dognovel Chapter 161: Cruel Prime Minister Wang
Chapter 161: Cruel Prime Minister Wang
Prime Minister Wang has been working in the court for many years, and this is no exaggeration. His words at the critical moment immediately hit Sam's sore spot.
Sam thought it through and realized that once the hostage was gone, he would not be able to escape the punishment of the king when he returned home.
Thinking of the harsh punishments in the Malkhanid Empire, he couldn't help but tremble all over.
Prime Minister Wang was quick to act. He pulled him aside and whispered, "In this situation, you and I have no choice but to work together and conceal this matter. It's difficult for me to report to the Emperor, and it's difficult for you to report to the King. If we both shirk responsibility, the situation will only escalate. We should remedy the situation quickly and make the best of it."
Sam frowned and asked, "Everyone is dead, how can we make amends?"
Prime Minister Wang smiled faintly and said mysteriously, "Who said the proton is dead? The deceased is someone else."
Sam's eyes widened when he heard this. He was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized what was going on. He pointed at Prime Minister Wang and said, "Are you lying with your eyes open?"
Prime Minister Wang waved his head and said, "No, this is a stratagem of the Thirty-Six Stratagems. Let's find someone who resembles the hostage and use him as a temporary replacement to facilitate the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. After a few years, we can say that the hostage caught a cold and died of a serious illness. This way, a major incident can be reduced to a minor one, and a minor one can be eliminated."
After hearing this, Sam gasped and sighed in his heart, the officials in the Central Plains are really cruel and ruthless, I can't compare to them!
Helpless, he gritted his teeth and agreed: "Alright, let's follow this plan. I will strictly control the people on my side and ensure that they keep their mouths shut. You must also act cautiously and not let any news leak out."
Prime Minister Wang patted his chest and assured confidently: "You can rest assured about what I will do!"
After Prime Minister Wang dealt with Sam's affairs, he immediately ordered people to quickly and secretly transport the proton's body away for disposal.
Then he turned to Sam and said, "Master Sam, you also need to find a suitable candidate as soon as possible. We have to plug this hole quickly."
After everything was arranged, Prime Minister Wang, with a gloomy face, strode upstairs with a few servants.
They arrived at the door of the room where water had been poured before. Prime Minister Wang kicked the door open without hesitation. The woman and maid in the room screamed in fright at the sudden noise.
"Tell me! Who poured water downstairs?" Prime Minister Wang's voice was like thunder, shaking the whole room.
The woman and her maid knelt on the ground trembling. The woman glanced at the maid. The maid knew she couldn't escape, so she could only tremble and take the blame: "Reply... Reply to the master, it's... it's me. I was careless..."
Before he could finish his words, Prime Minister Wang, enraged, kicked the maid to the ground. He waved his hand to the servants and said coldly, "Drag this maid away and beat her to death!"
The maid was so scared that she cried for her parents and begged for mercy, shouting "Grandma, save me", but the young woman did not dare to make a sound and just trembled all over.
This woman was Prime Minister Wang's new concubine in recent years. She relied on the emperor's favor and had a somewhat domineering personality, but when she saw Prime Minister Wang so furious, she was frightened to death.
After the maid was dragged out, the concubine was about to open her mouth to beg for mercy, but she heard Prime Minister Wang coldly say: "Drag her out too. Don't beat her, just strangle her to death with a white silk and leave her body intact."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the room was shocked. The concubine was so frightened that she collapsed to the ground, calling out "Master" repeatedly, but her words were incoherent.
Prime Minister Wang looked around, his eyes like knives, and said coldly: "If anyone dares to spread a word of what happened today, they will be your fate!"
The servants were all terrified and nodded in agreement, muttering to themselves: "Master, is this using your favorite concubine as an example to scare others? From now on, whoever dares to speak too much will be asking for his life."
Prime Minister Wang executed his concubine with tears, while Xu Feng was making preparations in the palace for the celebration to be held tomorrow.
He was inspecting the Xuanfang Hall when a Jinyiwei came over and handed him a list, saying that Honglian and Mr. Zhuge had already conducted an investigation and that this was sent over by someone from their company.
Xu Feng took the list handed to him by the Embroidered Uniform Guard and read it carefully with a frown.
In this list, Mr. Zhuge circled several people who need special attention with unique marks.
The first to bear the brunt of the performance was a male actor from Sichuan, who was good at face-changing skills and even had a thrilling fire-breathing segment in his performance.
Mr. Zhuge and Honglian both believe that this link is full of potential dangers and requires extra caution.
Next, the list mentioned two Hu Ji who would perform the dance of the flying goddess.
Honglian did not have too many doubts about the two women, but Mr. Zhuge had reservations.
According to his research, the two girls came from a Hu opera troupe and were raised by the troupe owner since childhood. Although they were said to be extremely beautiful, they had never set foot in the mansion of any powerful person.
This seems quite unusual in common sense. After all, opera troupes usually aim to make a profit. A woman with such beauty should earn more money while she is young, rather than just being a decoration in the troupe.
Xu Feng nodded as he read, agreeing with Mr. Zhuge's analysis.
When he turned to the last page of the list, he found that only these three people were listed. He couldn't help but look up and ask the Jinyiwei: "Are there only these three people?"
The Jinyiwei was stunned for a moment, then replied, "Yes, sir."
Xu Feng stroked his chin, lost in thought.
In fact, Xu Feng still had some doubts about someone in his heart, but neither Mr. Zhuge nor Honglian mentioned this person.
She is the top star of Yuexiang Pavilion who is famous in Beijing - Zhou Suyue.
Zhou Suyue is not only outstanding in appearance, but also has great talents. Her piano playing, singing and dancing can make people intoxicated.
What's even more rare is that she exudes an otherworldly temperament, as if she is not of this world, making people unforgettable at first sight.
As one of the most prestigious brothels in the capital, Yuexiang Pavilion naturally had a complex network of forces and backgrounds, and its connections with the powerful officials in the court were intricate.
However, for Xu Feng, these were not enough reasons for him to suspect Zhou Suyue.
After all, in the capital, who runs a brothel without some background?
But Xu Feng's suspicion of Zhou Suyue stems from an unusual situation - it is said that she has silver hair!
This is puzzling.
You know, in this era, there is no such thing as advanced hair dyeing technology.
Of course, some diseases do cause a person's hair to turn white, but that kind of white is pathological. Not only the hair will turn white, but the eyebrows, skin, etc. will also be affected.
But what about Zhou Suyue?
His skin was as white as jade, his eyebrows and eyes were picturesque, and his silver hair was like a waterfall under the moon.
This is obviously not caused by disease, but more likely a gift from blood!
Xu Feng secretly speculated in his heart that Zhou Suyue might be a mixed-race.
Some women in Northern Europe are born with silver hair, and they are often very beautiful.
If Zhou Suyue is really mixed-race, then at least one of her parents is likely to be from a foreign country!