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Chapter 751 Long Live the Emperor! (21)
Yu Muhuai turned his head to look at the little eunuch beside him and chuckled softly, "De'en is always so thoughtful."

Li De'en received praise, and her fair face beamed with a bright smile.

But then, Yu Muhuai shook her head, her eyes looking at the artificial lake, as if trying to see through the water to the dark and chaotic bottom.

He looked at the corpse, which was already somewhat bloated from being soaked in water.

"There's no need to feed the fish today; they have their own food." Yu Muhuai paused here, as if doing some calculations.

After mentally calculating, she continued, "Hmm, enough for two days."

After saying that, Yu Muhuai looked away, ignoring the group of hungry little fish, and turned to walk outside.

News spread throughout the palace that day that the wet nurse, Bao Min, had resigned from her post and left the palace.

From then on, no one knew Bao Min's whereabouts.

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Afterwards, the people in the north spent two years finally building a complete karez system that solved their water problem.

The diverted water flow has greatly alleviated the problem of water shortage in the north, which is often short of rain.

In recent years, the once-scarce national treasury has gradually become more abundant, with surplus funds available to supply people in remote areas, which has greatly improved the situation on the border.

The famine victims who suffered from hunger due to drought in previous years have gradually recovered with the help of disaster relief supplies and well water, and are finally able to return to normal life and production.

Jiang Shaohui, the former magistrate of Wuxian County, has worked closely with Duan Kui, who guards the northwest border, since he was transferred to Tiedou City as the city lord. One is a scholar and the other is a warrior, one is calm and the other is active, and they have made the northwest defense line stronger and stronger.

Jiang Shaohui was highly valued by the emperor and was even bestowed with an imperial sword.

An official who possessed the imperial sword had been granted special permission by the emperor to execute first and report later.

In the past, only members of the royal family had the opportunity to obtain the imperial sword.

The previous emperors of Cong Kingdom were either incompetent, lazy, obsessed with immortality, or easily deceived by treacherous people.

Several emperors had already broken this tradition by bestowing the imperial sword upon officials outside the royal family.

Therefore, it was not unusual for Yu Muhuai to bestow the gift upon Jiang Shaohui.

However, the fact that Jiang Shaohui was able to obtain the imperial sword also signifies the emperor's absolute trust in him.

When Jiang Shaohui was transferred a few years ago, not only did the ministers in the court not understand, but Jiang Shaohui himself was also stunned when he heard the imperial edict.

He stared wide-eyed in confusion, trying to recall when he had last been in contact with the Emperor.

Or perhaps they did something that caught the emperor's attention.

But no matter how much he thought about it, Jiang Shaohui couldn't come up with a solution.

So he sighed and thought, since he couldn't figure it out, he shouldn't think about it too much.

On his way to Tiedou City, Jiang Shaohui secretly cheered himself up.

Now that I have gained the Emperor's supreme trust, I will certainly not let the Emperor down, nor will I let down the Kingdom of Cong!

Although Jiang Shaohui was a scholar, he also knew some basic martial arts.

Although they were not as good as Duan Kui, the two surprisingly got along well.

The two worked seamlessly together, managing the security and livelihood of the people on the northwestern border in an orderly manner.

The corruption issue that Yu Muhuai was most worried about has also been properly resolved.

The supplies and money initially sent to the Northwest were still inevitably embezzled.

This is a bad habit that has been around for a long time.

In his previous life, when Wan Zhixin left the Ministry of Revenue, 20% of the silver and grain allocated to the Northwest had been reduced.

When they left the capital, they were 20% less.

Each time you pass through an important city, the number of cities will decrease.

By the time they finally reached the Northwest, only one or two tenths remained.

Then the officials of Iron City embezzled half of it.

When the relief supplies and money actually reach the people, less than one-tenth of the initial amount may be received. Yu Muhuai knew all too well how murky the waters were.

When the first batch of disaster relief supplies was sent out, Yu Muhuai remained calm and said nothing.

Because of Yu Muhuai's previous swift and decisive anti-corruption campaigns, which eliminated several major figures in the court who were involved in embezzlement and bribery, such as Xue Fenglai and Qiu Zhixue, their actions this time were somewhat more restrained.

However, when the relief supplies finally arrived in Tiedou City, only 40% of the original amount remained.

When the news reached the palace, Yu Muhuai let out a cold laugh.

The next day, major events occurred simultaneously in the imperial city and the northwest.

Jiang Shaohui was appointed governor of several prefectures and counties in the northwest, in charge of investigating cases of embezzlement of disaster relief supplies.

Holding the imperial sword, he was as if the emperor himself had arrived.

Jiang Shaohui showed no mercy, arresting a group of corrupt officials in the northwest and beheading them on the spot in front of many people and officials.

The methods were swift and ruthless, shocking many people present.

Yu Muhuai then arrested and imprisoned all the officials in the capital who were involved in corruption.

None of the officials on the route of the disaster relief supplies were spared either.

This time, the number of officials involved was enormous, but it did not affect Yu Muhuai's ruthless methods in the slightest.

Lacking officials? She has plenty of candidates.

Want to beg for mercy? She won't listen to a single one.

The Eastern Depot also participated in the arrest.

The methods and punishments employed by the Eastern Depot were a nightmare for all those involved.

The people in the imperial court underwent a major reshuffle after this battle.

A month later, the number of people who had been swaggering around in the court had dwindled to almost nothing, replaced by a lot of fresh blood.

Yu Muhuai's anti-corruption campaign shocked the entire Cong Kingdom; it became known to everyone across the country.

Officials who had committed corruption trembled with fear, while innocent officials remained unfazed, and ordinary people applauded and cheered.

Although this operation cannot eradicate corruption.

However, it also helped Yu Muhuai remove many deep-rooted malignant tumors.

At the same time, it had a very strong deterrent effect on officials across the country.

Moreover, the national treasury was quite full, which made Yu Muhuai very happy.

Da Bai: When you talk about money, your eyes seem to be gleaming with greed.

Yu Muhuai: Do you think it's easy for me? Now I have to worry about the income of a country and the food, clothing and daily necessities of the people across the country. It's exhausting, and I feel like I'm going to go bald.

Big White: It's okay, even if you're bald, you're still the emperor, no one dares to say anything.

Yu Muhuai:
After this rectification, the Cong Kingdom's national strength, which had been hampered by the incompetence of several generations of emperors, gradually improved.

The once corrupt and gloomy imperial court, which reeked of decay, finally showed signs of prosperity.

Yu Muhuai was very satisfied with this change.

However, many people are not satisfied.

Many prominent families have been passed down through several or even more than ten generations.

They were intricately intertwined in the court, and even if one fell, countless tentacles would still be waving and throbbing.

Yu Muhuai quietly observed the officials in the court, a burning desire lurking deep within her eyes.

It's okay, she has plenty of time, we'll take it slow.

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