Power ministers always make things difficult for me

The punishment at Dali Temple lasted for half an hour, but it failed to make these people spit out anything useful.

It has been a long time since the prince was released from prison. If there was a traitor, he would have escaped long ago.

Nothing can be found through this kind of trial.

Pei Qi got tired of standing, so he found a place to sit down: "There shouldn't be what you are looking for among these people."

"I know the truth." Rong Qin supported his head and looked sideways in a leisurely manner: "The truth has indeed been defeated by the Imperial Master several times, but the Imperial Master should not think that the Truth is stupid."

After saying this, Rong Qin glanced at the people who were being tortured: "Shout louder."

After hearing Rong Qin's words, the few people who were "dying" became energetic and shouted louder than the last.

Pei Qi looked stunned.

Is it possible that what these people just looked like was just an act?

She walked to the wooden barrel containing salt water, dipped a little of it in her hand, put it to the tip of her nose and smelled it.

It's clear water.

That salt whip is fake.

"What does this mean?" Pei Qi was confused.

"Jiang Mingcang's cell has been swapped with Liu Yushun's. Even if you favor Jiang Mingcang, you should know that there is something fishy about it. Pei Qi, Jiang Mingcang is not as upright a gentleman as you thought. He has some secret tricks. You Do you really think you have no doubts?" Rong Qin narrowed his eyes dangerously, and there was a strange coolness in his words: "Someone tried to disappear after plotting against the truth. This action of the truth will naturally lead the snake out of the hole."

What he saw today proved that his previous suspicions about Jiang Mingcang were not wrong.

Three thousand poisonous feathers, Jin Yiwei, the Shen family of Xudu, Jiang Mingcang...

What is the connection between this...

By the way, there is also Duan Qianjun.

Thinking of this, Rong Qin's eyes fell on Pei Qi: "You went to the palace first to ask about Duan Qianjun's trip to Jinjiang. Did Jiang Mingcang give you a satisfactory answer?"

Pei Qi thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty said it was to conduct a thorough investigation of Zuo Xiang's Mansion. I don't think there is anything wrong."

Thoroughly investigate Zuo Xiangfu?

Rong Qin became interested: "What is Cha Duan Qianjun doing?"

Pei Qi: "..."

She forgot that Rong Qin didn't know that Duan Qianjun was having an affair with someone from the Western Region.

"On the day of the Qiqiao Festival, I was kidnapped by people from the Western Regions. Later I discovered that those Western Regions people were able to hide in the imperial capital only because of Duan Qianjun's protection. I speculate that Duan Qianjun is the master of those Western Regions people."

"After Jiang Mingcang was released from prison, I told him about this. After he ascended the throne, he tried to find traces of people from the Western Regions in the imperial capital, but he never found any big discoveries."

"So he plans to use Jinjiang's affairs to distract Duan Qianjun so that he can secretly visit Zuo Xiangfu."

Rong Qin had always been at odds with Duan Qianjun, so it didn't matter if he told him about the people from the Western Regions.

"You said the people from the Western Regions are Duan Qianjun's subordinates?" Rong Qin raised his eyebrows.

You can't tell, but this critical moment is quite hidden.

But thinking about it, it was not surprising that he had the support of the Queen Mother before, and he was very powerful, so he could help people from the Western Regions hide in the imperial capital.

But now that the Queen Mother is dead, who is his current backer?

Thinking of the day Jiang Mingcang was released from prison, Duan Qianjun excused himself from court affairs by claiming illness, could it be...

Jiang Mingcang?

This matter is somewhat interesting.

He raised his eyes and looked at Pei Qi, half-smiling but not smiling: "Jiang Mingcang wants to secretly investigate Zuo Xiang's Mansion, do you really believe what he says?"

"Otherwise?" Pei Qi turned his head and asked, "Do you still doubt that His Majesty will lie to me?"

Although Rong Qin's suspicions are well-founded and Jiang Mingcang may really be hiding something, he has just ascended the throne, so perhaps everything is an expedient to stabilize his power. Maybe, after a while, Jiang Mingcang will give her a reasonable explanation.

