I have been a county magistrate for ten years. My subordinates insist on giving me a yellow robe.

Just when many officials were doubtful, Jiang Yuan and Chen Liu stood up side by side.

"Your Majesty, I have something to report!"

Duanmu Yuanchen, who already knew the truth, nodded pretentiously: "My two beloved ministers, please speak frankly."

"Your Majesty! Yesterday, I discovered that Zhao Tiannan, Liu Chang, and thirteen others were trafficking in illegal salt, illegally operating a mine, and trafficking in human beings. Their crimes were extremely heinous. Last night, I, Lord Jiang, and I led our men to behead them all!"

Chen Liu's words rang like a thunderclap in the ears of all the officials, and everyone looked at the two with pale faces.

No wonder the two men looked so ferocious when they came in, and no wonder they were covered in blood.

He killed thirteen people in one night. How many people were killed?

"Your Majesty, these are some of the evidence collected from thirteen families including the Zhao family and the Liu family. Please take a look." Jiang Yuan took out a stack of papers from his arms.

"Accurate." Duanmu Yuanchen spoke slowly, his voice trembling slightly.

Good guys, I asked you to kill a few people, but who could have thought that these two guys were so cruel and ruthless, Thirteen Gates.

They are all aristocratic families. If this happens, not only the imperial capital will be shocked, I'm afraid the entire Daduan will tremble!

The eunuchs on both sides immediately took the evidence from Jiang Yuan and presented it to Duanmu Yuanchen.

Duanmu Yuanchen took a deep breath and picked up the paper. He just glanced at it twice, and his fear that Jiang Yuan and the other man had killed too many people immediately disappeared.

The files are eight zhang high and they are about these people.

"Hmph! You deserve to die! You deserve to die!" Duanmu Yuanchen scolded angrily, threw the paper in his hand to the ground, and looked up at the civil and military officials with a scrutinizing look.

"Let me show you all this evidence! These people deserve to die!"

An incense stick of time passed, and after the evidence was circulated among the princes and ministers, except for a few people, the rest of them lowered their heads guiltily.

Which official who has reached this position has not exploited the people's wealth?

Who dares to say that his background is completely clean?

Duanmu Yuanchen was very clear about this, and so were all the civil and military officials. However, this was an invisible rule in the officialdom. But when all these rules were brought to the surface, they became somewhat shameful.

At this moment, Jiang Yuan turned around and gave a meaningful smile to the officials, then turned to Duanmu Yuanchen and said:

"Your Majesty, I have another copy here. Since there are so many officials listed on it, including some high-ranking officials, General Chen and I are unsure about the decision. Your Majesty, please review it."

Duanmu Yuanchen simply waved his hand, and the eunuchs on both sides immediately picked up the paper and placed it on Duanmu Yuanchen's desk.

This time, everyone's heart was in their throat, fearing that Duanmu Yuanchen would take a quick look and directly order Chen Liu to drag them out and chop them to pieces.

But unexpectedly, this time, Duanmu Yuanchen just glanced at the faces of many ministers one by one, and did not look at the papers on the table.

After a long while, Duanmu Yuanchen finally spoke slowly: "My dear ministers, I thought that those in the court were the pillars of the country and the backbone of the great Duan family."

"I never thought that someone could do such a thing behind the scenes!"

"The minister is guilty."

In the hall, except for Jiang Yuan and Chen Liu, everyone else knelt on the ground.

Duanmu Yuanchen patted the paper on the table and said, "I will review this paper again in three days. If anyone voluntarily comes forward to apologize within these three days, I may consider a lighter sentence."

"But if you don't even have this little bit of courage, haha."

Duanmu Yuanchen sneered at everyone and stood up suddenly: "Dismiss the court!"

As soon as Duanmu Yuanchen disappeared from sight, many ministers immediately swarmed towards Jiangyuan and Chenliu.

"Lord Jiang, you truly are a pillar of the imperial court. Ever since you arrived in the imperial capital, the court has suddenly become filled with righteousness!"

"Yes, today I discovered that Mr. Chen is really a handsome man. Even in middle age, he still looks like a handsome young man. I have a little daughter at home..."

"Master Jiang, are you free today? Why don't you come to my house and have a seat?"

Faced with these sugar-coated bullets, Jiang Yuan and Chen Liu immediately got rid of the murderous mood from last night.

"You're so polite, I have to say, you have a really good taste!"

"What? You want us to visit you? No problem, give me the address and I'll definitely visit you tonight!"

When Jiang Yuan opened his mouth with a smile, the expressions of the group of people changed immediately.

These two people visited thirteen families yesterday. What was the result?

"Master Jiang, I have something else to do. Let's talk another day!"

"I'm so angry! I wasn't even there when my father married my mother. I'm going back now to get to the bottom of this!"

After everyone dispersed, Jiang Yuan and Chen Liu sneered.

"In my opinion, we should kill all these old bastards!"

"Captain Chen, I don't agree with what you said. I think they should all be exiled to Taiping County. It can be considered a contribution." Jiang Yuan said lightly.

Chen Liu nodded and patted Jiang Yuan on the shoulder. "Old Jiang, we still haven't checked out the belongings of the Thirteenth Family yesterday. I'm going to ask His Majesty for a memorial. Let's get busy for the next three days."

Jiang Yuan immediately showed a look that said, "I understand, I understand."

Duanmu Yuanchen handed this matter over to the two of them, so he was naturally very clear about the twists and turns involved. The big deal was handed over to them, and the two of them would just get some soup, and Duanmu Yuanchen would definitely turn a blind eye.

When Chen Liu took the memorial, the smile on his lips could hardly be suppressed.

"Old Chen, with the things in your room, I'm afraid your descendants won't be able to spend them all in three lifetimes. Do you love money so much?" Jiang Yuan asked in surprise.

"Nonsense! Who in the world would complain about having too much silver?" Chen Liu said without hesitation.

Jiang Yuan nodded as if it was a matter of course: "That's true."

You must know that the reason Taiping County has been able to develop to its current state was entirely due to Jiang Yuan's investment of money. As for money, no matter how much money comes, it is never too much for Jiang Yuan.

After the two of them returned to the East Factory in a carriage, Chen Liu immediately called Wei Yong and others to lead a team to the Thirteen Families to bring back all the things.

After Wei Yong left, Chen Liu and Jiang Yuan looked at each other. Chen Liu immediately took out a brocade box, and several leather maps appeared in front of them.

Last night, Liu Qingfeng handed Jiang Yuan a map. The locations recorded in the map were the accumulation of the entire Liu family for who knows how many years, and it was not just the Liu family that had kept a trick up their sleeve.

Most aristocratic families would make such arrangements so that if their family fortunes decline one day, they will still have hope of making a comeback.

But now, all the treasure has been taken away by the two of them.

"Old Jiang, these things are a bit hot to the touch. If we are not careful, we might get into trouble." Chen Liu said with a serious expression.

"That's right, but there's a delicious dish right in front of me. Even if it's so hot that my mouth is full of blisters, I have to swallow it." Jiang Yuan looked fierce.

These noble families have accumulated wealth for who knows how many years. If they can get their hands on it, who knows how far it will support the development of Taiping County!