Chapter 109 Seven Days
Jiang Li and Ye Mingyu followed the team of officials.

In the tavern, the people who had just left gradually gathered again. They looked at the backs of the people passing by, and although they did not speak, they exchanged glances with each other. If the historians who recorded history saw this, they would certainly be greatly shocked. This is the reality of "seeing with your eyes on the road".

Perhaps because of what Jiang Li said, or because he was afraid of causing unnecessary trouble, the leading officer did not let his men escort them forward. Instead, he stood between Jiang Li and Ye Mingyu. Ye Mingyu looked calm, and Jiang Li smiled. It seemed that these officers and soldiers were like the guards of the Ye family, protecting their safety on both sides.

Jiang Li had walked the road from the tavern to the county government office many times. As she walked, she paid attention to the surroundings. Tongxiang was still the same Tongxiang, and it looked no different from before, but Jiang Li found that the people had changed.

The people passing by took detours when they saw the officials, and their expressions were panic, as if they had seen bandits. Some of the familiar shops on the street were closed, while others were completely renovated. The most obvious thing is that in the past, the people of Tongxiang walked on the street, with yellow hair and long hair, leisurely and contented. In Tongxiang today, everyone has a deep tired look on their face, and it is lifeless.

It seems that the newly appointed county magistrate, who replaced Xue Huaiyuan's "master", is not a good official who is honest and loves the people. It is also true that if the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked. It is easy to imagine what kind of character a person who can work for Yongning is. When Jiang Li first came to Tongxiang, she did not know the identity of the person behind the scenes who did these things, so she "stirred up the snake". Now that the snake was alarmed and came to find it, it just confirmed her guess in her heart-Yongning was looking for someone on the official road.

A person like Yongning, who holds power and boasts of being a princess, is of course willing to dominate other people's lives to achieve his own disgusting pleasure. He removed the original county magistrate from office and replaced him with his own man. In order to please Yongning, the newcomer would naturally torture Xue Huaiyuan more vigorously to please Yongning.

Jiang Li's palms tightened.

Seeing that she pursed her lips and said nothing, Ye Mingyu lowered his head and whispered, "Ali, are you afraid?"

Jiang Li smiled: "Don't be afraid."

"I'm not afraid either." Ye Mingyu snorted, "But the people in charge of Tongxiang are too arrogant now. It's true that the monkey claims to be the king because the mountain is high and the emperor is far away."

"Isn't it?" Jiang Li said softly, "When a villain succeeds, he becomes arrogant."

Ye Mingyu shrugged: "Anyway, you stand behind me later. If there is any danger, these guards will take you away."

Jiang Li laughed. Ye Mingyu was used to traveling around the world, and he did things the same way as a man of the world. If he couldn't win, he would just run away. She smiled and said, "Don't worry, uncle, nothing will happen. I can handle it."

Seeing that she really didn't look worried, Ye Mingyu was relieved. Tong'er and Bai Xue were a little uneasy, and they protected Jiang Li even more tightly. If this happened in Yanjing City, there would be nothing to be afraid of, as everyone would consider Jiang Yuanbo's face. But in this strange county, others might not recognize Jiang Li. What if they didn't believe in Jiang Li's identity?

Jiang Li didn't think too much about it. She knew that this trip was inevitable and the fight with the opponent was just about to begin. She had known it for a long time.

It took two incense sticks of time to reach the county government office.

As soon as he arrived at the gate of the county government office, Ye Mingyu exclaimed slightly and said, "This county government office is quite big."

Jiang Li looked at the gate of the county government office and her eyes moved slightly.

When Xue Huaiyuan was in office, in order to cut costs, the county government continued to use the previous one, except when it was really unbearable and had to be repaired. On weekdays, the county government even looked a bit simple.

However, the county government office in front of me is completely different from the past. The entire government office is painted red and brand new, the pillars are re-carved, and even the plaque is gilded.

The new county magistrate was quite well-off and knew how to enjoy life, but no one knew how he had made the money for repairs.

Before they even met, he already had a plan for this county magistrate.

