SFS Chapter 602 He is not human!
Chapter 602 He is not human!
Gu Qianhan sneered: "If Xiao Qingyuan had this ability, he wouldn't be idle all day long, just chasing after women."
Prince Ning does have the ability to help Shen Guannian get his official position back, but Prince Ning has been very cautious for many years and is unwilling to touch any power, because if he touches it a little, the emperor will be suspicious of him, and he will be killed!
It's not like the emperor hasn't killed his brothers before he ascended the throne, and it was also killed after he ascended the throne. With the lessons of the past in front of him, how many heads does Prince Ning have left to chop off? There's no way he would make an exception for Shen Guannian!
Shen Guannian is using the Ning Wang Mansion to fabricate stories and raise his own status!
Shen Guannian didn't know that his carefully fabricated lies had been seen through. This was a plan he had thought of long ago. In front of Xiao Qingyuan, he said how many benefits the Duke's Mansion had given him, creating a sense of crisis in Xiao Qingyuan. In front of Gu Qianhan, he said how many benefits the Prince Ning's Mansion had given him, giving Gu Qianhan the illusion that if he didn't give any benefits, Shen Wantang would marry Xiao Qingyuan.
To sum it up, they cheated both sides so that they could compete with each other!
In the end, he will marry Shen Wantang to whoever offers the highest bid.
As for the other one, he will not be disappointed either. He can just marry Shen Mingxuan when the time comes. The two sisters are similar anyway. The family that did not marry Shen Wantang will definitely not lose out if they marry Shen Mingxuan.
However, Shen Guannian did not expect Gu Qianhan to be so cruel. He originally wanted to use his status as a father-in-law to suppress Gu Qianhan, but now it seems that he will never be able to suppress such an arrogant and cruel person.
Seeing that Gu Qianhan was about to get angry again, Shen Guannian quickly said, "Second Young Master, I know that you are much more capable than Master Xiao. In fact, I also want to marry my daughter to you, but if you don't have any sincerity, I don't feel comfortable letting my daughter follow you. After all, Tang'er is my precious jewel, and I have to entrust her to someone I can trust, right?"
Shen Guannian thought he had calculated that Gu Qianhan had fallen in love with his daughter, so he felt that he still had room for bargaining. After all, as long as he, as a father, did not agree, Gu Qianhan would never be able to marry Shen Wantang!
So, he gritted his teeth and endured the pain to ask for benefits from Gu Qianhan: "Second Young Master, as long as you promise me two things, I will consider you sincere. I will also forgive your offense today and marry my daughter to you."
Gu Qianhan looked at him indifferently without saying a word.
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Shen Guannian thought he was trying to compromise. He felt a little relieved and said to himself, "First of all, you have to respect me more than the Ning Palace does. The Ning Palace values me, so they have already agreed to help me get my official position back. The Second Young Master is more capable, so it shouldn't be difficult for you to help me become a fourth-rank official."
"By the way, I was originally a fifth-rank official. If I hadn't been in mourning for three years, I would have been promoted to the fourth rank long ago. My qualifications and abilities are more than enough for a fourth-rank official."
"Secondly, my eldest daughter went to your Duke's Mansion tonight and disappeared. Your Mansion is also responsible for this. You must help me find my daughter tonight no matter what."
"Xuan'er is Tang'er's biological sister. The two sisters have always been close and affectionate. If Tang'er knew her sister was missing, she would definitely cry. Moreover, if anything happened to Xuan'er and it got out, it would be bad for Tang'er's reputation. If the Second Young Master wants to protect Tang'er, he must protect Xuan'er first. Don't let Xuan'er get into trouble."
Shen Guannian talked incessantly, thinking that he had used all the threats and inducements to find Gu Qianhan's weakness, but when he finished speaking, he found that Gu Qianhan's expression had not changed at all.
His expression was so cold that it was impossible to guess what he was thinking. Shen Guannian even doubted his previous judgment at this moment - could someone like Gu Qianhan really be attracted to someone else? Did he really like Shen Wantang?
Gu Qianhan didn't say anything, and the room was silent for a while.
The night was as dark as ink, the breeze was blowing, the candlelight was swaying, and Gu Qianhan's cold face became bright and dark. He seemed like a ghost crawling out of hell, sharp, cold, and without the slightest warmth.
It was unknown how long it took before Gu Qianhan's cold voice rang out in the room: "Jixiang, read."
Upon hearing the order, Jixiang immediately pulled a piece of paper from his sleeve pocket. After unfolding it, he read aloud: "On the winter solstice of the eleventh month of the Guiyou year, Chen Yifeng and three others from the Ministry of Rites used sacrificial ceremonies to falsely report sacrificial supplies and stole sacrificial silverware, making a profit of 67,000 taels!"
"In the eighth month of the Yi Hai year, before the Autumn Examination, Gao Fengxue and five others from the Ministry of Rites leaked the test questions to the examinees, taking advantage of the opportunity to pocket over 800,000 taels!"
"In December of the Dingchou year, seven officials from the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Personnel colluded with the local salt administration to smuggle salt, earning a profit of 1.2 million taels!"
"January of the Wuyin year..."
With every sentence Jixiang read, Shen Guannian's face turned paler. After Jixiang had read more than ten sentences, he was already pale as a ghost.
He slumped to his knees in front of Gu Qianhan and said in horror, "Second Young Master, I have nothing to do with these cases. I'm just a fifth-rank official. I can't even have a say in the Ministry of Rites!"
"How dare I steal sacrificial silver? My rank is not high enough, I can't even get access to the Autumn Examination questions!"
"There are other cases, but they are none of my business. I am not capable enough and cannot be used in the Ministry of Rites. I will never get any lucrative work!"
Gu Qianhan's expression remained indifferent: "Sir Shen, the principal offenders in these cases were either beheaded, demoted, or exiled. What punishment should the accomplices receive?"
"Second Young Master, I...I really have nothing to do with these cases!"
"Many accomplices have been apprehended. Most have been imprisoned, and a few have been beheaded. However, there are still some that have not been apprehended. Lord Shen, do you think I should eliminate this evil for the people and report those who have escaped to the Emperor?"
Shen Guannian was shaking like a sieve. He had calculated everything, but he hadn't expected that Gu Qianhan had such a great ability to dig out all the cases he had participated in in the past!
You know, he was timid, so he was not involved in anything deeply, so the people from the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple were unable to find him.
But unexpectedly, Gu Qianhan actually found out!
He's horrible! So horrible!
He is not human!
"Master Shen, why are you shaking? Are you cold?"
Gu Qianhan looked at him indifferently and ordered his men: "Heiyao, help Master Shen up and put some clothes on him, so that Master Shen won't catch a cold and won't be able to send the second young lady to marry next month."
Shen Guannian raised his head abruptly: "Second, Second Young Master, what did you say?"
"Master Shen, the marriage between our two families has been decided. My wedding with the Second Miss is scheduled for the sixteenth of next month. Have you forgotten?"
"When was the marriage decided? I didn't agree to this..."
"Master Shen, think it over before you speak."