How did I, a mere son-in-law lying down, become a "Fenglang Juxu" (a legendary martial art

Chapter 123 Urgent Document

Yin Nantian looked at He Qiong and asked, "Manager He, what do you think?"

He Qiong said in a deep voice, "It is impossible for illegitimate children. Prince Kang is a member of the royal family. Whether they are legitimate sons, illegitimate sons, or illegitimate children, they must be recorded from the moment they are born, without exception. Those who are not recorded will not be recognized as having any identity, let alone any right of inheritance."

Yin Nantian nodded, his gaze deep: "Master He is right. Judging from these two promotion documents, there are indeed undercurrents within the Kang Prince's residence. Perhaps it is not a dispute over illegitimate children, but rather a difference of opinion between the Kang Prince and Princess Changning?"

Li Polu was stunned. If that were the case, it would be better to have the illegitimate son seize power, as he had previously suggested. After all, the disagreement between Prince Kang and Princess Changning could very well shake the foundation of the Prince's mansion.

Seeing Li Polu's grim expression, Yin Nantian sighed and comforted him, "There's no need to worry too much. Perhaps Prince Kang and Princess Changning haven't communicated with each other, or perhaps the two haven't reached a consensus yet."

Li Polu felt a little relieved. To ease the atmosphere, he pretended to be relaxed and said, "In any case, my son-in-law is about to surpass me. It took me decades to become a Zhongwu Colonel, but Liu Shan is lucky. He only took a few months... It seems that the Kang Prince's Mansion has a very good eye."

Yin Nantian smiled slightly, but his gaze remained deep: "Next, as long as Liu Shan's life is not threatened, we will hold back for the time being. After all, the Kang Prince's Mansion seems to be playing a grand game, and if we intervene rashly, it is very likely to disrupt the Mansion's plans."

Three days later, Jinhua County finally welcomed its new magistrate.

Qu Dacheng took office and sat arrogantly in the main hall, his eyes sweeping over the crowd below, secretly plotting how to consolidate his position.

However, to his great surprise, Liu Shan was also surrounded by a group of county officials, all of whom looked respectful and seemed to disregard his arrival, displaying an air of defiance towards him.

Qu Dacheng felt a chill run down his spine, realizing that Liu Shan was not alone in his efforts.

This is not hard to understand. Although Liu Shan's official position was only a minor county magistrate of the eighth rank, he also held the position of Zhongwu Colonel of the sixth rank.

This is very subtle.

Anyone with eyes can see that this is an attempt to use Liu Shan to restrain Qu Dacheng; the intentions of the Kang Prince's Mansion are obvious.

Moreover, what alarmed Qu Dacheng even more was that the person supporting Liu Shan was very likely the only heir of the Prince of Kang—Princess Changning.

Qu Dacheng took a deep breath, suppressing his unease, and decided to clear himself of suspicion first.

So, on his first day in office, he summoned all the county officials and issued his first order as magistrate: "The Qin family has committed heinous crimes and the evidence is solid. County Magistrate Liu deserves credit for this. Since the evidence is conclusive, I hereby order that the entire Qin family be executed by noon tomorrow."

"No!" Liu Shan interrupted urgently, his expression stern. "Although the Qin family's crimes are heinous, executing the entire family is too harsh, especially since the Qin family head is currently making accusations..."

“County Magistrate Liu!” Qu Dacheng glared at him and interrupted at the crucial moment, “I know you have made great contributions, but the Qin family’s property cannot be given to you for nothing. It is against the law, against reason, and against the court. Do not mention it again.”

Liu Shan was so angry he laughed. It was utterly absurd to have such a "shit pot" thrown at him.

He replied coldly, "Lord Qu, the Qin family's matter is no small thing; how can we make a hasty judgment? If it is truly as you say..."

Qu Dacheng interrupted again, his tone firm: "County Magistrate Liu, this is the law of the imperial court, and it is not something you or I can interfere with. If you continue to obstruct me, don't blame me for being impolite!"