The leading officer said, "Wait here, I will go and inform the adults!"

Jiang Li nodded. She could even guess what the other party was going to do. If the county magistrate was a smart man, he would not look down on their origins. But in order to maintain his dignity, he had to let them wait here for a while and suffer a little.

But none of this matters.

Bai Xue said, "This looks much more impressive than the county government office in our hometown."

"Who knows what kind of dishonest money he made." Ye Mingyu said disdainfully: "If he used the money for repairing the county government office to help the poor, I don't think there would be so many beggars on the streets."

Jiang Li said: "Uncle sees it clearly."

"Of course." Ye Mingyu nodded proudly.

As expected by Jiang Li, the other party really wanted to leave them hanging for a while. At least within an incense stick, no one came out of the county government gate to greet them, and the officer in charge of guarding them was clueless. After standing for a long time without tea, Ye Mingyu was thirsty and asked impatiently, "What are these people doing? Are they still going to see each other?"

"People who think they are great always have to do things to save face." Jiang Li smiled and said, "Be patient and wait. I think it will be soon."

"Why?" Ye Mingyu asked.

"He just wants us to come in when we can't wait any longer. Since you are already impatient, he feels relieved when he sees that you are not feeling well. There is naturally no need to keep us waiting any longer."

Ye Mingyu said unhappily: "So he just wants to make us feel bad, right? What kind of person is he?"

"I also want to see who this person is." Jiang Li said with a smile.

After waiting patiently for a while, someone finally came out. However, it was not the leading officer, but a follower. He walked up to Jiang Li and the others, looked them over, and said, "My Lord, let you in."

Ye Mingyu snorted and said, "Don't be so sir, I'm not from Tongxiang, why should I care about sirs?"

The follower was probably also angry, but was afraid of Ye Mingyu's sandbag-sized fist, so he suppressed his anger and said, "Come in."

Jiang Li and Ye Mingyu then followed.

The further Jiang Li walked into the county government office, the more she realized that it looked brand new inside. Not only were the furnishings brand new, but all the officials, guards, and even the people who served tea were brand new. There was not a single familiar figure.

He must be really afraid of being criticized, so he was so impatient to destroy the evidence.

When they arrived at the main hall of the yamen, they saw a group of officials standing on both sides of the hall, holding sticks and with ferocious expressions. When Jiang Li and Ye Mingyu walked in, they were like criminals being brought in during a court session, about to be punished.

The attendant said, "Sir, the person has been brought here."

Jiang Li looked up.

Sitting on the high seat in front of the main hall was a skinny middle-aged man with a pointed face and monkey cheeks, which made people feel uncomfortable at first sight, especially his pair of drooping triangular eyes, which made people feel even more wretched when they looked at people. If it weren't for people saying this, who would believe that this was the county magistrate on a normal day. Although you can't judge a person by his appearance, there is also a saying that appearance reflects the heart. This man has a bad heart at first glance, and he is almost a street gangster, but he is far from being an official.

His sitting posture was not very straight, and Jiang Li frowned slightly. The place where this man sat was where Xue Huaiyuan used to sit. Her father sat here to rule for the people, but this man sat here, like a monkey in human form, and his appearance was unpleasant, as if he was insulting the county government.

"Are you the ones who want to look for me?" the skinny official asked arrogantly.

Jiang Li caught a glimpse of the man's face and felt that he looked somewhat familiar. She couldn't help but wonder where she had seen him before. Seeing Jiang Li looking at him, the man also looked at Jiang Li. When he saw Jiang Li's appearance clearly, a trace of greed flashed in his eyes.

Ye Mingyu caught it immediately, and was furious. He protected Jiang Li behind him and almost burst into curse.

At this moment, Jiang Li suddenly remembered this man's identity, Feng Yutang!
She was greatly surprised. She didn't expect that the new county magistrate who would replace Xue Huaiyuan would be Feng Yutang!

