Chen Zhenglin never thought that he would be kidnapped.

Who are these people? How dare you kidnap an official of the imperial court? And it's still in Yangzhou, in the city!

Chen Zhenglin was a little flustered, not knowing what these people wanted to do.

Although I don't know who the other party is, if I dare to kidnap myself in Yangzhou City, the other party is definitely not an ordinary person. Ordinary people don't have the courage to do such a thing, and those who dare to do such things have their heads pinned to their belts.

If you are not careful, your life will be gone.

Although he forced himself to calm down, Chen Zhenglin was still a little flustered.

Looking at Chen Zhenglin who was brought back, Xu Xianchun's face did not change in the slightest.

The whole plan was made by him, and now the plan is just going according to normal.

Turning his head to look at his subordinates, Xu Xianchun asked, "There is no problem, right?" ”

"Back to my lord, no." The subordinate shook his head and said, "Everything is going well. Our men first found a carriage and rammed his sedan chair, and then all the people around him surrounded him and grabbed the man and stuffed him into the carriage. The sedan chair was still around the corner, and then they would carry it to another place. The few people carrying the sedan chair have also been arranged now. ”

After hearing this, Xu Xianchun nodded and said, "Yes, things are doing very well." This time, your merits have been written down by the official, and I will invite you to ask for rewards when I come back. ”

"Thank you, sir." The people around him hurriedly thanked him, all with bright smiles on their faces.

Chen Zhenglin also came back to his senses at this time, and he knew from the other party's title that the other party was an official.

This made Chen Zhenglin feel relieved, since he was an official, it would be fine, but he didn't know why the other party wanted to tie himself up.

Will these people rebel?

After this idea appeared, Chen Zhenglin was trembling, don't you?

"Who are you?" Chen Zhenglin looked at Xu Xianchun and the others with a calm face, and said loudly: "You actually dare to kidnap me here, do you know who I am?" I'm Chen Zhenglin, the Yangzhou transit envoy! ”

Xu Xianchun glanced at Chen Zhenglin, and said in a somewhat impatient tone: "What are you shouting?" What to shout? What to shout? ”

"I know that you are Chen Zhenglin, the transfer envoy of Yangzhou. If it weren't for Chen Zhenglin, the Yangzhou transfer envoy, we wouldn't have arrested you. ”

After speaking, Xu Xianchun sat on the chair brought by his subordinates, looking disdainful.

After hearing this, Chen Zhenglin's face sank.

That's right, the other party really came for himself.

"Which yamen are you? Dare to kidnap the court officials, do you know what the crime is? ”

"Tell you, this is a crime of rebellion, and you had better confess your guilt obediently. Otherwise, no matter which yamen you belong to, you won't be able to escape! ”

"Imperial court officials?" Xu Xianchun said with mockery in his tone: "Look at it, who is not an official of the imperial court here?" ”

"Okay, don't talk nonsense for now, you don't have to test us, now I'll tell you who we are." After Xu Xianchun finished speaking, he took off his waist card from his waist and said to Chen Zhenglin: "Do you see it?" ”

Jinyi Weibei Government Division.

Looking at the big characters on it, Chen Zhenglin's pupils shrank, and his face was very ugly: "You are Jinyiwei's people?" ”

"That's right." Xu Xianchun nodded and said, "Let me introduce myself, I am Xu Xianchun, the commander of the Beizhen Fusi." This time, I brought you here by His Majesty's holy order. So what else do you want to say? ”

"Your Majesty's holy decree? Your Majesty's decree also does not detain courtiers in private! Chen Zhenglin said.

He seemed to have gained confidence all of a sudden, and his tone was a lot tougher.

Xu Xianchun didn't care either, he had seen a lot of this kind of person.

When they were still in the rules, they felt that they had all kinds of privileges. But it didn't matter, it soon became clear to them that even within the rules, they didn't have any special rights.

"I want to see Your Majesty! Your Majesty can't do that either! Chen Zhenglin said with his neck raised.

Xu Xianchun shook his head, sat back in his chair and said, "Okay, what's it called?" What do you think you can think of, Your Majesty can't think of? ”

"Your Majesty is extremely holy today, so naturally he would not do such a thing. It's just that sometimes it's a last resort, and corrupt officials like you don't want to shout here. ”

"Nonsense!" Chen Zhenglin stiffened his neck and said: "I, Chen Zhenglin, am an official in Yangzhou, and I have never embezzled a tael of silver. If I embezzle one or two, I will never die well! ”

"Yes, you haven't embezzled a tael of silver." Looking at Chen Zhenglin's righteous appearance, Xu Xianchun said with a thick mockery in his tone: "It's really unashamed." ”

"Wait a minute, I'm too lazy to talk nonsense with you, you can take a look at these things." After speaking, Xu Xianchun threw the booklet in his hand on the table and said, "After reading it, let's talk again." ”

Chen Zhenglin didn't know what the other party threw over, but he still picked it up and looked at it quickly.

