He tried to defend himself again: "Master Meng, I... I am innocent! There is no such thing as replacing military merits!"

However, Meng Yi just shook his head, with a bit of disdain in his tone: "Qian Xiao, there is no point in talking more, please!"

After saying that, Meng Yi waved his hand, signaling the soldiers to go forward and take Qian Xiao away.

Qian Xiao was like a tiger with its claws plucked out, and could only follow the soldiers out of the villa.

The beautiful girls who had just surrounded him brushed off the dust on their bodies, smiled disdainfully, turned around and left, leaving behind only the messy courtyard and the lingering smell of wine in the air.

Humph, what a rich and powerful young man, if she hadn’t seen how much he gave her, she wouldn’t have come.

Let’s go and catch the next one. She still has a lot of love to give to these perverts!

After returning to the government office, Meng Yi immediately ordered Qian Xiao to be taken to the interrogation room. The interrogation room was brightly lit with candles and the atmosphere was solemn. Meng Yi sat behind the interrogation table, staring at Qian Xiao with a sharp gaze.

After Qian Xiao was escorted in, he still tried to remain calm, but his eyes revealed an unconcealable panic.

He glanced around the interrogation room, trying to find a possible way to escape, but soon found that it was closed on all sides and there was no way to escape.

...

...

Meng Yi tapped the table lightly, his voice low and powerful: "Qian Xiao, do you know how serious the crime you committed is?"

Qian Xiao pretended to be calm and replied, "Master Meng, I... I am wronged. I did not replace the military merits at all. This is all a misunderstanding."

Meng Yi sneered, picked up a thick file from the table, and threw it in front of Qian Xiao: "Misunderstanding? Look at these evidences, they are all ironclad proof that you replaced the military merits. Do you still want to quibble?"

Qian Xiao opened the file with trembling hands and browsed through the pages.

Damn it, who on earth wants to use him? Ever since Zhao Gao fell, he has been behaving like a nobody.

Someone must be playing a trick on him. Looking through the so-called evidence, Qian Xiao's face became more and more ugly, and the sweat on his forehead became more and more.

But he was still unwilling to give in and tried to find an opportunity to refute.

"These... these are all forged! Someone is framing me!" Qian Xiao suddenly shouted, with a hint of hysterical despair in his voice.

Meng Yi sighed and shook his head: "Qian Xiao, you still refuse to plead guilty? Do you think your sophistry can destroy the evidence? Let me tell you, these evidences have been verified by many parties and are irrefutable."

Verify, verify...

When Qian Xiao heard this, he suddenly remembered something and collapsed to the ground as if he had been struck by lightning.

Seeing this, Meng Yi softened his tone a little: "Qian Xiao, it's not too late for you to plead guilty now. As long as you are willing to tell the truth and cooperate with our investigation, we can try to give you a lighter sentence according to Qin law."

Qian Xiao raised his head, a glimmer of hope in his eyes: "Really? Lord Meng."

Meng Yi nodded: "Of course, I will keep my word. But the premise is that you must truthfully confess your crimes."

Then Meng Yi showed it again, "Your Majesty's order for a strict investigation." Qian Xiao's psychological defenses finally collapsed, and he began to tell the truth intermittently.

He admitted that he had previously tampered with military records and usurped the honor of others at the instigation of Zhao Gao, and revealed the corruption network that Zhao Gao had woven inside and outside the court through him and other children of powerful officials during his lifetime.

Of course, Zhao Gao had already been cut into pieces, so there was no way to prove the truth.

After listening to Qian Xiao's explanation, Meng Yi already had a plan in mind.

He stood up and said to Qian Xiao, "You stay here first. I will send someone to hand you over to Prime Minister Li for processing. As for the follow-up matters, I will continue to investigate."

After saying that, Meng Yi turned and left the interrogation room.

Meng Yi recorded these confessions in detail and reported them to Prince Fusu overnight.

After receiving the report, Prince Fusu felt mixed emotions. He felt sad for the brave soldiers of the Qin army, but also angry at the corruption in the court.

To completely eradicate this cancer, a powerful action must be taken.

He immediately prepared to report to his father that night, but was stopped by the sudden noise of the mirror before leaving.

"Fusu? What happened?"

Although he was about to prepare to enter the palace, as soon as Li Rongrong opened her mouth, Fusu responded immediately and told her what had happened.

In the mirror, Li Rongrong, who was in the modern era, frowned, her eyes revealing a bit of vigilance: "Fusu, is this all too smooth? Did Qian Xiao plead guilty so easily?"

"Also, isn't the sudden appearance of Qi Xi too coincidental? It seems like someone deliberately guided you to discover these things. Don't you think it's strange?"

Hearing this, Fusu paused, a thoughtful look on his face: "Rongrong, what you said does make some sense."

"I had my suspicions too, but unfortunately I sent Lord Meng to investigate, but found nothing. Qian Xiao's confession matched the evidence, so it was reasonable for him to plead guilty. As for whether there was anyone guiding him, I haven't found any clues yet."

Li Rongrong sighed lightly, with a bit of worry in her tone: "Fusu, you are in Xianyang, you need to be more careful. The affairs of the court are much more complicated than you think. I am afraid that you are being used by others without knowing it."

Although she didn't understand so many political intrigues, she had watched "Legend of Huan" dozens of times and it was not in vain.

Fusu nodded, his expression solemn: "Rongrong, don't worry. I will be more cautious. I will continue to investigate this matter in depth and will never let anyone take advantage of it."

Li Rongrong smiled slightly, with a gleam of trust in her eyes: "I believe you, Fusu. But you also have to take good care of yourself and don't let yourself get too tired."

Fusu felt a warm current in his heart, and he responded gently: "Rongrong, with you by my side, I am not afraid of anything. You should also take care of your health and don't always stay up late."

The two of them smiled at each other, as if they had transcended the barriers of time and space, and their hearts were closely connected.

Li Rongrong reminded him again: "Fusu, you are in Xianyang City, you must be careful in dealing with anything. Tell me if there is anything."

"At worst, I can just spend the money and kill the others with my supplies!"

Fusu nodded, his heart filled with gratitude and determination: "Rongrong, don't worry. I'm going to find my father now, and I'll tell you in detail when I come back."

After saying that, Fusu straightened his robe and walked towards the palace gate.

…

In the next few days, the city of Xianyang was in a state of panic. Qin Shi Huang ordered the Black Ice Guards to arrest the officials involved in corruption one by one.

At the same time, he publicly announced a thorough investigation of the remnants of Zhao Gao's followers in order to deter those with evil intentions.

As the operation unfolded, the Qin court gradually returned to normal.

As for Qian Xiao, he eventually paid the price for his greed and evil. He was sentenced to a heavy sentence and became a negative example to warn others.