Chapter 675: The murderer turned into a benevolent king!
On the fifth day after arriving in Jiangnan, a man covered in blood rushed to where she was staying and cried out for justice.
"Your Majesty, the person who is crying out for justice is a peddler who sells illegal salt. He sued the Lianghuai Salt Transport Commissioner, who killed his entire family as well as the families of his friends and comrades, totaling more than 80 people, in order to destroy the evidence."
Shen Lanxi: "I have already lowered the price of salt to the lowest level, so that the people can eat cheap salt. Why are there still people who risk selling private salt?"
The person who brought the lawsuit immediately cried out, "Salt in other places is indeed cheap, but only in our Jiangnan area is salt expensive. It's because the government colluded with the salt merchants to raise the price of salt, forcing the people to buy private salt."
"The profits from private salt do not need to be handed over to the court. All this money goes into the pockets of corrupt officials and salt merchants. Your Majesty, please investigate this matter."
Chen Lanxi said coldly: "Liu Yanhui, go and find out if the salt tax sent from Jiangnan to the capital every quarter is different from previous years."
"Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Personnel, and Dali Temple, you must thoroughly investigate this matter."
"Yuan Jing, keep an eye on those salt merchants and don't let them run away."
The group immediately took the order and did it.
Two days later, Shen Yuanjing followed the clues and found a private residence of the salt merchant. After entering, he saw a woman with an extraordinary appearance.
"Sir, I was abducted by the salt merchants. I beg for mercy!" The woman's slender waist swayed, and she fell at Shen Yuanjing's feet like a willow swaying in the wind. She looked at Shen Yuanjing pitifully with a pair of charming eyes.
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"Your Majesty, we have found that there are as many as a hundred officials and more than fifty salt merchants of all sizes colluding with the salt merchants. A total of more than 20,000 kilograms of private salt have been seized, equivalent to millions of taels of dirty silver. Among them, the salt merchants bullied men and women and abducted dozens of civilian women. They were all harmed by the salt merchants and their families were destroyed. They have nowhere to go."
After Shen Yuanjing finished his report, he stood aside, waiting for the emperor's decision.
Shen Lanxi was dignified and cold, and just by sitting still, she exuded an intimidating murderous aura.
The accompanying officials knew that His Majesty was going to start a massacre again.
"I established the Yanglian Silver in order to correct the bad practices. This was to prevent honest officials from being unable to support their families. I used the Yanglian Silver to urge officials to make progress."
"It seems that some officials look down upon the money I give them. They think that corruption and abuse of power are faster than earning money from salaries in an honest way."
"Today I want to let them know that they get the money quickly, but lose their heads even faster!"
The accompanying officials all tensed up, as they were very familiar with His Majesty's tone.
"Anyone who tries to take the dirty silver will be killed!"
"Those who have committed heinous crimes will be punished by being cut into pieces. After death, they will be hung at the city gate for public display, so that the people can vent their anger!"
"All his family members shall be executed without leaving any alive, in order to restore order in the court."
"Those under fifteen will be exiled to bitter cold lands and enslaved for three generations."
"Let all the officials in Jiangnan see this: this is the result of plundering the people's wealth."
"Let the people of Jiangnan know that the emperor is not far away. If they are wronged, no matter where I am, I can redress their grievances!"
The accompanying officials knelt down and said, "Your Majesty is wise!"
Jiangnan was quiet for fifteen days, and even after Shen Lanxi ended his southern tour and left for two days, the remaining power of His Majesty could still be felt.
"In the past, people said that Your Majesty was cold-blooded and cruel, but today, I see that Your Majesty killed those who deserved to be killed."
"Your Majesty really stands up for the people. Those corrupt officials should be killed!"
"Your Majesty is truly a wise ruler throughout the ages!"
Amid the calls of the people in the south of the Yangtze River, all the rumors of Emperor Chongwu's murder were replaced by rumors of his loving his people like his own children.
This wave of support spread across the entire Aolai Kingdom at a speed as fast as a prairie fire.
