Chapter 126 What? Are you going to use torture?
Jun Liluo’s words left Chen Yue dumbfounded.
No matter how many reasons Prime Minister Song has, being disrespectful to Your Majesty is disrespectful. Your Majesty actually still thinks he is steady and reliable, and that you can just let it go by just reprimanding him when he comes back?
Chen Yue moved his stiff lips, "Your Majesty, please forgive me for being blunt. Prime Minister Song has indeed made contributions, but he really doesn't respect you very much. If I just scold him a few words, it would be too..."
Jun Liluo interrupted him, "How many people were there when Prime Minister Song knocked me unconscious?"
"Besides this humble minister, there are also Bai Zhu and Chu Yuni."
"Did anyone else see it?"
"Probably not. Everyone is gathering outside the inn." Shen Yue replied truthfully.
"So, Prime Minister Song did not offend me in public."
Jun Liluo said, "He treats the three of you as his own people. I believe you will not disclose this to others. He has never been impolite to me in front of outsiders. It is not unforgivable that he made mistakes in private. After all, he is also a meritorious official who is devoted to solving the plague. Why do you have to be too harsh on him?"
Chen Yue: “…”
He is devoted to Your Majesty, so how could he be considered overly harsh?
"Your Majesty, I remember you once said that you disliked Prime Minister Song's arrogance and domineering behavior. Prime Minister Song's current bad reputation is also caused by his misconduct. He framed his colleagues and attacked dissidents. We all know it. You didn't trust him in the first place, so why do you now..."
Shen Yue sighed heavily.
As His Majesty's confidant, he thought he knew His Majesty well enough. His Majesty's attitude towards Prime Minister Song used to be clearly suspicious, but now it is completely different.
How could Jun Liluo not understand Chen Yue's doubts? After thinking about it, he smiled indifferently.
"The Song Yunchu of today is no longer the Song Yunchu of the past. When he first ascended to a high position, he was perhaps too complacent and would do anything to consolidate his position. But now... he has learned to restrain himself. I can see it clearly."
"He is not a greedy person, and he will not rebel. A gentleman is judged by deeds rather than by heart. At least he is willing to do his best to benefit the country and the people. He is much better than those who talk about benevolence and righteousness all day long but are unwilling to do anything practical."
"Chen Yue, I know you are loyal to me, but you should be more tolerant towards your colleagues."
Chen Yue was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then responded: "Your Majesty is right, I will remember it."
Your Majesty's view of people should not be wrong.
If you think about it carefully, Song is indeed improved now compared to the past, and the people he targets in the court are the ones who have actually committed crimes.
It is not like in the past, when they would punish anyone they disliked, or destroy the future of officials they could not control. They were unwilling to face up to their own mistakes, and acted without restraint, earning themselves a bad reputation.
From what Your Majesty said, Prime Minister Song now realizes his mistakes and is willing to correct them. Your Majesty is also a person who values talent, so you don't want to bother about the past.
Therefore, Your Majesty does not have a homosexual relationship with Prime Minister Song, but simply values his talent.
Thinking of this, Shen Yue suddenly became enlightened.
He said, how could His Majesty and Prime Minister Song have that kind of relationship, and he must not let his imagination run wild anymore.
"Okay, let's go and see the prisoner held in the backyard." Jun Li Luo stood up and walked out the door.
When fighting with the four people including Poison Lady, Song Yunchu knocked out a woman in purple. After that, Poison Lady found an opportunity to escape with the other two by sneak attacking him. She was unable to take the woman in purple with her, so Song Yunchu locked the woman in the woodshed in the backyard.
When Jun Li Luo arrived at the woodshed, the woman in purple was curled up beside a haystack and sleeping. Song Yunchu had Yingchun search her body a long time ago, and there was no usable medicine on her at the moment.
Jun Liluo's approach startled the woman. She slowly opened her eyes, her gaze was surprisingly calm, without a trace of panic. "Why, are you going to torture me?"
"Song Xiang appreciates your talent and has no intention of torturing you." Jun Liluo said leisurely, "So... I have to take Mr. Song's intentions into consideration and treat you with courtesy."
As soon as Jun Li Luo finished speaking, a guard brought in hot food and ginger soup and placed them at the feet of the woman in purple.
The purple-clothed woman sneered, "You dog officials just like to pretend. What do you mean by treating me with courtesy? To put it bluntly, it's just courtesy first and then force. Say something nice to me first, and if I don't cooperate, you will start to torture me."
To prevent her from escaping, Song Yunchu had people mix muscle softening powder into her food. Her hands and feet were weak at this time, and even her voice was soft. "Why don't you just poison me to death with a packet of medicine? Anyway, I will not betray my eldest sister."
"We never told you to betray your sisters."
Jun Liluo still said lightly, "You have no grudge against Prime Minister Song, and it is probably not your intention to target him. Miss, can you tell me what benefits your mastermind gave you?"
The woman in purple remained silent.
This person asked her what benefits Prince Yi had given them, but she really couldn't answer.
They are not Prince Yi's subordinates at all, they are just loyal to the eldest sister, and the eldest sister has deep feelings for Prince Yi.
Their lives were saved by their eldest sister, so naturally they listened to her in everything. As for the benefits that Prince Yi gave to their eldest sister, they never asked about it. Anyway, they had never had to worry about food and drink, and the sisters depended on each other, so it was enough for them to live a decent life.
Seeing that the purple-clothed woman didn't answer, Jun Liluo narrowed his eyes, "Is it because the benefits he gave you are too many and you can't describe them, or is it because he didn't give you any actual benefits at all, so you can't tell?"
"What does this have to do with you?" The purple-clothed woman sneered, "I will work for whoever I want to work for. I don't want to waste my time talking to you. It's just a death, isn't it? Anyway, this life was picked up for free, so take it if you want."
Seeing that she was completely unwilling to cooperate, Jun Liluo was not impatient. "Young lady, you value sisterhood and despise interests. This is admirable. But... are you sisters really living well? Is your eldest sister happy working for others?"
The woman in purple was stunned.
She originally thought that this man was here to either kill her or torture her to extract a confession, and that she was unwilling to give in so she behaved badly. However, she did not expect that this man was not angry at all and actually asked such a question.
Is my elder sister happy? Of course not.
Prince Yi was not only engaged, but also had another lover. Although it was normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines, he had never promised to give his eldest sister a legitimate status.
Because he had done a favor to the eldest sister, the sisters were naturally polite to him. Since the eldest sister wanted to follow him, they did not interfere too much.
She once asked her elder sister why she had to follow Prince Yi, and her elder sister answered her -
"His Royal Highness Prince Yi is a rare good man in this world. I owe him a favor and I must repay him. I am of low status and unworthy of him. Whether I am his concubine or his subordinate, I will not be wronged."
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