Reborn as a eunuch, the system tells me to seduce the empress?

Meanwhile, inside the Eastern Depot's yamen (government office).

Lin Mo sat behind his desk, with a thick stack of files piled up in front of him.

He's been watching it since noon, and the candles have been replaced three times. The sky outside the window has gone dark and then brightened, then brightened again.

The six gatekeepers stood on both sides, not daring to utter a sound.

Lin Mo reads the files very quickly, turning the page almost as soon as he glances at them.

But he would stop every few pages and jot down a few words on the notepad next to him.

Zhou Hu secretly glanced at it and found that the governor's handwriting was neat and upright, no less than that of the civil officials who had passed the imperial examinations.

The head of the gang, Chen San, stood at the front, fine beads of sweat appearing on his forehead.

Ironically, Chen San was the de facto head of the Eastern Depot during Lin Mo's period of seclusion and reflection.

During the months Lin Mo was away, although the Eastern Depot had been reduced by more than half of its staff, he was still handling the remaining affairs.

He will be held responsible for whether there are any missing files, omissions in the records, or leaks of the list of informants.

Lin Mo finally closed the last file, raised his head, and looked at Chen San.

"Chen San".

"Your subordinate is here!" Chen San stepped forward and knelt on one knee.

"Twenty-three files are missing, six registers are missing, and the list of undercover agents has been copied."

Lin Mo's voice was calm, as if he were talking about something insignificant: "Can you give me a reasonable explanation for this matter?"

As an intelligence agency, it was the Eastern Depot's duty to plant undercover agents.

As the emperor's eyes and ears, the Eastern Depot naturally kept these things top secret.

Chen San's face turned pale instantly.

He knelt down with a thud, his forehead hitting the ground heavily: "Governor, I have failed in my duty and deserve to die. I beg you, Your Excellency, to give me a chance to atone for my sins."

Lin Mo sat in the armchair without saying a word, just quietly watching him.

Chen San knelt on the ground, his back soaked with cold sweat.

He knew Lin Mo's temper; the governor hated nothing more than incompetence.

When the Eastern Depot was first established, a foreman was beaten eighty times on Lin Mo's orders for losing a piece of intelligence, and he died on the spot.

"Your subordinate..." Chen San gritted his teeth and banged his head on the ground, begging for mercy: "Please, Commander, give your subordinate a chance to atone for his crimes."

Lin Mo picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said calmly, "I will not kill you."

Chen San suddenly raised his head, staring at Lin Mo with an incredulous expression.

In the past, Chen San wouldn't have survived even three breaths.

"Although you're not good at expanding territory, you've done a good job of maintaining what you have." Lin Mo put down his teacup and tapped his right fingers lightly on the table.

"If it weren't for you holding down the fort these past few months, I'm afraid we wouldn't even have been able to protect these files. The Ministry of War, the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Personnel, and the Censorate—so many people wanted to take this opportunity to hollow out the Eastern Depot. As a fourth-rank official, it's already quite impressive that you were able to withstand so much pressure."

"Wait a moment, go to the punishment hall and receive thirty strokes of the military rod yourself!"

"Thank you for sparing my life, Commander."

Chen San's eyes immediately reddened, and he kowtowed three times heavily.

His life was saved.

Lin Mo waved his hand: "Get up. As for the missing files, I don't care what method you use, whether you steal or rob, I want to see the complete files in three days."

"Your subordinate obeys!"

"As for those traitors, let them and their families join them in the underworld!"

Lin Mo stood up, his face calm and composed as if he were talking about something trivial.

Since arriving in this world and becoming a eunuch in the palace, Lin Mo's heart has become as hard as steel.

Lin Mo's heart had become as hard as steel.

This swift and decisive method of killing sent a chill down the spines of all the high-ranking officials of the Eastern Depot present.

The six bosses turned around in unison and stood facing Lin Mo.

"I've summoned you here because I have something to tell you." Lin Mo's gaze swept over the six men's faces one by one: "At most half a month, I will be leaving the capital."

All six of them were stunned at the same time.

Zhou Hu, being the most impatient, blurted out, "Where is the Commander-in-Chief going?"

"Liangzhou is the fiefdom of the Prince of Jingbei," Lin Mo said casually, his expression indifferent. "His Majesty has issued a secret decree, ordering this governor to personally go to Liangzhou."

