Although this small-scale rebellion was quickly quelled, the knowledgeable people in the court knew that it would not end so quickly. The reason why it was so unusual was that the rebel soldier, Sun Jin, claimed to be the Emperor's younger brother, the Inspector-General!
The current Emperor only had one younger brother, the Changsheng Prince, Wanyan Yuan.
Some time ago, everyone thought that the Changsheng Prince was doomed, but the Emperor's next move surprised everyone. Not only did he not punish him for his disrespect, he even rewarded him generously to show his relief.
Originally, everyone thought that the Emperor would just laugh it off and show his magnanimity. After all, the Emperor had been very friendly to the Changsheng Prince recently.
Who would have thought that when Wanyan Xue read the memorial to the throne, his countenance would change? He ordered the imperial bodyguards to imprison the Prince of Everlasting Victory in the Imperial Prison, and the soldier who had led the rebellion was escorted to the capital. The whole case was handed over to the Prince's son-in-law, Tang Kuo.
Song Qing was also very surprised. Tang Kuo Bian's presence in the court had always been very weak. Although he was the Left Premier, he was more well-known as the husband of Ge Bi. Why would he be in charge of such a major case that involved a rebellion and a prince?
It was not until Wanyan Liang came to find him that he understood the whole story.
Because of the importance of the case, Song Qing's office was set up in the prison. To prevent corruption and outside influence, the Emperor specially ordered that he was not allowed to contact anyone while the case was being handled.
However, there were policies and countermeasures. Wanyan Kuo's order could not stop people with ulterior motives. That night, Wanyan Liang wrapped himself in a cloak and sneaked into the prison.
Perhaps they had bribed the relevant people, the prison guards tacitly ran to other places, leaving enough space for Song Qing and Wanyan Liang.
After some small talk, Wanyan Liang and Song Qing quickly got down to business. First, he hinted that the reason why Song Qing received this task was the result of his operation and reminded him of the key to the case. "Brother Tang Kuo, the Changsheng Prince is dead this time. All you have to do is give him a little push …"
"I understand, but the matter still needs to be investigated thoroughly. After all, we have to stop people from talking." Song Qing laughed coldly to himself. Wanyan Liang's plan was to put him on fire and roast him. Following Wanyan Liang's instructions, he became a knife in his hand. Wanyan Liang would take all the benefits, but he would have to bear the infamy of killing the Changsheng King.
But if they didn't follow Wan Yanliang's instructions, wouldn't that mean that they were openly breaking off relations with him? Song Qing didn't want to see this happen after investing so much in the early stages.
"Since ancient times, it has never been easy to make a pledge of allegiance." Song Qing sighed inwardly. Although he had 'exchanged' partners with Wan Yanliang and was able to enter his inner circle, it was obvious that Wan Yanliang did not trust him that much. This incident was just a test.
Hearing his answer, Wan Yanliang didn't think much of it. "That's how it should be. The whole thing should be done beautifully and make people speechless."
"By the way, Brother Tang Kuo, this is your chance to earn both money and sex," Wan Yanliang suddenly said with a smile.
"Earn both money and sex?" Song Qing was confused.
"I'm telling you this because I treat you as one of my own." Wan Yanliang looked around carefully, then whispered in Song Qing's ear, "This time, Changsheng King's family will definitely put in a lot of effort to bribe Changsheng King. As the chief interrogator, you will be the most important person. There will definitely be a huge windfall waiting for you."
"It's not good to take the money but not do the work." Song Qing frowned. Wan Yanliang obviously wanted to take this opportunity to kill Changsheng King, and at the same time encourage him to take bribes from Changsheng King's family. Wasn't it too dirty?
"What's not good about it?" Wanyan Liang replied indifferently, "Changsheng King is dead this time. When the time comes, his family members will either be exiled to the army or become slaves. Who will have the ability to make big waves? Don't be afraid. This kind of thing happens every day in the capital. Have you ever seen anyone get into trouble because of this kind of thing? "
Song Qing sighed inwardly. These officials were really cunning. Not only were they cruel and merciless, but they were also shameless to the extreme. However, now that he was in the mud, he couldn't pretend to be untainted by the mud without looking for trouble. He could only play along and said with a smile, "Your Highness, I think I understand what you mean about money. What about sex?"
Wanyan Liang smiled strangely and said, "Changsheng Wangfei is known as Madam Peach Blossom. Her beauty is not inferior to your wife's. Brother Tang Kuo, have you heard of her?"
Song Qing replied calmly, "I've heard a little about her."
"Right now, Madam Peach Blossom is in the capital. For her husband's matter, she is running around everywhere. She should be begging you soon." Wan Yanliang winked and said, "For a woman to save her husband, anything that happens is reasonable."
Song Qing secretly curled his lips. Wanyan Liang did not know Madam Peach Blossom's real identity, so it was not surprising that he had this kind of speculation. Why would Taj-tish sacrifice her innocence for Wanyan Yuan? For example, Wanyan Liang, the Emperor, was only given a mouthful of knockout smoke.
"Your Highness's methods are really admirable." Since flattery was free, Song Qing did not mind numbing Wanyan Liang for a while longer.
Wanyan Liang also laughed coldly in his heart. Madam Peach Blossom is now the Emperor's woman. If you don't know what's good for you and dare to touch her, hehe, when Ge Bi becomes a widow, I will take good care of her for you.
The two men with ulterior motives chatted for a while longer before Wanyan Liang left in a hurry. After all, he did not want others to suspect that he was the one who had caused trouble.
Not long after Wanyan Liang left, another uninvited guest arrived at the Heavenly Prison. Seeing the haggard young woman in front of him, Song Qing was startled and said, "Ping 'er?"
"Don't call me that affectionately." Wanyan Ping replied expressionlessly, "Last time, I said that we have broken off all ties."
Song Qing knew that she was referring to the incident at the Laundry Brothel. Because she had been tricked by his letter, she suspected that he was the mastermind behind the incident at the Laundry Brothel. From then on, she thought that all the tender and sweet feelings she had shown him were just to use her. Song Qing thought that it was better to just get the pain over with. From then on, the young woman who had been so obedient to him became the vicious and merciless head of the Laundry Brothel.
"Uh, okay." Song Qing could only reply in a business-like tone, "Why did you come so late at night?"
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