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Jiang Zongwei was dragged away by the Imperial Guards, and the entire hall fell into silence. Shen Rou also sighed deeply. She had buried this resentment in her heart for almost two years. When he was beheaded tomorrow, she would avenge her mother. She had been out for more than three months and it was time for her to go to Yunzhou.

Shen Rou glanced at Yang Qinghua, who understood what she meant. She said loudly, "Your Majesty, I am Yang Qinghua. This summer, the Minister of Revenue, Xue Zhong, accepted 10,000 taels of silver from me, promising to help me secure an official position in the court. He has yet to fulfill his promise."

"I went to Xue's house to look for him, and he ordered his men to beat me severely. Fortunately, I was rescued by Miss Shen."

The Emperor was instantly enraged upon hearing Yang Qinghua's words, his blood rushing to his head. He had never imagined such a thing would happen to his kingdom. This was intolerable.

They all used their kingdom as an opportunity to make money, buying and selling official positions. What a crime! This was not only a challenge to his imperial power, but also a threat to the country. He absolutely could not tolerate such a thing happening.

The emperor roared, "Someone bring Xue Zhong to me."

The emperor swept his sinister gaze over the ministers present and said gloomily: "If any of you have done the same thing and come forward now, I will show leniency. But when I find out that you have also engaged in the sale of official positions, I will punish you severely."

The officials below were so frightened and guilty that no one dared to step forward and admit it.

"Well, if you don't admit it now, you can imagine how I will deal with you when I find out."

Shen Rou dared to plot to let Jiang Zongwei because she was absolutely sure. Corrupt officials have been inevitable since ancient times. Even if the emperor ordered a thorough investigation, a few corrupt officials would be found.

Moreover, if the emperor heard that the ministers were buying and selling official positions, he would definitely be furious and would order the execution of Xue Zhong without even checking.

A moment later, the Imperial Guards dragged the seriously injured Xue Zhong to the main hall. He lay on the ground and said intermittently: "Your humble servant... Xue Zhong... pays homage to the Emperor... Long live the Emperor... Long live the Emperor... Long live the Emperor."

"Xue Zhong, who gave you the guts to sell an official position in our dynasty?"

Xue Zhong was surprised when he heard this, as he seemed to have never done such a thing.

He quickly defended himself, "Your Majesty, I have never done anything like this. Please investigate."

The emperor threw the agreement on the ground and said, "Look for yourself, it has your personal seal, Xue Zhong. There is evidence and witnesses, how dare you quibble?"

Xue Zhong stretched out his trembling hands to pick up the agreement. There was indeed his personal seal on the paper. How could this happen? He clearly remembered that he had never done such a thing. Who framed him, and who stole his seal and stamped it?

Could the person who stole my seal and returned it quietly be the same person who stole from the storeroom? I don't have much time to think about it now.

"What else is there to say now? Someone, take Xue Zhong to prison and execute him at noon tomorrow."

"Your Majesty...it's wronged..."

The imperial guards dragged Xue Zhong out of the hall, but his cries of injustice echoed throughout the hall.

The emperor's deep voice came, "From now on, Ye Hansen is promoted to the position of Minister of Revenue, taking over the entire Ministry of Revenue."

Ye Hansen hurried to the center of the hall and knelt down to express his gratitude.

"Left Censor-in-Chief Liu Zekun of the Metropolitan Censorate stepped forward to receive the decree."

"Wei Chen is here."

"From this day forward, drop all current matters and thoroughly investigate whether all officials, both high and low, meet the standards for holding court positions. If there are any doubts, investigate them immediately. I want to see how many of my officials are frauds."

"We must also investigate the ministers who had contact with Xue Zhong. If any were involved, we will punish them together. If not, let them learn from this. The Great Qi court is not a bargaining chip for them to seek personal gain, nor is it a reason for them to enrich themselves."

"The minister obeys the order."

Many ministers below were so frightened that their legs and feet went weak, cold sweat broke out on their foreheads, and they were too guilty to dare to look up at the emperor's face.

After the emperor calmed down, he looked at Shen Rou and said, "Shen Rou, accept the order."

Shen Rou quickly knelt down to receive the order.

"Shen Rou is extremely intelligent, possesses both talent and virtue, and deserves special honors. She once saved my life, so I hereby appoint her as County Lady and bestow upon her the title Furong. I grant her one hundred taels of gold, one thousand taels of silver, and ten bolts of silk as a token of my great grace. I decree this!"

Shen Rou didn't expect that she could be given the title of county lord after filing a complaint with the emperor. It turned out to be a good choice.

She kowtowed in thanks and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward. Your Majesty, may I have the right to dispose of the things you have bestowed upon me?"

"What I reward you is yours, you can use it as you please."

"I'd like to donate the Emperor's reward to my soldiers on the border, okay?"

The emperor and his ministers could not believe that this commoner girl, who regarded money as dirt, actually donated the emperor's reward to the soldiers in the barracks.

