Soul swap tyrant always wants to have a baby

Yan Zili was so frightened when he was called that his legs went weak, but when he saw the figure of the Duke of Zhenguo standing in the front, he felt more confident.

"What's your name? I can't quite remember."

"In reply to the emperor, I am Yan Zili, the current quartermaster of the Five Cities Military Department."

Well, no wonder it costs a lot of money to pass this official assessment, it turns out to be a lucrative job.

"Duanwu, five thousand taels, do you want me to tell you or do you want to tell me?"

All the ministers were confused by Leng Qingyi's words, except Yan Zili, whose hair stood on end and he broke out in a cold sweat.

"Ok?"

The emperor's majesty was fully revealed in just one word. Yan Zixuan was so frightened that he fell to his knees and kowtowed repeatedly.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please spare my life. It was Lord Gao who threatened me. Lord Gao said that if I didn't give him the five thousand taels, he would fail my official examination. I had no choice but to accept his threat."

Lord Gao, Leng Qingyi then realized who the man who was about to lose his head was. It was Gao Shanqing, who was not Zhongli Yuan's man. He was just a small figure, but he could embezzle so much money. It was conceivable how corrupt this dynasty was.

"Really?"

Gao Shanqing, who was kneeling on the other side, immediately became angry when he heard what Yan Zili said. Bribery is one thing, and extortion is another.

"Your Majesty, I am wise. I was only confused for a moment. My family is poor, and my children are of marriageable age, so I had no choice but to do this. I know I was wrong. I am willing to hand over all the bribes, and I beg Your Majesty to spare my life."

"Okay, then tell me how much bribe you gave? And which officials bribed you?"

"this......"

Gao Shanqing raised his head slightly and looked around, his face turned pale.

Even if he confessed everything and saved his life, what would it matter? Those who could afford to pay a large sum of money to bribe him were all from aristocratic families, and who could a lowly official like him, a sixth-rank official, afford to offend?

If he walked out of the Golden Palace unscathed today, his life would be over before he even got home.

"Your Majesty, I have only received the silver from Lord Yan. I am willing to hand over the five thousand taels. Please spare my life."

For now, he could only pray that the emperor would find out who Yan Zixuan was, otherwise today would be his death day.

"Oh? Really? Where is the doctor of the Ministry of Rites?"

The man who was named felt his back stiffen. He was already worried about being betrayed, and now he was directly named by the emperor. The last bit of hope in his heart was almost gone.

"I'm here." In this situation, he had no choice but to come out.

"Do you want me to say it for you?"

"I am a humble official, so please enlighten me, Your Majesty."

"The day before Dragon Boat Festival, three thousand taels, the house is full of guests."

Now the last bit of hope in Zhao Yu's heart disappeared, and he knelt on the ground like the two people in front of him.

"Your Majesty, please spare my life. I was threatened by Lord Gao and had no choice but to do this."

Another person said that he was threatened by him. Gao Shanqing was no longer afraid. Now he had to take all the blame.

Otherwise, more people would be implicated and not only his life, but also the lives of his wife and children at home might not be saved.

If I had known this...sigh.

"Gao Shanqing, what do you say?"

"Your Majesty, I was possessed by a demon. I know my sins are grave and I do not seek to live. I beg Your Majesty to forgive my family. This was all my fault and has nothing to do with them. Otherwise, the silver would not have been sewn into my inner garment."

"I will grant your wish. Gao Shanqing threatened officials, accepted bribes, and deceived the emperor. His property will be confiscated and he will be executed. His family will be exiled to Ningguta. Ling Xuan, you will lead a team to confiscate his property."

"The minister obeys the order."

Gao Shanqing was dragged away with a look of despair on his face. It was all over. It would be better to kill them directly than to exile them to a cold and bitter place like Ningguta.

Leng Qingyi cast his gaze on the two people on the ground, and then looked jokingly at the other people who were offering bribes.

Although the positions of these bribers are not high, they all have money to make. Otherwise, they are all children of wealthy families and who would spend so much money on a ninth-rank official?

Feeling Leng Qingyi's gaze, those people all shrank their necks and acted like quails. As long as they were not pointed out, they would be innocent.

"There are still some ministers. I will give you one more chance. Pay the national debt quickly, otherwise don't blame me for settling the score later."

After saying this, he turned his gaze to Leng Xiang and Zhenguo Gong.

"My dear ministers, what do you think should be done with these two people?"

Everyone thought that only these two people had bribed, and no one mentioned that there were other people who bribed. After all, they would not dare to show up if the emperor didn't dare to touch them.

"Your Majesty, in my humble opinion, their official positions should be dismissed. Such officials are unworthy of being officials."

The one who spoke was Duke Zhenguo Yan Zhentian. Although his words seemed harsh, in fact there was no punishment at all.

Bribery is a big deal, but it's also a small matter. The Duke of Zhenguo wants to make a big deal out of a small matter.

"What the Duke of Zhenguo said is absolutely right. Then let's do as he says. The two of you take off your official uniforms and each receive fifty lashes of the cane and go home."

When Yan Zhentian said the first half of the sentence, he was secretly proud in his heart. He had just scolded him and now he was trying to show goodwill. It seemed that he was still afraid of his prestige.

I didn't expect to hear Leng Qingyi say fifty lashes per person the next moment. Is this what he said? When did he say he would beat people with sticks?

Even if he doesn't die from fifty lashes, he will at least lose half his life. If this gets to the ears of the seventy-year-old Marquis Zhao and he knows that it was he who suggested that his grandson be beaten, he will definitely make a fuss about it.

"Your Majesty, is fifty lashes too severe?"

"Well, it's indeed a bit too heavy."

Yan Zhentian was just about to breathe a sigh of relief when he heard Leng Qingyi's next words.

"But they are all wealthy people, so I'll use the silver to pay them off. One blow costs one thousand taels. If they can't bear it anymore, I'll use the silver to pay off the remaining blows. You all know I'm poor, so I'll consider it as you serving the country."

One thousand taels for one board and fifty boards for one board equals fifty thousand taels. It is not a lot for powerful families like them, but it still hurts.

"I'm not one to drag my feet. Come on, get on the board and hit me right here."

"No, Your Majesty! This beating will definitely draw blood. Beating them is a small matter, but offending Your Majesty is not worth it."

"It's okay. I'm not some delicate girl. How can I be scared by a little blood? Nie Yueming should go and make arrangements."

"Yes, slave, go right away."

The two men were stripped of their official uniforms and left wearing only their inner clothes, and were pressed into the hall and beaten with sticks in front of all the civil and military officials.

After being beaten with twenty boards, Zhao Yu couldn't bear it anymore and immediately called for a stop.

"Okay, I'll ask your family to send me 30,000 taels of silver before I take you away."