The emperor faked his death? Never mind, I will ascend the throne directly!

"Ah..." The two of them widened their eyes, their eyes filled with disbelief and fear.

This man really came to kill them. If they hadn't been pulled back just now, the two of them would be dead now!

Thinking of this, the two of them shrank back again, fearing that they would be accidentally hurt in the fight between the three.

The killer was no match for the four with his two fists and gradually lost the battle.

Seeing that he couldn't win, he threw a smoke bomb, dodged and ran away.

At this time, the yamen runners finally arrived, holding knives and torches, shouting loudly, "Who are you? How dare you trespass into the Dali Temple?"

The guards lit the oil lamp in the prison, and the dim cell suddenly became as bright as day.

The Dali Temple's runners and a team of imperial guards quickly lined up against the wall, their swords at their waists reflecting a cold light under the lamplight.

Behind them, Li Chengfeng was wearing a dragon robe with a solemn expression, followed closely by Chen Tingshu and Wu Yong.

Several soldiers who were carrying tables and chairs deftly assembled a makeshift desk and placed it in front of Li Chengfeng.

A gavel lay quietly on the crude desk. Li Chengfeng lifted his robe and sat down. His eyes were sharp as torches as he glanced at Zheng Yingtong and Wei Du who were kneeling on the ground.

"Are you two okay, my dear ministers?" Li Chengfeng's tone was cold and emotionless.

Zheng Yingtong and Wei Du's bodies trembled slightly, their eyes flickering. They had not yet recovered from the shock they had just experienced. Now they suddenly saw Li Chengfeng in person and were a little at a loss.

"Your Majesty...Your Majesty, I, your humble servant, pay my respects to Your Majesty. Long live the emperor." The two men came to their senses and did not forget to pay their respects.

At this moment, a dark figure behind them suddenly shouted, "If it weren't for Your Majesty's wisdom in predicting that someone would come to assassinate you tonight and sending us to protect you, I'm afraid you two would be dead by now. Why don't you thank Your Majesty!"

It turned out to be Zhao Sheng. He and Ji Ye had been hiding in the cells of Zheng Yingtong and Wei Du, waiting for the killer to come and fall into the trap.

"Your Majesty, I, your humble servant, thank you. Your Majesty, thank you." Zheng Yingtong and Wei had never expected that it was Li Chengfeng who saved them. Now they couldn't figure out what the emperor was going to do.

"Hmph, Zheng Yingtong, Wei Du, do you know your crimes?" Li Chengfeng's voice was low and powerful, carrying the majesty of an emperor.

Zheng Yingtong and Wei Du looked at each other, a hint of fear flashing in their eyes.

They knew that the crimes they had committed were too numerous to list, and the emperor was coming this time to punish them severely.

With a trembling voice, Zheng Yingtong said: "Your Majesty...I...I deserve to die!" He kowtowed to the ground, and his forehead hit the cold stone slab heavily, making a dull sound.

Wei Du also kowtowed, his voice choked with sobs: "Your Majesty...I...I know I was wrong..."

Looking at the two of them, Li Chengfeng did not say anything. He just wanted to make their psychological defenses collapse.

They thought of what Wu Yong had said before and the assassination tonight, and they felt anxious.

They understood that the master behind them had abandoned them, and there was no need to hide it any longer.

Li Chengfeng came to interrogate them personally, and they also understood the emperor's determination to investigate the forces behind them.

After watching them ponder for a long time, Li Chengfeng finally spoke: "Go ahead, tell me everything you know, and I will leave you with an intact body."

Zheng Yingtong raised his head, a trace of despair flashing in his eyes. He took a deep breath and said slowly: "Your Majesty, I...I am guilty..." He paused and continued, "I...I am willing to confess everything..."

Seeing this, Wei Du also hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, I...I am also willing to confess!"

Li Chengfeng nodded slightly, signaling them to continue.

Taking a deep breath, Zheng Yingtong explained in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty, I have privately forged weapons... a total of 5,000 swords, 3,000 spears, 2,000 bows and arrows, and 1,000 suits of armor..."

