Prince Chongzhen

Chapter 85 Verification
Liang Yungou was eventually demoted to a commoner and confined to his home to reflect on his actions. As for how long he would have to reflect on his actions, His Highness did not specify, and naturally, no one would bother to ask about it for the sake of an ordinary citizen.

Afterwards, Zhu Cilang asked some questions about the training of militiamen and the resettlement of refugees. When everyone was about to leave, he turned the topic to the rewards of the soldiers as if he had just remembered.

"Mr. Qian, I'll trouble you with this matter."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present seemed to have confirmed their guess, and even the way they looked at Qian Qianyi became strange.

When the news of Liang Yungou being detained at home came out, some people thought that this was a deliberate frame-up by Qian Qianyi in order to please Zhu Cilang.

After this incident today, although Mr. Qian used various witnesses and testimonies to clear himself of the suspicion of framing his colleagues, at the same time he was confirmed to be fawning and currying favor.

According to common sense, if Liang Yungou had not repeatedly contradicted His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, why would Qian Qianyi not help cover it up given their friendship?
"Your Highness, I am not familiar with military affairs. It would be better if you decide this matter yourself."

"Hmm," Zhu Cilang pondered for a moment, as if he was thinking about the feasibility of this suggestion. When some people began to speculate on what kind of reward His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would decide, he slowly said, "I don't know much about military affairs, so let Duke Wei and Lord Yue decide on the reward."

Now that Liang Yungou had been brought down, there was no one of influence in the Ministry of War who could interfere in matters of merit and reward.

As for the others, they were probably still scheming about Qian Qianyi in their minds at this time, and had no time to pay attention to something that had nothing to do with them.

"Oh, by the way, most of the soldiers who died in this battle died to save me. Please come to the funeral the day after tomorrow."

Just when everyone was still feeling sorry for Liang Yungou's careless choice of friends, Zhu Cilang said something inadvertently.

It wasn't a big deal anyway, so everyone present naturally agreed.

Afterwards, everyone left together. Qian Qianyi, who seemed a little lonely, did not return home. Instead, he drove his carriage to Liang Yungou's house.

He had already had a guess when he was questioning the case that day, and today he had confirmed his guess.

In his opinion, this case was ostensibly aimed at Liang Yungou and his son, but in fact it was all directed at him.

Originally, Qian Qianyi had the support of the literati and the trust of the prince, and was the perfect candidate for the prime minister. But now, because of this solved case, not only have the literati criticized him, even his students think that what their mentor did was inappropriate.

In this case, if he wants to secure his position as the Prime Minister, what other choice does he have except to stand firmly on the side of the Crown Prince?

Based on this, how could he not guess who was controlling the power hidden behind it?

"Liang Yungou!"

When he arrived at the gate of Liang's mansion, Qian Qianyi started shouting at the top of his voice without waiting for the door to open, completely lacking his usual composure.

There are many factors that have led to the situation being what it is now, but in his mind, the starting point of everything was Liang Yungou's concealment that day.

If he had known the whole story earlier, he would have been able to detect the weirdness in time, and naturally he could have worked with Liang Yungou to deal with the conspiracy against him.

Thinking about it this way, wasn't it all thanks to Liang Yungou that he, the leader of the Donglin Party, fell from being a puppet of others?
With a creak, the door of Liang Mansion slowly opened from the inside. But before he could see clearly what was going on inside, he heard someone shouting, "Qian Qianyi! You are going too far!"

"I am going too far. If it weren't for a fool like you, how could I have ended up like this?"

To this extent?

To the point of being dismissed from office and detained at home?
Qian Qianyi just retorted when he saw Liang Yungou rushing out from between the two doors. It was obvious that Liang Yungou was much angrier than him.

"You are a traitor who sells out your friends for personal gain! Why didn't I see your true face earlier?"

"Idiot! Liang Yungou is a complete idiot! If you hadn't deliberately concealed the truth, how could I have fallen into the trap!?"

trap?

Qian Qianyi's words stunned Liang Yungou. He was clearly dismissed from office and detained at home, but why did this old man keep saying that he had fallen into a trap?
Yes, if he tried to please the prince in this way, he would certainly be criticized by the scholars.

In this situation, disguising oneself as a victim and inventing a hidden force behind the scenes can greatly reduce the pressure from all sides.

If not, why didn't Qian Qianyi, who was always so dignified, go into the mansion but instead curse loudly outside the gate?

Thinking of this, Liang Yungou's rage grew even stronger, and the words he spoke became even more heartbreaking.

"You are a slave of three surnames! You wanted to surrender to the Tartars but were not allowed to do so. You also used your best friend's life to curry favor with the fake prince. You have been inconsistent in your life and have never thought of anything other than being the Prime Minister. I, Liang Yungou, must have been blind to have been friends with you for decades!"

Although Qian Qianyi had always kept his thoughts hidden in the deepest part of his heart, Liang Yungou had known him for decades after all, and just a few words from him revealed all his disguise.

As the saying goes, extreme joy leads to sorrow, and extreme happiness leads to tears.

At this time, Mr. Qian calmed down from his extreme anger, and his mind was even clearer than usual.

He came here not to argue with others nor to laugh at others, but simply to get some information from Liang Yungou to verify his own thoughts.

It doesn't make much difference whether his experiment is verified or not. After all, he has already thought that Zhu Cilang is the mastermind behind the case.

Under the current circumstances, does he have the ability to retaliate against the evildoer other than clinging to his thigh?
just
It's really frustrating to have suffered such a huge setback and still not figure out the whole story.

"I have no other intention in coming here this time, I just want to get some information from you."

Liang Yungou started cursing again after just saying a few words, but Qian Qianyi had recovered from his anger by this time and just stared at him coldly without saying a word.

After a while, Liang Yungou cursed everything he could think of, and just when he was about to start another round, Qian Qianyi finally opened his mouth.

"I ask you questions and you answer them. If you answer them well, I will try to save your son's life."

As soon as these words were spoken, Liang Yungou's face turned red, and even the blue veins on his neck bulged into knots.

In the past, he would have had a thousand ways to rescue his son from prison, but now, although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has not executed him, all his official positions have been stripped away.

As a result, not only did he lose the ability to confront Qian Qianyi in official circles, but he also wondered how much of his reputation among the literati, which he was so proud of, would remain.

Under such circumstances, if Liang Yungou still wanted to save his son, he had no other choice but to do as Qian Qianyi said.

"Have you ever offended Lingbi Hou?"

"No."

"Why didn't you consult me ​​first that day?"

"Are you not going to send the officers to stop me from entering the yamen?!"

"Did your son really give money to the prefect of Yingtian?"

When asked this, Liang Yungou suddenly became confused: Aren’t these all arranged by you? Why are you asking me?

But the situation was stronger than the person. Even if he was unwilling to pay attention to Qian Qianyi, under the threat of his son's life and death, he had to answer obediently: "There is a letter."

"Okay, I understand. Goodbye."

(End of this chapter)