Chapter 60

The Minister of Rites leaned close to whisper with the Minister of Justice. "If not for the Rong Clan's Eldest Brother, those two... tsk, tsk."

The Minister of Justice shot him a cold glance and struck straight at the heart of the matter. "When the affairs of Rong Estate were previously debated and opinions varied, you called the Rong Clan's Eldest Brother unfilial and disrespectful, disparaging him as filthy mud. Why, then, today..."

Seeing the Minister of Rites' expression change slightly, he shifted the subject. "I wonder whether Eldest Brother Rong is skilled in the art of torture devices."

A chill ran down the Minister of Rites' spine. Just as he was about to flee, the Minister of War answered coolly, "Eldest Brother Rong does indeed have a talent for torture devices."

He had some dealings with Qin Ke's subordinates and thus knew a few amusing stories.

"Have you ever heard of a hundred needles entering the body?"

The Minister of Justice immediately grew interested. "Tell me in detail."

The two leaned together and spoke at length, every word bloody and brutal. The Minister of Rites turned deathly pale and hurried away.

With the year's end approaching, the official road in Mengshan County had already been completed.

Because the donations had been so plentiful, Shen Yi had been exceedingly generous, producing enough Cement to mix with sand and gravel for paving the road.

The road surface was exceptionally level. Even on rainy days, it was no longer a sea of mud, and carriages and horses could pass without obstruction, making travel quite convenient.

After the official road was built, the flow of carriages and horses along it grew ever greater, and Mengshan County increasingly displayed a scene of prosperity.

That day, Rong Xi and Qin Ke brought Golden Lucky and