Bai Mingyu has been collecting evidence of the county government lord's crimes these past few days, as if he was unwilling to keep it secret.

The Marquis was sitting uneasily in his chair. He didn't expect that at this age, he would have to be stabbed in the spine.

Mrs. Marquis poured him a cup of tea: "Master Marquis, don't worry, or should we go and talk to the emperor?"

He had a sullen face. He knew the virtues of his disciple. He had tried to persuade him many times to be more restrained, but he refused to listen. If something happened now, the reputation of the entire Hou family would be affected. How could he afford to embarrass this person?

Seeing that he was silent, Mrs. Hou continued to comfort him: "Master Hou, you are now a popular figure in front of the Emperor. If you speak up, the Emperor will definitely agree. I just want to show everyone that your words carry more weight than King Nan."

In the past, the people in the Hou Mansion were just soy sauce. Recently, they helped the emperor handle things properly and won the favor. There is an endless stream of people coming to the Hou Mansion.

The gifts given are also in the direction of valuables. I am used to this kind of life, and I really don’t want to go back to the lonely days.

Although she was also on the invitation list for the family banquet held by the wife of an official in the capital, when she went to the party, she was the one who tried to flatter others and say nice things to them, just to get in touch with each other more often.

But things were different now. She was the one being fawned over. Listening to the big guy's sweet moans and feeling happy, she didn't want to go back to the past.

Seeing that she was too utilitarian, Mr. Hou couldn't help but warn her: "You should also be careful outside and be more cautious."

"Master Hou, don't worry when I let you worry about anything I do."

The Marquis went back to his room, changed his clothes and entered the palace, trying his best to cover up what his disciple had done.

The emperor felt that this was not a big deal, so he promised: "I will tell Brother Wang about this matter."

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will do my best for the imperial court in the future."

Bai Mingyu was declared to be in the palace, holding the evidence of the county government's crime in his hand. This time he came to the palace to ask the emperor to make a decision.

When he came to the door of the royal study, he happened to bump into Baoshun. Baoshun lowered his head and smelled himself from time to time to make sure it didn't stink before he felt relieved.

After he came out of the dungeon, he was punished by the emperor to wash the dung buckets. There were hundreds of bathtubs in the palace. The smell was so bad that he didn't die on the spot. After finally finishing washing, he took a bath and burned incense, and came to the emperor's side non-stop.

He was afraid that after too long, the emperor would not remember him as a person, and then everything he had done before would be in vain.

He raised his head and met Bai Mingyu's gaze unexpectedly. He was clearly filled with hatred, but on the outside he still looked like a person who wanted to please him. He bowed to King Nan respectfully.

I haven’t seen Bai Mingyu for a while. He seems to be quite sensible, which is good.

The guard at the door announced: "The King of the South is here."

The emperor's majestic voice came from inside: "Come in."

The door of the imperial study room opened and Bai Mingyu walked in. Baoshun immediately went to prepare tea and send it in. He acted as if he had been working as an errand in the imperial study room.

Baoshun walked in with tea in both hands. The moment the emperor saw him, he felt vaguely uncomfortable, but soon remembered that he had indeed sent him away from the imperial study during this period.

The emperor took a sip of the tea he brought and raised his eyebrows in satisfaction. He was not very good at this, but making tea won his heart and it tasted very good.

No one could taste the taste of their father and son's brew in this mouthful. The emperor put down the cup and spoke slowly: "How have you been thinking lately?"

Baoshun was greeted suddenly, and he knelt on the ground in fear. He didn't care whether King Nan was seeing a joke or not, and knelt on the ground with a burst of snot and tears.

"Your Majesty, I have realized my mistake. I will be careful in my words and deeds in the future. Please spare me this time."

The emperor looked at Brother Wang beside him: "Brother Wang, what do you think?"

"Although I am very annoyed with him, he still serves the emperor with all his heart, so I can forgive him."

The emperor was very satisfied with his words: "You can still work in the imperial study room in the future, but you can get out now."

Baoshun nodded frequently, lay on the ground and rolled forward, really getting out.

The emperor was amused by his antics and did not stop smiling until the door was closed.

"Brother Wang, that disciple of Lord Marquis."

Bai Mengyu took out the memorial and handed it to him: "Your Majesty, it is better to look at the evidence collected by me before making any further remarks."

The emperor took a look and realized that since he promised the Marquis that he would handle the matter well, he could not go back on his word. The court did have a lot to count on the Marquis.

"Brother Wang, as an official in the court, whoever makes no mistakes will be spared and spared. This will also pave the way for you."

"Your Majesty, merchants gathered in the government office to expose the county government's crimes. If we do nothing and allow this matter to continue, I am afraid it will cause even greater trouble."

The emperor was not present at the scene, so he could not feel the seriousness of the current situation at all, and he did not take these merchants seriously.

"If these people dare to make trouble, I will send the imperial army to escort them to the dungeon to calm down for a few days."

Bai Mengyu said patiently: "These people are easy to deal with. If we can't handle it well, more and more merchants will become angry and resentful, and it will bring disaster to Chao Gang."

"Then I will kill them all in one go. Now I am worried that I have no reason to deal with these people."

"Your Majesty, think twice. Using force is a bad idea. If we can handle this matter without spending a single soldier, there is no need to go to war."

"Brother Wang, when I came back from Qingcheng, I only understand one truth. If you reason with people and they don't listen, you can only use force to put pressure on them so that they can listen to you honestly."

In the past, it was because he was too reasonable that everyone thought he was weak and could be bullied, but it was different now. He upset the feudal king, and the ministers in the court looked at him with more awe in their eyes.

He enjoyed this awe very much. Only now did he feel that for the first time, he, the emperor, had done something that made them afraid and did not dare to make mistakes.

Bai Tuoyu looked at him with very worried eyes. Qingcheng should not have agreed to let the emperor personally conquer that time. The war was too cruel for him. He had a pure heart. When his life was hanging by a thread, what would happen next?

Everything can be done.

His heart had been chilled on countless battlefields, and nothing could shake him until now.

"Your Majesty, not all people's hearts can be solved by force."

The emperor stretched out his hand to stop him from continuing: "Force is the best way I have found so far."

The atmosphere suddenly became quiet, and the emperor said casually: "Brother Wang, let him go quickly."

Bai Tuoyu stood up and left with a worried look on his face. If something happens to the capital sooner or later next time, the national master's move will really stump him.

He went straight to the dungeon and released the county government officials according to the emperor's instructions.

The county magistrate straightened his chest, walked past him, and tugged on his wrinkled collar: "Your Majesty, I told you, I am the disciple of Lord Marquis, and he will not see anything happen to me."
Chapter completed!