Rebirth of The Deer and the Cauldron, Wei Xiaobao Becomes a God

When they parted, Shuangshuang acted like a little adult and earnestly warned Wei Xiaobao: "Big guy, I didn't hit you even though you made mom angry this time, so you must remember to come to Beijing to play with me often! Next time you come, don't forget to bring me lots of candies like your uncle did..."

As she spoke, she made a big circle with her little hands, indicating that she wanted lots and lots of candy.

Wei Xiaobao smiled at the clever and eccentric little girl in front of him, his heart full of love. He waved his hand gently and said goodbye to the two people on the yacht.

Eighteen landing craft closely surrounded the Commander-in-Chief and sailed towards the mouth of the Minjiang River with great momentum.

After bidding farewell to Kangxi and Jianning, Wei Xiaobao returned to the Governor's Mansion and summoned officials at all levels in Fujian to discuss important matters.

If we want to build Fujian into a sharp weapon to revitalize China, we must ruthlessly reform and rectify the corrupt feudal bureaucratic system. Only in this way can we truly achieve the prosperity and development of Fujian.

In the spacious and bright hall of the Governor-General's Mansion, hundreds of Fujian officials at all levels stood in an orderly manner. They had different expressions, some were nervous, some were curious, and some seemed a little uneasy.

Wei Xiaobao sat steadily at the main desk, his eyes swept across every official, and then he said seriously: "I know very well that most of the people present hate me to the core. Because the huge amount of money that the Hai Gang gave to you every year was confiscated by me, and your way of making money was cut off by me.

Wei Xiaobao glanced at the officials in the audience, and then said, "Now I want to tell you, those who think that 'you study hard for ten years just to become an official and make a fortune', the court can give you an official position, but I, Wei Xiaobao, will never give it to you!

I will now point out a clear way for you. If you want to be an official and get rich at the same time, then you should resign from your official position as soon as possible.

For those who resign today, I will not pursue the past; but if you do not resign and still want to make money, then not only will your own heads be in danger, but your families will also be implicated.

Our first agenda today is resignation.”

After Wei Xiaobao finished speaking, he looked quietly at the Fujian officials at all levels below him.

His words were like a huge rock thrown into a calm lake, instantly causing huge waves.

The officials present were shocked by his words, with expressions of astonishment and disbelief on their faces.

They began to whisper and talk among themselves, and the scene suddenly became chaotic.

Some officials looked pale, with cold sweat on their foreheads, and their hearts were filled with fear and anxiety; while other officials seemed extremely angry, thinking that Wei Xiaobao's words were too harsh and demanding.

However, more officials fell into deep thought, thinking about their future choices.

"Governor, I am a governor of the second rank. According to the court laws, the appointment and dismissal of officials above the third rank must be decided by the court. You have no right to ask people to resign, do you?" The governor said in a trembling voice.

"Oh, you mean you don't want to resign and want to continue making money?" Wei Xiaobao looked at him with a smile. After asking this question, he turned to Wu Xingzuo and asked, "How much stolen money did the governor get from the Hai Gang?"

"According to Hai Gang leader Rao Lixiang, the governor has 1.6 million taels of silver." Wu Xingzuo said truthfully.

"Then how much did you hand in?" Wei Xiaobao asked again.

"Nine hundred and forty thousand taels!" Wu Xingzuo replied with his head down.

"That means there are still 560,000 taels that have not been handed over, right?" Wei Xiaobao continued to ask.

"Yes, Governor!" Wu Xingzuo nodded and replied.

"Then what do the laws of our Qing Dynasty stipulate about corruption and abuse of power?" Wei Xiaobao suddenly raised his voice and asked majestically.

"Reporting to the Governor, the Qing Dynasty law stipulates that if a person embezzles 2,000 taels of silver or takes 1,100 taels of silver by perverting the law and keeps them for himself, he shall be hanged in prison; if he takes more than 120 taels of silver without perverting the law, he shall be beaten 100 times and exiled 3,000 miles. If he takes more than 1,000 taels of silver by stealing, embezzling, etc., he shall be beheaded in prison." Wu Xingzuo did not dare to be negligent and replied hurriedly.

"Look at our governor, five hundred and sixty thousand taels, enough to chop off many heads!" Wei Xiaobao looked at the governor with a smile, a cunning flash in his eyes.

"You can't convict someone of a serious crime based on your own words alone. You have to catch the person and the evidence before you can sentence him!" The governor retorted loudly, stiffening his neck, with a look of unconvinced expression in his eyes.

"Well said. Come here, arrest this governor. The house-raiding team will set out immediately. Make sure to find all the people and stolen goods in the governor's house." Wei Xiaobao raised the corners of his mouth slightly and gave the order.

"You, you are simply a bandit. I will file a complaint with the emperor. You frame good people and harm loyal people..." The governor widened his eyes and roared.

"Haha, it's up to you, as long as you can reach the capital alive." Wei Xiaobao responded lightly.

Then he turned to look at Wu Xingzuo and asked, "Is the governor from Fujian? Does he have any relatives in Fujian?"

"The governor is not a native of Fujian. He just got a few concubines in Fuzhou." Wu Xingzuo answered truthfully.

"Well, they are so rampant. They must have made preparations long ago. Notify the house-raiding team and don't let the concubines' families go." Wei Xiaobao looked at the governor and said in a firm tone.

When the governor heard this, he fell to his knees and shouted, "Governor, I will pay the silver, I will pay the silver..."

His voice was trembling, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and his eyes were full of fear.

"It's too late, drag him away!" Wei Xiaobao said coldly.

As soon as he finished speaking, two strong soldiers quickly stepped forward, pulled the governor up from the ground, and dragged him out the door.

At this time, the officials below began to get agitated.

They realized that Wei Xiaobao's move was not just to scare the monkeys, but more like to scare the chickens. After all, the governor was the highest official in the group except Wu Xingzuo.

However, Wei Xiaobao did not stop. He continued, "If a few more people come forward unconsciously, we can settle the old scores again?"

This sentence was like a thunderclap, shaking the officials present.

At this moment, the old and frail inspector stood up and took the lead in signing: "The inspector under your jurisdiction is willing to resign and serve the people."

His voice was old but firm, as if he had already made the decision.

Immediately afterwards, nearly half of the officials in the prefectures, counties and other places followed suit and expressed their willingness to resign.

For a moment, the scene became chaotic, with people talking and panicking.