Power ministers always make things difficult for me

Chapter 167, Forced Buying and Selling

The little girl gritted her teeth, staring at Jiang Mingcang with a hint of grievance and accusation: "The dignified Emperor of the Great Sheng Dynasty actually forcibly kidnapped someone, it's simply unreasonable..."

"Unreasonable?" Jiang Mingcang asked with amusement, "I remember that I came to you with a cart full of gold and silver jewelry and plenty of sincerity."

He could easily figure out what this girl was thinking. She knew his identity as the Emperor of Dasheng and wanted to take advantage of him to make more money off him.

He didn't care about the money and possessions; he just didn't want to be led around by a young girl.

"However, I have something to ask you. The legend of Qi Qianhe has been circulating in the martial arts world for a hundred years. I thought he should be quite old, but you look like you're only in your teens?"

Qi Qianhe snorted coldly and turned her head away, clearly not wanting to answer his question.

Jiang Mingcang wasn't annoyed. He turned his gaze to the pocket beside him, which was filled with all sorts of poisons he had scavenged from Qi Qianhe.

He casually picked up a bottle, pulled out the stopper, and sniffed it. A foul medicinal smell made him frown.

"This stuff will kill you if you drink it?"

Qi Qianhe rolled her eyes, then turned her head away, a wicked thought running through her mind: "Whether it's life-threatening or not, you'll know once you try it yourself."

Although the young girl was a well-known figure in the martial arts world, she was still simple-minded, and all her thoughts were written on her face.

Jiang Mingcang toyed with the medicine bottle, a half-smile playing on his lips: "My status is so noble, how can I eat just anything?"

"You made this poison, why don't you drink it and see what the consequences are?"

As he spoke, he made a gesture of bringing the medicine bottle to Qi Qianhe's beak, preparing to force the medicine down her throat.

The little girl had no idea about this, and quickly shut her mouth and shook her head: "I won't drink! Go away!"

There's no antidote yet for the poison she carries with her. If she were to actually drink it, she might poison herself to death!
Fortunately, Jiang Mingcang was just bluffing and didn't actually intend to feed her the drink.

If Qi Qianhe dies, from whom will he get the antidote that never sees the light of day?
Jiang Mingcang stood up and, without anyone noticing, untied the ropes binding Qi Qianhe. He walked to the table, flipped through the memorials, and said to Qi Qianhe, "I have something to ask of you, so I won't take your life. Although it was wrong of me to tie you up to Dasheng, our deal still works. I'll exchange all that jewels and gold for just one thing: the antidote that never sees the light of day."

"If you can develop an antidote that prevents you from seeing the sun, I will let you go, how about it?"

Qi Qianhe got up from the ground, angrily throwing the tangled ropes binding her body to the ground, and glared at Jiang Mingcang: "What if I don't want to?"

This was the first time in her life she had been tricked!
Upon hearing this, Jiang Mingcang's eyes turned slightly cold: "You can refuse, but you are so young, you probably don't want to spend the rest of your life in the dungeons of Dasheng."

"I will not kill you, but I can imprison you for life until you agree."

This is blatant forced transaction!
Qi Qianhe stormed up to him angrily, pointing at him across the table: "This is blatant forced buying and selling!"

Jiang Mingcang rested his chin on his hand, slowly looking at her with a defiant gaze.

"So what?"

"You!" Qi Qianhe was so angry that she couldn't speak. She searched her body for a poison to throw at him, but found that he had already taken everything from her. She gritted her teeth in hatred: "This is not fair. How can a poison that cannot be exposed to the sun be so easy to cure? Moreover, the ingredients for making the antidote are even harder to find. Even if you find them, you may not be able to make it successfully."

"I cannot grant you this request!"

Even if she could create the antidote that never sees the light of day, she didn't intend to waste a lot of time on it.

Qi Qianhe has always made poisons but not antidotes. If she breaks the rules here, how will she maintain her standing in the martial arts world?

