When Xu Qiu was "invited" from the Houya again, he felt that the deadline was approaching.

Quan Yunxu finished reading Wei Bin's confession. At this time, he looked at Xu Qi who was walking in with a smile. His teasing eyes seemed to be saying, "What else do you have to do?"

Xu Qi said in a daze: "I have accepted the situation today, but some things are not done by me alone."

Quan Yunxu said: "Why, do you still want to report others?"

"certainly!"

Xu Qi said, "No matter whether it is Eunuch Wei, just say that the eunuch Zhang Yongzhang, the former eunuch in Nanjing, also received a lot of benefits. The local governments have a lot of filial piety to him. Why didn't the court arrest him and question him?"

Quan Yunxu looked at the file and shook his head and said, "Eunuch Zhang is not involved in this case yet... Why, is Duke Wei going to report him?"

Xu Qi stared at Chen Xi with a ferocious face and said, "There is also Lord Shen. Although he is sitting upright, he actually does a lot of corruption and abuses in Jiangnan. Build a city at the mouth of the Yangtze River and spends millions of taels of silver in the court. He put his hands on it and fed his personal pockets. With the help of shipbuilding, he was even more greedy for a large amount of silver and money. The total amount should be no less than one million taels..."

At this time, Xu Qi was almost biting people like a mad dog. The most important thing was to drag Chen Xi into the water and make a desperate attempt to prevent the person who deceived him from living a life of being able to do anything.

Quan Yunxu said: "If Duke of Wei wants to report, he can write a memorial to state the matter and file a separate case for investigation and interrogation; now the evidence in the case you are involved in is conclusive, and it is only a matter of placing a mansion!"

Xu Qi shouted: "Shen Zhihou, you are so shameless!"

"Bang!"

Quan Yunxu beat the gavel.

Xu Qi glared at Chen Xi, as if he wanted to swallow Chen Xi alive, but Chen Xi still had no intention of standing up to explain.

Li Xing next to him said with a smile: "Mr. Quan's case trial is clear and reasonable and convincing. In this way, the truth of the case will be revealed to the world; Eunuch Wei apologized to Your Majesty and proved the crimes of Duke Wei. In this way, the case can be officially closed and the final result of the case will be reported to Your Majesty."

"Slow down."

Quan Yunxu looked at Wei Bin's confession and suddenly said cautiously, "The person involved in the case seems to be not the only two."

Li Xing was stunned and asked, "Why, Lord Quan wants to expand the case?"

Li Xing glanced at Chen Xi as he spoke, as if saying, "You won't really burn the fire on Lord Shen's head, and want to find out whether Lord Shen is involved in the case, right?"

Quan Yunxu said cautiously: "From the current situation, in the past few years or even more than ten years, a large number of powerful people in the court have been involved in the Jiangnan case, involving deducting military rations, selling the treasury silver and treasury grains, taking it for themselves, or using inferiority as good ones, fooling the people, and even involving the greed of the treasury in the Jiubian treasury..."

Li Xing originally thought that Quan Yunxu was just Chen Xi's mouthpiece, representing Chen Xi to examine the case and just be able to live up to face.

However, Quan Yunxu was actually a person who was in a deep-seated manner and wanted to expand the case.

Li Xing quickly said, "Sir Quan, there is something that has no evidence, so it's best not to talk nonsense. Just solve the case in front of you before the New Year. Our family will report it to Your Majesty!"

At this time, Xu Qi said with a twitching claws: "Why, I don't dare to continue to investigate the nobles in the court? I think there are clean people in the court? Who doesn't take the advantage of me if I have been an official in Jiangnan or are involved in military affairs? How much is this greedy for me? Besides, Your Majesty clearly stated that I will no longer pursue what I have done in the past. I can submit the accounts we have sent to you in the past few decades to your Majesty and make the merits and sins."

Li Xing said: "If you want to adjust the account, just search the house directly. Why do you need to be the Duke of Wei to do anything?"

