Liang Ruitian raised his eyelids, his disgusted gaze resting on Zhu the Butcher's face for a moment, then he raised his hand and said coldly, "In that case, take this man away and let the Ministry of Justice hold him accountable."
After he finished speaking, he deliberately turned his eyes to the side and raised his eyebrows to look at Minister Cen: "Master Cen, do you have any objections?"
Minister Cen knew in his heart that Zhu the Butcher did not open his mouth to bite him out because he held the life of Zhu the Butcher's old mother in his hands.
At this moment, Liang Ruitian is willing to settle the matter peacefully and minimize the impact, which is naturally welcomed by Minister Cen.
He nodded repeatedly, "Of course. I will inform the Ministry of Justice and have them investigate thoroughly. They must not tolerate any leniency."
Butcher Zhu was dragged away by people from the Liang Mansion.
As he passed by Minister Cen, Zhu the Butcher looked at him mournfully and pleaded for mercy: "Sir, please spare my family's lives, for the sake of my surrender."
Minister Cen broke out in a cold sweat after hearing his words.
He glanced at Liang Ruitian out of the corner of his eye and saw that the latter was busy talking to Shen Yuexi and didn't seem to notice this side. The panic on Minister Cen's face calmed down a little. How could he know that although Liang Ruitian didn't seem to look at him at all, he had actually already looked at him all over with his peripheral vision.
Not only Liang Ruitian, but even Liang Yuyu opened their eyes wide and stared at Minister Cen.
[Hehe~ It seems that the lives of Zhu the Butcher and his family are in the hands of Minister Cen.]
If Daddy can send someone to keep an eye on Minister Cen and verify this matter, then the relationship between Minister Cen and Butcher Zhu will be self-evident.
Even if Minister Cen is all-powerful and can't do anything to him in the court, even if the news gets out in the capital, he'll be in big trouble.
[Who made him so blind! How dare he send people to mess with Rouge Pavilion?]
[Don't you know that Rouge Pavilion is the fruit of mother's labor? ]
Liang Ruitian took the opportunity to look at Shen Yuexi.
My dear, this is a good idea.
Ever since Shen Yuexi had this Rouge Pavilion, she hadn't had the chance to get close to him for many days.
If he could handle this matter beautifully and make Shen Yuexi happy, he might be able to get closer to his wife in the future.
Thinking of this, Liang Ruitian called his attendant and whispered some instructions.
While he was giving the order, Minister Cen took Cen Jiaan to exchange a few words with Shen Yuexi and then left in a hurry.
The crowd of onlookers also dispersed.
Shen Yuexi raised her slender fingers, raised her chin, pointed in the direction where the crowd dispersed, and glanced at Liu Qiu.
The latter understood and followed immediately.
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The other side.
Minister Cen and Cen Jiaan got on the carriage.
The car had just driven a few steps when Minister Cen raised his hand and slapped Cen Jiaan hard.
A slap mark suddenly appeared on Cen Jiaan’s young face.
He was originally sitting in the carriage, but was hit by the slap from Minister Cen. His body tilted and he fell off the chair.
Cen Jiaan knelt in front of Minister Cen, his head drooping, his voice muffled: "Father beat me."
"What happened today was due to my lack of consideration. Not only did I fail to prove that Rouge Pavilion was guilty of selling problematic goods, but I ended up implicating my father's reputation. It's my fault."
After saying that, without Minister Cen saying anything, Cen Jiaan raised his hands, alternating between left and right, and slapped himself hard on the face.
Minister Cen's nose twitched, his anger lingering. He stared down at Cen Jia'an and said coldly, "Cen Jia'an, you should know clearly why I accepted you into my mansion."
Cen Jiaan lowered his head and nodded slightly.
Minister Cen snorted twice, flicked his sleeves, straightened himself up, and said in a cold voice: "If you hadn't said that you could help me eliminate Liang Ruitian's advantage in the court, with your qualifications, I'm afraid you would never be able to enter my Cen Mansion in your lifetime."
Cen Jiaan still had his eyelids drooped, remained silent, and looked well-behaved.
"But you've made mistakes repeatedly lately. First, you told me about the marriage negotiation between the Liang family and the Duke of Zhenguo, which caused Yiyi to lose her balance and lose face. Now it's difficult to negotiate a marriage."
"Now, after failing to frame Rouge Pavilion, they almost let Zhu the Butcher drag me into this."
Minister Cen quickly moved in front of Cen Jiaan, held his chin with his hand, and forced Cen Jiaan to look at him.
His eyes were filled with gloom as he stared at Cen Jiaan coldly, asking word by word: "Are you here to help me? Or are you here to help the Liang family?"
Cen Jiaan's seemingly young face carries a depth that shouldn't be present at his age.
He looked at Minister Cen steadily and said in a low voice, "Father adopted me and gave me food to eat. Naturally, I will work for him wholeheartedly and will never dare to have any second thoughts."
Minister Cen stared at Cen Jiaan for a long time, and saw that Cen Jiaan looked sincere and did not look like he was lying.
After a while, Minister Cen's hand slowly loosened.
He sighed deeply, "Forget it. I'll trust you once more. When I have time in a few days, I'll ask Taoist Bieshe to come to the mansion. I want to ask him about his relationship with Shen Yuexi."
After he finished speaking, Minister Cen knocked lightly on the wall of the carriage.
Soon, the carriage stopped.
Minister Cen half-closed his eyes, raised the corners of his eyebrows, and cast a sharp glance at Cen Jiaan's face.
Minister Cen didn't need to say much, Cen Jiaan already understood what he meant.
The car curtain opened, Cen Jiaan supported the door frame with one hand, and jumped lightly to the ground.
Before he could stand firmly, the carriage had already hurried away, almost knocking Cen Jiaan down.
He watched the carriage disappear from his sight, and the innocence and respect on his face disappeared in an instant.
Cen Jiaan raised the corner of his lips, smiled coldly, turned and walked into the long alley on the right.
As soon as he entered the long alley, a dark shadow immediately followed him and walked beside him.
The shadowy figure saw the bright red fingerprints on Cen Jiaan's face, and a cold look flashed across his brows: "Master, did the Cen guy hit you again?"
Cen Jiaan's expression was calm, without any fluctuation.
He paused, slid his right thumb from the left corner of his lip to the right corner of his mouth, and then pulled it down hard.
He pulled out some of the blood from the corner of his mouth, which spread to his chin.
Cen Jiaan turned his head away, his expression calm, and looked at the person behind him: "Master, don't worry."
The dark shadow behind him peeked out from the dim light, his brows slightly tightened, looking at Cen Jiaan.
The latter smiled indifferently: "The Cen family is like a grasshopper in autumn, they won't be able to jump for long. This court will soon be turned upside down, and my great revenge will be avenged. The Taoist should be happy."
Taoist Bieshe stared at Cen Jiaan, and seeing that his face, which should have been innocent, was now filled with a lunar smile, his heart couldn't help but tremble.
After a moment of silence, Taoist Bieshe clasped his fists and bowed to Cen Jiaan, "Master is right. What do you plan to do next?"
Cen Jiaan patted his face lightly, and the fierceness in his eyes disappeared.
He pouted, a hint of innocence in his dark eyes. "Of course I'm going to the Liang family. Madam Liang must be waiting for me to send some information so she can hold something against Minister Cen."
Hearing the words "Madam Liang", Taoist Bieshe gritted his teeth and said fiercely: "My senior sister doesn't even know that she is in great trouble."
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