Liu Zhang reached out for a cup of tea, sat up straight, put it under his nose and sniffed it gently, then continued, "Originally, I wanted to get by with just a few assassins and get it over with.
What a coincidence, Ye Qingshan was captured by the prince's men."
"Oh," Xu Wanrong didn't panic at all when she heard that. Instead, she said confidently, "That has nothing to do with us. Just ask your father to get him out."
"It's difficult. My father is under investigation by the Three Divisions. If we try to rescue him now, wouldn't we be handing over ready-made evidence of corruption and collusion to others?
What's more complicated is that His Majesty already knows about this and has determined that Ye Qingshan is one of the kidnappers who kidnapped the prince.
Although Prince Shen is unconscious now, he will definitely testify against him once he wakes up."
"Then what should we do? Are we going to the Marquis' Mansion to kill Master Shen?" Xu Wanrong remembered that the person who most strongly demanded the killing of Master Shen was Liu Zhang, so she asked without hesitation, "Brother Zhang, how do you plan to go to the Marquis' Mansion to kill Master Shen?"
"I'm not worried. After all, we were wearing masks when we kidnapped Prince Shen, so he didn't know it was me. But Ye Qingshan is very troublesome. He knows that one of the participants is you."
Liu Zhang pretended to be worried and said, "If he is caught on the spot by the prince, he will definitely be convicted. But what if he jumps up and insists that you are his accomplice, and with the evidence of Master Shen?
Sister, it’s not easy for you to get away.”
Xu Wanrong pursed her lips and said nothing, a gloomy look covering her face.
Liu Zhang continued, "Besides, you killed his daughter. No matter how indifferent he is, he will definitely feel bad about it. Sister Xu, there's a high chance that he'll drag you down with him."
"Ah, what should we do then?" Xu Wanrong said innocently, "The solution was yours, Brother Zhang. I just helped the Third Prince to make an appointment with Jiang Yu. It can't be considered as planning the kidnapping of Prince Shen, right?"
Liu Zhang sneered in his heart. This woman would indeed shift all the responsibility onto others. He spoke to comfort her, "Don't worry, Sister Xu. Ye Qingshan is still in my Dali Temple prison. His confessions can be controlled for the time being."
"Brother Zhang, are you planning to..." Xu Wanrong's voice suddenly turned cold, "get rid of him before he confesses?"
Liu Zhang raised his eyebrows slightly, and then pretended to be embarrassed: "Sister Xu, you don't know that my father and the Third Prince have sensitive identities and have recently been targeted by His Majesty. They must not contact Ye Qingshan. And I am the Dali Temple Minister appointed by His Majesty to investigate thoroughly. Even if I admit to him that I participated in the planning and kidnapping of Prince Shen, it will be difficult to gain his trust.
But one of us must go talk to Ye Qingshan and coordinate his testimony."
Xu Wanrong pointed at her nose and asked, "So Brother Zhang wants me to discuss this with Ye Qingshan?"
Liu Zhang nodded and said, "Well, only Sister Xu is the most suitable. I will transfer some people who may be the emperor and the crown prince's spies. Sister, if you go into the cell, you will definitely not be discovered."
Xu Wanrong frowned and was very cautious. Last time, Liu Zhang had betrayed her to the Third Prince without saying a word. If this time was another trap, it would be difficult for her to escape.
But Liu Zhang soothed her, "Sister Xu, you and I are both the Third Prince's people. I also want to protect you, but Ye Qingshan was captured on the spot by the Crown Prince, and the Crown Prince and Master Shen returned injured. His Majesty is furious and must require me to investigate thoroughly. Sister, please think of this as helping yourself and me."
Xu Wanrong hesitated for a moment and said, "When does Brother Zhang plan to have me meet Ye Qingshan? How can I persuade him to confess his guilt and not betray us?"
Liu Zhang raised the corners of his lips, and a fleeting smile of success appeared on his face. He bent down slightly, moved closer to Xu Wanrong, and whispered to her the plan he had conceived in the carriage.
Xu Wanrong nodded solemnly and said, "Let me go back and think about it."
"Sister Xu, you must do it as soon as possible. His Majesty is asking about this every day, and I may not be able to suppress it for long."
"knew."
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After bidding farewell to Xu Wanrong, Liu Zhang immediately returned to the Dali Temple and met the masked gunman Ye Qingshan, who was chained all over his body.
When the people from the Dali Temple went to arrest him, they had to put in a lot of effort. The prince's two secret guards had no way to deal with him.
In the end, it was Liu Zhang who predicted his possible escape route and set a rope net trap, which allowed him to be caught.
Ye Qingshan was chained with disheveled hair, his clothes torn, and bloody marks from the whip on his arms and body.
He received extra "care" from Liu Zhang in the Dali Temple, but he didn't know it.
Originally, when the interrogator from the Dali Temple tortured him, he didn't say a word.
Seeing Liu Zhang coming over, he said, "Master Liu, I want to see your father."
Liu Zhang said calmly, "My father has been impeached by the Crown Prince for corruption and forming a clique. He is currently under investigation by the Three Courts. I'm afraid it will be difficult to see him for a while."
Ye Qingshan lowered his head and murmured, "Oh, then I guess the Third Prince won't be able to see it either."
"Commander Ye, why do you insist on meeting my father and the Third Prince? Do you want to prove their guilt of corruption and collusion?"
"Master Liu, don't say you don't know these things." Ye Qingshan frowned slightly and asked suspiciously, "That man with the white mask with gold patterns, is that you?"
Liu Zhang said calmly, "What did you say? Do you have any accomplices you want to reveal? What mask? Can you tell me more about it?"
"Young Master Liu, stop pretending to be stupid! Hurry and get your father over here. I need to talk to him."
Liu Zhang replied, "I have always been fair and impartial in the Dali Temple and I do not care about anyone's face. Your Majesty has ordered me to investigate this matter thoroughly. I will investigate it thoroughly and will not show any leniency.
If my father is truly in collusion with you, I will report it to Your Majesty truthfully."
Ye Qingshan cursed angrily: "Mad, you are sick!"
"I urge you to cooperate with the investigation and explain in detail the entire incident. You were caught red-handed by the Crown Prince and my men, so what excuses do you have?
Why not confess your crimes and those of your accomplices truthfully, and pray that His Majesty will grant you leniency!"
Ye Qingshan remained silent. He could not speak about this matter without meeting the Third Prince and Minister Liu.
Assassinating the prince is a serious crime punishable by extermination of nine generations of the family. Even if he was caught on the spot, he would never confess.
I can only hope that the Third Prince and Minister Liu can send someone to rescue him quickly.
He originally thought that once he was taken to the Dali Temple, Minister Liu's son would certainly not make things difficult for him, but he didn't expect that Liu Zhang was a stubborn person and still went through all the necessary procedures.
The torture at the Criminal Justice Department had lasted for two days, but there was no news at all about Minister Liu and the Third Prince.
"Commander Ye, our Dali Temple's Criminal Division has plenty of ways to get you to talk. It's better to confess as soon as possible and avoid suffering such punishment."
Ye Qingshan closed his eyes and resisted the urge to listen to his advice.
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