Liu Zhang frowned: "According to the truth." ”

"Yes." Xu Jing said: "Cao Chong presided over the Hebei project, of which the canal is large, and it consumes a lot of manpower and material resources, but Cao Chong does not think about the original decision of the world, and does not repay the emperor's favor with his breast, so he accepted a bribe from the foreman of the canal.

Soon after the emperor ascended the throne, the matter was no less bad than Huang Lan, and the emperor was asked to severely punish Cao Chong, so as to demonstrate the justice of the officials of our dynasty and win the hearts of all the people. ”

"Please ask the emperor to investigate thoroughly." A large group of civil servants immediately seconded the motion.

At this time, Cao Chong found out that something was wrong, but before he could figure it out, Liu Xun, who was at the top of the left, suddenly remembered and immediately came out: "Father, the son knows about this matter, and the foreman came to give a gift, and the son also received it." ”

Ignoring the discussions of those ministers, Liu Xun continued: "But it is just a pot of ice wisteria, Erchen has checked, the market price is at most a few hundred yuan, Erchen knows that Cao Chong's sister misses the homeland of the Diren, so he accepted the ice wisteria."

However, the son gave the foreman the money at the market price, and at the same time reported to Yousi and asked his father to see it. ”

After Liu Xun finished speaking, a minister immediately came out: "Your Majesty, this matter is excusable, and it is not a big crime for officials to accept some ordinary items, not to mention that His Royal Highness has already paid the money and reported it, and the minister thinks that Lord Cao is not guilty." ”

"The minister seconded the proposal."

Cao Chong looked at this scene with a frown, and was grateful to Liu Xun for thinking about himself, and when someone accused him, he immediately came out to clarify for himself, but Cao Chong faintly felt that things could not be so simple.

Liu Zhang, who was on the throne, also frowned, he knew better than Cao Chong that this matter would not be so ordinary, not to mention that Xu Jing and a scholar of the Ministry of Rites moved out of this court, which was the time for Xu Jing to speak. I was just going to discuss knighthoods. And it's aimed at Cao Chong, a rising bird.

Liu Zhang felt that this was by no means as simple as ice wisteria.

"Your Majesty." Really. Xu Jing spoke again: "If it was just a few hundred dollars of ice wisteria, Wei Chen would never mention it, but as far as I know, the ice wisteria is just a disguise, and the foreman actually wants to present it to Lord Cao is Qingshan jade." ”

"Qingshan jade? How big? The ministers immediately clamored, Qingshan jade is a kind of Lantian jade, but it is much more precious than Lantian jade, and the color and texture are many times better than ordinary Lantian jade.

The last time it was collected, it was possible to process green mountain jade. Still in the Zhou Dynasty, after that, there were only finished products of Qingshan jade, and the original embryo of Qingshan jade could no longer be collected, so Qingshan jade became more and more valuable.

A piece of green jade with a large nail is also extremely valuable.

"This green mountain jade, made into a jade green sheep, is the ancestral heirloom of the foreman's family, with a long history, and I don't know which generation in the inheritance, so that the head of the sheep and the head of the sheep are separated. The foreman of the package gave the sheep's head to Cao Chong this time. In order to thank Cao Chong for giving him the project, and wanted to get a bigger project. ”

Zhong Wenwu was taken aback again, if it was a green mountain jade carved in the shape of a sheep's head, the price would be several times higher, if it was really such an item as a bribe, then the crime would definitely be the same as Huang Lan.

Zhi Lanying frowned, and Cao Chong also listened quietly, although he didn't know what was going on, he knew that the first wave of attacks against him had already appeared.

Cao Chong had already made this kind of preparation, and he was not afraid, if the planting was successful, the big deal would be death.

Liu Xun on the side felt that something was wrong when he heard this, and was about to speak, Xu Jing said again: "According to the investigation of Yousi, the foreman of the package listened to Cao Chong's words, so he put the sheep's head in the flower pot of ice wisteria, trying to hide from the world.

Cao Chong, as the chief engineer of Hebei, openly solicited bribes, which had a bad impact, and asked the emperor to investigate. ”

"Please let the emperor know." The voice of the ministers, the sonic shock of the hall.

"Master Xu, what evidence do you have for saying this?" Zhi Lanying asked coldly.

Xu Jing smiled and said: "General Zhelan, the foreman of the package bribed the head of the sheep, and there is still a sheep body left, as long as the sheep head is found in Cao Chong's residence and matched with the sheep body, isn't it clear?" ”

Zhi Lanying was speechless for a moment, and Zhou Budo, who had not spoken, sneered: What a perfect strategy.

Liu Zhang personally led people to Liu Xun's palace and asked the soldiers to investigate Cao Chong's residence.

Liu Zhang said to Huang Yueying: "Yueying, what do you think? ”

"Typical planting, but even if it is a conspiracy, as long as the head of the sheep is found, it will be difficult to clear Cao Chong's sin, alas." Huang Yueying sighed, in fact, the moment Cao Chong stood up for the reduction of the title, Huang Yueying expected this day, but she didn't expect those civil officials to react so quickly.

"Report, find a pot of ice wisteria."

"Dig up the dirt."

"Yes...... newspaper, nothing. ”

The soldier smashed the flower pot, but found nothing inside, Xu Jing was dumbfounded, and his face suddenly became pale, not to mention Xu Jing, Liu Zhang, Huang Yueying, Cao Chong, Zhou Budo, Liu Xun and others were all inexplicable.

They were all thinking about what happened after finding the sheep's head, but they didn't expect to be so bad at planting the blame, so they didn't find it.

