Zhang Juzheng and his team were sitting in the office of the Censorate and reading a book. A fourth-rank official came to talk to them. Zhang Juzheng knew him and was his fellow villager.

"What's wrong with you? What's going on?" Zhang Juzheng stood up and asked in confusion.

"Zhang Hao, I just served as the commander of the Jinyiwei. Last night, Lu Bing was arrested. You and Zhang Hao are so familiar with each other, so don't you go and congratulate me?" The official asked at the two of them.

"Oh? I became the commander? This?" Zhang Juzheng looked at the official unexpectedly at this moment, then looked at Hu Zongxian.

"You don't go yet, congratulations. Now many officials want to climb this high point but cannot climb it. Everyone knows that once Zhang Hao investigates corruption, he will be sure. Who is not afraid of those officials?" The official said with a smile.

"We don't have to worry about congratulations. Mr. Lu An knows our character, and we also know that Mr. Lu An is very useful. Now we are waiting for Mr. Lu An to summon him. We will still go to work for the job!" Zhang Juzheng immediately said to the official.

"Oh, you two are still comfortable. Lu Anhou is standing behind. Don't look at your low grade now, but your future journey will be open and magnificent. How comfortable is it?" the official said with emotion.

"Not as good as you said, we still need to do things. However, we won't do corrupt matters, and we don't bother to do them, so Lu Anhou let us two be by his side!" Hu Zongxian also said with a smile.

"That's true!" the official said with a smile, then spoke to Zhang Juzheng and asked, "Are you free in the evening? Have a meal together?"

"I dare not agree to this. Now we two need to wait here. Lu Anhou will have something to do at any time!" Zhang Juzheng waved his hand and said,

At this moment, an Jinyiwei came over and immediately spoke to Zhang Juzheng and Hu Zongxian: "Mr. Zhang, Lord Hu, our commander said that after lunch, you two will wait for him in the Censorate. The work will be handled in the afternoon!"

"Oh, OK!" the two of them immediately bowed.

"I'll take my words, I'll say goodbye first!" The Jinyiwei immediately bowed and said.

"Let's go!" Hu Zongxian quickly bowed his hand and then the Jinyiwei left.

Zhang Juzheng immediately looked at the official with an apology and said, "Look, we need to be on call, there is nothing we can do!"

"Okay, then I'll talk about it when you finish your work. We fellow villagers have always hoped to have a meal with you. If you have time, you have to say it in advance!" The official said with a smile immediately.

I dare not be dissatisfied now. Although my current grade is much higher than Zhang Juzheng, with Zhang Juzheng's current position and Zhang Hao's help, it may soar to the sky at any time.

Besides, if you dare to be dissatisfied with Zhang Juzheng, then Zhang Ju is talking to Zhang Hao for a few words and he will go to the Jinyiwei Prison, which will be deadly.

After lunch, Zhang Hao returned to the Jinyiwei office and asked them to prepare the account book. After they needed to check the accounts, Zhang Hao left. There was no way, and he needed to do something about salt and iron tea. The emperor urged him several times. If he didn't want to leave, it would be troublesome. Soon, Zhang Hao arrived at the Ministry of Revenue, and Zhang Juzheng and Hu Zongxian were also waiting at the gate of the Censorate.

"I said why are you two standing here?" Zhang Hao asked after seeing them.

"Sir, there is no need to be so troublesome. There will be sunshine and it is comfortable to bask in it. We didn't go in. We are waiting for you here!" Hu Zongxian said to Zhang Hao.

"Yeah, let's go!" Zhang Hao nodded and walked straight to the Censorate. After arriving in the Censorate, Zhang Hao went to find the Censor Zhou Yan of the Zuodu.

"Go and call the Yan Yan Censor to come over. I have something to ask him for!" Zhang Hao said to Zhou Yan.

"Well, do you really need to check the salt and iron tea?" Zhou Yan asked Zhang Hao when he heard this.

"Hey, there's nothing you can do. You don't know. The emperor forced me to do it, and I don't want to check it out!" Zhang Hao sat there, looking at Zhou Yan helplessly and said.

"Mr. Lu An, you have to be careful. The two pieces of salt and iron involve many people, even vassal kings and many ministers. If this investigation cannot be thorough, it will be useless. If the investigation is thorough, I don't know how many people you need to offend at that time. I know that the emperor asked you to investigate, but you still need to be careful!" Zhou Yan looked at Zhang Hao and reminded.

"Well? Lord Zhou, can you give me advice?" Zhang Hao immediately sat upright when he heard this, looking at Zhou Yan and said.

"I dare not take the advice, I just said, hey, I have been the censor for so many years, and I have three things I dare not touch. One is the affairs of the Jinyiwei, one is the affairs of the vassal king, and the other is the affairs of the nobles!" Zhou Yan looked at Zhang Hao and said.