Xu Qi sneered: "It's a big deal that can be broken up. I've been willing to go out. There are many people involved in the court, all of whom are dressed brightly, but in fact they are all wolves ambitions, and they change their ways to get benefits from the Ming Dynasty, such as Duke of England, Duke of Baoguo, Duke of Lu and others..."

Once Xu Qiu decided to bite people randomly, he showed no mercy and said the case to the point of being serious regardless of whether there is any evidence or not.

This made Li Xing very anxious because what Li Xing feared most was that the situation was expanding, and he would not end up with a difficult situation, and it was very likely that the fire would burn him.

Because Li Xing also gained some benefits from Jiangnan.

Although the Ming officials did not have the routine filial piety like the Qing Dynasty, many people blatantly gave silver to the powerful and nobles in the court, and they would also give gifts during the holidays. Who dared to say that they were absolutely clean?

Some people don’t want to accept it themselves, but because of the atmosphere, they have no way to refuse. Over time, they treat it as extra money. In the end, nothing happened in a hundred years, and they don’t think the court will pursue it.

But the situation is different now. After Emperor Zhengde ascended the throne, he seemed to be nonsense, but there were many new people and new atmospheres in the court. Zhu Houzhao carried out personnel reforms drastically, and there was also a young and energetic Shen Xi who liked to oppose the powerful and powerful, which made many people feel uneasy.

Quan Yunxu shouted: "Enough!"

Because he had shown enough ability to try the case before, he was full of momentum at this time, and this sound shocked the audience.

Quan Yunxu said: "I have explained who is involved in the case? After Duke of Wei returns, he can report it one by one, record it, and submit it to His Majesty truthfully when he goes back. But if you say this now, it is equivalent to disturbing the court."

Xu Qiu's eyes were about to break: "Mr. Shen, don't you say something?"

Shen Xi sat there, looking calm, as if the things in front of him had nothing to do with him.

Xu Qi was angry and anxious, and said angrily: "Since Lord Shen intends to make a big deal, I will cooperate with you! Eunuch Wei had written a testimony before, and now it's my turn. Would you not let me write in this court?"

Quan Yunxu looked at Shen Xi again and saw that Shen Xi had no intention of interfering. He felt that the situation was serious and it was not good to end.

"Come here, the four treasures of the study are served."

Quan Yunxu could only helplessly prepare tables, chairs, pens, ink, paper and ink.

After Xu Qi got the paper and pen, he was extremely sad and angry. He originally wanted to pull a few more people before he died, but when he really wanted to implement it, he couldn't finish writing.

It’s not that he feels compassion for anyone, but that he hastily didn’t know where to start.

Shen Xi finally got up from his seat and walked to Xu Qi: "If you want to record, it is best not to miss one. You should know that only when there are too many people reporting, you have the opportunity to make meritorious service and reduce crimes."

Xu Qi looked up at Shen Xi, and asked with red eyes: "What do you mean? Do you threaten me?"

Shen Xi smiled without saying a word and walked straight out of the hall.

Quan Yunxu hurriedly asked, "Where is Shangshu Shen going?"

Shen Xidao: "It seems that it will take some time to wait for the report from Duke of Wei to wait for a break."

When Shen Xi left, Quan Yunxu felt guilty. Most of the demeanor he showed just now was strong. Now that Shen Xi, who supported his belief, left, he couldn't help but feel a little discouraged.

"Mr. Xu will write it first. I will leave first and then pass the court after writing." After that, Quan Yunxu took the officers of Dali Temple to the back hall.

Wei Bin did not leave, but he did not come together. He stood in the distance and looked at Xu Qi, sneering from time to time.

Xu Qi held the pen, his hands trembled constantly, and after a while, he actually put the brush down.

Wei Bin sneered: "Why, I dare not report it anymore? Anyone can do it. You have reached this position. I don't know the importance of making meritorious service?"

Xu Qi said with a dark face: "This is the conspiracy you and Shen Zhihou are brewing? If you expose someone, you can clean up the people who oppose him in the court. Then Your Majesty and Shen Zhihou can rest assured, and you can also restore your post... Only the old man is a cannon fodder and is scolded by the world!"

...

...

In the back hall of Dali Temple, Quan Yunxu and Chen Xi summarized the case.