He paused, then secretly looked up to observe Li Chengfeng's reaction. Seeing Li Chengfeng's expressionless face, he continued, "This matter... the mastermind behind this matter is not me, but... the former governor of Jiangnan Prefecture... Lord Tang..."

"Yes, Lord Tang ordered us to do this," Wei Du quickly added, "Lord Tang has been corrupt and accepting bribes for many years. The amount is enormous. I don't know the exact number, but it is definitely no less than one million taels of silver..."

After listening to the two people's confessions, Li Chengfeng did not express his opinion immediately.

After a long moment, he slowly spoke, "Mr. Tang..." His voice was low, and one couldn't tell if he was happy or angry. "Come here, bring Tang Feng to the Dali Temple for trial with Zheng Yingtong and Wei Du!"

The two imperial guards took the order, turned around and walked out of the cell quickly.

Tang Feng seemed particularly calm when he was taken away. Although he was under house arrest, the affairs in Jiangnan Prefecture were a hot topic and he had heard some rumors.

When he was brought before Li Chengfeng, a faint smile hung on his face, as if he was facing a trial without any suspense.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to confess everything." Tang Feng spoke with a firm and decisive tone.

"Zheng Yingtong and Wei Du were both controlled by me. The private casting of weapons was instigated by the Minister of Works, Sun Wuchu."

Following Tang Feng's confession, Li Chengfeng finally figured out the structure of their criminal organization.

"Apart from Sun Wuchu, are there any other cliques in the court?" Li Chengfeng's voice was low, revealing unquestionable majesty.

After a moment of hesitation, Tang Feng immediately regained his composure and said, "Your Majesty, I have already confessed everything I know. I don't know anything else. Please understand clearly, Your Majesty."

Li Chengfeng chose not to continue asking questions. He thought to himself, since that’s the case, let’s capture Sun Wuchu and interrogate him.

"Come here, bring the Minister of Works, Sun Wuchu, over here."

After saying this to the yamen runner, Li Chengfeng picked up the teacup and took a sip.

Wu Yong ordered the yamen runners to detain Zheng Yingtong and Wei Du first and wait for Sun Wuchu's arrival.

In just a short while, Sun Wuchu was brought here.

Looking at Tang Feng kneeling on the ground, Sun Wuchu knew that today would not end well.

"Sir Sun, you instructed the prefect of Jiangnan Prefecture, Tang Feng, to engage in corruption, sell official positions and titles, raise private soldiers, and privately forge weapons, causing chaos in the entire Jiangnan Prefecture. Do you admit your guilt?" Wu Yong scolded sternly.

"Your Majesty..." Sun Wuchu glanced at Li Chengfeng, who was sitting indifferently at the head, and could not help but lower his head: "Your Majesty pleads guilty."

"My dear Lord Sun, I know that it is impossible for you to complete such a big plan by yourself. If you turn over the person behind you, I may give your people a lighter sentence." Li Chengfeng stared at Sun Wuchu with a seductive tone.

"I...I only ask Your Majesty to spare my grandson who is just one month old." Sun Wuchu fell to the ground and cried bitterly, and gave away the cabinet minister Su Bin.

At this point, the entire Jiangnan Prefecture's corruption case was solved.

When the imperial edict reached the Grand Secretary's Mansion, Su Bin had already hanged himself at home.

After learning the news, Li Chengfeng sighed and continued to judge the fate of these corrupt officials.

The affairs of Jiangnan Prefecture came to an end, and the entire Daqian Dynasty's court became politically clearer than ever before.

In the dark room, the old emperor looked at the increasingly capable Li Chengfeng, and finally felt relieved to secretly hand over all his power to him, and then went to travel with his shadow guards.

As for the sea sharks, Li Chengfeng had long ago ordered Feng Meng to secretly go to the coastal areas to meet up with Feng Rushi and others, modify the ships to make them more flexible, and train the navy.

During a battle with a sea shark, they finally captured the pirate who was harassing the people along the coast.

Under the leadership of Li Chengfeng, the Daqian Dynasty became strong and prosperous, and the people lived in peace and contentment, fulfilling the wish he had made after coming to this world!