After returning to the inn, Zhao Qingrui still couldn't calm down.

Not long after, Dun Ruo came back.

"Your Majesty, all the information about that family is here. Please take a look." Dun Ruo brought a copy of the information about the family that was killed by Zhao Qingrui.

Zhao Qingrui took it and flipped through it carelessly. The more he looked, the worse his expression became.

This family is a habitual criminal. They often rely on their looks to attract people from the Central Plains, and after luring them home, they rob them of their money and people.

Zhao Qingrui and his friends were unlucky and became the new fat sheep they were looking for. By the way, they were attracted by the looks of the two men and wanted to keep them as husbands.

Zhao Qingrui rubbed his eyebrows. The customs of the people here were a bit too tough. It was too much to do such things here so openly.

"Your Majesty, Lord Su requests an audience." The palace maid came over to report.

"Let him in." Zhao Qingrui paused while flipping through the pages.

"All the things left behind by that family will be confiscated, and all the officials who colluded with them will be demoted by one level." Zhao Qingrui said coldly, in a very bad mood.

It’s only been a short time since I came out, and I’ve already encountered these bad things. It’s really enough.

"Yes, I will convey the order right away." Dun Ruo retreated respectfully. What these people did was not just a simple demotion. It would also be recorded in their files. It would be difficult for them to climb up in the future.

After Dun Ruo left, Su Ling came in.

When seeing Su Ling, Zhao Qingrui couldn't help but avoid looking at him. She didn't really want to see him.

"All of you go down." Zhao Qingrui glanced at the palace maids and eunuchs serving in the room and said.

As they all left, there were only two people left in the room.

"I have overstepped my bounds, Your Majesty, and I ask that you punish me." Su Ling knelt down below.

After waking up, yesterday's memories came flooding back, and he was shocked.

He actually did that to His Majesty. Would His Majesty kill him? He might even vent his anger on the Mohist school.

"Get up and don't mention that matter anymore." Zhao Qingrui looked at Su Ling deeply, and his mood became more complicated.

I hope I can get pregnant in one go, so it’s easier.

"I don't want anyone to know about this. You can do whatever you want in the future." Zhao Qingrui pursed her lips.

"I understand." After two seconds of silence, Su Ling said seriously.

He had never thought of getting married, but he didn't expect this to happen.

Oh, I’m so worried.

"Go away, I still have government affairs to deal with." Zhao Qingrui didn't want to see Su Ling for the time being, and said lightly.

"I'll take my leave." Su Ling retreated. He also needed to calm down.

His Majesty didn't want others to know, and he felt a little sad, so he just pretended it never happened.

Seeing Su Ling leave, Zhao Qingrui picked up a piece of dessert and started eating. He no longer had the mood to review government documents.

When Shang Lian came over, Zhao Qingrui was still in a daze.

"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?" Shang Lian saw that Zhao Qingrui looked unwell and asked worriedly, "I'll go get a doctor to see you right away."

"No need, I'm fine. What are you doing here?" Zhao Qingrui came back to his senses and his eyes fell on the pile of memorials that Shang Lian brought over. Suddenly, his melancholy mood disappeared.

With so many things to do, there is no time to worry.

"These were just sent by the cabinet and need to be sent back to Xianyang tomorrow." These are urgent matters and Zhao Qingrui needs to make the decision personally.

"I got it. I'll come get it this afternoon." Zhao Qingrui had dead eyes and didn't want to talk anymore. Being an emperor was too awful.

Looking at the memorial submitted to him, Zhao Qingrui became more and more satisfied. Ying Zheng had already set out for Lingnan, and Wang Ben also went to the Western Regions. Now they just had to wait for the personnel and logistics to arrive before the army could set off.

On Maodun's side, Zhao Qingrui had no idea about the territory there for the time being. The grasslands and Jizi Korea areas that had been conquered before had not been completely digested.

As for the princes, it would be better to wait a few years before enfeoffing them. The Qin Dynasty does not have that many resources now, and there are no particularly powerful royal families emerging.

This expedition against Maodun was only to kill him to prevent future troubles.

The main force depends on the Maurya Dynasty that Ying Zheng and his men went to.

In recent years, there has been more contact with the Maurya Empire. There are special people responsible for gathering intelligence on the basic situation of the Maurya Empire. Zhao Qingrui knows a lot about that place, although he doesn't know it by heart.

The current strength of the Maurya Dynasty poses no threat to the Qin Dynasty.

The reason why the Maurya Empire was chosen as a vassal state was to prevent it from becoming too powerful. Of course, there was another important reason, which was that there were enough people there, and these brothers and sisters could go there and do whatever they wanted.

After they lose the war, they will have enough slaves to do whatever they want.

There are also some plans for this year, which have been discussed before and are now completely finalized.

Although she is no longer in the court, she still knows everything about the court.

It was already afternoon when Zhao Qingrui finished reading all this. It was drizzling outside and the weather was getting colder, but it didn't affect her much.

Standing by the window, Zhao Qingrui fell into deep thought.

During the days when she was out, the court was not quiet at all, but very lively.

Especially those young masters, Zhao Qingrui's nephews and nieces, and some royal family members, some of them were secretly recruiting people.

What are you trying to do by recruiting staff? Do you think the Qin Dynasty has no successors? So you're getting more active?

After becoming emperor, Zhao Qingrui felt that his suspicion became more and more serious, especially towards those members of the royal family and ministers in the court.

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