He could not understand what the Zhen Clan was doing.
This move was far too unusual.
Their confidence in handing him evidence of their crimes actually made him wonder whether he had audited the accounts incorrectly and wronged the Zhen Clan.
Or did the Zhen Clan believe that even if their embezzlement of the Imperial Court's wealth were proven, the Son of Heaven would not punish them?
Fa Zheng could not make sense of it, however hard he tried, his thoughts tangled like hemp.
In the end, he abandoned the question and let out a long breath. "Forget it. Tomorrow I'll meet the Zhen Clan Head and have an open, honest discussion."
"If the Zhen Clan really intends to cooperate with the audit and confess, everything will be much easier."
In Fa Zheng's view, voluntarily confessing was actually the Zhen Clan's best choice. Given the Son of Heaven's temperament, he would ultimately raise the rod high but bring it down lightly.
After all, the Zhen Clan also had the merit of supporting the dragon.
He simply had not believed the Zhen Clan would willingly confess. He had prepared himself for a prolonged battle of wits with them, but now it seemed he might have underestimated their Clan Head.
Everything could wait until tomorrow.
The Zhen Residence.
After delivering the account books to Fa Zheng, the Second Branch's Clan Elder returned to the Zhen Residence and summoned the Clan Elders of the Third and Fifth Branches.
"How are the preparations?"
The moment he saw the two, the Second Branch's Clan Elder questioned them.
He was responsible for delivering the accounts to Fa Zheng, while the Third and Fifth Branches' Clan Elders were respectively responsible for concealing the news from Zhen Yi and arranging the arson.
The Third Branch's Clan Elder