Adviser should be self-improvement

The servant's anxious appearance brought the lively atmosphere to a stalemate. Chu Huaiqing comforted the servant: "Don't worry, explain the matter clearly."

"That's right, it's outside..."

It's a pity that the servants didn't have a chance to repeat what they said, because Qin Ce and the others had already seen a large number of officers and soldiers pouring in from outside the door. Surrounded by the officers and soldiers, Magistrate Liu walked up to them and walked away with a smile. Li: "Your Majesty has met His Royal Highness the Third Prince."

Qin Ce had a calm expression from the beginning to the end. He raised his glass and sipped lightly, and asked in a neutral manner, "Excuse me, but I don't know what kind of etiquette it is to lead troops into other people's homes."

"Your Highness is a relative of the emperor, and etiquette cannot be revoked, but since the lower officials have brought troops here, they naturally have a reason to lead troops." County Magistrate Liu said with a smirk, "Some people have surrendered and said that His Highness has secretly formed a foreign clan and intends to rebel. I don't know His Highness is What do you think?"

Li Yuexiong glared at Magistrate Liu and reprimanded, "This is simply ridiculous! How could His Highness rebel!?"

"It's impossible to have evidence to speak for." After exchanging glances with Liu Chenggong, County Magistrate Liu changed his face instantly, waved his hands and said coldly, "Search for me!"

"Stop me all!"

Chu Huaiqing stood up and looked around at the officers and soldiers. The usually gentle person suddenly turned serious, which shocked everyone present: "This is the prince's residence. I don't think there is anyone who dares to disturb His Highness! "

The officers and soldiers stopped in unison, their faces flustered, partly due to the deterrence of Chu Huaiqing's aura, and partly due to power.

"So, I advise you all to think about it carefully."

Xie Fu casually played with the cup, and looked at County Magistrate Liu: "Some people like to make trouble out of nothing, but most of the people who suffer are helpers. According to my law, the crime of offending the prince is more than just losing his head. It would be bad if your close relatives from the nine clans were involved."

Hearing this meaningful sentence, County Magistrate Liu froze.

Although his official position was donated, after all these years as an official, knowing what would happen if he offended the royal relatives and relatives, that was definitely something he dared not think about.

Although Liu Chenggong avoided this problem when he came over, it doesn't mean that County Magistrate Liu has no ideas. Now that Chu, Huaiqing and the other three have rubbed him down with each other, a little bit of guilty conscience is like wildfire starting a prairie fire. The remaining courage was completely ruined: "Thank you, Mr. Xie, what is this, I am not..."

"Without proof, that's called offense."

Seeing Liu County Magistrate's intention to withdraw, Liu Chenggong, who originally wanted to take him out, immediately said: "If there are reasons and evidence, Your Highness probably has no reason to refuse, right?"

"Mr. Liu, who is this?" Xie Fu showed a surprised expression just right, and then his pupils shrank, "Could it be you—"

"That's right, I went to County Magistrate Liu to file the case." Liu Chenggong tilted his head, his eyelids half closed, and looked at Qin Ce sadly, "If I didn't see the traces of the Hulu people in the yard just now, I would not have thought of it." Your Highness will be such a person!"

"Surnamed Liu, tell me clearly, what kind of person is this?"

Pulling down Li Yuexiong, who had clenched his fists, Qin Ce, who was always silent, finally opened his mouth: "I can be sure that I have never seen the Hulu people you mentioned, but I am a prince, and I will never tolerate you." Let yourself be presumptuous here."

When he said this, Qin Ce raised his eyes, and met Qin Ce's eyes suddenly, and County Magistrate Liu almost couldn't hold back and ran away.

The voice sounded at the same time as the sound of the tea cup bumping against the table, and he said without anger: "Magistrate Liu, I don't think you have the right to forcibly search my house, please go back."

"If that's the case, then we still..."

"Wait." The slightly sharp voice interrupted County Magistrate Liu's words again, and Liu Chenggong took out a bright yellow silk cloth from his arms, "This is the crown prince's secret order, and the prince has something to say in private. , you can desperately investigate his guilt, if the situation is true, he will be detained and guarded, and the prince will deal with it after returning to Beijing!"

After saying this, Liu Chenggong turned to look at County Magistrate Liu with a threatening look on his face: "Magistrate Liu, you have already led troops into this house, and the crime of offense was established just now, don't believe Liu Once, if something is really found out, the crown prince will be able to protect your prosperity and wealth."

"That's true." Xie Fu said, "It's like you can represent the prince himself."

Liu Chenggong's expression was stagnant, and he said with a sullen face: "With the prince's secret order in hand, I can carry out the prince's power to do things. What are you doing in a daze, why don't you search for me!"

The officers and soldiers all looked at County Magistrate Liu, but County Magistrate Liu didn't dare to look at Qin Ce's expression. He lowered his head and waved his hands, saying in a low voice, "Just listen to him."

The officers and soldiers responded and searched scatteredly. Li Yuexiong seemed furious and stood up: "You..."

"Li Wuchang." Liu Chenggong stopped him and laughed ironically, "If you really believe in His Highness the Third Prince, please stay calm and sit down and wait for the result quietly."

