Duan Chengen subconsciously wanted to escape, but he had second thoughts. Even if he wanted to escape now, there was no chance for him to do so. After all, the other party had already charged into the residence. Therefore, the only thing Duan Chengen could do now was to stay in the residence and deal with the situation calmly.
Duan Chengen waited quietly. After a while, he saw that his guards had already arrived at the entrance of the hall and retreated in one after another. Moreover, the guards' faces were filled with fear and uneasiness.
Following that, an army charged in from the outside.
The leader was a young man in his early twenties. Beside the young man, there was a tall and burly man. This man held an iron hammer in his hand. His face was as dark as the bottom of a pot, giving off a fierce vibe. Especially on the iron hammer, drops of blood were dripping down. It was even more horrifying.
This was Mordor.
He was brought here by Shangguan Yi. With Mordor's help, it was guaranteed that he would be able to sweep through everything.
Duan Chengen's heart was filled with fear.
However, he was still a fierce person. He quickly calmed himself down and gritted his teeth, "Who are you? Why did you barge into the Duan residence? The Puchang County of the Great Xia is a peaceful place. How dare a bunch of rascals like you commit such atrocities? "
Shangguan Yi smiled and said, "Rascals? I'm afraid you're the rascals. You should know that you don't have a good reputation in Puchang County. Many people want to skin you alive. "
"Men, take him away!"
Shangguan Yi ordered.
His soldiers immediately stepped forward. However, when the soldiers stepped forward, Duan Chengen shouted, "You can't take me away. What right do you have to take me away? I've never committed a crime or violated the law. You can't take me away. "
Shangguan Yi said, "I'm here on Emperor Xia's order to take you away. Tell me, why can't I take you away? "
Duan Chengen's expression changed greatly.
Emperor Xia's order.
Why would Du Qi pay attention to him?
Duan Chengen was a rather famous businessman in Puchang County. He even had some influence now. However, Duan Chengen only had some influence in Puchang County. In Gaochang Prefecture, he was nothing. Expanding the area within Xia Xia's territory was not even worth mentioning. There were countless merchants who were stronger and wealthier than him. He was nothing compared to them.
However, Du Qi wanted to capture him.
Duan Chengen's mind raced, but he had no way to stop them. He could only allow the soldiers to detain him.
After Shangguan Yi captured Duan Chengen, he ordered the soldiers to seal up the Duan Residence. At the same time, he brought out all the members of the Duan Family. From the Duan Family's servants to Duan Chengen's family members and finally the Duan Family's guards, he captured everyone.
Then, all the storerooms in the residence were sealed.
Everything was sealed up.
After Shangguan Yi finished arranging everything, he left behind more than twenty soldiers to guard the Duan Clan. He then led Mordor, Guan Zhilan, and Duan Chengen to the inn. After returning to the inn, Shangguan Yi brought Duan Chengen to his room.
At this time, Guan Yi was also present. When Duan Chengen saw Guan Yi, he also saw Du Qi at the main seat. Du Qi was very young. Because he was traveling incognito, his clothes were quite ordinary. If it was another occasion, Duan Chengen might not be able to recognize Du Qi.
At this moment, Guan Yi was present. In addition to what Shangguan Yi had said earlier, Duan Chengen knelt on the ground and kowtowed, "I, Duan Chengen, greet Emperor Xia. I do not know what crime I have committed. Emperor Xia directly sent people to capture me. I am innocent! "
Du Qi heard and sneered, "You think you are innocent, but I think you deserve to die. Tell me, about the road construction in Puchang County. How many questions do you have? Explain yourself. "
Thump!
Duan Chengen's heart sank.
When he was captured by Shangguan Yi, he did not think about this at all. He also did not consider that he would be captured because of the road construction. But now that Du Qi spoke, Duan Chengen knew something was wrong.
No matter what, Duan Chengen could not take the initiative to reveal the road construction. So he shook his head and said, "Emperor Xia, I am innocent! When it came to the road construction, I was cautious and conscientious. I did it wholeheartedly and never slacked off. I do not know what to say. "
Du Qi grabbed the memorial in his hand and threw it in front of Duan Chengen, "Come, take a look at your achievements. These merits have been thoroughly investigated for you. There is nothing wrong with you. "
The contents of the memorial were the results of Guan Yi's investigation. The amount of materials that Duan Chengen had embezzled, as well as the amount of wages that he hadn't distributed to the people were investigated in detail. The only thing that was not covered was whether Duan Chengen had any financial dealings with the cement factory.
Duan Chengen took a look. When he roughly scanned through, his heart sank. Because a lot of information was recorded clearly. There were no omissions or mistakes. The contents were extremely detailed. After Duan Chengen finished reading, he subconsciously looked at Guan Yi. Because the person present was Guan Yi, only Guan Yi was the most suspicious.
However, Duan Chengen couldn't even refute the content. Everything had happened.
And the evidence was conclusive.
Duan Chengen swallowed his saliva and kowtowed, "Emperor Xia, I am guilty. I have indeed cut corners and embezzled wages. I am willing to remedy the situation and compensate with money. "
Du Qi said in a low voice, "The road that you, Duan Chengen, built is the official road of Xia Xia. Countless people use it. The money that you earn is Xia Xia's hard-earned money. You dare to cut corners and do things half-heartedly for the imperial court. This is a crime. "
After a pause, Du Qi continued, "Especially the people who work for you, they earn even more hard-earned money. The summer is hot and the winter is cold, but they are not afraid of hardships. But you embezzled their money. How can you bear to do that? You, Duan Chengen, are guilty. "
Duan Chengen did not dare to refute and said hurriedly, "Yes, yes, I am guilty, I am guilty."
He only had one thought.
First, he would admit his mistake!
Then, he would compensate with money.
As long as he could escape this disaster, he would have a chance to turn things around. After all, in his hands, he held the management rights of the cement. As long as he continued to operate the cement business, he would have a chance to turn things around even if he lost a lot of money.
As Duan Chengen pleaded guilty, he shouted again, "Emperor Xia, I am willing to compensate. Yes, I am willing to compensate with a high price. Please give me a chance, Emperor Xia. "
Du Qi ignored Duan Chengen's words and said, "Tell me about your financial problems with the cement factory in Xia Xia's territory. Did the person in charge of the cement factory accept any bribes from you? "
"No!"
Duan Chengen did not even think and answered directly.
Du Qi sneered, "The cement factory gave you the task of repairing the road. Even so, the road will be inspected after it is repaired. If it does not pass the inspection, the Ministry of Revenue will not release the money and will ask for rework. But your path, despite cutting corners and cutting materials, still passed the test. You said that there is no problem. Do you think that your reason is sufficient, or do you think that I am a fool who does not understand? "
Duan Chengen heard this and smiled.
His body that was kneeling on the ground suddenly froze. Because of Du Qi's words, he felt as if he had fallen into hell.
He did not dare to say that there was no problem.
If he said that there was no problem, would it be acceptable?
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