Dress up as a sickly person to capture the villain princess!

Different from the common people who looked down on the officials sent by the court, the county magistrate sitting in the government office did not behave like this.

He was extremely anxious and paced back and forth in the hall, but he still couldn't think of a good way to face or deal with the people sent by the court.

He knew about the affairs of His Royal Highness Prince Wen, including corruption, abuse of power, and disregard for human life, but he was a prince, so what could he do? Of course, he could only let him do what he wanted.

How can these small officials say anything about the affairs between the royal family? How can they have a say?

"Sir, why are you so anxious?"

"She is just a woman sent by the imperial court. What is there to be afraid of?"

What he said was really hilarious. The county magistrate took a big step and walked up to him. He slapped him hard on the shoulder and glared at him: "Do you really not know or are you pretending not to know? Why did His Majesty do this? Can't you see it?"

"Then you might as well not be this dog-headed master!"

I wanted to kick him.

But because this happened in the court and it was a disgrace to the family, he finally held back and brushed his long scarlet sleeves.

Walked back to the table.

"A woman of her own?!"

"Now, Her Majesty is also a woman - do you really think this is so simple?"

"Your Majesty wants to take this opportunity to suppress our Xizhou City... so that the power of the imperial court can infiltrate, so that..."

Before he could finish his words, he heard a horse neighing outside the government office. Then, a shadow guard wearing black armor walked in quickly with a long sword on his waist.

Wearing an inky mask on his face, he looked majestic. He spread out the golden imperial edict with both hands and read out in a loud voice: "Your Majesty has an order!"

It was not known whether the shadow guard heard what the two people had just said. Because of the mask, the county magistrate standing at the desk could not see the shadow guard's expression.

He was so furious that he spoke without thinking and said such nonsense. What would he do if someone else heard it?

You still have to be more careful in the future.

After all, it is not the prince who is in charge of Xizhou City now, but a senior official sent by His Majesty.

"Weak ministers listen to orders."

Everyone standing in the government office hurriedly bowed. The imperial edict was very complicated, from the demotion of King Wen, the abdication of the throne, to the revival of Xizhou City, every detail was explained in great detail.

About an incense stick of time passed.

The shadow guard raised his head, holding the imperial edict in his hand, and said, "Sir, come and receive the edict."

After hearing the end, the county magistrate heaved a long sigh in his heart. The heart that had been hanging for many days finally settled down. Fortunately, His Majesty's edict did not mention anything about removing his official hat.

That is to say, Your Majesty may not intend to remove him from his position, but to give him a chance to choose?

He stepped forward quickly, his steps light, with a smile on his face, and said softly, "Yes, I accept your order. Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty."

He took the imperial edict handed over by the shadow guard with both hands respectfully, and just held it in his hands, and it wasn't even warm enough yet.

A figure appeared at the gate of the county government office. The maid beside her held a bamboo umbrella for her. White snow fell and covered the umbrella.

The woman was wearing a light blue robe, with white rabbit fur sticking to her cheeks. Her eyebrows and eyes were gentle, not like the red plum blossoms in the cold winter, but like the fragrant wax plums in late winter and early spring.

"Greetings, Master Zhiyuan!"

The shadow guard immediately turned around and clasped his hands together. He no longer had the condescending attitude he had just shown. Instead, he restrained his edge and bowed gracefully.

"No need to be polite. We have come a long way and I think you are all tired. Why don't you take a rest in the government office first and then discuss the next matter."

Xia Zhiyuan walked forward a few steps and glanced at the many official documents piled on the desk.

It's easy to imagine that with all the major events happening in Xizhou City recently, he certainly doesn't have the energy to deal with these trivial matters.

So when I came here just now, all I saw was a dirty and messy environment, and the streets and alleys were filled with the stench of horse manure and fish.

Just as His Highness had told me before he left, Xizhou City had indeed lost its law and order.

Thinking of His Highness, Xia Zhiyuan felt a little reluctant. He had just written a letter in the carriage, but because of the bumpy ride, the strokes were a little messy and the words he wrote were a little sloppy. He wondered if His Highness could understand it.

But Your Highness should be able to do it.

When the county magistrate saw Xia Zhiyuan walking towards him, he felt a little nervous for a moment.

"Thank you, Lord Zhiyuan, for your compassion. I will go and order them to rest for a while."

The shadow guard standing beside him straightened up and waved his hand. Several shadow guards who were protecting Xia Zhiyuan came up and took over his position.

His Majesty had given instructions before his execution that Lord Zhiyuan must not be allowed to be in danger alone at any time or place. They kept this in mind and dared not delay.

After seeing the ferocious shadow guard leave, the county magistrate dared to raise his head and diligently introduced to Xia Zhiyuan the various official positions in the county magistrate's office, as well as the matters that were handled on a daily basis.

"These documents were supposed to be dealt with in the next few days, but as you know, the world is in chaos right now, and His Majesty is looking for the names of the remnants of King Wen's party. We can only put these matters aside for the time being."

He first cleared himself of all blame, saying that he was not lazy or shirking responsibility, but that he was in his current state because King Wen was demoted.

People in official circles are so smooth that even if they have something to say, they dare not speak directly.

But they were in a small border town like Xizhou City, so naturally they were not as careful with their words as the officials in the court. Even though they had restrained themselves a lot, Xia Zhiyuan could still hear what the county magistrate was thinking.

"So it's your Majesty's fault, then?"

Xia Zhiyuan stretched out her slender pale fingertips and placed them on the official document book. She smiled, and the words she spoke were like a sharp knife stabbing into the throat of the county magistrate, leaving him stuck in place, unable to speak.

"That is not what I meant... I hope your Excellency will understand. I hope your Excellency will understand."

He really wanted to slap his broken mouth a few times. How could he have let the cat out of the bag again? All the things he should and shouldn't have said poured out like beans pouring out of a bamboo tube.

Xia Zhiyuan just glanced at him sideways, ignoring what he said, and opened the document book with a light flick of his fingertips.

Written in black and white on the paper was a recent case of injustice. The complaint told the story of a woman who had a miscarriage due to being beaten by her drunk husband. After the woman's health improved, she picked up a kitchen knife at home and had an argument with several people at home. The husband's younger brother originally wanted to stop the fight, but he was beaten blind by his drunken brother.

The younger brother behind him helped his sister-in-law to chop his elder brother into pieces and feed them to the wild dogs in front of the house.