After looking through it, Chen Zhenglin's face changed.

This is actually an account book, the account book of a person named Zao Wou-Ki.

This Zao Wou-ki, of course Chen Zhenglin knows. The big salt merchant in Yangzhou has also crossed paths with Zao Wou-Ki many times.

Chen Zhenglin was surprised that this account book recorded evidence that Zao Wou-Ki had bribed him, and that he had given him something for something in a certain year, a certain month, and a certain time, which can be said to be clearly recorded.

In addition, it is also written that he has done something for Zao Wou-ki, and even a few cases in which he helped Zao Wou-Ki overturn, as well as evidence of helping to bribe other officials.

Chen Zhenglin didn't know how Jinyiwei got this evidence, but he knew that he couldn't push this evidence out at all. Once investigated, then these things are finished, and they can kill themselves.

But now the question is, what should he do? Do you not admit it? Or obediently confess your sins?

If you don't admit that you can save your reputation, even if you find something, it's a blame. Jin Yiwei has no way to take his reputation, and people outside will not believe it.

If you obediently confess your guilt, then your reputation will be gone, and you don't know if your life can be saved.

Chen Zhenglin raised his head thoughtfully and looked at Xu Xianchun and said, "What kind of mess, I don't know what this thing is." ”

"Alright, don't pretend. This time it is a big case approved by His Majesty, and we all dare to arrest you, so naturally we know it in our hearts, so you don't have to do these senseless struggles again. ”

"Can you push these things out, the seventeen women in your house, can you push them out? Those are all Yangzhou skinny horses given to you by various salt merchants. ”

When he said this, Xu Xianchun's tone was very sarcastic, and he continued: "As long as I arrest these seventeen women, I can't find out anything?" You'd better cooperate obediently, otherwise, the end will be very, very miserable. ”

Chen Zhenglin sighed helplessly.

Sure enough, I guessed correctly, this is a big case approved by the emperor. I knew that after the emperor arrived in Nanjing, he would definitely not do nothing.

There are still people who have the mentality of luck, and now think about how funny it is.

It's just that Chen Zhenglin never thought that the emperor's big case would actually start from him. But it can also be understood, after all, these imperial court money bags are in charge here, and salt is money, and moving yourself is equivalent to moving money.

Chen Zhenglin raised his head and looked at Xu Xianchun and said, "If I cooperate obediently, can I be spared?" ”

"You negotiate conditions?" Xu Xianchun said softly: "If you continue to talk about it, it will be all over the place." Do you really think that anyone can negotiate conditions? In this world, everyone really wants to show their faces, but this face is not so good. ”

Chen Zhenglin shuddered, raised his head and looked at Xu Xianchun and said, "Thank you, Lord Xu." ”

Chen Zhenglin understood what Xu Xianchun meant, Xu Xianchun was helping himself.

If this sentence reaches His Majesty's ears, it will become his own blackmail to His Majesty. If you want to blackmail Your Majesty's people, it will definitely not be beneficial. His Majesty will never compromise, and he will never let his family go.

What I can do now is to obediently confess my guilt and use a good attitude and performance to win His Majesty's leniency. This is also a path that Xu Xianchun pointed out to himself.

After comprehending this, Chen Zhenglin said directly: "Lord Xu, what do you want to ask?" The convict must know everything and say everything. ”

Hearing Chen Zhenglin call himself a criminal official, Xu Xianchun nodded with satisfaction and said, "Let's start with these account books." ”

After speaking, Xu Xianchun took out a small box from behind him and put it on the table.

"There are nine books in it, all about you. Let's explain it one by one. ”

"Besides, who else gave you a gift? What were you sent? You've got it all figured out. You can dictate these things, and someone will record them, and you can sign and sign them. ”

"Yes, sir." Chen Zhenglin agreed.

When things get to this point, it's nothing more than carrying it hard, or directly confessing.

Being able to sit in this position, Chen Zhenglin's thinking was very clear, and he quickly made a choice, and he didn't resist at all, just like pouring beans from a bamboo tube, and told everything Xu Xianchun wanted to know.

At this time, Zhu Youxiao also got up, and after washing, he was eating breakfast.

Wei Chao waited by his side, lightly put a meal on the table, and said, "Emperor, Huang Changzong from the Internal Affairs Office is here, and he is waiting outside." ”

Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "Let him come in." ”

"Yes, Emperor." Wei Chao said respectfully, turned around and walked outside.

It didn't take long for a fat man to walk in from outside, wiping his sweat as he walked.

After seeing Zhu Youxiao, the fat man hurriedly bowed and saluted and said, "Minister Huang Changzong, see Your Majesty." ”

Looking at Huang Changzong's clumsy appearance, Zhu Youxiao said with a smile: "Okay, let's be courteous!" ”