Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

Li Yuanzhao grinned, mysteriously saying, "I have something important to discuss with you! Quickly clear everyone out of this room, leave no one behind!"

"This…" Guo Tianyang hesitated, looking at Li Yuanzhao.

Then he whispered, "Your Highness can just say it here, it's fine. It's just the two of us, no one can hear."

Li Yuanzhao's eyes widened upon hearing this, and he said angrily, "What! Is what I say useless now! This is a matter of great importance, quickly clear everyone else out!"

Guo Tianyang hesitated greatly, looking at Li Yuanzhao with a conflicted expression.

"Hurry up! What are you dawdling about! I want to go back to sleep after I'm done!" Li Yuanzhao kept urging him.

Guo Tianyang gritted his teeth, "Alright! Your Highness, please wait a moment, this old servant will go clear them out!"

Before long, Guo Tianyang returned, panting, looking at Li Yuanzhao ingratiatingly, "Your Highness, there's no one else here now, you can speak, right!"

Li Yuanzhao was very satisfied, smiling, "Well done!"

Then he returned to his mysterious state, whispering, "Actually, it's nothing much. You know I've been running a newspaper recently, right?"

"Yes, yes," Guo Tianyang nodded repeatedly.

"The reporters in the newspaper office have found out something from the common people. It is said that the jade seal currently used by the Emperor has actually been switched! It's no longer the original jade seal!"

"The genuine jade seal has a scratch on the dragon's tail! I've come here this time to verify this matter."

"If Father Emperor is really using a fake seal, then the trouble will be huge if it gets out. Quickly take me to see it!"

Guo Tianyang was shocked, "What! How is this possible? Since the founding of our Great Jing, the jade seal has never changed!"

Then he shook his head vigorously, "Impossible! Absolutely impossible! This old servant checks it every day! The jade seal is definitely correct!"

"These are just rumors from the common people, Your Highness doesn't need to take them to heart!"

Li Yuanzhao sighed, "Yes! That's what I thought too, but such rumors are actually circulating among the common people, which shows that there is a big problem!"

"Now I can't rest easy, so I'm asking you to verify it again. Don't let it spread to a third person. If there's no problem, I'll immediately have people publish a denial in the newspaper!"

"If this continues to spread, where will my Father Emperor's face be?"

Guo Tianyang couldn't help but relax, agreeing, "That makes sense, Your Highness is very thoughtful. I'll take you to have a look right now."

After speaking, he began to lead the way for Li Yuanzhao.

Soon, they arrived at the place where the jade seal was stored. Guo Tianyang opened the box and carefully took out the Emperor's Treasure, placing it on the table.

"Your Highness, look! This old servant said it was a rumor, where is there any scratch!"

Li Yuanzhao picked up the jade seal, carefully examining it up and down, unconsciously licking his lips, "Yes! That's right! It really is a rumor from the common people, I can rest assured now."

Guo Tianyang said smugly, "Your Highness, you don't need to take such things to heart in the future. With this old servant around, there won't be any mistakes!"

"Hmm? There's someone behind you!"

Guo Tianyang turned his head without hesitation.

With a "thump!" Guo Tianyang's vision went black, and he fell down!

Li Yuanzhao held the Emperor's Treasure in both hands, his eyes flashing with excitement.

The experience of fighting on Banshanfang Street has finally come in handy today! Not too hard, not too soft, just right!

Afterwards, Li Yuanzhao put down the jade seal and began to rummage through the cabinets.

Before long, he found a few blank imperial edicts, and then put everything back in its original place.

Then, he walked to the entrance of the Directorate of Imperial Accoutrements, poking his head out and calling Liu Jin and two guards in.

The three of them looked at Guo Tianyang lying on the ground and were immediately thrown into great panic.

Liu Jin's legs trembled, his eyes glazed over, "Godfather… Godfather…"

Li Yuanzhao faced the three of them, coldly saying, "Carry him to my palace!"

"If this matter is known by Father Emperor, it will be a capital crime! If you don't want to die, then listen to my arrangements! Do you all understand?"

The three of them nodded together.

Now that things have come to this, I have been inexplicably dragged into this mess by the Crown Prince, what else can I do?

"You two support him as you walk, I'll be in front. Don't say anything if anyone asks, I'll speak."

After speaking, Li Yuanzhao stuffed the blank imperial edicts into the clothes of the three of them respectively, and he himself took the jade seal and swaggered out of the Directorate of Imperial Accoutrements.

As soon as he left the door, a eunuch saw two guards supporting the unconscious Guo Tianyang and indeed came to greet him.

He hurriedly asked, "Oh! Your Highness, what's wrong with Eunuch Guo!"

Li Yuanzhao looked pained, "Alas! He's old, and a sudden illness struck! He suddenly fainted while talking to me! Now I'm going to take him to find the imperial physician for treatment."

"You guys do what you need to do! Don't go out and shout about it, I'll tell Father Emperor when I pay my respects later."

Several eunuchs who came over, looked anxious, but nodded helplessly.

Along the way, they encountered two teams of palace guards, and they were all fooled with similar excuses.

The four of them arrived safely at the Crown Prince's palace.

Once inside the house, Guo Tianyang was placed on the bed, sleeping peacefully.

Liu Jin and the other two guards stood in the room, panicked and at a loss.

Li Yuanzhao said to the two guards, "You two take good care of him, find ropes to tie him up, and stuff his mouth! Wait for me to come back and deal with him, if he's discovered, hum hum…"

"Liu Jin, come with me to pay respects to Father Emperor."

Liu Jin hesitated, "Shouldn't His Majesty be resting at this time?"

"Don't worry! I know that Father Emperor must be in the Imperial Study at this moment, he definitely hasn't slept!"

Immediately, he led Liu Jin to the Imperial Study.

Upon arriving at the Imperial Study, Li Yuanzhao glanced at Liu Jin.

Seeing him trembling all over, he couldn't help but kick him in the butt.

"What are you trembling about! I'll cut it off if you tremble again! Even a magnifying glass won't be able to save it!"

Liu Jin swallowed a mouthful of saliva, forced a smile, and his expression began to firm up.

"This servant is ready!"

Li Yuanzhao nodded in satisfaction, ordering someone to go in and report to Emperor Jing.

Emperor Jing was a little surprised to see Li Yuanzhao, "Why are you here at this hour?"

Li Yuanzhao smiled, "Wasn't it because I forgot to pay my respects to Father Emperor, I'm late."

Emperor Jing smiled, "So that's it, I thought you had some resentment in your heart and didn't want to come."

"How dare I! Your son went back and thought about it, and felt that what Father Emperor said today during the day made a lot of sense. The world is a big game of chess, and moving one chess piece will affect the entire situation."

"So, your son has no complaints."

Emperor Jing was very satisfied upon hearing this, and said with relief, "It's good that the Crown Prince can understand朕, in the future you must learn and watch more during the court meetings."

"Then Father Emperor… when do you say Lao Fang will be able to come back? Can he come back sooner?" Li Yuanzhao asked tentatively.

Emperor Jing immediately put on a stern face, "No! Miao Han also came to me today to talk about this matter, can't any of you live without Fang Zheng?"

"He caused such a big disaster, it's impossible to let him stay any longer! This is also for his own good."

"What!" Li Yuanzhao exclaimed, "Miao Han also pleaded for him? Then let him stay in Jianjiang, don't come back!"

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