"Report to your lordship, after counting, a total of eight million taels of gold, four million taels of silver, and a total of 10,000 rare treasures, the value is incalculable!"

Zhao Gou ordered people to search the mansion, searched in a carpet way, and finally found a hidden secret room. This secret room is located in the rockery in the backyard, and it is difficult to find it because of the rocks around it, if you are not a careful person, you will not be able to find any clues.

It just so happened that the man accidentally touched a stone while playing with the rocks, revealing the secret room, so he went down with others to check it out with curiosity, and when he saw several wooden boxes piled up in the secret room, he opened it and saw that it was actually a silver tael with white flowers, and he couldn't help but be surprised.

So, he left a few people here to guard, and reported to Zhao Gou alone.

When Zhao Gou came here, he was also surprised, and immediately lit a torch to go down to inspect it, and after seeing the four wooden boxes, he knew that there must be other stolen goods. Then, Zhao Gou asked people to go down to search, and sure enough, they found that there were still eight camphor wood boxes, and when they opened the canvas, they saw the golden gold, and found that there were still several secret rooms with antiques, calligraphy and paintings, as well as rare treasures and other items.

According to the market price at that time, the total was more than a few million taels, and the total of gold and silver was close to fifteen million taels, which was a lot of money. Even if Tong Guan has been in charge of the government for more than ten years, it is impossible to have so many silver taels only with a reward from the emperor or the emperor, and the design of the mansion here is all luxurious, which makes him sneer again and again, and he can't wait to cut Tong Guan with a thousand knives.

However, no matter how Zhao Gou searched, he didn't find any information about the person behind the scenes, which made him very puzzled, as if he only confirmed the evidence of Tong Guan's corruption and perversion of the law, but the mastermind behind the scenes was hidden in the fog, and this matter seemed to be unfinished.

Zhao Gou directly carried all the stolen goods into the palace, and then asked to see Song Huizong in the imperial study. Zhao Ji also knew the truth of the matter, the music in his hand had already been thrown away, and he was extremely angry, he never thought that Tong Guan would dare to be so bold, and he was so angry that he was silent with a blue face.

"The son knocks to see his father!" Zhao Gou leaned over respectfully and shouted.

"Excuse me!" Zhao Ji couldn't wait to say in a deep voice, "Where is it?" ”

Zhao Gou said: "It's outside the hall!" ”

"Take me there, I want to see how these humerus ministers treat me!" Zhao Ji smiled coldly.

Then, Zhao Gou took his father to the stolen goods, looking at the big boxes that were slowly loaded, Zhao Ji made a look, Zhao Gou ordered someone to open all the boxes, and saw millions of taels of gold, silver, and antiques, and the whole person trembled with anger.

"He is worthy of being my minister, and he is my confidant, very good!" Zhao Ji gritted his teeth and said, eager to behead Tong Guan immediately.

Zhao Gou said: "Father is angry, this matter is not simple!" ”

"Oh!" Zhao Ji still had a cold face and didn't say a word, but his eyes looked at Zhao Gou and motioned for him to continue.

"These stolen goods can only sit on the real child, and they are indeed corrupt and pervert the law, and fill their own pockets!" Zhao Gou calmly analyzed, "It's just that Erchen seized Tong's Mansion, and there was no strong evidence pointing out the person behind the scenes, Erchen concluded that there must be someone behind the scenes, and he is the real culprit, and Tong Guan is just being deceived and insatiable!" ”

Zhao Ji calmed down and said, "You have any suggestions, but it doesn't hurt to say it!" ”

"The events of that year involved too many people, some things were deliberately concealed, the evidence was destroyed, and it is difficult to determine who is manipulating everything in the DPRK and China." Zhao Gou said, "However, Erchen thinks that this is the biggest flaw, everything goes on as pre-planned, without any obstacles, even if Tong Guan is involved, it is impossible to leave so many silver taels in the mansion, there must be other things, some of these silver taels are not official seals, it can only prove that he is corrupt and bribe-taking, and forming a party for personal gain!" ”

"Everything seems reasonable, but it leaves a lot of flaws. If we are not mistaken, these appearances are all left for us by that person to check, or it can be said that we have fallen into the trap of others. Tong Guan is indeed involved, and the real people behind the scenes are not clear, but they have become scapegoats for others! ”

"Erchen's suggestion, lure the snake out of the hole, and the plan will be calculated!"

