Zhu Chunchen seemed very calm, without shouting or continuing to deny, and even no emotional change could be seen from his face.

In fact, when Zhang Jing and his delegation started targeting the Zhu family, Zhu Chunchen knew that he had finished it completely.

The reason is very simple. Zhu Chunchen is doing such a big deal, which must have involved many people.

The more people involved, the more loopholes there will inevitably be.

He is actually very meticulous.

But in this chain of interests, it is impossible to be safe and sound by meticulousness.

The reason why people are not known for so many years is actually very simple, because no one will ever doubt the dignified Duke Cheng.

Even if there is a slight suspicion, no one dares to investigate.

But now... what's the use of denying it?

He has become the focus.

Being locked by Qianhu in Xinxian County as a target means that even if the loophole does not come from Zhao Jing, it will come from others and cannot escape it.

Even if Zhao Jing is very cautious, what about the Zhu family? What about those confidant servants?

Even if the servants refused to confess, there are still many close relatives who knew about this?

There will always be someone with flaws. As long as there is a little flaw, the truth will be revealed.

Zhu Chunchen sighed silently. Everything he did was actually fighting for time to be paid attention, not to be discovered.

Because he knew very well... When the case had already begun to be investigated, it was only a matter of time before it was discovered.

This was the scene of poisoning, which made everyone's attention turn to the Xuancheng Bo Wei Shichun.

Only in this way can he have enough time to transfer all the money he earned after working hard for more than ten years, so that the Zhu family can escape safely.

At this moment, Emperor Apocalypse was furious and said in anger: "Are you admitting this?"

"Is it useful even if I don't admit it?" Zhu Chunchen said: "Acknowledge it is death, and not admit it is death, it is just..."

Emperor Apocalypse glared at him and said, "It's just what?"

Zhu Chunchen said: "But, who can't blame this? If the Zhu family doesn't do this business, naturally someone else will do it..."

"Ha..." Emperor Tianqi suddenly felt inexplicably funny.

At present, this person obviously tries to defend his behavior, and even takes it for granted.

But Zhu Chunchen continued: "The continuous stream of gunpowder and iron tools will still flow into Liaodong. Why can't others do it? Even if your Majesty knows that it is huge profits, it will be the same."

Zhu Chunchen immediately said, "Besides, the Zhu family made such great contributions to the Ming Dynasty. The Zhu family was born and died in the Jingnan Campaign, and the Zhu family also had the Zhu family's death in the battle of Annan. Even the Tumu Fort Incident, the Zhu family's blood was stained there. These contributions only resulted in some money and profits. What's the point?"

"I just did something that ordinary people would do. Now that things are exposed, what else can I say?" He tried his best to make himself look like a gentleman: "Over the years, I have also done a lot of good deeds, put out a lot of silver to the temple, helped a lot of refugees, and built bridges and roads. Although I have done some bad things, I have also done a lot of good things..."

He said it very seriously.

Obviously he believed in every word he said.

As the Duke of the Ming Dynasty, he had received the kindness of the country and had long been rich and honored. It seemed that he felt better when he said these words.

Emperor Tianqi was already trembling with anger. He had never seen such a shameless person.

But he was furious and opened his mouth but didn't know how to curse.

"Puff..."

But at this moment, someone laughed out loud.

Zhu Chunchen was obviously ready to bear His Majesty's thunder wrath, and he was mentally prepared.

But unexpectedly, someone chuckled, and this... was a bit insulting.

Zhu Chunchen frowned and looked at the smiling person.

But Zhang Jingyi was slowly walking out with contempt and said with a smile: "Duke Cheng Guoguo used these lies to deceive people because of his uneasy conscience?"

Zhu Chunchen smiled indifferently: "You believe this is a lie, it is a lie. If you don't believe that it is a lie, you can naturally regard it as a standard. It's just a success or a defeat..."

Zhang Jingyi couldn't help but say, "Success, king, defeat, bandits? Are you worthy of saying this? I have seen many people like you. They are extremely arrogant and do all the consciences. When the matter is exposed, they feel uneasy again, so they keep the word "Success, King, defeat, bandits". Let me tell you that thieves are thieves. Whether you succeed or not, you are a thief. Everyone can punish them! Don't say that people in the world regard you as a thief, even if your ancestors have a spirit, they also regard you as a thief. A thief is talking a lot here, talking about what good deeds he has done, and you are talking about treason and killing the king. You are talking about some bad things. It's really worse than a pig or a dog!"

Zhu Chunchen's face changed slightly.

He tried his best to remain calm just now, because... Since he reached this point, even if he was bound to die, he still wanted to leave some decentness for himself.

