What Qi Changrong said was not unreasonable, and after listening to his words, Emperor Jin An fell into deep thought.

Pu Ting is a second-class member of the court, serving as a scholar in the household department, in charge of taxes and other monetary affairs, it can be said that he has a heavy fist and a noble status.

If this matter was not done by Pu Ting alone, then he must have companions, and his comrades would not have low official positions in the court.

Only in this way can they hide this matter for many years, control an entire state and not send out a message to the outside world.

This feeling of being deceived is as if there is a large net in the sky above the head of the Great Jin that is slowly condensing, with a strong killing intent, intending to wrap the entire Great Jin Dynasty into it.

Neither officials nor ordinary people are immune.

A sense of horror slowly rose in Emperor Jin's heart.

Behind a small case of embezzlement, there is an unknowable danger.

Emperor Jin An immediately made a decision, did not dare to despise it, and ordered: "Prince, if necessary, you can secretly interrogate Pu Ting, don't let him die, you must pry the truth out of his mouth!" ”

"The retainers obey."

Qi Changrong bowed quietly to receive the order.

After getting the dictation of Emperor Jin An, from now on, she can finally enter and exit the prison cell of the Criminal Department without any scruples.

And it doesn't attract anyone's suspicion.

……

In the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, countless corpses have been buried over the past hundreds of years, no matter whether that person deserves it or is wronged, as long as he enters this place, very few people can get out alive.

The identity of everyone imprisoned in the prison is different, from a market gangster with no name to a high-ranking figure such as Pu Ting.

Tracing back to the generation when Emperor Jin An was still the crown prince, the prison of the Criminal Department was even imprisoned by the prince of the dynasty, no matter how prominent that person's identity was, even if it was a dragon, he had to coil it here.

Qi Changrong rarely set foot in such a gloomy place.

But when she was really in the corridor of the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, that eerie feeling seemed to be tailor-made for her, lingering around her body, making her already dull eyebrows and eyes look even colder.

People who crawl back from hell will always have a bit of hell left on their bodies.

The Ministry of Punishment is the closest thing to hell outside of the battlefield, and when she comes here, it's like coming home.

The jailer is Ye Quan's cronies, named Ye Yan, and since Ye Quan sat in the position of the secretary of the Criminal Department, he has been guarding the prison, patrolling back and forth every day, guarding the most important and dangerous places.

The prison is divided into two sections, one for the condemned and the other for the convicted.

Qi Changrong walked to the waiting area, and at a glance, several cells connected together tightly surrounded the place, and the door of the cell was locked with an iron chain as thick as an adult's hand.

The only key that could open the cell was in Ye Yan's hand.

Qi Changrong walked here and handed over the handwritten letter written by Ye Quan to Ye Yan.

The man carefully distinguished, and after confirming that it was correct, he glanced at her before taking the key from his bosom and opening the iron cable.

"His Royal Highness the Prince, please take a chance, the slave is guarding in front, if you finish asking, just shout."

Qi Changrong bowed his head: "I'm tired." ”

After finishing speaking, she turned sideways and watched Ye Yan leave.

Pu Ting, who was in the cell, heard the movement and turned to look.

His hands and feet were chained, and the end of the chain was a cold wall, which made it difficult to move.

As soon as he moved, the chains made a cold noise on the ground.

Seeing that it was Qi Changrong, he opened his mouth in a little surprise.

"Pu Shangshu, long time no see." Qi Changrong said hello as usual.

Pu Ting looked at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who was still young in front of him, and his heart was mixed.

In fact, after being arraigned, when he learned that the person hidden behind the screen was her, he had already guessed that there would be such a scene today.

With the methods of Emperor Jin An, once he knew what he had done, he would definitely send the closest people to interrogate him secretly, he originally thought that the person who came would be Jiang Bowen, but he didn't expect it to be the crown prince.

Emperor Jin An also looked up to him too much.

Strange to say, he knew that what he was doing was like walking on the edge of a cliff, and if he was not careful, he might fall under the cliff and be crushed to pieces.

Therefore, no matter when, he has been trying to prevent anyone, and he has tried all kinds of means, even if Tanzhou is remote, he does not dare to relax his vigilance, and his every move is also careful.

But I didn't expect that the paper couldn't hold the fire, or because of an oversight, people sued the royal court.

"What? Did Pu Shangshu feel disappointed when he saw that the person who came was lonely? Qi Changrong's voice was still gentle.

Pu Ting held back the trembling sensation in his chest, and knelt on the ground with a chain: "The minister has seen His Royal Highness the Prince. ”

"Minister?" Qi Changrong looked at him carefully: "Pu Shangshu doesn't admit that he is guilty?" ”

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince deigned to come here, didn't he come to interrogate with His Majesty's consent, but just to come down to the ground and see the courtiers' jokes?" Pu Ting's eyes were heavy, and his body trembled slightly: "The minister is now imprisoned with injustice, and there is no way to redress his grievances......"

He knew too well the methods of the royal family, and he knew from a long time ago that it was good that the corruption was not discovered, and if it was reported, the rest of his life would be over.

