Ling Tianyu also raised his wine cup and drank it all in one go, the two were deeply engaged in conversation.
"Has the matter with Ling Yan been completely resolved?" Zhan Kong asked.
"Completely resolved," Ling Tianyu replied, "and there was some bloodshed involved."
"Such matters are impossible without bloodshed," Zhan Kong said. "Rebellious ministers and traitors always end up vanquished; successful rebellions are rare."
"Consort Fei did not die unjustly."
"Fortunately, it was only a public beheading."
"I suppose it was your maneuvering."
Zhan Kong was not a fool, and to get Ling Yan's Ling Chi sentence changed to public beheading, only Ling Tianyu had such capability.
The other civil and military officials could not have done it.
Zhan Kong was quite perceptive; only Ling Tianyu could accomplish this.
Ling Tianyu did not hide it and admitted it was indeed his maneuvering, offering something in return, something worth his efforts.