Shen Rou wanted to donate more silver, but was afraid of arousing other people's suspicion, so she donated the emperor's reward.

The emperor was immediately delighted when he heard this and laughed heartily, "I never thought that Princess Furong would have such a broad mind and kindness. I admire her so much."

"Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty. I am merely offering my appreciation."

"You are so concerned about the country at such a young age. You are a role model for others."

"In that case, I will reward you with more gold, silver and jewelry to commend your good deeds."

Shen Rou kowtowed to express her gratitude.

At this time, the official from the Ministry of Rites walked to the center of the hall and said, "Your Majesty, Princess Furong, bypassing the county and prefecture offices and the Jingzhao prefecture office to file a complaint directly before the emperor is against etiquette and law. If everyone follows this, it will cause chaos."

"What does the Minister of Rites mean?"

"Your Majesty, Princess Furong saved you and has been rewarded. However, by appealing to your superiors, you have violated the law. Your Majesty, please punish her, otherwise it will be unacceptable under the law."

The Emperor paused for a moment and then spoke loudly, "Although Princess Furong is my savior, my dynasty clearly distinguishes between rewards and punishments. Princess Furong's petition, bypassing the proper authority, constitutes an illegal act. I shall punish her with fifty strokes of the cane as a warning to others."

Shen Rou suddenly felt a gloom in front of her eyes. My goodness, after fifty sticks, will my life still be there? My butt will definitely be blown apart.

The emperor glanced at Chen Fu, who understood what he meant. He walked up to Shen Rou and said, "Princess Furong, please come in!"

Chen Fu gave Shen Rou a reassuring look, but Shen Rou didn't understand what he meant, so she could only bite the bullet and follow Chen Fu with heavy steps to the side hall.

Chen Fu quickly poured a cup of tea for Shen Rou, "Princess Furong, please have some tea. Etiquette and laws cannot be abolished. The emperor is just dealing with the officials of the Ministry of Rites."

"Hurry up and yell a few times. When the caning is over, someone will carry you back."

Shen Rou was still worried about her life, but she didn't expect the emperor to be so considerate and just pretend.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

There were beddings on the spring stool, and the two eunuchs swung their sticks and hit the bedding one after another. Shen Rou screamed in agreement while drinking tea.

In the hall, the emperor looked at his ministers and his expression instantly turned gloomy.

"I hope that all ministers will be as concerned about the country as Princess Furong is in the future, instead of just trying to enrich themselves. Otherwise, don't blame me for punishing them severely!"

The ministers responded in fear, saying that they would emulate Princess Furong and serve the country.

When the beating had reached more than forty strokes, Chen Fu went to report: "Your Majesty, Princess Furong has fainted."

"How many more orders are left to be executed?"

"Your Majesty, there are still five sticks."

"It's not easy for a girl to be beaten with more than forty sticks. Send her back to the inn to recover."

"Old slave obeys the order."

Chen Fu returned to the side hall and ordered people to carry Shen Rou out of the palace.

Wang Jian and Su Xin were worried when they learned that Shen Rou was punished with fifty lashes of the cane. They became even more worried when they heard the screams coming from the side hall.

Seeing Shen Rou being carried out of the side hall and covered with brocade, he hurried forward and asked with concern: "County Master Furong, how are you?"

Shen Rou smiled slightly, "It's okay, let's talk about it when we get back."

They followed Shen Rou anxiously until they reached the palace gate. Shen Rou stood up and said gratefully, "Eunuch Chen, thank the emperor for me."

"I will convey to the Emperor every word that Princess Furong has said."

Wang Jian and Su Xin looked at everything in front of them in confusion. Only then did they understand the emperor's good intentions.

What Shen Rou didn't know was that the emperor was doing this half because she was his savior, and half because Shangguan Yunting begged him to take care of Shen Rou, so the emperor was pretending to do this in front of the ministers.

On the way back, Wang Jian and Su Xin hurriedly congratulated Shen Rou and the others, saying, "Congratulations to Miss Shen for being named Princess of Furong County by the Emperor."

"thank you all."

"You deserve the title of Princess Furong. Why are you thanking us?"

"You've helped me a lot. Tomorrow I'll have my revenge. When Liu Qi and the others return, I'll have to treat you to dinner at the best restaurant in the capital as a token of my sincerity."

"Thank you, Princess Furong."

"It's better for you to call me Miss Shen."

After receiving the order, Liu Zekun began to investigate, starting with officials who had close ties with Xue Zhong and checking them one by one.

During his investigation, Liu Zekun uncovered many unknown secrets. Some officials exploited their power to accept bribes and even sell official positions. Among these officials was a senior official who was once highly trusted by the emperor.

Liu Zekun collected all the evidence one by one and reported it to the emperor. The emperor became furious after reading the content and began to reorganize the government.

This is something.