"No, these three things you said have nothing to do with this, uh~!" Zhang Hao just wanted to say that it didn't matter, but immediately understood that the two items of Yan and Iron may involve these people, even the Jinyiwei.

"Mr. Lu An, if the investigation is really thorough, unless the emperor has made up his mind, please be cautious!" Zhou Yan continued to remind Zhang Hao and said,

Zhang Hao heard this, nodded, then sat there thinking for a while and said, "You'd better call the Yan Yan Censor over here, I want to see him!"

"Okay!" Zhou Yan nodded, then stood up, arrived at the door, sent someone to notify Chen Chongqi, the salt inspector. When Chen Chongqi learned that Zhang Hao was looking for him, he felt a sudden sigh of relief. He knew that Zhang Hao was going to start investigating this matter. He took a few deep breaths and began to walk towards Zhang Hao's office room. After arriving at the office room, Chen Chongqi saw Zhang Hao sitting on it, while Zhang Juzheng and Hu Zongxian were sitting next to him, preparing pens, ink, paper and ink, and recording it.

"Have you met Mr. Lu An!" Chen Chongqi came over and said to Zhang Hao.

"Yeah, sit down!" Zhang Hao nodded and signaled him to sit down.

"Yes, sir, sir, I must want to know about salt. The officials are all in their words. Please ask by the way!" Chen Chongqi sat down and bowed to Zhang Hao.

"Okay, since you said that, I'm not polite!" Zhang Hao asked with a smile as he looked at Chen Chongqi.

"Sir, please tell me!" Chen Chongqi still looked at Zhang Hao with a smile and said.

"How much is your corruption?" Zhang Hao asked just now, and the smile on Chen Chongqi's face had not disappeared. At this moment, he looked at Zhang Hao with a look of amusement.

"Tell me, how much corruption is there?" Zhang Hao asked with a smile and looked at Chen Chongqi.

"Mr. Lu An, don't scare me. Our censor is the Qingshui Yamen. Is there corruption there?" Chen Chongqi reacted at this moment and immediately said to Zhang Hao.

"Don't you say it? I thought you were really so honest, but it's boring not to say it!" Zhang Hao said as he lay down behind and said without interest. Lu Anhou, I don't know who gave you the slander!" Chen Chongqi bowed to Zhang Hao and said.

"Well, you read it to him!" Zhang Hao said as he took out a file and handed it to Zhang Juzheng. Zhang Juzheng took it over, started to open the file, and then started to read it.

"In the winter of the 22nd year of Jiajing, Chen Chongqi served as the inspector and gave Xia Yan 50,000 taels of money. In the 23rd year of Jiajing, he received 200,000 taels of eyes from the Shanxi salt merchants... In the 27th year of Jiajing, in order to get Yan Song to support you, you invested 200,000 taels to build a house in Yan Song's hometown..." Zhang Ju was reciting there,

Chen Chongqi knelt down at this moment. It would be impossible not to kneel down. Whoever gives him money or who he gives him money is registered very clearly. You can't even defend yourself if you want to defend yourself.

"Yes, I have served as the salt inspector for less than 8 years. I have been corrupt for more than 3.5 million vehicles and I have also given Lu Bing 300,000 taels of money. You can do things, no wonder I am so stable in my seat!" Zhang Hao said with a smile as he looked at Chen Chongqi.

"Sir, I, I!" Chen Chongqi didn't know how to defend himself at this moment.

"You write your own prosecution, or let us interrogate!" Zhang Hao sat there, looking at Chen Chongqi and asked.

"Sir, I, I!" Chen Chongqi never dreamed that on the first day, he was found out, and he didn't even have the chance to defend himself.

"Mr. Zhou, I want to appoint Hu Zongxian as the temporary salt inspector, can I ask?" Zhang Hao looked at Zhou Yan and asked.

"This, I need to be appointed by the emperor?" Zhou Yan said to Zhang Hao.

"If you don't ask, I won't ask anymore, I'll appoint him and you will give memorial!" Zhang Hao said to Zhou Yan.

"This, okay, I don't know if the emperor approves it or not!" Zhou Yan looked at Zhang Hao helplessly and said. Zhang Hao heard it and felt that it didn't matter.

"Okay, come here, take it away!" Zhang Hao shouted to the outside, then said to Zhang Juzheng and the others: "Let's go, go to the Jinyiwei, and you're going to start interrogation!"

"Yes, sir!" the two of them immediately bowed,

At this moment, at Chen Chongqi's house, the Jinyiwei had surrounded his family. It depends on Lu Bing to solve this problem so quickly. These information were sorted out by Lu Bing before, but for some reason, they had not been killed. Now they are cheaper.

As soon as Chen Chongqi was investigated, the news spread to the cabinet. When Lu Ben and Yan Song heard this, their hearts were shocked. Chen Chongqi was taken away like this, and if he was taken away, he would be in trouble!

"How could Zhang Hao take Chen Chongqi away so easily?" Yan Song was sitting there, very worried.
Chapter completed!