Imperial warlords: Cannons are the only truth

That afternoon.

The capital city—the imperial palace.

"what?"

"Now that our Great Qian has just achieved true and complete unification, so many people are already jumping out?"

After listening to Chen Guyan's detailed report, Shen Moshen's face instantly darkened...

"check!"

"Strict investigation!"

"Investigate strictly, handle strictly, and punish severely!!!" Shen Moshen used a series of "strict" words.

It was clear that Shen Moshen was extremely angry and annoyed by the profit-driven and self-serving atmosphere that had emerged within the Great Qian Dynasty.

In fact, Shen Moshen was mentally prepared for this kind of internal problem long ago.

However, Shen Moshen really did not expect that this problem would be exposed so soon after the Great Qian Dynasty had just completed the true unification of the world.

Moreover, according to the information reported by Chen Guyan, this problem has accumulated to a certain extent!

The speed at which this accumulation and fermentation occurred far exceeded Shen Moshen's expectations.

Originally, Shen Moshen thought that the Great Qian Empire had maintained a fairly good performance in all aspects under his rule over the past few years.

In particular, the internal atmosphere is quite good.

Shen Moshen himself has never relaxed his efforts in establishing correct values ​​and strengthening patriotic education.

Human nature is inherently greedy; this is an unavoidable problem.

However, Shen Moshen believed that he had done a good job of controlling human greed.

But now it seems that Shen Moshen was a little too optimistic about this issue.

By the time the secret intelligence agency discovered the clues and reported it, it had already developed to the point where the Daqian government was colluding with anti-Qian extremist forces for personal gain.

Even more audacious are those who have gone so far as to cultivate anti-Gansu forces under the guise of "anti-Gansu"!

This development trend filled Shen Moshen with anger, but even more so with shock, or rather, awe...

Human greed is indeed the most terrifying and uncontrollable thing in the world!

Shen Moshen could hardly believe it—this was even after he had appointed a large number of system personnel!

If even this "chosen one" with cheat codes is like this, imagine what it would be like without the system's support—how many audacious, selfish, and reckless individuals would emerge from such a vast empire...?

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"These unscrupulous bad apples have taught me a good lesson."

"Good................."

Shen Moshen tried hard to calm himself down, and said angrily, "It's really great!"

"They showed me the chaotic dance of demons under the influence of greed!"

"They taught me that when faced with enough profit, any bottom line can be abandoned without hesitation..."

"Your secret intelligence agency must intensify its efforts to cooperate with the supervisory department and do a good job in internal investigations."

"These scoundrels within are far more despicable than the enemies outside!"

"It seems it's time to take action and give the world a wake-up call."

Shen Moshen said solemnly, "Any official appointed by the court who disregards the interests of the country shall be executed as a warning to the world!"

"The most egregious form of collusion between officials and businessmen is to be dealt with using extraordinary measures to suppress this unhealthy trend."

"It's not wrong for merchants to pursue profits, but if they cross the line, the imperial court cannot use them as a sacrifice!"

"Now that our Daqian is such a large enterprise, it is already extremely difficult to do everything perfectly."

"If this unhealthy trend is not stopped in time, even the largest family business will be dragged down."

"Quickly identify a few typical cases to serve as a warning to the world."

Shen Moshen then clearly instructed Chen Guyan: "I will convene a special meeting before the emperor tomorrow to discuss this issue."

"Let's discuss this matter specifically."

"Make sure all the heads of the relevant supervisory departments are present."

"You will also represent your secret intelligence agency at the meeting tomorrow."

"We must make sure to target these exemplary cases!"

"And the bigger the case, the better!"

"The anti-Gan forces you just mentioned have grown to this extent because they must have had the support of high-level internal forces behind the scenes."

"This must involve collusion between officials and businessmen."

"Get to the bottom of this! No matter who it leads to, we will show absolutely no leniency!"

"At that time, this crime of dereliction of duty and negligence must be investigated to the end."

"No one should be allowed to escape responsibility."

"If the imperial court cannot stop this unhealthy trend now, it will be even more impossible to do so in the future!"

"The task is arduous and the road ahead is long; only by applying tremendous pressure can we see results."

"If the Great Qian Dynasty starts to rot internally from now on, then the unified state we have worked so hard to create will probably not last long before it collapses and ends in a miserable state!"

"This is a more severe test than foreign wars."

Shen Moshen cursed out loud: "I refuse to believe that I can't stop this evil trend!"

"If I don't seize this opportunity to stop this evil trend, I'm not Shen Moshen!!!"

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a few days later.

The capital city—Shuguang Villa.

"Stop all the shady business activities you're currently engaged in."

"Also, we should abandon the reconstruction bids in Xiluo that we should abandon."

"Tell the bidding department that all future bidding for the Xiluo reconstruction project will be conducted through legitimate and formal means."

"Do not make any unnecessary movements!"

While having his meal, Wang Chengchang, the founder of Shuguang Group, instructed his children who were dining with him: "You should participate more in positive charitable activities."

"The existing disputes must also be resolved immediately—in a peaceful manner!"

"At this time, we must not allow the group to be associated with any negative news."

"Father, what has happened?"

"If we stop the bidding process for the reconstruction of Xiluo, the losses will be enormous!"

Wang Shengkun, the eldest son in charge of the Xiluo business of Shuguang Group, asked in bewilderment, "We just won a super big project last month."

"It took me a lot of effort to get it approved."

"I even sacrificed my top female PR assistant for that project!"

"This one project alone will conservatively generate profits of no less than 300 billion!"

"If handled properly..."

