"You're honest." I don't know how Zhao Yunqi put such an oddball here.
Su Anmin looked ashamed and sad. “I know that my talents are limited. The only thing I can do is to be honest and obedient. Now that I have failed in my duty, I dare not ask for Your Highness’s forgiveness. I am willing to give my life to atone for my sins. I only ask that my family can live and return home.”
Xiao Zhixing nodded, "Alright, go back and hand over the governor's seal first."
The specific handling of the matter must be reported to the imperial court; she has no authority to interfere in the internal affairs of the southern prefectures for the time being.
This person is mediocre and timid. He has neither made any major mistakes nor achieved any merits. In the end, he should be dismissed from his post.
"Thank you, Your Highness! Thank you, Your Highness!!" Su Anmin was so happy that he cried. When he came, he thought he would be beheaded on the spot, and he even told his family about his last wishes.
Xiao Zhixing's notoriety for killing was so great that he was genuinely terrified. He believed that if he could get out of here alive, the imperial court would not punish him severely.
After seeing the man off, Xiao Zhixing was already considering who should be the governor of Suzhou.
Huo Baijun's third uncle, Huo Tongdao, was a good candidate who met the requirements, satisfied the court, and reassured the emperor.
She was unwilling to give others a push, but Huo Tongdao was a member of the Huo family, and out of respect for Huo Baijun, she was willing to help him get a promotion.
Two eagles flew towards the Bai Mansion in Shengjing.
Xiao Zhixing summoned Huo Baijun and told him frankly, "I want your third uncle to be appointed as the governor of Suzhou. Tell your father that this is a rare opportunity that should not be missed."
Huo Jindao, the eldest son of the Huo family, and Huo Yindao, the second son, were traditionally not sent out to serve elsewhere, but instead led troops to guard the emperor's side.
The brothers below them could be appointed as governors of states, but they would not be appointed as generals to guard a region.
Once the capital city begins recommending candidates and Huo Tongdao is on the list, her people will naturally lend a helping hand.
Huo Baijun was overjoyed upon hearing this and didn't stand on ceremony with her, "Okay, I'll contact my father right away."
Hehe, I'll also brag to him a little that I can now support my family.
When my uncle arrived here, his 100,000-strong Xiao family army was also in the south, so the two of them were close by.
Shengjing.
For the past seven or eight days, there has been no peace in the imperial court. The senior officials who received the messages from Xiao Zhixing and others almost ran their shoes off in a panic.
The emperor urgently summoned him, and a letter arrived from his children at home.
They knew something bad had happened in the south, and it was a big deal.
After the information was compiled and analyzed, Duke Li was the first to kneel down, saying, "I have failed in my duty!"
He glared at Feng Liyan through gritted teeth.
Feng Liyan had only recently recovered from his illness and had just divorced Madam Feng; he looked unwell.
Meeting Duke Li's gaze, he said sternly, "Duke Li, why are you looking at me? Although this matter occurred in Suzhou, I can swear to heaven that it has nothing to do with my Feng family!"
As long as no evidence is found, the Feng family will be innocent.
Duke Li's eyes grew even colder.
The Feng family are all hypocrites; what credibility do they have left?
Li Xiao frowned and glanced at the two men, then said to Zhao Yunqi, "Your Majesty, the most urgent task is to resolve this situation. Once the civil unrest gets out of control, the southern region will inevitably descend into chaos."
At that time, the Southern Barbarians and Southern Barbarians will definitely take advantage of the situation and invade.
This promising situation is about to fall into a quagmire again.
To be honest, they didn't really trust the Feng and Xue families either; they probably couldn't stop the armies of the two countries.
Zhao Yunqi nodded, "I know. I have already informed Yuansheng to handle this carefully. At this point, we can only trust that she can handle it."
Sending people from Shengjing wouldn't be fast enough.
Now that Xiao Zhixing and the others are already there and have fallen into a trap, they will surely rise up in resistance. I just hope they can.
At this point, the other ministers also glared angrily at Feng Liyan.
The Feng family has the audacity to plot against their own children! They'll see! Just you wait.
Feng Liyan appeared calm on the surface, but felt slightly uneasy inside.
This matter must succeed; failure is not an option. Otherwise, the Feng family will make enemies throughout the court.
He sent a message to Min'er as soon as he got back, telling her not to target anyone except Xiao Zhixing, so as not to cause any unnecessary trouble.
So the emperor and his ministers once again made Shengde Hall their home, waiting for the latest news from the south.
After enduring a night, I saw the notice on the front page of the Da Sheng Daily.
Li Xiao slapped the table in admiration, "Excellent! Excellent! Your Highness's plan is brilliant!"
Everyone passed the newspaper around, and after reading it, they were shocked and suddenly realized what had happened.
You can play it like this?
Why can't the imperial gazette fulfill this function?
Feng Liyan's face was ashen, and he was unsteady on his feet. If he hadn't been holding on, he would have collapsed in terror long ago.
Zhao Yunqi read it word by word, then burst into laughter, "Gentlemen, who would have thought that this tiny piece of paper could turn the rotten into the miraculous and quell the civil unrest?"
Throughout history, which dynasty hasn't been troubled by uprisings? Sometimes, the official gazettes issued by the court were simply ineffective, and the common people didn't want to read them.
They only want to believe what others say.
The officials shouted "Long live the Emperor!"
News then came from the south, and the results of Feng Min's investigation were sent to the capital.
Feng Liyan coughed up blood and collapsed to the ground.
Zhao Yunqi calmly ordered, "Someone, take Minister Feng back safely. He need not attend court until he has fully recovered."
No one gave Feng Liyan a second glance.
That damned Feng family is utterly reckless and audacious. Don't think that just because we can't find any evidence, we don't know what's going on.
Everyone remembers this debt.
Afterwards, a new governor of Suzhou was elected, and Huo Tongdao successfully took office, so quickly that the other officials were stunned.
Li Xiao glanced at Bai Fengmei but didn't say anything more.
The position of Suzhou prefect was eventually taken by the nephew of the Empress Dowager's maternal family.
Xiao Zhixing also knew that she couldn't get involved in this prefecture position for the time being, mainly because she didn't have a suitable person at her disposal.
At this time, Feng Lizhen finally arrived in Weixian.
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