"It really should be cut down. Regardless of other things, it can be cut down as long as he is not strict with his subordinates, sets up a casino privately, and keeps private soldiers in captivity. Of course, it is not just him, but also his family members. Just to see him, he still needs to see him."
The emperor came out with a smile to smooth things over.
As soon as these words came out, Ji Xuan had nothing to say. The emperor even said that he would kill him. What else could he say?
So he stopped talking and followed the three of them into Zhu Sanping's cell.
In this cell was not only Zhu Sanping but also his son Zhu Lan.
It was impossible for the father and son not to feel the sound of the clattering iron door opening.
Therefore, everyone had been woken up by the noise. Zhu Sanping rubbed his eyes and looked at the four of them.
But Zhu Lan ran over with her legs in full swing and said sweetly: "Uncle, hello, three brothers."
"hello."
Qin Sihan took hold of the little hand and said.
Jingqiu was originally ready to stop him, but when she saw that the child had no other thoughts, she didn't make any big move and just stood aside and stared closely.
Bai Xi gave them a death order,
If something happened to Tan Sihan and the emperor, it would not be as simple as just paying for their lives.
"Brother, are your legs bad? It's very dark here. It's so scary."
Zhu Lan asked, leaning on Tan Sihan's thigh.
"Don't be afraid, be good." Tan Sihan gently touched Zhu Lan's head, and the two of them, one big and one small, moved aside.
Leave other space for the emperor, Ji Xuan and Zhu Sanping.
Ji Xuan looked a little dazed. He didn't quite understand why Mr. Tan, who was shouting and killing just now, was so nice now.
"Don't be surprised, Master Ji. Han'er has two major hobbies. One is liking children. The other is liking tormenting. Let's ask."
The emperor said as he glanced at Jingqiu who was staring nervously at Zhu Lan but said nothing.
It is essential to be on guard against others.
Ji Xuan nodded.
"Your name is Zhu Sanping?" Ji Xuan looked at Zhu Sanping and asked.
While he was talking, he had already walked to the opposite side of Zhu Sanping and sat down next to His Majesty.
Although the facilities in the cell are simple, there are still places to sit, which is embarrassing to say the least. It's condescending nowadays.
"yes."
Zhu Sanping looked at the two of them and had nothing to say.
"What did you mean when you said you wanted to surrender in the yard that day?" Ji Xuan asked.
He was talking about what happened when they went to the teahouse that day and Eunuch Bai took Zhu Sanping to the courtyard.
Because they were in a hurry to go to the teahouse, only Eunuch Bai saw Zhu Sanping.
Later, Eunuch Bai relayed a few words, and Ji Xuan remembered the words "surrender".
The past few days were short, but there were a lot of things going on, so he didn't remember much in his mind.
"Now that things have come to this, I will tell the truth. Can you two make the decision?" Zhu Sanping smiled and looked at the two of them.
The two people in front of me,
One person was wearing a purple robe made of Sichuan satin, which was not suitable for ordinary people. However, this person's eyebrows were gentle and not overbearing. He did not look like an official, but looked like a Buddha worshiped by some family.
The one next to you,
He is three parts lazy and two parts demure, but there is a bit of rigor in his speech.
The man sitting in the wheelchair next to him seemed to be a master, with a noble air and gentle manners.
It's just that the man's mind didn't seem to be on the case, but he seemed like a noble man from a wealthy family who came to visit this prison.
However, Zhu Sanping doesn't care whether Qin Sihan tries the case or not.
What he cares about is who is Tan Sihan and how deep his love for Zhu Lan is?
I have been in this cell for four or five days.
He is not unclear about what happened these days. After more than ten years in the officialdom, he also understands that it is difficult for him to escape now, so he wants to find a supporter for his child.
This is why he asked these two people if they could make the decision and why he told the truth.
"Okay." The emperor said.
"Who? Is it you or that young master?" Zhu Sanping looked at the emperor as if he was asking for details, and then raised his eyebrows at Tan Sihan.
"It's all OK, colleagues, same level." The emperor said without hesitation.
Ji Xuan clicked her tongue when she heard this, but didn't say anything.
This guy is really informal,
In today's world, who dares to say that they are of the same class as the emperor? Maybe it's not just the kings of other countries?
But there are only monarchs and ministers here.
But he secretly remembered it in his heart. He originally thought that the emperor had a deep affection for Mr. Han, and a large part of it came from the guilt that the latter had said before.
But now it seems that it is not that simple.
At least the love is greater than the guilt, maybe...
It’s just that Ji Xuan didn’t think about it anymore.
After all, he knew that the latter had a non-father-son relationship with the former, so he didn't know how many people would object to such a thing.
Today there are still many people who value bloodline.
"I think you must have collected some evidence, and I was the one who finally lost my life with that evidence. There is no need to blame anyone for it. However, there is nothing wrong with me admitting it."
Zhu Sanping looked at the two and his voice was slightly louder. He also smiled at Ji Xuan while speaking.
He said that he did not ignore Ji Xuan. From now on, it seems that this person is still considered a well-mannered person.
It's just that he didn't speak so thoughtfully.
"It's not impossible for you to admit it. I want to know what's going on. Who is the mastermind behind this and the final profiteer?"
The way of the emperor.
He heard and saw what Ji Xuan said in advance, but he spoke first.
Maybe Ji Xuan still had some worries, but the emperor didn't.
"I don't know if you have found the grain and oil booklet, as well as the tax payment booklet and the spoils sharing booklet. These people colluded together and the volume is huge. There is definitely a distinction between who is bigger and who is smaller, who is more and who is less."
"I have seen the tax payment book." The emperor said calmly.
"Then who is paying the tax? Are they Ren Ye and Xu Kun? Maybe you don't know that Xu Kun's sister's sister-in-law is a concubine in the fourth prince's house. It's hard to find out such a twisted relationship, but it's said
At this point, I don’t need to say who the final beneficiary is.”
After hearing what the emperor was saying, Zhu Sanping said to Ji Xuan.
He did not doubt the emperor's words, because to this extent no one needed to lie to him.
That's not necessary.
Everyone took a breath of cold air.
Ji Xuan subconsciously looked at Emperor and Qin Sihan. The latter two's eyes seemed to be surprised, but they also seemed to have understanding.
It seemed that they knew part of what Zhou Ping said, but they didn't know the other part.
He did not know that the emperor had a tax payment book in his hand. The emperor did not disclose this matter, but it was normal to think about it.
But what surprised them?
Is it the concubine of the Fourth Highness? Yes, such a complicated relationship is really difficult for ordinary people to notice.