Born a phoenix? The husband I picked up is the young emperor

Chapter 1860

"Keep checking." Wu Qicheng's scabbard suddenly pressed down on the deputy general's trembling wrist, "Open every bag."

The sound of sacks being torn apart was heard one after another. Every cart was the same: the top layer was full of new rice grains, but the bottom layer was full of blackened, moldy rice, and the stench was so strong that it made people unable to open their eyes.

Qiu Zhiyan sent people to the town to investigate again, and what they found was simply jaw-dropping.

Every grain truck that left Songcheng was loaded with sin. Half of the relief grain was secretly transferred away on the way, and the remaining moldy rice was sent to the disaster area.

The high-quality rice that was intercepted had already been circulated at a high price on the black market. The price of rice rose three times a day, and the hungry people held the moldy grain in their hands, not knowing that their life-saving rations were now piled up in the granaries of the wealthy businessmen.

Shi Anxia was furious and ordered a thorough investigation to recover all the relief grain.

She thought, if Princess Yongle knew that her hard work was wasted like this, she would be very heartbroken.

She herself was also extremely heartbroken at this moment.

Jiang Zhongxin was so hypocritical that she misjudged him. He was really hateful.

When Shi Anxia met General Jiang earlier, he thought he was efficient and upright.

It turns out the truth is so unbearable.

As the relief grain case was torn open, more dirty tricks surfaced: the account books of withheld military pay were hidden in a Buddhist scripture box, the seized fields of the people were hung with a plaque that read "Donations to Reward the Army", and even the ancestral bronze sword that he loved to show off the most was dug up from the graves of loyal ministers of the previous dynasty.

Not only that, he also kept countless young girls in his villa, who were abducted for no reason, just like Hong Que.

The girls live a life without light, and they bear the greatest humiliation and filth in the world with their bodies.

Shi Anxia used drastic measures and sent people to thoroughly investigate the general's mansion and search all the villas.

When the girls were released, they just stared blankly at the sky. There was no surprise of flying out of the cage, so what would happen if they got out?

They are dirty. They themselves think they are dirty.

Their families will also be ashamed and wish them dead. The world is so big, where can we go?

Qiu Zhiyan came to report to Shi Anxia, ​​"The girls were freed, and three of them jumped into the well immediately."

In other words, during the days when he was imprisoned by Jiang Zhongxin, even committing suicide was a luxury.

"Is he rescued?" Shi Anxia closed her eyes gently, feeling sad.

"I saved them, but..." If I could save them once, how could I save them a second time? No one could always be there for them.

Shi Anxia said, "Go and count the number of people. Don't let them out to fend for themselves. Send them to Poetry City tonight and take good care of them."

Let the girls stay away from the sad place and start over in a place where no one knows them.

After a long time, perhaps the will to survive will be rekindled.

Shi Anxia instructed, "Give each of them some silver to keep as a gift, and tell them that the imperial court will not ignore them, and that they need them to be alive to testify against the beast Jiang Zhongxin, so that they can be avenged."

In fact, the matter of the disaster relief grain alone was enough to chop off Jiang Zhongxin's head. He said so only to keep the girls alive for the time being.

Qiu Zhiyan nodded in agreement, but hesitated to speak.

"What's wrong?" Shi Anxia was puzzled, "Cousin, is there anything you can't tell me?"

Qiu Zhiyan gritted his teeth and said, "Someone in Beijing must be colluding with Jiang Zhongxin."

“How come you see?”

Qiu Zhiyan turned around silently and went out, bringing in a few masked girls in black.

Those girls only showed frightened eyes... Bei Hui's heart skipped a beat after just one look.