This is a truly grand gesture!
Rong Ning clapped her hands and laughed, "Father still loves me the most! Luo Chuan, you've had a hard time following me these past few days!"
"Your Highness is too kind. It is a blessing that your humble servant and brothers have accumulated over many lifetimes to be able to work under your guidance. How could we possibly feel that it is hard work?"
Upon hearing this, the two brothers behind him quickly lowered their heads even further, afraid that if they lowered them too slowly, they wouldn't be able to hide their eyes and brows that were bulging with suppressed laughter, and they would get a beating from them.
While suppressing a laugh, he couldn't help but steal a glance at Rong Ning.
You couldn't find a single person in Nanyang City who could make their leader speak like that.
Princess Ningding in front of us is one of them. Judging from her posture, the leader is truly afraid of this powerful figure.
Rong Ning was also amused by Luo Chuan. She didn't have to hold back and clapped her hands and laughed loudly, "Otherwise, how could you, Commander Luo, be so successful in both the court and the outside world? With just this mouth, you can make so many people lose their bearings."
Luo Chuan smiled wryly, but didn't reply. Rong Ning didn't want to waste any more time, so she led the group to the Ministry of Justice.
When she arrived, she found that the Ministry of Justice was very lively today. All the officials who had any influence in the ministry were waiting there. Rong Ning did not exchange pleasantries with them and went straight to look at the case files.
The Emperor had the Ministry of Justice prepare all the files related to this matter yesterday, so Rong Ning was able to get right to work after she arrived.
She had little interaction with the Zhu family and no vested interests with court officials, so she had no qualms about settling accounts with them and acted swiftly and decisively.
Because of Rong Ning's work style during this period, most people know that she is not someone who likes to engage in trivial matters, so the people from the Ministry of Justice do not dare to underestimate her and accompany her with utmost respect.
They dared not say anything openly, but they played tricks on some inconspicuous matters, preparing a large, messy, and disorganized case file for Rong Ning.
Rong Ning didn't tolerate them and ordered them to reorganize the case files. They weren't allowed to rest until they had finished, which kept the Ministry of Justice staff up for several nights in a row.
They sorted through their files, allowing themselves to interrogate their own prisoners.
We'll start the investigation from the beginning, digging into each case one by one.
Prefect Zhu was determined to drag the entire Zhu family down with him, but not everyone else thought the same way. As long as there was a flaw, they could find something out.
The account books she obtained from the Seventh Madam also played a crucial role.
Ten days later, a large number of people were arrested, and as the investigation went down layer by layer, more and more people were implicated.
A chorus of curses erupted!
Memorials impeaching Rong Ning fell like snowflakes onto the emperor's desk, all hoping that the emperor would be forced to stop Rong Ning's overly harsh methods under pressure.
It was only at this point that Rong Ning truly understood why the Ministry of Justice was unwilling to investigate the case further after Prefect Zhu had taken all the blame.
This case cannot withstand any in-depth investigation. If it is taken seriously, the political landscape will inevitably change, and they may become the targets of everyone's ostracism in the political arena.
In a world rife with complex webs of interests, becoming like this brings them no benefit whatsoever.
It would be better to turn a blind eye and stop there.
However, the emperor's decision to have Rong Ning take over the case was a surprise move. They were caught off guard, and Rong Ning's offensive was so fierce that many of them had no time to react and were caught completely off guard.
Rong Ning gave the emperor a very satisfactory result, so how could he stop just because of a few innocuous impeachments from court officials?
Only then did they truly realize that their emperor was really going to take action.
Rong Ning charged ahead, eliminating wave after wave of people, while the emperor and the crown prince followed behind, filling the vacant important positions with people they had cultivated for a long time.
The reason why the new policy is difficult to implement now is because of the great resistance. Where does the resistance come from?
Of course, it comes from courtiers who are not of one mind with the emperor. If he says one thing, eight hundred people below will want to oppose him. Officials will readily agree, but when it comes to doing things, they will drag their feet and even try to find ways to evade responsibility. How can the new policies possibly be implemented?
Often, many things cannot be accomplished simply by a superior issuing an order; rather, it depends on how subordinates carry them out.
If subordinates have other masters or concerns in their hearts, and do not prioritize the needs of their superiors, then no matter how much guidance you give from above, it will be of no use.
The recent trial of the Zhu family and the northern region by the Ministry of Justice is a prime example.
Now that's good. Rong Ning has no vested interests with the court officials, has no worries, and is focused on getting things done. With the emperor backing her up, no one can withstand her ruthless methods.
So, one wave of people was eliminated after another, and then another wave of new people came up. There was a sense of tension and prosperity throughout the court.
By the time twenty days had passed, most of the people who needed to be moved had been moved. Although the Prime Minister's residence hadn't been affected, it was like a large tree with sparse branches and weak roots, and it wouldn't last long.
But ultimately, a fatal blow is still needed.
Since taking on this case, Rong Ning has rarely returned to the Princess's residence. Xie Xizhu is alone in the Princess's residence, so quiet that she has no presence at all.
Perhaps this was Xie Xizhu's own choice; she didn't know what to do, so she simply did nothing.
Rong Ning understood, so she didn't interfere. Anyway, the princess's residence was so big that if Rong Ning didn't go back, Xie Xizhu could be more free.
Of course, Rong Ning hadn't returned to the manor for so long not only because she was fully focused on investigating the case, but also because she had taken on another important task—finding a way to rescue the Seventh Madam's daughter.
This was what she had promised the Seventh Madam; it was the bargaining chip in their deal.
Previously, even if Rong Ning didn't interfere with the case, it wasn't impossible to get a child out of the Ministry of Justice prison, but it would be very difficult. But now that she is in charge of everything, things will be much easier.
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