Chapter 1819: Honest officials are extremely corrupt
When the people saw that King Li and his men surrounded the Chen family, they all came over to watch the excitement.
"How is this going?
Why did His Highness Prince Li lead troops to surround the Chen Mansion?
Mr. Chen is well-known as an upright official."
"I don't know, but King Li probably wouldn't do this for no reason. There must be his intention."
"Prince Li is the imperial envoy. Is he here to investigate Chen Xi?"
"Chen Xi is an upright official. I just saw someone giving him a basket of cabbage. What can be investigated about such an upright official?"
"Let's take a look at the situation first and then talk."
At this time, Chen Xi was admiring the basket of Chinese cabbage, and the wealthy businessman who gave the gift was looking at him flatteringly, "Sir, I know that your favorite thing is Chinese cabbage.
No, I've sent you another basket, do you like it?"
Chen Xi looked at the gold and silver treasures hidden under the cabbage with a happy face, "Of course I like it. I don't like eating meat, I just like cabbage. You are interested."
"Sir, as for the cooperation we discussed last time..."
"Don't worry, that cooperation can certainly be concluded."
"Sir, what's wrong, King Li led troops to surround the Chen Mansion and said he wanted to check on you!"
At this moment, the panicked voice of Chen's housekeeper sounded outside.
"What?
King Li is here?
Hurry, hide these things!"
Chen Xi suddenly jumped up from his chair, looking panicked.
"Master Chen, I have already seen it, there is no point in hiding it!"
At this time, a cold and cold voice came from outside the courtyard.
As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Xuanchen, dressed in military uniform, had already led the Xuance army in with awe-inspiring momentum and majesty.
Behind them, there were a bunch of people watching the fun.
When Chen Xi saw this, his face turned pale with fright, and a chill ran down his spine, "Prince, you... why are you here?"
Chu Xuanchen walked in coldly and glanced at the basket, "If I hadn't come, I wouldn't have known that you, a famous upright official, turned out to be a big moth.
Moli, open his basket of cabbage and show it to the people!"
When the people heard this, they rushed in and stared at the basket eagerly.
They were watching a play outside just now, but when the housekeeper opened the door, King Li actually asked them to follow him, saying that he would arrest corrupt officials in front of them.
They rushed in and filled the Chen Mansion to a crawl.
After Mo Li accepted the order, he walked up to Chen Xi. He raised the basket in front of the people and picked off the cabbage on it with his sword.
As soon as the cabbage was opened, bags of gold ingots and silver were revealed. The gold ingots sparkled and dazzled everyone's eyes.
Everyone immediately exclaimed, "Oh my God! There are gold and silver treasures hidden under this cabbage. It turns out that Mr. Chen is not an honest official at all, but a corrupt official!"
"I thought he was so honest, but I didn't expect that he was taking bribes in the name of delivering vegetables. This is a really clever move!"
Chu Xuanchen looked at Chen Xi coldly, with bloodthirsty murderous intent on his face, "Chen Xi, I caught you embezzling and accepting bribes on the spot, what else do you have to say?"
When Chen Xi and the wealthy businessman who sent the money saw this, they were so frightened that they almost couldn't stand.
Chen Xi hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, please calm down. The official did not commit corruption. These...these treasures were indeed what he wanted to use to bribe the official, but the official refused.
It is this kind of culture that I hate the most.
The lower official just told him and told him to take the treasure back quickly, but I didn’t expect you to come, my lord!"