Fang Ping read out one after another the money that Xia Yan had embezzled and accepted bribes during his tenure as the magistrate of Yongchuan County, as if he wanted to count Xia Yan's guilt.

In this regard, Xia Yan did not deny it in the slightest, just like he did not hesitate to admit the crimes listed by Zhao Bingliang and Qian Yiqian.

"So."

Fang Ping closed the file, and there was an inexplicable smile on his face.

"In other words, in the past six years that Xia County has ordered you to serve as the commander of Yongchuan County, the income from accepting bribes and punishing the wealthy family in various ways has been converted into money, a total of 153,762 yuan, and the old man is right?"

Hearing this, Zhao Bingliang and Hu Yan couldn't help but chuckle.

Zhao Bing said secretly in his conscience: "This old horseman, looking upright, didn't expect to be so ruthless, just kill people, and even punish his heart!" What a ruthless heart! ”

In his opinion, Fang Ping checked the stolen money with Xia Yan in public, which was simply whipping the corpse, which could be described as murder.

Not only the two of them, but most of the judicial officials present couldn't help but smile, obviously having similar thoughts to Zhao Bingliang.

However, they didn't notice that when Fang Ping verified the stolen money one by one and accurately said the total amount of the stolen money, Qian Yiqian on the side frowned inexplicably.

And Lu Chen's face below also changed slightly.

He inexplicably felt that something was wrong, and the source of the uneasiness caused by this was the total amount of stolen money that Fang Ping Yanming.

"This number... How does it feel familiar......"

Yes.

Twenty three thousand seven hundred sixty-two ...... He always felt that there was a subtle sense of déjà vu to the number.

Xia Yan didn't think much about it, just thought about it for a while, and calculated it a few times in his heart very rigorously, and then nodded slowly.

"That's right, it's not bad."

Seeing him admit it, the smile on Fang Ping's face became deeper and deeper.

And at this time, in Lu Chen's eyes, he was smiling more and more perverted.

The trace of ominousness in Lu Chen's heart that was born in the words that he said before the trial began, was inexplicably a little thicker at this time.

"Something is wrong!"

He stared at Fang Ping's old face that looked bloody for some reason, as if he wanted to see something from Fang Ping's face.

A moment later, as if to confirm his suspicions.

"In that case."

Fang Ping stood up suddenly.

"Xia County Order, the old man has a doubt, I need to ask you."

Hearing this, Xia Yan couldn't help but be slightly stunned.

Uh, please?

After reacting, his face couldn't help but be a little weird.

He is just a seventh-grade county order, and he is also a criminal official, wearing a guilty body, while Fang Ping is a dignified second-grade high-ranking official, and a famous old minister of the three dynasties all over the world!

Such a character actually used condescending words like "ask for advice" to him?

Shaking his head, Xia Yan didn't think much about it, just arched his hand towards Fang Ping, and said: "Lord Fang's words are serious, I really don't dare to ask for advice, if you have any questions, just ask directly, there will be no concealment in Xia." ”

Fang Ping smiled slightly.

"No wonder Lu Qishi has to fight for you to prove his innocence even if he risks his future, Xia Xian Ling is really a humble and respectful gentleman......"

Hearing this, Xia Yan couldn't help but glance at Lu Chen with a complicated expression, and then shook his head.

"Lord Fang praised it falsely, I'm sorry for Lu Zhishi's trust, and I can't afford to be so highly praised by Lord Fang."

"No, you deserve it!"

Fang Ping said categorically.

As he spoke, he suddenly raised his hand, then waved it.

With his movements, a light curtain of four or five squares suddenly appeared in the open space between the crowd.

Everyone subconsciously looked at the light curtain, but saw that there were some simple text messages displayed on it-

On the seventh day of the fourth month of the first year of Shenghe...... Chen Yuande, the left attendant of the ministry, made Yongchuan County order Xia Yan Tan to respect 4,000 taels of silver, which is equivalent to 4,000 taels of silver......

June 23 of the first year of Shenghe...... The official Shangshu Lu put Yongchuan County to order Xia Yan to pay homage to 5,000 taels of silver, a pair of jade Ruyi, and a Guiling Pill, which is equivalent to about 10,000 silver coins......

The eighth day of the first month of the second year of Shenghe.......

……

"Huh? It's ......"

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then quickly reacted.

"The ledger found in the Demon Queen's bedroom?"

An imperial history spoke, a little uncertain.

This was an instant reminder to everyone.

Isn't the time, place, person, treasure, converted money and other information mentioned above the details of Xia Yan's bribery in the account book found in the demon queen's bedroom?

Many of the people present had seen the account book that was used as a reminder for many of the Queen Mother's henchmen, and Zhao Bingliang and Qian Yiqian, as the secretary of the Dali Temple and the secretary of the Criminal Department, were naturally no strangers to that account book.

Lu Chen was the court official who supervised the case, and he had also read the transcription of this account book many times, and he was very familiar with the above record about Xia Yan.

These records also made Xia Yan a fellow inmate of many henchmen of the Queen Mother's henchmen who were once proud, but were put into prison at this time.

Looking at the familiar information above, Lu Chen didn't realize anything at first, but the more he looked down, the more he felt that something was wrong.

At the same time, the uneasiness in the bottom of my heart began to become more and more intense.

At this time, Qian Yiqian's face suddenly changed.

"It's... Do you say ......"

A look of disbelief gradually appeared on his face.

Seeing that everyone's attention was all focused on the light curtain, Fang Ping took his hands and slowly walked towards Xia Yan.

While pacing, he urged the spiritual power in his body.

"Xia County Order."

He stared at Xia Yan with blazing eyes, and said word by word: "Please explain, why is the total amount of stolen money you bribed to the greedy demon queen's henchmen who are a disaster to the dynasty is basically the same as the total amount of illegal gains from corruption, bribery, and cunning?" ”

The moment the words fell, on the light curtain, at the bottom of all the stolen money details, a line of text suddenly appeared:

Total stolen money: 153,962 yuan!

It is almost the same as the total amount of stolen money checked by Xia Yan and Fang Ping, and it is even two hundred more than Xia Yan's embezzlement gains in the past few years!

Is this normal?

Obviously very abnormal!

As soon as Fang Ping asked this question, except for Qian Yiqian and a few Yushiro officials, the others looked confused almost at the same time.

"The amount of money from bribes and bribes is basically the same... Basically the same... Basically the same......"

Lu Chen repeated it for a short while, and then his eyes widened suddenly.

"it!!"

He wasn't stupid, and he had fully reacted at this point.

'Nima! The money to be bribed is less than the money to be bribed, so even a fool would not do such a loss-making business, right? What kind of corrupt official is TMD who can do this?! ’

Thinking of this, Lu Chen only felt that his incomparably powerful heart was trampled by 10,000 grass and mud horses in an instant.

Then my heart began to ache again.

'Lao Tzu, this TM was stabbed in the back again?! ’

At the same time, Qian Yiqian looked at Lu Chen with an ugly face, a haze flashed quietly in his eyes, and Zhao Bingliang clenched his fists violently.

Neither of them looked very good-looking.

Puff ......

I only heard a soft sound, but after Hu Yan reacted, his body was unstable and he fell directly to the ground.

At this time, how can he still have the previous success in his chest?

I saw that his face was extremely pale, and when he looked at Xia Yan, there was an indescribable fear in his eyes.

Finished!