Chapter 557: Using one's own strength to gain advantage over another (Part 2)

Ye Chutang understood that no matter how she explained, Princess Qinyang would not listen.

She was even more crazy than both her and Shen Yanchuan.

Ye Chutang simply didn't say anything more and let her imagine freely.

"You came here today just for this?"

Princess Qinyang coughed and said, "That's not the case. I also heard that Fan Chengzhuo stepped down from the position of Minister of Justice?"

The news is indeed well-informed.

Ye Chutang nodded: "Your Majesty issued an order today. The Ministry of Justice has such a big mess, someone must be held responsible."

"Him?" Princess Qinyang sneered. "If you ask me, he should have been unworthy of this position a long time ago. But he is as cunning as a loach and has never made any big mistakes. It is rare that he has survived until today and was not removed."

Ye Chutang was a little surprised to hear that she looked down on Fan Chengzhuo.

"Do you have a grudge against him?"

Otherwise, why would he care so much about Fan Chengzhuo's affairs and be so happy to see him being demoted?

"It's not me, it's my father." Princess Qinyang was honest, "He had tripped my father up a few times before, but my father didn't care. But I'm not that easy to talk to."

"King Yannan?"

Ye Chutang was really surprised this time.

What kind of conflict could there be between these two, one a military general and the other a civil official?

She had never heard of any conflict between the two before.

Princess Qinyang waved her hand and said, "It happened many years ago. He complained to my father several times."

Ye Chutang thought about it for a long time and finally had a vague impression.

A few years ago, some people in the court did report King Nan of Yan, accusing him of having his own troops and being more powerful than his master.

King Nan of Yan took the initiative to hand over his military power, but was rejected by Emperor Mu Wu, and the matter was settled.

But after that, King Yannan had been guarding the southwest, and except for returning to the capital to report on his work on time, he never set foot in the capital again.

Only the young Princess Qinyang was left alone in the capital.

It has been so long that many people may have forgotten about it, but I didn’t expect that Fan Chengzhuo was the one who did it.

No wonder Princess Qinyang treated him so badly and was happy to see him suffer.

Ye Chutang said: "However, the Wazhen envoys were about to arrive in Beijing, so His Majesty suppressed the matter and did not punish severely."

"I guessed it." Princess Qinyang shrugged, "It would be nice to kill him first."

Ye Chutang nodded: "There was a big mess last night, and it was expected that he would not be able to keep his official hat. As for what the final result will be...it still depends on your majesty's will."

"He is a very cunning man. I wonder what he will do during this period of time." Princess Qinyang looked down on him and curled her red lips. "When the Jiang family got into trouble, he was able to escape unscathed. It shows that he is indeed quite capable."

Ye Chutang agreed with this.

All the previous events suddenly came to her mind. It was obvious that Fan Chengzhuo had joined forces with someone else.

As for who that person is...it's hard to guess.

"Forget it, let's not talk about him! Actually, I came here today to tell you something else important."

Princess Qinyang leaned forward, her expression unusually serious.

"I heard that those Nanhu swordsmen died from Nanhu witchcraft last night?"

Ye Chutang said "hmm".

"To be precise, it's the Seven Corpse Gu, an extremely strange and sinister poison. It's hard to guard against and very difficult to detect."

Princess Qinyang lowered her voice:

"Maybe I know who poisoned them."

Ye Chutang was shocked: "Really?"

Princess Qinyang nodded and said, "Have you forgotten? I used to stay in the southwest border with my father for a while. Although the poison is a secret technique of the Southern Hu, there are actually very few people who know how to use it."

Ye Chutang understood instantly.

If this is the case, the scope is greatly narrowed!

"Then why didn't you tell the prince?"

With Shen Yanchuan's means, it is not difficult to find out these things.

"I was going to go, but he was busy questioning the assassins who killed him. So I thought it would be the same if I told you first!"

Princess Qinyang said as a matter of course,

"Besides, you already recognized the Seven Corpse Gu, which shows that you also know about the Southern Hu Gu technique. Maybe if I tell you, you can find out faster than my brother?"

Ye Chutang: “…”

For a moment, she didn't know whether to say that Princess Qinyang trusted her too much, or...

She thought for a moment and asked, "Why don't you ask about the assassins?"

Princess Qinyang spread her hands and said, "My brother has been involved in so many lawsuits, and every now and then someone tries to kill him, how can I ask about it?"

Ye Chutang agreed with it and nodded seriously.

"That's true."

Princess Qinyang suddenly thought of something, and she held her chin with one hand, revealing an ambiguous and cunning smile.

"Besides, maybe my brother will have to thank them this time!"

…

Within one day, more than a dozen people from top to bottom in the Ministry of Justice, including Fan Chengzhuo, were demoted and transferred together.

This punishment is neither light nor heavy.

As far as this farce is concerned, it is justified even if a few lives are lost. However, everyone knows that such an outcome is necessary to cope with the upcoming peace talks in Wazhen.

In addition to the involvement of the Nanhu swordsman and the stabbing of Shen Yanchuan, everyone was very secretive about it and tacitly agreed not to mention it any further.

Only a very few people noticed it, and as a result, the entire Ministry of Justice was wiped out in a bloodbath.

…

Dingbei Marquis Mansion.

Yuncheng handed over a list.

"Master, this is the list of officials who will be removed from office and those who will take over."

Shen Yanchuan took a quick look and found that the name on it was pretty much the same as what he had imagined before.

He casually put it aside.

"Fan Chengzhuo worked in the Ministry of Justice for many years before he built up his own system, but unfortunately a fire destroyed it all."

Countless pairs of eyes were staring at this empty space.

Even if Fan Chengzhuo had great abilities, it would be impossible for him to return to his original place, and several years of operation would be wasted.

Yun Cheng was stunned for a moment, and finally realized something.

"So... the master deliberately broke in alone that night?"

Shen Yanchuan raised his eyebrows slightly.

"They have woven the net, just waiting for me to jump in. It is really too kind to refuse. How can I refuse?"

Yun Cheng was shocked, and after a long while he said, "But if they attack, it will be a dead end. You are taking such a risk——"

"No venture, no gain."

Chen Yanchuan stood up and took out a crossbow from behind the bookshelf.

——It was the same sword that those people had wanted to use to kill him before!

He raised his thin lips slightly.

"This thing is much more interesting."