Daming: The system rejected my request for salted fish

Chapter 1262

However, when Qian Jinguang asked her questions, Wang Huidi only gave a simple reply.

"It's nothing. I just couldn't stand what Wei Wu was doing, so I took action to make you suffer less."

“De Cai, you are a high-ranking official of the third rank in the imperial court. How could Wei Wu humiliate you like this for the sake of a mere commoner?”

"We are officials in the same court, and Cao Cao's actions have humiliated us ministers. It is only natural that I should lend a hand."

De Cai is Qian Jinguang's courtesy name. Generally, only close friends or family members would address each other by their courtesy name, but Wang Huidi did so.

Qian Jinguang could tell from this that Wang Huidi was indeed intentionally showing him goodwill, but to be honest...

Although Wang Huidi's words sounded nice and even resonated with Qian Jingguang, he didn't believe a single word of them.

This was clearly just official talk; it didn't reveal Wang Huidi's true purpose at all, and Qian Jinguang was well aware of it.

Even if he continued to press the matter, he would most likely not get any answers; otherwise, the other party would have already spoken without him even having to ask.

So he simply kept his doubts to himself, figuring the other party would eventually bring them up. Therefore, Qian Jingguang simply bowed and said:

"I am very grateful for Lord Wang's help. If there is an opportunity in the future, I will never forget what happened today."

"Hehe, alright, you should go back and recover first! Although the executioner held back, you still have some flesh wounds."

"Yes, then I will take my leave."

Qian Jingguang bowed again, then, enduring the pain in his buttocks, left the torture chamber and departed from the Ministry of Justice.

However, what Qian Jingguang didn't know was that after he left, Wang Huidi immediately summoned the person who had just carried out the execution.

"Go and tell them that I've finished my business. Whether we can bring Qian Jinguang in next depends on his methods."

The executioner did not speak, but simply nodded and bowed to Wang Huidi before turning and leaving the torture chamber.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Wei Wu was idly keeping Zhu Biao company, watching hundreds of merchants vie for the right to bid.

Although Zhu Biao presided over this bidding process, he was, after all, the Crown Prince, so how could he possibly do this personally?

Zhu Biao's role was simply to sit aside and, by reciting a statement, prove that this was indeed a project launched by the imperial court.

The actual operation was naturally handled by designated personnel, so Zhu Biao simply sat and chatted with Wei Wu.

"By the way, Xiao Wu, there's something I need to tell you. I recently discovered that someone is deliberately trying to influence U.A.'s opinion of you."

"Who's deliberately trying to dictate how U.A. High School views me?!"

Upon hearing Zhu Biao's words, Wei Wu immediately perked up and deliberately guided the Crown Prince, which was no small matter!

Moreover, since this matter involves myself, I need to take it even more seriously.

However, Zhu Biao did not wait for Wei Wu to ask any questions before directly recounting the situation.

After listening, Wei Wu shook his head, revealing a look that was both funny and exasperated.

"What the hell?! I don't even have a powerful official position, yet I've inexplicably become a powerful minister who holds immense influence in the court?"

"Me, bring disaster to the Ming Dynasty? Even Dou E wouldn't be as wronged as me!"

After mentally complaining a few times, Wei Wu looked at Zhu Biao again and asked.

"Brother, Xiong Ying has always been in the Eastern Palace. It's impossible for an ordinary person to have the opportunity to guide him!"

"Ok!"

Zhu Biao nodded, then explained:

"They were the teachers who taught U.A. High School. They didn't directly guide U.A. High School, but rather used indirect methods."

“They deliberately didn’t say it in front of U.A., but let U.A. hear their conversation, thus misleading U.A.’s thinking.”

“U.A. is still young. If he takes what they say to heart, he will definitely harbor resentment towards you in the future.”