Chapter 563

The crowd of onlookers, seeing that these two had not only violated traffic rules but were also so arrogant, immediately boiled over with indignation.

"Who are these people? Why do they act as if they are superior to everyone else?"

"In Great Qin, even if you are a noble, you have to keep your tail tucked!"

"These two look old enough, why are they still so thick-headed?"

"Flaunting privilege? I'm afraid they don't understand how strict Great Qin's laws are."

"A pair of idiots!"

The accusations were almost one-sided, and some of the language was quite intense.

This made Old Li instantly furious.

When had he ever been accused Wu Li Ke this by a bunch of commoners?

Had the world turned upside down?

"You bunch of lowly people, shut up, all of you!

When is it your turn to stand here and talk nonsense, recklessly discussing the law?

I am deliberately violating the traffic rules; what can you do about it?"

Once Old Li said this, the situation exploded.

The onlookers were not having it, and the chorus of condemnation was ten times louder than before!

Even the flag-waver couldn't stand it and wished he could give these two a sound thrashing.

But he still restrained his emotions, keeping his duties in mind.

"Everyone, don't be impulsive. Let's hand them over to the Imperial Guard to deal with!

Just now it was only a traffic violation, but now, it is the crime of disturbing the peace!

I believe the Imperial Guard will properly discipline these two!"

Hearing the flag-waver mention the Imperial Guard, the surrounding cursing quieted down a bit.

It seemed the reputation of the Imperial Guard among the people of Great Qin was still very high.

Fang Fang Xuanling was a bit panicked and wanted to pull Old Li away quickly.

However, how could they leave at this moment?

The surrounding commoners had them surrounded tightly, not giving them a single chance to escape.

The Imperial Guard arrived!

As soon as the Imperial Guard arrived, the surrounding cursing vanished.

Old Li and Fang Fang Xuanling also breathed a sigh of relief.

Compared to the commoners, they felt the Imperial Guard was more approachable; at least they wouldn't have to be cursed at anymore.

They were envoys of Great Tang; the Imperial Guard couldn't possibly punish them.

Eventually, they would still have to obediently send them back to the guesthouse.

Following the Imperial Guard away from this place of trouble, Old Li whispered to Fang Fang Xuanling.

"Fang Xuanling, why are the commoners of Great Qin so fierce?

If this were Great Tang, as soon as we revealed our identities and gave a few threats, they wouldn't dare to speak."

"But the way the Great Qin commoners act, it's as if we had torn down their houses!"

Fang Fang Xuanling said thoughtfully.

"Old Li, I have the same feeling; it's very strange.

It's as if the commoners of Great Qin all consider themselves the masters of this country, while the feeling of the Great Tang commoners is that they are living under someone else's roof.

Perhaps that is the difference in mentality?"

Old Li carefully chewed over these words, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt there was substance to it.

At this time, the Imperial Guard brought them to the Changancheng government office.

"Violating traffic rules, provoking trouble, and disturbing the peace—multiple crimes punished together.

Sentence: fifteen days of imprisonment!"

"What?"

Old Li and Fang Fang Xuanling panicked instantly.

They were on an official mission to Great Qin and had important matters to attend to.

Moreover, they were prepared to return to Great Tang territory at any time to clean up the mess in Jin Ling.

If they were imprisoned, how could they get anything done?

"Magistrate, wait!

We are envoys of Great Tang; you have no right to imprison us.

Ask the Ministry of Rites; they will tell you."

The magistrate rolled his eyes.

"Great Qin law treats everyone equally!

Guards, take them into custody!"

“The laws of the Great Qin treat everyone equally!

Guards, take them into custody!”

The Great Ming Palace.

Bao Zheng came to report to Qin Mu.

“Your Majesty, the envoys from the Great Tang have been arrested!”

“Oh? What happened?”

Qin Mu’s expression was very calm.

He trusted his officials; they would not arrest people for no reason.

The Great Tang envoys must have committed some wrongdoing to be arrested.

He just wondered what kind of trouble Old Li and Fang Fang Xuanling could have caused.

Qin Mu has a new work!

Bao Zheng’s expression was strange, as if he were struggling to hold back laughter.

“Your Majesty, the two Great Tang envoys deliberately violated traffic regulations at a busy intersection.

When the onlookers criticized them, they even started cursing back at the commoners.

Cursing was one thing, but they also put on airs of privilege, intentionally provoking the people!

The onlookers were extremely indignant and strongly demanded severe punishment!

Currently, the County Magistrate of Chang’an has sentenced them to fifteen days of imprisonment.”

No wonder Bao Zheng had been holding back laughter.

What those two did was indeed very childish.

Qin Mu couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

“Hahaha, since the County Magistrate of Chang’an has already passed judgment, let them stay in prison and behave themselves for fifteen days.”

The look Bao Zheng cast at Qin Mu was full of admiration.

Before coming, he had wondered if the Emperor would show leniency because the other party were foreign envoys.

Although this thought had only flashed through his mind.

It showed that Bao Zheng was not one hundred percent sure whether the Emperor would use his privilege.

Fortunately, the Emperor respected the law and did not use his privilege.

This made Bao Zheng feel somewhat ashamed.

If there was anyone in this world with a stronger spirit of the law than him?

That person must be His Majesty, the Emperor of the Great Qin!

“Your Majesty, historically, imprisoning foreign envoys almost always leads to war.

I ask that Your Majesty prepare in advance!”

This was a well-intentioned reminder.

Qin Mu waved his hand.

“Before the law, there is no political weighing!

Judge them as the law dictates!”