At the Yamen of Yingtian Prefecture.
Yang Qi sat high up on the pear blossom wooden chair with a desk in front of him, Dragon Five beside him, and a bright mirror hanging behind him.
Below, two groups of officials stood on the left and right.
In the middle of them was Lu Liang, who was shackled and kneeling on the ground.
"Bang!"
Yang Qi slapped the gavel and said in an authoritative tone,
"My lord Lu Liang, do you have any objections to the matter of Jue Wei committing murder?”
How could Lu Liang, who had been tortured by Long Jiu until he fainted, speak? There was only silence in the hall.
"Silence is a tacit agreement. Alright, I will now pronounce my verdict."
Yang Qi's words were interrupted by a sharp voice.
"The imperial edict has arrived!"
A few eunuchs, led by officials, walked into the hall and shouted loudly.
Immediately, the entire yamen fell into chaos.
One by one, the officials came before the eunuch and prostrated themselves on the ground.
Yang Qi also stood up from his official wooden chair and hurried down to greet him.
Even Dragon Five knelt beside Yang Qi.
"Prefecture Magistrate of Yingtian Prefecture, Yang Qi, accepts the decree."
"I, Yang Qi, kneel to receive Your Majesty's imperial edict! Long live our emperor, long live, long live!”
"Feng, Tian Chengyun, the emperor's edict says:
There was a servant named Lu Liang of the Lu family. As a relative of the emperor, he did not know how to serve the country and the people. He bullied the people, causing them to live in poverty and resentment everywhere.
Now, I order Yang Qi, the prefect of Yingtian Prefecture, to arrest him and bring him to justice.
All the things that should be committed should be dealt with strictly, so as to restore the clarity of the world and comfort the hearts of the people.
Hongwu 15th year, 25th day of the 8th month.”
Yang Qi was dumbfounded when he heard the order.
What the hell was going on?
How did the Emperor know that Lu Liang was with me?
Why did the Emperor give me this imperial edict?
"Magistrate Yang, accept the decree."
The eunuch who issued the decree reminded Yang Qi when he saw Yang Qi standing there in a daze.
Yang Qi instantly came back to his senses and kowtowed heavily to the ground.
"Your subject, Yang Qi, receives the decree!"
He lowered his head and raised his hands high to receive the imperial edict from the eunuch.
He stood up, took out a gold ingot from his sleeve, and quietly placed it in the eunuch's hand.
Yang Qi whispered,
"Eunuch, does His Majesty have any other orders?”
In other words, he was asking the Emperor if he had any opinion on this matter, or rather, Yang Qi.
The eunuch took the gold and weighed it in his hand.
Looking at Yang Qi's humble smile, a trace of mockery flashed across his eyes as he said,
"Lord Prefect is really a prophet. His Majesty indeed has other orders.”
"Ah?" Yang Qi was shocked.
He quickly asked,
"May I know what Your Majesty's decree is?"
The eunuch smiled sinisterly and whispered into Yang Qi's ear,
"Yang Qi, the prefect of Yingtian Prefecture, is a useless person.
From today onwards, he will be stripped of his official position and will be shackled. He will temporarily be the acting governor of Yingtian Prefecture and will take up his post in the future.
If they could not make achievements that benefited the people and the country in the future, the whole family would be exiled, the men would be banished to the army, and the women would be sent to the Jiaofang Department.”
After saying that, the eunuch patted Yang Qi's shoulder and cupped his hands.
"I have already brought all of His Majesty's orders. I still have to return to the palace to report, so I'll take my leave first.”
Then, he brought a few eunuchs and left the Yamen of Heaven Ying Prefecture.
Only Yang Qi was left standing there, his face as pale as white wax.
"It's over, it's over!"
The officials slowly stood up from the ground and looked at their governor, not knowing what was wrong with him.
They didn't dare to step forward and go do their own things quietly.
Dragon Five came to his side. As a martial artist, he had sharp ears and eyes. He had heard everything the eunuch had whispered in his ear.
Looking at Yang Qi, who was like a walking corpse.
He frowned slightly and said,"
"Since things have come to this, what you can do now is to obey the emperor's imperial edict and not stand here in a daze.”
This sentence was like a light shining on Yang Qi who was walking in the dark.
He looked at Dragon Five and said excitedly,"
"Yes, you're right. The only way for me to survive now is to obey His Majesty's imperial edict.”
As he spoke, he turned around and shouted,
"Men, quickly put Lu Liang in prison. Everyone, get out of here and investigate all the evil things Lu Liang has done in the past.
If anyone dares to make a mistake for this official, this official will make them wish they were dead!”
Immediately, all the officials in the Yamen of Yingtian Prefecture started running.
And tonight, the entire Ying Tian Prefecture would not be peaceful either.
In order to find a way out for himself, Yang Qi had gone crazy, and so had his subordinates.
After doing all this, Yang Qi heaved a sigh of relief.
However, it also made his heart empty, and he seemed a little absent-minded for a moment.
The Emperor had stripped him of his position. He had gone from a dignified third-grade official to a prisoner with shackles.
This kind of disparity would be similar to Yang Qi's.
Wait, how did the Emperor know?
At this time, Yang Qi thought of the question from the beginning.
Logically speaking, even if the spies of the Embroidered Uniform Guards knew what had happened today, they should not have reported it so quickly.
Unless, the Emperor already knew about this matter from the very beginning.
Thinking of this, Yang Qi suddenly turned his head and looked at Dragon Five in disbelief.
Dragon Five frowned deeply under his stare.
"What are you doing?"
"You, your young master, do you know His Majesty?”
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