It wasn't until someone from the palace came and asked him to go to the imperial study that he realized something bad was going to happen.
When Governor Pang arrived at the imperial study, Emperor Dewu was holding Yuchi Xi's hand and teaching her how to write.
Governor Pang knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."
"Stand up, and take a seat."
Governor Pang:!!!
The emperor actually gave me a seat?
His heart suddenly became uneasy, and when he walked over and sat down, his feet were still shaking.
"Yes! Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Governor Pang sat on the stool, feeling uncomfortable. After Emperor Dewu said that, he fell silent and lowered his eyes to teach Yuchi Xi how to write.
Governor Pang suddenly felt the atmosphere become tense.
He was uneasy and restless.
Finally, he mustered up the courage, stood up, and knelt down with a plop, "Your Majesty, I am guilty!!"
He couldn't help it.
He wants to confess himself.
It's too uncomfortable now.
Emperor Dewu didn't even look up. He held Yuchixi's hand, letting her dip the brush in ink and continue writing. "Oh? What's your crime?"
Governor Pang choked up and said, "I have heard about Fang Qin's situation."
"Fang Qin is borrowing my influence outside."
"I should bear joint responsibility!"
"Is it just borrowing your power?" Emperor Dewu sounded a little nonchalant.
Governor Pang's forehead was covered in sweat. "I also accepted some money from him."
"A little?" Emperor Dewu casually picked up a memorial from the table and threw it in front of him, "Take a look for yourself."
Governor Pang picked up the memorial with trembling hands and took a look. It recorded how Zhao Si and his men had exploited workers, acted arrogantly and collected protection fees, and embezzled money in recent years. When he saw the amount, Governor Pang almost fainted.
Why are there so many!!
They actually embezzled a total of 50,000 taels of silver! !
But he only got five hundred taels of silver! !
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