Zhao Xian took the token and checked it. The token was indeed real. With the token and the booklets written by the Jin family's members, these were enough.
Since he had obtained the evidence of the Empress Dowager's maternal family interfering with politics and suppressing the commoners using their relationship with the royal family, he dismissed the guards.
When they were alone in the room, he said, "Since Magistrate Zhang is forced by wicked people, I won't hold you responsible."
As soon as he heard this, Zhang Mu kowtowed to him and said, "Thank you for sparing this subordinate's life, my Lord."
"Although the death penalty could be avoided, you still have to redeem yourself for your wrongdoing," Zhao Xian added.
Zhang Mu was not as simple as he showed, and he understood his meaning instantly. "My Lord, please give this subordinate instructions."
