inspire-indiana Chapter 178 Between people and money, Chu Jingxuan could only choose to protect one!
Chapter 178 Between people and money, Chu Jingxuan could only choose to protect one!
"My lord, what crime have my men committed?"
Chu Jingxuan was still dressed the same as before.
He was still wearing a black and silver mask.
But everyone in the capital knew about it.
The masked man is none other than the renowned eldest son of the Chu family, Chu Jingxuan.
The Imperial Guards naturally recognized them as well.
"Young Master Chu, we are under imperial orders to investigate an important case, and this woman is a key suspect."
"No matter whose people she works for, we must take her back for questioning. Young Master Chu, are you perhaps going to disobey the imperial decree?" The Imperial Guards did not expect Chu Jingxuan to personally intervene.
It seems this matter is definitely going to escalate.
"You jest, sir. Of course, I, Chu, would not obstruct the Imperial Guards from investigating the case."
"But this young lady was just showing my men the way. Why did you arrest her as a suspect? Even the Imperial Guards can't just arrest people arbitrarily without evidence or investigation."
The Imperial Guards were already somewhat flustered.
He could tell that the eldest son of the Chu family was determined to persist to the end.
"This young lady has just admitted that these items are her private property."
"This woman's origins are questionable, and she possesses such a vast amount of wealth..."
"I suspect this woman is a spy from an enemy country plotting against our dynasty. Young Master Chu, I advise you not to get involved and risk getting yourself into trouble."
"This woman's identity is perfectly clear to me."
"If the Imperial Guards can't even figure out this little thing, I, Chu, wouldn't mind having someone send them a document detailing this woman's identity and background. What do you say?"
Chu Jingxuan subtly mocked the Golden Guard for their incompetence, saying they couldn't even investigate such a small matter properly.
If this matter gets out, the Emperor will definitely question the capabilities of the Imperial Guards, causing them trouble.
The captain of the Imperial Guard had not expected Chu Jingxuan to be so difficult to deal with.
But he dared not provoke a war, otherwise the consequences would be even more troublesome.
"These things were just carried out from my Jinzhaozui, and I imagine quite a few people around here saw them."
"If you don't believe me, why don't you ask those around you who know the truth right now?"
"This matter has nothing to do with this woman. Why don't we release her for now? If you have any questions, sir, just come and ask me and my men. What do you say?"
Chu Jingxuan didn't want to escalate the situation, otherwise there would be big trouble, so he took the initiative to offer the other party a way out.
After hesitating for a long time, the captain of the Imperial Guards finally signaled to his subordinates to release the man.
Shen Shuli finally broke free and immediately ran behind Chu Jingxuan.
She did panic for a moment.
If I fall into the hands of the Imperial Guards, I'm afraid I'll suffer a lot.
Judging from the way the Imperial Guards acted just now, she didn't believe they would uphold the law impartially and speak with evidence.
Unexpectedly, Chu Jingxuan was quite a man, receiving the news so quickly and coming to the rescue.
Before Shen Shuli could say anything, she heard a familiar voice.
"Girl!"
Shen Shuli quickly turned around and saw a huge sphere running towards her.
"Dad!" Shen Shuli was shocked, wondering how her father had received the news.
"Daughter, are you alright?" Su Yunhai was panting heavily; he had definitely rushed over at the fastest speed he had ever been in his life.
He felt like his lungs were about to explode.
"Dad, I'm fine, take a breath." Shen Shuli quickly patted Su Yunhai's back to help him catch his breath.
Su Yunhai's heart was still heavy.
There were so many Imperial Guards and another group of people who looked equally formidable surrounding them.
Things don't seem to be that simple.
He quickly asked his daughter in a low voice what had happened.
"I see."
Su Yunhai was speechless when he found out.
His lips twitched involuntarily.
These Imperial Guards really hit the jackpot by accident.
Shen Shuli understood her father's look, pursed her lips resentfully, and remained silent, waiting to see how things would unfold.
"Now that Young Master Chu has ascertained this woman's identity, there should be no problem."
"But last night a batch of valuables was stolen from the palace, and they look very similar to these. We need to take them back and investigate them carefully."
"If we find that these items are not problematic, we will return them intact. What does Young Master Chu think?"
Upon hearing this, Chu Jingxuan's gaze towards the Golden Guard instantly darkened.
Both gold and silver ingots were made to the specifications set by the imperial court, and the same applied throughout the entire Dayong Dynasty.
How did the Imperial Guards identify that these valuables were from the same batch as the stolen items?
Chu Jingxuan understood.
The Imperial Guards were after all this money.
Moreover, the name "Jinwuwei" has another meaning.
Between people and money, Chu Jingxuan could only choose to protect one.
Just as the two sides were at an impasse again.
Minister Zhou, Gu Changfeng, Gu Canghong, and Gu Changyao all arrived one after the other.
Lord Wang, who was still hiding in the distance, saw this scene and once again marveled at his own cleverness and resourcefulness.
He really didn't expect it.
Minister Zhou and Vice Minister Gu arrived so quickly.
This can be seen.
How much do the two adults value that fat man from the Su family?
now.
Lord Wang wanted to go out and show his face in front of the other officials, but this matter was clearly beyond his ability to handle.
Whether it's the Chu family or the Imperial Guards, he won't get away with offending either side.
Since I can't handle it, I'd better not go out and make a scene, lest I get myself into trouble.
"Brother Hai." Gu Changfeng got out of the sedan chair and immediately ran over to ask.
Upon receiving the news, Gu Changfeng immediately called his cousin Gu Changyao to come over.
They had no idea what was happening here.
Looking at the sheer number of Imperial Guards before him, Gu Changfeng felt his vision blur.
He didn't know how Su Yunhai had offended the Imperial Guards, and he didn't know if his elder brother, a third-rank official, could withstand the attack.
After Gu Canghong got out of the car, he immediately spotted Shen Shuli in the crowd and quickly went up to her to ask her in a low voice what was going on.
When Shen Shuli saw that Vice Minister Gu and Minister Zhou had also arrived, she breathed a sigh of relief.
With the help of these two families, the matter may not be perfectly resolved.
However, the Imperial Guards certainly couldn't arbitrarily pin charges on her and Chu Jingxuan.
Whether these riches can be kept depends on the attitudes of these two high-ranking officials towards the emperor.
I wonder if these two families will offend the emperor over something that has nothing to do with them.
Ultimately, this matter has little to do with Minister Zhou and Vice Minister Gu themselves.
They might not necessarily offend the emperor and affect their careers for the sake of others.
No matter what the two do, Shen Shuli cannot and will not resent them.
Minister Zhou never expected that Su Yunhai would provoke the Imperial Guards.
As the Minister of Personnel, he was fully aware of the affairs of the court.
last night.
The emperor ordered the Imperial Guards to confiscate the Mu family mansion, the General's mansion, and the residences of many other officials.
All the boxes of money they brought back turned into garbage.
original.
The emperor planned to secretly transfer most of the confiscated wealth from these families to his own private treasury.
He was so excited that he didn't sleep all night, thinking about picking out the best and most valuable treasures to keep.
You can open the sealed boxes and find they're full of broken stones!
This angered the emperor so much that he vomited blood.
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