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In the deep mountains beside the river, a group of people watched the official ship leave.
"Master, is His Majesty too cruel to us Guigu?"
Xu Qingshan said quietly, "She didn't kill all those who threatened her throne, she just moved them far away."
Just like Liu Mingxin and the old tutor.
Like him.
Even so, he still couldn't say anything soft-hearted.
"Your Majesty is already a qualified emperor!"
Xu Qingshan turned around and smiled, his voice spreading faintly throughout the forest.
"When the birds are gone, the good bows are hidden; when the world is at peace, the counselors go into hiding..."
Being able to leave safely is the best outcome for a strategist!
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There were also people seeking justice along the way, and this time Shen Lanxi did not order the ship to stop.
"Take the complaint and send someone to handle it!"
"yes!"
The accompanying officials were taken off the boat one by one to deal with the case.
When they returned to the capital, Shen Yuanjing was the only one left by her side. Even Liu Yanhui was left by her near the capital.
"Your Majesty is welcome to return to the court!"
After being away for nearly a year, I returned to the capital with many emotions.
"My dear ministers, please stand up!"
All the civil and military officials in the court stood up upon hearing the order.
Shen Lanxi looked at these officials who were promoted by her and the court, striding into the Golden Palace and sitting on the dragon throne.
The white-faced eunuch raised his voice: "If you have something to say, report it early. If you don't, leave the court..."
The day-to-day court affairs begin with the morning court session.
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After returning to Beijing, he continued to chop with the knife sixty times.
Shen Lanxi lifted the bed sheet and frowned when she heard a faint cough behind her.
"Have you consulted the imperial physician?"
Cheng Zheng nodded and wanted to get up.
Shen Lanxi raised her hand and touched it, her hand felt hot.
"You should have a good rest today and don't get up early with me."
Cheng Zheng shook his head, he wanted to accompany her.
She had been feeling unwell for the past few days and had taken medicine but her condition had not improved. He was terrified and had a vague feeling in his mind that he wouldn't be able to stay with her for much longer.
He has to get up. He has to get up.
Every day you spend with her is a day you earn.
Seeing the person struggling to get up stubbornly, Shen Lanxi reluctantly carried him out by the waist.
"Prepare a warm sedan chair and wrap it thickly."
"yes."
Shen Lanxi looked down at the snow-white hair on Cheng Zheng's head. When he was in Tianjin, he was injured. He was assassinated several times in the palace.
She knew that Cheng Zheng had no intention of dying, and she also knew that Cheng Zheng was trying hard to live.
Inside the sedan, Cheng Zheng listened to the sound of chopping knives outside and resisted the urge to pull aside the curtain to take a look.
He couldn't stand the wind, as it might make his condition worse. So it was good to just listen to the sound.
The Shen family heard from Shen Yuanjing and Shen Yuanxu that Cheng Zheng had been seriously ill and had not recovered for a long time.
"Father, should we go to the palace to see Cheng Shijun?" Shen Emei asked her father seriously.
Shen Yuanjing was also thinking about this. The last time he saw Cheng Zheng, he looked very bad.
"I'll go talk to your uncle and see when to go over."
When Shen Emei heard that she still had to discuss this with her uncle, she immediately frowned.
"Father, can't we discuss this with Uncle?"
Shen Yuanjing shook his head and analyzed the situation for his daughter.
"Our Shen family has not split up. Even if we did, when we go to the palace to visit the patient, all of us in the Shen family must gather together to visit the patient."
"Besides, His Majesty probably wants to see our family in harmony and unity. If even visiting a patient is divided between you and me, I'm afraid His Majesty will be unhappy."
After Shen Yuanjing finished speaking, a look of worry appeared on his face.
"You are old enough to get married, but no matchmaker has come to your door yet. You were delayed before because of the southern tour, and now Cheng Zheng is sick again. I hope Cheng Zheng gets better soon, so that I can ask His Majesty for a marriage!"
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