This matter still couldn't be delayed, so Chu Yuchen decided to interrogate it directly, saving some people from having other thoughts.

"Be lenient in confession, strict in resistance, Xu Hao, you confess honestly."

At this time, the atmosphere was a little cold, and the person in front of him was facing the questioning, and his forehead was covered with a layer of fine sweat.

Chu Yuchen looked at the person in front of him with sharp eyes, and said slowly in a cold voice: "Xu Hao, what crime have you committed?" ”

Xu Hao frowned, his lips were a little thirsty, and he said, "I... There is no sin! His voice was unassuming, and his eyes refused to raise to look at him.

Chu Yuchen sneered, and his chin was raised in a voice like a clear spring: "Say!" I might be able to let you go! ”

Xu Hao's body trembled slightly, the fine sweat on his forehead kept going, and his aura couldn't help but make people feel jealous: "I... I really don't know. ”

He played with the jade wrench in his hand, Chu Yuchen's eyes were as unfathomable as a deep pool, he was cautiously peeking into his heart everywhere because he was plotted by Yu Sin, and his voice was extremely cold.

"You should know what happened to you!" His voice was a little demagogic, but the cold voice made people shudder, and it was no wonder that the man was shivering.

"Lord, I said I'll say!" Xu Hao hurriedly kowtowed a few times and begged for forgiveness.

Chu Yuchen looked at him with interest and opened his thin lips lightly and said, "Okay, then tell me what the crime is." ”

Everyone's eyes looked at him, and his aura was extremely cold, and no one dared to speak.

"That's me. I accepted bribes from local officials..."

Chu Yuchen's eyes sank a little when he heard this: "Go on." ”

Xu Hao gasped and said loudly with some uneasiness again: "Then, help them increase the local taxes." ”

Everyone looked at each other and whispered, and the ministers were disgusted by this matter.

"It seems that this Xu Hao will definitely die, this is greed! This emperor can't tolerate it. An old minister touched his beard and said with some regret.

A young man's voice was a little angry, and he said, "Surely you will die!" ”

Xu Hao listened to the sound of this discussion, and hurriedly knelt down and moved to Chu Yuchen's side, and said with some sobs: "Lord Wang, the criminal is guilty, I deserve to die, but you see that I tell me truthfully, can you let me go, please prince." ”

Song Yunshu on the side was also a little angry when he heard that he had accepted bribes, no wonder the local people were crying and shouting every day, and they lived a life of misery every day.

Song Yunshu's voice is very good, but after saying it, people are a little jealous. "It is because of you that those people are living in dire straits."

Xu Hao hurriedly kowtowed and apologized: "I know my mistake, I know my mistake, I will never dare in the future." But if I tell the truth, you can let me go. ”

His eyes widened as he watched them, his hands trembled, and a striking stain of blood appeared on his forehead, flowing between his brows.

A minister walked over with some distress, and said meaningfully: "Lord Song, how should this be?" ”

The person in front of him is highly respected, and he must have watched Xu Hao tell the truth and wanted to reduce his guilt a little.

Song Yicheng frowned, and she also fell into deep thought, this Xu Hao did make a big mistake, but he told the truth and reported the name of the official.

If she directly convicted him of a capital crime, it would be unfair to him, but if he was asked to clear his guilt, the people would disagree, which undoubtedly asked her a difficult question.

Chu Yuchen on the side saw her good-looking eyebrows raised, thinking about things with some doubts.

"Minister Liu, this matter has not yet settled, let's talk about it later."

The minister naturally knew that the prince was here to relieve the siege, and if he was asking, he would undoubtedly provoke him.

Minister Liu smiled: "What the prince said is right, the humble minister will retire." ”

Song Yunshu couldn't help but feel warm when he saw him in front of everyone and relieved himself of the siege.

Xu Hao was kneeling on the ground and kept pleading for himself, his crying voice was like a ghost crying wolf, which was frightening, and Song Yunshu said in a cold voice at this time.

"Since you have made a mistake, you will definitely accept the punishment, but you have a special situation and need to be determined."

Xu Hao saw that he could survive, his face was full of smiles, and he kept kowtowing, and he kept muttering: "I, Xu Hao, will come out in the future, and I will definitely treat the prince with all my might." ”

All the ministers felt sorry for this man, kneeling in rags above the hall, thinking of a seedling who had been struck by the wind and frost.

"But in the future, this matter must be explained to the emperor and the people." Chu Yuchen said coldly, and Song Yunshu looked at the person in front of him.

The little emperor sat on top of the court, although he was young, he would never tolerate this kind of person.

A minister on the side said, "Your Majesty, what do you decide?" ”

The little emperor glanced at Chu Yuchen, he seemed to get a signal, so he spoke: "Now I have learned from Xu Hao's mouth that there are bribes in most places. And it can't be just him. ”

Xu Hao panicked all of a sudden, he naturally knew the meaning of these words in the court.

He cried: "Your Majesty, the sinner will definitely change his mind in the future, and I hope that the emperor will spare me a dog's life!" ”

The sound of his forehead hitting the ground echoed throughout the court, making it feel as if he was kowtowing.

Song Yunshu also stood up again and said: "We can find a few places where Xu Hao is located, but we are not sure that there are no other places, we should be afraid of people going to inspect the local area, in case there are still some bad breaths." ”

Chu Yuchen looked at him and said so calmly, he couldn't help but feel a little admired, and everyone's eyes were on Song Yunshu.

Song Yunshu thought in her heart that she had watched some costume dramas in modern times, and she still knew it, and she showed a calm smile.

Her eyes are so clear that people can't help but see something, and the jade pendant on her waist is slightly inferior to her.

At this time, Xu Hao was still begging for mercy, because he knew that he had confessed the matter now, and he still had a chance to turn the tables, but everything was decided in the hands of the emperor.

At this time, the little emperor slowly spoke: "There are quite a few new officials, and it will definitely be too late if we investigate them one by one." ”

Xu Hao looked at them anxiously and asked them to spare themselves.

"Let's behead it the next day, just to give those newly appointed officials a wake-up call."

All the ministers kowtowed one after another: "The emperor is wise." ”

Xu Hao has no choice but to forgive, what the emperor says makes sense, who makes himself a bird, besides, there are too many new officials, and the little emperor is trying to make an example of chickens and monkeys.

Xu Hao's eyes were a little cold and he knelt on the ground, he almost fainted, he kept crying: "Spare your life!" Emperor. ”