After entering the prison, Xu Xianchun's face was full of bitterness.
Zhao Chunqiu didn't waste any words. He looked at Xu Xianchun and said directly, "Master Xu, I think you should know the purpose of my visit."
"His Majesty has pardoned your crime, but some things still need to be clarified. As long as you explain everything clearly, this matter will be over."
"If you don't tell me, I'm afraid this matter won't go away. Not only you, but your family will also be implicated. Don't be optimistic. You should know the seriousness of this matter."
After hearing this, Xu Xianchun felt helpless and sighed softly. He looked up at Zhao Chunqiu and asked slowly, "What is this gentleman's name? Which government office are you from?"
"Zhao Chunqiu." Zhao Chunqiu said, "As for which government office he's from, there's no need for you to ask, Master Xu."
Zhao Chunqiu walked to Xu Xianchun's side with an expressionless face and continued, "There's no need to test him. Just tell me the truth as soon as possible. I don't want to use violence, nor do I want to do anything bad. Since Lord Xu is a member of the Jinyiwei, he should also understand the tactics."
Xu Xianchun nodded and said, "I understand."
"Actually, it's not that difficult. There's a family in Jining City named Zhou. They gave me my money, and they asked me to do all the work. If you want to arrest someone, just arrest the Zhou family."
Zhao Chunqiu glanced at Xu Xianchun and asked, "You just listened to what they said? From what I know, Lord Xu might not be so easy to talk to."
"Even if they gave him some money, Lord Xu probably wouldn't accept it so easily. With what he does every day, he certainly wouldn't be unaware of the implications of doing so."
"Besides, Lord Xu isn't someone blinded by greed. How could he do something so unwise? Lord Xu, you should understand what I'm going to do, and you should also understand what I'm asking. Beating around the bush here is probably a bit inappropriate, isn't it?"
"Sir, it's not that I don't want to tell you, it's that I don't know." Xu Xianchun sighed helplessly and said, "As for why I gave in, the reason is very simple. I wanted to protect my son. Since you are here to interrogate me, you should also understand that I only have one son."
"They kidnapped your son?" Zhao Chunqiu looked at Xu Xianchun and said sarcastically, "Master Xu doesn't seem like someone who would give in so easily, right? If they kidnapped your son, why don't you kidnap their entire family?"
"Sir, they certainly didn't kidnap my son. They framed him." Xu Xianchun said helplessly, "My son was involved in this case."
"What's the origin of this?" Zhao Chunqiu asked with a frown. "As far as I know, your son is in Beijing now, right? This case is in Shandong."
"Because some of the relief grain was embezzled when it left the capital." Xu Xianchun sighed and said, "Not only the grain we have now, but also some of the silver allocated by the court for purchasing grain was embezzled."
"There are many people in the capital involved in this matter, including my son. They distributed silver to many people in the capital and asked them to be responsible for purchasing grain. Regardless of the quality of the grain, they all took it. To put it bluntly, they were just giving away the silver. Many people were greedy for a bargain and naturally got involved."
"Although my family is royal, we haven't had a very good life these past few years. Since becoming the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guard, I've been quite modest, and our family's expenses haven't been very comfortable."
"My son is being targeted by them. He has a large presence in the capital. The Zhou family told me clearly that they have evidence in their hands and that there are people in the capital who are in cahoots with them. As long as I catch them, they will reveal this matter."
"When that time comes, His Majesty will definitely punish my son severely. If His Majesty doesn't punish my son severely, then he certainly can't punish them severely. Even if I beg His Majesty, His Majesty won't let them go just because of my son. Once they know that my son is involved, there will definitely be many people who will take advantage of the situation."
At this point, Xu Xianchun smiled bitterly and shook his head. "I have nothing to say about your poor parenting skills. I have betrayed your majesty's trust in me, and I will never be able to repay you even if I die."
After hearing this, Zhao Chunqiu nodded and said, "There's nothing to hide now, right?"
Xu Xianchun nodded and said, "Of course I didn't hide it."
"Okay." Zhao Chunqiu didn't say anything else. He just said this one word and turned to walk outside.
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