Tang Huan transmigrates to a desolate land as a minor county magistrate, so poor that even the county office leaks wind. After enduring hardships, he finally resolves to change his fate. Through fi...
Tang Huan eventually found the so-called evidence with Liu Danqing, and it turned out that he was not lying.
Faced with a large amount of data and records, Tang Huan felt a slight headache.
He could only take Liu Danqing back to his mansion next to Chunfeng Tower, tie him up and throw him onto the bed. Tang Huan then sat down beside him and began to look at the documents that Liu Danqing had kept by the light.
The earliest record dates back more than a decade, while the most recent one was only a month ago, spanning a very long period.
Tang Huan knew very little about the Daqing court, and had never heard of some of the events that occurred there. As for the names of those involved, he felt utterly powerless.
Even Tang Huan, after watching it all night, could clearly find many places where Cui Renshi had violated the law.
With these documents, His Majesty has the right to openly investigate, and even arrest, Cui Renshi.
Two days and two nights have passed since Tang Huan last rested.
After the initial excitement, fatigue began to set in.
Tang Huan was unwilling to go to sleep, so he found a pot of wine and sat by the window, drinking it by himself.
"Could I have some wine?"
A trembling voice came from behind.
Tang Huan turned around and saw that Liu Danqing had already woken up. He casually tossed the already opened wine jug over to her. Liu Danqing couldn't catch it in time, and a lot of wine spilled on the bed, but Tang Huan didn't care.
After taking another flask of wine from his side, Tang Huan took another sip.
"Actually, I'm very curious. Didn't you think about this day when you pledged your allegiance to Cui Renshi? What exactly did he promise you that would make you so rebellious?"
"Don't you know that the royal family will deal with you sooner or later?"
Liu Danqing took a few big gulps of wine. "Once you've experienced the allure of power and money, it's hard to escape it. I used to be an honest and upright official, but..."
Tang Huan had no interest in knowing Liu Danqing's past, and he asked bluntly, "Do you want to live?"
"Yes! I don't want to die. As long as you can keep me alive, I can tell you anything you want to know. I can help you get promoted, and I can even tell you where all the money is hidden..."
Liu Danqing was indeed very afraid of death, and in his panic, he said a lot of things without thinking.
But as soon as he saw Tang Huan frown, he immediately shut up.
"You used to be one of them, tell me what Master Cui might do?"
Liu Danqing fell into deep thought. "Cui Renshi's biggest characteristic is his timidity and caution. He is unwilling to take any risks. The Empress's behavior at yesterday's morning court was too obvious. In addition, with my sudden disappearance, he must have realized that something was wrong. At this time, he must have already contacted his people in the army."
"He also has an inside man in the military?"
"Otherwise what?" Liu Danqing smiled. "If he didn't have people in the army, how could His Majesty just stand by and watch him hold so much power? Anyone would feel uneasy having someone constantly wandering around in their own backyard, right?"
"Tell me everything you know!" Tang Huan said coldly.
This conversation lasted for another hour.
Tang Huan stood up, feeling a slight dizziness.
He was somewhat relieved that he had exercised properly; if it were the weak fellow from his previous life, he probably would have already fainted by now.
Tang Huan prepared some cold water and washed herself to clear her head.
Not long after, three people arrived at the mansion.
"grown ups."
Li Daikui walked quickly toward Tang Huan, and then saw Liu Danqing behind him.
Qin Yuyang and Xue Qi followed closely behind, their gazes towards Tang Huan filled with complex emotions.
Tang Huan made no attempt to conceal the various pieces of information about Liu Danqing betraying Cui Renshi, and then gave Li Daikui a few instructions, "You personally lead the men there. At this point, we must cut off his escape route. Can you do it?"
"Don't worry, sir. If I can't even do something like this, I'll have no face to follow you. This time we're fully equipped and well-prepared. Cui Renshi shouldn't even think about anyone coming to rescue him."
Tang Huan nodded slightly, indicating that Li Daikui could proceed.
Li Daikui was riding high, and in a daze, Tang Huan seemed to see the scene of the first time she met him.
At that time, Li Daikui was a bandit leader, full of bandit spirit, and lawless.
At this moment, his bandit-like aura intensified.
Afterwards, Tang Huan sat on the steps and looked at the two people who were looking at her seriously.
"Is there anything you want to ask?"
Xue Qi asked seriously, "What exactly do you want to do?"
"To quell the chaos in the court for the Empress, Cui Renshi's faction won't be able to cause trouble for long."
What can we do?
Tang Huan smiled at Qin Yuyang and said, "Actually, you don't have to do anything. As long as I tell the Empress that you have contributed, she will be grateful. Then the remnants of the Great Qin can live in Qihuai County legitimately and no longer have to live in fear."
"Thank you," Qin Yuyang said with utmost sincerity.
Liu Danqing was left standing there completely bewildered, and it took her a long time to understand the conversation between the group.
He asked, somewhat bewildered, "Tang Huan, are they from the Great Qin?"
"Let me introduce you. This is Qin Yuyang, the princess of Qin. The other is Xue Qi, the son of General Xue. You should be familiar with him."
Liu Danqing's eyes widened. "You really are lawless, daring to keep them around."
“In the past, I certainly wouldn’t have dared to expose this, but things are different now. Just as you can voluntarily turn yourself in to atone for your crimes, they can also use their contributions to fight for a better life for themselves, right?”
"It's easy for you to deal with me, but dealing with Cui Renshi and Redding won't be so simple. Besides, Cui Renshi might have already started planning everything by now, and he might even be preparing to rebel with his men..."
"Don't worry, even if he has connections in the army, so what? Can his army march into the capital?"
Without sufficient numbers, they are insignificant compared to the mercenaries of Qihuai County.
Moreover, Tang Huan had made thorough preparations this time, and he was willing to reveal his trump cards.
Every mercenary who came to the capital was equipped with weapons, not just pistols with limited lethality and short attack range, but each of them carried a long gun.
This weapon, ahead of its time, possesses unparalleled suppressive power.
Tang Huan was just a little disappointed, because in that case, he would probably have to hand all these things over to the Empress.
Tang Huan didn't think about it for long; he believed that Li Daikui could complete his task.
He then looked directly at Qin Yuyang and Xue Qi, "Are you interested in coming with me? I plan to visit Master Cui directly."
"Of course, how could it be justifiable to do nothing at all?" Qin Yuyang said seriously.
Xue Qi nodded vigorously to express his thoughts.
Just then, a series of hurried footsteps suddenly rang out.
A figure suddenly appeared in front of Tang Huan. He looked at the newcomer with a very strange expression.
"Cui Yuanzhao? Shouldn't you have already gone to Qihuai County? Why are you back again!"