Jiang Li had seen Feng Yutang before. At first, the former lawyer in the county government had a seriously ill mother and needed him to go back to his hometown to take care of her, so he took the initiative to resign. Later, someone recommended Feng Yutang, who was a scholar from Tongxiang. He failed the exam many times, but he could recognize words and write articles. Xue Huaiyuan brought him to his side, thinking that Feng Yutang would do a good job after getting this job. Who knew that Feng Yutang was greedy for money in the government office, colluded with lawyers, and made tricks in it, trying to influence Xue Huaiyuan's judgment.

Later, Xue Huaiyuan found out about this and was furious. Feng Yutang made a lot of money because of this. Xue Huaiyuan severely punished Feng Yutang with dozens of slaps and expelled him from the county government. I remember that Feng Yutang threatened to make Xue Huaiyuan pay the price and was almost chased out and beaten by Xue Zhao.

I didn't expect to see Feng Yutang here again, and he really fulfilled his original threat. He took Xue Huaiyuan's position and put Xue Huaiyuan in jail!
Jiang Li's heart turned cold in an instant. No wonder, no wonder it was him who let a person who already held a grudge against Xue Huaiyuan sit in this position. Without Yongning's reminder, Feng Yutang would only torture Xue Huaiyuan even more severely and try every means to make Xue Huaiyuan's life a living hell.

Feng Yutang saw Ye Mingyu blocking Jiang Li behind him, his eyes were somewhat disappointed, he coughed lightly, and shouted: "Who are you? Why are you causing trouble in Tongxiang?"

Jiang Li turned sideways, passed Ye Mingyu, and looked at Feng Yutang calmly.

Xue Huaiyuan hated Feng Yutang because he was greedy, and Jiang Li hated Feng Yutang because when she was still Xue Fangfei, every time she went to see her father and met Feng Yutang, Feng Yutang would stare at her with a wet, sticky look. She hated that look so much that she felt like she was someone else's prey and had to stay away from him.

After not seeing him for many years, Feng Yutang, who became the county magistrate by relying on his power, still did not change his bad habits. However, this time, she would not stay away from him and would definitely skin him alive.

"We are not causing any trouble." Jiang Li said with a smile, "We just want to come and see you, sir."

She spoke softly, her expression was much gentler than Ye Mingyu's, and she was also an elegant beauty. Feng Yutang glanced at Jiang Li with a lecherous look. Although his tone was gentle, it still carried a bit of arrogance. He said, "Oh? What do you want to see me for?"

It was obvious that these people were not from Tongxiang, but they were asking around about Xue Huaiyuan in Tongxiang. He had been told at the beginning, so he naturally did not dare to take it lightly. Unexpectedly, his subordinates said that these people did not seem to be ordinary people and came to see him on purpose. Feng Yutang had been an official for a short time, but he was well versed in the old ways. The conversation between them was actually a test. But the result of the test not only did not let him know anything, but made him more confused.

Jiang Li looked at her, opened her red lips slightly, and uttered a sentence: "We came to see Lord Feng to find out why Xue Huaiyuan, the former magistrate of Tongxiang County, was imprisoned."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the room fell silent.

What puzzled Ye Mingyu and the others was that no one had mentioned the name of this adult along the way. How come Jiang Li knew that he was called "Mr. Feng" as soon as she arrived? When did she know this? Did she hear about it early in the morning?
What shocked Feng Yutang was that Jiang Li actually dared to ask this question in front of him!
No one in Tongxiang dared to ask this question now. When Jiang Li was brought by the officers and soldiers, she said that she wanted to know about the Xue family in order to see me. But now that she saw me, she said that she wanted to know about the Xue family.

She's playing tricks on them!

Feng Yutang was immediately filled with rage and humiliation, and shouted, "You actually questioned the Xue family in front of me. I think you are the Xue family's accomplices. Come, arrest all the Xue family's accomplices!"

The officers and soldiers around immediately stepped forward to arrest people.

Ye Mingyu drew out his long knife and shouted, "Whoever dares to move, I'll chop off his head!" Ye Mingyu was still good at bluffing, and his full-throated roar almost made Feng Yutang lose his balance. He adjusted his tilted hat and said angrily, "What are you still standing there for? Why don't you do it?!"

