Phi-Fic Chapter 239: Clearing Corruption
Chapter 239: Clearing Corruption
Lei Nian'er returned home and followed her father obediently to find her mother.
Lei Ning first went to speak up for her: "Madam, Nian'er helped me this time."
"If it weren't for her, we would have lost a lot of soldiers."
Mrs. Gui touched her belly and looked her daughter from head to toe.
The original intention was to make her focus on her life, but I didn't expect that she would actually be able to make use of her abilities.
I saw that she was thinner and darker.
But her eyes are bright and full of vitality and energy.
Was she wrong?
Life is meant to be lived happily.
She couldn't do it herself, but her daughter could.
But, as a parent, how can we bear to see our children take risks?
Lei Ning was extremely proud.
He has no children so far, and there is no one to inherit his legacy.
Although his daughter's position was low, she had already met the threshold of becoming a military general.
He looked at the child and found that she seemed to have another path to choose besides getting married.
Even if I fail, what does it matter?
He also has more than one daughter...
Lei Ning informed the Lei family of the good news and prepared a family dinner to celebrate his eldest daughter's entry into officialdom.
At the table, Yi Niang smiled very reluctantly, but as an aunt, she dared to bully the younger generation but did not dare to say anything to make the audience uncomfortable in front of Lei Ning.
Lei Naner next to him was extremely confused.
When she was a child, her father only loved her.
After his mother died, his father had his eyes on Lei Nian'er, and their status gradually became equal.
But this time, there was only Lei Nian'er in his eyes.
That admiring look was as if she was his pride.
Her father had always loved her, but he had never considered her as...pride.
After the banquet, she said to herself, "He is just a lowly centurion."
"Usually, I can't even get close to the Lei family."
"Lei Nian'er gave up her job as a noble lady and went to the military camp to be a mere centurion."
"Why would Aye admire such a fool?"
"She is the one who picked up sesame seeds and lost the watermelon."
But none of the maids standing in her room dared to answer.
The silent atmosphere made her uneasy, so Lei Naner threw the porcelain cup to the ground.
"Are you all dumb? Speak!"
The maids knelt on the ground, but no one dared to speak.
She was not the only one who went crazy. Yiniang, who lived with her in Lei Mansion, also felt a sense of crisis.
"what happened?"
"What's wrong with Lei Ning? He doesn't want to train his nephew but train his daughter?"
Yi Niang stood up and supported herself on the armrest, but she looked at a loss.
"What can a little girl accomplish?"
"Does he know how much resources and cost it takes to raise his daughter?"
"It's ten times or even a hundred times more than the effort it took to support your brother!"
Her daughter didn't understand: "But, my own daughter is closer to me than my nephew."
"Normal families won't give away cheap things to outsiders..."
"Snapped!"
Before she could finish her words, Yi Niang slapped her in the face, making her face burn.
"Why are you turning your elbow outward when you don't support your own brother?"
The girl could only cover her face in grievance.
Everyone in the Lei family is happy and sad at the same time.
After the war was settled, Bei Jingchu and the emperor in the palace were discussing the corruption in Nianzhou.
This matter cannot be discussed with important officials because they may also be sinners.
Only the father and daughter can discuss it.
Bei Heng was even quite happy, at least someone had discussed it with him. Before, he could only think about it by himself.
"In the final analysis, the root cause of this unrest is the serious corruption among officials in Nianzhou."
"The relief grain was sent there, but it was exploited at every level along the way, and when it reached the people, there was only a few grains left."
"And Dai Viet is not a borer in Nianzhou, but the one in power in the court, who wants to take a bite."
Bei Jingchu said as a matter of course: "Just dig out the termites over there."
This simple and rough attitude made the emperor choke.
Fortunately, Bei Jingchu did not become stupid.
"I know there are too many termites. If we dig them all out, the foundation of the Yue Dynasty will be unstable and the country will be in tatters."
"But the external enemies are eyeing us covetously. No matter how powerful our weapons are, if our own people drag their feet, the internal forces will be hollowed out and we will fall apart."
"Like this time, if the uprising happened during the attack on Tuning, with internal and external troubles, would the imperial court have enough troops to mobilize?"
"I also know that Aye wants to wait for it to come little by little, gently and gently."
"But such a rampant corruption case in Nianzhou has come out, and Yue Chao is seriously ill and can't wait any longer."
"If we don't handle it properly this time, clearing up corruption will lead to the demise of the Bei family, and if we don't clear up corruption, the Central Plains will be destroyed."
She stood directly in front of the imperial case and asked, "What does Aye choose?"
Bei Heng was silent for a long time, and sighed helplessly: "If I can only choose one, I naturally hope that Zhongyuan can survive."
"You're right."
"What do you think, Chu Er?"
Bei Jingchu is not that reckless.
[If the water is too clear, there will be no fish. If we really impose severe punishments and punish all those who take bribes, I guess there will be no one left in the court except the newcomers.]
【Isn't this forcing people to rebel? 】
[Alas~ The waters in Vietnam are too muddy! ]
So she said, "Give them a chance first. If they return all the stolen money, they will be punished leniently."
"Those who refuse to hand over or admit their crimes will be punished according to the amount they have embezzled after investigation."
"The highest penalty is to be torn apart by a chariot."
The two discussed the details. This was Princess Tianwu's first public mission assigned by the Emperor.
Bei Jingchu silently lamented: [I thought I would have a good reputation. 】
[Now I've taken their money and damaged their interests. Who knows what they'll say about me behind my back~]
[I am going to be a notorious princess in the future. ]
[My father is a tyrant, and my daughter is a violent princess. They are indeed my biological children~]
Behen: ...
The next day, Princess Ren supervised the clearance of stolen goods.
When the decree was issued, everyone in the court was shocked. However, when they thought about it carefully, they could not find a more suitable candidate.
First of all, those whose status is not high enough cannot suppress others on the spot.
After much consideration, it turns out that the princess is the most suitable one.
Bei Jingchu first ordered everyone to repay their debts in the court. Those who paid could be given a lighter punishment within three days.
After the court session, the Minister of the Chancellery and other important officials hurried home to count their belongings.
But the Ministry of Revenue was indeed deserted on the first day, as no one was willing to be the first to return the stolen money.
Bei Jingchu was helpless: "If there is no one who stands out, then force someone to do so."
Bei Qin, who had already joined the team, echoed and asked, "Who does Your Highness plan to target?"
Bei Jingchu frowned: "Cousin, don't make it sound so bloody. I was obviously trying to persuade them very gently."
"Besides, if the other party listens to advice, there is no need for surgery."
She had already thought of a candidate: "First, let's find the Minister of the Central Secretariat."
"He is His Majesty's most trusted minister. His actions largely represent His Majesty's intentions."
"Tsk, poor Majesty, even your closest ministers are corrupt, how can this be called a backstab?"
At the Xu family, Xu Lanqi had already prepared tea and snacks.