I was a conman in the Ming Dynasty.

Chapter 732 A Tyrannical and Unprincipled Ruler

Chapter 732 A Tyrannical and Unprincipled Ruler

Upon hearing this, Qian Qianyi's face turned green. His son was so young and couldn't withstand a real beating. If Jiang Zhenghe went out, his son's life would be in danger.

"Wait a minute!" Qian Qianyi looked at Wang Wenzhou and asked coldly, "Wang Wenzhou, what exactly do you want?"

Wang Wenzhou laughed and said, "Old Qian, you're joking. I just want to find out the truth of the case. If you confess, I won't use torture."

"Hmph!" Qian Qianyi snorted coldly and said angrily, "Mad dog Wang Wenzhou, don't be so arrogant. You abuse torture like this and force confessions out of us. Aren't you afraid I'll impeach you?"

"Heh!" Wang Wenzhou sneered, "Old Qian, do you think you're stupid? Why do you think I did this?"

"Hmm?" Qian Qianyi frowned, pondering Wang Wenzhou's words.

Wang Wenzhou smiled slightly, moved closer to Qian Qianyi, and whispered, "Old Qian, let me tell you the truth, this was Zhu Youjian's idea!"

"Heh!" Qian Qianyi sneered, "Am I some three-year-old child?"

"You still don't believe me?" Wang Wenzhou said with a wry smile, "Do you think that even though I had the capital besieged, Zhu Youjian didn't kill me?"

Qian Qianyi retorted angrily, "You traitorous scoundrel, utterly shameless! If His Majesty didn't care for the people and couldn't bear to see them suffer, you mad dog would have been dead long ago!"

Wang Wenzhou said irritably, "The common people? In Zhu Youjian's heart, the common people are nothing! If Zhu Youjian really loved the people, would he have levied the three taxes? Under his rule, the Ming Dynasty was in a state of misery. Would such an emperor care about the people?"

"Hmph!" Qian Qianyi snorted coldly, wanting to hear what Wang Wenzhou had to say.

"Sigh..." Wang Wenzhou sighed and said helplessly, "The reason I didn't die is thanks to my baby Mu Yiyun. She's very smart. Although my letter arrived, she didn't listen to me and didn't hand over the command of the 200,000-strong army in Hanshan to anyone else."

"It was precisely because of these 200,000 troops that Zhu Youjian didn't dare kill me! Because once I died, my little Mu Yiyun would definitely lead her army into the capital. She's a genuine Tartar, and her relationship with the Tartars is much better than mine."

"Selling out your country for personal gain!" Qian Qianyi cursed.

Wang Wenzhou was furious. "Qian Qianyi, you didn't betray your country for personal gain? In my timeline, you damn well surrendered to the Tartars and became a traitor! You still have the nerve to criticize me!"

“Old Qian, don’t give me these lofty words about righteousness. Anyone can talk the talk, but when it comes to their own problems, there are very few idiots who won’t back down! Those who sacrificed their lives for righteousness in history were either liars or fools!” Wang Wenzhou said with a smile.

Wang Wenzhou thought for a moment and continued, "Besides, who is the Ming Dynasty? It is Zhu Youjian's country. We don't even have the surname Zhu. As long as it's a good emperor, what difference does it make who the emperor is? You Donglin Party members always say that the world belongs to all the people. You understand this principle better than I do!"

"Bah!" Qian Qianyi retorted angrily, "How can a Tartar be the emperor of my Great Ming? Those who are not of our race will surely have different hearts!"

"Come on, stop pretending. If a knife were to your throat, would you risk your life for righteousness? I'm not going to waste my breath on this nonsense. I really have no choice! It's Zhu Youjian's doing to get you here. I'm just his lackey now!" Wang Wenzhou said helplessly.

"Lord Wang!" Qian Qianyi pleaded, "I beg you, spare my son! He's still young!"

"Old Qian!" Wang Wenzhou said with a bitter smile, "If I let your son go, Zhu Youjian won't let me go!"

Qian Qianyi said earnestly, "Boxin, you are a father now. How can you bear to see your son suffer? Have some compassion for this old man and let my son go!"

