Chapter 163 Eunuch Liang's Deal
If you ignore his age, this man looks 70% similar to Qin Hanzhang!
"Are you Eunuch Liang?" Su Qianqian couldn't help but ask, then she remembered how Eunuch Liang recognized her? How could I wait for her?
It turns out that the burial place was Liang State, and it was also Eunuch Liang!
"Yes, it is our home."
Eunuch Liang gestured to them to sit down, while he lifted his robe and knelt in front of Qin Hanzhang.
"What does Eunuch Liang mean?" Qin Hanzhang asked in a deep voice while sitting still.
"I am a criminal and have a request for help from the Marquis. I hope the Marquis will let bygones be bygones and listen to what I have to say." Eunuch Liang spoke in a calm and low voice.
"Whether you mind that I can't promise you, please stand up and talk." Qin Hanzhang replied calmly.
Eunuch Liang lowered his eyes, thanked him, stood up and sat down, glanced at Su Qianqian and quickly turned his head away.
"My family is the descendant of a criminal named Gu Xun. My father was the prefect of Hui'an, and his name was Yunqing. He was convicted of the arsenic leak in Hun'an. My father died in prison for unknown reasons. My mother did not want to be humiliated and followed my father."
Eunuch Liang had a dull expression, as if he was narrating someone else's story.
"I was made a slave of the government, and was separated from my younger sister. She was sent to the Jiaofangsi. One time, I tried to find a chance to go to the Jiaofangsi to look for my younger sister, but was caught by the steward. It happened that Her Royal Highness the Princess met me and took me away..."
Eunuch Liang paused here, lowered his eyes for a moment, and then continued, "When I met my younger sister again, it was already ten years later. She was still alive in this world with such a broken body. She was only unwilling to recognize her because of that one obsession: to redress the injustice of my late father and mother, so as not to implicate her."
Su Qianqian and Qin Hanzhang looked at each other. It turned out that there was another version of the case of Prefect Gu.
"My younger sister Gu Yin had changed her name to Shao Hua by then, but she was still stubborn and obstinate. She was also smart and clever, so she was favored by the eldest princess. Two years later, she married the military officer Zhou Tang and was later employed by the eldest princess."
At this point, Eunuch Liang raised his head and said, "Our family has done many evil things over the years. Regardless of whether it is against our will or not, we are willing to plead guilty and accept the punishment with our lives. However, Gu Yin is innocent and her hands are not stained with blood. Even Zhou Tang... had nothing to do with her."
Eunuch Liang finally looked sad. He looked at the painting of children playing in front of a thatched cottage in the central hall with a distant gaze:
"My father was a straightforward person. He did not listen to my mother's advice and offended the people in power. As a result, he was framed and imprisoned and died unjustly. The clan members avoided him as much as possible for fear of being implicated.
My brother and I are trapped in a quagmire, living with the intention of dying. I know that I have used all means to find out the truth, and I deserve to die. I am willing to take all the blame in court tomorrow, and I only ask the Marquis to show mercy and let Gu Yin live. ”
Eunuch Liang looked at Qin Hanzhang with a deep gaze: "If the Marquis agrees, when I produce the evidence, I will clear the name of the Gu family and set Gu Yin free. Tomorrow I will make Zhang Yong plead guilty and give him a great gift."
"What kind of gift is worthy of such a heavy trust from Eunuch Liang?" Qin Hanzhang asked with a raised eyebrow.
"It concerns the battle in which the old Marquis Wuning died and the 30,000 innocent souls." Eunuch Liang stared at Qin Hanzhang closely, speaking every word.
"What do you know?" Qin Hanzhang's face remained calm, and his fingers involuntarily clenched the armrests of the sandalwood chair.
“Although we don’t know much, it’s enough for you to lend a helping hand and clear my late father’s name.
Gu Xun is a broken man with deep sins. Although he is ashamed to face his ancestors, he is grateful to the Marquis for clearing the Gu family's grievances and protecting his younger sister, even if he is cut into pieces. ”
Eunuch Liang refused to say anything more, and it was obvious that he was ready to fight to the death.