After saying this, Qu Dacheng turned and left, leaving Liu Shan standing angrily in the hall.

The next day, in the main hall of the county government, Liu Shan and Qu Dacheng stood facing each other, the atmosphere tense.

Liu Shan insisted on his opinion and said in a deep voice, "Lord Qu, there are still hidden reasons behind the Qin family's affairs. Acting rashly may lead to unforeseen changes."

Qu Dacheng snorted coldly and said disdainfully, "County Magistrate Liu, the law is impartial. If you remain obstinate, don't blame me for acting according to the law and punishing you by confining you to your room to reflect on your mistakes."

After saying this, he got up and left.

Liu Shan's face was ashen, his fists clenched, and he suddenly shouted, "I'm protecting Qin Muyun!"

Qu Dacheng paused, turned back and gave Liu Shan a cold glance, thinking to himself: If this person is not eliminated, he will surely become a future problem.

He then said coldly, "County Magistrate Liu, are you openly defying orders?"

Liu Shan did not back down and looked directly at Qu Dacheng: "Lord Qu, as the county magistrate..."

"Report~!"

Just then, hurried footsteps sounded outside the hall, and a yamen runner rushed in, panting, holding two documents high in his hand, looking flustered: "Lord Qu, urgent documents from the Prince Kang's residence and the Cangzhou Prefecture government. These are of great importance, please open and read them immediately!"

Qu Dacheng frowned, took the documents, opened them one by one, and his expression changed drastically after reading them.

He glared at Liu Shan, slammed the document heavily on the table, and said coldly, "County Magistrate Liu, the matter of the Qin family will be put on hold for now and discussed again at another time."

Liu Shan felt relieved, but then wondered if Princess Changning and Yin Nantian had ordered their intervention.

But he shook his head and rejected the idea, thinking that Princess Changning and Yin Nantian could not possibly interfere in such local government affairs.

Perhaps there's more to this case than meets the eye?

Qu Dacheng took a deep breath, handed the document to Liu Shan, and said in a deep voice, "Read it quickly. It is of great importance and cannot be taken lightly."

Liu Shan took the document, unfolded it, and read it carefully. After reading it, his expression also changed drastically.

"How can this be?"

Faced with Liu Shan's exclamation, Qu Dacheng coldly said, "I also think it's impossible, but the facts are right in front of us. The documents from the Prince's Mansion and the government office cannot be forged."

Liu Shan's heart was in turmoil. He took a deep breath and carefully read the two documents again.

After a moment, Liu Shan sighed and said in a deep voice, "Chen An intercepted Liu Xinian? That's unbelievable."

Qu Dacheng asked coldly, "Wasn't Chen An dead? How could he have become an outlaw? And how could he have ambushed and killed Liu Xinian?"

Liu Shan frowned, not knowing why.

Although he did not see Chen An's body with his own eyes, all signs indicated that he was dead. But now it seems that either someone impersonated him or Chen An faked his death to escape and become an outlaw.

Liu Shan pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "Chen An and Liu Xinian are mortal enemies. If he were still alive, it would be reasonable for him to ambush and kill Liu Xinian."

Qu Dacheng naturally knew about the feud between Chen An and Liu Xinian, but he never expected that Chen An could come back to life... Back then, he clearly stabbed Chen An three times, each stab fatal, so how could he have survived?

Of course, these were Qu Dacheng's deepest secrets, which he absolutely could not let Liu Shan know.

Qu Dacheng suppressed the turmoil in his heart and said coldly, "This matter needs to be thoroughly investigated. You must go to the scene immediately and find out whether Chen An is alive or dead. Go and return quickly."

Liu Shan was stunned and very surprised.

Should we let him, the county magistrate, investigate personally?

Is Qu Dacheng taking this case seriously, or is he intentionally trying to get rid of him?