Zhang Bingguo gradually regained his thoughts. He wiped the big sweat beads on his forehead. There was no written exchange between him and Qi Xun. He believed that there was no evidence in the Intelligence Hall, so he gritted his teeth and said, "Qi Xun was originally a Shaoqing of the Dali Temple in the imperial court. He was a Jinshi of the same subject and had a good personal relationship. Although he defected to the Southern Tang Dynasty, it was his private affairs and had nothing to do with me. This time he came to Chang'an to deal with the old house and land, and by the way, come and see me. What's wrong with the old friends reunite?"

"Hmph! Is he really here to deal with the old property?"

"Yes, this is how he told me. As for whether he had anything else to do when he came to Chang'an, I don't know. I called him the general manager. I have always known him as the old name. I promised to help him find the buyer of the old house, and of course I have to help him do it. Why is there another problem?"

Hu Peiyun couldn't help but applaud, "So wise, I've pushed everything away, okay! Let's put this matter aside first."

After saying that, he took out another official letter, looked at Zhang Bingguo, and said, "This is the order you sent the water supervision ship to Zhongbaiqu five days ago. It has your signature on it. The ship stayed in Zhongbaiqu all night. The next day, a white jade monument appeared next to Xianling. What's going on? Explain it to me?"

Zhang Bingguo was even more frightened. He saw this decree in the morning, why did it come to Hu Peiyun now? Although he was afraid, he had no way to retreat. He gritted his teeth and said, "The ship was naturally to investigate the water conservancy of rivers and canals. Aren't we here today? It was because the investigation found that the Zhongbai Canal was in danger of collapse, so......."

"fart!"

Hu Peiyun slapped the table heavily and pointed at him and said angrily: "Do you think I'm an idiot? You are all the seventh officers and 54 officers of the Water Supervisor. Who have you sent to check the rivers and canals? Tell me, I'll confront him immediately. Don't tell me, you went to inspect yourself. That afternoon, you went to your colleague's house for a wedding banquet. Do you think I didn't find it? The crew in charge of the ship has already explained that you gave the ship to a man named Luo Si. There were fragments of white jade on the ship, exactly the same as the white jade monument. How do you explain this?"

If Zhang Bingguo continues to be tougher, he can still say that the ship was lent to Qi Xun privately. As for what Qi Xun uses to do, he doesn't know. In this way, his crime will be at most private use of the official ship and a salary of half a year.

But Zhang Bingguo was a scholar after all, and he didn't have such strong psychological qualities. In addition, he had a ghost in his heart, so he could not resist it. He completely collapsed. He fell to the ground and cried bitterly: "I confess that I was confused for a moment. After being bribed by Qi Xun, I lent the boat to him privately. I am guilty!"

"Do you know what Qi Xun is doing with a boat?"

"I...I know!"

Hu Peiyun walked up to him with his hands behind his back, "Well! You are still considering the broken sheep repairing the bribe, and you are still honest. In fact, Qi Xun explained that not only the white jade tablet, but also the Thousand-year-old turtle incident, you also lent him the boat, and you also participated in the planning, right?"

Zhang Bingguo nodded, "Yes, I suggest putting the turtle in Gaoling County."

"Very good! Are you willing to make meritorious service?"

"I...will!"

Hu Peiyun lowered his head and said a few words in his ear. Zhang Bingguo's eyes suddenly widened. He was so scared that he burst into cold sweat. "This... I dare not do this, I can't do it!"

"Zhang Zuojun!"

Hu Peiyun's face sank and said in a long voice: "The lowest crime of colluding with the Southern Tang Dynasty is also to be dismissed from his official position. The whole family is exiled to Lingnan. Your son is only ten years old, your wife is not in good health. My mother is already seventy-three years old. Do you really have the heart to let them go to Lingnan to suffer that kind of crime? As the saying goes, seventy-three, the gate of hell, do you think your mother can survive this noble gate when she goes to a miasma-ridden place like Lingnan? Think about it carefully!"

Zhang Bingguo was a filial son and was not bad at being an official. Because of his poor family, he could not stand Qi Xun's favors and bribes for a while. He accepted two thousand taels of silver and prepared to handle his mother's funeral in the future. He did something stupid. Now his weakness has been caught, which has shaken him for a while and bowed his head and said nothing.

Seeing that he had been told six points, Hu Peiyun continued to attack and said, "Zhang Zuojun, don't forget that the court had owed a salary two years ago. Your family even sold Yongye fields. The family was so poor that they ate porridge and swallowed vegetables every day. In such a cold weather, your wife also went to help others wash clothes and make a living. As a result, the disease was rooted. Who helped you get thirty silver dollars a month to make your family survive that winter. It was Anxi and His Highness, Your Highness, but you not only did not know how to repay your kindness, but today you also deliberately slandered His Highness, and harmed his reputation. Zhang Zuojun, people should be conscientious. If your mother knew that you would repay your kindness and revenge, would she bear this blow?"

"Don't... I said it!"

Zhang Bingguo lay on the ground and was already crying, "I know my guilt! I am willing to atone for my sins, I am willing to......"

"Very good! Very good!"

Hu Peiyun helped him up, patted him on the shoulder and smiled, "Actually, Your Highness King Zhao doesn't want to arrest you in Chang'an, just to give you a chance. He said that Zhang Zuo's envoy was honest and proficient in water conservancy. He was a rare good official. If you know your mistakes and are willing to correct them, you will be the water envoy of Jiangnan and Jianghuai. If you do well, you will be promoted to the prefect of Yangzhou. Zhang Zuo's envoy. Your Highness King Zhao knows people and makes good use of them. It has a lot of prospects than following Shangshu Wei. Do you think so?"
Chapter completed!