"Okay, Li Yuexiong, sit down." Qin Ce's voice was still calm, "You are not afraid of the shadow slanting, why worry about unnecessary things."

Li Yuexiong had no choice but to sit down 'aggrieved'.

On the other side, General Wang was fast asleep, Liu Chenggong treated him like air, and ignored him, Chu Huaiqing and Xie Fu whispered to each other, as if they were discussing countermeasures.

And actually...

Xie Fu: "I thought he would take out a token or something, but I didn't expect it was just a piece of cloth."

Chu Huaiqing: "The cloth is embroidered with dragon patterns, I don't know if it is a real secret order."

Xie Fu: "It's not easy to handle, let's take a look at it later."

Chu Huaiqing: "...are you interested?"

Xie Fu: "It's okay."

The two were very close, as if they had an intimate relationship. Qin Ce took all this into his eyes, and took a sip of his drink without changing his expression.

It seems that Xie Fu added a few more Coptis chinensis to his prescription.

This search was obviously premeditated. The officers and soldiers only made a few rounds around the area to cover up, and then rushed into Qin Ce's bedroom in groups. After a while, one of the officers and soldiers came back to report the news.

"could not find it!?"

It was only after the words came out that he realized that he had lost his voice. County magistrate Liu couldn't stop laughing at Qin Ce who cast his gaze, and then asked the soldier in a low voice: "It's under the pillow in the master bedroom, didn't you find it? "

The officers and soldiers shook their heads.

For a moment, County Magistrate Liu felt that he was finished, completely finished. When he looked at Qin Ce again, cold sweat dripped down his face. He almost knelt down and begged for mercy. Maybe it was the mercy of the heavens, and the next officer and soldier reported it. The news made him return to the human world from the Hall of Yama.

"Report to the county magistrate, we found a Hulu woman in the woodshed."

County magistrate Liu said happily, "Hurry up and bring it up!"

firewood?

Liu Chenggong was stunned for a moment, shouldn't it be the bedroom.

The Hulu woman was brought up, and according to the aesthetics of the Shenggan people, she could be called beautiful and moving.This beauty has been a little timid since she was brought on stage, she glanced at Liu Chenggong cautiously, and immediately lowered her head.

Liu Chenggong felt relieved, and said to Qin Ce: "Your Highness, this man was found from your house. What else do you want to say?"

Qin Ce frowned, as if extremely puzzled, looked at the woman for a moment, and finally shook his head: "I don't know her."

"Your Highness says you don't know him, so you don't know him?" Liu Chenggong raised the corner of his mouth extremely high, and said to the woman, "Come and tell us, do you know this Third Prince?"

According to Liu Chenggong's original plan, the Hulu woman would claim to be a gift from the Hulu king to Qin Ce, but the woman didn't speak, but kept silent, as if hesitating.

As the matter is about her family and life, County Magistrate Liu couldn't help urging her: "Say it soon."

"I..." the Hulu woman raised her eyes, her eyes were slightly red, "I don't know him."

"!"

Liu Chenggong rushed to her: "What did you say?"

Li Yuexiong was finally able to raise his eyebrows and elated, and brought Liu Chenggong back bluntly: "Mr. Xie, didn't you say that? Before the results come out, please sit down with peace of mind."

"Have you thought about it, what are you talking about?" County Magistrate Liu was also furious and aggressive, "Do you know His Highness the Third Prince? If you don't know him, how could you appear here!? "

"I, I really don't know him, yes, those two people over there brought me here." The woman was referring to General Wang and Liu Chenggong.

Liu Chenggong's heart skipped a beat, and he rebuked, "You're talking nonsense!"

"General Wang Cai and Junshi Liu have been away for such a long time." Qin Ce glanced at him lightly, with profound meaning, "Could it be to bring this Hulu woman in?"

"It's not me... yes, she's slandering me!" In desperation, Liu Chenggong opened his mouth and said, "This Hulu woman is yours at first sight, so she naturally wants to defend you, but why did His Highness beat around the bush and smear me? water!"

"Mr. Liu means that he has never seen this woman before? Then why did he just refer to you and General Wang, not County Magistrate Liu, nor anyone present?"

"because of you……"

"Mr. Liu." Qin Ce said, "I neglected to take precautions, let idlers take advantage of the loopholes, and forced a big living person into my house. This is my fault, but Liu Jun wants to insist that she is me." Or after this woman admits that you brought her in... Isn't it a bit too far-fetched?"

"I..." As if the whole body was poured with cold water, Liu Junshi forced himself to calm down, and said bravely, "I have other witnesses here."

Qin Ce snorted, "May I ask Army Master Liu, what other witnesses are there?"

"Bring it up."

The officers and soldiers escorted a few Hulu people up. Although they didn't know what happened to the Hulu woman, Liu Chenggong was sure of these people: "Tell me, just [-] days ago, in the Hulu What did Wang Na see?"

Several Hulu people replied: "We saw the third prince."

"What is the third prince doing with King Hulu?"

"I didn't see it clearly, I only saw the third prince entering the main tent, and Lilina was taken away by him." Lilina pointed to the Hulu woman.