In which round did Rong Qin get to stir up trouble?

Rong Qin held his forehead, somewhat helpless in his heart.

This woman's little cleverness is probably all played on him. How come Jiang Mingcang is like a 250-year-old?

After a while, he raised his head, his eyes becoming more serious: "Duan Qianjun is not a fool. Jiang Mingcang sent him to Jinjiang with the intention of getting rid of him. Even if there were really any secrets in his house, he would definitely know it before leaving. We will make full preparations to allow Jiang Mingcang to return without success."

"With Jiang Mingcang's mentality, he will naturally not do such useless work. The so-called secret investigation is just a reason to send you away."

"And you haven't thought about it. The situation in the Imperial City is tense now, the Queen Mother is in the hands of the Prime Minister, and Duan Qianjun's momentum is weakening. Why did he just comply with Jiang Mingcang's order and go to Jinjiang if he didn't stay in the Imperial City to prevent those treacherous things? That remote place?”

There must be a ghost in here.

It's just that he underestimated Pei Qi's trust in Jiang Mingcang.

I saw Pei Qi staring at him with a reasonable look: "You also said that the Queen Mother is in your hands. Duan Qianjun now has no one to rely on. How dare he disobey His Majesty's orders..."

Before Pei Qi finished speaking, he heard Rong Qin burst into laughter.

Laughing in anger.

"Why are you laughing?" Pei Qi was inexplicably annoyed when he saw his look.

Seeing this, Rong Qin suppressed his smile, but the corners of his mouth curled up uncontrollably.

When talking to Yu Chiyan usually, Yu Chiyan basically understands it when it comes to this point. Even if he doesn't understand, he doesn't bother to explain more.

Today was a good thing. After he had said so much, he was not angry yet, but this woman became angry first.

I had always thought that Pei Qi's brain would retain some sense no matter what he looked at, but now he has changed his mind. When he met Jiang Mingcang, he was really not as good as a pig's brain.

Rong Qin sighed and continued patiently: "Don't forget, Jiang Mingcang is the new emperor."

"The new emperor has ascended the throne, and the power of the government is unstable. Duan Qianjun is a dignified leftist prime minister. Even without the support of the Queen Mother, he is not someone the new emperor can manipulate at will."

"Take Ben Xiang as an example. If Jiang Mingcang sends Ben Xiang to Jinjiang to provide disaster relief this time, and Ben Xiang wants to refuse, there are thousands of ways to do it, and vice versa for Duan Qianjun."

"The only possibility..."

It was Duan Qianjun who was willing to go to Jinjiang.

Rong Qin did not express the following words, but they are self-evident.

But Duan Qianjun was not sure what the purpose of going to Jinjiang was.

His only guess was that Jiang Mingcang was planning to make peace with Duan Qianjun, and as the abandoned son, the Queen Mother would naturally be eliminated soon.

But there was one thing he still couldn't figure out. Now, behind Pei Qi was not only Xiaoyao Prince, but also Cui Shaogong. In terms of power, Cui Shaogong's military power alone was enough to defeat Duan Qianjun.

But why, given the friendship between Pei Qi and Jiang Mingcang, why didn't he just stay with Pei Qi and provoke Duan Qianjun?

Duan Qianjun has an impure mind and has never been an obedient person. Isn't he afraid that Duan Qianjun will betray him one day?

Pei Qi moved his lips and tried to explain something else, but after thinking for a long time, he didn't know what to say.

Rong Qin's words made her speechless.

Indeed, she didn't know what Duan Qianjun's purpose was in going to Jinjiang, but she still didn't believe that Jiang Mingcang would be involved with Duan Qianjun.

There must be something unspeakable hidden in this...

"You are just guessing. You can't even tell what the real situation is." Pei Qi shook his head, but slowly stepped back.

She didn't want to be suspicious of her students just because of Rong Qin's few words.

"No big deal, I'll go into the palace to find out the truth from His Majesty!"