"Your Majesty, this humble servant... this humble servant was also left with no choice!"
Wang Ciweng, like a slug, knelt on the ground, kowtowing repeatedly. Trembling with fear, he spilled all the orders Qin Gui had given him as if pouring out beans from a bamboo tube.
Once these details were exposed, they immediately astonished the court officials, and the Emperor of Song grew angrier as he listened.
Especially upon hearing at the end that Qin Gui even planned to threaten the Emperor’s safety to strike at Jiang Dali, he could no longer contain himself, abruptly stood up, and waved his hand.
"Guards! Take Wang Ciweng away and tomorrow execute him and confiscate his property!!"
"Confiscate property and execution!?"
Wang Ciweng, shivered all over, terrified and alarmed, feeling a sudden urge to urinate.
In his confusion, recalling the words he had just spilled out as if possessed, Wang Ciweng was so frightened his face turned wax yellow, shaking like a sieve.
"No!! No, no! What did I say? I didn’t say anything. Your Majesty, I didn’t say anything, just now this humble servant was rambling... How could I have been so confused to say such capital crimes?!"
Wang Ciweng screamed in fear, his face ashen, speaking incoherently.
"You still know these are capital crimes? It seems you’re not confused."
The Emperor of Song sneered coldly in anger, waving his hand, "But this is not just a capital crime, it’s a crime worthy of having your entire family executed! Drag him away!"
Several imperial guards like wolves and tigers rushed forward.
They crossed their hands and directly lifted the limp, foul-smelling Wang Ciweng, who was begging for mercy, and dragged him away, leaving a clear disgusting trail on the ground.
At this moment, the zither sound gradually stopped.
Murong Qingqing’s hair fluttered, her hands pressed on the zither strings, her beautiful eyes glanced at Jiang Dali, stopping at the right moment.
"The power of Qingqing’s Heavenly Demon Song combined with the Heavenly Demon Zither to enchant people is truly formidable.
However, this was also because Qin Gui’s death led to Wang Ciweng’s psychological defense being breached, otherwise, it wouldn’t have been so easy to make him confess despite the danger of having his entire family executed."
Jiang Dali watched this scene, thinking silently to himself.
Even if Wang Ciweng could steadfastly refuse to confess under the enchantment of the Heavenly Demon Song, he still had other ways to uncover part of the truth.
But some truths, even if uncovered, don’t necessarily lead to the desired results.
Because the world is inherently full of contradictions and black humor.
Even though some people know the truth, they may not care about it.
Therefore, Jiang Dali never intended to give Qin Gui any chance for explanation or argument, he directly killed him on the spot to avoid long-term complications.
"Cough, cough, cough..."
Just then, a series of aged coughs suddenly sounded.
The frail Huang Shang, seeming as if a gust of wind could blow him away, walked slowly forward and knelt before the Emperor of Song, saying in a hoarse voice, "Your Majesty, the things Prime Minister Qin and Mr. Wang did, this old minister knew nothing of, nor was I involved, please see clearly, Your Majesty."
The Emperor of Song coldly glared at the kneeling Huang Shang and sneered, "You, with one foot in the grave, I naturally know your plans and desires. Even if you weren’t involved this time, assisting Qin Gui was your mistake.
I’ll sentence you to meditate and reflect on West City Mountain, recite scriptures and pray for me, and not come out for three years."
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Huang Shang bowed again, slowly stood up, glanced at Jiang Dali, sighed inwardly, and retreated with a cough.
He agreed to protect Qin Gui only for the alchemy materials.
Now that Qin Gui had brought about his death, and the ability, methods, and mentality the Black Wind Village Chief displayed were extraordinary.
Judging the situation, Huang Shang chose to protect himself for now, not worrying about other matters.
Otherwise, he suspected he might meet a premature end at the hands of the Black Wind Village Chief.
"Your Majesty, now the truth has been revealed, you should understand why I had to kill Qin Gui."
Jiang Dali looked at the Emperor of Song, raised his hand slightly in a fist salute, then pointed to the envoys of the Jin and Liao kingdoms, "I haven’t killed these Jin and Liao envoys, so I haven’t actively incited conflict between the three kingdoms.
But in my opinion, with wolves like them, they must be beaten into submission so that they dare not extend their claws. Eventually, Jin, Liao, and Song must go to war!"
The Emperor of Song snorted coldly, slowly sitting down on the Dragon Chariot, glaring angrily at Jiang Dali, "Jiang Dali, don’t use your lawless Martial World ways in my presence, no matter how heinous Qin Gui’s crimes, he was still this dynasty’s Prime Minister, and only I can judge and execute him!"
Jiang Dali wore a faint smile, "Your Majesty probably doesn’t know that in the Martial World, anyone who frames or opposes me, I would eliminate them immediately, leaving no second chance, no need to question anyone. You should understand this principle better than I do, Your Majesty."
These words were practically a confrontation with the Emperor. The civil and military officials were all terrified, secretly thinking that the Black Wind Village Chief was too provocative and troublesome.
You are indeed formidable in the Martial World.
But now you are standing before the current Emperor. Would it kill you to show a little humility? Just a little?
Not showing humility might very well be a capital sin!
The Emperor of Song, extreme in anger yet breaking into a laugh, "Well, Jiang Dali, some told me you were self-willed and arrogant, today I’ve seen it for myself."
Despite these words, the Emperor of Song was extremely restrained, taking a deep breath and waving his hand wearily, "Never mind. After all, you are a Martial World person, used to doing as you please. You’ve also rendered great service, I won’t hold this against you today.