It seems that someone has been controlling their every move.
The master handed the account book to Zhang Qing and said, "Master Zhang, you can see for yourself. This account book records that this rich businessman did bribe you with fifty thousand taels of silver notes.
However, he was given to your concubine Rong Niang.
You are so smart, of course you will not take bribes personally, so you ask your concubine to collect the money. Whether it is you or Rong Niang, it has nothing to do with you! So, you can't leave yet!"
"Rong Niang?"
Zhang Qing trembled when he heard this.
This Rong Niang usually loves money. She wouldn't really accept bribes behind his back, would she?
Thinking of this, he quickly shook his head and said, "No, when I was at home, I often gave them instructions and strictly told them not to accept other people's property.
Rong Niang will definitely not do this. Someone must want to frame me, so they set up one trap after another to frame me."
Chu Xuanchen hurriedly supported Zhang Qing and said in a deep voice: "Please be patient, sir. If someone else frames you, don't worry, I will definitely clear your name and find out the person behind the scenes!"
Zhang Qing quickly held Chu Xuanchen's hand and said, "My lord, please believe me. I really did not accept bribes, nor did I instruct my family to accept them."
Since he became an official, Xiaguan has always been magnanimous and refreshing.
I dare to guarantee with my own life that I have absolutely no corruption or bribery, and I have been wrongly accused!"
"I know, I believe you!"
Chu Xuanchen comforted him.
Zhang Qing sighed, "I can guarantee that I haven't embezzled a penny, but Rong Niang, hey..."
When he said this, his face was filled with seriousness. Could it be that Rong Niang really harmed him by accepting other people's money?
At this time, the wise king already looked at the officials with a cold look and said: "If you want to have conclusive evidence, you must have both witnesses and physical evidence. Regardless of whether Mr. Zhang has accepted bribes or not, I must send people to search the Zhang Mansion.
Master, please quickly lead two teams of officers to search the Zhang Mansion!"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
After receiving the order, the master handed the account book to the wise king, and then went straight to the Zhang Mansion with the official servants.
During this period, Zhang Qing's face turned earth-colored and a bad premonition overflowed in his heart, while Chu Xuanchen sat coldly in the auditorium drinking tea.
He lifted the tea cup with his delicate hands, and a coldness that kept strangers away from him overflowed all over his body, looking unfathomable.
Suddenly, he looked at the wise king and said, "Third brother, can you show me the account book?"
"Brother Imperial, please."
The wise king handed the account book to Chu Xuanchen.
Chu Xuanchen took it over and looked at it, and saw that in addition to Zhang Qing's name, there were many names inside.
Among these names, there are several familiar names, all of them belong to him!
Thinking of Zhang Qing's successive encounters and the names on the ledger, Chu Xuanchen's eyes turned cold.
If this wasn't a conspiracy to suppress him, he wouldn't believe it!
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Then, after everyone waited anxiously for an hour, Master Zhang Xi's voice finally came from outside, "Your Majesty, we found it!"
"What did you find?"
The wise king said immediately.
Zhang Xi immediately led a group of official servants carrying baggage and walked in. Behind him, there was also a middle-aged woman in her thirties.
Zhang Qing looked up and exclaimed: "Rong Niang, why are you here?
This, what’s going on?”
As soon as Rong Niang saw Zhang Qing, she rushed towards him and said, "Sir, the official said he suspected me of accepting bribes, so he ransacked my room.
Unexpectedly, they found fifty thousand taels of silver notes in the secret compartment of my bed.
This is not my banknote, I did not accept a bribe at all, you have to believe me."