met free Chapter 103 Taking a Bite of Someone Else's Cake
Chapter 103 Taking a Bite of Someone Else's Cake
The man in black waited outside for about fifteen minutes when a bird, entirely black except for a red dot on its head, flew in from afar. The bird was like a king of the night, even its eyes exuded an aura of dominance over the world. Anyone who saw it would surely recognize its extraordinary nature.
One can immediately tell that its owner must be a person of high status and power, and even the bird has an extraordinary temperament that no ordinary bird possesses.
At this moment, Tang Luo felt like a lamb to the slaughter, as if she were tightly bound by the ropes of fate and unable to break free.
Her heart was filled with fear and unease, not knowing what kind of torment and suffering awaited her. She looked around helplessly, hoping to find a glimmer of hope for relief, but to no avail.
Meanwhile, Murong Qian, who was waiting for news in the Prince's mansion, was extremely restless and anxious.
He paced back and forth in the room, trying to think of a solution.
He couldn't understand why this would happen at such a crucial moment. Who had kidnapped Tang Luo?
What was their purpose? Was it for money, or because his actions towards the Minister of Personnel had alerted the other party?
A flood of questions welled up in his mind, plunging him into deep confusion.
After all, the Minister of Personnel was in charge of the transfer of officials, which was a very important position that affected the vital interests of many people. So, if there was a change in this position, the interests of some people would definitely be affected, and it goes without saying who those people would be affected.
Murong Qian rubbed the ring on her finger, pondering to herself, "Could it be him?"
Murong Qian was furious because the emperor refused to pay the soldiers' wages, so he devised a plan to target the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel and arranged for someone to impeach Jing Sheng, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, for crimes such as embezzlement, bribery, and selling official positions.
Several days have passed since this incident, and although the emperor was very unwilling, there was nothing he could do. After all, the facts were right in front of him, and the evidence was conclusive. Jing Sheng could not escape no matter what.
Murong Qian rubbed his temples, wondering how the emperor would deal with Jing Sheng. He knew perfectly well that Tang Luo's kidnapping at this crucial moment must be related to Jing Sheng.
The issue of military pay has not yet been resolved, and now this unexpected situation has arisen. The next step will be to see who can remain calm and composed.
Although Jing Sheng was the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, his downfall did not mean the end of the matter.
Countless eyes were fixed on the position of Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, eager to obtain it.
The emperor, in particular, hoped to appoint someone he trusted to the throne.
Even though Jing Sheng was dead, the emperor had nothing to worry about, because there were many officials like Jing Sheng to choose from.
However, there was only one position for the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and it could not be lost. Therefore, they had to hold onto this important position no matter what.
However, the next step is to rescue Jing Sheng. Jing Sheng is a profit-driven man who has amassed a lot of wealth for the emperor over the years. While it may seem that he is embezzling for money by buying and selling local official positions, in reality, Jing Sheng is accumulating wealth for the emperor.
Over the years, he thought he had acted flawlessly, but in reality, he had long attracted Murong Qian's attention. However, he didn't have enough leverage at the moment and didn't want to have a direct confrontation with them, so Murong Qian turned a blind eye.
Coincidentally, when the issue of military pay came up, Jing Sheng naturally became the first person Murong Qian targeted, but she never expected that Tang Luo would be involved in this matter.
Given Jing Sheng's cowardly nature, Murong Qian thought that he must have some evidence against the emperor, otherwise he wouldn't have risked his life. He must have some evidence.
For example: "Secret decrees, or secret correspondence, etc."
He just hoped that he could act quickly enough to capture Jing Sheng before the emperor could silence him, so that he could obtain the evidence in Jing Sheng's hands and have an extra bargaining chip in his own hands.
Even when the emperor negotiates terms, Tang Luo can still be protected.
He still doesn't know what the emperor wants from him. He's sure the emperor didn't just want the position of Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel when he captured Tang Luo; he must have other motives.
For the time being, Tang Luo is safe, because the emperor finally managed to capture her and will definitely use her to exchange for something, but it is unknown what he will exchange her for.
Murong Qian called Mingyi over: "Tonight, take some men to the Ministry of Personnel's residence and rescue everyone there. Temporarily arrange for them to stay in a mountain villa on the outskirts of the capital. Another group of men will go to the Dali Temple to rescue Jingsheng."
Mingyi didn't understand why his prince wanted to save Jingsheng. After all, Jingsheng was their sworn enemy, and even if he was saved, Jingsheng would be opportunistic and untrustworthy.
"Why did Your Highness save Jing Sheng? This man is not trustworthy!" Ming Yi really couldn't understand why he would risk the lives of his brothers to save the life of someone who was about to be beheaded. Wasn't that a losing proposition?
Murong Qian tapped her fingers on the table repeatedly, as if pondering what Ming Yi had said.
As soon as Mingyi finished speaking, he realized that he had overstepped his bounds. He was just a guard, and his job was to obey orders unconditionally. Questioning the prince's decision was not something a subordinate should do, nor was it something a subordinate could do. Doing so would be questioning his master.
Murong Qian would not be so kind as to save someone who deserved to die; he was merely interested in what the man possessed, nothing more.
Mingyi is right, we really shouldn't have risked their lives; he hadn't thought things through.
He slammed his hand heavily on the table, then stopped abruptly, startling Mingyi so much that his forehead was covered in sweat. Although he maintained a calm demeanor, he was terrified inside: "It's over. Will the prince kill me? I must have been tired of living to dare to question the prince's decision."
Clearly, Mingyi had forgotten that Murong Qian was never a kind person, but a man who had fought his way through a sea of corpses.
He is a man who kills anyone who gets in his way, a man whose hands are stained with countless dropes of blood yet can still talk and laugh.
Just one of his achievements is something that no one else can reach. What gives him the audacity to question such a person's decision?
At this moment, Murong Qian's gaze was like a cold, sticky venomous snake, coldly looking at Ming Yi, who was kneeling on the ground trembling. The air in the room suddenly dropped by more than ten degrees, and Ming Yi could feel the wind whistling in his ears, chilling him to the bone.
Murong Qian's gaze was like a knife, relentlessly torturing Ming Yi. He didn't dare to breathe, afraid that even a single breath would cause the tense situation to crack again.