Chapter 239: Clearing Corruption

After returning home, Lei Nian'er followed her father obediently to find her mother.

Lei Ning first spoke well of her: "Madam, Nian'er helped me this time."

"If it weren't for her, we would have lost a lot of soldiers."

Mrs. Gui touched her belly and looked at her daughter from head to toe.

My original intention was to get her to focus on her work, but I didn't expect that I could actually let her be of use.

I saw that she was thinner and darker.

But his eyes were bright and full of vitality and vigor.

Is she wrong?

Life is meant to be lived happily.

She couldn't do it herself, but her daughter could.

But, as a parent, how can we bear to see our children taking risks?

Lei Ning was extremely proud.

He still has no children, and no one to inherit his inheritance.

Although his daughter's position was low, she had already reached the threshold of becoming a military general.

He looked at the child and found that she seemed to have another path to choose besides getting married.

Even if I fail, what does it matter?

He also has more than one daughter...

Lei Ning informed the Lei family of the good news and prepared a family dinner to celebrate his eldest daughter's entry into officialdom.

At the table, Yiniang smiled very reluctantly, but as an aunt, she dared to bully the younger generation, but she did not dare to say anything that would make the atmosphere awkward in front of Lei Ning.

Lei Naner next to him was extremely confused.

When she was a child, her father only loved her.

After his mother died, his father had Lei Nian'er in his eyes, and their status gradually became equal.

But this time, there was only Lei Nian'er in his eyes.

That admiring look was as if she was his pride.

Her father had always loved her, but he had never considered her to be...proud.

After the banquet, she said to herself, "He is just a centurion of the lowest rank."

"Normally, I can't even get close to the Lei family."

"Lei Nian'er gave up her job as a noble lady and went to work as a centurion in the military camp."

"Why would Aye admire such a fool?"

"She is the one who picked up sesame seeds and lost the watermelon."

But none of the maids standing in her room dared to answer.

The silent atmosphere made her feel uneasy, so Lei Naner threw the porcelain cup to the ground.

"Are you all dumb? Speak!"

The maids knelt on the ground, but no one dared to speak.

She was not the only one who went crazy. Yiniang, who lived with her in Lei's mansion, also felt a sense of crisis.

"What's going on?"

"What's wrong with Lei Ning? He doesn't train his nephew, but trains his daughter?"

Yi Niang stood up, resting her hands on the armrests, but she looked at a loss.

"What can a little girl accomplish?"

"Does he know how much resources and cost it takes to raise a daughter?"

"It's ten times or even a hundred times more powerful than the one used to support your brother!"

Her daughter didn't understand: "But, my own daughter is closer to me than my nephew."

"Normal families won't give away cheap things to outsiders..."

“Bang!”

Before she could finish her words, Yi Niang slapped her in the face, leaving her face burning.

"Why are you turning your elbow outward when you don't support your own brother?"

The girl could only cover her face in grievance.

Everyone in the Lei family is happy and sad at the same time.

After the war was settled, Bei Jingchu and the emperor in the palace were discussing the corruption in Nianzhou.

This matter cannot be discussed with important officials because they may also be sinners.

Only the father and daughter can discuss it.

Bei Heng was even quite happy, at least someone had discussed it with him. Before, he could only think about it alone.

"In the final analysis, the root cause of this unrest is the serious corruption among officials in Nianzhou."

"The relief food was sent there, but it was ripped off along the way, and by the time it reached the people, there was only a few grains left."

"And Dai Viet is not just a borer in Nianzhou, but anyone in power in the court will take a bite."

Bei Jingchu said as a matter of course: "Just dig out the termites over there."

This simple and rough attitude made the emperor choke.

Fortunately, Bei Jingchu didn't go crazy.

"I know there are too many termites. If we dig them all out, the foundation of the Yue Dynasty will be unstable and the country will be in jeopardy."

"But the foreign enemies are always eyeing us covetously. No matter how powerful our weapons are, if our own people drag us down, we will be hollowed out and fall apart."

"Like this time, if the uprising occurred during the attack on Tunin, with internal and external troubles, would the imperial court have enough troops to mobilize?"

"I also know that Aye wants to wait for it to come little by little, gently and gently."

"But such a rampant corruption case has come out in Nianzhou, and Yue Chao is seriously ill and can't wait any longer."

"If this is not handled properly, clearing up corruption will lead to the demise of the Bei family, and if corruption is not cleared up, the Central Plains will be destroyed."

She stood directly in front of the case and asked, "What does Aye choose?"

Bei Heng was silent for a long time, and sighed helplessly: "If I can only choose one, I naturally hope that the Central Plains can survive."

"You are right."

"What do you think, Chu Er?"

Bei Jingchu is not that reckless.

[If the water is too clear, there will be no fish. If we really impose severe punishments and kill all those who are corrupt and take bribes, I estimate that except for the newcomers, there will be no one left in the court. ]

[Isn't this forcing people to rebel? ]

[Alas, the water in Vietnam is too muddy! ]

So she said, "Give them a chance first, and give them back all the stolen money, and then they will be punished leniently."

"Those who refuse to hand over or admit their crimes will be punished according to the amount they have embezzled after being found out."

"The highest penalty is to be torn apart by a chariot."

The two discussed the details. This was Princess Tianzhen's first public mission assigned by the emperor.

Bei Jingchu silently lamented: [I thought I would have a good reputation. 】

[Now I have taken their money and damaged their interests. Who knows what they will say about me behind my back~]

[I am going to be a notorious princess in the future. 】

[My father is a tyrant, and my daughter is a violent princess. They are indeed my biological children~]

Behen: ...

The next day, Princess Ren supervised the inspection of the stolen goods.

When the decree came out, everyone in the court was shocked. However, when they thought about it carefully, they couldn't find a more suitable candidate.

First of all, those whose status is not high enough cannot control others on the spot.

After much consideration, it turns out that the princess is the most suitable one.

Bei Jingchu first ordered everyone in the court to repay their debts, and those who paid would be given a lighter punishment within three days.

After the court session, the Minister of Chancellery and other important officials hurried home to count their belongings.

But the Ministry of Revenue was deserted on the first day, as no one wanted to be the first to return the stolen money.

Bei Jingchu was helpless: "If there is no one to take the lead, then force someone to take the lead."

Bei Qin, who had already joined the team, echoed and asked, "Who do you plan to target, Your Highness?"

Bei Jingchu frowned: "Cousin, don't make it sound so bloody. I was clearly trying to persuade them gently."

"Besides, if the other party listens to your advice, there is no need for surgery."

She had already thought of a candidate: "First, let's find the Minister of the Central Secretariat."

"He is His Majesty's most trusted minister. His actions largely represent His Majesty's intentions."

"Tsk, poor Majesty, even your closest ministers are corrupt, how can this be called a stab in the back?"

At the Xu family, Xu Lanqi had already prepared tea and snacks.