Mother, I have returned to the throne.

Chapter 184 Seeing the knife is like seeing the person

sunset.

Two hours later.

Guo Baishun, the prefect of Lu'an County, had already hurried to the camp where Song Yuan was with a hundred officials behind him.

Seeing the fireworks in the distance, everyone gradually stopped.

"Master Guo, why is there such a strong smell of blood here?"

An official stepped forward immediately and said, "Tell me... the prince is not going to attack us and chop us all up, is he?"

"What are you afraid of?" Guo Baishun, the county magistrate, glared.

"Everyone here is an official appointed by the imperial court. They were personally appointed by the emperor. Even if he is a prince, can he be more powerful than your majesty?"

"Besides, I've heard a lot about this prince. He's nothing but a coward. As a prince, he was bullied by everyone. How could such a weakling have the guts to attack us?"

"Master Guo, that's true, but don't you notice anything wrong?"

Seeing Guo Baishun so calm, the official next to him stretched out his hand and pointed towards the distance.

"Look, there seem to be corpses piled up there. I'm afraid a lot of people died here before we came... Lord Guo, I always feel like something is wrong!"

"They are bandits, they deserve it. We are all officials appointed by the court, and we love the people like our own children. How can we do the same?"

Guo Baishun glared and said, "It's Zhao Huaian who's blind. What does this have to do with us?"

"But...if we let the bandits go, will the prince hold us accountable?"

"What are you afraid of?" Guo Baishun glared and rejected it directly.

"Do you think that a useless prince can deal with those bandits?"

"When the time comes, we can use this as an excuse. Even he can't do that. Why would he say that about us? Our government soldiers are only two thousand strong, and the cavalry among them are even fewer."

"The prince's elite cavalry couldn't even handle Zhao Huaian, a tough nut to crack. What qualifications do they have to blame us?"

Wang Chao and Ma Han only said that the prince summoned him.

These officials in front of them still don’t know that Zhao Huaian, who they call a disaster, has long been killed by Song Yuan.

After hearing this analysis, the officials around him quieted down.

Yes.

The soldiers in our county town are all half-baked.

Why do you ask us to do something that even you, the prince, can't do?

To stabilize the army's morale, Guo Baishun added, "Don't worry, there's nothing to worry about. He's just a useless prince who's been exiled to the border to die. Why should you be afraid of him?"

As they talked, everyone kept walking.

Already arrived at the camp.

At this moment, they finally saw the scene of the camp clearly. On the outskirts, corpses were piled up like mountains.

The blood mixed with the soil made the surroundings bloody.

How is this going?

Could it be that... those bandits have been wiped out by Song Yuan?

Just when everyone was shocked, Song Yuan walked forward, and beside him, Situ Jing followed him with an indifferent expression.

An official who realized the identities of the two people shuddered suddenly.

Guo Baishun, the county magistrate, reacted instantly.

He quickly led everyone to kneel on the ground and said, "Your humble servant kowtows to the King of Jingbei and the Princess of Jingbei!"

Seeing such a grand scene, a cold light flashed in Song Yuan's pupils.

These houseworks look like human beings, but how many of them are actually human beings?

Behind the scenes, we don’t know how many dirty deeds are going on.

Today, I must give them a warning!

"Come, let me show you something!"

As he spoke, Song Yuan had already taken out his hands from behind his back and threw a bloody mess at his feet.

All the officials looked over subconsciously, and then shuddered.

This black shadow is clearly a human head.

It looks somewhat familiar!

"The owner of this head is called Zhao Huaian. You should all know this name, right?"

thump……

As soon as these words were spoken, all the officials' hearts began to beat faster.

Guo Baishun, in particular, had a dark face.

Zhao Huaian is dead?

How can it be?

How could Song Yuan so easily deal with the bandits that even the palace soldiers couldn't deal with?

However, this guy has done so many evil things, so it’s a good thing that he has such an ending today!

Thinking of this, Guo Baishun's face lit up with joy, and he immediately congratulated Song Yuan.

"Your Highness, on behalf of the people of Lu'an County, I bow to thank you. Your Highness, by beheading Zhao Huaian, has resolved the great threat to the entire county and restored peace to the local people. We are deeply grateful!"

Following these remarks, the officials behind him suddenly brightened up.

Everyone hurriedly imitated Zhao Huaian's actions.

For a moment, excited voices filled the entire venue, and everyone could sense the joy in the hearts of these officials.

As the local officials, everyone at this moment looks like they love the people like their own children.

Seeing this, Song Yuan also spoke politely: "Everyone, you are a little too serious. I just did what I should do. I don't deserve any credit!"

"Your Highness, what you said is wrong!" Guo Baishun, who was at the front, quickly stood up and corrected him immediately.