"Give it up!" Wang Chengchang interrupted his eldest son directly: "Don't even mention 3000 billion, even if it were 300 billion, we should let go decisively!"

“The project you just mentioned is a typical example—projects that use such tactics must be abandoned decisively.”

"Moreover, we must do everything we can to remedy the situation."

"If necessary—find a scapegoat to step down and take the blame."

"In short—we absolutely cannot leave any hidden dangers for the group at this time."

"Father, is the court about to make another move?" The second son, Wang Shenglin, looked up at Wang Chengchang, whose expression had become increasingly solemn.

This is the first time since the founding of Shuguang Group that its leader, Wang Chengchang, has been in such a state.

Wang Chengchang glanced at his children, who had stopped eating, and lost all interest in continuing his meal: "News has come from our relations in the court."

"The imperial court will soon begin a new round of comprehensive and strict investigations."

"And with unprecedented force!"

"His Majesty has already given his word—this time, he will definitely find a few scapegoats to make an example of and deter others from committing such acts."

“Father, our Shuguang Group has very strong connections within the supervisory system.”

"Given our relationship, we're unlikely to be the ones sticking our necks out, are we?"

"This time, not only the oversight department will be involved, but the secret intelligence agency will also be involved."

"Moreover, Chen Guyan from the Secret Intelligence Bureau is one of the main people in charge of this crackdown operation."

"I don't need to elaborate on the methods and practices of those people in the Secret Intelligence Service, do I?"

"Those people never leave any room for maneuver when they do things."

Wang Chengchang's expression remained solemn, his brows furrowed into a tight knot: "We are already very lucky to have obtained this inside information in advance."

"The imperial court's operation will be carried out in a very secretive manner."

"Many people are still unaware of this matter."

"This crackdown by the imperial court is an unprecedented crisis for us."

"But at the same time, we are facing a major crisis, which also contains unprecedented opportunities!"

As the saying goes, misfortune may be a blessing in disguise, and a blessing may be a misfortune in disguise.

"If we can hold out until the end and the clouds part, then after this storm passes, our Wang family will rise to a higher level!"

Wang Chengchang paused, then continued, "If we can't hold on, all our previous efforts will have been in vain, and we'll become losers eliminated by the times..."

“Father, the fact that our Wang family was able to obtain firsthand information about such confidential insider news in advance shows that our network of relationships is very reliable.”

"Now that we have the initiative, we can deal with whatever moves we make. Overcoming this difficulty shouldn't be too hard for us, right?"

"In this respect, our Wang family still has a great advantage!"

"The advantage you mentioned is precisely the crux of my concern right now!"

Wang Chengchang sighed, his expression growing increasingly grave: "Our Wang family is far too deeply entangled with the imperial court."

As the saying goes, "A single hair can affect the whole body..."

"One of the key focuses of this strict investigation by the imperial court is to crack down on collusion between officials and businessmen."

“Once the investigation begins—it’s hard to say how many of our connections in the government will be affected.”

"If even one of them were to implicate us, it could be a catastrophe for the Wang family!"

"In this situation—while a more complex network of relationships may certainly give us some first-hand information, it also infinitely amplifies the risks we are exposed to!"

"Therefore, we must start planning now on how to identify and address any shortcomings."

"Especially those shady businesses you're involved in, you must do everything you can to distance yourself from them and clear your names."

"We must ensure that even if things come to light, we can clearly explain that the responsibility lies with those below us."

"One principle—any illegal or disorderly conduct is done by people with ulterior motives within the group behind our backs."

"Therefore, we must find scapegoats now and take preventative measures to avoid future problems!"

"I have a feeling—given the speed of our Wang family's expansion and the breadth of our businesses in recent years, it will be very difficult for us to remain unscathed in this crackdown..."

Wang Chengchang looked at his children, who had already sensed the seriousness of the situation, and continued, "This is a life-or-death test for our Wang family."

"If we survive, our future will be infinitely bright."

"On the other hand, you have to accept the consequences of failure."

"Once we're caught up in it and convicted—there's nowhere in the world we can find refuge."

"Now the whole world is in chaos, and we don't even have a chance to escape abroad."

"We cannot afford to lose this crisis; if we lose, it will be a complete and utter defeat."

"We must prepare for the worst."

"For the sake of the future of the entire family, if anyone makes a mistake at this time, they can't blame anyone else."

“When necessary, we can proactively throw out a few scapegoats.”

"Even if our Shuguang Group is a commercial group with considerable influence in Daqian, it will still be subject to close scrutiny."

"In this situation, sacrificing a pawn to save the king might have a surprisingly effective outcome..."

“Sheng Kun, the Xiluo business you’re in charge of is a disaster area.”

As he spoke, Wang Chengchang turned his gaze to his eldest son, Wang Shengkun, who was somewhat unwilling: "The various forces are going to great lengths to get a share of the Xiluo reconstruction project, each displaying their unique abilities."

"They've used every trick in the book, both overt and covert."

"Our group was no exception."

"This is a big problem."

"Take a good look at the affairs on Xiluo's side and handle the problems that need to be dealt with as soon as possible."

"Once the scapegoat is in place, you should stay out of Xiluo's business."

"The group will then appoint a new person in charge of Xiluo affairs."

"All the shady business was handed over to the subordinates."

"Assign responsibility to specific individuals!"

"The group's accounts are also a troublesome matter..."

Wang Chengchang felt a headache coming on: "Whether it's a blessing or a curse depends on our fate."

"I reckon the first batch of unlucky souls to be exposed will be ready soon..."