"How? Have you checked the results?"

"Master Shangshu, wait a minute." Chen Desheng hurriedly opened the secret box, took out the account book inside and handed it to the criminal department.

Shangshu of the Criminal Department took the account book, and after flipping through it, his brows gradually furrowed.

This account book seems to have been manipulated, and there is a large amount of unjust money in it, and it is a huge deficit.

"Can any of you tell me what's going on?"

The criminal department slapped the account book on the table and shouted angrily, "What's the matter with the deficit in this account book?"

"Back to my lord." One official stubbornly said, "This money. It's all embezzled by Chen Desheng."

"Fart, you idiots, I earned this money myself, how can it be embezzlement? Don't frame your own officials." Chen Desheng shouted.

Shangshu of the Criminal Department gritted his teeth for a while.

"Chen Desheng, you traitor, are you still stubborn?"

"Your money is allocated by the emperor, and your annual expenses are very huge, is it possible that you have to pay for wine and food out of your own pocket?"

"Hu, nonsense." Chen Desheng said angrily: "My money is used for the construction of the barracks, where did I get so much money to buy wine and drink?"

"Hehe, you dare to quibble." The Criminal Department Shangshu sneered and continued.

"My investigation is clear, your sum is less than five hundred taels of silver, and you actually say that you have saved seven thousand taels of silver."

"Do you think I'm going to believe it? You liar."

"You."

"I'll let you admit it today."

As he spoke, Shangshu of the Criminal Department took out a stack of paper tickets and placed them on the table.

"This is the silver ticket you won back in the Drunken Immortal Tower. It's still stamped with your private seal."

Seeing this, Chen Desheng was immediately horrified, and kept shaking his head in denial: "No, no, this is impossible, this is all fake. I didn't lose money at all, I didn't."

Shangshu of the Criminal Department stared at Chen Desheng coldly, and said coldly, "You'd better admit your crimes honestly so as not to suffer."

"No way, I'm not convinced, this must have been faked by you." Chen Desheng roared frantically, "Yes, you must have deliberately planted the blame for me."

Shangshu of the Criminal Department sneered: "Whether it is to blame you or other officials, you should know very well in your heart."

"I don't believe it." Chen Desheng shouted hysterically: "This must be fake, I didn't lose money, I really didn't."

Shangshu of the Criminal Department looked at Chen Desheng indifferently and said lightly.

"Are you sure you don't confess? If you confess, you may still have a way to live, but if you don't, you won't want to live for the rest of your life." Five

"I, I didn't."

"In that case, I'll have to give you a ride." Shangshu of the Criminal Department said coldly: "Someone is coming, drag Chen Desheng out and cut him."

When Chen Desheng heard this, he suddenly trembled.

"Wait."

At this moment, a cold voice suddenly came.

Qin Fan walked slowly, looked at Chen Desheng coldly, and said in a deep voice, "Weren't you arrogant just now?"

"What's wrong with it now?" Chen Desheng's eyes erupted with fire, he looked at Qin Fan viciously, gritted his teeth and said, "The miscellaneous surnamed Qin."

Qin Fan glanced at him: "I'll give you another chance, now confess and resist strictly."

Chen Desheng laughed and said with a crazy expression: "I don't know anything, what do you want me to say?"

As he spoke, he suddenly knelt in front of Qin Fan, kowtowed, and said, "Please let the adults let Xiaomin go, Xiaomin is willing to reform his ways."

"I'm not going to kill you." Qin Fan waved his hand and said calmly.

"Because your guilt is not serious, you are sentenced to three years of exile."

Chen Desheng raised his head suddenly, looked at Qin Fan in amazement, and said with a stunned expression, "You don't hold me accountable?"

Qin Fan nodded and said indifferently, "You really don't have any evidence of violating the rules, you just need to follow the law."

"Thank you, sir

。」 Chen Desheng hurriedly kowtowed and said gratefully.

"Don't thank me." Qin Fan said lightly, "There are two reasons why you didn't trigger the punishment order."

"Please make it clear." Chen Desheng said respectfully.

"One, you are only doing what you are told, and I have no reason to punish you; Second, if you can cooperate with me in completing the mission, I may spare your dog's life."

Chen Desheng was stunned for a moment, and then said with great joy: "As long as you are willing to open the net, I promise that you will cooperate obediently, and you will never dare to be clever again."

Qin Fan smiled and nodded.

"I want you to remember your promise today." Qin Fan glanced at Chen Desheng, then turned around and left.

Seeing this, Shangshu of the Criminal Department did not stop him, after all, he was just ordered to investigate.

"Qin County Order, what should we do next?"

"Let's go back to the mansion first." Qin Fan said lightly.

"Okay."

"By the way, Qin County Order, these silvers."

"This silver will be handed over to the household department, and I will try to reduce the punishment for you."

Qin Fan sighed and said, "But you'd better be mentally prepared, if the emperor blames, I may not be able to help you much."

Chen Desheng's face was full of ashes, and he silently followed behind Qin Fan, no longer speaking.

That night, Chen Desheng and his father were imprisoned awaiting the verdict of the imperial court.

Qin Fan sat in the carriage and closed his eyes to recuperate.

After a while, he lifted the curtain and looked outside, muttering, "This time Chen Desheng falls, I am afraid that it will cause a major earthquake in the capital, but this has nothing to do with me."

"This incident was arranged by His Majesty, no matter how bad the trouble is, it has nothing to do with me."

Qin Fan took a deep breath and forced himself to leave the complicated thoughts in his mind.

"Knock knock."

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

Qin Fan opened his eyes and said, "Please come in."

Squeak.

The door was pushed open, and a guard walked in, knelt on one knee and clenched his fists, saying, "Qi Qin County Order, someone wants to visit you."

"Oh? Who is it?"

The guard hesitated, "She's a princess."

"Your Highness the Princess." Qin Fan raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, "Where is she now?" Take me there."

"Qin County Order, it's me, have you forgotten?"

"Ugh." Qin Fan immediately reacted and looked at the girl in front of him in surprise: "Your Royal Highness Princess, why are you here?"

The girl in front of her is Princess Changle, Li Yulan.

"I'm here to play with you."

"We're not fit to play right now." Qin Fan shook his head lightly and smiled, "If it is seen by others, it will cause trouble again."

Princess Changle pouted and said, "I heard that something happened to the Qin family, and I was worried about your safety, so I hurried over to find you, who knew that you didn't appreciate it."

"How do you know?" Qin Fan asked in surprise.

"You're pretty well-informed." Princess Changle glared at him coquettishly: "I sent someone to inquire about your dynamics, so naturally I will know it quickly."

"Ugh." Qin Fan smiled helplessly.

"Qin Fan, what have you been through during this time? Why is the whole portrait a different person?"