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Chapter 510 Wang Yi (I)

The officials of the Ministry of War complained bitterly in private but dared not show it openly. In the past, officials would often leave after reporting for duty, but now they go out early and come back late every day, and each one is more energetic than the other when working in the office.

The lax atmosphere in the Ministry of War was swept away.

The Duke of Anguo was reflecting on himself behind closed doors, but he still had good information. The Ministry of War was his territory, and there were more than one person who secretly informed him of the situation. After hearing about this series of changes, even the Duke of Anguo had to sigh, "The princess has good means!"
Jiang Shaohua stayed in the Ministry of War for half a month, and after a thorough investigation, he found many problems. Almost everyone in the Ministry of War was punished, and even Minister Ding was scolded.

Today, the princess finally left the Ministry of War and went to the Ministry of Justice to inspect. Everyone in the Ministry of War breathed a sigh of relief, and everyone was smiling, as if they had seen off the plague god.

Minister Ding coughed and reminded the officials: "Everyone should do their job carefully and don't make any mistakes. The Ministry of Justice is right next door, and the princess may come by at any time."

The officials thought it made sense and returned to their own positions to do their own work.

The Ministry of Justice is still investigating the assassination case, and has gradually found some plausible clues, such as where the assassin's clothes and weapons came from, but unfortunately there is still no conclusive evidence.

Minister Yang was not in a hurry. That day in the palace, he and the princess had already reached a tacit understanding when they looked at each other. Since the princess did not intend to pursue the matter, the assassination case was dragged on...

"Minister Yang! The princess is coming to the Ministry of Justice, hurry up and go out to greet her!"

Minister Yang came back to his senses immediately, nodded in response, and hurriedly stood up and walked away.

With the precedent of the Ministry of War being rectified, the officials of the Ministry of Justice did not dare to slack off at all. They bowed their hands and saluted with extreme respect: "Your Highness, I respectfully welcome you."

Jiang Shaohua glanced around and said with a smile: "Everyone, please stand up."

Minister Dai was well prepared and said politely, "Where would you like to start? I will ask Minister Yang to prepare it."

Minister Dai was indeed an old fox who had been in the officialdom for decades. Without saying a word, he pushed Minister Yang out.

The Yang family is a family of criminal justice. Yang Zheng, the nephew of Minister Yang, is an official in the Nanyang Palace. In recent years, Minister Yang has been getting closer and closer to the Nanyang Palace. Even for the sake of Minister Yang's face, the princess has to raise her hand a little!
Dai Shangshu's abacus was jingling in his mind. Jiang Shaohua understood and smiled slightly: "Okay, this princess wants to go to the Ministry of Justice to take a look, so please ask Minister Yang to lead the way."

Minister Yang responded respectfully.

Minister Dai breathed a sigh of relief and slowly returned to his signing room.

Although Minister Tang escaped the disaster, he was not in a very good mood.

Dai Shangshu will be 70 in half a year. It is a common practice for officials to retire at the age of 70. After Dai Shangshu retires, the next Minister of Justice will compete between the two vice ministers of the Ministry of Justice. Originally, he had the upper hand. Now, Vice Minister Yang has taken advantage of the princess, and he has a bit more respect in front of the emperor.

If this goes on, he is afraid that he will not be able to compete with Minister Yang!

Of course, Minister Yang didn't care at all about Minister Tang's anxiety.

In the officialdom, abilities can be trained, and being a clerk can be learned slowly, but standing in the right line is always the most important thing. When Princess Nanyang was ten years old, she led her personal guards to wipe out the mountain bandits in Li County. She was determined and ruthless in killing at a young age. Since then, he has decided to bet on Princess Nanyang.

It turned out that his vision was indeed accurate.

In just over five years, Nanyang County had a large number of soldiers and sufficient food, and it was prosperous and safe, becoming a place that everyone in the north yearned for. Although the Princess of Nanyang was not in the court, she had a great influence on the court. Now that she had come to the capital, she replaced the Duke of Anguo and became the leader of the Empress Dowager's party, and was deeply trusted by the emperor.

When Dai Shangshu retires in the future, the princess will speak a few good words for him in front of the emperor. Why should Minister Tang argue with him? Jiang Shaohua smiled and glanced at Minister Yang: "What are you thinking about, why are you so happy?"

Minister Yang smiled and said, "I have been looking forward to the princess coming to the Ministry of Justice. Today, she finally came. I am very happy."

Jiang Shaohua laughed: "Minister Yang, please stop kidding me. During the ten days I was in the Ministry of War, everyone in the Ministry of War was worried about me and called me a ghost behind my back. Today I came to the Ministry of Justice, and everyone in the Ministry of War was so happy and relieved. The officials in the Ministry of Justice must be uneasy."

"Everyone in the Ministry of War is in danger because they are slack in their work and feel guilty." Yang Shilang took over the conversation quickly: "We in the Ministry of Justice have always been efficient in our work and are not afraid of strict investigation and questioning."

Jiang Shaohua smiled again: "I am also pleased that Minister Yang has such confidence in the Ministry of Justice. When I return to the palace tonight to report to the emperor, I must praise Minister Yang."

This was the princess's promise to speak well of him in front of the emperor.

Minister Yang was secretly delighted and bowed in greeting.

As he was talking, he had already entered the prison cell of the Ministry of Justice.

Yang Shilang introduced: "The prison of the Ministry of Justice is divided into three parts. The torture room is used to interrogate prisoners, and the dungeon is used to detain important criminals. They are all underground. The cells above ground are cleaner and can see sunlight. If an official in the court commits a crime, he will be detained here."

Jiang Shaohua nodded slightly: "Where is Wang Yi?"

Minister Yang said, "It's in the first cell ahead. Please follow me, my lady."

The case of Wang Yi's corruption and bribery has been going on for half a year. The evidence is irrefutable, so there is no need for a trial. If it were an ordinary official, he would have been beheaded and his property confiscated long ago.

However, Wang Yi had a good father who saved Wang Yi's life. The court delayed sentencing Wang Yi, so Wang Yi lived in the prison of the Ministry of Justice.

When Jiang Shaohua entered the cell and took a look, he couldn't help but sigh and turned to look at Minister Yang.

Minister Yang was very experienced and didn't blush. He smiled and said, "This is Prime Minister Wang's eldest son. Even if he is not doing well, for the sake of the Prime Minister's face, we cannot treat him unfairly."

Therefore, the cell was not only kept clean, but also fully equipped with tables, chairs, and beds, and they all looked like treasures at first glance.

Wang Yi, who was fat and big-eared, was sitting at the table, drinking fine wine. There were several exquisite side dishes on the table. A beautiful maid was pouring wine for Wang Yi, while another was dancing on the open space beside him.

This isn't jail time, it's a vacation.

Jiang Shaohua's eyes turned slightly cold as he glanced at Minister Yang.

Minister Yang was somewhat helpless and whispered, "This was arranged by the Minister himself. I cannot say more."

Dai Shangshu and Prime Minister Wang have been close friends for many years and have good family connections. When Wang Yi was a child, he called Dai Shangshu his godfather. Dai Shangshu could not absolve Wang Yi of his guilt, so he made Wang Yi live more comfortably in the prison of the Ministry of Justice. A higher-ranking official can crush a person to death, and Minister Yang could do nothing about it.

Wang Yi was also extremely arrogant. Even though he was in jail, he still had the attitude of "my father is the most important and I am the second in command". He looked at me nonchalantly and asked, "Where did this beauty come from?"

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