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The situation in the capital becomes increasingly tense. After learning that Chen Jue and Wang Feng have successfully exposed the conspiracy of Prince of Jin and Prince of Zhao to frame his own followers, the prince decides not to sit idly by and wait for death, but to take the initiative to attack and fight back against the forces of Prince of Jin and Prince of Zhao.

The prince summoned Chen Jue and Wang Feng to his study and said solemnly, "Thanks to the two of you, our disciples have been cleared of their grievances. But the King of Jin and the King of Zhao will never give up. We must continue to act and give them a strong counterattack."

Chen Jue nodded slightly and responded, "Your Highness is right. I heard that Fang Hua, a disciple of the King of Jin, was suspected of embezzling salt taxes when he was in charge of salt tax affairs. We can start from here and investigate Fang Hua. If we can prove his embezzlement, we will be able to strike a blow to the power of the King of Jin."

Wang Feng immediately agreed, "Master Chen is right. We can no longer let Prince Jin and his men do whatever they want. If we can find evidence against Fang Hua, it will help us vent our anger."

The prince thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll leave this matter to you. Be careful and cautious and don't alert the enemy."

Chen Jue and Wang Feng took the order and began to secretly investigate Fang Hua. They first started with Fang Hua's daily work and whereabouts, and sent some reliable people to follow Fang Hua and collect his every move.

After a few days of observation, they found that Fang Hua's behavior was indeed somewhat suspicious. Fang Hua often went to some high-end restaurants and brothels and spent money like water, which was obviously inconsistent with his official income.

Chen Jue called his subordinate Li Er to be in charge of tracking.

"Li Er, tell me about your experience of tracking Fang Hua these days." Chen Jue asked.

Li Er replied respectfully, "Sir, Fang Hua is very cautious, but we still found some clues. He often meets with some mysterious people in private, and he looks flustered after each meeting. We suspect he is doing some improper transactions with those people."

Chen Jue frowned and said, "Keep watching him and find solid evidence."

At the same time, Wang Feng was also investigating the salt tax accounts that Fang Hua was in charge of. He found some strange numbers and records in the accounts, which seemed to have been deliberately modified.

Wang Feng found Zhang San, a minor official in charge of salt tax.

"Zhang San, do you know what's going on with these problems in the salt tax accounts?" Wang Feng asked, pointing at the suspicious points in the accounts.

Zhang San hesitated for a moment and said, "Master Wang, I have my suspicions, but I dare not speak out. Fang Hua has great power in salt tax affairs, and I am afraid of getting into trouble."

Wang Feng said seriously: "You don't have to be afraid. As long as you tell the truth, we will protect your safety. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is investigating this matter now. If you can provide useful clues, there will be a generous reward."

After hearing this, Zhang San mustered up his courage and said, "Sir Wang, I have seen Fang Hua having close private dealings with some salt merchants, and those salt merchants have given Fang Hua a lot of money. I suspect they are colluding to embezzle salt taxes."

Wang Feng was delighted, knowing that he had found the key clue. He immediately told Chen Jue about this.

Chen Jue decided to conduct an in-depth investigation of the salt merchants who had dealings with Fang Hua. Through various channels, they found one of the salt merchants, Li Si.

Chen Jue and Wang Feng came to Li Si's house. Li Si was very panicked at first and tried to deny his relationship with Fang Hua.

"My lords, I have no special relationship with Lord Fang Hua. I don't know why you came to me." Li Si said nervously.

Chen Jue sneered and said, "Li Si, you don't have to hide it. We have some evidence that you colluded with Fang Hua to embezzle salt taxes. If you can tell the truth, perhaps your guilt can be reduced."

Li Si turned pale, knowing that he could not escape. After a mental struggle, he finally decided to confess.

"Sir, I know I was wrong. Sir Fang Hua forced me to give him money, otherwise he would not let me run the salt business. I had no choice but to do so." Li Si cried.

Chen Jue and Wang Feng got Li Si's confession, which made them more certain of Fang Hua's corruption. They continued to collect evidence, preparing to take down Fang Hua in one fell swoop.

