Chapter 158: A Monster Who Eats Poultry Raw
The screams of the night made people panic in the palace, and even the little prince Nangong Chaohui was often awakened at night. For this reason, Chu Lixue decided to find out whether this was caused by human or environmental factors.
However, none of the people sent to inspect found it, but the villagers outside the city often lost some poultry in their homes, and those poultry were bitten off their necks and sucked to death.
Originally, they all thought that it was a poultry that came out of the yellow skin in the mountains to cause harm, but some of these villagers were bold and quietly watched, and they were simply monsters as strong as bears with green faces and fangs. This frightened the villagers, and they all sued the county master, and the catchers sent out by the county master were also injured after seeing the monster.
The county lord was very happy to learn that the emperor was here, and he was still thinking about how to write a note to the emperor, and he handed it to the emperor along the way, and he didn't know how long it would take, but he didn't expect the emperor to come, so he could naturally report this matter directly to the emperor.
Outside the palace, the county lord knelt at the door with the villagers, the matter was so bizarre, if he said it, I am afraid that the emperor would not believe it, and he could only let the people say it.
There are a large number of people gathered in front of the palace, and the guards naturally have to be more vigilant, in case there are any remnants of the previous royal family, wouldn't it put the emperor in danger?
"Hey, who are you?" The guard guarding the door shouted.
"The next official is Xu Zhichun, the county magistrate of Qingzhu County, these are all villagers outside the city, the villagers outside the city have been attacked by monsters, we have come to ask to see the emperor, please help us catch monsters." The county commander said loudly.
Hearing this, the guards guarding the city couldn't help but laugh, monsters attacking villagers? How is this possible, the emperor has also gone out of the palace for a private visit in the past few days, and he has not heard any monsters, will there be a killer hidden among these people?
"Xu Zhixian, aren't you kidding, how can there be monsters outside this city? Besides, this monster will not come sooner or later, but it will appear when the emperor and queen come to the Nanchu Palace, you don't want to be used and deceived. ”
"Brother Guard, I really don't talk nonsense, this monster is as strong as a bear, almost all the poultry of the villagers have been bitten to death by him, and that guy, he is not a human being, he has a green face and fangs, and he is a terrible person, please let the big brother of the guard pass it on, we must see the emperor."
"Hahaha, it's like the truth, if there is a monster, your county government will catch him quickly, will this little thing also alarm the emperor? Don't bother the emperor with such a trivial matter as throwing away chickens and ducks, the emperor still has a lot of national affairs to deal with. The guard pouted.
"Big Brother Guard......"
"Okay, hurry up and leave, or you're welcome."
Chu Liyu, who passed by the palace gate, heard this, and felt very uncomfortable, this county order brought the people to ask to see the emperor, which showed that they had no way to be like this, so why should they talk like this.
Thinking of this, Chu Liyu walked up to the city tower, and the guards, who were still so arrogant, saw Chu Liyu and hurriedly saluted: "Uncle Guo is blessed." ”
"Well, what's going on? I just heard someone say something about monsters hurting people or something? Chu Liyu pretended to be confused.
"Oh, that's right, this is the county order of Qingzhu County, he told these people that there are monsters outside the city, eat their poultry, and hurt their villagers, and want to ask the emperor to deal with this matter. said that the emperor was busy, and he couldn't take care of their little things, so let them deal with it on their own. Originally, the emperor came here to rest and rest. The guard said with a flattering face.
Hearing this, Chu Liyu frowned slightly, the emperor came to Nanchu this time, in addition to accompanying the queen to relax, he also wanted to inspect the land here, and now that such a thing has happened, the guards guarding the door are actually blocking it, it is simply a misleading country and misleading people.
Immediately, Chu Liyu said to the county order below: "Xu County Order, you wait and wait here, and the official will go and tell the emperor." After finishing speaking, Chu Liyu was about to turn around and walk down the city tower, but the guard just now stopped him and said: "Uncle Guo, if you do this, it will be difficult for our brothers to do it, this emperor is in charge of everything, let them go for this little thing, don't worry about it." ”
"What are you talking about, the people are in trouble, ask for help and the emperor, do you still want to stop the saint?" After finishing speaking, Chu Liyu pushed away the guard and walked downstairs.
The guard was naturally very unhappy when he was reprimanded, and then he scolded: "Bah, what are you, call you Uncle Guo, that's not for the sake of your sister's face as the queen, a guy who relies on his sister to take the throne, what qualifications do you have to say about us." ”
Although Chu Liyu has gone far, but his internal strength is deep, such words still fell into his ears, he is also a proud person, he has today's achievements not because of his sister's nepotism, but on his years of saving the dead and helping the wounded before the enemy, why should they slander him like this. Now is not the time to settle accounts with the other party, the most important thing at the moment is to tell the emperor about the matter at the palace gate.
When he came to the Changxin Palace, the emperor was discussing with the courtiers about the taxation of Southern Chu this year, and when he saw Chu Liyu hesitating at the door and refusing to come in, he immediately shouted: "Liyu, do you have something?" Come in and talk about it. ”
"Your Majesty, when Weichen passed by the palace gate just now, he heard that the Qingzhu County Order took the people outside the city to ask to see the emperor, and Weichen stepped forward to ask, and they said that there was a green-faced fanged monster outside the city that injured the villagers and ate poultry raw."