"Pah!" Wang Wenzhou cursed, "Who the hell is a father? All my sons are dead! To tell you the truth, it's really hard to say who did it! Zhu Youjian said it was Wen Tiren, but Wen Tiren said it was you Donglin Party members!"

Qian Qianyi shook his head with a wry smile and said solemnly, "Boxin, to be honest, this matter was not done by our Donglin Party. In my opinion, there is only one person in the Ming Dynasty who has the ability to do this!"

Wang Wenzhou smiled bitterly to himself. Qian Qianyi, that old fox, always left some room for interpretation in his words. Although he didn't explicitly say it was Zhu Youjian, his words implied that it was Zhu Youjian who did it.

"Sigh..." Wang Wenzhou sighed and said with a bitter smile, "I also think it was Zhu Youjian's doing, otherwise I wouldn't have besieged the capital. It's not that I want to rebel, the key is that Zhu Youjian is a pig. He killed my whole family, how can I tolerate that?"

Qian Qianyi nodded. Although it was said that a subject had to die when the ruler commanded him, he felt he wouldn't be foolish enough to obediently throw his life away. Qian Qianyi actually admired Wang Wenzhou for disregarding his reputation and seeking revenge for his family.

Wang Wenzhou continued, "Now Zhu Youjian is using me to deal with your Donglin Party. My baby, and even my own life, are in Zhu Youjian's hands. I have no choice but to comply. Old Qian, you only have two choices: either you obediently confess your crimes, or I'll kill your son!"

"Boxin, are you really going to force me like this?" Qian Qianyi asked helplessly.

"Old Qian, why don't you believe me? You're not stupid. Do you think I'm still on Zhu Youjian's side? If I don't kill you, Zhu Youjian will kill me! I have no choice!" Wang Wenzhou was really telling the truth this time.

Qian Qianyi kept weighing the pros and cons in his mind. Based on his understanding of Wang Wenzhou, this mad dog was capable of anything. If he really did not confess, Wang Wenzhou would definitely kill his son.

Qian Qianyi only has this one bloodline now. If Qian Ruyi dies, he will have no descendants!

"Boxin! I confess my guilt!" Qian Qianyi said angrily, "I want to see how this foolish emperor, Zhu Youjian, will destroy the Ming Dynasty!"

Wang Wenzhou chuckled inwardly. "Zhu Youjian, you pig! You're using me as a pawn! Do you think I'm that stupid? Listen to Lao Qian, the Donglin Party is preparing to fight you! I want to see who wins in this battle! No wonder you're a ruler who brought about the downfall of your country; you're just a complete idiot!"

Wang Wenzhou nodded and said loudly, "Guards! Bring me the writing implements! Qian Qianyi needs to confess his crimes!"

"Huh?" Zheng Sanjun was dumbfounded. Lord Qian, have you gone mad?

Zheng Sanjun quickly stepped forward, grabbed Qian Qianyi's arm, and whispered, "Brother Qian, don't do anything foolish!"

Qian Qianyi said with a wry smile, "Brother Zheng, I only have one son. I cannot live without him!"

Zheng Sanjun angrily rebuked, "Brother Qian, have you thought this through? Once you confess, not only will your future be ruined, but your reputation will also be damaged!"

"Alas..." Qian Qianyi sighed and said helplessly, "His Majesty is trying to suppress our Donglin Party. Even if I don't confess today, he will find a way to pin the crime on me!"

"Hmph!" Zheng Sanjun snorted coldly and said angrily, "How can we sit idly by and wait to die when the tyrannical ruler is so cruel?"

Qian Qianyi said with a wry smile, "The emperor is a tyrannical ruler, and we should sacrifice ourselves to save the country! But we have to get past this hurdle first. Wang Wenzhou, that mad dog, is now acting against his will. The emperor wouldn't do such a despicable thing, but Wang Wenzhou is capable of it!"

Zheng Sanjun nodded. He understood as well. Wang Wenzhou was indeed a rabid dog that bit people, and Zhu Youjian had made the right choice in using him to crack down on the Donglin Party. It seemed that Qian Qianyi's career was ruined.