It has been a long time since Ying Zheng, who holds a high position, has had anyone dare to disobey him like this.
Now I hear Lian Liangcai's words that are neither humble nor arrogant, and he still has a righteous and awe-inspiring look on his face, which makes people angry.
Especially in his eyes, there was no piety like when he first entered the Qilin Palace, and there was also a trace of disdain, he looked straight at Ying Zheng.
Who can bear this?
Ying Zheng picked up the evidence on Lian Liangcai's corruption on the table and threw it into the middle of the hall as soon as he raised his hand.
"Look! This is evidence that you embezzled disaster relief funds!"
"To be so unrepentant, it's a waste of all my efforts!"
Ying Zheng still admired Lian Liangcai, especially after he promoted him and investigated his resume. He had to say that this person did have a gap in his heart.
Unexpectedly, corruption was discovered just after he was promoted, which was a slap in his face.
"Corruption!" Meng Yi and Lian Liangcai were both shocked.
Especially Meng Yi, he didn't expect that this Lian Liangcai turned out to be a corrupt official.
He talks freely with himself in the house, and his every move shows everyone's demeanor, and he also has the real emotion of putting the safety of the people first. Is this kind of person actually a corrupt official?
He looked at Lian Liangcai with deep disgust in his eyes. After all, His Majesty's words could not be wrong.
However, Lian Liangcai's attitude was very intriguing. He knelt down and crawled a few steps forward anxiously, picked up the so-called evidence on the ground, and looked through it carefully.
Just as he was about to open his mouth to defend himself, he heard Zhao Gao say: "Your Majesty, Mr. Lian has always had a reputation of being honest. Do you want to investigate further?"
"When I investigated, I also found it a bit unbelievable. After all, His Majesty had just promoted Master Lian, and he would do such a thing..."
"If I wrongly accuse Lord Lian, will it make me hold a grudge?"
Zhao Gao's words were heard by everyone in the hall.
Ying Zheng, who originally wanted to hear his explanation, heard Zhao Gao's words and immediately waved his hand: "Come here! Send Lian Liangcai to Xianyang Prison!"
Without giving anyone a chance to plead for mercy, or giving Lian Liangcai a chance to defend himself, the matter was settled directly.
"Your Majesty, I am wronged..."
Before Lian Liang could finish speaking, soldiers came in immediately, stuffed his mouth, and dragged him out of the Qilin Hall.
Meng Yi stayed there, as if he still didn't know what happened, and his eyes were confused for a moment.
At this moment, he was kneeling on the ground and didn't know what to say.
At this moment, Ying Zheng spoke again: "Meng Yi, lead the garrison to arrest all these corrupt officials immediately!"
"Zhao Gao, if you cooperate with Meng Yi, don't let anyone go!"
"Here!"
Zhao Gao's tone was still a little excited, and he was even thinking about making them kneel at his feet and pray when he arrested people.
Meng Yi, on the other hand, didn't expect that he just came to report the matter, and ended up encountering this kind of thing.
However, as long as it can relieve His Majesty's worries, he will do anything without complaint.
"Here! I will live up to my command!"
After speaking, Ying Zheng handed the corrupt list to Zhao Gao.
"Go ahead."
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Xianyang City.
At this moment, in the city, except for the lieutenant army who was looking for the assassin, everyone else looked like they had been peacefully for a long time.
No one could have imagined that the garrison coming out of Xianyang Palace was preparing to start a bloody storm.
Meng Yi looked at Zhao Gao beside him, wondering when his Majesty started investigating corrupt officials?
And judging from Zhao Gao's excited expression, he must have been waiting for this moment for a long time.
Zhao Gao didn't pay attention to Meng Yi's eyes at all. He turned back and glanced at the garrison behind him, and took the initiative to say: "Mr. Meng, go and ransack Lian Liangcai's house first."
"I'll go to Lin Xian's house first. Just come and find me then."
After saying that, without waiting for Meng Yi's agreement, he waved his hand and led a team of people to part ways with Meng Yi.
Seeing this, Meng Yi had no choice but to lead the remaining garrison towards Lian Liangcai's house.
For a time, there was a lot of discussion in the city.
Everyone knows the attire of the garrison. These are the people responsible for His Majesty's safety. But now they are out of the palace. Something big must have happened.
All the officials received the news and began to inquire here. What changes have occurred in the DPRK?
This did not affect their search for the house at all. Meng Yi had already arrived at Lian Liangcai's house with his soldiers and horses, "Surround them up!"
"Don't let anyone go!"
Maybe Lian Liangcai was really incorruptible. There wasn't even a servant at the door of his house. Only after he entered the palace with his soldiers and horses did the housekeeper come out.
As soon as he saw Meng Yi leading the men in a menacing manner, the housekeeper had a bad premonition in his heart.
"See General Zhonglang."
"My lord is not here. Can we wait until my lord comes back to talk about anything else?"
Meng Yi glanced at him, said nothing, and waved his hand to signal the garrison to take action.
"check!"
"Don't let go of any place!"
Seeing his posture, Qi Cao knew that he was coming for their house, but he couldn't figure out why.
In a hurry, he stopped the soldiers beside Meng Yi with his hands, "What's going on? Sir?!"
"No, my adults haven't come back yet."
As a result, as soon as he finished speaking a few words, he was kicked to the ground by the soldier.
After rolling on the ground a few times, he saw that the yard had been thrown into chaos by these people, and everything in the room had been thrown to the ground.
There were many onlookers outside the door, pointing at their house and talking about something.
At this moment, he no longer cared about his face. He knelt down next to Meng Yi and said anxiously: "My lord, didn't my lord come to find you?"
"That is why ah?"
Meng Yi lowered his head and saw that Qi Cao seemed to really know nothing. He kindly explained: "You don't know?"
"Your family has been corrupted and has been sent to Xianyang Prison by His Majesty."
"I am here to track down the stolen money on your Majesty's order."
"You'd better not obstruct my handling of the case, otherwise I'll arrest you too!"
These words were heard clearly by the people outside the door.
"What?!"
"Lord Lian is corrupt?"
"Didn't you just get promoted to Xianyang Order? Is this corruption?"
"It doesn't look like it. Master Lian is such a good person, how could he be corrupt?"
The discussion outside the door spread into the house, and Qi Cao anxiously explained to Lian Liangcai: "Sir, is there any misunderstanding?"
"My adults are diligent and will never be corrupt!"
"Your Excellency, you are aware of this!"
"Please be aware of this! My master will not be corrupt!"
Meng Yi's expression was also a little relaxed, but thinking that all these evidences were given to him by His Majesty, there would definitely be no mistakes.
The expression on his face became a little firmer. He waved his hand, and someone immediately stepped forward to pull Qi Cao away and stepped on the ground with their feet, not giving him a chance to plead again.
After half an hour, the garrison troops found several boxes from a small room, which were full of gold. This was not something that a censor could have.
Even the ordinary ministers in the court may not have so much gold at home.
Seeing this, everyone believed that Lian Liangcai was indeed corrupt, and the people outside the door began to curse Lian Liangcai.
The moment he saw the gold, Qi Cao was stunned and stopped struggling.
He didn't even know when he had so much gold at home.
"This is impossible...impossible..."
