Chapter 39 What what what what? Who is he!
Cheng'an County Magistrate Wu Cheng narrowed his eyes and looked into the distance. The face of the leader became clearer and clearer.
After seeing it clearly, he was suddenly happy. He didn't need to report today's events because Zhang Zhilong, the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture, had arrived!
Wu Cheng sneered at Chu Li, "Look at how high your father is. Even the prefect is here. It doesn't matter who your father is. Just wait for death!"
Mei Renpin was also excited. With the county magistrate as a witness, this kid was dead!
When Wu Cheng saw Zhang Zhilong dismount, he immediately went to greet him respectfully.
"Welcome..."
Unexpectedly, Zhang Zhilong led his men past him and came directly in front of Chu Li.
Seeing Chu Li still sitting there calmly, Wu Cheng said sternly, "Asshole! The prefect is here, why don't you kneel down quickly!"
Unexpectedly, Zhang Zhilong lifted up his robe and led the officers to kneel down!
This action confused everyone.
The people in Xiaomei Village looked at each other in bewilderment. Wu Cheng and Captain Liu stood there in a daze. What did they see?
Who is this person who can make the prefect of Jingzhao kneel on the ground?
Zhang Zhilong nodded and said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince is frightened!"
What what what what? Who is he!
Wu Cheng looked at Captain Liu as if struck by lightning. Captain Liu's back was covered in sweat and his legs went weak and he knelt on the ground.
Wu Cheng's face turned pale and he knelt down. Who could tell him that this was not true? Wasn't it said that the prince was a good-tempered coward who could be bullied by anyone?
Can I get along with the person in front of me?
Mei Renpin's pupils trembled. What did he hear?
The other party turned out to be the prince?
The corners of his old eyes and mouth twitched and he fainted from excessive fright.
"Grandfather, wake up!" The grandson who bullied others on the road was so scared that he wet his pants after learning Chu Li's identity.
The people in Xiaomei Village stared at each other.
"Oh my God, it's the Crown Prince, kneel down quickly!"
The people in Xiaomeizhuang were so excited and thrilled that they knelt on the ground.
Mei Maobing was dumbfounded. He stared at Chu Li in a daze. No wonder he felt that this young man was extraordinary. It turned out that he was actually the Crown Prince!
"Mother, it's the Crown Prince who has arrived."
He pulled his excited old mother to kneel down, but Chu Li raised his hand and said, "No need to kneel, stand up!"
"Yes, Your Highness." Zhang Zhilong led his men to stand up.
The people then rose up.
Only Magistrate Wu, Captain Liu, and the other officers were trembling with nervousness, and none of them dared to raise their heads like quails.
"Why are you all so quiet!" Chu Li stood up and walked in front of County Magistrate Wu.
"What did you just say? You said that it doesn't matter who my father is, and you told me to wait for death. Sir Zhang, this person despised my father, which is really disrespectful. He also slandered me, which is even more disrespectful!"
Magistrate Wu was almost suffocated by Chu Li's accusation of disrespect. How could he know that this man's biological father was the current emperor!
"I don't know your highness's identity, how dare I look down on your majesty..."
"If you're quibbling, slap your mouth!" Chu Li waved at Kong Wu who had just returned, "Torture him like County Magistrate Wu treats the common people, and beat him severely!"
"Ah, Your Highness, please spare my life!" County Magistrate Wu was dragged away by Kong Wu and slapped on the face again and again.
Chu Li looked at Zhang Zhilong who was standing respectfully beside him, "Master Zhang, I asked you to come here to help with the case. A bully who robbed people on the road and ruined my reputation appeared in my fiefdom. You must investigate him carefully."
Zhang Zhilong had met the Crown Prince at a palace banquet before. He never took a stand in the court, but he did not have a good impression of the Crown Prince.
Today's Crown Prince is so imposing and heroic, he doesn't seem like the same person at all.
This reminded him of Chu Li, who was standing on a high place with a group of lions at sunset that day. He was a little curious about why Chu Li took the lead. Was such a courageous person hiding his incompetence all along?
He originally thought that His Highness must have been bullied, but looking at the current situation it seems not to be the case.
Just now, the prince was not accompanied by any other guards, and Kong Wu went to ask him to go. Then who injured all the constables in the area?
Must be tried!
Zhang Zhilong was an honest official. He had someone pull over a broken stool and a chair and set up a court on the spot.
Chu Li had heard of this impartial and just Lord Zhang, who was said to be very good at handling cases.
He had no background whatsoever but was able to become a fourth-rank official in the capital, which meant he was quite a powerful figure.
Chu Li sat below and listened to the trial as the victim.
Zhang Zhilong looked at the officers he brought with him and said, "Wake him up!"
The officer pinched Mei Renpin's Ren Zhong wildly, and he woke up with his teeth grimacing in pain.
The officers brought him and his grandson over and made them kneel down.
Chu Li first pointed at Mei Renpin, who had fainted from fear, and said, "This man is disrespectful to his elders. He slandered me for disrespecting the crown prince without knowing right from wrong and even accused me of treason."
"And his grandson robbed people on the road, deliberately insulted them, and slandered the prince's reputation."
Chu Li knew how to file a complaint. He would take the initiative and fight back with an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.
Zhang Zhilong slammed the gavel, "Who is in the hall? Tell me your name!"
"Cao Min Mei Ren Pin."
"Crap, crap, crap, Min Mei Pi Yan!"
Chu Li said a lot of things and just when he was about to moisten his mouth, a mouthful of tea sprayed all over Mei Pi Yan.
what what?
The sturdy man's name was Mei Bi Yan, although it was really difficult for her to hold back her laughter.
The people in this village know how to give names!
No asshole!
Bingxia was trying so hard to hold back her laughter that her whole body was shaking. Chu Li poked her with his arm and she cried two tears.
Chu Li raised his eyes to look at Zhang Zhilong, who was not affected by the name Mei Pi Yan at all. This guy should not have any funny points!
It is rare to find an official who is so focused on handling cases, unlike her, who is not a serious person and has a peculiar focus.
"Tell me, do you recognize the plaintiff's accusation?" Zhang Zhilong's voice frightened the two men.
The two men trembled and kowtowed to Chu Li, "Your Highness, I didn't know it was you!"
Chu Li raised his eyelids, "Oh, you don't know my identity, so you bully me like this, then you two must have bullied others a lot in your daily life!"
"Your Highness, please spare my life!"
Chu Li pointed at the two men and looked at Zhang Zhilong, "Master Zhang, you heard it too. What they have done is serious enough. They must be tried thoroughly!"
Mei Renpin and Mei Piyan were so frightened that they almost lost their souls.
The chair that Zhang Zhilong was sitting on creaked. Chu Li saw him touch the gavel that had been polished to a glossy finish. She thought to herself: If Zhang Zhilong is really an excellent official with outstanding abilities, we must get along well with him. He will definitely be of use to us in the future.
Zhang Zhilong looked at the two of them and said in a cold tone, "Your village has been receiving government aid for several years in a row. I see that your family is fat and strong. I'm afraid your family's affairs are not that simple!"
Chu Li was shocked. It was indeed Zhang Zhilong. He could tell at once that there was something wrong in the manor.
Zhang Zhilong thought to himself: A small clan leader in Xiaomei Manor dares to make things difficult for people who come and go in the manor and damage the reputation of the prince. I'm afraid there must be some other tricks.
His brows were stern, his voice was deep and powerful, "Tell everything clearly, I will go and ask every person in Xiaomei Manor one by one. If there is anything that is missed or concealed, one finger will be cut off!"