After being reborn, he was doted on by his scumbag brother.

"Thank you, His Highness the Fifth Prince."

Liu Wenming carefully returned to his original position and sat down, for fear of losing his composure in front of the two distinguished guests.

Jamel Xiao saw Liu Wenming's movements and expressions and chuckled.

Gu Jingan was right. Zheng Haojie did not lie on this point. Liu Wenming seemed to be an honest and timid person at first glance.

He looked to be in his forties. If he hadn't been so cautious and cautious, he wouldn't have been just a young man at such an old age.

"Master Liu, don't be nervous. We just want to have a casual chat with you today. Relax a little."

After hearing this, Liu Wenming just nodded, and only said "yes" for a long time.

Tao Guang and Zheng Haojie had warned him repeatedly, and he knew very well that the Fifth Prince's summons to him today was more than just a casual talk.

Jamel Xiao was not annoyed when he saw that he still did not relax his vigilance, and just smiled.

"Master Liu, how long have you been a quzhang?"

"To tell you His Highness the Fifth Prince, I have been serving as the director of the Qinnan Canal for more than ten years."

"Oh? You have only been the channel leader for so many years? With Mr. Liu's qualifications, he can definitely be promoted, right?"

Liu Wenming felt a little embarrassed when he heard this, "The lower official's abilities are limited and he is timid by nature, so he has always stayed in this position. However, with the temperament of the lower official, I am very satisfied with having an official position and half a job, and I don't expect anything extra." More."

Jamel Xiao chuckled when he heard this, "Master Liu is contented, but not everyone thinks like this. There are always some people who are greedy and always want more."

Jamel Xiao was talking about Tao Guang and Zheng Haojie. He was guiding them step by step, hoping that Liu Wenming would take the initiative to tell the truth.

Liu Wenming didn't know whether he didn't understand or pretended not to understand, so he didn't answer.

"Xiaoguan is not interested in other people's affairs. He just wants to live his own life and doesn't want to ask for more."

After hearing this, Jamel Xiao became more certain of his thoughts. Liu Wenming only wanted to live a stable life, but some people didn't want him to have that wish.

"Master Liu has been a canal director for so many years, so he must be very familiar with the construction of dams. I would like to ask you, what materials are used to build this dam?"

Seeing Jamel Xiao asking about the materials, Liu Wenming's heart sank.

He knew very well what was wrong with this material. The fifth prince wouldn't find anything, right?

No matter what the fifth prince asked, he must answer truthfully.

As the canal chief, he is the first person in charge of the construction of the dam.

If he couldn't even provide the materials needed for the construction of the dam, he would be derelict in his duty, and the fifth prince could punish him directly.

"Back to Your Highness, three materials are usually needed, clay, mud sand and gravel. Clay is the main material for making the dam structure; mud and sand are used to fill the gaps in the dike to increase the stability of the dike; gravel is used to support the dike to effectively Resist the force of water flow.”

Jamel Xiao smiled when he heard this. It seemed that Mr. Liu was quite capable. He talked about the affairs he was responsible for and knew every step by heart.

If this accident hadn't happened, he would have been a good official.

"Master Liu really knows a lot, but who is responsible for these material procurement matters on weekdays?"

If it was just suspicion before, then Liu Wenming was now sure that the fifth prince had discovered the clues and had already suspected him.

In fact, when he learned that the Holy Emperor sent people to investigate the matter, Liu Wenming was already prepared.

He was the first person to handle the matter, so he would naturally be the first to be suspected if something happened.

Although he was coerced, since he had done it, he had to be prepared to be discovered.

He could only comfort himself now. Suspicions were suspicions. As long as the fifth prince could not find evidence, he could not deal with him at will.

Thinking of this, Liu Wenming braced himself and replied: "If you answer His Highness, it is... the lower official is responsible."

Jamel Xiao chuckled when he heard this, "Master Liu is so familiar with these materials and is personally responsible for the procurement. It must not be difficult to do something with them, right?"

When these words came out, Liu Wenming was very panicked and said quickly: "Your Highness is joking, but I don't dare to do this."

Jamel Xiao pretended to be angry and slapped the table, "Don't you dare? I might as well tell you the truth, we went to check it out in person today, and the problem is very big. This dam was built last year, how could it be so vulnerable? It must be Someone is cutting corners! The imperial court has allocated one hundred thousand taels of silver for building dams, but you can embezzle a lot with just a little manipulation. You are really bold!"

When Jamel Xiao got angry, Liu Wenming was really scared and hurriedly knelt on the ground.

"Your Highness has a clear warning, but I don't have any."

Jamel Xiao made a look of disbelief, "You are the first person to handle it. Who else could it be if you weren't you? Even if someone else wants to get these materials, they have to go through your hands. Do you think you can get away with it?" ?"

Liu Wenming was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat, because what the fifth prince said was not wrong at all.

But he couldn't admit that embezzling public funds was not a small crime. If he admitted it, his life would be over.

Anyway, the fifth prince couldn't find any evidence, and he couldn't do anything with his empty words. With this idea in mind, Liu Wenming decided to continue to deny it.

"Your Highness, I really don't know about this matter. As for whether anyone else has tampered with it, I don't even know."

"you..."

Jamel Xiao did not expect that although Liu Wenming was timid but quite stubborn, he could still hold on even when he was so angry.

Jamel Xiao chuckled, it doesn't matter, if hard is not enough, then go soft.

Jamel Xiao winked at Gu Jingan and asked him to help.

On the way back, the two of them had already discussed countermeasures, using both hard and soft tactics.

Gu Jingan didn't say anything just now because he wanted to be a fake good guy.

Gu Jing'an pretended to be kind and persuaded: "Don't be angry first. If you have something to say, talk it over. You take a break and I'll do the talking."

Liu Wenming was beating a drum in his heart at this moment, wondering which song these two people were singing.

Gu Jingan smiled and said: "Mr. Liu, that's just his temper, don't worry about it. I'm different from him. I believe you are innocent."

Liu Wenming was stunned when he heard this. These two people were obviously in the same group, but why they were talking about different things was really confusing.

"Thank you, Prince Gu."

Liu Wenming always felt that things were not that simple, so he just said this and waited silently for the next step.

"I have been listening to your conversation just now, and I already know what kind of person Mr. Liu is. I think that since Mr. Liu wants a comfortable life, he will not take the initiative to do such risky things. But the Fifth Prince I agree with one thing you just said. If someone wants to do anything, they must go through you. So my conclusion is that there are other people who embezzled public funds, but Mr. Liu is also involved. "