After a pause, she looked at Liu Song again and said, "Actually, even if you don't tell me, I know everything."
Upon hearing this, Liu Song looked at her suddenly, his eyes full of panic.
But he soon calmed down again, obviously thinking that Duan Qingxi was bragging.
If she really knew, why would she come here to interrogate him?
It's just that he wants to blow him up!
But Duan Qingxi leaned in close and whispered in his ear, "Qin Yong wants to be emperor, so he's secretly gathering troops, training soldiers, and even purchasing various weapons and gunpowder. He plans to wait for the right time to force the emperor to abdicate, right?"
Liu Song's eyes suddenly widened and he looked at Duan Qingxi in disbelief.
Duan Qingxi smiled playfully and said, "It's a pity. Although he is the Prime Minister, he is only a minister after all. No matter how much his salary is, he can never support so many soldiers. And because he is under the Emperor's watchful eyes, he dare not take any action. He can only set his sights on these local officials."
"He used his position as prime minister to suppress these officials, or used other means to force them to work for him. Almost half of the local officials were his people. Every official would try their best to come up with money to honor him. If the salary was not enough, he would take it from the common people."
"It's a pity that the Imperial Preceptor is too nosy. He often travels and has discovered many officials who oppress the people. This has also made you feel oppressed. He is worried that this matter will implicate you, so he simply asked these officials to restrain themselves."
"But if we don't collect money from the people, what should we do? We can only take money from the national treasury. All the official money originally used to benefit the people has been embezzled. This place is close to the sea, and it rains all year round. The climate is unstable, and the water conservancy facilities are not in good condition. Naturally, it will flood at any time. Qin Yong didn't expect things to become so exaggerated, so he came up with the method of silencing the people, right?"
Although Liu Song couldn't speak, his expression betrayed everything.
He stared at Duan Qingxi in horror, probably wondering how she knew this...
Duan Qingxi chuckled, but there was a dangerous panic in his eyes.
She stood up, looked down at Liu Song and said, "What I hate most in my life is corrupt officials like you! You disregard the lives of the people for your own selfish desires. Liu Song... Aren't you afraid that the evil you have done will be retaliated against your wife and children?"
Duan Qingxi deliberately lowered her voice when she said the last sentence, but it made Liu Song anxious.
Unable to speak, he just said "hmm" and "ah" to Duan Qingxi, and it seemed that he really cared about his wife and children.
He probably thought that Duan Qingxi meant to attack his wife and children.
Duan Qingxi knew his fear, but had no intention of explaining. He sneered and left.
Xuan Yi and Xuan Er were waiting outside nervously. When Duan Qingxi came out, they hurried to meet him.
"Princess!"
The two of them carefully examined Duan Qingxi and finally breathed a sigh of relief after finding that she was not seriously injured.
Duan Qingxi glanced at the cell where Liu Song was and said calmly, "Keep an eye on him. Don't let him die."
"yes!"
After leaving the cell, Duan Qingxi went directly to see the villagers living in the greenhouses.
Although this is just a greenhouse, it is not in a mess and the villagers seem to have recovered well.
Qiao Yun and Chan Xue were taking care of the injured and sick villagers. When they saw Duan Qingxi coming, they happily went to greet him.
"Miss!"
Duan Qingxi nodded towards them, with a gentle smile on her face, and asked, "How is everyone?"
Qiao Yun said, "Everyone is fine. Some elderly people and children were frightened or sick and are still taking medicine, but they are not seriously injured."
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