of various colors inlaid around it.

The same is true for the back. As long as there are places inlaid with colorful gems, the value of these gems is much more valuable than this token.

I weighed it and it felt different from gold, so it couldn't be fake.

Magistrate Zheng had a blank expression on his face, but he was weighing and thinking in his mind.

Looking at the luxurious design of this token, it has a bit of King Ji’s style, but the material is wrong, it is not pure gold.

At this time, the county magistrate whispered a few words in his ear, and County Magistrate Zheng's eyes lit up.

"Do you have a warrant?"

The magistrate of Zheng County asked, the order issued by the emperor is called an imperial edict, which is an imperial decree, and the order issued by the prince is called an imperial decree, which is a written order.

"Please have a look, sir."

As a member of the army, they went out to do things, except for the customs clearance and the Ji Wangfu guard certificate on their bodies.

There must also be an official letter issued by the Prince Ji's Palace, which is actually something similar to a letter of introduction and also an order.

Otherwise, the King Ji's token alone will not be of any use. If things go wrong, you may be accused of stealing the token and will be beheaded.

Ji Wang's order is only useful if it is accompanied by an official letter.

Xu Yi didn't know the rules, he was just an ordinary guard, but Xue Rengui gave him the order from King Ji.

When he heard that the county magistrate wanted the order, he hurriedly took it out from his arms and kept it close to him.

When County Magistrate Zheng took the order and opened it, he was stunned. Even the county magistrate next to him widened his eyes.

What the hell is this? There are only a few big words written on it, "This king wants to eat fish, fish from Jimo County."

Just nine big, simple characters, written so ugly.

County Magistrate Zheng suspected that his five-year-old grandson's writing was better than this.

If the order had not been stamped with the official seal of Prince Ji's Mansion, County Magistrate Zheng would have torn it into pieces, thrown it in Xu Yi's face, and shouted, "This is fake."

Which script would be written like this? It’s only nine words, and they’re so ugly. Did you write it with your feet?

Now there are doubts about both the token and the order, but he doesn't dare to say rashly that they are fake.

At least they matched.

While hesitating, the county magistrate beside him whispered:

"Ming Fu, the current situation is unclear and there are many doubts. We cannot afford to offend the Wang family, but we cannot afford to offend Prince Ji even more.

So many powerful people in the capital city avoided him and regarded him as a demon.

We can't just bump into it ourselves.

It is rumored that Prince Ji was cruel and ruthless. A few years ago, when he was not even twenty years old, he executed the governor Xi Bian and Li Dabian and others.

If we offend King Ji, our lives might be in danger.

It would be better for you to ask clearly before making a decision."

Hearing the county magistrate's words, County Magistrate Zheng felt a chill on his neck.

No official is clean, and the same goes for County Magistrate Zheng, and everyone knows it.

The court officials also turned a blind eye to some minor matters. This is called mutual protection among officials.

But people like Xi Bian were extremely corrupt. He even dared to embezzle the money allocated by the court for clearing the river.

He also ordered Li Dabian to rob and plunder. It would be strange if nothing happened.

But his case was just a small matter, and a normal family would protect him. But if he offended King Ji and took it seriously, it would be hard to say what would happen.

Thinking of this, County Magistrate Zheng slammed the gavel.

"What the criminal said does make some sense, but there are still some things that this government needs to investigate carefully.

First, detain the criminal, and I will make a judgment after I have investigated the truth of the matter."

"Mingfu, this..."

When Wang Zhengyi heard this, he was about to step forward and say something, but was stopped by the county magistrate with a look.

Xu Yi and others were taken away by the bailiffs and brought to the county jail.

"Quit~~~"

As soon as the court was adjourned, the people also dispersed. The excitement was only half watched, but it was really gratifying to see the eldest daughter of the Wang family being beaten up in the street today.

On weekdays, this daughter of the Wang family bullied others by taking advantage of her power. Although she did not rob others by force, she often oppressed the people.

If she was displeased, she would beat up anyone she disliked, and the people of Jimo County dared not speak out but were angry.

Today, I finally offended a ruthless guy and gave him a severe lesson. How can the people not applaud?

Wang Zhengyi was waiting at the gate of the county government office, and soon the county magistrate came out.

"Please go back, Mr. Wang. The Master is busy with official business and cannot see guests. Please come back another day."

Coming in front of Wang Zhengyi, the county magistrate spoke politely.

"Zheng County Magistrate is polite. Wang just wants to see the governor. My daughter was beaten in the street. How can we let this matter go?"

Wang Zhengyi bowed first. He was a commoner, while the other person held an official position.

"Lord Wang, the Ming Mansion is investigating this matter. Once the facts are clarified, we will certainly give you an explanation. You should go back home and wait."

After saying this, the county magistrate was about to walk into the county government office.

"Zheng County Magistrate, please stay."

Wang Zhengyi stopped him immediately.

"Anything else?"

"Mr. Zheng, may I have a word with you?"

Wang Zhengyi came to the county magistrate and asked softly.

The county magistrate thought about it, nodded, and took him to the back of the yamen gate.

"Please speak up if you have anything to say, Mr. Wang."

Wang Zhengyi looked around and found that there was no one around, so he took out a jade pendant from his waist.

"Zheng County Magistrate, please accept this jade. We have known each other for many years. Let's drink and chat happily someday."

"This.... Mr. Wang, what are you doing?"

The county magistrate stretched out his hand and pushed it back.

"Zheng County Magistrate, you and I are close friends. We have known each other for many years. I would like to call you Brother Zheng. I heard that Brother Zheng had a son not long ago.

Wang was busy at the time and was unable to congratulate you in person. This jade is a gift for you. I hope Brother Zheng will accept it."

(Let’s go to class.

The identity card of the Tang Dynasty was called Yufu, which was in the shape of a fish. There were two pieces in total, one was kept in the palace and the other was given to officials.

The two can match to prevent counterfeiting.

The warrior's heaven was changed to a tortoise symbol.

The fish token of the Tang Dynasty is the real ID card and proof of identity. Only officials and nobles have it. Ordinary people do not have ID cards, only household registration.

The prince's fish token is a jade token, the princes and those above the third rank are gold, the lower ranks are silver, and the lower ranks are copper.

The fish token cannot be lent out, but the identity token can be used with the imperial edict or order. The material is the same as the fish token.

That’s all for the get out of class.)