The subordinate picked up the account book and respectfully brought it to the side of Wen Jingchi.

Wen Jingchi picked it up and took a look at it, his eyes filled with contempt.

"Ouyang Feng, I didn't expect you to be so shrewd that you could actually trick the account book from your son. In that case, I would like to thank you."

Ouyang Feng then realized belatedly that Wen Jingchi's request for him to meet Ouyang Yu was simply a ruse.

He was so stupid that he actually tried to hide it right under his nose.

Ouyang Feng got up from the ground and kowtowed hard to Wen Jingchi.

"Your Majesty, please spare my life. The reason I want to take the account book is to present it to Your Majesty to make amends. Many corrupt officials have exploited the people, and their names are all recorded in the book. Our Ouyang family does not want to be involved in this corruption, but we cannot stand their coercion, so I have no choice but to present this book to Your Majesty..."

Ouyang Feng was indeed an old fox. He talked about almost all the corrupt officials except himself.

Wen Jingchi had no intention of getting too hung up on him. After all, he was just a small fry, and the real mastermind couldn't be him.

"If what you said is true, this king will definitely consider letting your family go. Come, arrest Ouyang Feng first."

Ouyang Feng knelt on the ground and kowtowed with tears of gratitude: "Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you very much, Your Majesty..."

At this critical juncture, as long as he could stay alive, it would be more important than anything else. He no longer expected to save the Ouyang family.

The next morning after getting the account book, Wen Jingchi had someone make a copy and asked the Northern Administrative Division to investigate.

The person in charge of the Northern Administrative Department now is Zhou Yuanxun. After learning about this, he contacted Wen Jingchi immediately.

Seeing this list of names, his expression changed instantly: "Your Majesty, this matter is of great importance. I am afraid..."

He didn't say the rest, but Wen Jingchi naturally knew what he wanted to say and immediately made a gesture to him.

"It's okay, go ahead and investigate. I will write a letter to my father about this matter. No one can protect them then. If we solve this case, you will be the biggest contributor. I will definitely promote you greatly. Then you will be able to enter the court and attend court every day. It will be easy."

Wen Jingchi looked at him with a hint of disdain.

These words made Lord Zhou's eyes light up. All of them who were officials wanted to rise step by step to the top, but now his position was low and he couldn't even attend the court.

If they could accomplish this, they would be able to enter the imperial court, which would be a great honor, and their ancestral graves would be filled with joy.

He immediately knelt on the ground and expressed his determination to Wen Jingchi: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will definitely punish all the corrupt officials on the list, and will never embezzle or accept bribes..."

Now it concerns the national system, and there are many names on it that are more important than his official account, so he doesn't dare to make a fuss about it.

"Remember your promise. From today on, you will do it. I will give you a gold medal. The gold medal represents the presence of the emperor."

After receiving the gold medal, Lord Zhou knelt on the ground and kowtowed, then went to arrest him immediately.

All officials involved in the list were thrown into jail.

As this matter was quite shocking, even Liu Yang, the prince's tutor, got the news.

Looking at the letter written by his men, his face instantly became extremely ugly. He collapsed to the ground, and was so scared that he almost fainted.

"This Wen Jingchi is so abominable!"

Nothing would have happened if he hadn't gone to the arid area in the north, but he not only went there, but also disrupted all his original plans.

Without hesitation, he went to meet the prince immediately.

At this moment, the prince wanted to sleep with his favorite concubine, but suddenly he heard a violent knock on the door. He sat up straight with an ugly expression: "What's the matter?"

"Oh no, it's the Grand Tutor who's here to talk to you about something urgent."

Hearing this, the prince's face instantly darkened to the extreme. He immediately threw the woman in his arms away, hurriedly put on his clothes and ran out.

When I arrived at the study, I found Liu Yang walking back and forth, obviously in a hurry.

The prince's heart sank, and he immediately walked over to ask: "Teacher, what happened? Why did you come to see me so late at night?"

"This is terrible. This is a letter written to us by officials in the north. They have been imprisoned and Wen Jingchi is torturing them to extract more inside information. If they can't stand the torture and confess everything, we will be finished!"

They both knew better than anyone what would happen if the emperor blamed them.

The prince was stunned for a moment, with intense anger in his eyes.

"This Wen Jingchi is actually against me in every way. Why is he running over there to make trouble? He is just thinking about making merit instead of doing his job."

The prince clenched his fists and gritted his teeth in hatred.

"Prince, now is not the time to talk about these things. Now that we are being investigated, we must find a way to ensure that our interests are not harmed."

The prince frowned and felt helpless for a moment: "Now that they are all in prison, what else can we do except get rid of them."

"But based on my understanding of Wen Jingchi, he must have kept those people under strict surveillance. I'm afraid we won't have a chance to take action."

Liu Yang next to him sighed helplessly: "No matter what, we have to try. It would be best if we can eradicate them completely. If not, just pretend you don't know and I will take the blame."

Upon hearing this, a hint of shock appeared in the prince's eyes.

"Teacher, you have taught me since I was a child and have done me a great favor. How can I let you take the blame?"

"It is precisely because I have taught you since you were young that I hope you can become the emperor in the future. If you are second to none and above everyone else, I will be happy even if I die. So you must promise me that nothing will happen and you must keep the position of the crown prince.

If something happens to me, please ask Your Highness to marry my granddaughter as your consort. Only if she follows you can I feel at ease."

The prince was moved and held his hand: "Don't worry, teacher. If things really get out of hand, I will take good care of your family for you no matter what. As for my father, I will also plead for you. At most, I will send you to the frontier.

At that time, I can find a random reason to let you hide your identity and live somewhere else, and I will definitely keep you safe."

The two held hands tightly, showing a deep affection.

The other side.

Zhou Yuanxun has brought all the corrupt officials to justice.

He wrote a letter overnight, recording all the crimes committed by these people and their involvement with people in Kyoto, and presented it to Wen Jingchi as soon as possible.

After reading what he wrote, Wen Jingchi frowned tightly.

"As expected, these people are indeed colluding with the ministers in Kyoto. It seems that someone is harboring evil intentions..."

As for who that person is, you can probably make a rough guess even with your toes.