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

Li Chengfeng had a sneer on his face, stood with his hands behind his back, and looked down at the officials who were kneeling in the audience.

He waved his hand, and the guards behind him brought up several large boxes, which they placed on the ground with a clang, raising a cloud of dust.

"My dear ministers, I am in a very good mood today. I am enjoying myself with the people and am here to hear the case."

Li Chengfeng spoke in a frivolous tone, as if he was talking about a trivial matter.

He slowly opened one of the boxes, which was filled with account books and letters, so densely packed that it was dizzying.

Li Chengfeng took out a thick stack of papers from his sleeve and shook it in front of everyone.

"My dear ministers, I know that you are busy with all kinds of affairs every day and devote yourselves to serving the country and the people."

"But why is what's written here different from what I saw?"

He glanced at the officials lying on the ground with a half-smile, like a smiling tiger.

"Minister Ouyang, I remember you once submitted a memorial stating that the flooding in Jiangnan was severe and that relief funds were needed. The amount was... 500,000 taels of silver?"

Ouyang Xiu was shaking like a sieve, sweating profusely, his lips trembling, but he couldn't speak.

Li Chengfeng didn't wait for his reply and read directly, "But according to the report from my Hidden Dragon Guards, half of the five hundred thousand taels went into your private treasury, which you used to build your magnificent villa and take in two delicate concubines, right?"

There was an uproar in the crowd, and the old farmer opened his mouth even wider, enough to fit two eggs.

"Wow, five hundred thousand taels! How much money is that!"

The young scholar's face flushed with excitement. "Corrupt official! He deserves to be killed!"

"Shh! Keep your voice down!"

The old scholar hastened to remind him, but there was also a glint of anger in his eyes.

Li Chengfeng turned another page and pointed at another official, "Mr. Xu, the Minister of War, I've seen your ability to cry poor before."

"Every year you complain about the empty treasury and the need to cut military pay, but I've heard that your house is filled with mountains of gold, silver, and jewelry, and even your toilet is paved with gold bricks."

Xu Zeyou's face turned pale as he trembled as he tried to defend himself, "Your Majesty, this is unjust! I...I...I am completely loyal to Your Majesty and have absolutely no second thoughts!"

Li Chengfeng sneered, "Loyal? Then let me ask you, your daughter's wedding is ten miles long, and the betrothal gifts alone are worth a fortune. Where did the money come from?"

"This...this...this is my private property!"

Xu Zeyou is still making his final struggle.

Li Chengfeng interrupted him impatiently, "Private property? How much salary do you get as a Minister of War?"

"Can you afford such a fortune?"

He slammed the paper in his hand into Xu Zeyou's face. "Every single instance of your corruption and bribery is clearly recorded here. What else do you have to say?"

Xu Zeyou collapsed completely to the ground, like a puddle of mud.

"What? Are you mute? I remember you were usually eloquent and eloquent, but why are you like a gourd with a sawed-off mouth now?"

Li Chengfeng said sarcastically, his eyes like knives, piercing Xu Zeyou's heart.

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, spare my life! This... This is the result of your... your confusion..."

Xu Zeyou kowtowed like crazy, blood flowing from his forehead, but he didn't dare to look up at Li Chengfeng.

"A moment of confusion? You embezzled and accepted bribes, using the blood and sweat of the people to enrich yourself. Is that also a moment of confusion?"

Li Chengfeng sneered, "Come here, read Lord Ouyang's 'muddle' to the people and let them judge for themselves!"

A guard came forward, picked up the account book and read it aloud.

Every account and every letter was like a sharp sword, piercing through Xu Zeyou's disguise and hurting the hearts of the people.

"How dare you! You actually embezzled so much money!"

"These corrupt officials should be cut into pieces!"

"Your Majesty is wise! He makes decisions for the people!"

The roars of the people rose and fell, like waves, hitting Xu Zeyou's eardrums and the hearts of other officials.

Li Chengfeng opened another box, which was filled with gold, silver and jewelry, dazzling and shining with a dazzling light.

"Minister of Personnel, Lord Su, these gold, silver and jewels are all rare treasures."

Li Chengfeng picked up a pearl necklace and played with it in his hands, his tone cold.

Su Dezheng's face was pale and sweat was pouring down, but he didn't dare to argue.

He knew that he couldn't escape today no matter what.

"Your Majesty... your servant... your servant deserves to die..."

Su De was kneeling on the ground, trembling all over.

"Damn?"

"Of course you deserve to die!"

"You secretly collected exam fees and fabricated the story of an entrance fee, blocking countless students from entering!"

"You formed a clique for personal gain, and placed all your cronies in the court, working in cahoots with you. You deserve the death penalty!"

Li Chengfeng roared angrily and threw the pearl necklace in his hand to the ground. The pearls were scattered all over the ground, just like Su Dezheng's shattered official position and life.

In this way, Li Chengfeng revealed the crimes of these ministers who usually showed off their power in the court one by one.

Corruption and bribery, oppression of the people, forming cliques for personal gain, exploiting the people... every one of them is shocking.

The people were stunned when they heard this, because they knew what was in the hearts of these officials.

But I never thought about it too deeply. After hearing it today, I realized that these old guys are even more dirty in their hearts.

"This... this is truly... beyond words!"

An old Confucian scholar sighed with deep sorrow.

"Serves them right! These corrupt officials should go to hell!"

The butcher's roar resonated with the people around him.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

Angry shouts erupted from the crowd.

Li Chengfeng looked at the angry people and felt secretly proud.

This is the effect he was waiting for.

He wants to severely suppress these aristocratic families and let them know that the people's will cannot be violated!

He walked to the edge of the platform and raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet.

"I know that you have resentment and hatred in your hearts."

"I hate it too! I hate these corrupt officials who undermine the government and exploit the people!"

"I hate them for making our beautiful country miserable!"

His voice was filled with grief and indignation, as well as power, infecting everyone present.

"Today, I will stand up for the people! Bring these corrupt officials to justice!"

"Your Majesty is wise! Long live the Majesty!"

The thunderous roars rang out again, deafening.

Li Chengfeng nodded with satisfaction, then pointed at the officials slumped on the ground and said to the guards beside him, "Take all these people to the prison and await your punishment!"

Upon receiving the order, the guards immediately stepped forward and dragged the officials away one by one.

As the people watched these officials being dragged away, they felt an unprecedented sense of relief.

Today, justice has been served!

And this young emperor will completely change their miserable days.

Li Chengfeng turned to face the people and said loudly, "I know that simply punishing these officials will not solve the fundamental problem."

"I will investigate this matter thoroughly and bring all those involved to justice!"

"Your Majesty!"

The people cheered again.