After summoning Chu Yunzhou and Chu Qingchuan, the Emperor of the Great Yan Kingdom ordered the Court of Judicial Review and the Ministry of Justice to jointly investigate the Chu family's case.
On the spot, Minister Rong of the Court of Judicial Review presented the Emperor with evidence that Chu Shuyu and several yamen runners he implicated had accepted bribes, illegally detained innocent people, and disregarded human life.
Yesterday, he worked through the night to organize all the wrongful convictions and miscarriages of justice, and those that could be investigated were investigated and resolved as soon as possible.
Even those cases with insufficient evidence were compiled and submitted.
The emperor was furious to see so many audacious officials acting recklessly right under his nose!
Enraged, he gave Lord Rong a severe dressing-down.
They scolded him for being blind and deaf, saying he was unfit to continue serving as an official.
Lord Rong also took the opportunity to retire and return to his hometown.
He knew that with such a major blunder occurring under his jurisdiction, he was certain he would lose his official position.
It's already a blessing that I survived and was able to retire smoothly.
After staring at him and pondering for a long time, the emperor finally nodded and agreed to his request.
After leaving the palace, Lord Rong's legs were still trembling. He knew that the emperor had just had a momentary thought of killing him.
If he hadn't known in advance about the crimes committed by Chu Shuyu and his subordinates, he wouldn't have been able to prepare a countermeasure early on.
In his fury, the Emperor might actually kill him as a warning to others...
After Lord Rong left, the Emperor entrusted the matter of divine punishment entirely to the Minister of Justice.
Minister of Justice Zhong is swift in action and highly capable.
In just half a month, the evidence of Chu Shudao and Chu Shujian's crimes of selling fake medicines and causing deaths was presented to the Emperor!
Not only that, the twin brothers tried to bribe the family to silence them. But the family refused to let their son die an unjust death and insisted that the death was unforgivable.
They kept looking for ways to file a complaint.
Then, one night, the whole family died mysteriously.
According to neighbors, the family was screaming "Help! There's a ghost!" before they died that night.
Furthermore, the Ministry of Justice also discovered that medicinal herb merchants who had business conflicts with the Chu brothers had all witnessed strange occurrences.
Therefore, wherever the Chu family's herbal medicine shops are located, they are always very prosperous.
Because all the competitors were scared away by the strange things.
If you're brave enough not to run, you'll be in big trouble—either you'll go crazy or you'll die!
The Ministry of Justice's in-depth investigation revealed that Chu Feng's biological mother, Xu, was once a nun practicing on Mount Ya, skilled in some sinister abilities.
These bizarre deaths are very likely related to the Xu family.
Because Ms. Xu is already dead, these matters cannot be verified...
Upon seeing the case file, the Emperor was completely convinced that the Chu family was indeed struck by lightning because they had done too many bad things!
With a stroke of his pen, he decreed that Chu Shuyu, Chu Shudao, and Chu Shujian were guilty of heinous crimes and sentenced to death.
The rest of the Chu family were enslaved and exiled thousands of miles away.
All of the Chu family's property was confiscated...
He also ordered the Ministry of Justice to re-examine the wrongful convictions and miscarriages of justice submitted by Lord Rong. For a time, all the wealthy young men in the capital who had bribed Chu Shuyu were in a state of panic.
Thanks to the Ministry of Justice's swift and decisive actions, all wrongful convictions were solved within a month.
The wealthy young men who had escaped criminal charges through bribery were all imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice's jail.
Among them were the young heir of the Marquis of Yong'an's family, the illegitimate son of the Duke of Wu's family, and the eldest grandson of the Grand Tutor's family...
These were all sons or collateral relatives of high-ranking officials in the court. After reading the memorial submitted by the Ministry of Justice, the emperor flew into a rage.
He summoned those high-ranking officials to the palace, gave them a severe scolding, deducted their salaries for three years, and ordered them to properly discipline their children.
No matter who it is, if they let their child misbehave again, don't blame them for being ruthless!
The emperor showed no leniency to the sons of high-ranking officials who had made mistakes; those who deserved to be killed were killed, and those who deserved to be imprisoned were imprisoned.
The emperor's actions not only earned him a reputation as a benevolent ruler among the people, but also made corrupt officials and the sons of high-ranking officials much more obedient.
After the court deliberately created a public opinion campaign, the folk customs of the Great Yan Kingdom were completely transformed in a short period of time.
The people now know that Heaven has eyes and that evil will be punished, and this is not just an empty saying.
There are fewer thieves, fewer fights, and even the most wicked people have reformed.
Even the bandits of Evil Dragon Mountain, who had troubled the imperial court for many years, were clamoring to join the Great Yan Kingdom's army, determined to become great heroes who would protect their homeland.
The Chu family was also very happy about this, because among the sons of high-ranking officials who criticized the death penalty, there happened to be the eldest grandson of the Grand Tutor, whom Sheng Wanwan had mentioned in her heartfelt words.
He was the culprit who framed and caused the tragic death of Chu Xiuyuan, the second brother of the Chu family, in his previous life.
According to the book, Grand Tutor Lu was the emperor's teacher, deeply trusted by the emperor, and wielded immense power.
However, Grand Tutor Lu's grandson had homosexual tendencies and was extremely perverted, having killed many handsome young boys.
After Chu Xiuyuan discovered this, he submitted a memorial directly to the Emperor.
Although Grand Tutor Lu's grandson received the punishment he deserved, Chu Xiuyuan was envied by Grand Tutor Lu because of this incident, and was thus framed and imprisoned by him.
Chu Xiuyuan, unable to seek redress for his injustice, committed suicide by crashing into his prison cell due to his violent temper.
Now that it has been discovered that the eldest grandson of Grand Tutor Lu is no longer responsible for the crime, Chu Xiuyuan has escaped the calamity that was destined for him!
...
The end of the year is fast approaching.
The entire general's mansion was bustling with activity.
Mu Rou'er's financial difficulties did not last long; a month ago, the Empress Dowager suffered a heart attack.
After Sheng Moshi went to the palace, he pulled the Empress Dowager back from the brink of death.
The Emperor was overjoyed, though no one knew from where he found out that the General's Mansion was short of money.
He then rewarded Sheng Moshi with ten thousand taels of silver and a number of gold and silver jewelry.
Later, feeling that the great general was living a stingy life, he rewarded Sheng Lingtian with two very profitable shops.
One was a cloth shop, and the other was a medical clinic.
Sheng Moshi's previously tarnished reputation has gradually improved.
Many people believe that Sheng Moshi is still young, and it is understandable that she did something wrong because of her vanity.
What's truly remarkable is that, at such a young age, she possesses medical skills that even the imperial physicians of the Imperial Hospital cannot match.
As a result, her reputation as a "little miracle doctor" grew even stronger.
As for Sheng Ye, Sheng Lingtian sent him to the army for training in order to improve his future.
Sheng Ye was originally good at martial arts but not at literature. Because of his good martial arts skills, he deliberately endured hardship in order to salvage his reputation.
He didn't act like a spoiled brat and mingled with the soldiers, earning him a good reputation in the military.
Meanwhile, Mu Rou'er's situation is getting better and better.
Because Sheng Moshi came from modern times and had seen many beautiful Hanfu styles, she drew out Hanfu suitable for the Great Yan Kingdom and then asked Mu Rou'er to find an embroiderer to make it according to the drawings.
These garments caused a sensation as soon as they were released, and the fabric shop naturally made a fortune.
For this reason, Sheng Moshi was also given the reputation of being a multi-talented person...
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