The words may be rough, but the principle is sound.

Wang Shouyi thought about it and realized that he shouldn't overthink things. He should just focus on doing his job well and having a clear conscience.

Then, listening intently to the wails outside the hall, an amusement flashed in his eyes. "Brother Zheng, Princess Chang Le's side is in the middle of a fierce battle. Why don't we go take a look and broaden our horizons?"

Zheng Yishu rolled his eyes.

"Just say you want to join in the fun, why make up so many excuses?"

"Haha, I just wanted to see Princess Chang Le's beauty with my own eyes. I think Princess Chang Le wouldn't mind if we went to watch."

“That’s right!” Zheng Yishu proudly puffed out his chest. “My princess is broad-minded and tolerant. As long as you do your job properly, she generally won’t say anything.”

Wang Shouyi's face lit up with joy, and he rubbed his hands together anxiously. "Hehe, let's go then! Don't miss the show."

"Hey, why are you making such a sleazy move?" Zheng Yishu shook his head with a smile.

Wang Shouyi: "..." This wasn't lewdness, but rather a sense of admiration for the strong.

The two chatted and laughed all the way to where Sheng Lingwei was. When they saw the fantastical and terrifying scene, their eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

My goodness, just how powerful is the princess?

Although they couldn't see how the princess whipped these people, they could feel a powerful and terrifying energy fluctuation.

Holy crap, is the princess really a celestial being descended from heaven?

Regardless of whether she is a deity or not, all they need to know is that the princess is someone they cannot afford to offend, and they will remain forever loyal to her and dare not have any disloyal thoughts.

Sheng Lingwei used her mental power to strangle the prefect's wife and her entire family, then beckoned to Wang Shouyi and Zheng Yishu.

"You've come at the right time. Order your men to drag this garbage out and hang it on the city wall as a warning to others. Also, investigate their crimes thoroughly and spread the word."

Zheng Yishu and Wang Shouyi exchanged a glance and hurriedly replied respectfully, "Yes, Princess."

This move can be seen as a warning to others. After dealing with Luo Xinkai and his gang, it is estimated that no one in Nanchang County will dare to openly deceive their superiors again.

Hahaha, when it comes to decisiveness, the princess is the best.

Sheng Lingwei stretched lazily. "My lords, I'll leave the matter of Nanchang County to you. I have important business to attend to, so I'll take my leave now. Goodbye."

Wang Shouyi: "Goodbye, Princess."

Zheng Yishu: "Oh, my princess! Don't forget to come and take me back!"

He knew very well that although the main force would pass through Nanchang County on its way to Yucheng County, it would not pass through the area where the prefect's office was located.

Sheng Lingwei looked at Zheng Yishu with a mischievous grin, "I know, I'll never forget you, no matter who else I forget. It's all because you can't live without Rong Mama!"

Zheng Yishu blushed deeply, "...Hehe, the princess is right, I still need to make babies with Suhua!"

Wang Shouyi stared at Zheng Yishu with his mouth agape, utterly incredulous: "Brother Zheng! How could you say something so blatant? Have you lost all sense of self?"

Sheng Lingwei: ...This person has a really thick skin.

The next second, Sheng Lingwei disappeared from everyone's sight and entered her personal space. She was not the type to do things that would leave her at a disadvantage. Although she had punished the wicked, she still had to take some benefits.

After all, Luo Xinkai had embezzled countless sums of money over the years; if she didn't take it all, she would at least take a large portion of it.

Next, Sheng Lingwei quietly roamed the prefect's mansion, looting a large portion of its wealth and leaving only a small portion for Wang Shouyi.

As for the furniture, plants, trees, and the like, she decided against it this time. She couldn't just leave an empty shell for Wang Shouyi's family to live in!

After searching the prefect's mansion, Sheng Lingwei searched all the private properties within the mansion, such as estates, clothing and fabric shops, jewelry shops, general stores, restaurants, ironware shops, bookstores, pharmacies, villas, casinos, and so on.

They looted everything, leaving not a single hair behind.

Since her fiefdom was too poor, it was always a good idea to stock up on supplies during the free purchase period.

That said, the Luo family were all shrewd and didn't dare to put most of their property in the prefect's mansion, but only in their own private property.

Hahaha, look, she got all of this for free.

Springtime brings the fragrance of a hundred flowers, lang li ge lang li ge lang li ge lang~~~~

...

Sheng Lingwei returned to Gancao County with a happy heart.

Although Gancao County has experienced a fire, fortunately the fire was extinguished in time, so it is not necessary to demolish and rebuild all the houses.

The houses that needed to be rebuilt have all been completed thanks to the tireless efforts of more than 300 officers and soldiers, who worked day and night.

They have now been assigned by Jing Qingyun to refine salt ore.

As for the underground salt mine in Gancao County, Sheng Haoyu generously gifted it to Sheng Lingwei and Jing Qingyun. I wonder what he was thinking.

It's likely that they didn't have the capable people to manage the salt mine, or perhaps they wanted to do Sheng Lingwei and Jing Qingyun a favor.

After all, the two of them had helped him establish his authority, eliminate corrupt officials, and rescue disaster victims along the way.

It is important to understand that salt mines are of paramount importance to a country; they are the lifeblood of people's livelihood and economy, and the foundation of the nation.

The fact that Sheng Haoyu was so generous in giving away this underground salt mine shows that he has an extraordinary vision.

But people's hearts cannot withstand the test.

Sheng Lingwei and Jing Qingyun did not want to cause unnecessary suspicion and disputes because of this salt mine, so they did not accept it.

But this time, Sheng Haoyu was determined to give the salt mine to them.

Sheng Lingwei bluntly stated that it was unnecessary; if you were truly so kind, you could simply give her one-tenth of the salt produced by this salt mine each year.

One-tenth of that was enough for her to support the people of Yucheng County, with more than enough to spare.

In short, one can obtain salt without expending any effort, without having to arrange for someone to manage the salt mines, and without being subject to various suspicions.

This is the most cost-effective deal.

She's not stupid; Sheng Haoyu is a shrewd person.

They were certain that she and Xiaoyunzi were loyal to each other, so they specially sent them this salt mine, hoping that they would contribute money and effort, and then unconditionally donate the refined salt to the imperial court.

Pah!

Dream on!

She would never do anything that would put her at a disadvantage!

At this moment, the people of Gancao County saw Sheng Lingwei and ran up to her with excited and admiring expressions to greet her.

"Princess, didn't Rong Momo say you went to Nanchang Prefecture? Why are you back so soon?"

"Yes, Princess, the prefectural city is very far from our Gancao County. I have never been to the prefectural city in my life."

"Princess, my family has made some old hen soup, it will be ready soon. I will bring it to you for you to try in a little while, please don't find it too bad."

"Princess, my family made pancakes today. They're crispy and delicious. Please do us the honor of trying some."

"Princess, thank you for the ointment. My grandfather is much better now."

"Princess……"

"..."

As Sheng Lingwei listened to the simple, honest people chatting away, her eyes were full of smiles. She reached out her hand to stop them from continuing.

"People, the Luo family father and son who put you to death have been brought to justice. They are dead beyond any doubt. From now on, no one will dare to oppress you."