The Struggle of the Reborn Prince

Chapter 24: The Prefect’s Treat

"Come here, tie up this traitor and the bastard!" Chen Tang suddenly shouted. Several government officials rushed into the lobby, but they were stunned when they saw that one of the people to be tied was the prefect's son and the other was the prefect's uncle.

, It doesn’t matter if you tie it up, it doesn’t matter if you don’t tie it up.

"What are you waiting for? It's a capital crime for them to murder the prince. Catch them quickly and hand them over to the prince!" Chen Tang shouted at the government officials. The officials did not dare to neglect. They pulled out the rope, wiped their shoulders, tied up their arms, and tied up the two people.

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"Father"

"brother-in-law"

"You think that I am the prefect, and I am lawless outside. Today I committed a major crime of exterminating the nine tribes, which has already harmed my family. I can't save you!" Chen Tang slapped them hard several times, turned over and lifted up his clothes and rushed towards Zhao.

Tong knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, my subordinates are incompetent and have raised this rebellious son. Now I will leave it to the Prince to do as he pleases!" As he spoke, his head hit the ground and he kowtowed several times.

"Hey, this old fox!" Chen Tang's actions were beyond the expectations of the people from the palace. They were all at a loss what to do. Zhao Tong cursed in his heart. This old guy lost his car to protect the commander. He retreated in order to advance. He took him first.

He picked it out and kowtowed to express his attitude. He thought that he would never kill someone in public in the lobby, so he would leave him room for maneuver. It was a good plan.

"Mr. Chen, what are you doing? Get up!" Zhao Tong quickly jumped down from the chair and reached out to help him up. As expected, Chen Tang stood up and stepped aside without even looking at the two people who were tied up like rice dumplings.

With a look of righteousness and annihilation of relatives, "Since Mr. Chen handed them over to us, let Coach Yang come in and torture them carefully. We must ask why they are so bold and dare to kill me and steal my money!" Zhao

Zhao said to Jian Xi. Zhao looked at Chen Tang sideways and his face turned blue. He said to me, "Don't blame me for playing tricks on you. I will make a fake show for you."

When Chen Tang heard that the prince was actually going to be interrogated in court, he became nervous and muttered in his heart, why did the prince not follow the 'rules'? He killed people without nodding his head and admitted his mistake in public. Ordinarily, he should be dealt with 'justly'.

Just come down and find two dead ghosts to take the blame in private. You can keep your official position and have an explanation. But now that he takes it seriously, the two of them will not be punished by then, and they will inevitably be implicated!

Looking at the sullen and angry look on the prince's face, Chen Tang broke into a cold sweat and cursed in his heart that he had made a mistake. The prince was just a child, how could he understand the rules? If he suffered a loss, he would definitely get it back. What would happen now?

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"Teacher Yang, the prince wants you to torture these two people, what good method do you have?" Jianxi asked, but in his heart he muttered that the prince is using me as a shield again. When I get back, the senior officials should not hit me.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I only used one move to protect them all!" Yang Feng said with clasped fists. He must seize the opportunity this time to please the Prince.

"Oh, what can you do?" Zhao Tong asked expectantly, twisting his butt on the chair as if he was interested.

"When I was little, I learned a trick called 'splitting tendons and twisting bones', which can make people's joints and tendons wrong, causing people extreme pain. If you ask me anything, he will tell you what you said!" Yang Feng said with a trace of cruelty on his face.

"Well, this is definitely fun, so what are you waiting for? Let's try this Baozheng first. This kid is the most disgusting. He actually led people to break into our house and steal things!" Jian Xi pointed at Zhang Yan and said, Zhang Yan heard the need

I tried a move on him and curled up as hard as I could, but now I was tied tightly and could not move at all. I could only look at Chen Tang, hoping that my brother-in-law would help me, but Chen Tang turned his face to the side.

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"Teacher Yang, I heard that splitting the muscles and cutting the bones is the cruelest thing. I'm afraid the prisoner will bite his tongue and commit suicide after being punished!" At this time, the head of the government office came over and said to Yang Feng.

"Damn, you bitch, how could you be a kind reminder? You are clearly suggesting that Chen Tang bites his tongue and commits suicide!" Zhao Tong sneered in his heart.

"Then why don't you shut his mouth quickly!" Zhang Yan was indeed ruthless. He opened his mouth and bit the squad leader when he heard his words. He knew that his brother-in-law was prepared to sacrifice himself. If he died at this time, he could still save the wealth of his family.

You will also suffer less.

"It's so easy!" Yang Feng was so anxious that he pinched Zhang Yan's cheeks like lightning, leaving him speechless and unable to exert himself. "Humph, I want to die. I'll pull out all his teeth and watch him take them."

What a bite!" Yang Feng hated him for almost wasting his wealth, so he knocked out one of his front teeth with a flick of his finger. Zhang Yan only shivered in pain.

"Ah!" A group of civil servants in the hall exclaimed. Their faces were not very good-looking, but they were also frightened by Yang Feng's ruthless methods. Chen Zian, who was standing on the side, would have been killed if the two government servants hadn't carried him hard.

He collapsed on the ground.

