[Oh, that governor really did a lot of practical work in the local area. He also knew about the Prince's Guardian's affairs in the first year of his appointment. He wanted to report this to the old emperor, but was threatened. The governor endured it and recorded all the affairs of the Prince's Guardian's relatives over the years. ]
[But after staying there for a few years, the governor felt that it was a pity that he could not display his talents, so he started to think of something crooked.]
Shen Zhiyi pursed his lips speechlessly.
The old emperor was speechless.
He had an impression that the governor's surname was Xiong. He had originally planned to transfer someone to Dajing during this period, but he didn't expect such a thing as selling a daughter in exchange for promotion would happen.
This shows that he has an impetuous personality. Once the matter of Muyue Tower is resolved, he will be transferred to another place to serve as a local official for a few years to temper his temper.
[Why don't you have any other crooked ideas? Why did you come up with such a bad one? To be frank, there is no shortage of beautiful girls in the capital. The concubines in the Prince's and the Junior Guard's harem can form a football team. Why do you need to bring a woman you have never seen from your hometown to be your concubine?]
That’s right.
The people present couldn't help but nod.
So what is the situation with Muyue Tower?
[They didn't send your daughter to the Crown Prince's Guard at all, but took her directly to Muyue Tower.]
[It took Governor Xiong more than a year to realize this...]
Shen Zhiyi hurried to see Governor Xiong's daughter.
【Good news, people are alive. 】
【Bad news, I feel like I’d rather die than live. 】
[The Crown Prince's Guardian is very rich, even richer than Prime Minister Wang. This is all related to the Mu Yue Tower.]
The people present thought carefully about the Crown Prince's Guardian and realized that he didn't seem to be richer than Prime Minister Wang.
But the old emperor didn't care.
If Shen Zhiyi said that he is richer than Prime Minister Wang, then he must be richer than Prime Minister Wang.
The old emperor, the Minister of Revenue and the Minister of Personnel looked at each other.
They all saw the other party's eyes flashing with money.
Prime Minister Wang is an honest and diligent man. The old emperor will definitely not touch a loyal minister.
But if the Crown Prince's Guardian really did something evil, then confiscating his property would enrich the national treasury a lot.
The prince did not write much about Muyue Tower in his letter. We only know that Governor Xiong's daughter seemed to be imprisoned in Muyue Tower.
[Prefect Xiong was also quite capable. If he loved his daughter, he sold her out. If he didn’t love her, he spent another half a year finding some clues and traced it back to Muyue Tower.]
[The Muyue Tower will look for beautiful girls in various places in Daye, with the most girls coming from the Western Regions, and then send them to the Muyue Tower. The Muyue Tower is called a building, but it is actually a large ship.]
A big ship?
That's it. There are several rivers converging in the capital city, with a large amount of water and many large ships.
[It's still a large ship that only appears at night. ]
[There are certain requirements for boarding the ship. First of all, you must be a merchant, and you must bring 100,000 taels of silver notes with you every time you board the ship.]
The old emperor could hardly hold his hand steady while drinking tea. One person, one time, one hundred thousand taels?
Damn, he doesn’t even dare to be so extravagant.
[There aren't many guests in Mu Yue Tower, but there aren't too few either. The important thing is that they are all very wealthy. The basement of the Prince's Guardian's Mansion is paved with gold, which is blinding.]
Shen Zhiyi couldn't help but lowered his head and rubbed his eyes hard.
[It really blinded my eyes. ]
[Alas, why doesn't Daye have an anonymous reporting system? This is the time when Muyue Tower is opening. Let's report him and take him down at once.]
[How about I go to Jinghe after work? ]
The old emperor shuddered and winked at the Minister of Justice.
The Minister of Justice then left in high spirits.
He thought happily in his heart that Shen Zhiyi was really a blessing for his career.
Eh? But I feel like I forgot something.
Never mind, go capture the Prince’s Guard and raid the Muyue Tower!
Jing River is the largest river in the capital city. There are countless large ships on it, and many of them are used at night for pleasure.
But the one about the Prince's Guardian was about girls who were bought by force, so they should be in a more remote place.
The Minister of Justice was very glad that he did not sleep, as the credit went to him.
That fat guy who is the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple, go and hang out with his damned ghost.
He has to be the one to do big things.
At this time, Shen Zhiyi, who was watching the whole live broadcast and reporting on the other side, was stunned by the efficiency of the Minister of Justice.
[No way, no way. The old emperor just told me about the letter from the crown prince. The Minister of Justice found the Mu Yue Tower so quickly.]
Found it?
The old emperor was also a little surprised. Shen Zhiyi only narrowed the scope to Jinghe River, but there were many ships parked on Jinghe River.
He is worthy of being the Minister of Justice whom he values.
When the other ministers saw the old emperor's expression, they began to feel uneasy.
So the old emperor intends to make the Minister of Justice the prime minister?
The Minister of Works was the first one who was unhappy. He had worked hard for decades and built Daye's infrastructure into an excellent one.
The Minister of Revenue was not happy either. He had done everything to fill Daye's treasury!
[The Prince's Guardian was also on that boat, so the trip to the palace was in vain.]
[Alas, many poor girls were taken to the ship at a young age, locked in cages during the day and came out to receive guests at night. They never got off the ship. When they saw so many officials coming, they were obviously scared and subconsciously opened their cages...]
Shen Zhiyi couldn't continue speaking, and began to criticize the guards of Dajing City for being idle.
If General Zhonglang of Qianwu Guards were here, he would definitely cry out that it was injustice.
Who would have thought that there were so many girls being sold on one boat?
It was a busy night and the old emperor didn't even get a rest.
The Prince's Guard was dealt with swiftly. All his property was confiscated and his entire clan was executed.
The treasury was suddenly filled a lot.
[Hiss, I've seen this scene through surveillance, but it's still shocking to watch it in real life. No one would notice me secretly taking a gold brick.]
As soon as this thought came out, many people immediately turned their heads in the opposite direction of Shen Zhiyi.
Including the old emperor, he looked around but didn't look at Shen Zhiyi.
But Shen Zhiyi was just talking nonsense.
After looking at the gold several times, he turned on the surveillance camera and quickly diverted his attention.
[Hurry up and watch something else. I’m afraid I’ll be tempted to do something immoral.]
[Woc, the Turks seem to be secretly discussing moving south.]
The old emperor's heart skipped a beat, but he quickly regained his composure.
It’s okay, the General of Cavalry is here.
[Hiss, this chariot general feels like he may not be able to defeat the Turks this time. ]
Everyone: How is that possible? He is the General of Chariots and Cavalry, who has made great achievements in battle at such a young age.
[After all, there is a ghost around! ]
The old emperor could no longer remain calm.
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