At this time, Fang Hua also realized that someone was investigating him. He knew that he could not just sit there and wait for death, and he had to find a way to deal with it.

Fang Hua found Chen Jue and tried to bribe him.

"Sir Chen, I have long heard of your great name. I have some small gifts, I hope you will accept them." Fang Hua said as he took out a box of gold, silver and treasures.

Chen Jue looked at Fang Hua, a hint of contempt in his eyes.

"Fang Hua, do you think you can bribe me with these? Your corruption has been exposed. You'd better confess honestly and strive for a lighter sentence." Chen Jue said sternly.

When Fang Hua saw that his bribery failed, his face darkened.

"Sir Chen, don't refuse my toast and then drink a forfeit. The King of Jin is behind me. If you dare to go against me, you will not end well." Fang Hua threatened.

Chen Jue was not afraid at all and responded: "Humph, do you think the King of Jin can protect you? Justice will eventually triumph over evil, and you will be brought to justice."

Fang Hua was so angry that he turned and left. He decided to take more extreme measures to stop Chen Jue's investigation.

Fang Hua began to secretly destroy the evidence. He sent people to threaten those who might provide evidence so that they dared not speak. He also tried to tamper with the salt tax accounts to cover up his crimes.

Chen Jue soon discovered Fang Hua's actions. He knew that he could not let Fang Hua continue to do whatever he wanted and had to speed up the investigation.

Chen Jue and Wang Feng decided to start with the people around Fang Hua to find more evidence. They found Wang Wu, a close confidant of Fang Hua.

At first, Wang Wu was determined not to reveal Fang Hua's affairs, but Chen Jue and Wang Feng gradually broke through Wang Wu's psychological defenses through clever interrogation techniques.

"Wang Wu, you should know that what Fang Hua did is illegal. If you continue to protect him, you will also be implicated. It's not too late to turn back now. As long as you truthfully confess Fang Hua's crimes, we can plead with the court to reduce your guilt." Chen Jue said.

Wang Wu hesitated for a long time, but finally decided to confess.

"Sir, I know I was wrong. Fang Hua did embezzle the salt tax, and he also asked me to help him do a lot of bad things. I am willing to confess everything, and I only ask for a lighter sentence." Wang Wu said.

With Wang Wu's confession, Chen Jue and Wang Feng had more evidence. They continued to work hard and finally collected enough evidence to prove that Fang Hua had embezzled salt taxes.

They came before the prince with evidence.

"Your Highness, we have solid evidence that Fang Hua embezzled salt taxes, and we can bring him to justice." Chen Jue said excitedly.

The prince smiled with satisfaction and said, "Well, you have done a great job. I will report this matter to the court and let the King of Jin receive the punishment he deserves."

The prince brought Chen Jue, Wang Feng and the evidence they had collected to the court. In front of all the ministers, the prince exposed the crime of Fang Hua, a disciple of the Prince of Jin, who embezzled salt tax.

"My fellow ministers, there is solid evidence that Fang Hua, a disciple of Prince Jin, embezzled salt taxes. Such behavior has seriously damaged national interests and must be severely punished," the prince said righteously.

Prince Jin's face turned pale and he tried to defend Fang Hua.

"Your Highness, there may be a misunderstanding in this matter. Fang Hua has always been conscientious and it is impossible for him to do anything corrupt." Prince Jin said.

Chen Jue stood up and refuted: "Your Highness Prince Jin, the evidence is here, do you still want to quibble? Fang Hua colluded with the salt merchants and embezzled salt taxes. This is an undeniable fact."

Wang Feng also said: "Your Highness Prince Jin, your followers committed such a serious crime, you cannot escape the blame."

The ministers began to talk about it, and some upright ministers stood up to support the prince.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince is absolutely right. Corruption of salt taxes is a serious crime and must be severely punished," said a minister.

"Prince Jin should be held accountable for the actions of his followers," another minister echoed.

Under the pressure of the crowd, the King of Jin could no longer defend Fang Hua. In the end, the court decided to deal with Fang Hua according to the law, and the King of Jin was also punished for failing to discipline his disciples.