At this moment, Jiang Li suddenly laughed softly.

At such a dangerous moment, the beauty smiled softly, as if a dark crabapple flower had bloomed in the abyss where the knife light was flashing, delicate and ferocious, stunning and cold.

Everyone couldn't help but look at her.

Feng Yutang stared with wide eyes and licked his lips.

There are beauties in Tongxiang, but they are all petty beauties. In the past, there was a woman named Xue Fangfei, who was considered the best of the best, but before he could get her, she was taken away by Xue Huaiyuan. Later, Xue Fangfei married far away in Yanjing, and he regretted it for a long time. If Xue Fangfei were still alive today, he would definitely take her to his house and be obsessed with her all day long.

Jiang Li saw Feng Yutang's smug look and knew what he was up to. She suppressed her disgust and smiled, saying, "Master Feng, I am Jiang Li."

Feng Yutang looked at her: "What Jiang Li?"

"I mean," Jiang Li said word by word, "My name is Jiang Li."

Jiang Li? Feng Yutang thought about it in his mind. Tongxiang is not a big place, and he can call out most of the people in Tongxiang by name. Even those who he can't call out by name are familiar to him. And Jiang Li is definitely not from Tongxiang, because if such an outstanding woman was from Tongxiang, he would not have missed her from the beginning.

Feng Yutang was relieved at this time. Although the big man looked fierce, two fists could not beat four hands, and he would not be able to leave the county government sooner or later. This little beauty looked interesting, so why not stay and taste her slowly? Now, just treat it as a hobby and play with her.

He said slowly: "Why? Miss, you told me your name so that I can remember you and call you by your name, right?" There was a hint of ambiguity in his words.

The officials in the hall burst into laughter. This didn't look like a county government office at all, but more like a gathering place for hooligans and hooligans, full of a mob.

Upon hearing this, Ye Mingyu was furious and cursed, "How dare you, you dog official!" At this time, he secretly regretted it in his heart. He had brought Jiang Li here with full confidence before, thinking that it was the county government after all, and no matter how excessive it was, it had to be done in public. It was the same as Tong Zhiyang in Xiangyang, who also had to take into account the mouths of the people. He didn't expect that the county magistrate of Tongxiang would be so shameless, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that he was a street thug. He even dared to tease Jiang Li in the court, which was really bold!

Jiang Li looked at Feng Yutang's smug look with cold eyes. Feng Yutang replaced all the officials who followed Xue Huaiyuan and replaced them with his own people. And what kind of people are like dogs, Yongning is cruel and vicious, so he has a dog like Feng Yutang, a sinister villain, and Feng Yutang is greedy and lustful, so he has a group of disgusting "officers and soldiers".

This bright and clear court was turned into a vile and dirty place.

Jiang Li said: "Lord Feng is the leader of Tongxiang. He knows the names of every citizen in Tongxiang. He is a good official. He is busy with official duties all day long. It is natural that he does not know me. After all, this is not Yanjing."

Feng Yutang was originally listening to Jiang Li's words with a smug smile, but when he heard the last few words, his smile gradually faded and he asked, "Yanjing."

Jiang Li looked at him with a faint smile.

Feng Yutang's heart skipped a beat. Of course he knew Yanjing. The noble who promoted him was a noble from Yanjing. How come this pretty girl in front of him was also a noble from Yanjing? Was she sent by that master? No, no, no, it's impossible. The master didn't need to ask about the Xue family. This little beauty didn't look like she was here to add insult to injury for Xue Huaiyuan.

He was filled with doubt and asked, "Who are you from Yanjing?"

Ye Mingyu saw it now, so he simply crossed his arms and stood beside Jiang Li, watching the fun. Although he didn't like the officials who followed rules and regulations, he had to admit that sometimes, an official title was quite useful, especially when he met a guy who looked down on others.

Jiang Li smiled and said, "Even if Lord Feng has never seen him, he must have heard of the reputation of the current Prime Minister Jiang. Unfortunately, I am the legitimate daughter of Prime Minister Jiang, the second child of the Jiang family. Lord Feng should call me Miss Jiang Er."

