When the ministers heard this, they all looked at the Chief Censor in shock.
Seeing him kneeling on the ground with a pious look on his face, as if he was really determined to donate his family property, it was a little hard to believe.
Some of his acquaintances even winked at him, fearing that he would really donate his entire fortune.
However, the Chief Censor did not even look at it, but just buried his face in the ground nervously.
He felt nervous and apprehensive, as he knew that if he did this, he would have to donate all his wealth. However, if he didn't, he would be restless every day.
What happened in the past two days was like a disaster from heaven, and he was so scared that he couldn't even fall asleep.
I'm afraid I won't have a peaceful life as long as I keep the stolen silver in my hands. It's better to donate it now and have peace of mind.
What's more, this move might win the emperor's favor and reduce his corruption charges.
Thinking of this, he became even more determined to donate.
"Well, Chief Censor, you have set a good example for all the officials!"
Xiao Shengxing was delighted and praised him, "I never thought that among so many ministers, you are the only one who is so dedicated to the country. Don't worry, I will keep my word and will definitely reward you."
The Chief Censor felt relieved, but suddenly felt a pressure falling on him. He turned around and found that the Prime Minister was staring at him with a gloomy face.
His heart was pounding and he suddenly felt a little nervous.
It was obvious that the prime minister did not want him to make a donation.
His donation would certainly disrupt the plans of the Prime Minister and others, and it would undoubtedly create a stumbling block for the Prime Minister.
However, he could no longer think so much. If a man does not care about himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth. He must think about himself.
As long as it can alleviate the sin, it doesn't matter what I do.
The Chief Censor quickly bowed his head in thanks and said, "Your Majesty, I am so kind. This is what I should do. As a minister of the court, the treasury is empty, and I should contribute my manpower and manpower. Moreover, this is only a small amount of money, not a big contribution."
At the end of his speech, he seemed to be frightened by the supernatural events of the past few days and could not help but say: "I only hope to do what I can to save the people from heaven's punishment and natural disasters. This will not only benefit the court, but also benefit me."
What the Chief Censor said was to reduce the burden of natural disasters on the people, which was to save some face for himself.
However, when this matter became known, it immediately became known as "those who commit corruption will be punished by God."
Rumor has it that people with different levels of corruption will receive different punishments from God.
Rumors were rife, and at first, officials didn't believe them.
They went to and from court as usual, without any precautions at all.
Gradually, more and more officials encountered various natural disasters, such as fire in their homes or their carriages breaking in the middle, almost killing them on the spot.
There was no sign of human intervention at all, and there was no way to verify it through investigation. Later, they all thought of the rumors in horror and couldn't help but agree that this must be a punishment from God!
Some people could not bear it anymore and, following the Chief Censor, also handed over their property.
Gradually, almost all the officials who were recorded as having embezzled money in the account books filled the stolen money into the national treasury.
Su Lijin checked their names and crossed them out one by one in the account book.
In the end, only the prime minister's name remained prominently in the entire account book.
Jiang Su's face was solemn: "The Prime Minister hasn't made any moves recently. It seems that he still doesn't want to hand over the stolen silver."
Su Lijin curled her lips and said, "The old fox has been greedy for so many years, the silver must have piled up like a mountain. Asking him to hand it over would be like asking him to die. How could he hand it over so easily?"
Her view of Zhang Wenfeng is basically the same as Zhang Wenfeng's nature.
"However, if he doesn't hand it over, we can't just sit there and do nothing. We still have to take action," she said.
"Jiang Bin, what are you going to do?" Jiang Su asked.
After seeing the various methods Jiang Bin used to investigate the corruption case, Jiang Su now had full trust in her and admired her very much.
He had never seen those methods before, but they worked wonders. Just as Jiang Bin said at the beginning, they were to scare the corrupt officials behind him with a warning. The corrupt officials were so scared that they didn't care about anything else and just wanted to hand over the stolen money to save their lives.
"Let's go to the Prime Minister's Mansion first."
After she finished speaking, she was the first to walk out of the Dali Temple.
Arriving at the Prime Minister's Mansion, Su Lijin stared at the gate of the mansion in the dark, but found something different.
Originally there were four or five guards guarding the gate, but now there are more than a dozen people guarding the gate.
The number of patrol guards in the mansion increased to more than 30 people.
"The security at the Prime Minister's Mansion has become even tighter. This old fox is truly cunning and calculating."
Su Lijin bit her lip. It seemed that the Prime Minister, this old fox, didn't believe those rumors at all. He was on high alert at this time, obviously he had a premonition of something and was afraid that the stolen silver would be stolen.
The Prime Minister's Mansion was already impregnable. Su Lijin shook her head, she couldn't enter here for the time being.
"Forget it, let's think of other ways."
After taking a final look at the Prime Minister's Mansion, Su Lijin turned and left.
The palace, with its red walls and green tiles, stands majestically, and the rows of walls are like a huge mouth of the abyss that swallows people.
Su Lijin was wearing the clothes of a Shiqi official as she walked in the palace, thinking about something. She unknowingly walked to the Yunting without noticing.
"Do you think you're still the Queen's maid? Humph, you still dare to give me a hard time!"
"That's right. Asking you to fetch fifty buckets of water is already a kindness to you. You still dare to talk back? Come on, everyone, smash her mouth!"
There was a burst of noise, and immediately there was a burst of applause.
The sound was crisp, mixed with the woman's cries of pain.
"Xianxian? Are they bullying Xianxian?" Su Lijin paused and frowned.
When I walked forward and took a look, I saw that the person being pinned to the ground with his mouth open was indeed Xianxian.
At this time, Xianxian was covered in dirt, with several red marks on her face, and she was extremely desperate.
"Stop it, all of you!"
Pulling several people apart, Su Lijin's eyes flashed with intimidation: "Where is your head nanny? Did you know that fighting privately in the harem will result in fifty lashes of the cane and then being thrown out of the palace?"
The words "fifty lashes" shocked several people. They looked terrified and cursed at Xianxian: "You're lucky!"
As if afraid of punishment, several people quickly fled in all directions.
Su Lijin squatted down and helped the man up, her eyes filled with worry: "Are you okay? I'll ask the imperial physician to check you out."
Xianxian stood up from the ground, her body swaying before she stood steady. She said with tears in her eyes, "I know you. You are Shiqi. Can you tell me where the queen is?"
She didn't expect that Xianxian was still thinking about herself as the queen at this time.
Seeing that she didn't answer, Xianxian's face was horrified and her tears flowed even more violently: "Or, she has already..."
She didn't say the word "dead", but Su Lijin understood it.
Tears streamed down her face, covered in slap marks, and now it was even more pale because of the speculation. Su Lijin looked at it, unable to bear it, and hurriedly said, "Don't worry, the Queen is still alive."
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