Chen Zhenglin never thought that he would be kidnapped.

Who are these people? How dare they kidnap an imperial official? And in Yangzhou, right inside the city!

Chen Zhenglin was a little panicked, not knowing what these people wanted to do.

Although I don't know who the other party is, but he dared to kidnap me in Yangzhou City, so he is definitely not an ordinary person. Ordinary people simply don't have the courage to do such a thing. Anyone who dares to do such a thing must have his head on his belt.

If you are not careful, you will lose your life.

Although he forced himself to calm down, Chen Zhenglin was still a little nervous.

Looking at Chen Zhenglin who was brought back, Xu Xianchun's expression did not change at all.

He was the one who made the entire plan, and now it is just proceeding as normal.

Turning his head to glance at his men, Xu Xianchun asked, "Is there any problem?"

"No, sir," the subordinate shook his head and said, "Everything went smoothly. Our men first found a carriage and rammed his sedan chair, then everyone around surrounded it, grabbed him and stuffed him into the carriage. The sedan chair is still circling outside and will be carried to another location later. The people who carry the sedan chair have also been arranged."

After hearing this, Xu Xianchun nodded and said, "Yes, you did a great job. I've noted your contribution this time and will ask for a reward later."

"Thank you, sir." The people around hurriedly thanked him with bright smiles on their faces.

Chen Zhenglin also came to his senses at this time. He knew from the other party's address that the other party was an official.

This actually made Chen Zhenglin feel relieved. Since he was an official, that was good. He just didn't know why the other party tied him up.

Are these people going to rebel?

After this thought came to his mind, Chen Zhenglin shuddered. No?

"Who are you?" Chen Zhenglin looked at Xu Xianchun and the others with a sullen face and shouted, "How dare you kidnap me and bring me here? Do you know who I am? I am Chen Zhenglin, the Yangzhou Transport Commissioner!"

Xu Xianchun glanced at Chen Zhenglin and said impatiently, "What are you shouting? What are you shouting? What are you shouting?"

"We know you are Chen Zhenglin, the Yangzhou Transport Commissioner. If you weren't Chen Zhenglin, we wouldn't have arrested you."

After saying that, Xu Xianchun sat on the chair brought by his men, looking disdainful.

After hearing this, Chen Zhenglin's face darkened.

That’s right, the other party was indeed coming for him.

"Which government office are you from? How dare you kidnap an official appointed by the imperial court? Do you know what crime this is?"

"I'm telling you, this is a charge of rebellion. You'd better plead guilty. Otherwise, no matter which government office you belong to, you won't be able to escape!"

"An official appointed by the imperial court?" Xu Xianchun said with a hint of sarcasm in his tone, "Look, who here isn't an official appointed by the imperial court?"

"Alright, enough nonsense, and you don't need to test us. Now I'll tell you who we are." Xu Xianchun said, took off his badge from his waist, and said to Chen Zhenglin, "Did you see it?"

Jinyiwei Northern Government Office.

Looking at the large characters above, Chen Zhenglin's pupils shrank slightly, and he said with a very grim expression: "Are you from the Jinyiwei?"

"That's right." Xu Xianchun nodded and said, "Let me introduce myself. I'm Xu Xianchun, the commander of the Northern Pacification Division. I brought you here this time on the orders of His Majesty. So, is there anything else you want to say?"

"Your Majesty's edict? Your Majesty's edict cannot detain a minister privately!" Chen Zhenglin said.

He seemed to gain confidence all of a sudden, and his tone became much tougher.

Xu Xianchun didn't care either. He had seen many people like this.

When they were still within the rules, they thought they had all kinds of privileges. But it didn't matter, they soon realized that even within the rules, they didn't have any special rights.

"I want to see His Majesty! Your Majesty can't do this!" Chen Zhenglin said with his neck stiffened.

Xu Xianchun shook his head, sat back in his chair and said, "Alright, what are you yelling about? Do you think His Majesty can't think of things that you can think of?"

"Your Majesty is extremely wise and would naturally not do such a thing. However, sometimes he is forced to do so. Corrupt officials like you should stop making such noises here."

"Nonsense!" Chen Zhenglin stiffened his neck and said, "I, Chen Zhenglin, have never embezzled a single ounce of silver while serving as an official in Yangzhou. If I had, I would have died a miserable death!"

"Yes, you haven't embezzled a single ounce of silver." Looking at Chen Zhenglin's righteous expression, Xu Xianchun said with a hint of sarcasm in his tone, "How shameless of you to say that."

"Wait a minute, I don't want to waste time talking to you. Take a look at these." After saying that, Xu Xianchun threw the booklet in his hand on the table and said, "After you finish reading, let's talk."

Chen Zhenglin didn't know what the other party threw to him, but he picked it up and took a quick look at it.

After reading it through, Chen Zhenglin's expression changed.

This turned out to be an account book, the account book of a man named Zhao Wuji.

Chen Zhenglin certainly knew Zhao Wuji. The Yangzhou salt merchant had crossed paths with Zhao Wuji many times.

What surprised Chen Zhenglin was that this account book contained evidence of Zhao Wuji bribing him. It clearly recorded what he had given him as a gift for what reason and at what time of a certain year.

In addition, it also records what he did for Zhao Wuji, and even helped Zhao Wuji overturn several cases, as well as evidence of helping to bribe other officials.

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