Qi Jinshan’s investigation was swift. He discovered that not only had Prince Rui bribed the prison guards the previous night, but the very guard who had been prepared to silence the witness that day was a former subordinate of Wei Lian’s from his time in the military.
The guard had not served long in the army, and his subsequent appointment as a prison guard in the Capital had been secured through a friend’s recommendation. Because he was capable and diligent, no one in the Court of Judicial Review had suspected his past. Once confronted, he did not attempt to deny it, knowing full well that within the walls of the Court of Judicial Review, there was no escaping Qi Jinshan’s methods.
After an initial moment of panic, the guard confessed everything.
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