The Crimson Flame Morning Post has now become a royally recognized publication, and Fang Xiyue has trained many reporters to conduct interviews from time to time.
Of course, Fang Xiyue had money, and she knew about the bad things those ministers had done. If anyone went too far, she would expose them directly in the newspaper.
For example, if a minister's eldest daughter forcibly abducted a commoner's son, and there was evidence to support it, the emperor would directly punish the minister for failing to properly discipline his son during court, fining him three years' salary. The eldest daughter would also be imprisoned to await the Ministry of Justice's judgment.
This incident caused widespread anxiety, and everyone became extremely cautious in their words and actions.
Therefore, none of the ministers dared to offend her, and no one objected to her becoming the Minister of Revenue.
Once she became the Minister of Revenue, she was required to attend court. The Emperor granted her a courtyard, and she moved to the capital.
The Fang family moved again, their faces expressionless. This was probably the last time they would move, as they were now in Beijing, the most they could do.
"Lord Fang, would you mind having a chat with me?" After court, Minister Jin of the Ministry of Justice pulled Fang Xiyue aside, wanting to have a talk.
"Please speak, Lord Jin." Fang Xiyue had a good impression of Lord Jin; his dedication to solving the case for three days without sleep was truly admirable.
"Regarding the serial murder case, there's still no progress. I know Lord Fang is capable; I wonder if he could lend me a hand?"
Lord Jin believed that Fang Xiyue must have her own channels to gather information, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to investigate those ministers' families so thoroughly.
"Let's go, I'll take a look at the case file." Fang Xiyue didn't know the details of the case, but Yuanbao could definitely find out, though she would need to look at the case file first.
Lord Jin was overjoyed and quickly pulled Fang Xiyue away.
Upon arriving at the Ministry of Justice, Fang Xiyue immediately spotted the young man reviewing case files at his desk. Unlike the other young men, he was handsome.
"Lord Fang, that's my son, Jin Muze. He's been interested in these things since he was a child and has some insights into solving cases, so I asked him to come and help out."
Lord Jin was out of options; otherwise, why would he have asked his young master for help?
"Greetings, Lord Fang." Jin Muze stood up and bowed. Fang Xiyue felt that her eyes were completely glued to him, and no matter how she looked at him, he seemed to be shining.
"Lord Jin, is your husband married?" Jin Muze looked quite old, about the same age as her.
"No, no, he doesn't look like an ordinary young man, so... I'm also anxious about this."
Lady Jin frowned deeply. She was truly worried about her son's marriage. Her official position already made her unpopular with many people, and Ze'er's appearance made things even more difficult.
"What do you think of me, Lord Jin? I quite like your young master." Fang Xiyue stared at Jin Muze until his face turned red.
"Is Lord Fang being sincere?" Lady Jin was a little unsure; if he was joking, she would definitely get angry.
"Of course, if you agree, I will go back today and propose marriage." Fang Xiyue felt that this young man must be hers and could only be hers.
"You, you've only met me once, and you want to marry me? You lecherous woman!" Jin Muze was somewhat annoyed; he felt like he had been teased.
"I'm sorry, I'm just afraid someone else will take you away from me. If you don't want to, I..."
Fang Xiyue realized she had been too hasty and quickly apologized.
"No one will steal me. If you can solve this case, I will marry you. I like intelligent queens."
Jin Muze actually had no intention of getting married; he was just deliberately making things difficult for Fang Daren. Although he thought Fang Daren was very handsome, he was self-aware and afraid of getting hurt.
Nan Xuan from General Nan's family shares the same dilemma; the two of them have agreed never to marry.
"Okay." Fang Xiyue walked over, picked up the file, and began to read it. Yuanbao scanned the file directly, and in the end, Fang Xiyue and Yuanbao both circled the same person.
"Lord Jin, the murderer is her..." Fang Xiyue listed many clues and made some deductions, but of course, verification was still needed.
Lord Jin sent people to investigate, but she didn't quite believe it, because that person was someone she had ruled out from the beginning, and she had no connection with those who were killed.
However, after her subordinates brought the man back, she had to admit defeat. Her subordinates found a hidden room in the man's backyard, filled with souvenirs she had left behind after the murders, including finger bones, teeth, eyeballs, collarbones, and so on—it was extremely gruesome!
It was only after interrogating the prisoner that they learned that she had suffered abuse from her stepfather since childhood, which had caused her to become somewhat mentally ill.
She also began to enjoy torturing people. She took pleasure in killing, and she didn't have a fixed target; she just waited for someone to be unlucky enough to happen to be the one she wanted to kill.
The case that had troubled her for so long was solved just like that? Jin Muze's eyes widened, and his heart pounded.
"Lord Jin, Young Master Jin, I will visit your residence tomorrow to formally propose marriage!"
Fang Xiyue left happily. Oh dear, in less than two months she has already got six husbands. Sigh, isn't she a bit too fickle?
"Ze'er, are you willing to marry? If not, Mother will speak to Lord Fang." Lord Jin didn't want to drag his son down with him because of himself.
"Mother, I'm willing. She's someone I can entrust my life to." Jin Muze did indeed like intelligent people, especially those who could solve cases.
“Mother, I need to go and talk to Nanxuan. We agreed that neither of us would get married, but now that I’m getting married, I need to apologize.”
After Jin Muze finished speaking, he left. The servants who came with him quickly followed. Jin Muze learned all his martial arts skills from Nan Xuan, who in turn learned them from his mother.
When Jin Muze arrived at the General's Mansion, Nan Xuan was being forced by his father to practice calligraphy. Seeing Jin Muze, he felt finally free.
"Muze, you've finally come to save me." Nanxuan threw down his brush. "Father, I'll talk to Muze for a while and write later."
The two of them didn't go far and stayed on the side.
"Nanxuan, I came here today to tell you that I'm getting married. I'm sorry, we promised each other we wouldn't get married." Jin Muze looked remorseful.
Hearing this, Qi Qiu, Nan Xuan's father, became curious. Whose daughter was this? She was willing to marry Mu Ze, but he wondered if she was also willing to marry his Nan Xuan. Nan Xuan's marriage was truly a worry for him.
"Who are you going to marry?" Nan Xuan wasn't exactly sad; he was worried that Jin Muze would be deceived.
"She took the initiative to marry me, the newly appointed Minister of Revenue, Lord Fang. I told her that I would marry her if she solved the serial murder case, and she actually found the murderer."
When Jin Muze spoke of Fang Xiyue, his eyes lit up, and Nan Xuan knew that Jin Muze was truly concerned.
He had heard of Lady Fang before; she was indeed a rare talent. He had heard that she had opened many printing factories in various prefectures and that the workers she hired were all retired or wounded soldiers. He truly admired her.
Once Qi Qiu received the accurate information, he quickly got up and ran to find his wife.
After Jin Muze left, Nan Xuan felt a little melancholy; it seemed that he was the only one left.
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