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

At this moment, in front of Chen Qingyun was a table full of delicious dishes, including delicacies from land and sea, which were much more luxurious than the imperial palace.

How much of the people’s money must have been extorted to make this table of dishes!

While the rich wine and meat smell, the road with frozen bone.

Chen Qingyun and Jiang Zuo had never met before, and this was their first meeting, so he treated them with such a grand ceremony. You can imagine how extravagant and wasteful their daily life was.

As a county magistrate, it is outrageous for him to eat and drink so lavishly!

Chen Qingyun was furious, and a hint of murderous intent flashed across his beautiful face.

As an empress, she was extremely frugal in the palace on weekdays and never ate too much meat and fish.

A small county magistrate in Jiangzuo was so wasteful and extravagant.

Kill!

Chen Qingyun hated corrupt officials all his life. When he first ascended the throne, he executed thousands of corrupt officials. As a result, there was almost no one available in the court.

This time I came to inspect Anding County, I originally wanted to take Jiangzuo for my own use, but now it seems that I am greatly disappointed!

"I am the magistrate of Anding County, Jiangzuo. I am sorry for not welcoming you, young lady. I wonder who you are and why you are here in Anding?"

Jiang Zuo stood up, poured wine, and greeted Chen Qingyun and his group.

He looked carefully at the woman in front of him. She was dressed elegantly and gracefully, and he knew at first glance that she was a lady from a wealthy family.

She has a slim figure, red lips, white teeth, and bright eyes. She is definitely a beauty.

Especially those charming eyes, which make people dare not look directly at them.

How could such a person appear on the frontier?

Jiang Zuo had doubts in his heart, but as long as he could make money, he was willing to deal with anyone.

He became a county magistrate just to enjoy wealth and glory and a leisurely life...

Chen Qingyun replied calmly: "We are from Guanzhong and came to Anding to do some business."

"I see. I'm sorry, but I don't know your name, young lady."

Jiang Zuo continued to pour wine.

"List."

Chen Qingyun responded coldly. She had no interest in wine and meat. She only asked, "Master Jiang, when I entered the city, I saw recruitment notices posted everywhere at the city gate. Does this small county need so many troops?"

"Miss Chen lives in Guanzhong, so you may not know that Anding County is located on the border of Dayan, and has to fight with the barbarians in Mobei all year round, so it is natural that sufficient troops are needed."

"But I heard that Anding County has not been harassed by barbarians for many years. Is it inappropriate for Lord Jiang to recruit troops on such a large scale?"

Chen Qingyun asked tentatively, glancing sideways to observe Jiang Zuo's reaction.

Jiang Zuo smiled and said, "Not really. Just because this barbarian from the grassland doesn't come today or tomorrow doesn't mean he won't come next year. It's always a good thing to prepare for a rainy day."

Having said that, Chen Qingyun did not believe Jiang Zuo's words at all.

What's the point of preparing for a rainy day? In her opinion, Jiangzuo was completely self-reliant.

Just at this moment, a burly man came up to Chen Qingyun, looked at Jiang Zuo warily, then bent down and whispered something in Chen Qingyun's ear.

Then, Chen Qingyun stood up without changing his expression and said, "Excuse me for a moment."

Jiang Zuo felt strange and said with a smile: "Miss Chen, please do as you please. I will wait for you here."

Chen Qingyun nodded slightly, but his expression remained cold and arrogant.

A group of people walked out of the box.

Watching them leave, Jiang Zuo became more and more suspicious.

"Could they be the imperial envoys sent by the court?" Jiang Zuo was terrified. No wonder this person asked about recruiting soldiers when they first met. But he turned around and thought: "She is a woman. She looks more like a rich lady. Hmm... She is really big!"

However, the current emperor is also a woman!

Wasn’t there news before that His Majesty was going to go on an incognito visit?

Could it be she?

It is absolutely impossible.

In Jiang Zuo's impression, the female emperor in the court must be majestic, ruthless, and must be at least forty or fifty years old.

As for this Miss Chen, she was in her early twenties or thirties, very pretty and graceful.

Although she was a little cold and arrogant, she was quite different from the image of the empress in Jiang Zuo's mind.

Besides, is this remote northern place worth the empress’s personal trip?

No, I still need to verify it.

"Master, immediately find out the identity of this group of people. I will know it within half an hour."

"Yes, my lord."

……

On Chen Qingyun's side, a group of people came to a secret room and set up sentries outside the door to make sure there was no one around.

"speak."

The man in tight clothes beside him leaned forward and said, "Your Majesty, the governor of Yanzhou, Zhang Zhi, has been arrested by the Thousand Cavalry Division for corruption and abuse of power. He is awaiting your Majesty's decision."

The Qianqisi is a secret agency directly under the emperor. It has the power of life and death and can arrest anyone without trial, even the emperor's relatives.

But this time things are different.

Because Zhang Zhi, the governor of Yanzhou, was a major contributor who supported the empress's ascension to the throne, the Qianqi Division did not dare to make a decision on its own.

Chen Qingyun looked fierce and said nothing.

The whole room was filled with a suffocating atmosphere.

"killed!"

After a moment, Chen Qingyun said in a cold voice, with a chilling cruelty in his words.

She ascended the throne by killing her brothers, and there is no emotion in her eyes anymore.

A mere state official, if he breaks the law, will be punished the same as the common people.

It was precisely because of her ruthlessness that she was able to win in such a cruel court struggle.

Even Qiuyue, the senior palace maid who had followed the empress for many years, couldn't help feeling fear at this moment.

It can be said that serving the emperor is like serving a tiger...

The purpose of Chen Qingyun's trip was to eliminate these corrupt officials.

Once we collect evidence of Jiangzuo's corruption and oppression of the people, we will immediately arrest him and execute his entire family!

She was so cruel that she even killed her own brothers and meritorious officials, let alone a small county magistrate in Jiangzuo.

……

"Master Jiang, sorry for the long wait."

Chen Qingyun walked into the box and sat down.

"Not long, not long. I'll ask the cook to heat up the food. Enjoy your meal, young lady." Jiang Zuo said, "By the way, I wonder what business Miss Chen is going to do this time?"

Chen Qingyun said, "I heard that Anding County is rich in high-quality fabrics, so I came here to select some."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zuo became excited.

After all, it was obvious at first glance that this Miss Chen came from a wealthy family. Maybe she could complete a big deal and replenish the government treasury.

"Then you have come to the right place. All the cloth merchants in this county are my friends. After this meal, I will take you to choose carefully."

Collusion between officials and businessmen?

Corrupt officials are undoubtedly corrupt.

Chen Qingyun had already made up his mind.

"Urgent report!"

Just as the two were chatting excitedly, someone suddenly shouted outside the door.

"Master Jiang, the scouts at the front have reported that several thousand barbarian soldiers are heading south, and they are only ten miles away from Anding County!"

"These barbarians came at the wrong time. They really ruined the mood."

Jiang Zuo put down his wine glass and suddenly stood up.

"Gather the troops, I will personally go and destroy them!"

Take action yourself?

Chen Qingyun frowned slightly, feeling doubtful.

With his frail scholarly appearance, he doesn't look like a general who can lead troops into battle.

Chen Qingyun was curious and worried at the moment, and wanted to see how capable Jiang Zuo was.