Liu Hong and Dou Miao, sitting on the imperial throne, couldn't help but smile. The fact that the national treasury had a surplus meant that everything was moving in a positive direction.

Liu Hong laughed and said, "The Grand Minister of Agriculture has been in charge of the national treasury for a long time. He has worked hard and made great contributions! Now that the national treasury is in surplus, the Grand Minister of Agriculture has done a great job!"

"Thank you for your hard work, Grand Minister of Agriculture!!"

The officials echoed Liu Hong's sentiments, showering Cao Song with their most sincere praise.

"Your Majesty flatters me. As the Grand Minister of Agriculture and in charge of the national treasury, it is my duty to be diligent and conscientious. I do not deserve such praise from Your Majesty!"

Faced with the praise from the emperor and his officials, Cao Song was not happy at all; instead, a bitter expression appeared on his face, and he began to think of various ways to deal with the situation.

In the past, when various government departments asked him for money, he always said he had no money. Now that his entire fortune has been revealed, he has to come up with a solution himself.

Just as the officials were beaming with joy, Yang Qiu also stepped forward.

Upon seeing Yang Qiu, the officials' hearts skipped a beat. They had been so happy to hear that the national treasury was full of money that they had completely forgotten about this talent to be killed!

Sure enough, Yang Qiu, who had stepped forward, began to report to Liu Hong on the "achievements" of the Sili government office over the past year!

"Your Majesty and Empress Dowager, since I took office as the Commandant of the Capital Region, I have punished corruption, land annexation, and autumn harvest tax collection... I have arrested a total of 874 corrupt officials and beheaded and confiscated the property of 760 people!"

A total of 2,652 local bullies and their relatives were arrested, 1,800 were beheaded, and the remaining 13,000 were exiled to official posts or border regions!

"Oh My God!!"

"So many people??"