Chapter 253: Chapter 96: The Way of the Official is Not So Simple (Please Subscribe)

Cheng Guang's heart began to harbor some doubts as his gaze settled on Song Yunqi, waiting for his answer.

Under Cheng Guang's scrutiny, Song Yunqi hesitated for a moment before he said with an odd expression, "Princely Heir, this Zhang Shunlong is different from the other slaves; he seems to have been demoted to slavery."

"Demoted to slavery?" Cheng Guang frowned slightly.

Song Yunqi nodded slightly, "Yes, Zhang Shunlong's family, his father, was a common yamen runner in Ping'an County who had committed a mistake. His father was thrown into the dungeon and was awaiting execution, and he himself was demoted to a slave."

"A mistake?" Cheng Guang wondered.

What kind of mistake would cause the yamen to send a runner directly to the dungeon and even demote his offspring to slavery? It was like trying to eradicate them root and branch.