"On what grounds? Because the power Yang Yong holds was granted by the imperial court."
“Suizhou is an important place in the north. His Majesty trusts Yang Yong and can see his past achievements, which is why he appointed him as the prefect of Suizhou.”
"Is this how he repays His Majesty?"
Xu Qing could never empathize with this kind of person's thought process.
Mentioning His Majesty, the eldest son of the Yang family became even more furious, "How dare a woman be His Majesty?"
? ? ?
Xu Qing and the Imperial Guards were stunned.
To be honest, over the years, there have been voices questioning the Empress, but at most they only talked about it in private. Her Majesty would prove them wrong with her achievements and strength.
This was the first time someone had been so fearless, saying such things directly to the face of the Imperial Minister.
Xu Qing walked up to him, unfastened the knife from his waist, and swung it, scabbard still attached, at the man's face.
*Pfft*
The eldest son of the Yang family spat out a mouthful of blood, with a few teeth mixed in with it. His cheeks were swollen high, and he lay on the ground struggling to get up.
"You are truly ignorant of your own limitations. Not to mention your Yang family, the entire Suizhou and Daqing Kingdom belong to His Majesty."
"What does it have to do with whether His Majesty is a woman or a man?"
"It seems that your Yang family has been speaking ill of His Majesty quite a bit in private."
"Take them all away!"
If Yang Yong were still alive, he would have some intelligence and resourcefulness and could have managed to salvage some of the property or people. But with Yang Yong gone, the vast Yang family has no one in charge.
The Yang family, who usually had a smooth and successful life and were used to being flattered, had never been in such a situation before.
All personnel were placed under guard by the Imperial Guard, and all property was sealed off.
This investigation revealed that the Yang family's wealth was comparable to that of the imperial relatives and nobles in the capital.
The gold bars alone amounted to ten large chests, and the silver, calligraphy, paintings, and antiques were countless, along with numerous deeds to fields and houses.
Xu Qing counted the land deeds one by one, feeling a chill run down his spine.
Yang Yong, a prefectural governor, could have gone to such lengths if he had allowed himself to be so corrupt.
The retired emperor once said that the wealth of geniuses is finite, and if it is concentrated in the hands of a few, then the majority of people will inevitably be poor.
It seems that most of the people in Suizhou are poor.
The Imperial Guards had raided homes before, but this was the first time they had seen such a large amount of embezzlement.
Their backs ached from carrying so many boxes.
Xu Qing inspected the boxes, and finally pointed to three boxes of silver and three boxes of women's jewelry, saying, "Thank you for your hard work, brothers."
These items were distributed to the Imperial Guards who brought them, and each of them received approximately one hundred taels of silver.
A small sum of money.
This is also the usual practice.
After the raid was completed, the officers and soldiers who conducted the raid would be given some benefits.
When the officials of Suizhou received the news and rushed over, Xu Qing was personally overseeing the sealing of the Yang family mansion.
"From this day forward, all officials under Suizhou shall perform their duties until the new prefect takes office. Any matters that cannot be decided shall be handed over to the garrisoned Imperial Guards."
When a regime encounters setbacks, temporarily letting the military take over government affairs is a stopgap measure.
Everything happened too fast.
The common people knew nothing; all they saw was the collapse of the sky over Suizhou.
Yang Yong was an corrupt official, and the people suffered. But when Yang Yong suddenly disappeared, it was like an abused child suddenly losing its mother, leaving them bewildered and at a loss.
Fortunately, there are still troops stationed there.
Xu Qing, leading prisoners and the confiscated property, marched in a grand procession toward the capital.
It was freezing cold, and the Yang family couldn't bear the hardship, so they asked Yang Yong for some cotton-padded clothes.
Xu Qing, mounted on his horse, looked at the woman kneeling on the ground, trembling, and said with disdain, "What? Have all the men of your Yang family died?"
"So you women are sent out here to play the victim?"
"Then you've come to the right person. I, Xu Qing, have always been ruthless towards evil people."
"You feel cold now, but think about the people of Suizhou who freeze to death in winter because of your Yang family!"
It took them a day and a night to get there, and they weren't in a hurry to go back. They even brought prisoners with them, so it was normal for them to take three days and three nights to get there.
That night, Murong Yue tossed and turned, unable to sleep.
That shouldn't be happening!
The little zombie lay down and then sat up, then sat on a chair and then squatted on the table.
She felt inexplicably uncomfortable all over, especially her lower abdomen, which was bloated and bothering her.
The palace maid on night duty immediately ran to call Ah Hao over. As soon as Ah Hao came in, she saw Murong Yue squatting on the table.
Startled, she exclaimed, "Oh dear, Your Majesty, this is too dangerous!"
That's so indecent...
She quickly stepped forward to help Murong Yue down, "Your Majesty, what's wrong?"
Murong Yue looked up, her big, watery eyes fixed on Ahao, and touched her lower abdomen. "I don't feel well."
Um?
Is Your Majesty having your period?
But when I checked the dates, something didn't seem right.
Finally, Ah Hao slapped her forehead. She remembered that His Majesty had been awake for almost three days and had not yet relieved himself!
This is a big deal.
She tentatively asked, "Does Your Majesty wish to change your clothes?"
Changing clothes means going to the washroom or the toilet.
Murong Yue stared wide-eyed, looking completely bewildered.
Ah Hao could only take her to the clean room next to the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
The room was quite spacious, with a beautiful peony and phoenix screen in the middle, and aromatherapy.
"Ah, I have no appetite."
Murong Yue felt that this place was so beautiful, and it looked like a place to eat, but she had no appetite.
Ah Hao was no longer bothered by His Majesty's strange reactions and helped her walk inside.
...
Half an hour later, Murong Yue felt better and came out of the bathroom, touching her belly.
Awesome!
Besides having a heartbeat like humans, he also needs to go to the toilet, just like a real human!
So it seems that my disguise is becoming more and more successful.
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