This gold piece is heart-shaped.
Ye Ling picked it up and examined it carefully.
Such a complete, gleaming, heart-shaped piece of gold.
Qianqian, that little money-grubber, will definitely love it.
Um!
I will have the little princess's name engraved on this.
I'll give it to her when I get back.
Hehehe.
I am truly a good father who excels in all aspects of morality, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics, and labor.
I can't wait to see the little princess drooling and happily munching on this gold!
After returning to the palace.
Ye Ling went to Shou Kang Palace to pay his respects to the Empress Dowager.
Ye Qianqian happened to be here too.
Ye Ling took out a heart-shaped gold piece and gave it to Ye Qianqian.
"Qianqian, this is a piece of gold with a unique shape that your father found in the gold mine. I specially brought it to give to you."
"How do you like it?"
The moment Ye Qianqian saw the gold.
He immediately put down the jade pendant and gripped the gold with both hands.
【Ouch! It's so heavy!】
This gold is about the size of my father's palm!
Wow! The shape and color of this gold are absolutely gorgeous!
I love my father's simple and unpretentious nature!
[Father, please give me many more gifts like this in the future. One more would never be too many, and one less would certainly be too few!]
Oh my!
What a simple and unpretentious little money-grubber!
The Empress Dowager looked at the gold.
I asked that question on purpose.
"Did the Emperor only think about giving gold to the little princess when he went to the gold mine this time?"
The implication is...
What about my share?
The Empress Dowager certainly wouldn't be bothered by such a thing.
She was just deliberately being coquettish.
Ye Ling smiled.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty! I've already started preparing my share of filial piety for you."
"The gold has been delivered to the craftsmen. I have instructed them to make it into the shape of a ruyi (a traditional Chinese ornament symbolizing good fortune) and present it to the Empress Dowager."
The Empress Dowager smiled and said.
"I am naturally pleased that Your Majesty has put in such effort."
"Your Majesty, there is an important matter that requires your investigation."
"After you faked your death, Yang Guang, the governor of the granary, was quite relieved."
"I suspect this person is not simple. Your Majesty, please investigate him."
"Winter is approaching, and the granaries must always be full! We need to open the granaries to help people get through the winter if they don't have enough grain in their granaries."
Ye Ling nodded.
“My son understands.”
After Ye Ling conducted an investigation.
They soon discovered the major problems behind Yang Guang.
Inside the seemingly full granary.
It's just a layer of rice on the surface.
And underneath the rice.
However, it was made from bran instead.
The grain that could have been plentiful was all sold off by Yang Guang!
Make a fortune this way!
Ye Ling was furious.
Order the granary sealed off!
Arrest Yang Guang and bring him to justice!
Yang Guang was in front of Ye Ling.
Shivering.
He knew all too well what methods this emperor had to torment him.
really.
Ye Ling immediately launched into a tirade!
"Yang Guang! How dare you! You actually plot to seize the granary!"
Yang Guang remained silent.
With irrefutable evidence, anything he says will be in vain.
"I'll have to chop off your head several times before I can avenge the people!"
"This guilty subject is willing to surrender the ill-gotten gains."
"You think you can escape punishment by handing it over?!"
"I will make you face the judgment of the people in public!"
"Let the common people see this, and let those officials who covet my Dayuan assets see this too!"
"What will happen to those who dare to do things that harm the interests of ordinary people!"
Yang Guang was not unaware of how Xiao Mu had met such a tragic end.
He was terrified that he would be turned into a human pig.
I'm also afraid I'll get chopped into mincemeat!
But this is exactly the punishment Ye Ling often uses against corrupt officials!
"I believe that you are not the only one involved in this matter!"
"Tell me the names of all the officials, big and small!"
Yang Guang knew he had no way out.
The only thing we can do is cooperate fully.
Even if he sincerely wanted to hide it.
Ye Ling's methods can also be investigated.
At that time.
As the ringleader, he will face even harsher punishment!
Yang Guang had no choice but to honestly reveal the names of those involved.
There were one hundred officials, both high-ranking and low-ranking.
Ye Ling was furious after seeing it!
"Our Great Yuan Dynasty has actually raised such a bunch of parasites!"
"Bring them all to me!"
soon!
All the officials involved have been arrested!
The Dali Temple is working quickly to hear the case.
Where did the resold grain go?
Some went to private grain shops.
However, most of them were in the grain stores controlled by Yang Guang.
They're just waiting for the food shortage in winter.
Taking this opportunity...
Raise rice prices.
Make a fortune!
And this is the kind of routine.
Yang Guang has been using it for five years!
These five years.
His fanny pack has gotten quite fat.
Yet they were also trembling with fear of being discovered by the emperor.
But now.
Ye Ling finally made a move against him.
He was involved in the illegal trade of grain from the Yuan Dynasty, and then appropriated the grain for his own use and sold it at a high price!
The court and the public were enraged.
Ten days later.
Yang Guang and those involved.
After the final judgment of the case.
They were escorted to the execution ground.
People flocked to watch.
"No wonder rice was so expensive in winter! It turns out Emperor Yang Guang deliberately inflated the price of rice!"
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