Chapter 360: Traitors and Sellouts
Su Qianqian was slightly startled: "The rest..."
[Hahaha, the one riding a fish, this Young Master Qi thought that there was a powerful person riding a fish, and he would exchange the remaining half of the list for another 100,000 taels! 】
Su Qianqian didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He must be crazy about money. No wonder he spent money so happily.
“Ahem… the rest can’t come… last time I asked you to hang the list in front of the Dali Temple, and the matter was settled.
You have built two charity halls, as well as an orphanage, and repaired houses for the common people. You and the Mansion of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery will be respected by the people because you are kind! ”
After Su Qianqian said this, Qi Mincheng thought for a long time before he finally understood: there was no more money, all the money had been spent...
His lips trembled as he wanted to say something, but he fainted before he could utter a word.
"Hurry, Master Qi has fainted from exhaustion, send him back home immediately!"
Su Qianqian shouted and stepped aside, and Qi Mincheng's servants and the common people hurried over to carry it and put it on the carriage.
"Master, let's leave quickly. If something happens to Master Qi..."
Xue Ke advised Su Qianqian guiltily, and the master and servant got into the car and drove away stealthily.
Passing by Anmin Teahouse, Su Qianqian asked Xue Ke to see if there was any news about Tao Huan, while she sat in the carriage waiting. Qin Shiliu's voice came from outside:
"Sir, the Prince of Daliang Ping wants to see you."
Su Qianqian thought about it and got off the carriage, then saw Tao Huan being blocked in front of the carriage by Qin Shiliu. She nodded and followed Tao Huan into the teahouse.
Prince Ping was sitting in a private room on the second floor, wearing a black robe as usual, which made his complexion look pale and sickly.
However, Su Qianqian knew that she could not be deceived by this illusion. Even though Prince Ping had saved her twice, she would still be on guard against this seemingly harmless wild wolf.
"Your Highness Prince Ping, what do you want me to do for you?" Su Qianqian bowed and sat down, asking respectfully.
"Lord Su, how are you? I guess you have gained a lot during your half month away from the capital." Prince Ping poured a cup of tea and pushed it in front of Su Qianqian.
Su Qianqian blinked and complained in her heart: [What does it have to do with you? Are you just trying to make conversation? 】
"What can I gain from doing this job? I am just lucky to have fulfilled my mission."
Su Qianqian nodded, picked up the teacup and brought it to her lips, took a sip symbolically, but did not drink the tea, and put it back.
"Sir Su, if you want a high position and generous salary, I can help you. Don't you believe that I have the ability to do that?"
Prince Ping leaned back in his chair, looking up at Su Qianqian with a hint of anticipation in his eyes.
"Your Highness Prince Ping, I remember telling you that between you and me, there are countless lives of the people of Daliang and Daqi, and the corpses of countless soldiers of Daqi over the past few decades. It is my wish for the war between the two countries to end, but I absolutely cannot go through all this to become a counselor of Daliang."
Su Qianqian answered righteously, thinking: [It's hard to say whether Su Qian can survive this year, how can he be your counselor? Both you and your son are so blind! 】
Tao Huan lowered his head to control his expression, then raised his head and glanced at Prince Ping. He saw him staring at Su Qianqian without any expression until an inexplicable smile appeared at the corner of his lips.
"Sir Su really impresses me. No problem. I will stay in Xijing as a hostage. There is a long way to go. Sir Su has plenty of time to consider."
Su Qianqian didn't say anything more. In short, Su Qian had completed his mission and would soon be dead. Without him, everything else was in vain.
After saying goodbye to Prince Ping, Tao Huan stood up to see Su Qianqian off. Seeing that there was no one around, he flicked a wax ball into Su Qianqian's sleeve. Su Qianqian nodded silently and left.
In the carriage, Su Qianqian opened the wax ball, and inside was a piece of paper with only a few words written on it: A spy from Daliang, Prince An knows about it, and has been secretly investigating in recent days.
When Su Qianqian returned home, the first thing she did was to give the note to Qin Hanzhang and then quickly burn it.
"Prince An is ambitious and must be coveting that position.
The Daliang spy organization Sifangmen was founded by Prince An himself. It is said that spies are placed in various countries. These people have long been integrated into the people of various countries and even the court. Once an order is received, the whole family will cover each other and act secretly. ”
Qin Hanzhang said with a slightly frowned brow.
"The Daliang spies are so powerful, no wonder Jiang Baipin refused to investigate for me..." Su Qianqian muttered softly.
Qin Hanzhang glanced at Su Qianqian. Even though he was wearing men's clothes and putting on makeup to change his appearance, he was still a handsome young man.
No wonder Jiang Baipin sticks to her all day long, and Prince Ping is also lingering around. No matter whether he is a man or a woman, he is an absolute disaster.
“In the future, don’t get close to Prince Ping casually. Whether he is in Daliang or Da Qi, he is not an easy person to deal with.
Since he is an envoy and a hostage, his life cannot be taken without reason. Otherwise, Daliang will have an excuse to break the treaty, and the people will suffer the most when a war breaks out. ”
Qin Hanzhang reminded Su Qianqian, initially out of a bit of sourness, but by the end his expression was gloomy. After five years of bloody fighting, even if he returned victorious, those cruel scenes were still his deepest nightmare.
"I know the limits. If Chief Secretary Tao can find out what messages the Daliang spies have sent, at least he will know whether all this is caused by a traitor!"
Although Su Qianqian has not experienced war, she has read a lot of novels, movies and real history. Perhaps those plots really exist in reality.
"This matter is certainly difficult. If it was a traitor who betrayed the country, there would be no clues after so many years. Even if they were defeated and asked for peace this time, they did not do anything. There must be another mystery."
Qin Hanzhang tapped the desk lightly with his fingers, pondered for a moment and said.
"The trial of Lu Jing's case will begin tomorrow. Even if those assassins don't know that their master is Lu Jing, the jade token I hold is irrefutable evidence. What excuses can he have to escape? The documents in the official selling case are irrefutable. I will clip his wings tomorrow."
Su Qianqian was full of confidence this time. Lu Jing was the first person who tried to kill her and put her on the brink of life and death since she traveled through time. With her vengeful character, she would certainly not let Lu Jing go.
On the second day, Su Qianqian arrived at the Dali Temple early in the morning. The Qin family members were not polite. Not long after, Madam Qin also arrived with Qin Hanzhang and Qin Hanjue, surrounded by three old ladies.
Duke Xu and the eldest princess were accompanied by Lu Jun to the trial. They were outnumbered by the Qin family. The Crown Prince also went to the back hall with Tutor Su. They were representing Emperor Gande. The entire court was secretly paying attention to this case.
Lord Zhuang came to the court and brought Lu Jing with him. Lu Jing looked very haggard after more than 20 days in prison, but he still stood straight and held his head high, looking at Lord Zhuang calmly.
"Lu Jing, I want to ask you, is the jade pendant that was taken from the bandits when Lord Su was kidnapped yours?
As far as I know, your zodiac sign is tiger, and your name is also on it. This piece of jade is not an ordinary one. It is carved from an ancient jade that the emperor rewarded to Her Royal Highness the Princess. Moreover, several assassins also recognized this jade. It was worn by their master. Lu Jing, what else do you have to say? ”
Lord Zhuang asked in a deep voice.
"Sir, this thing does not belong to me, but..." Lu Jing chuckled and looked at Su Qianqian.
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