"Impossible, this impossible, how could it not be." Xu Jing muttered.

Liu Zhang sent soldiers to conduct a thorough search of Cao Chong's residence, but still did not find any sheep heads.

Seeing this, Wang Ti immediately said to the foreman: "Do you know the sin of falsely accusing the ministers of the imperial court? ”

The foreman of the contractor was suddenly frightened and almost fell to the ground, Wang Lei looked at Xu Jing: "Lord Xu, this Diao people don't know the severity, don't you know either?" You are still working for Your Majesty, what crime should you be guilty of? ”

"Huang, Lord Huang." Xu Jing looked at Huang Quan as if asking for help, but Huang Quan didn't look at him, Xu Jing knew that he was completely finished, and he didn't know what had happened, but if he couldn't find evidence, his official fortune would be over.

I've been following the Sichuan Army for ten years, it's not easy.

Xu Jing was unwilling, suddenly stiffened his body, and let go, Xu Jing said to Liu Zhang: "Your Majesty, Cao Chong may have transferred the stolen goods, and Weichen asked to check the entire palace." ”

"Presumptuous, Xu Jing, do you know whose palace this is? This is the palace of the great prince, can you search it if you want to? Wang Lei shouted loudly.

But Xu Jing has already let go, if he doesn't fight to the death, he is finished, it is better to win a little heavier, "Cao Chong lives in the palace of the eldest prince, so why do you have to put the stolen goods in your own room?" Your Majesty, Wechen asked for a search, but if he couldn't find it...... The minister is willing to die. ”

Liu Zhang frowned and thought for a while, Liu Xun said: "Father, let them search, and the son will assure you that Cao Chong definitely didn't take any jade." ”

Liu Zhang listened to Liu Xun's words, sighed, waved his hand, and asked the soldiers to search Liu Xun and Zhou Budo's residence, others didn't know what Liu Zhang was sighing about, but Huang Yueying knew.

Liu Zhang is not sighing because of this bribery case, he is sighing for Liu Xun, from accepting the ice wisteria because of kindness, defending Cao Chong in court, and now, it is really too unscrupulous.

Huang Yueying glanced at Xu Jing, then at the foreman, and finally her eyes fell on Huang Quan, frowned slightly, and said a few words to Huzi, who immediately followed the soldiers in.

"Report, in the room where the eldest prince was found, a sheep's head was found."

Then, everyone saw Hu Zi walking out with a sheep's head, everyone was surprised, I don't know how to find the sheep's head in Liu Xun's room, Liu Xun is also stupid, how can this thing be in his own room?

Cao Chong frowned and looked at this sheep's head, found it in the eldest prince's room? Is this really for yourself?

Xu Jing originally had no hope, but he fought back on the verge of death, but at this time, he saw the head of the sheep and couldn't help but be overjoyed.

"Isn't it for Cao Chong? How can it be in the Grand Prince's Room? ”

"Could it be that Cao Chong is borrowing flowers to offer Buddha to the great prince...... Bribe? ”

"How is this possible?"

When the last sentence fell, no one picked it up, in fact, many people felt that this might really be something that Cao Chong asked for from the contractor and dedicated it to Liu Xun.

But no matter what, after finding something out of Liu Xun's room, Liu Xun couldn't get out of it.

"Your Majesty, I know this person." A civil official came out and pointed to the foreman and said to Liu Zhang: "This person is a relative of the eldest prince who used to be the captain of the Shu Central Guard, and it seems that he is a cousin or a cousin." ”

In a word, the disaster water was immediately poured on Liu Xun.

"Father, I ......" Liu Xun looked at the head of the sheep, full of doubts, and turned his gaze to Liu Zhang.

Xu Jing also regained a little bit of his sanity at this time, seeing that things were developing completely wrong, he suddenly looked at Huang Quan, and suddenly realized that he had been used.

"Take down Liu Xun and take him to prison for the time being." Liu Zhang frowned and said in a deep voice.

"Yes."

"Father."

"Your Majesty."

"Your Majesty, don't." Xiao Furong walked over suddenly.

Liu Zhang didn't speak, he was already extremely angry in his heart, this obvious blame was blamed on his son, and if he couldn't clear the charge, and the Sichuan army would have to adhere to the new policy.

Liu Xun is determined to carry a lifetime of stains. What kind of impact is that, Liu Zhang knows it completely.

"Hey, the foreman, your sheep's head, see if it's yours." Huzi carefully carried the sheep's head with a white handkerchief, ignored the others, and walked straight to the contractor.

The foreman hurriedly took the head of the sheep, and suddenly saw Huzi's eyes with surprise, and he was a little flustered, Huzi said: "Why don't you use a camphor wood handkerchief to hold it?" Can't you take care of the basic maintenance of Qingshan jade? ”

As he spoke, he handed the handkerchief to the foreman.

"Forget and forget." The foreman hurriedly took the handkerchief, wrapped the head of the sheep and loaded it on the sheep.

At the moment when the foreman took the handkerchief, Xu Jing's mouth opened wide, and Huang Quan also changed color obviously, staring at the foreman in a daze who wrapped the head of the sheep with a handkerchief, Xu Jing's face slowly turned gray.

Huzi looked at the foreman with a smile, the foreman felt that something was wrong, and then he saw the eyes around him, but he was still confused, Huzi smiled and said: "Tubaozi, you also have Qingshan jade?" ”

Huang Yueying is not as stupid as others, when the head of the sheep was not found in the flower pot, Huang Yueying did not feel relaxed, but dignified, since Xu Jing wanted to frame Cao Chong, how could he make such a low-level mistake? (To be continued......)