"Ahem!" Chen Tang suddenly coughed a few times, and a clerk suddenly came out and said to Zhao Tao with a smile: "Your Majesty, it's noon now, and the Lord Futai has prepared a lunch. Let's ask again in the afternoon.

They can’t run away either!”

"Oh! When you tell me what delicious food you have here, I'm really a little hungry!" Zhao Tao said, touching his stomach.

"Your Majesty, Mr. Futai has specially prepared a table of game today. There are game that can fly in the sky, run on the ground, and swim in the water. It is specially placed at the most famous Hongbin Building in Gongzhou. The chefs there are all from Beijing.

Come here!" the clerk said seductively.

"Okay, okay, we have a lot of people, can you take care of the food?" Zhao Tong said seriously.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, a low-ranking official can take care of just one meal!" Chen Tang hurriedly came over and said. Listening to his childish words, he was secretly happy in his heart. The child was indeed a child, but he was easy to fool.

"Then eat first, and then ask them when they are full. Don't give them food!" Zhao Tong stood up and said. After he finished speaking, he seemed to hear the sighs of relief from many people.

Under the leadership of the prefect, the group of people went straight to Hongbin Tower. In order to welcome the prince's arrival, the place had already been cleared and the entire restaurant was booked. Zhao Tong got off the sedan chair and looked up to see that the restaurant was three stories high, and it was also decorated with carved beams and elegant decorations.

, still stands out in the city, Zhao Tong couldn't help but sigh, no matter in the past life or in this life, one of the most impressive places in China is the government, and the other is the restaurant. It seems that they have existed since ancient times!

"Let me tell you, you don't have to be polite when you're serving dinner. You can eat as much as you want, and ask for good wine and good food!" Zhao Tong said to Jian Xi who was supporting him as he went upstairs.

"Your Majesty, this is not good, does it insult the face of our palace?" Jian Xi was confused and didn't know what the prince was going to do.

"How much is a face worth, and you don't weigh it by the pound, so let's go ahead!" Zhao Tong said with a soft smile. Jian Xi had no choice but to call a small yellow door to pass on the message. The only people who could sit with Zhao Tong were He Jian, the chief steward.

Hi, everyone else stayed on the first floor, except the four strong men. In order to protect the prince's safety, they followed him upstairs.

Zhao Tong took the main seat without hesitation. On his left was Jian Xi and the chief steward. On his right was the magistrate Chen Tang and Kong Mu from the government office, presiding over a few tasteful petty officials. Everyone sat down and started the banquet immediately. They were the first to go.

There are several fruits and desserts. This order is very different from the modern serving order, and it has a bit of a Western feel.

"Four dishes of seasonal fruits, citrus, pomegranate, pear, and ringo"

"Four plates of dried fruits, longan, hazelnut, pine nut, ginkgo"

"Four bottles of fragrant medicine, licorice flowers, cinnabar balls, Atractylodes ginseng, and olive flowers"

"Four plates fried with carved honey, carved bamboo shoots, honey winter melon and fish, large segments of papaya, and carved kumquats."

"Four plates of preserved pork, meat strips, shrimp cured, meat cured, and wine-vinegared pork." The waiters filed in, announcing the names of the dishes while placing various fruit snacks on the table like a flowing stream.

Jian Xi first removed Zhao Tao's dishes with a clean handkerchief, then took a pair of special ivory chopsticks and white jade dishes from Xiao Huangmen's hands behind him, and then peeled off a few for Zhao Tao with his own hands.

Hazelnuts, pine nuts. Zhao Tao ate two pine nuts, took a sip of tea soup, stopped moving his chopsticks, chatted with them a few words, and then stopped talking.

"Prefect Chen, these things you have prepared are not worthy of delicacies, right?" Zhao Tong was young and could not drink wine, so he was not interested in these things. When he saw that the dishes below were not enough, he frowned and said with dissatisfaction.

"Your Majesty, I was careless and neglected the prince. The dishes at the back will be ready soon!" Chen Tang said, and ordered the waiters waiting aside to quickly change the dishes. With a shout, the waiter took all the fruits off the table and served them again.

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"Sheep tongue sticks!" The first dish was served, and the waiter announced the name of the dish, "Second Master, please try this!" He picked one up and put it on the prince's plate.

Zhao Tong nodded and saw that the lamb tongue skewer looked a bit like a spring roll. He held it up and took a small bite. When he chewed it for the first time, he found that it was just a fried meat roll. But when he chewed it for the second time, he realized that something was wrong. This was terrible.

It's not an ordinary meat roll. The outer layer is made of shredded pork. This shredded pork is a little different from what he has eaten before. It is crispy and chewy, and the meat is delicate. I think it is lamb tongue. As for the inside

The wrapped meat paste is smooth and refreshing when chewed gently. The most valuable thing is that it is full of umami. Everyone at the table watched his movements and looked forward to the prince's comments.

"Fish is added here, which is good and full of flavor!" Zhao Tong said with a smile.

"Your Majesty is really an expert. He can tell that fish is added to it. I only know the secret after tasting it many times!" Chen Tang gave a thumbs up and said with a charming smile.