Zhao Ji pondered for a moment, clapped his hands and praised: "What a 'lead the snake out of the hole, the plan will be calculated!'" ’”

Zhao Gou knew in his heart that this matter was not as simple as he imagined, the capture of Tong Guan alive and the search for stolen money were too smooth, and Tong Guan's eyes and ears should not be dull. Looking back now, when Zhao Gou came to the door that day, he saw the stunned and panicked look on Tong Guan's face, which made him guess that someone did it on purpose.

The purpose is to expose Tong Guan and others to a way to protect themselves, and that person Tong Guan himself is not clear. At the beginning, when Tong Guan was involved in corruption, he expected that his heart would be confused for a while, but he didn't know that he became an accomplice to others, and he was deeply involved step by step, and he couldn't escape the blame.

Since that person wants Tong Guan to be a scapegoat, then Zhao Gou will also make a plan and make him a scapegoat, so as to paralyze that person's nerves, and then investigate the matter secretly, even if the most cautious person is bound to show his feet, so that he can have a chance to find out the truth and find out who the person behind the scenes is.

So, Zhao Ji didn't say anything, let Zhao Gou take action and directly delegate power. In addition, Zhao Ji also ordered to go to the Criminal Department, immediately sent people to seal up the Tong Mansion, and also sent people to the Yushitai to escort Tong Guan to the prison, and sent people to defend it closely to prevent others from coming into contact with it.

Tong Guan saw the criminal department coming, and directly escorted him away from the Yushitai, he knew in his heart, knowing that he was in a catastrophe this time, he was disheartened, and followed them in frustration, and he no longer showed off his might, and the whole person looked sluggish, as if he had aged more than ten years all of a sudden.

The next day, morning chao!

Song Huizong was indignant, looked at Tong Guan who was kneeling on the top of the main hall, and roared angrily: "You are really my confidant, if it weren't for your loyalty." In those years, I could have been demoted to the people, but I didn't repent, I was bold, and I dared to embezzle tens of millions of silver taels, and I was extremely disappointed! ”

"Do you really think I don't know anything? I thought that the corruption was only a million taels, but I am not to blame in the past, you and I are still monarchs and ministers. You can still live if you do evil in heaven, but you can't live if you do evil in yourself! Spread my will: At three o'clock in the afternoon tomorrow, pull Tong Guan out of the noon gate and Ling Chi to be executed, what can you say? ”

"The minister knows that he is ashamed of the emperor, and he knows that he is guilty, so he doesn't dare to ask for anything!" Tong Guan replied dejectedly, with a bitter smile that looked helpless, and a little regretful, he knew that he had taken that step, and there was no turning back, and he also knew that he would die one day, but he didn't want retribution to come so quickly.

The Imperial Forest Army escorted Tong Guan away, and Tong Guan was no longer the person he once was. At the beginning, no one could match the limelight; Now, he is sluggish, has long lost his fighting spirit, and he knows that he will not escape death and does not want to make more excuses, so he has to let it go and confess his guilt.

There was no evidence before, and Tong Guan dared to defend himself; At present, the evidence is ironclad, and he cannot be allowed to say more. Zhao Gou didn't say a word from beginning to end, observing the words and deeds of the ministers of the court, and his demeanor, and finally fell on Tong Guan, frowned, and didn't say anything after thinking for a while, and Zhao Ji was indeed angry with the actions of Tong Guan and others.