I embezzled 100,000 taels at the beginning, and the empress begged me to be more greedy

Seeing the guards taking the yamen official away, the officials standing by suddenly felt a little uneasy.

This corruption case will inevitably implicate many people.

In previous cases, the empress executed many officials, and this time will definitely be no exception.

There are some important officials in the court, but the empress has leverage over them.

At this time, of course, I didn't dare to say anything more.

"As for the theft case, there must be something fishy going on. We must investigate it thoroughly."

Chen Qingyun gave another order.

"The ministers obey the order."

All the ministers responded.

Jiang Zuo's expression was calm at this time, and he was not affected at all by what had just happened.

If he wanted to protect his cousin, all he needed was one sentence, but he wanted to do it in such a way that the doubters would be speechless.

Jiang Zuo had perfectly resolved this false accusation. No one in the court questioned Jiang Zuo anymore. The only problem left now was how to restore his reputation outside the court.

As long as the Xicheng Yamen loses its prestige, the authenticity of this so-called theft case will naturally be questionable.

"When there is something to do, we will start to act, but when there is nothing to do, we will retreat."

Chen Qingyun suddenly stood up.

After the empress left, Jiang Zuo came to the imperial study as usual to meet the empress.

Seeing Jiang Zuo coming, Chen Qingyun's face became more relaxed, and he said, "The incident at the West City Yamen is a warning. There are still many people in and outside the court who are targeting you. You must be extremely careful. Those who have a special relationship with you should be kept under strict supervision to prevent this incident from happening again."

This time, that group of people obviously wanted to destroy Jiang Zuo's reputation. If Jiang Zuo hadn't produced evidence of corruption in the West City government, he might have really fallen into the other party's trap.

"Your Majesty, what you said makes sense. I will pay close attention to it." Jiang Zuo nodded, feeling a little helpless inside.

If they were targeted openly, Jiang Zuo would not be afraid at all, but he was afraid that these people would do something tricky in the dark.

"How did you find out that they were corrupt?" Chen Qingyun asked curiously.

Jiang Zuo said: "Your Majesty, please don't forget that I was the one who found the corruption list."

That list is still in Chen Qingyun's hands.

Many of the court officials above were still in the court. Chen Qingyun did not punish them, but only warned them.

Regarding this, Chen Qingyun could only sigh helplessly.

I just hope that the imperial examination can go smoothly and fill the vacancies of court officials.

It's time to eliminate that group of old officials.

"It's a pity that after such a long investigation, there are still so many corrupt officials inside and outside the court. I killed so many people in the past, no wonder people call me a female devil."

Chen Qingyun sighed.

Jiang Zuo said: "Your Majesty, you are too serious. It is inevitable that corrupt officials cannot be killed. After all, this is a problem of human nature and cannot be solved overnight."

These words really touched the heart of the empress.

"As for your cousin, I will order someone to release him, so don't worry." Chen Qingyun said.

Jiang Zuo smiled faintly and said, "I have never been worried."

"Is all this part of your plan?" Chen Qingyun asked curiously.

Jiang Zuo said: "This is indeed an accident, but being able to help the emperor catch a group of corrupt officials is also a gain."

"I feel relieved to have you by my side."

The empress suddenly said with a look of expression.

At such times, Jiang Zuo always knew what was going to happen next, and he would say, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your trust."

"Will you stay in the palace with me tonight?"

Chen Qingyun took the initiative to ask this time, but previously he just gave orders directly.

Jiang Zuo's body trembled slightly, and he said with a smile: "Why don't you let me rest for two days?"

Chen Qingyun hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "You've been very tired these days, take a rest for two days."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Jiang Zuo was quite pleased. He came behind the empress and gently rubbed her shoulders and back.

After being busy for so many days, I can finally have a moment of leisure...

There have been many interesting things happening in the capital recently for the people to discuss.

"Breaking news, the West City government office has been thoroughly investigated by the imperial court!"

"Why so sudden?"

"Could it be that he was retaliated against because of the incident with Prime Minister Jiang?"

"You're wrong. It's because Prime Minister Jiang wants to thoroughly investigate corruption in the court, so the West City government framed Prime Minister Jiang's relatives in order to destroy Prime Minister Jiang's prestige."

"I see. What a vicious conspiracy."

Suddenly, there were many such voices in the capital.

When it comes to waging public opinion warfare, Jiang Zuo is the best at it.

As for conspiracy theories, the common people in the capital are most fond of asking about them.

"I have long felt that there are problems with the government offices in the capital. Now things are better. Getting rid of all those corrupt bureaucrats will definitely benefit us ordinary people."

"So is the theft case involving Prime Minister Jiang's uncle true or false?"

Some people are still confused.

"It's obvious at first glance that it's fake. Given Jiang's status as Prime Minister, his relatives would need to steal things."

However, within one day, the focus of discussion in the entire capital was no longer Jiangzuo.

At this moment, Jiang Zuo was lying under the pavilion quite leisurely.

"Sir, your uncle is out of prison."

At this time, Master Guo came forward and said.

Whether my cousin can be released from prison depends on the words of the empress. Now the Xicheng government office is being investigated by the court. This has cleared my cousin's name and also cleared the name of Jiangzuo.

Jiang Zuo said: "Let your uncle leave the capital as soon as possible."

When these things happen, it's not just Jiang Zuo who's in trouble.

After explaining other things, Jiang Zuo continued to lie down and rest, not thinking about anything else at all.

After an unknown amount of time, the guest in the mansion passed on the message: "Uncle Liang outside the door said he wanted to see you and say goodbye to you."

Hearing this, Jiang Zuo slowly opened his eyes, stood up and walked forward.

Outside the door, Liang Maoshi had been waiting for a long time. As soon as he saw Jiang Zuo, he burst into tears and said, "My good nephew, this time it's all thanks to you!"

Jiang Zuo said calmly, "It's good that nothing happened."

Liang Maoshi added: "It's all because of my uncle's greed. He almost implicated you, my nephew."

"Uncle, don't think about it. Take this money, go back to the countryside, buy some land, build a new house and live a good life. The waters of the capital are too deep, and you can't be sure what bad things will happen."

Jiang Zuo said this in an advising tone, and then ordered someone to send some silver to Liang Maoshi.

After what happened in the past few days, Liang Maoshi was still in shock and no longer dared to stay in the capital. He leaned forward and said, "Nephew is right. I am really sorry that my cousin has troubled you these days."

There was also a hint of guilt in his words.

"It doesn't matter. We are all relatives after all."

Jiang Zuo said with a calm expression.

This little trouble is really nothing compared to what Jiang Zuo has been through.

"Then my cousin will leave first. I am sorry to bother you these days."

Liang Maoshi said while bending over.

"Take care, uncle."

Only after seeing off this distant relative did Jiang Zuo feel relieved.

The more you worry, the more concerns you have.

In this huge capital city, it is better to be free and at ease in Anding County...