Her tone was neither light nor heavy, neither gloomy nor optimism, but it contained just the right amount of sarcasm. Although she was smiling, there was a kind of condescending contempt in her voice.

Feng Yutang was stunned, and the officials surrounding Ye Mingyu were also shocked. They were local tyrants in Tongxiang, but they also knew who Jiang Yuanbai was. In his heyday, almost half of the officials in the court were Jiang Yuanbai's disciples. In a place like Tongxiang, Jiang Yuanbai was a legendary figure, but now Jiang Li claimed to be Jiang Yuanbai's daughter, which meant she was the daughter of the prime minister. These people didn't even dare to think about what would happen if they offended the prime minister's daughter.

"You, you, you..." Feng Yutang said the word "you" several times in a row and was unable to speak.

Jiang Li's disdain was even stronger. Even though Feng Yutang became the county magistrate, his nature of bullying the weak and fearing the strong could not be changed. Once he met someone with a higher status than himself, his momentum would be weakened.

Perhaps she should thank Jiang Yuanbo. At least the title of Second Miss Jiang could save her a lot of trouble.

"Miss Jiang, Miss Jiang," Feng Yutang said stiffly, sweat oozing from his forehead, "Why did you come to see me?"

Ye Mingyu laughed out loud. From "this official" to "your humble servant", Feng Yutang's expression changed really quickly. Such a person could also be the county magistrate. He felt sympathy for the people of Tongxiang.

"Didn't I say that?" Jiang Li said, "I came to see Lord Feng just to ask why the Xue family was sealed and why County Magistrate Xue was imprisoned?"

Feng Yutang looked at Jiang Li and thought quickly in his mind. From what Jiang Li said, he could conclude that she was definitely not on Princess Yongning's side. How could Princess Yongning's people not know about the Xue family? It was just that Miss Jiang Er suddenly came here to ask about this matter. I don't know if it was a whim or for some other purpose.

But he must not mess up what Princess Yongning had asked him to do.

Feng Yutang said sternly, "The Xue family was caught because the criminal Xue Huaiyuan embezzled disaster relief funds. The evidence is irrefutable, and the court severely punished corrupt officials, so he was imprisoned."

"Oh?" This was the answer Jiang Li had expected. She asked, "The evidence is conclusive."

"good."

"That's right," Jiang Li nodded, and said helplessly, "Then there's nothing we can do."

Feng Yutang was delighted. Before he could say anything, Jiang Li looked up again and smiled at him: "Then, Lord Feng, can I go see this guilty minister Xue Huaiyuan?"

Feng Yutang was stunned, and Ye Mingyu also looked at Jiang Li in surprise.

"Second Miss Jiang, why are you..." Feng Yutang didn't finish his words. Seeing Jiang Li's calm expression, his heart moved and he suddenly understood. Second Miss Jiang couldn't have acted on a whim. How could the daughter of the Prime Minister pay so much attention to a prisoner? Although she didn't ask about Xue Huaiyuan, she asked to see Xue Huaiyuan. She was going to do something bad!

Keeping in mind his master's instructions, Feng Yutang said, "Second Miss Jiang, according to the laws of Northern Yan, death row prisoners cannot be visited by anyone."

"Death row?" Jiang Li's smile disappeared in an instant.

"Yes." Feng Yutang said, "According to the case files, the criminal Xue Huaiyuan should have been executed half a year ago, but he suddenly lost his mind and was delayed for a while. Now, seven days later, he should be beheaded at the Meridian Gate."

Ye Mingyu and Tong'er Baixue looked at Jiang Li together.

Although they didn't quite understand what Jiang Li was going to do, they could see one thing now: Jiang Li was going to vindicate Xue Huaiyuan and rescue him from prison. But now Feng Yutang said that Xue Huaiyuan would be executed in seven days? Didn't Jiang Li make a wasted trip?

Jiang Li sneered in her heart. Wasted some time? I guess Yongning wanted to torture Xue Huaiyuan for a while longer. Now that enough time has passed and Xue Fangfei is dead, Yongning is not interested in torturing Xue Huaiyuan anymore, so he "executed" him so happily.