"Why do you think I will agree to you?" Qin Hanzhang chuckled and rubbed the scar on his eyebrow.
"I believe that the Marquis does not want my father and brother to be wronged. Didn't the Marquis of Wuning have any suspicion about what happened back then?"
Eunuch Liang's face, which was 70% similar to Qin Hanzhang's, had a frank and confident expression.
"Eunuch Liang, you are so bold to say such treasonous words. Aren't you afraid that I will take you to the Ministry of Justice and charge you with spreading rumors and causing trouble in the court?"
"My Lord, our family is already like this, what is there to be afraid of? But if that really happens, I'm afraid Her Royal Highness the Princess will not sit idly by."
Su Qianqian looked at the two of them like tigers confronting each other, each looking for a chance to tear a piece of flesh from the other without hurting themselves.
"Eunuch Liang, Lord Marquis, this matter is of great importance and cannot be resolved with just one sentence. Madam Shaohua will be tried in court tomorrow. The outcome will depend on whether she has committed a crime. Lord Marquis may mediate as appropriate.
As for the secrets of the battle at Mount Xumi, Eunuch Liang must produce some evidence to show his sincerity, otherwise how can the Marquis believe it? ”
Su Qianqian raised her eyebrows. Eunuch Liang looked at her and turned to Qin Hanzhang: "Madam Hou, what you said makes sense. Let me tell you one thing first. The reason why my sister Gu Yin married Zhou Tang is related to this matter. You may as well investigate it, Lord Hou."
[It turns out that the military officer Zhou Tang died because of this incident? But the person is dead, how can we investigate? The case files from that year must have been tampered with. 】
Su Qianqian muttered to herself.
[Madam Shaohua was ordered by the Princess to find something. It must be that the military officer knew the secret and left some evidence. However, Madam Shaohua did not find it and was suspected by the military officer. The Princess silenced her, so where did the evidence go? 】
The system was also thinking about it, but it couldn't find the answer to this unsolved case.
"Eunuch Liang, do you know what you mean by these words?" Qin Hanzhang narrowed his eyes slightly, with a hint of murderous intent.
"We also learned a little about what happened back then by accident. We can't say that we have learned the whole story, but only clues. As for the truth, it is up to the Marquis to figure it out himself.
The Marquis should have a list in his hand. If the Marquis agrees to our family, we will help the Marquis to unravel the secrets on the list. The Marquis will be able to control the death and fate of nearly half of the officials in the court of Da Qi. ”
Eunuch Liang glanced at Su Qianqian and added another chip.
[That booklet was indeed evidence of officials' corruption and abuse of power. 】
"This Marquis does not value political intrigues. The Marquis of Wuning has never been involved with any party. The list is of no use to me."
Qin Hanzhang did not deny that he had obtained the list, but he did not take the bait.
"But what if this list can make Her Royal Highness the Princess feel timid and stop secretly doing something to the Marquis of Wuning's Mansion?"
Eunuch Liang said calmly.
"Why would the princess be so upset about my Wuning Marquisate? My father-in-law said this, but I don't believe it."
Qin Hanzhang raised his eyebrows and smiled, with a bit of rogueness in his voice.
Eunuch Liang suddenly fell silent. After an incense stick of time, his expression became strange: "Madam, please turn around. Let me show you the evidence."
Su Qianqian glanced at Qin Hanzhang, then stood up and went to look at the painting in the hall.
Behind me came the sound of someone undressing.
Why do you want to take off your clothes? What's going on? Could it be that the princess has engraved "We are irreconcilable with the Wuning Marquisate" on Eunuch Liang? 】
Su Qianqian made wild guesses in her mind.
[Alas, those are not words engraved, but hatred engraved! 】The system sighed.
"I used to hate the old marquis, and I also hated myself for having such a face. Because of this, I became a rootless person, and I had to serve the old marquis to vent the princess's anger every day. Is this enough evidence?"
Eunuch Liang's voice was sad.
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