Chen Xi could see the situation in the court very clearly without further explanation. At this time, Quan Yunxu seemed to be reporting on the mental journey and experience of the case trial, preparing for the next trial.

"...This case must involve many people. It is probably not easy to conclude it today. Perhaps it will take a long time to investigate after the New Year." Quan Yunxu expressed his opinion.

Chen Xi looked calm and asked with a smile: "In Zongxian's opinion, should this case be expanded?"

Quan Yunxu said: "Shangshu Chen means...it's enough to stop? But now the Duke of Wei wants to confess that many people involved are waiting for it, so I can't ignore it!"

Chen Xi took out a file from his sleeve and handed it to Quan Yunxu: "Not only Duke of Wei, but also Duke Wei also reported to me... You can take a look at this list."

Only then did Quan Yunxu realize that Wei Bin confessed not only those in the court, but more information Chen Xi did not show him.

After taking it, Quan Yunxu looked at it carefully. The more he looked, the more surprised he became. The case was much bigger than he thought.

Chen Xidao: "Does Zong Xian know why I didn't give you these in advance?"

Quan Yunxu put down the file and looked cautious: "Shangshu Chen just doesn't want the case to involve too many people and things, which will lead to the escalation of the situation?"

Chen Xi nodded: "The Ming Dynasty officialdom is already rotten from the root. Those in power are insatiable, using their power to corruption and abuse their power, and feed their own pockets. Even some famous officials will accept the people to donate land to avoid the imperial taxes and forcefully buy and sell to expand the land and houses... If the situation is expanded, too many people will be involved, and things will be out of control."

"That Secretary Chen..."

Quan Yunxu asked hesitantly, "What's the point of keeping this report file? If Duke Wei confessed another batch, things would be really bad..."

Chen Xi smiled and said, "It is controllable what the case is to be tried, but the truth must be revealed. These things may not necessarily be told in court, but at least you have to report to Your Majesty to let Your Majesty know that we have done practical things."

"ah?"

Quan Yunxu's thinking is getting worse and worse.

However, Quan Yunxu was not a pedantic person. After thinking for a long time, he seemed to understand something and said, "Is Shangshu Chen giving his Majesty an explanation?"

"That's right."

Chen Xi said calmly, "Your Majesty has the right to know what the case is, and as a minister, you cannot make a decision for Your Majesty. The case will be concluded today and will be calm after the New Year, which is to leave His Majesty sufficient time to solve the problem."

"oh."

Quan Yunxu finally understood and did not express his opinions casually.

Chen Xi said again: "In the officialdom, there is no need to worry about right or wrong in many things, or there is no right or wrong. Now, the crimes of the two people in the court are reviewed and handed over to His Majesty for handling."

Quan Yunxu unconditionally followed Chen Xi's opinion and nodded, "All follow the arrangements of Shangshu Chen."

...

...

Xu Qi confessed that some people thought it was irrelevant and would not affect the fundamental interests of the Xu family, and used it as a bargaining chip for his "atonement".

He thought Chen Xi and Quan Yunxu would come out to discuss the evidence with him, but he did not expect that the case seemed to have been tried. Not only did Chen Xi not see him, but Quan Yunxu did not come to the hall again. He was escorted back to the detention place of Jinyiwei shortly after he finished writing the report.

"What's going on?"

Xu Qi was puzzled, "Didn't Shen Zhihou want to use this matter to deal with political enemies in the court? Could it be that I didn't do anything like him and didn't write anything randomly? He was dissatisfied with this, so he decided to put the case on hold first?"

Xu Qiu has been in court for many years and still has a mind.

He thought that Chen Xi might magnify the situation to suppress "political enemies". In his opinion, what Chen Xi wanted to suppress the most was the Zhang family, which was both foreign relatives of the Shen family.

Xu Qiu did not mention the Zhang family in his confession. Now he cannot afford to be punished by Chen Xi and his relatives Zhang brothers. In order to protect the Xu family, he could only grit his teeth and not mention the Zhang family's illegal and disorderly affairs.
To be continued...