"Is Lord Feng lying to me?" Jiang Li smiled faintly, "Are you afraid that I might do something to County Magistrate Xue and cause trouble, so you made the decision in a hurry. The so-called execution in seven days is just a decision made in a split second?"

Feng Yutang was blocked and couldn't resist. He suddenly thought of something. His eyes rolled and he said with a fake smile: "This is true. If Miss Jiang doesn't believe it, you can write a letter back to Yanjing City and ask your superiors. But... there is one thing I don't understand. You said you are Miss Jiang, do you have any evidence? If there is no evidence, do you know what the crime is for pretending to be the family of an official appointed by the court?"

"Of course I know what the charge is. But can't Lord Feng tell whether I am the real Second Miss Jiang?" Jiang Li asked back.

Feng Yutang looked at Jiang Li, his palms sweating.

He intuitively felt that this clear-headed beauty was indeed the real Second Miss Jiang. Apart from anything else, her confidence was enough to leave no doubt. However, he could not just admit it. Second Miss Jiang was clearly coming for the Xue family, and it seemed that she wanted to protect the Xue family. He had received an order from Princess Yongning, and he must not let this happen. He could only pretend not to believe it, and kill first and then report. At worst, he could apologize to Second Miss Jiang afterwards, and at most he would make a mistake of not knowing people well. But if he let Xue Huaiyuan run away, Princess Yongning would blame him, and he would lose more than ten heads.

Besides, behind him is Princess Yongning, the sister of the current King Cheng. So what if Miss Jiang's father is the Prime Minister? After all, he is just a minister, and King Cheng may sit on the throne in the future. When facing King Cheng, Jiang Yuanbai still has to be polite. If Miss Jiang really insists on him, he will bring up Princess Yongning to see who is afraid of whom?

Thinking of this, Feng Yutang felt relieved again. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Jiang Li call "Master Feng".

"Lord Feng," Jiang Li said indifferently, "I advise you not to pretend that you don't believe my identity and then apologize later. In fact, in order to prevent this from happening, I deliberately brought my father's warrant." She slowly took out a warrant from her sleeve and casually wrapped it around her hand, but people could clearly see the handwriting on the warrant. It was undoubtedly Jiang Yuanbo's seal.

Feng Yutang's heart sank.

In this way, even if he wanted to lie with his eyes open, it would be impossible. With such evidence, he had to admit Jiang Li's identity as the daughter of the Prime Minister. With such an identity, Jiang Li would no longer have restrictions on what she said and did, and would be more free.

This is not a good thing.

While thinking about countermeasures, I heard Jiang Li's calm voice again.

Jiang Li said: "I know that Lord Feng's master is of great importance. With this, Lord Feng can act without restraint. But there is a saying that Lord Feng should have heard, that when gods fight, the little ghosts suffer."

"Sir Feng, whether you are a god or a ghost, you should know yourself," she said.

　Let me digress a little. Recently, the comments section has been very heated. This is normal. There will be controversial moments in every book. Some people like to read the emotional line, while others like to follow the plot. Old friends who follow Cha Cha know Cha Cha's habits. The main plot is interspersed with emotional lines. There is a lot of foreshadowing in the early stage, which is very slow.

　　Then I have to urge for updates. I am not a full-time writer and I have to be busy with my wedding this year, so 7,000 is the limit. Those who can't wait can keep writing. There is really no point in urging (laughing and crying)

　　There are many stories in Xiaoxiang with exciting love lines and brisk pace. Those who like this type of story can go and read it. By the way, I recommend a story I’m following, "West of Yumen", which is on Jinjiang. It’s only one chapter left to finish, so go and read it!

　　Finally, the character setting and outline of the legitimate wife are like this. Those who don’t like the character setting of the Duke... can give up now. There have been so many updates and the character setting cannot be changed (.

　　Anyway, the most important thing when reading is to have fun. If you are not happy, why read? You might as well play a few games of Honor of Kings, right? ^_^
　　

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