Absolutely not!

"You won't agree?" Jiang Mingcang tapped the table thoughtfully, a hint of danger emanating from him. "In that case, Qi Qianhe will probably have to disappear from the martial world for a while."

"I will let you go when you have created the antidote."

After speaking, Jiang Mingcang ignored Qi Qianhe's resistance, slightly raised his hand, and the Imperial Guards who had bound her rushed in, grabbing Qi Qianhe on either side and taking her away while she screamed and cried. Jiang Mingcang rubbed his temples, feeling a surge of irritation, and turned to call for Eunuch Wan Shun.

"Do you know anything about Chizuru? She shouldn't be this young."

Eunuch Wan Shun stepped forward, bowed, and replied, "Your Majesty, I heard from the Embroidered Uniform Guard that the real Qi Qianhe is long dead. Before he died, he passed on all his knowledge to the little girl just now, instructing her to continue to roam the martial world under the name Qi Qianhe."

"Although that little girl isn't the real Qi Qianhe, we can only rely on her for now regarding this matter that hasn't been resolved yet."

It turned out to be the case.

Jiang Mingcang understood: "Give the order that she not be given any food for the next few days. Once the secluded place is completed, then send her in."

"Once she agrees, I will find all the necessary medicinal herbs for her, regardless of the cost."

The secluded place was a villa he built for his teacher, nestled amidst towering cliffs and mountains.

The teacher's days are numbered, and the remedy, which is not yet available, must be prepared as soon as possible.

"Yes, sir." Eunuch Wan Shun nodded in acceptance. After receiving Jiang Mingcang's permission, he went off to attend to his own business.

The study was empty, and now only Jiang Mingcang remained.

He glanced at the inconspicuous little comic book on the corner of the table, and his cold eyes involuntarily flickered.

Only by killing Pei Qi could we reduce his worries about the future.

But... why is he so hesitant to take action when he was already numb and indifferent since childhood, and why does he even want to save her for the first time?

Right now, he should eliminate any potential threats to him, just as he did with Shen Yu.

He's probably really gone mad.

……

After Rong Qin left the capital, he found an excuse to arrange for Jiang Fengchuan to be stationed at Lincheng Wumen, south of the capital.

Firstly, to prevent Jiang Fengchuan from doing anything outrageous in the capital by using his status as regent; secondly, the Martial Sect is not far from the capital, so if Jiang Mingcang takes any action, they can stop the damage in time.

Right now, it seems that only Jiang Mingcang's status as regent is enough to rival him.

On Wumen Street, a black BMW sped recklessly, with Jiang Fengchuan cracking his whip, seemingly oblivious to the pedestrians on both sides.

Although the people of Wumen were dissatisfied with his actions, they dared not speak out because of his status.

Jiang Fengchuan was assigned here by Rong Qin, and he was seething with anger. He was also still resentful about his defeat to Cui Shaogong at the palace banquet. So every day he would rush to the military camp early in the morning to train those useless soldiers, and then ride back to his residence as fast as he could.

The Shen family was destroyed overnight. This happened in a strange way. Although he had no feelings for the Shen family, the Shen family was his maternal family. Daring to touch the Shen family meant that they did not respect him.

Therefore, he naturally suspected Jiang Mingcang, because the only person who dared to mess with him was Jiang Mingcang.

Jiang Fengchuan sneered, then suddenly pulled on the reins, bringing the warhorse to a steady stop on the road with a neigh.

Did Jiang Mingcang think that destroying the Shen family would weaken his power?
ridiculous.

Suddenly, his eyes sharpened as he noticed a faint commotion approaching from afar. He spurred his horse and slowly made his way to the crossroads not far away.

Before his eyes, three fast horses galloped as recklessly as he did, and in front of the leader lay a woman who had fainted.

Jiang Fengchuan narrowed his eyes slightly, noticing the three people's attire...

Jinyiwei?
Are they from Jiang Mingcang?