Nine Princes Struggle for the Throne: The Mad Prince

Chapter 141 Qin Wu's Methods, Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue

"Didn't you say you were innocent? What's going on here? Don't you want to give me an explanation?"

The Emperor of Eastern Qin coldly stared at the King of Wu, who was clutching his chest and spitting blood.

He knew that none of his sons were easy to deal with.

But to his surprise, they dared to smuggle weapons to the Northern Barbarians, which was something he absolutely could not tolerate.

Despite the intense pain throughout his body, the King of Wu stepped forward and took the letters.

After reading it, he collapsed to the ground.

He never expected that the Imperial Shadow Guard would find his most secret chamber.

He knew he was finished.

"It seems you have nothing to explain, Xiao Jiu. You're in charge of handling the Wu King case."

"Investigate this thoroughly for me. Not a single person involved should be let off the hook. Those who dare to smuggle weapons to the Northern Barbarians and harm my Eastern Qin soldiers deserve... death... is... not... a pity."

He spoke through gritted teeth at the end.

"Yes, rest assured, I will definitely eradicate these people completely."

"Give my soldiers an explanation."

Qin Wu sneered.

"Alright, take him away!"

"By imperial decree, Consort Liu is unwell and shall be sent back to Bixia Palace to be confined to her quarters. She shall not leave without my permission."

The Emperor of Eastern Qin issued a decree directly.

"Your Majesty, you can't do this! You can't confine my feet!"

Consort Liu never expected that the Emperor of Eastern Qin would directly order her to be confined to her quarters.

"Take it down."

"The Emperor of Eastern Qin said impatiently."

Immediately, someone stepped forward and took Consort Liu away.

"It seems there's nothing more for me to do. I'm taking the King of Wu with me."

Seeing that everything was alright, Qin Wu got up to leave.

"Little Jiu, about the arrows, I'm afraid..."

The Emperor of Eastern Qin looked at Qin Wu.

I had promised Qin Wu something, but unexpectedly, this happened.

He was unsure how to explain things to Qin Wu.

"It's alright, let's hurry! We still have ten days, let's make as many as we can."

"We'll send more people to make some more and send them to the front lines."

Qin Wu shook his head.

After all, arrows are not disposable; they can be used multiple times.

It's not a big deal if there are fewer.

All that's needed is to add the information promptly later.

"Alright, I will make it as soon as possible and send someone to deliver it to you."

"Before I leave, I entrust the affairs of the King of Wu to you as well."

Seeing Qin Wu's words, the Emperor of Eastern Qin said nothing more.

"Yes, I will take care of the King of Wu's affairs before I leave."

"Guards, take the King of Wu away."

After Qin Wu finished speaking, he left with the King of Wu.

The news of the King of Wu quickly reached the ears of the other princes.

They never expected that the King of Wu would be arrested, and the evidence was found by people sent by the Emperor of Eastern Qin.

This has made many people start to feel uneasy.

Especially those from the Wu King's faction, since this matter has now been handed over to the Divine Martial King.

With the Divine Martial King's methods, confiscating property and exterminating clans would be a minor matter, a favor.

Sure enough, soon, officials were brought to their homes by the Imperial Guards and arrested.

Inside the prison of the Divine Martial King's Mansion.

"Why aren't you telling the truth?"

"Your Excellency, Vice Minister of the Left."

Qin Wu sat in the grand chair, looking at the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue with a cold smile.

This man was the most loyal henchman of the King of Wu.

If we can get this Vice Minister of Revenue to talk, the King of Wu will surely die.

"It seems our Vice Minister of Revenue is unwilling to speak."

"I've heard that my concubine has recently come up with quite a few interesting things. Let's bring them over so that the Left Vice Minister can give us a good evaluation and see if they're any good."

Qin Wu waved.

Then someone withdrew.

After a short while, the man came with dozens of bottles of various sizes.

"Your Highness, these were given to me by the Concubine and the Princess. The Princess also said she would like to test the effects of these medicines for her."

After handing the bottle to Qin Wu, the guard explained the situation to him.

"Oh? I heard that the Princess Consort has recently been studying medicine and poisons with the concubine, and it seems that she is making good progress!"

"Now that the Princess has sent it, let's give it a try on her behalf! Also, have someone record the results carefully so that we can give it to the Princess and help her make improvements."

Qin Wu said with a smile.

It's like talking about a trivial matter.

"Yes."

The guard immediately obeyed the order.

He stepped forward, took a bottle, and forced the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue to drink it down his throat.

He also ordered someone to take careful notes.

"By the way, it's almost noon. I haven't had any roasted meat from the army in a long time. Have someone prepare some. We can take this opportunity to see what my beloved concubine has to offer."

Qin Wu smiled and gave the order.

Soon someone delivered the barbecue supplies.

Qin Wu then started barbecuing right there in the dungeon.

"Lord Left Vice Minister, how do you think my roasted meat is? I spent a lot of money to find these seasonings, and with them, the roasted meat really tastes much better."

"This tastes crispy on the outside and tender on the inside."

Qin Wu picked up the roasted meat, smelled it, and then began to taste it.

"Come on, share this with the brothers so they can have a taste too. It's been a long time since we've tasted this flavor since we came back."

Qin Wu then addressed the guards around him.

These people all came back from the battlefield with him, but they were too injured to continue fighting.

So she stayed by his side as a guard.

"Thank you, Your Highness. I've been craving this for a long time since I got back."

The commander of the guards immediately expressed his gratitude.

After all, you can't get this kind of food anytime in the capital.

He distributed the roasted meat, and everyone ate and praised it.

The entire prison was filled with the aroma of roasted meat.

This was exactly the effect Qin Wu wanted, considering that the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue hadn't eaten a single meal in the days since he was captured.

Of course, if being tortured is considered a meal, then that's a different story.

While everyone ate and drank, they watched as the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue was tortured.

"This medicine isn't working! Let's try another one."

Seeing that the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue remained silent, Qin Wu ordered someone to administer another type of poison.

"By the way, there are so many types of poison here. How long will it take to test them? Go and bring the Left Vice Minister's son. After all, like father, like son. As a son, he should help his father share the burden, shouldn't he?"

Qin Wu said to the guards.

"Your Highness is right. If the Left Vice Minister is enjoying himself here, his descendants should naturally share in the good fortune."

"The key is that it can also help the Princess Consort to formulate better medicines."

The head of the guards picked up the horse with ease.

He then waved his hand, and several guards left, soon bringing out several people from other cells.

"Your Highness, the person has been brought here."

The commander of the guards reported.

Qin Wu simply nodded and said nothing more.

The guard commander immediately understood Qin Wu's meaning and ordered his men to administer poison to the men.

"Shut your mouth and don't disturb my meal."

After these people took the poison, Qin Wu immediately ordered his men to gag them.

He then looked at the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, who had been keeping his head down and remaining silent.

Now that he saw his own offspring being forced to drink poison, he finally could no longer bear it.

Struggling incessantly.

However, Qin Wu ignored it.