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Dongfang Ru was also surprised, but he was a shrewd person, so he calmly asked, "Who was the one who brought you on this trip?"

Zhou Zheng was deeply afraid of Wei Wenbin. When he noticed the malicious gaze, he immediately panicked and regretted what he had said just now. Just as he was about to retreat, Dongfang Qing's words rang in his head.

Wei Wenbin would not let him live. If he wanted to live to see his family, he could only rely on himself to fight for his life.

As he thought of this, he no longer hesitated. He raised his head and said, "Reporting to Your Majesty, the person who asked for the dart is Lord Wei Wen Bin Wei!"

This time, Wei Wenbin was truly panicking. Pointing at Zhou Zheng, he shouted anxiously, "How dare you make things difficult for the people! How dare you frame me in front of His Majesty. Do you know your crime?"

Zhou Zheng ignored him and knelt towards the east, saying, "When Lord Wei left Ren Jiangning, he came to the Zenith Escort Office and entrusted us with the task of transporting ten chests filled with gold, silver, and jewelry to Jinling."

"Bullsh * t!" Wei Wenbin was both furious and resentful. His face was deathly pale as he shouted, "This official has been honest my entire life and never takes anything from the common people. Don't you dare spout nonsense here!"

"I'm not spouting nonsense." Looking at the ferocious Wei Wenbin, Zhou Zheng actually lost his fear and said calmly, "Your Majesty knows that Sir Wei never asked right or wrong when he solved the case, and only saw who gave him a lot of money. For example, two years ago, that person asked our escort department to transport a batch of good ginseng, and before the shipment, that person stole a dragon and turned a phoenix, and after finding out that person had won the case, he used half of it and three thousand silver taels to bribe the guards of Jiangning County."

"No one in Jiangning doesn't know of the name of Lord Wei's greed. If Your Majesty doesn't believe me, you can ask!"

Seeing Zhou Zheng reveal what he had done, Wei Wenbin panicked and quickly kneeled down, "Your Majesty, please do not listen to such nonsense. Your subject has always accepted the teachings of a saint and would never dare to do such a thing. He … He must have been ordered by someone to deliberately harm this subject. Before he could finish his sentence, Liu Mingdao's voice was heard, "Your Majesty, there are witnesses and evidence, enough to prove that Wei Wenbin has been making a profit in Jiangning all these years by forcing the citizens to complain. May Your Majesty severely punish Wei Wenbin for the grievances of the civilians!"

"No, this subject is definitely not wronged like what Lord Liu said." Wei Wenbin broke out in cold sweat as he hated Liu Mingdao and Zhou Zheng to death in his heart.

Dongfang Qun frowned deeply. He had thought that today was just a formality, but who knew that Liu Mingdao had not only found ten boxes of valuables, but had also found an escort to accuse Wei Wenbin. This was completely out of his expectations; under such circumstances, even he might not be able to protect Wei Wenbin.

Wei Jingcheng, who hadn't spoken much, said softly, "Your Majesty, this subject believes that there are still a few points of doubt in this case. How about …" We'll deal with it when we find out where it is. "

Without waiting for Dong Fang Qian to speak, Liu Mingdao had already interrupted, "This case is clear and unmistakable, what's there to be suspicious about? The Wei family's governor has been speaking up for Wei Wenbin since the beginning, could it be that you are part of the bribe too?"

How could Wei Jingcheng endure such a huge accusation? He hurriedly said, "Where is Imperial Physician Liu? This official is only thinking of dealing with the second-grade imperial court official. We should be cautious and not wrongly accuse the good man." As he spoke, his voice unconsciously lowered.

Liu Mingdao looked at him coldly, then turned to Dongfang Wenbin once again, "Wei Wenbin, as a parent officer, he doesn't care about the lives of the commoners. He only knows that he is greedy and collects wealth, and even more so, has failed to live up to His Majesty's royal grace.

Eyeing the frightened Wei Wenbin, Dongfang Chonglou sighed in his heart. He obviously didn't want to punish Wei Wenbin, but at this point, it was already too late for him to decide; Wei Wenbin was the one who brought this upon himself. He actually didn't stop Zhou Zheng and the others, making the situation uncontrollable.

Dongfang Zhi closed his eyes for a moment, then opened them again. His eyes shone with an intimidating cold light. "Wei Wenbin, do you know your crime?"

Wei Wenbin's entire body trembled and his body involuntarily softened. His blood-covered lips could not help but tremble, "This subject …" "This official is wronged …"

"Bang!" Dong Fang Qian slapped the dragon case so hard that tea splattered everywhere. "Even now, you're still full of lies. How long are you trying to deceive me?"

Wei Wenbin lay on the ground, trembling uncontrollably. Layer upon layer of cold sweat flowed down his body. There was no way to describe his fear. It was obvious that … He had already told them why Zhou Zheng and the others would accuse him in the first place. Even the case of the Southern Escort Office was shaken. It was as if they were determined to kill him!

He wanted to cry out injustice, but under Dongfang Gu's gaze, the word "wronged" could not be uttered. All he could do was let out cold sweat that dripped onto the smooth golden bricks.

"Thump thump thump." Following the sound of footsteps, a pair of black satin boots with a piercing golden head appeared in Wei Wenbin's line of sight, "This Emperor always thought that you were sincerely working in Jiangning all these years. I never thought that you would actually do such a thing. I am truly very disappointed! "

Wei Wenbin extended his cold and wet hands and grabbed onto the yellow robe's horn as he said with a trembling voice, "Your Majesty …" "Your Majesty, please listen to this official, this subject …"

"What else is there to say!" Dong Fang Qian kicked Wei Wenbin to the ground. With an ice-cold expression, he said, "If it weren't for the fact that Liu Aiqing heard your conversation with the Fire Congregation and found the escort team, you would have kept everything in the dark. I thought you were a loyal member of the imperial court."

"This subject deserves to die!" This subject deserves to die! " Wei Wenbin once again knelt at his feet, kowtowing to him as tears flowed down his cheeks. "It was this official's fault. I was possessed of the emperor's expectations and will definitely change my previous course of action. I beg Your Majesty to give this subject a chance on behalf of the empress dowager."

"You still have the face to raise your mother!" Dong Fang Qian's expression was ice-cold as he said, "For all these years, Imperial Mother has been giving you orders to become a good official. What happened in the end?"

"It is your servant's fault that I have disappointed the expectations of Your Majesty and the empress dowager. Your subject will change. Your subject will definitely change, and I beg Your Majesty for mercy!"

Dong Fang Qian stared at him in silence, for a long time, and then shook his head and said, "I also want to give you a chance to change your mind, but … It's too late! "

Wei Wenbin saw the determination and killing intent in his dark eyes and his face turned ashen. He shook his head with all his might and shouted, "Don't! Your Majesty, no! "

Dong Fang Qian ignored his pleas and shouted, "Men!"

Quickly, two Imperial Guards with steel sabers slung over their waists came in and cupped their hands. "Please give your orders, Your Majesty."

Dong Fang Qian glanced at Wei Wenbin, whose face was covered in tears, and said expressionlessly: "Strip Wei Wenbin's official uniform and send him to the prison of the Ministry of Justice, and await his punishment!"