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Chapter 28 The Princess Takes the Blame and is Granted Death (28)

The fact that the steward of the palace went to the county magistrate's office to file a complaint was earth-shattering and unprecedented, so those non-workers who had nothing to do in the first place quickly joined in the fun and flocked to see what was going on.

Unfortunately, the county magistrate's office is not the county government office.

It is not easy to get in, nor is it easy to watch. Most people can only inquire about the news from outside, or wait to see if there is any kind-hearted person to share it.

At this time, Dong Huaide, the general manager of the palace, came to file a complaint and explain the situation as agreed with the county magistrate's confidant yesterday, and asked the county magistrate's office to help find the murderer. Of course, he didn't say it too bluntly, at least he didn't directly say that Prince Lu's hands and feet had turned into pig's trotters.

It just said that Prince Lu was possessed by an evil spirit.

As for the specific method of being possessed, you can just guess it yourself. Anyway, as the manager, he will definitely not tell you directly. Things that should be kept secret must be kept secret!
With the complaint filed by Dong Huaide, the palace's general manager, County Magistrate Zhai Hongxia finally dared to gather his trusted men and go to the Prince of Lu's palace for an inspection. There were many restrictions between local county magistrates, or rather, high-ranking local officials, and the palace. Private contact was extremely sensitive, and they could only meet for official business.

So even if Zhai Hongxia knew that something had happened to Prince Lu.

Then he couldn't help without the King of Lu asking for help. That was against the rules and he would be impeached.

Wait for Dong Huaide to accompany County Magistrate Zhai Hongxia to leave.

Some people outside who were eager to know what had happened in Prince Lu's mansion quickly used their money skills to successfully obtain the general situation from some insiders in the county magistrate's office. Then, the news that Prince Lu was possessed by evil spirits spread.

For a time, it overshadowed the news that Princess Lu was sentenced to death, and many people wondered whether it was a punishment from heaven or man-made.

I don’t know how many people were secretly delighted and thought they deserved it.

If they weren't worried about being caught, some people would have wanted to set off firecrackers to celebrate, or thank God for finally opening their eyes.

Faced with injustice, most people are helpless.

There is no one to turn to, and confusing right and wrong is the norm.

If you are stubborn and stubborn, it is not surprising that your family will be broken up and your loved ones will die.

On the contrary, it is extremely rare to be treated fairly, especially when facing the powerful. Most of the time, it is because the powerful have fallen, or their backers have fallen, or their enemies have helped and targeted them.

Only then can we get a belated justice.

It is a fantasy to think that you can obtain it by yourself through the law.

If not, how could the status of the Qingtian Lord be so high in the hearts of the people, far higher than that of some emperors, who hoped that they would become the King of Hell after their death.

Lao Tzu said, "Goodness done for the sake of goodness is evil."

The reason why kindness is called kindness is because there is sin in this world. If there is no sin, everyone is kind, and naturally there is no concept of kindness.

The same is true of justice!
Faced with the oppression of gentry, many common people sometimes did not dare to rely on the government office, and could only pray to gods and Buddhas, hoping that the gods would bless them or bring down divine punishment. What's more, the person being abused was the emperor's own son.

They expected officials and the emperor to make decisions for them.

It's basically wishful thinking.

They themselves were aware of this, so when they knew that Prince Lu was suspected of being possessed by evil spirits, although they did not know the specific symptoms, this alone was enough to make them extremely excited, and they felt that God had opened his eyes.

Many people also began to actively inquire about it.

What are the symptoms of the so-called evil spirit possessing Prince Lu?
Even the victims' families, or close friends and relatives, were silently praying that if the heavens were to see through the situation and send down divine punishment, they would not let Prince Lu off. If someone cursed them, they would wish them a long and healthy life, and that they would not be caught. However, this was the situation in Zhao'an Prefecture.

Leaving Zhao'an Prefecture and heading to other places, especially those unfamiliar to Prince Lu, Ding Shui heard a different kind of public opinion. Those closer to home were more tolerant, with some discussing the issue. Some believed the Princess of Lu was taking the blame, while others felt that His Majesty, despite his status, was far too tantamount to lying. The culprit was the Princess of Lu, but Prince Lu wasn't entirely innocent either.

But Prince Lu is a prince.

The emperor's own son.

It's normal that the punishment is lighter.

That’s right, the majority of people think that it is natural for people like the prince to receive lighter punishments even if they break the law.

Further away, fewer people discussed the matter and no one cared, or they didn't even know about it. It was a place so far away from them that they were unlikely to visit in their lifetime. A prince who had committed many evil things appeared in it, and it was also said that the culprit was his princess. To people in distant places, this matter was completely unimportant.

It can only be regarded as a legend from a distant place.

That is, the scholar-official class.

We'll discuss and chat privately.

But they were all afraid of being killed by Emperor Tianwu, and dared not say anything openly, let alone oppose or accuse. At most, they could complain a few words in private, and did not even dare to write it down.

But this is understandable. Neither the parents have lodged any petition to object, so why should outsiders help?
"The original body seems to have overthought. Her deeds are not enough to shock the whole world and leave a lasting infamy. It's questionable whether anyone will remember it in two years. Let's hold off on revenge for now and see how Emperor Tianwu reacts.
But the process cannot remain idle.

It's a good opportunity to go and have a look at other palaces."

Now that they were here, they had already taken action against the princes and the emperor. It would be a move if they took down one, two, or even the whole group. So Ding Shui quickly decided to go and see what the other princes were like.

If it's not a thing.

Just happened to clean it up together.

Because it was almost noon and the sun was at its brightest, Ding Shui didn't force himself to endure the discomfort and continued on his journey in broad daylight and at noon.

Instead, he found a nearby forest to rest.

Prepare to wait until the sun sets before continuing your journey.

……

At the same time, the county magistrate Zhai Hongxia, who had arrived at the palace an hour and a half ago, had seen and touched the King of Lu with his own eyes, and had also asked many people in the palace, including the imperial physician, monks and Taoist priests.

My whole body was numb.

Apart from the loss of a pig and a lot of corpses, there was nothing unusual in the Prince of Lu's Mansion. No one knew who stole the pig or the corpses. Everything was so unknown and bizarre.

It was as if only someone could do it by having some magical ability like the Five Ghosts Moving Things or the Universe in Their Sleeves.

The only relatively reliable guess is.

The vanishing pig might be the cursed creature, the pig's trotters that transformed into Prince Lu's hands and feet might be the pig's trotters, and even Prince Lu's enlarged tongue might be a pig's tongue. After careful examination, the imperial physician discovered that Prince Lu's tongue no longer resembled a human tongue. It had many similarities to a pig's tongue, but not entirely.

(End of this chapter)