Straight man of steel

Chapter 76
"Who are you? I don't know that Pingyang Hou is hunting here, but you dare to stop him?"

Relying on the presence of Liu Che behind him, Sima Xiangru looked at the people who blocked him in official uniforms, and his entourages were all wearing armor and weapons, but he still stood out for it.

The person who stopped Liu Che and his party was Du County Magistrate of Huxian County. He was furious that such a group of people appeared in the territory under his jurisdiction.

"What a hero, the ancestor of the Marquis of Pingyang, Marquis Cao Can, is so powerful. How can his descendants disregard the harvest of the people's fields and act recklessly at the feet of the emperor."

Now Cao Shi, who is far away in the Pingyang Marquis, is sitting at home, and the pot is coming from the sky. He was in pain due to the disease, but he had to bear such a crime.

Will Sima Xiangru admit it? It would be fine if it was really Pingyang Hou Cao who was hunting, but Liu Che was behind him.

"Hehe, don't talk nonsense. It's clear that wild beasts from the forest came down and trampled on the people's crops. My Lord Marquis went into the fields to hunt and kill wild beasts for the sake of the people. Who are you who dares to speak nonsense here?"

County Magistrate Du was a man of integrity. Seeing that Sima Xiangru was still arguing here, he directly took a pleading from the county soldier on the side.

"I am the county magistrate of Huxian County. This is a joint petition submitted by the common people. It includes your crimes of trampling crops and disturbing the common people in the fields on the outskirts of the county. You dare to quibble.

Step forward from left to right, and tie up all of them to me. "

When these county soldiers heard Magistrate Du's order, they immediately stepped forward and wanted to take action. It was only then that Sima Xiangru panicked. The emperor was traveling incognito but was kidnapped by the county magistrate below and imprisoned. What should he do? manage.

When Sima Xiangru thought about this kind of scene, he immediately shook his head, no matter what, it couldn't happen.

Liu Che, who was staying behind, thought that Sima Xiangru would be able to resolve the matter quickly, but in the end, except for the sound of quarrels echoing in his ears, there was no other sound.

"Magistrate Du, please slow down. Tell your county soldiers to wait first. You have disturbed the nobles. They will not survive today."

County magistrate Du sneered at Sima Xiangru.

"The Son of Heaven has long stated that even the Marquis of Pingyang must be punished for breaking the law and committing crimes, in order to prove the majesty of the laws of the Han Dynasty. I don't believe that Marquis of Pingyang would dare to act recklessly at the feet of the Son of Heaven, and this county magistrate tied them up. "

It was impossible for Sima Xiangru to let Magistrate Du take action. In the end, it would be him, not Magistrate Du, who would suffer the most.

If this matter is allowed to develop like this, Liu Che will lose face, and the county magistrate will definitely be rewarded for his uprightness, and he, Sima Xiangru, will undoubtedly become the best candidate to take the blame.

"Wait, County Commander Du, let's see what this is."

Sima Xiangru had no choice but to take out a jade pendant from his bosom. This jade pendant was a personal jade pendant given to him by Liu Che before. Naturally, the items used by the emperor were different, and County Magistrate Du felt that it was extraordinary when he saw it.

"what do you mean?"

"I'm not going to lie to County Magistrate Du. It's not Marquis Pingyang who is following behind, but today's emperor. You know that this is at the foot of the emperor. Who else can lead so many accompanying cavalry on hunting trips besides the emperor?"

Magistrate Du carefully reached up to his neck and glanced behind him a few times, his eyes rolling in his sockets. After thinking for a while, he waved his hand and ordered the county soldiers to retreat.

"Since the emperor is traveling, I dare not offend, so I will leave now."

The group who were originally arresting people stood respectfully on both sides of the road, and did not dare to raise their heads until the group of people had completely passed by.

Afterwards, Liu Che learned what had just happened, so he gave up hunting and led his entourage towards Chang'an.

As soon as Liu Che returned to Chang'an, Tian Fu got the news and brought Zhang Yuan to Weiyang Palace.

"When you see His Majesty later, after saluting, you must not raise your head and look directly at His Majesty."

Zhang Yuan's status is still low, and Tian Fu is also worried that Zhang Yuan's disrespectful behavior towards Liu Che will spoil his good deeds.

"Please rest assured, Lord Hou, the villain knows what to do."

People who cherish their lives are smarter, and Tian Fu doesn't think that Zhang Yuan will make fun of his own life.

"Uh-huh."

Because of hunting for several days, Liu Che took a hot bath as soon as he came back, and before he had time to change his clothes, the servant of the Huangmen who was serving outside the door said to Liu Che through the screen.

"Your Majesty, Marquis Tianfu of Wu'an and that Zhang Yuan are already waiting outside the Xuande Palace."

"My uncle can't bear it anymore after all, let them wait in the Xuande Hall, I'll pass right away."

"Here."

Before Liu Che appeared, Zhang Yuan was extremely anxious. After all, he still had to meet this emperor who had influenced China for thousands of years, although the meeting didn't start well.

Hearing footsteps, Tian Fu coughed twice to remind Zhang Yuan.

"Why does uncle have the time to come to Weiyang Palace to see me today?"

Before Tian Fu and Zhang Yuan came to visit, Liu Che asked ahead of time, so that he could feel that he was the dominant party in front of Tian Fu.

"There is a student in the minister's house who is good at writing. He studied books at the sixth year, wrote poetry at the ninth year, and knew how to ride and shoot at the fifteenth year.

Integrity is like Wei Sheng, and bravery is like Meng Ben. I have this talent and recommend it to Your Majesty. "

Tian Fu started talking nonsense in front of Liu Che, making Zhang Yuan, who was already very nervous, even more uneasy.

"Uncle really has a heart, and he doesn't forget to worry about state affairs when he is at home."

"This is the duty of the minister."

It must not have been once or twice that Tian Fu ran directly in front of Liu Che to come to Cypriot people like this. Liu Che didn't seem to feel it at all, and Zhang Yuan next to him directly became a transparent person.

"Uncle thinks that I should give this person some official position."

Sima Xiangru is a Lang Guan, Tian Fu must lift Zhang Yuan to the same or even higher height as Sima Xiangru.

"I think Zhang Yuan is suitable for the post of Yi Lang."

Sima Xiangru's Lang Guan is a literary attendant, but a minor official of three hundred shi, while Tian Fu wants Zhang Yuan to serve as Yi Lang, an official position of six hundred shi. Although they are both Lang Guan, it is obvious that Yi Lang is better than Literary. The attendant is much more powerful, and this is an official position where one can directly discuss political affairs.

"Haha, uncle is indeed an uncle, and I also think that this person can take up the position of Yilang, but in order to prevent others from gossiping about uncle, I should appoint this person as a servant first."

Perhaps Liu Che was afraid of Tian Fu's objection, so he directly gave the conclusion of this matter.

"Chen Zhang Yuan thanked His Majesty."

Just so caught off guard, Zhang Yuan suddenly became an official.

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(End of this chapter)