Qi Changrong didn't mind the dampness and dirt of the cell at all, and sat down cross-legged in front of Pu Ting: "Gu likes Pu Shangshu's hard mouth, but this can't cover up the sins you have committed, facts are facts, quibbling is useless, is it possible that Pu Shangshu really intends to wait for all the evidence to be in front of you before you admit your sins?" ”

Pu Ting's eyes moved slightly, but he gritted his teeth and refused to reveal anything.

Now he is facing a dead end.

If he admits it, he will only die faster, and if he refuses to admit it, he may be able to continue to live.

It's better to die than to live, try to live, and it is not yet known what the outcome of the matter will be.

He didn't speak, and Qi Changrong didn't care, she could finish all the words alone.

"Gu knows what Pu Shangshu is insisting on, do you think that as long as you don't say anything, you can wait for your accomplices, that is, Jiang Bowen and Jiang Taishi to come to the rescue, is Gu guessing right?"

Speaking of which, what else does Pu Ting not understand?

Jiang Bowen's power leans towards the government and the opposition, and the prince of the East Palace has always been subject to him, and what he has done is quite unsmooth, even if he succeeds to the throne smoothly in the future, he will inevitably have the possibility of being stripped of his rights.

Therefore, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was far-sighted and wanted to take advantage of the reign of Emperor Jin An to suppress Jiang Bowen and bring him down.

If it weren't for the fact that he was caught by Master Jiang, the prince of the East Palace probably wouldn't have deigned to come to the prison.

"Pu Shangshu," Qi Changrong sat cross-legged on the ground, leaning forward slightly, his eyes containing pity: "Master Jiang can't save you, he won't save you, you know too many secrets about him, he can only rest assured if you die, what's the point of hiding it for him now?" ”

Pu Ting's face turned pale, his breathing became thicker, and his chest rose and fell violently.

However, even at this time, he still did not forget the agreement with Jiang Bowen.

Yes, he gritted his teeth tightly, don't look over his head and dare not look directly into Qi Changrong's eyes: "The minister doesn't know what His Highness is talking nonsense, the minister and Jiang Taishi are not guilty, we are all framed!" ”

"Framed?" Qi Changrong laughed softly: "What Pu Shangshu said means is that Lone framed you, or did Lone's father frame you?" ”

“……”

It's okay for anyone to frame them, and some things are done.

Pu Ting didn't dare to answer, he was afraid that he would reveal a flaw as soon as he opened his mouth.

"Lone probably guessed the deal between you and Jiang Bowen. The embezzlement may have been your idea, but it was discovered by Jiang Bowen for some reason.

In exchange, he will keep you a secret and will even make it easier for you to be greedy even more. And you will give him half of the money you have embezzled, and you will use it for him, and you will stand in his side, and become his minion. Pu Shangshu, are you right when you say that you guessed alone? ”

Beads of sweat the size of beans hung from his forehead and fell on his prison clothes, blurring a dark color.

Pu Ting sat on his knees, the muscles on both sides of his lips tense and stiff, and the palms of his hands on his knees were clenched into fists.

He was extremely uneasy.

"However, although you are subject to Jiang Bowen, you are not a simple person, with your means, when you are doing things under him, you must have collected a lot of information." Qi Changrong pressed forward step by step, with a cold voice in his voice, which was even more terrifying than the gloomy cell.

"The reason why you are so sure that Jiang Bowen will save you desperately is because you have his handle in your hand, and this handle may be able to make Jiang Bowen irreversible, so he is afraid of you."

With every word, Pu Ting became more and more afraid.

The prince guessed exactly right, as if she had personally participated in the matter.

Over the years, in order to escape Jiang Bowen's control, he has secretly done many things, among which is to collect Jiang Bowen's handles, as long as there are enough handles, Jiang Bowen will not dare to send him at will in the future, and the two of them will be able to achieve some kind of strange balance.

His efforts were not in vain, and he collected the things that Jiang Bowen was afraid of, but unfortunately he didn't have time to make a threat, and he was already imprisoned.

Fortunately, after collecting that information, he handed it over to the person he trusted most, and if something happened to him, that person would find Jiang Bowen and threaten him.

He had to save his life.

Now if he wants to save his life, the only person he can rely on is Jiang Bowen.

If Taishi is willing to rescue him, he promises that he will not have two hearts after he is released from prison, and he will definitely serve him wholeheartedly, even if he becomes his lackey.

"Jiang Bowen is ruthless, do you think you can threaten him?" Qi Changrong seemed to see through what he was thinking, and his voice became softer and softer, like a ghost whispering in his ear: "I won't tell you, just a few days after you were imprisoned, a major incident happened in Beijing. Jiang Bowen's only son, Jiang You, fell off his horse and broke his leg while attending the Jockey Club, and according to the imperial doctor, he could only spend the rest of his life in bed."

Hearing this, Pu Ting finally raised his head, met Qi Changrong's gaze, and asked with a shock on his face that he couldn't hide, "Who did it?" ”