"Oh," Emperor Yuanwu said in a drawn-out tone, "It seems Governor Liu's family has quite a few heirlooms."
Upon hearing this, Governor Liu couldn't help but shudder.
What did Emperor Yuanwu mean by this?
Could it be that he...?
Governor Liu was instantly filled with a bad feeling.
Lu Zhaofeng led his men in, carrying more than a dozen boxes of gold and silver jewelry: "Your Majesty, these were all found in a secret room in Governor Liu's house."
Governor Liu's face turned noticeably pale, and large beads of sweat rolled down his cheeks.
How is that possible?
He always did it very discreetly.
Almost everything was brought into the house late at night.
He originally had few servants in his household.
In addition, he always presented himself to the outside world as very frugal in both his clothing and food.
It's impossible for anyone to detect the problem.
Which part of the process went wrong?
When exactly did Emperor Yuanwu discover this?
"Governor Liu, do you have anything else to say?" Emperor Yuanwu looked at the gold ingots, his eyes turning black with anger.
"I..." Governor Liu trembled with fear, his clothes soaked with sweat. "Your Majesty...I..."
[Father, strike while the iron is hot! Drag this Governor Liu away and interrogate him thoroughly.]
Let's see who else is involved.
The people in the border regions have suffered so much these past few years.
The government's funds all ended up in these people's pockets.
Emperor Yuanwu listened to Mu Qianqian's heartfelt words and nodded in agreement.
This matter must be severely punished.
Otherwise, if some unscrupulous people try to take advantage of the situation later.
In the end, it is only the ordinary people who suffer.
"From today onwards, Governor Lu is to be dismissed from his post and investigated. Take him away and interrogate him thoroughly." Emperor Yuanwu was furious.
"yes!"
Two guards entered through the palace gates and pulled Governor Lu out, one on each side.
"Your Majesty, I know I was wrong."
"Your Majesty, please spare this humble subject."
"Your Majesty, I dare not do it again..."
Governor Lu's voice grew fainter and fainter, until it finally disappeared completely into the wind...
"Your Majesty, what should we do with these things that were confiscated from Governor Liu's house?" Lu Zhaofeng asked.
"Let's put it in the national treasury for now, and make a decision after Governor Liu has finished his investigation," Emperor Yuanwu said slowly.
"Yes," Lu Zhaofeng replied, arms crossed.
[Father.]
My own father.
"When you say 'depleting the national treasury,' you don't include this gift to me, do you?"
With so much gold and silver already, surely they won't be short of a ruyi scepter.
Consort Shu: ...
Consort Shu felt a pang of anxiety upon hearing Mu Qianqian's thoughts.
This is Mu Qianqian.
What time is it now?
She was still thinking about that golden ruyi.
You need to know.
Emperor Yuanwu was furious.
If you're not careful, you might lose your head.
In addition, the entire house was filled with her family.
Consort Shu's heart was already in her throat.
Compared to her.
Lu Zhaolin's expression was noticeably calmer.
He only heard Mu Qianqian's inner thoughts.
I glanced in her direction out of the corner of my eye.
Emperor Yuanwu:...
He was so angry he was about to die.
She still had her eye on that golden scepter.
I'm afraid this golden ruyi was obtained by Governor Liu through bribes.
However, it was thanks to Mu Qianqian's reminder that this matter was resolved.
That's how they were able to expose the corrupt officials so easily.
Consider this golden ruyi a reward for her.
"Except for this golden ruyi, take the rest away."
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