After being read, she became an empress by eating melons

System: [After being released from prison, the first thing Li Ming did was to return to the place where he hid his money. He quickly ran back to his hometown, opened the small passage in the secret room, and went in. His heart was beating fast, looking forward to seeing the wealth again.

When he saw the piles of gold, silver, jewelry and banknotes, he was so excited that he couldn't express it in words. This money was his hope for a comeback. He caressed the wealth with greed in his eyes.

Li Ming decided to use the money to do business for the first time. After all, he had been the county magistrate for so many years and had many connections in Tangping County. With enough capital, his business was naturally going smoothly. However, he did not learn from his previous lessons and instead became more reckless in getting involved in illegal businesses.

Emperor Rentong: Such people must be severely punished...

Murong Qing: This person is beyond saving...

Nan Rongxi was furious: [Tongzi, what illegal business did this bastard do? ]

System: [He used his connections to bribe officials in Tangping County and opened an underground casino to attract greedy gamblers to participate. Although these businesses are extremely risky, the profits are also extremely lucrative, allowing Li Ming to taste the sweetness of greed again.

Later, this bastard was still not satisfied. He knew that in order to gain greater benefits, he had to get involved in more profitable businesses. So he began to turn his attention to government projects. These projects were major projects with huge profit margins. Li Ming was determined to take these projects and make his wealth even greater.

He once again used money to smooth relations and made secret deals with officials. Under his money offensive, some officials began to waver and eventually sided with Li Ming. In this way, Li Ming successfully won the government's project and began his own money-making plan. Projects like dams were easy for him to get, so in order to save some costs, he just used raw soil to build them! 】

Emperor Rentong: It seems that the government office of Tangping County has rotted away! If it is made of raw soil, it will be unusable in a few years.

Murong Qing: Yeah... Now, work is here again!

Nan Rongxi couldn't help cursing when she heard this: [These bastards really have no conscience. They can even falsify such an important livelihood project as the dam. If there is a flood, the people will suffer! ]

Emperor Rentong was filled with anger. These profiteers and corrupt officials had colluded with each other to harm my people, and they had done such unjust things.

System: [Think about it. The purpose of a dam is to make more money by making it break down a few more times. If it takes decades to repair, how can he make money? This is just the tip of the iceberg. Li Ming will do anything to achieve his goal. He dares to kill people and set fires. Almost all of the Tangping County Yamen are his people. Therefore, he can do whatever he wants and even decide whether to depose or appoint officials. People call him the "underground emperor" of Tangping County! ]

Emperor Rentong sat on the dragon throne, his face livid, his brows furrowed, his eyes revealing endless anger, this bastard actually used the title of "Emperor". The jade seal in his hand slammed heavily on the dragon table, making a dull sound.

All the officials looked at Emperor Rentong in panic. It seemed that there would be big trouble in Tangping County this time.

Nan Rongxi: [This bastard was so powerful in Tangping County, how did he get discovered in the end!]

System: [He killed a lot of people. Their families came to Beijing to complain. He also intercepted a lot of people. But one mistake led to a citizen making it to Beijing. Fortunately, Zhang Hong was an honest official. After receiving the report, he immediately took action and set up a special inspection team. He personally led the team to go to Ping County to investigate the case overnight. Li Ming wanted to kill the inspection team, but fortunately, Zhang Hong was smart and arranged soldiers in advance to prevent him from taking advantage of the situation! The whole case was finally solved! ]

Emperor Rentong: Minister Zhang is doing a good job. I didn’t misjudge him!

Nan Rongxi continued to ask: [Tongzi, is there anyone who slipped through the net like last time, or is there any stolen money that has not been discovered? ]

System: [This Li Ming is so cunning, there must be some. His ancestral tombs and ancestral houses are all filled with stolen money that has not been discovered. There is no one in the government office who is not problematic. All of them can be arrested! ]

Emperor Rentong: The system is still awesome!

Murong Qing: I won’t let you run away this time!

Zhang Hong: This dog is really good at hiding things. A lot of stolen money has been found in the ancestral house and the ancestral tomb, and it seems that a lot of stolen money has been found in those officials.

Emperor Rentong looked at the two ministers, Zhang Hong and Murong Qing, and his anger subsided a little. He knew that he couldn't just be angry, but had to take action to rectify the corrupt officialdom. He took a deep breath and said slowly: "Pass on my order, the Censorate will immediately set up an investigation team to thoroughly investigate the corruption in the Tangping County government! I will personally catch these corrupt officials and give the people a clean officialdom!"

Murong Qing cupped his hands and said, "I obey your command!"

Zhang Hong also stood up. He knew the importance of this mission, so he volunteered, "Your Majesty, I am willing to go to Tangping County with the Censorate's investigation team to investigate this matter. I have investigated this case before and am familiar with it. I will never tolerate any corrupt officials!"

Emperor Rentong nodded and ordered, "Okay! Zhang Hong, you will go to Tangping County with the Censorate's investigation team and make sure to get to the bottom of this matter! I am waiting for your good news here!"

As the decree was issued, the entire court was shaken. Everyone knew that Emperor Rentong was really angry this time, and he wanted to personally rectify the corrupt officialdom and seek justice for the people.

In the following days, Zhang Hong and the Censorate investigation team traveled day and night to Tangping County.

Murong Qing and Zhang Hong's actions in Tangping County were swift and resolute. The inspection team they led was like autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves, rooting out the corrupt officials hiding in the depths of the officialdom one by one.

Murong Qing stood in the lobby of the Tangping County Office and read out the arrest warrant in a loud voice, with every word full of justice and majesty. As his words fell, groups of officials were led out by the inspection team. Their faces were pale, and their eyes were full of fear and despair.

Zhang Hong was the head of the action team. He acted swiftly and led the officers and soldiers to search the residences and hiding places of various officials.

They searched through every drawer and corner, searching for the hidden stolen money.

All the stolen money that Li Ming had hidden was also found out.

Gold, silver, jewelry, calligraphy and paintings, and antiques are all the people's hard work, and every penny is the result of the people's blood and sweat.

As the search deepened, more and more stolen money was confiscated, piling up like a mountain. Murong Qing and Zhang Hong stood aside, looking at these ill-gotten gains, their hearts filled with indignation and grief.

They know that behind this money are the suffering and injustice of countless people, and they must bring these corrupt officials to justice and eliminate this harm to the people.

When the last official was arrested, the whole of Tangping County was shocked. People came out of their homes, cheering and celebrating, knowing that their suffering had finally been redressed.

When Eunuch Zhao handed the report on Tangping County to Emperor Rentong, Emperor Rentong read it carefully and smiled with satisfaction: Nan Rongxi, you have made a great contribution again this time!