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Two days later!
Liu Fu and the other two found out! So, in a moment, they went to the palace to meet Emperor Deyuan!
In the imperial study, three people stood side by side, bowed and saluted respectfully.
Chu Yizheng was the first to speak: "Your Majesty, there is indeed a person named Zhu Fu in the capital! Except for his face, his body shape is the same as that of the Prime Minister!"
"Your Majesty, I have specially hired a painter to depict Zhu Fu's appearance. Please take a look at it!" Zhou Zexiong presented the portrait respectfully. Eunuch Li Dachang took it carefully, as if holding a rare treasure, and handed it steadily to Emperor Deyuan!
Slowly opening the screen, Zhu Fu's face suddenly appeared!
Every time the scroll was unfolded, Emperor Deyuan’s brows furrowed more!
It was not until the full portrait of Zhu Fu was revealed that his heart sank to the bottom!
In the portrait, he saw none other than the Prime Minister Zhu Chichang, who was as powerful as a mountain and had great authority over the court and the country!
Seeing the emperor's solemn expression, Li Dachang glanced at the portrait curiously, but he was looking at a strange man and couldn't see anything wrong!
"Someone come here!" Emperor Deyuan's face was gloomy and his dragon power was shocking!
"I'm here!" The leader of the guards rushed into the hall, bowed and knelt on one knee!
"Immediately arrest Prime Minister Zhu Chichang! Bring him to me immediately!" The voice was cold and ruthless, full of imperial majesty!
"yes!"
Upon hearing this, everyone else in the hall was stunned!
The emperor decided so quickly? He only took one look at Zhu Fu and decided that it was the prime minister? Isn't that too hasty?
However, Emperor Deyuan was not careless at all. The reason why the portrait he saw was different from others was because Yan Jiaojiao...
The moment Emperor Deyuan spread out the portrait, Yan Jiaojiao in the Shangshu Mansion felt it!
With his eyes closed, a golden light flashed, then disappeared in just one second.
Therefore, Emperor Deyuan had clear eyes and could see the true face of the person behind the scenes at the first moment!
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Prime Minister’s Mansion!
Today, Zhu Chichang's eyelids were twitching, and he had a vague sense of foreboding in his heart.
After all, it was money gained through corruption, and one is always afraid that the day will come when it will be exposed!
To put his mind at ease, he went to the overgrown backyard when no one was around.
After holding my breath and making sure that there was no one around, I came to a dilapidated house and gently pushed open the decayed picture frame on the wall. A secret door quietly emerged! Then I stepped into the secret door, and it slowly closed!
It was pitch black all around, so he lit a sheep-horn lamp and walked all the way to the place where gold, silver and jewelry were piled up!
Arriving at the cellar! This is the secret passage of the Zhu family for generations, used to avoid suspicion!
No one knew about it except the direct descendants of the Zhu family, not even the wife and concubines in the mansion knew about it!
As a result, Zhu Chichang's family was completely unaware of his corruption, and they all thought that the prime minister's mansion was really poor! Therefore, the concubines did not fight overtly or covertly, but got along harmoniously.
Looking at the mountains of gold and silver, as well as the colorful pearls and agates in front of him, Zhu Chichang couldn't help but reveal a greedy smile, his laughter was as piercing as the cry of a night owl. His eyes flashed with a lewd and complacent light, as if he had become the master of the world.
He had thought it through. When the time came, he would fake his own death, and then take a few trusted people with him and leave to a place where no one knew them! A carefree life.
You know, their family could not spend all this gold and silver in several lifetimes!
As the saying goes, money makes the world go round. The salary from the court is nothing. Anyway, I have made enough money, so it doesn't matter whether I become an official or not.
With his eyes narrowed, he half bent over and came to the gold and silver. He picked up the golden silver and couldn't let it go. He even put it to his mouth and kissed it. He looked vulgar and ugly.
Just as he was greedily enjoying his wealth, a bustling sound of footsteps came from above!
Zhu Chichang frowned and looked serious!
He quickly put down the gold and silver in his hands, walked out of the cellar quickly and closed the secret door!
Quietly came to the dilapidated wooden window to check the situation outside!
The Imperial Guards suddenly arrived at the Prime Minister's residence, and the leader led his troops straight to the backyard and surrounded it! Zhu Chichang was shocked when he saw this, and cold sweat dripped down his forehead.
He has always been meticulous in his work. Even his bedmates didn't know about his embezzlement of money, let alone the emperor and the officials.
But the situation was urgent and he didn't have time to think too much. He quickly tidied his appearance and made sure that he looked flawless, then walked to the backyard from the other exit.
"Commander Yu? Why are you here?" Zhu Chichang walked over slowly, pretending to be curious! His face returned to his usual cold and indifferent expression! There was no longer any greed or vulgarity just now.
"I have received a report that the Prime Minister is suspected of corruption, so I came here specially!" Commander Yu is a young man, only in his thirties! His face is serious and his character is strong.
Zhu Chichang remained indifferent to this, because he had already prepared an explanation!
"I am an honest official and I live a very simple life. If I had been corrupt, how could I have ended up in such a miserable situation?"
After saying this, he pointed to the ruins around him, his eyes full of sadness, as if he had suffered a great injustice!
Commander Yu has no mercy and he always handles his affairs impartially!
"No matter what the result is, please come with me, Prime Minister!"
"I am innocent and not suspected of corruption. Why should I listen to you!" As he said this, tears streamed down his eyes and he wiped them away gently with his sleeve!
"I have worked diligently for the Great Sheng Dynasty for more than 20 years. Even if I have no merits, I have worked hard! I didn't expect to be treated so unfairly in the end. I don't accept it!"
Seeing Zhu Chichang crying, Commander Yu's face was filled with black lines!
"It is difficult to disobey the emperor's order. Prime Minister, please follow me into the palace. If you are truly honest and upright, the emperor will clear your name!"
Zhu Chichang didn't want to leave. Who knew what would happen to him if he left!
"When the previous emperor was in power, I was in the court. Now that the emperor has been on the throne for more than ten years and the throne is stable, do you no longer need me?"
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