"What? Eating poultry raw? How could there be such a thing? Isn't there some kind of beast? Nangong Yihan frowned.
"This is not certain, because some people say that some people have seen the monster, like a human, but the body is as strong as a bear, and some people have already been injured." Chu Liyu said in a deep voice.
Hearing this, Nangong Yue and Nangong Kai also felt incredible, if this person was born with divine power, then he should be very famous in the rivers and lakes, but the monster with a green face and fangs that eats poultry alive seems impossible.
Thinking of this, Nangong Yue saluted respectfully and said, "Your Majesty, why don't you let the minister and Liyu investigate this matter clearly?" ”
"Okay, then I'll leave this to the two of you." Nangong Yihan said lightly.
"Your Majesty, now that the people want to ask to see you, it is better for the emperor to hand over this matter to Weichen and the second prince to investigate in front of Xu County's order and the people, this is a good opportunity." Chu Liyu said lightly.
Nangong Yihan naturally understood what this opportunity meant, although the world was unified, there would be people who would be prejudiced against the new emperor, not to mention the people who destroyed their country.
In fact, for the people, it doesn't matter who is the emperor, the most important thing is not to really care about them, the grass people, whether they can live and work in peace and contentment, especially these people who have lost the country, in their hearts, they will inevitably think that they are inferior, compared to those original Beichen people.
Nangong Yihan pondered for a moment, and then said, "Okay, I'll go with you, and the ministers will go back and rest first." After finishing speaking, Nangong Yihan walked out.
As soon as he walked to the garden, he met Chu Lixue who was learning to walk in the garden with his children, and the little guy saw Nangong Yihan, so he wanted to break free from Chu Lixue's hand and run over to find his father.
Wanyue and Canxue escorted the little guy left and right and ran in front of Nangong Yihan, "Daddy......"
Hearing the child call himself, Nangong Yihan was really surprised and delighted, he didn't expect that the one-year-old child would already call him, the feeling of being a father is good, he picked up the child with both hands, and kissed the little guy's face fiercely, but the little guy seemed to be very disgusted, and wiped his little face with his little hand, very reluctantly.
"Hey, this stinky boy, he really hurts him in vain, and he doesn't want a mother when he sees his father. Do you say it's easy for me? worked hard to get pregnant and give birth, and in the end, the child was not my surname, a little white-eyed wolf. Chu Lixue said with a smile.
"You still say that I am, aren't you also jealous? Son, come and call your mother, and make your mother happy. ”
Hearing this, the little guy happily shook his little hand to Chu Lixue to hug him, there was no way, who let it be his own? Immediately, Chu Lixue stretched out her arms and picked up the little guy.
"I'm about to go to the city wall at the gate of the palace, and there is a Qingzhu County Commander who came to ask for a meeting with the people, do you want to go with me?" Nangong Yihan said lightly.
"If it's about the affairs of the government, I won't get involved, lest some stubborn old ministers say that I am a chicken Sichen." Chu Lixue pouted.
"Let's go, I'll allow it." After finishing speaking, Nangong Yihan walked towards the palace gate with Chu Lixue in his arms.
Xu Xianling and the people were a little anxious, they didn't know if the emperor would pay attention to their little things, just like the guard said, the emperor still has a lot of national affairs to deal with every day, how can he care about their little things.
Just as he was thinking about it, he heard the eunuch singing, "The emperor has arrived, and the queen has arrived." ”
Yes? This incident not only alarmed the emperor in person, but even the queen mother also came? They had already heard the legend of this queen mother, but they didn't expect to be able to catch a glimpse of it.
"Long live the emperor, long live, long live, mother, thousand years old." The people at the gate of the palace knelt down and shouted in unison.
"Let's all be even, General Chu told me just now that you met a monster with a blue face and fangs, and not only hurt people, but also ate your poultry raw?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, that guy has a lot of strength, and several of us couldn't catch it, but were injured. I ask the emperor to make decisions for us. One of the black villagers said loudly.
This green-faced fangs still eat poultry raw? Is there such a monster in the world? It's really unheard of. "General Chu, you have traveled too many places, have you ever heard of such a thing?"
"Back to the emperor, I haven't heard of it, but Weichen knows that if someone is hit by a special poison, it will become a bloodthirsty state, and as for the blue-faced fangs, it still needs actual investigation to know." Chu Liyu said respectfully.
"Your Majesty, General Chu is right." Nangong Kai echoed.
"Okay, I'll leave this matter over to the two of you to investigate, no matter what method you use, you must ensure the safety of the villagers, can you write it down?"
"Yes, Wechen obeys." Chu Liyu and Nangong Kai knelt down and saluted.
When the people heard that the emperor had arranged for someone to investigate, they left with confidence. But the guards were very dissatisfied, these things were all handed over to the people of the royal family to do, but their status was unshakable, the emperor still didn't trust others, and refused to give them a chance to show their ability.
Thinking of this, the guard knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, the slave requests to participate in this operation, and I also ask the emperor for permission." ”
Hearing this, Nangong Yihan turned around and glanced at the guard, this guard looked at the eyes, when encountering such a thing, people can dodge, but he just wants to get involved, and Chu Liyu and Nangong Kai are different, they are both capable of protecting their own safety, as for this guard......