On the day of the granted marriage, the daughter of a general wept and was reborn!

Xia Huai'en turned around and asked a question that completely silenced the person just now.

Ji Xunchuan raised his eyebrows, and a flash of satisfaction flashed across his eyes - now, the court needed a force to restrain the old ministers headed by Lu Mingfeng.

"You, you are slandering me!" The man just now shouted loudly, no longer caring about the integrity of the scholars, and said in the court, "You are so confused about right and wrong, have you let your conscience be eaten by dogs?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ji Xunchuan's eyes became stern, and the eunuch beside him stepped forward.

"Someone come! Lord Zhang is unconscious, drag him away!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the imperial guards guarding outside came forward and dragged the man out.

Seeing this, those who had just followed Xia Huai'en to impeach him kept silent, wishing they could bury their heads in the ground.

Lu Mingfeng raised his head angrily and glanced at Ji Xunchuan, but started to make other plans in his mind.

"Your Majesty, I have been handling several cases in the past few days, one of which is truly outrageous to both humans and gods!"

There was silence in the court for a moment, and Xia Huai'en continued to speak.

"The county magistrate in the county government of the capital city has forcibly taken women and beaten innocent people, which has aroused the resentment of the people in the city."

After he finished speaking, Ji Xunchuan raised his eyebrows, but his eyes fell on Lu Mingfeng beside him.

"Prime Minister Lu, if I remember correctly, this county magistrate should be your man, right?" Ji Xunchuan's face suddenly turned cold.

Lu Mingfeng came forward with trembling steps, and his vicissitudes of life voice sounded: "Yes..."

"Your Majesty, a few days ago, the Ministry of Justice had many more cases, most of which were related to officials in the court. I went to check the case files and found that eight out of ten were cases of corruption and bribery by officials in the court."

Xia Huai'en continued.

At that time, Cen Xiao in the corner raised his eyebrows, with a hint of pride in his eyes - this was something Shen Wantang had personally instructed him to do, and now that he had done so well, he could go to Shen Wantang and brag about it.

Ji Xunchuan frowned, slapped the dragon chair with one hand, and shouted: "How can this be possible!"

Upon hearing this, everyone in the court knelt down.

There was silence in the court.

"The national treasury is now empty, and there are many cases of corruption and bribery in the capital. You think I don't have the energy to take care of it, so you are so lawless!"

After a long while, Ji Xunchuan finally came to his senses and said in a cold voice: "Many cases of corruption and bribery will be handed over to the Ministry of Personnel Assistant Minister Xia Huai'en and the Ministry of Justice to investigate!"

"Anyone who refuses to cooperate will be removed from office and put in jail!"

The emperor’s majesty made everyone kneel on the ground. The timid ones among them were already trembling with fear, and many of them even fainted.

After a moment, Ji Xunchuan's firm gaze fell on Xia Huai'en again: "Xia Huai'en, from today on, you will start to handle the reform, cut redundant officials, and rectify the atmosphere in the court and the capital!"

"To resist foreign aggression, we must first stabilize the country. Now the war at the border is tense, and the affairs of the capital must be advanced quickly!"

Ji Xunchuan stood up suddenly, the cruelty in his eyes no longer hidden.

After the court session, many officials were carried back by palace servants.

Xia Huai'en walked steadily and still looked dignified.

Lu Mingfeng already had a sense of crisis, but as he looked at the elegant young man in front of him, a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Master Xia is so majestic today."

There was bitterness in Lu Mingfeng's words, yet also a hint of tentativeness.

Xia Huai'en paused and smiled gently: "I am just helping your majesty to relieve your worries. Prime Minister Lu is too kind."

At that time, Cen Xiao, who was standing far away, took everything in. He leaned against a pillar and watched the two scholars playing guessing games here.

"Now, Lord Xia is the official appointed by the emperor himself to promote the reform. Even though I am an old man, I have to show some respect to you."

Although Lu Mingfeng was smiling, his smile did not convey his meaning.

"Prime Minister Lu, you are a senior official in the court. Who can be greater than you? Now that His Majesty has given me a task, I will investigate from top to bottom. When the time comes, please go to Prime Minister Lu. Please don't embarrass me."

Xia Huai'en also smiled, but Lu Mingfeng couldn't guess what that smile meant.

After everyone left, Cen Xiao came forward with a smile.

"Snakes and big words come out of the mouth, and the tongue is as eloquent as a silver tongue, and the face is thick."

Cen Xiao came forward and as he passed by Lu Mingfeng, he raised his voice and recited two lines of poetry.

Lu Mingfeng had difficulty walking, and even though he wanted to punch Cen Xiao twice, he couldn't catch up with him.

"really!?"

In the spice shop, Shen Wantang's eyes flashed with a gleam, and she asked anxiously.

Xia Huai'en nodded and breathed a sigh of relief - many of his father's wishes were reflected in the reform, and now, his father's wishes have been fulfilled.

But then again, Xia Huai'en was a little puzzled: "Ms. Shen, how did you convince the people in the Ministry of Justice..."

Xia Huai'en dragged out the last syllable of his voice.

"Miss Shen is someone who cannot be persuaded by the Ministry of Justice. The reason why Lord Xia can be so powerful in the court today is also because of my influence."

A loud voice like a bell came in, and Yue Fu's eyes showed a flash of vigilance.

But when she saw that person's figure, she was shocked - it was him!

Xia Huai'en couldn't help but frown: "General Cen, you..."

"I asked him to come." Shen Wantang spoke first.

Cen Xiao sat down beside Shen Wantang as if he was back home, raised his eyebrows and looked at Shen Wantang: "How about it, Miss Shen, are you satisfied with this pledge of allegiance?"

Shen Wantang took a sip of tea and smiled calmly: "Of course I have to thank General Cen."

Looking at the subtle relationship between the two, Xia Huai'en felt a little embarrassed and didn't know how to deal with it.

The look that Cen Xiao gave Shen Wantang was not innocent, but Xia Huai'en just lowered his head and said nothing more.

"Sir Xia, there is someone I am familiar with in the Ministry of Justice. I have already made the arrangements. The people in the Ministry of Justice are at your disposal." Cen Xiao came back to his senses and looked at Xia Huai'en.

Somehow, Xia Huai'en felt a little uncomfortable ever since he saw Cen Xiao just now.

He lowered his eyelashes to hide his resentment: "Today in the court, the emperor said that I should investigate the case together with the Ministry of Justice. How come the credit has now become General Cen's alone?"

Hearing the obvious dissatisfaction in Xia Huai'en's tone, Cen Xiao just smiled indifferently.

It is not uncommon for people from the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion to be ignored in the capital.

Although everyone is polite to each other on the surface, they are very familiar with each other behind the scenes.

Cen Xiao had long been accustomed to it.

His eyes wandered around and suddenly fell on Yue Fu who was standing beside him.

The more he looked at the woman, the more familiar she looked, as if he had seen her somewhere before.

Feeling Cen Xiao's passionate gaze, Yue Fu took the account book and went away.

"Master Xia, there are many termites in the military camp, but it is too late today. I will tell you in detail tomorrow. By then, I hope Master Xia will eradicate the termites for the soldiers in the army."

Shen Wantang spoke softly.

Only then did everyone come back to their senses.