Eat the whole family? I emptied the storehouse of the Marquis' Mansion and married the crippled

"I was wrongly accused. Your Majesty, please don't listen to slander. Can't Your Majesty see how I have behaved over the years?"

Xiao Zhengde looked extremely distressed, and those who didn't know him would think that he was thinking too much about Xiao Mo.

"Well, your uncle has been doing very well on the surface in recent years, but that's just on the surface. You're very busy behind the scenes. I heard that you've started taking over the private property hidden in the dark by Empress Dowager Naruhito. Uncle, you're really good at this."

Xiao Zhengde, who had been calm just now, panicked when he heard what Xiao Mo said. He didn't expect that Xiao Mo actually knew about Empress Dowager Deren.

"You arrested Lan Wei?"

Xiao Zhengde stood up in a flash. He was a prince and could go to the Ministry of Justice without being tortured, but Cui Lanwei was not like that. It would be easy for the Ministry of Justice to touch her.

"The uncle's reaction is so strong, it seems he is deeply in love with Cui Lanwei. What a pity, what a pity."

"What did you do to Lan Wei?"

The more indifferent Xiao Mo was, the more unsure Xiao Zhengde became, and he became more nervous.

He knew best what extraordinary things an emperor would do to achieve his goals.

"Don't be anxious, uncle. Cui Lanwei has an extraordinary background. I still have great use for her, so I will not let her die. Uncle, aren't you curious about Cui Lanwei's background?"

Xiao Zhengde only thought that Xiao Mo spared her life just because he wanted Empress Dowager Deren's money, so he felt slightly relieved.

"I know Lan Wei's background best. She is just an ordinary woman who is a little smarter."

Seeing Xiao Zhengde's serious look, Xiao Mo couldn't help laughing. It is said that beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. In Xiao Zhengde's eyes, a thousand-year-old fox can become a docile kitten.

"Uncle, you are wrong this time. Cui Lanwei's real name is Min Jingwei. She is the daughter of Min Shao, the general of the Western Rong. Her mother is not of high birth, so she naturally has no reputation in the general's mansion."

"You're talking nonsense. How could Lan Wei be a Xirong woman? She doesn't have any characteristics of a Xirong woman at all."

"Cui Lanwei's mother is from our Tianqin. Her figure and appearance are like her mother's. Naturally, she is different from ordinary Xirong women. Uncle, this is what Cui Lanwei said herself. There is no doubt about it."

"If you are charged with treason, your royal status may be in jeopardy."

"You're talking nonsense, it's impossible, absolutely impossible."

Xiao Zhengde was so angry that he shook the iron door of the prison vigorously, as if he was going to rush out to argue with Xiao Mo.

"Nothing is impossible. In addition to Cui Lanwei's identity, I have another great gift for you."

"The Princess of Han came to me in person to beg me. She has brought evidence of the crimes you have committed over the years, as well as the rest of her life, in exchange for your little daughter's life."

"Xiao Zhengde, you are such a failure. The Princess of Han doesn't even want the Prince of Han anymore."

"This vicious woman, why didn't she leave a bloodline for our Han Palace? Even if she couldn't leave a prince, Xiao Qi would be fine."

"Uncle, have you forgotten that the Seventh Young Master is Cui Lanwei's child? It seems that uncle is far inferior to the Princess of Han. If you were half as smart as the Princess of Han, you wouldn't have ended up like this."

"You always think you are smart, but you never think about how many fools can survive if they are born in the royal family. We all came out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood, so everyone should stop pretending."

"I came here today because I want my uncle to be a wise ghost. If you go to the underworld to complain in the future, don't look for me. If you want to find someone, go to the Princess of Han. I don't know what you did to make the Princess of Han hate you so much."

After finishing what he needed to say, Xiao Mo didn't even look at Xiao Zhengde. The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. He was just a loser and it was not worth wasting his breath on him.

Because Min Shao would be brought out later, treason was not one of the charges against Xiao Zhengde. However, Xiao Mo was a very petty person. Once Min Shao was dealt with, not only Xiao Zhengde, but even Empress Dowager Deren would be charged with treason.

Only in this way can they block those who want to take advantage of their power to rebel.

The Prince of Han's palace was confiscated and he was exiled, and Xiao Zhengde was given a cup of poisoned wine, which abruptly ended his life of forbearance.

The common people of Beijing came out to watch the excitement, and then went back to their ordinary lives.

Compared to the big gossip in the Han Palace, ordinary people are more concerned about their own livelihood.

Recently, many spinning and weaving workshops have opened in Beijing, and some women with no income have finally found a job.

Although being a textile worker doesn't earn much money and the work is very tiring, for a woman living at the bottom of society, it is at least a job that can support her family.

In addition to the various workshops that were constantly opening up in the capital, various workshops were also being built in other large cities. Ye Jintang was going to prepare food and fodder for Xiao Mo to attack the Western Rong, which was a huge sum of money.

At first, Xiao Zhengde and Cui Lanwei were secretly trying to make the property left by Empress Dowager Deren their own, but now they came to Ye Jintang and did it openly.

Ye Jintang cut off all the gray industries and closed all the gambling houses. For this reason, Qiao Yuan even came to see her specially.

"The Queen's gambling house has the highest dividends. If all the gambling houses are closed, the annual income will be less than 3 or 4 million taels of silver."

"No problem. Not only will I close these gambling houses, but from now on, all private gambling houses within the territory of Tianqin will be closed. Gambling houses can only be public. Anyone who dares to open a gambling house privately will have his property confiscated and be sent to prison if caught."

After hearing Ye Jintang say this, Qiao Yuan was completely stunned.

He came today to persuade Ye Jintang not to close the gambling house, but he didn't expect that she had such a big plan in her mind.

"Most of the gambling houses are in the hands of aristocratic families. If you suddenly cut off their source of income, they will be dissatisfied and some may even harm you."

"Don't worry, I won't issue a blanket decree. I'll give them a beating first, and then I'll slowly shut down the gambling houses after I've beaten them enough."

Qiao Yuan was confused by what Ye Jintang said. What does "hit with a stick" mean?

Afterwards, Ye Jintang issued an imperial decree, saying that Empress Dowager Naruhito had plundered the people's wealth, opened gambling houses, and lent money at high interest, and many people had been harmed by her. She wanted to confiscate all of Empress Dowager Naruhito's private property and prevent her from harming the people again.

Now she has a list in her hand. As it involves the assets of Empress Dowager Naruhito, local officials need to be prepared for the investigation and not miss any gambling house or shop. All of Empress Dowager Naruhito's ill-gotten gains must be confiscated.

At the beginning, officials from all over the country did not feel how difficult this matter was. Ye Jintang had the list in his hand, so he just sealed off each house one by one.

But when it comes to actual operation, it’s different from what you imagine.

According to the list, almost all the gambling houses in the city had to be sealed.

The Queen sent people to seal the capital city, and local officials did not dare to remove it easily. They could only find ways to prove that the sealed gambling house was not the private property of Empress Dowager Naruhito.

The certification process is troublesome and may take as short as ten days or half a month or as long as there is no time limit.

For a time, the bosses behind the various gambling houses were all very depressed, but since the matter involved Empress Dowager Naruhito, they had to endure it even if they were dissatisfied. The worst that could happen was that they would earn less money for a few days, but they dared not get involved with her.