Stop acting, Your Majesty, the queen knows you're faking it

"Master Xu was able to take the initiative to tell us about the water bandits in the Minjiang River. It seems that he knows our purpose in his heart." Chi Xinian didn't look at Xu Ruxuan's expression, she didn't put too much pressure on the magistrate Xu who was hiding a mystery , just staring at the torrent in front of him lightly, talking to it.

While Xu Ruxuan was looking into Chi Xinian, Zhu Ziping on the other side of him also said, "Prefect Xu, we won't play around with you, let's just talk straight.

"We want to ask, have you... encountered difficulties?

"You are a good official doing things for the people, we can see that.

"But your statement about why you concealed the water bandits is not true, and we can feel it.

"Of course we believe that a good official would not deliberately deceive the court about this kind of thing. So we want to ask you, are you... threatened by something?"

Although it is not easy to directly interrogate Xu Ruxuan's relationship with the water bandits, Zhu Ziping's question is direct enough.He just wrote the words "Have you been threatened by the Minjiang water bandits" directly on his face.

When Xu Ruxuan heard such a straightforward question, he was subconsciously stunned for a moment.

But soon, he adjusted his state, twitching the corners of his mouth to respond to Zhu Ziping with a superficial smile: "Master Zhu was joking, although the lower officials are not enough, they still have some status in Pingxing.

"As the magistrate of a prefecture, how can he be threatened by mere water bandits?"

"No way?" Chi Xinian curled his lips, and his gaze finally turned to Xu Ruxuan, "Prefect Xu, just now we've talked to you very frankly, we don't believe in that set of water bandits. Someone, you dare not report the rhetoric at will.

"In this way, you should know that your rhetoric, including similar rhetoric, will not be affirmed by us.

"Since you want to say that your concealment has nothing to do with the Minjiang water bandits, then please come up with a set of arguments that can really convince us.

"Don't try to fool us. Although we believe that you are a good official, the state has state laws, and the family has family rules. The rules cannot be broken, and those who ignore the court's laws will eventually be punished.

"It may even involve family members.

"So, Master Xu, please think clearly before answering this question."

Chi Xinian didn't know why Xu Ruxuan subconsciously chose to avoid the truth, but their problems couldn't stop there, so she had no choice but to put some pressure on Xu Ruxuan.

Of course, she also knows the truth that a slap is a candy.

When Xu Ruxuan was startled by her last words, she curled her mouth again and said again: "Of course, merits and demerits can be offset, and you are also a talent that the court needs. If there is something hidden about this matter, the court will not blame you.

"And as long as you make it clear that you will contribute to the court's suppression of bandits, the court will also give you certain protection based on your situation.

"Master Xu, when you see this palace, you should understand His Majesty's determination to suppress bandits.

"Maybe you can try and trust the court."

If Xu Ruxuan concealed this matter due to some kind of threat, then he should be most worried about the safety of himself and his family.

As long as the court promises to protect him and those around him so that he has no worries, he may choose to tell the truth.

Facts have proved that Chi Xinian's practice of giving a slap and a candy really works.

After hearing her finished speaking, Xu Ruxuan showed a struggling expression uncontrollably.