Compared with Jiang Yunsheng's "lowly standing," that man clearly enjoyed much higher status. The two men beside him hurriedly pulled him to his feet.
"Oh dear, Brother Zhou, how could you be so careless!"
After helping him up, the two fussed over him, but he showed no interest whatsoever. His eyes remained fixed on Jiang Yunsheng and his companions.
By a stroke of chance, he had once seen Jiang Yunsheng in person. He would not dare forget that face even in death!
Seeing where Jiang Yunsheng had been seated, he realized that Jiang Yunsheng was the newcomer the county magistrate intended to suppress this time.
At that moment, his thoughts unexpectedly aligned with Zhu Zhizhuan's. The magistrate dared to suppress the emperor? Did he have a death wish?
He wanted to say something, but a warning glance from Jiang Yunsheng rooted him to the spot.
Quick-witted as he was, he guessed Jiang Yunsheng's meaning and sat back down, pretending nothing had happened.
[Host, host, look at that merchant sitting right at the front. He saw your imperial father when he paraded through Capital City, and now he's recognized him!]
Guagua pointed at the merchant who had just slid to his knees.
[Oh, really? Then this show is going to be even more exciting!]
Jiang Nuan replied.
The moment her inner voice rang out, three or four of the merchants present changed expression. That merchant was among them.
Watching their shocked, faintly disbelieving expressions, Zhu Zhizhuan felt immensely satisfied. Compared with how they looked now, his own reaction back then had been positively exemplary!
Sure enough, comparison was necessary. Only with comparison came joy.
"Fa... Father, this magistrate is really pushing us too far. Why don't we just leave?"
Seeing that Jiang Yunsheng still had not taken his seat, Jiang Nuan