Liu Chenggong cast a questioning look at Qin Ce: "Your Highness, Third Prince, what else do you have to say?"

Qin Ce smiled and said calmly, "Did you just find a few Hulu people to convict me? Then this conspiracy is too simple."

Chu Huaiqing stood up: "Your Highness, I have some questions to ask these people, and I hope His Highness will allow you."

Qin Ce said: "Sure." Liu Chenggong was not given a chance to refuse.

Chu Huaiqing looked at the Hulu people: "Let me ask you, did you see His Highness the Third Prince during the day or at night?"

Several people looked at each other, but Junshi Liu only asked them to frame him and didn't mention these things, so he replied casually, "It was during the day."

"Daytime?" Chu Huaiqing's tone suddenly changed, "His Royal Highness has been training for the past few months. What did he do during the day and where did he go? As a witness, may I ask where does His Highness have the time to meet King Hulu during the day?"

Several people panicked, and changed their words: "We remembered wrongly, it was in the dark."

"Dark night? That's even more strange." Chu Huaiqing laughed, "Your Hulu king is a king anyway, and the surroundings will be more vigilant at night, and the lights are dark at night. With your eyesight, you must see the appearance of the third prince clearly, at least You have to be within fifty steps, and you can be so close to the Hulu king, are you guarding soldiers?"

"Varied……"

"If the guards are soldiers, they must have something to identify them. Li Wuchang, take off their clothes and see if they can find any proof."

Li Yuexiong said: "Yes."

Several people's eyes widened, as if they didn't keep up with Chu Huaiqing's sudden thinking. Seeing Li Yuexiong approaching, they quickly reached out to block them, but they were Li Yuexiong's opponents, and they were clamped to the ground and stripped naked after a few strokes , so that Liu Chenggong had no time to stop it.

The clothes were stripped off, so naturally there was no soldier to prove it. On the contrary, several people had a bright tattoo branded on their chests, for everyone present to see at a glance.

Seeing those tattoos, Liu Chenggong suddenly had an ominous thought, which was firmly entrenched in his heart and became stronger and stronger.

"What are those patterns?" Xie Fu asked cooperatively.

"I learned some Hulu language before, and it seems to have the word 'slave' branded on it." Chu Huaiqing laughed softly, "These people don't seem to be soldiers, but a few slaves."

"Since he is a slave, how can he have the opportunity to run around at night and 'see' the scene of the third prince meeting King Hulu in private?"

Liu Chenggong and County Magistrate Liu already looked pale.

"Ah! Who is pinching me?" A vague shout came, and it seemed that even the voice had a strong smell of alcohol. General Wang stood up unsteadily, trying to see the person in front of him clearly, but he could only see There was a double image, "Where is this?"

Everyone subconsciously moved their eyes over.

General Wang lowered his head and looked at the clothes beside him: "Ah... isn't this my clothes?" He reached out to grab it.

With a soft 'pop', something fell to the ground. After seeing what it was, Liu Chenggong felt his eyes go dark.

"What is this, letter?" Xie Fu picked up the letter and said loudly deliberately, "General Wang, your letter has been lost."

"Letter? What letter?" General Wang supported the table, feeling dizzy. After thinking for a long time, he suddenly laughed and said, "By the way, letter, the evidence that Liu Chenggong said he wanted to frame Qin Ce is that letter." !"

His face was so red that he couldn't bear to look directly at him, and the veins on his forehead twitched. Liu Chenggong covered his mouth, so angry that he couldn't speak anymore.

"Report-"

A servant rushed in and announced, "There is an imperial envoy from Beijing."

"Please."

Several guards pushed away the nearby officers and soldiers, and the imperial envoy walked in with the imperial decree. He looked at the people around him, his face full of arrogance, and when he saw Qin Ce, he relaxed a little, spread out the imperial decree, and held his tone: "Third Prince Qin Ce received the order—"

Everyone knelt down immediately.

"Following the fate of the heavens, the emperor's edict said, now that the former emperor has gone, I should be merciful and help people's hearts. However, the evil people continue to make troubles, which hinder the stability and prosperity of Shengqian. I have decided to seal the third prince, Qin Ce, as Changzhou." The governor, renamed Changzhou Mu, even without my will, can also be a military regime, I hope that the third prince will not disappoint me and the expectations of the people of Changzhou, and the civil strife will be quelled as soon as possible, so as to revitalize the prestige of Qianlong."

Changzhou... Doesn't that include Border City?

Can arbitrarily march right?

So, no, demotion?

Liu Chenggong's pupils narrowed sharply, and he looked at the imperial envoy in disbelief. He felt a rush of fire rushing up, hitting his heart, lungs, and brain, and then exploding quickly, his eyes were full of bright black shadows.

how so……

This is impossible.....

This is impossible!

Vomiting a mouthful of blood, Liu Chenggong, who was so angry and hurt his body, finally couldn't hold back, and passed away.

The author has something to say: I tried my best eh =. =

Too sleepy, I will reply tomorrow~ Happy Qixi Festival (although it has already passed), good night~