"Because of these bandits, my entire Lu'an County has suffered terribly. They burned, killed, and looted everywhere, killing countless people. Our county has organized officers and soldiers to encircle and suppress them many times, but unfortunately, they all ended in failure."

"Your Highness, you have now resolved this major threat, which is definitely a good thing. If this matter gets out, you will be the hero of the entire Lu'an County. If it weren't for you, when would Lu'an County ever be able to live in peace?"

Guo Baishun's words were very beautiful.

Just give Song Yuan a compliment. In this way, even if the other party is a prince, he will probably appreciate it, right?

However, such behavior caught Song Yuan's attention.

This made him sneer in his heart.

Guo Baishun is indeed very capable, but it's a pity that with such a smart mind, why doesn't he use the right path?

"I would like to help Lu'an County solve the problem, but I don't know if Lord Guo can help me and lend me something?" Song Yuan said with a smile.

Guo Baishun shuddered and immediately responded, "Your Highness, don't worry. Just ask. I promise I won't refuse anything I can give you."

"Master Guo, that's a good point. Now let me ask you, if I could lend you my brain, would you be willing to give it to me?"

hum...

Hearing this, Guo Baishun's face changed suddenly.

What does it mean? Does the prince in front of me want to kill me?

Thinking of what he had said before, Guo Baishun immediately controlled his emotions and regained his composure in an instant.

Under Song Yuan's gaze, he acted with an awe-inspiring look.

"Your Majesty, if you truly believe that my head can help the people of Lu'an County live and work in peace and contentment, then even if you see my head, I will have no complaints!"

"it is good!"

No one expected that the polite words Guo Baishun said at the cost of courage would be taken seriously by Song Yuan!

The prince shouted loudly and pulled out a knife from Wang Chao's hand beside him!

"Master Guo, you are truly a good official who works for the benefit of the people! Since you are so sincere, how could I possibly let you down?"

"Come, I'll do the surgery myself today. I guarantee that with one strike, the head will roll off, and you won't feel any pain!"

Damn, why are you serious?

When Guo Baishun heard this, his heartbeat accelerated and his face changed suddenly.

Is there still half of the openness from before?

"Your Majesty, you can't do this!"

He just raised his head and spoke to Song Yuan with a bit of panic.

"Your Highness, I am an official appointed by His Majesty. I also went to the capital to meet him. If I have committed any fault, a capital crime, His Majesty must personally speak to take my life!"

"Besides, what crime did this humble official commit? Why would His Majesty target me like this?"

Guo Baishun opened his mouth to question, but Song Yuan spoke as if it was a matter of course.

"Master Guo, you haven't committed any crime. Didn't I just ask you if your head could be useful to you? You said you were willing to give it to me!"

"I think this method might be worth a try. Since you've agreed, I naturally won't refuse!"

puff...

Hearing Song Yuan's reason, Situ Jing couldn't hold back her laughter.

I sighed secretly in my heart.

This kid is really sinister.

With just a few words, Lord Guo was led into trouble.

I have to say that Song Yuan is really good at making trouble!

It seems that I have to be more careful in the future, so that I won’t be sold out by this kid one day and have to count the money for him.

"Your Majesty, there are some things that must be made clear!"

Just as Situ Jing was trying to hold back her laughter, Guo Baishun had already recovered his composure.

Find a suitable reason and fight back.

"Your Highness, I can die, but I absolutely cannot die in vain!"

"As for whether my head will be of any use to the people of Lu'an County, I'm afraid it will require your Majesty's final decision!"

"If Your Majesty doesn't speak, who can arbitrarily decide life and death? I am an official appointed by the court. Even if you are a prince, you cannot act recklessly!"

Ha ha.

Are you using the emperor to pressure me?

Song Yuan had already expected Guo Baishun to use such a trick, and he sneered.

He just gave a wink to Ma Han beside him.

The other party immediately handed over a long sword shining with golden light!

Song Yuan returned the knife in his hand and pulled out the long knife from Ma Han's hand.

He shook the hilt of the knife, then spoke and asked Guo Baishun.

"Master Guo, do you know the origin of this knife?"

Guo Baishun shook his head, not knowing what Song Yuan was up to.

However, thinking of his status as an imperial official, he hesitated for a while before finally answering, "I don't know!"

"hehe."

Song Yuan sneered: "It doesn't matter if you don't know, then let me introduce it to you!"

"This sword was given to me by my father himself when I left the Imperial City!"

"When my father gave me the sword, he said that seeing it was like seeing him in person. Now I am holding this sword, beheading bandits and corrupt officials. Even if this were to reach my father's ears, he would agree!"