The expressions on the faces of all six people changed simultaneously.

Prince Jingbei, Xiao Yan, is the only non-royal prince in the world who still holds significant military power.

The Xiao family has guarded the northern frontier for generations, commanding 100,000 iron cavalry, forming an iron gate in the northern border of the Great Liang.

However, it is precisely because he holds military power that he has always been suspected by the imperial court.

During the reign of the late emperor, he wanted to reduce the power of the vassal states several times, but he gave up because of the instability in the northern border.

"General, Liangzhou is dangerous!" Chief Chen San exclaimed urgently. "The current Prince of Jingbei is always arrogant and domineering, even daring to disobey the late emperor's edict. If you go there..."

"What are you afraid of?" Lin Mo interrupted him, saying in a calm tone, "I'm not going to Liangzhou to fight a war with them."

Second-in-command Shen Yanbing and fourth-in-command clasped their hands and said in a deep voice, "If the Governor trusts us, we are willing to go on this trip in your stead."

"No need," Lin Mo shook his head and said, "This matter must be handled by me personally."

Since Lin Mo came into this world,

He discovered that the history of this world was actually quite similar to that of the world he originally lived in.

However, history changed after the fall of the Tang Dynasty.

The Great Liang Dynasty before him was similar to the Great Ming Dynasty in his original world.

The newly enthroned Empress Yu Qingli resembled Emperor Chongzhen of the late Ming Dynasty.

And he, Lin Mo, is Wei Zhongxian of the Ming Dynasty.

the difference is.

This is a world of high martial arts.

The barbarians beyond the Great Wall, the Mongols on the grasslands, the Japanese pirates at sea, and the Western Yi people.

There were also the Tusi (chieftains) in the southwest.

These forces are all external threats to the Great Liang.

Many of the leaders looked somewhat nervous when they heard that Lin Mo was going to Liangzhou in person.

It was only during the months that these leaders of the Eastern Depot were able to learn of its closure.

Without Lin Mo, these people would be nothing more than ordinary people, and might even be hunted down and killed by those who had long been hostile to the Eastern Depot.

They had no choice.

Lin Mo walked to the wall with his hands behind his back and looked at the huge map of the Liang territory hanging on the wall.

This map was drawn by him over three years, with hundreds of undercover agents.

The mountains, rivers, cities, passes, and garrison locations are all clearly marked on the map.

His gaze fell to the northwest, where a vast expanse of land was drawn with two characters written on it.

Liangzhou.

"However, before I leave the capital..." Lin Mo slowly turned around, his gaze as cold as a knife, his words full of murderous intent: "I, the Grand Commander, will stir up a major case in the capital, so that the world will know that the blades of my Eastern Depot are not rusted and can still kill."

The six major stall owners were invigorated.

"Governor, who should we target?" Chen San asked anxiously, rubbing his hands together.

"Sun Zhengming." Lin Mo's lips curled into a cold smile as he named a person: "I remember, this Sun Zhengming is the son-in-law of the Yongchang Earl's Mansion."

Zhao Feng nodded and hurriedly reported, "Reporting to the Governor, Sun Zhengming's wife is the eldest daughter of the Earl of Yongchang. Relying on the power of the Earl of Yongchang's family, Sun Zhengming has risen step by step in the Censorate over the years and is now the Left Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate."

"Moreover, during the months that the Chief Supervisor was in seclusion to reflect on his mistakes, Sun Zhengming was jumping around, saying he wanted to teach our Eastern Depot a lesson."

Lin Mo nodded, then asked, "During the period when our Eastern Depot was being dismantled, have you found out who took advantage of our misfortune?"

Zhao Feng took out a thick booklet from his pocket and presented it with both hands: "I have recorded everything. Please review it, Commander."

Lin Mo took the booklet and flipped through it. The booklet was filled with names and official titles, and there were also specific charges attached.

The charges against him—embezzlement, bribery, selling official positions, forming cliques for personal gain, and encroaching on farmland—were all clearly stated.

"Very good." Lin Mo closed the booklet in his hand and said in a deep voice, "Let's start with Sun Zhengming, and then follow the clues to uproot the Yongchang Marquis's Mansion. I want all the civil and military officials to see the consequences of offending the Eastern Depot."