But Zhang Jingyi's words seemed to have even torn apart his last fig leaf.

He said in disgrace and anger: "I am the only one who works for the Jiannu people."

Zhang Jing said without thinking: "Because everyone can join the Jiannu people, the soldiers in Liaodong, they owe money and are unable to support their families. Therefore, even if they are in the form of a great rebellion, they are still understandable. The ordinary people have increasingly heavy taxes. Once they are affected by disaster, their whole family will starve to death. The Jiannu people plunder the land in Liaodong and recruit the Liao people to open up land. They can't resist the temptation, and it's understandable. But what are you, and you deserve to compare with them?"

"They were in the cold and cold place in Liaodong, and they were not as good as death as they were, so they had to surrender the thief. And what about you?"

"They have reached the end of their lives, but at least they have killed thieves and paid taxes. So what about you, Zhu Chunchen?"

"The world is famine, and I don't know how many people starved to death, but did the imperial court let one of your Zhu family starve? The national treasury is empty and Liaodong owes wages. Can the imperial court lose more than your penny salary?"

"When others are hungry and cold, but because of the kindness of your ancestors and the court promised you, you still let you have delicious food all day long and eat the delicacies of the mountains and seas! When the hungry people outside your Zhu family were hungry, the walls of your Zhu family were singing and dancing, and they were all silk and satin. People like you were sucking people's fat and ointment, but they were not satisfied and colluding with Jiannu... Is it wrong for me to scold you Zhu Chunchen and say "Beasts"?"

Zhu Chunchen's face became slightly tragic.

He seemed to be trying hard to keep himself calm, and then sneered: "Buying and selling is just a deal... it's just a deal..."

"Are you still deceiving yourself?" Zhang Jingyi looked at him contemptuously and said, "But it doesn't matter. Now, what's the point of deceiving yourself? If you commit such a serious crime today, you will never be redeemable. When you go to prison, you will naturally treat you well! If you don't do a good job, you must be a thief, and you will soon know the fate of the traitor."

Zhang Jingyi then looked at Deng Jian and said, "Have all the members of the Zhu family controlled them?"

Deng Jian glanced at Emperor Tianqi and replied: "Everything is under control, and one of the seventy-nine people has fallen behind. In addition, he has another son who is not in the mansion and has gone to capture him. I am afraid that he will be taken down by this time."

Zhang Jingyi nodded with satisfaction.

Zhu Chunchen's face became worse and worse. In fact, although he had made the worst plan, when the most terrible consequences were about to come, he still couldn't help but become scared.

The fear in his heart continued to overlap. Finally, he kowtowed to Emperor Tianqi and said earnestly: "Your Majesty... Please remember the merits of your ancestors, and the disaster is not as good as your family."

Emperor Tianqi was so angry that he couldn't speak.

After a long time, he slowly calmed down his mood. He looked at Zhu Chunchen tightly: "What are you... saying?"

When Zhu Chunchen heard these three words, he suddenly seemed to have grown ten years old. He said, "Then... then... please give me some fun."

Emperor Tianqi had murderous aura on his face, but he had no emotion on his body, but said lightly: "What do you say about Zhang Qing's family?"

Zhang Jingyi said: "The prince violated the law and committed the same crime as the common people."

Emperor Tianqi nodded: "I understand what you mean, so let's hand him over to you for disposal. Lingchi naturally wants Lingchi. Before Lingchi, you will interrogate him and see if there are any other guilt! His gangsters will also take down one of them, and no one will be left. As for the Zhu family... they will do the same."

After hearing this, Zhu Chunchen saw that his eyes were already dark. He tried desperately to tell others that he had made only mistakes that anyone could make, but unexpectedly, he was so fed without any sympathy.

So he trembled and said aiqi: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty... My Majesty..."

Emperor Tianqi looked at him with great sarcasm and said, "I only realize I am afraid of death now. I still think you are really not afraid of death."

Zhu Chunchen was already in tears, and it took a long time to burst into a sentence: "I am wronged..."

"Who wronged you?" Emperor Tianqi felt more and more that the person in front of him was really ridiculous.

First, he kept defending his affairs, turned his head and was exposed by someone, and then he began to ask Emperor Tianqi to remember the merits of his ancestors. Now... he kowtowed like pounding garlic, and he actually started to shout for justice.

Zhu Chunchen cried and said, "I... I want to make up for my merits. I have something to do and I have to report it if I have something to do!"

Emperor Tianqi felt even more disheartened when he saw that he was so ugly.

How can this person look like a half-district duke?

Are these all the Dukes who have continued to this day?

Emperor Aoki said coldly: "After saying that, who will report?"
Chapter completed!