"Since you are admonishing me with my life, I can only help you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a long sword pierced the opponent's heart. The veteran didn't even say a word to beg for mercy, and died immediately.

Li Yunxing withdrew his sword, turned around and ordered: "Here, throw his body into the mass grave and feed it to the dogs!"

The guards took the order and dragged the old man's body out.

The others were trembling with fear, fearing that they would be the next to be stabbed in the heart.

"If any of you want to follow Wu Shujing in retiring and returning to his hometown, you must pay a fine of one thousand taels of silver, write a letter of resignation in your own hand, and tell the officials that you are unable to continue serving in Zongzheng Temple. Then I will spare your life."

"If you don't want to leave, just like that person just now, let your family prepare to go to the mass grave to collect the bodies."

Everyone was shocked.

Unexpectedly, Li Yunxing could be so ruthless.

They were just protesting that Wu Shujing should not be dismissed from office.

Li Yunxing was going to cut off all their official positions. Not only was he going to write a resignation letter, but he was also going to fine them one thousand taels of silver!

You must know that their annual salary is only three hundred taels, and they have to support dozens of people in the whole house.

But no one dared to say anything further. Li Yunxing didn't just say it casually, his murderous intention definitely wanted them all to die in this Zongzong Temple.

Li Yunxing picked up the tea cup again and took a sip of the fragrant tea.

Cut out the rotten flesh of Zongzheng Temple and cultivate your own strength inside.

Li Yunxing selected a few new princes so that he could control them, and then the censor of Xiuyi suddenly appeared to report.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince."

As soon as he saw the other party appear, Li Yunxing sent the others away.

"explain."

"Empress Liu announced her meeting with the Prime Minister and is currently having a secret meeting in Jiaofang Hall."

"Continue to monitor."

"yes."

But in the blink of an eye, the embroidered censor left again.

Li Yunxing has no time to deal with Liu Zhongqing now. Rather than seeking power, what needs to be solved now is the flood in Jingzhou.

After thinking for a moment, Li Yunxing decided not to return to the palace, but to go to the grain depot instead.

Jingzhou was flooded. We had already ordered the allocation of 50,000 shi of food, but it had not yet been delivered to the victims.

As soon as he arrived at the grain depot, Li Yunxing saw that this was not a grain depot, it was just an empty house!

The Wu Dynasty collected nearly 5 million shi of grain every year, but now there was not a single grain of rice to fill the huge grain storehouse.

"Damn it!" Li Yunxing turned pale with anger.

He was just thinking about how to appease the victims.

I didn’t expect these guys to even give in to the relief food!

Li Yunxing immediately ordered Sinong Qing to submit the account books. Unexpectedly, none of the three Sinong Qings were in office.

Indeed, there is no need for anyone to guard an empty house.

If there is no food, why do we need these three ministers of agriculture?

The three Sinong Qings were Shen Hongyun, Lu Yan, and Shu Qian. The common people were not living well, but they could sit back and relax at home.

Li Yunxing immediately led his men directly into the Shen Mansion, which was closest to the grain depot.

The residence of a mere Sinong Qing was as grand as the Prime Minister's residence. At this time, Shen Hongyun didn't know that his misfortune was over, and was counting his white coins at home.

Li Yunxing was not polite and ordered someone to kick the door open.

"Who? Who dares to break into my house?" Hearing the movement, Shen Hongyun asked sharply.

Then his eyes fell on Li Yunxing, and he was horrified: "Your Majesty... Your Highness!"

Li Yunxing stared at him and said, "Do you know your guilt?"

"Wei Chen..."

It's a pity that Li Yunxing has grown tired of the hypocrisy and compromise in officialdom, and the silver on the ground is the most powerful evidence of Shen Hongyun's corruption.

"copy."

As soon as the word fell, the imperial army immediately rushed to the Shen Mansion, and all the property was counted.

Shen Hongyun tried to stop him many times, but was mercilessly pushed to the ground by the Imperial Guards. His fine clothes became very embarrassed after being stained with dust.

"No... no! This is my private property and cannot be searched!" Shen Hongyun roared.

"Private property?" Li Yunxing snorted coldly: "If it is according to the law, can you, a mere Sinong Qing, have such luxury?"

After saying that, he waved his hand, and the imperial guards immediately brought several thick account books to Li Yunxing.

Above, Shen Hongyun colluded with merchants to privately sell grain and grass from the treasury, which amounted to one million shi!

"This... this is not true! This is a frame-up!" Shen Hongyun collapsed on the ground, despair in his eyes.

He did not expect that Li Yunxing would dare to directly search his home without a search warrant, and that many evidences would be caught by the other party before he could even destroy them.

"Come here, take off his clothes." Li Yunxing raised a cold eyebrow, "Such a good robe was obtained by reselling the treasury, right? All of it is confiscated!"

Shen Hongyun was so chopped up that he didn't even have a pair of shoes left, and he stood naked in the courtyard.

Little did he know that this was just the beginning of his pain.

When the sun rises three poles, it is the time when the sun is shining brightly.

A crowded group of people were walking through the busy streets of the capital city.

The leader was Prince Li Yunxing on horseback, followed by his escort. At the end of the team, a rope tied a man's hands.

He was naked and exposed to the gazes of men, women, and children on the street.

Only after walking past did you see the word "greed" scratched on his back with a knife. The wound was so deep that it would open with every step he took, and drops of blood filled the entire busy street.

Just letting Shen Hongyun go to jail and wait for death, isn't this too cheap for this old man?

Li Yunxing wanted to parade him through the streets, making him feel more uncomfortable alive than dead.

Lu Yan was much more knowledgeable than Shen Hongyun. Before the prince arrived at his residence, he had already opened the door and took the initiative to welcome him.

"Your Highness, the Crown Prince, has come a long way, but due to his humble position, he was unable to welcome you from afar. Please forgive me."

"Did you know that I am coming?"

Li Yunxing jumped off the horse neatly and looked at Lu Yan up and down. This man was actually smart and had changed into a pair of coarse linen clothes.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince personally understands the sentiments of the people, which is really a blessing to our Wu Dynasty!"

Lu Yan welcomed His Highness the Crown Prince into the house and ordered someone to close the door. After all, it is better for some businesses to be known to as few people as possible.

After Li Yunxing sat down in Gaotang, Lu Yan explained his plan to him.

"Your Highness, your highness, you know that the treasury is empty and the granaries are empty. I have a perfect method. I wonder if Your Highness would be interested in hearing it?"

"Oh? Please tell me in detail, I would like to hear what you can do?"

Lu Yan took out a few pieces of paper from his sleeves and showed them to Li Yunxing: "Your Highness, please take a look!"

Li Yunxing took the paper and opened it. His eyes suddenly lit up.

As soon as he saw the other person's heartbeat, Lu Yan felt 100% sure.

"Your Highness, you have a keen eye. This is the transaction list of the Wu Dynasty's treasury grain. It is clear who purchased it, when and how much. Whether you want to improve political achievements or build a treasury, with this list,
Chapter completed!