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

County Magistrate Zheng rubbed his head. When he learned that the other party might be someone from Prince Ji's Mansion, he felt a headache.

He had heard many legendary stories about King Ji.

He cursed all the ministers in the court, beat the censor and got away with it, and even dared to lead troops to attack the Prince of Jin's palace and beat him up so badly that it was said that he suffered a brain disease.

While on a trip to the sea, he beheaded the governor of a state and confiscated his property halfway through.

Not long ago, the family sent a message that Prince Ji used some kind of magic to draw down thunder, which struck more than a dozen officials.

There are also two prime ministers' residences.

I heard that one of them caught fire and two servants died in the other one.

In the court, Gao Ji Fu, the minister of the imperial court, was so angry that he vomited blood.

In the end, more than a dozen officials were demoted to local areas, and Gao Ji Fu, the Minister of the Imperial Household, was stripped of his official position.

When he saw these things, it was simply unbelievable. This young prince's fighting ability was too strong.

He has just come of age.

So when he heard that it was someone from Prince Ji’s Mansion this time, he almost peed his pants.

Prince Ji had a bad reputation, so how could he, a mere county magistrate, not be afraid?

Hearing the county magistrate say this, the county magistrate was somewhat puzzled:

"Cousin, although they have tokens and orders, they are different from what is recorded.

How can my cousin know that they are real? "

"Brother, I have no way to prove that they are real, but I also have no way to prove that they are fake.

We have never seen the prince's token or order, it is only recorded in the law.

It is better to believe that this kind of thing exists than to believe that it does not exist.

Besides, if we are wrong, we can just say we have never seen it, but what if it is true?

If we punish you, your life and mine will be in danger. Even the family may not be able to protect us."

The county magistrate drank his tea, his eyes full of wisdom.

"But how do you explain it to the Wang family?"

The Wang family is a big local family and they also have high-ranking officials in the court. If they offend the Wang family, it will be inconvenient for them to act here.

"Wang family? Then we'll have to let the Wang family suffer. When the time comes, we'll throw this problem to the Wang family and see what they choose.

Besides, the Wang Clan of Langya is in decline, how can they compare to our Zheng Clan now? Why should we be afraid of them?"

Hearing what the county magistrate said, the county magistrate stood up and saluted.

“My cousin is indeed wise, thank you for your advice.

My cousin is right. If we throw the problem to them, they probably won’t dare to offend King Ji.”

"Come on, let's go and ask this group of people to find out why they are here. As long as it has nothing to do with us, it's fine."

In the county jail, Xu Yi and others were detained in a larger cell, with only a few of them inside.

And the cell was relatively clean.

The jailer even brought a few mats and some clean bedding.

The prison door opened and the county magistrate walked in with his deputy.

"It's unfair, Mr. Ming."

"Ming Fu, I am innocent."

"let me out."

Seeing the county magistrate, the prisoners in the cell began to shout.

Several jailers immediately stepped forward, each holding a stick, and kept poking the prisoners inside.

"Everyone, be quiet."

"If you keep shouting, I'll starve you for three days."

The county magistrate came to Xu Yi's cell and stood still.

Xu Yi and others saluted quickly:

"See you, Mr. Ming."

The county magistrate nodded and looked at Xu Yi and the others carefully.

Only then did he realize that these people were strong and dark-skinned, and did not look like ordinary people.

Judging from their words and actions, they seem more like military personnel.

"Xu Yi, I came here to ask you some questions."

Although I have made up my mind, I still have to go through the motions.

"Please let me know, sir."

"good."

Seeing Xu Yi's attitude, County Magistrate Zheng nodded with satisfaction. There were not many guards who were so polite, which made him more convinced that they were guards from Prince Ji's mansion.

"Xu Yi, the token and order you have are different from the style specified by the court. The prince's token is made of pure gold.

But the one you gave to this mansion is not this one. Also, the style of the order is different, the handwriting is ugly, and there is only an official seal of Prince Ji’s Mansion.

How do you explain these many doubts?"

Hearing the county magistrate doubt their authenticity, Xu Yi bowed and said:

"Mingfu, please understand that such things are not something that small people like us dare to imitate.

But this token and order are indeed real.

This token belongs to His Royal Highness Prince Ji, and it is the only one in the entire Tang Dynasty.

When our general came, he said that this token was made of some alloy that was harder than fine iron and could not be compared with gold.

It is a hundred times more valuable than gold.

If you don't believe me, you can chop it with a sword. If there are deep marks, it's fake."

These were what Xue Rengui told him when he came. Because Prince Ji's token was different from that of the imperial court, there might be problems.

After hearing this, County Magistrate Zheng took the token and examined it carefully. It looked like gold, but it was not. However, the other party said that it was harder than fine iron.

He didn't quite believe it.

"Mingsir, how about we give it a try?" the county magistrate asked uncertainly.

"Someone, bring a knife."

County Magistrate Zheng thought about it and decided to give it a try.

A constable brought over a knife. Their knives were all made in the imperial court, not as high-grade as fine iron.

But it is definitely much stronger than civilian swords.

"Cut this way, remember not to cut sideways."

County Magistrate Zheng pointed to one side and said, "There are no gemstones inlaid here. If you cut it off, cut off the gemstones.

Even if King Ji blames them, they can't afford to pay compensation.

With a "dang" sound, sparks flashed.

The constable chopped on the token with a knife. The county magistrate ran over to check and found only a tiny mark on the edge of the token.

Looking at the knife in the constable's hand again, another part of the blade was curled up.

"Okay, hahahaha."

Seeing this scene, County Magistrate Zheng felt relieved.

"Mingsir, as for the order..." Xu Yi hesitated to speak.

"Haha, there's no need to talk about the order. This token is enough to prove it."

County Magistrate Zheng laughed. Only the wealthy Ji Wang Mansion could have such materials.

Even if it is fine iron, a single cut will leave a shallow mark, not just a tiny imprint.

"No, sir, what I want to say is that this order was written by His Royal Highness Prince Ji himself, and the prince said it was written in the cursive script.

Please don't tell anyone else what you just said, sir."

Xu Yi reminded.

"Written by His Royal Highness Prince Ji? Yes, yes, I just said something wrong.

His Royal Highness Prince Ji's calligraphy is wild...cursive, sharp and vigorous, with the strokes moving like dragons and snakes. It is difficult for me to comprehend the artistic conception behind it.

Thank you for the reminder, little brother."

Upon hearing that it was written by Prince Ji himself, County Magistrate Zheng was stunned at first, then he immediately realized and quickly changed his words.

County Magistrate Zheng expressed his gratitude for Xu Yi's kindness.

"Xu Yi, you will stay here for one night. Tomorrow morning, I will go to court to pronounce the verdict. I just wonder if His Royal Highness Prince Ji has any instructions for you?"

Magistrate Zheng began to ask questions.

"Go back to Ming Mansion. When my prince came, he said that the Ji Palace would pay for the redemption of the sentence."

"Does His Royal Highness Prince Ji have any instructions for this humble official?"

Magistrate Zheng asked tentatively.

Xu Yi nodded.

"Yes, the prince asked me to tell the mansion that the prince wants to eat fish."

(The poem I wrote yesterday was reported again. It has been deleted today. I don’t know which father reported it.

Thank you for your supervision and encouragement. I will definitely change my mistakes.

And the data has dropped too fast in the past few days.

Did I make a mistake, violate the law of heaven?