Tragic death and rebirth, married to the abstinent uncle and was spoiled crazy

Soldiers armed with swords surrounded the harsh official's residence. They were wearing armor and had masks on their faces, leaving only eye holes.

Pei Yanli, dressed in brocade clothes, stood at the gate of the mansion, holding the imperial edict with a serious look on his face. After waving his hand, the soldiers began to search the house.

Inside the mansion, gold, silver and treasures were piled up into small mountains, and silk and satin hung all over the room.

The soldiers put all the gold, silver and treasures into the boxes. They also found many precious paintings, calligraphy and antiques and jewelry.

Pei Yanli stood in the garden but felt that something was wrong. The color of the soil was wrong, as if it had been loosened recently. But why was this so?

The flowers and plants in the garden looked like they had been planted for some time, so the soil shouldn't be so loose. Pei Yanli narrowed his eyes and said, "Dig them up."

Everyone was a little confused and didn't know what Pei Yanli meant, but they still did as he said.

When the cruel official was being held down and passed by the garden, he saw this scene. He couldn't help but panic. He tried to struggle and said, "Your Highness, why did you dig up these flowers for no reason? My wife loves these flowers very much. If she can't see me when she finds out that I'm fine, she will definitely make trouble with me."

If there had been no previous life, Pei Yanli might have been moved right now. Unfortunately, after all, he had already experienced a lifetime, and he knew very well what kind of person the harsh official was.

In his previous life, he discovered the truth about the corruption of a harsh official several years after he ascended the throne, and actually found treasures from his mansion that were twice as much as the money in the national treasury.

What a huge sum of money! The amount at that time shocked the entire Yongjin. This time, it would be good to catch him early.

The soldiers quickly began digging with shovels in their hands. They dug a deep pit in the garden and suddenly they found a sandalwood box.

As the box was exposed, Yan Kuli began to struggle violently, "Your Highness!"

Pei Yanli turned around and stared at the harsh official, "Don't worry, sir. If you are really wronged, I believe that my father will not blame you, and all these things will be returned to you."

Seeing that several more boxes had been dug out, the harsh official pointedly said, "Your Highness, there are some things that cannot be dug into, you have to know."

"Of course I know that." Pei Yanli's voice was cold, but he was not frightened by the harsh official's words. Instead, he waved his hand and said, "Dig faster."

"Yes, Your Highness."

They continued digging and dug up more than twenty boxes. After taking the boxes out, they found that most of the garden was empty. When they opened the boxes, they found them full of gold that sparkled in the sun.

The cruel official knew that the situation was hopeless, so he slid down to the ground, his body trembling slightly, and he kept saying, "It's over, it's over, everything is over."

As to why it was too late, perhaps only the cruel official himself knew.

After the house search was completed, the soldiers loaded all the gold, silver, treasures, precious items, calligraphy and paintings, and antiques into carriages and prepared to transport them back to the palace.

Pei Yanli also followed the carriage back to the palace. The entire process of confiscating the property was very solemn and serious.

The soldiers dared not steal any item, otherwise their entire family would be punished.

……

His Majesty was angry, and the whole hall was filled with a depressing atmosphere. His brows were furrowed and his eyes were sharp.

His Majesty held the jade tablet he had taken from the box tightly in his hand, his knuckles turning white from the force he exerted. His breathing also became rapid.

The courtiers in front of him lowered their heads and stood respectfully, fearing that they would anger the emperor by accident. The candlelight in the hall seemed even dimmer because of the depressing atmosphere, like a faint light in the dark night.

Suddenly, His Majesty stood up with his sleeves swung, his figure as tall as a mountain and his aura as powerful as a tiger. His voice resounded throughout the hall, "A small, cruel official embezzled all this money. I don't believe that you are not involved!"

Before he finished speaking, he walked towards the crowd step by step, his cold eyes seemed to be able to freeze everything.

His steps became bigger and faster, as if he wanted to tear the whole world apart. He still tightly grasped the jade scepter in his hand, as if he wanted to vent all his dissatisfaction and anger.

This scene shocked everyone. His Majesty's majesty and momentum made people feel fear and awe at the same time.

Under his gaze, the court officials did not dare to be negligent in the slightest and knelt down one after another.

"Your Majesty, we are truly innocent—"

His Majesty was so angry that he threw the jade scepter in his hand at everyone, making a clanging sound in the hall. He said angrily, "From now on, everyone will cooperate with the Crown Prince's investigation! Once found, there will be severe punishment!"

Pei Yanli couldn't help but clench his hands tightly. This was the result he least wanted to see.

"Yan Li, I'll give you a month. If you deceive and don't report it, you will be guilty of the same crime as them!"

After saying this, His Majesty turned around and left, leaving Pei Yanli alone standing in the hall, "Your Majesty, I respectfully bid you farewell."

His Majesty felt a pang of heartache. He had not been so angry in many years. The amount of corruption by the cruel official this time was really too large. He was definitely not the only one behind this. It was terrifying to think about it.

He couldn't help but sway his body, and the eunuch Sun beside him hurried forward to support him, "Your Majesty, be careful."

I don’t know how many people will be involved this time.

Pei Yanli was a little at a loss at this time, because he knew the list.

Pei Yanli's eyes swept over everyone, and those who were swept by his gaze lowered their heads one by one. However, his heart was in a panic, and he couldn't help but suspect that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince knew something.

But no one dared to say anything, nor did anyone dare to step forward, for fear of being exposed. The prince had not noticed anything to begin with, but he did notice it when they got closer.

Pei Yanli walked out of the hall slowly.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince is respectfully sent off—"

Everyone knelt down and saluted.

As night fell, it gradually became quiet outside the high walls of the palace. The moonlight filtered through the holes in the wall, leaving a few cold shadows on the corridor. In the quiet night, only the howling wind blew the autumn leaves off and then made them fly.

Pei Yanli slowly returned to the East Palace and sat on a high seat, feeling a little overwhelmed. He didn't know whether what he had done was right or wrong.

At that time, he chose to punish a group of people to serve as a warning to others.

He didn't know what choice His Majesty would make, but he knew that if there was a large-scale bloodletting, at least half of the people in the court would be empty.

Can Yongjin really afford this result today?

Now that the Southern Barbarians have been peaceful for a few years, they are beginning to stir again, and the people living in the border areas have suffered no less harassment.

Pei Yanli was worried that if any unexpected event occurred in the court at this time, the Southern Barbarians would launch a large-scale attack.

At that time, Yongjin will be in danger, and the people living on the border will be in danger.