Chapter 31 I Want to Reward You

There are countless cases of favoritism and corruption.

Chu Chengye directly ordered the execution of the officials involved, and all the others who used their positions in the Dali Temple for personal gain were given fifty lashes and thrown into the dungeon, so that they could also taste the feeling of being wrongly imprisoned and never seeing the light of day.

There are countless people who died in their hands, and now Zhou Quan, the culprit, is still stubborn, saying that he was not aware of it and that it was wronged.

He really failed as an emperor.

A wave of anger rushed into Chu Chengye's head, his eyes sank, and a murderous intent gathered between his eyebrows.

Chu Chengye snatched the sword from Cheng Sheng's hand, pointed it directly at Zhou Quan who was kneeling in front of him, and a cold voice rang out.

"Didn't you say you were wronged? You asked me who told me that? Well, I'm telling you now that it was because of the woman you forced to death. Because of your wronged souls, they cry in my ears every day, asking me to execute you. You said I wouldn't listen, but I didn't?"

Zhou Quan looked at the sword tip so close in front of him and shook his head in panic.

"Those wronged souls are disturbing me and I can't rest. Of course I have to listen."

After saying this, Chu Chengye narrowed his eyes slightly, his dark eyes began to turn red, and his sinister eyes were filled with coldness.

He raised his hand and turned his wrist, and with a light flick, a cut was made on Zhou Quan's neck in front of him.

Zhou Quan just widened his eyes and fell to the ground, dead.

Cheng Sheng hurriedly covered Cheng Jin's eyes after realizing that Chu Chengye had killed Zhou Quan.

As expected, Cheng Jin was already frightened.

Cheng Jin's breathing stopped, her pupils were filled with shock, and her heart was pounding, almost jumping out.

Cheng Sheng's hands gently covered Cheng Jin's eyes, and he comforted her softly, "It's okay, it's okay, brother is here."

Cheng Jin's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she didn't even close her eyes. She couldn't tell what she felt in her heart, and tears slid down her cheeks.

Zhou Quan had just dragged Cheng Jin to drown her. If Cheng Sheng hadn't arrived in time, she would be the one dying now.

But now, Zhou Quan was lying next to her, and Cheng Jin didn't feel much relief or resentment in her heart.

I just felt that human life was so fragile, and Chu Chengye took Zhou Quan's life so easily.

She came from a book, and she knew that human life in this era was worthless, Zhou Quan's life was worthless, the Cheng family's life was worthless, and so was hers.

Chu Chengye took the sword in his hand and asked Wei An to wipe it carefully, and then he would hand it to Cheng Sheng, and then he noticed Cheng Jin's abnormality.

Cheng Jin was so scared?

Cheng Sheng was the deputy general in the military camp, after all, Cheng Jin should have been exposed to it, why was she so scared now?

Chu Chengye was puzzled.

Chu Chengye didn't expect that Cheng Jin was a lady who was raised in a deep palace since she was a child, how could she see such a bloody scene.

Then, Chu Chengye took off his coat, threw it on Zhou Quan's body, and said, "Okay."

Seeing that the bloody scene was covered, Cheng Sheng loosened his hand covering Cheng Jin's eyes and respectfully took the sword from Chu Chengye.

"Your Majesty is still young and has never seen such a scene. Please don't blame me, Your Majesty."

Chu Chengye nodded. He didn't think about it.

Chu Chengye only thought of Cheng Jin scolding him as a tyrant and a blind man, which was easy for him to say, but he forgot about this matter.

Chu Chengye looked at Cheng Jin. She seemed to have not recovered from the shock yet. She just stared blankly at one place, her eyes were not blinking, and the corners of her almond-shaped eyes were stained with tears. She was as beautiful as a frightened deer.

Cheng Jin also quickly adjusted her state and quickly put on a respectful look, "It was I who was timid."

She understood her situation and the status of the Cheng family in Chu Chengye's eyes.

Now Chu Chengye said that he killed Zhou Quan because Zhou Quan's affairs disturbed his peace. Then when she offended Chu Chengye, and the Cheng family offended Chu Chengye, wouldn't it be the same fate.

What she had to do was to make Chu Chengye happy and let her go and let everyone in the Cheng Mansion go.

Cheng Yishou met Chu Chengye outside the door, and Chu Chengye asked him to go back to the Cheng Mansion first.

When Chu Chengye, Cheng Jin, Cheng Sheng and others returned to the Cheng Mansion, Cheng Yishou immediately sent someone to bring the evidence hidden in the mansion to Chu Chengye for inspection. Chu Chengye looked at it with a frown.

Cheng Jin took a quick look and felt that Zhou Quan deserved to die.

[Wow, so many girls, Zhou Quan must have been in good health when he was alive.]

[Several hundred young ladies, the scene is probably as good as the emperor's selection of concubines.]

[That's not right, the tyrant only has her and Hui Guiren in the harem now.]

Chu Chengye raised his eyes and glared at Cheng Jin. Cheng

Jin's mood changes quickly. She was scared in the last second, and the next second she was the same as before.

Just as bold.

Cheng Jin noticed the gaze, touched her nose with a guilty conscience, and looked away.

"Zhou Quan is dead. According to the emperor's opinion, what should be done with Zhou Quan's family, servants, and girls outside the city?"

"The Zhou Mansion and its money will be confiscated into the national treasury. Although Zhou Quan's affair has nothing to do with his family, it is a serious crime not to report it. His family will be sent back to their hometown, and the servants and maids will be dealt with by the government. As for those girls..."

Chu Chengye was silent

for a while. Indeed, it was well known that those girls were Zhou Quan's concubines kept outside the city. If they were sent home now, they would probably be looked down upon by others. But if they were not sent home, it would be a big deal if

they were left there. [Don't send those girls home. According to the current perspective, spit can drown people. If they are allowed to go home, it would be better to let them stay outside the city.]

Chu Chengye heard Cheng Jin's thoughts and turned his head to look in Cheng Jin's direction.

"Empress Rong, what do you think?"

Cheng Jin shook her head modestly, "Your Majesty, how would I know about these things?"

Before Chu Chengye could refuse to let her speak, he heard Cheng Jin continue.

"A woman's reputation is extremely important. If we let them go home now, I'm afraid they will be looked down upon. By then, I estimate that many girls will not be able to bear this kind of pressure and will commit suicide."

Chu Chengye nodded. Cheng Jin had indeed thought carefully.

"Why not let them do some needlework or something like that in the government office in the city? This will keep them away from the gossip of outsiders and allow them to support themselves without having to rely on others."

"Okay, let's do as you say."

Cheng Jin's method was a win-win solution.

Seeing that Chu Chengye was about to pass on the order, Cheng Jin hurriedly stopped Chu Chengye.

"Your Majesty, wait a minute. Although there are not so many gossips in the government office, I still think that the supervisors of those girls should be selected from those women, so that no bullying will happen."

Chu Chengye chuckled a few times, "Empress Rong is really thoughtful. I want to reward you."