The waste prince is so fierce

Dakang has strict regulations on the opening and closing times of city gates. Unless in special circumstances, no one is allowed to open or close the city gates early or late.

However, Liangzhou is located in a remote area and is often invaded by nomadic peoples from the west. Therefore, the counties here usually use sunset as a sign of retreat. When the sun is about to set completely, the city gates are completely closed and people are prohibited from entering or leaving.

At this moment, there is still a quarter of an hour before the sun sets completely, and it is far from time to close the city.

Li Quan got off the carriage and asked, "It's not time to close the city yet, who told you to close the city gates?"

As soon as these words came out, they instantly attracted the attention of everyone around.

You have to know that ordinary people dare not confront the soldiers guarding the gate head-on. Once they anger the soldiers guarding the gate and are accused of being a spy, their lives will be in danger.

So, when Li Quan boldly questioned the guard's behavior, the people around him shook their heads and sighed, as if they foresaw the tragedy that Li Quan was about to face.

"What did you say?!"

When Liu Wu, who was guarding the gate, heard that someone dared to contradict him, his eyes immediately widened.

"I'm saying, it's not time to close the city yet, why are you stopping us from entering the city?"

Unlike modern cities, ancient cities had high city walls that were not only barriers to defend against foreign enemies, but also barriers to prevent wild beasts from invading at night.

If you fail to enter the city in time after sunset, it will be extremely dangerous to stay outside the city.

Seeing that Li Quan was not afraid of the power of the guards, some plain-dressed people in the crowd also plucked up the courage to join in.

"Yes, it is indeed not yet time to close the city. Why don't you let us enter the city?"

"We want to go into the city, open the door and let us in!"

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Seeing that the crowd was beginning to challenge his authority, Liu Wu shouted loudly: "I said to close the city, so close the city. I have the final say here, and it is the law!"

He then slandered, "You are in such a hurry to enter the city, are you spies sent by the Huang Clan?"

The Huang tribe was a major threat to the western part of Liangzhou. They had repeatedly breached the defense line of Wuwei County and ravaged the western part of Dakang. It was not until Emperor Kang ascended the throne that he appointed General Xu Guocheng, who went hundreds of miles deep into the territory of the Huang tribe and made the Huang tribe terrified.

Since then, although the Huang tribe did not dare to invade the Dakang territory on a large scale, occasional harassment still existed.

In view of the powerful enemy state of Northern Yan in the north, Emperor Kang could only turn a blind eye to this.

Hearing Liu Wu skillfully labeling themselves as spies, the few people who had just stood up to support Li Quan lowered their heads in fear, because once they were identified as spies and thrown into jail, there was almost no chance of survival.

This is the intimidation method Liu Wu uses most often.

Seeing that everyone was frightened, Liu Wu turned his gaze to the still calm Li Quan with a smug look: "They are not spies, but I think you are more like a spy sent by the Huang Clan."

He ordered: "Come here, arrest him and put him in jail. I want to interrogate him personally!"

Seeing that Liu Wu was planning to attack Li Quan, a kind old man reminded Li Quan: "He sees that you are not an ordinary person and wants to get some benefits from you.

Once you are in jail, no one can save you, so you'd better spend money to avoid disaster!"

Li Quan smiled calmly after hearing this: "It's okay, he can't touch me."

He never expected that he would be blackmailed by a small gatekeeper in his own fiefdom.

"I can't touch you? Once you're in jail, I'll see if you're still arrogant!"

Liu Wu ordered: "Capture him!"

"Yes!"

Several soldiers guarding the city walked towards Li Quan with weapons.

Just when everyone thought that Li Quan was going to be taken away and thrown into prison for his stubborn opinion, Li Quan calmly took out a piece of paper engraved with "康" (Kang) from his pocket.

Medal with lettering.

"I am the King of Qi appointed by the Emperor himself. Who dares to touch me?"

As soon as these words came out, the whole audience was speechless! It turned out that he was the ninth prince, the biological son of Emperor Kang, Prince of Qi, Li Quan.

Although he did not have much power in the capital and was treated coldly, in this remote city gate, Li Quan's status was undoubtedly a huge mountain.

When he showed the gold medal, the whole audience fell silent. No one expected that this young man was of royal blood, the King of Qi personally appointed by Emperor Kang!

Faced with the gold medal that Li Quan showed, Liu Wu, who had been so arrogant just now, panicked instantly. The King of Qi, the prince, was a big shot that he dared not even think about, and he actually wanted to get benefits from him? Li Quan asked coldly: "Are you saying that I, the King of Qi personally appointed by the emperor, am a spy?"

Liu Wu looked frightened and didn't know how to answer.

At this time, a middle-aged man in official uniform and with a mustache came out and broke the awkward atmosphere: "Your Highness, Prince Qi, please calm down. Captain Liu was just fulfilling his duty of guarding the city gate. Please forgive me, Your Highness."

The man claimed to be He Chong, the chief officer of Wuwei County.

When Liu Wu saw He Chong appear, it was like he had grabbed a life-saving straw. Following He Chong's eye hints, Liu Wu's nervous mood calmed down a little.

Li Quan said bluntly: "He said I was a spy of the Huang tribe and tried to extort money from me. Sir Changshi, how do you think we should deal with it?"

As the lord of Liangzhou, Li Quan did not intend to let Liu Wu off easily when he encountered such a thing right after arriving at the place.

He Chong smiled slightly: “Your Highness, as a soldier defending the city, Liu Wu’s primary mission is to ensure the safety of Wuwei County and prevent any potential threats from entering the city.

He did not ask you for any money or property, the so-called blackmail is just a misunderstanding.

Liu Wu sticks to his post and protects the peace of the area. He should not be punished but should be rewarded."

Li Quan understood that He Chong came to defend Liu Wu, but he still asked to see the enthronement document, which was also in accordance with the provisions of Dakang law.

Li Quan ordered: "Xue'er, take out the canonization document and show it to He Changshi."

Mingyue, who had been in the carriage, walked down slowly, holding documents in her hands. As soon as she appeared, she immediately attracted everyone's attention. No one could deny her beautiful face, as if a fairy had descended to earth.

After He Chong carefully checked the documents, Li Quan asked expressionlessly, "Now that I have checked the documents, can I enter the city now?"

Just when Li Quan thought he could enter the city smoothly, Liu Wu, with He Chong's tacit approval, stood in front of him again.

"Your Highness, according to regulations, we need to check the items you and your entourage carry, and also make sure that you are not carrying any prohibited items."

As Liu Wu spoke, he glanced greedily at the outstanding Mingyue.

"What did you say?"

Li Quan saw through Liu Wu's motives, and his sharp gaze shocked Liu Wu, who was still intoxicated in his delusions.

"I……"

Liu Wu hesitated, and He Chong interrupted at the right time: "Your Highness, entering the city for inspection is the regulation of Wuwei County. In view of the recent intelligence that the Huang Clan sent a large number of spies to infiltrate Wuwei County, although Your Highness is definitely not a spy, we still need to check the accompanying personnel just in case.

Please understand! "

He Chong gave Liu Wu a wink again. Seeing this, Liu Wu became bolder and walked straight towards Mingyue.

"I am going to carry out a body search now, and you are not allowed to resist!"