Rebirth: The wedding night, my whole family was exiled, I raised 500,000 soldiers

The censor knelt on the ground and said, "I dare not."

Shen Lanxi: "Wait, when I have made up my mind, I will naturally announce it in this Golden Palace, and then announce it to the world!"

The censors shouted: "Our emperor is wise!"

No one made any reports during the morning court session. All officials were trembling with fear and just wanted it to end quickly.

They always have the feeling that things are not over yet.

When the court was dismissed, the censor walked with a swagger, looking like he was going to be in power.

"Master Yan, shall we go to the newly opened Red Moon Tower for a drink tonight?"

The person who was called waved his hand and said, "Hanshui has written a petition to build a river that runs from north to south. I have to go to the Ministry of Revenue to beg for alms. The situation is urgent, so I will not go."

The censor was about to say there was no need to rush, but Lord Yan had already walked away.

"Master Liu, would you like to have a drink at the Red Moon Tower?"

"No, no, the Ministry of Revenue is under pressure recently, and His Majesty is keeping a close eye on it. I have to go to the Dali Temple to urge the payment of the concubine tax. The time is short and the task is heavy."

"Sir Wang, Hongyue Tower, I'll treat you."

"No, no, His Majesty is very concerned about the implementation of the new policy these days. He asked me to write a detailed memorial. I am so tired that I don't have time to go!"

I asked more than a dozen familiar officials in succession, but all of them rejected me.

The censor snorted and laughed, then left with a flick of his sleeves.

Don't think that he doesn't know what those people are thinking. Your Majesty is different from those people. He has already figured out Your Majesty's temper.

Your Majesty likes people who dare to give advice. The censors all end up dying for their advice. Many of them have left their names in history because of their death for their advice. Although he cannot die for his advice, he dares to speak out for others, and has stood out among the ministers in the court.

It is just a matter of time before you gain His Majesty's appreciation.

A lot of new dancers have come to Hongyue Tower recently. They dance gracefully to the lascivious music. It's wonderful!

……

On the second day, Shen Lanxi received the news that the censor had died in a brothel.

In the court, Shen Lanxi was angry and regretful.

"I didn't expect that a seemingly upright censor would actually set foot in a place of entertainment. For an official of the imperial court, such a death is simply an insult to our court."

Most of the court officials were complaining in their hearts: Wasn’t it you who did it?

Shen Lanxi said with a straight face: "We must investigate this matter and clear up our court. We cannot let the people lose their trust in our court officials."

All the officials remained silent. The censor’s death must be related to Shen Lanxi.

"The Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice will work together to investigate and bring the murderer to justice!"

Shen Lanxi's choice surprised everyone.

Who is Wei Jie from the Dali Temple? He is famous for his integrity and stubbornness. Otherwise, he would have been impeached and retired long ago because he was such a genius in solving cases.

It was because he never showed favoritism and was a loyal minister that he gained the trust of the late emperor.

Shen Lanxi handed the case of the censor's death to Wei Jie. Could it be that the censor's death really had nothing to do with her?

After the court was dismissed, people from the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Personnel stayed.

Shen Lanxi got straight to the point and said, "I know what you are thinking. Here, I can tell you for sure that the death of the censor was not caused by me."

This is exactly what the people from the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Personnel wanted to ask, but did not dare to ask.

Now that they heard the definite words from Shen Lanxi, they knew what to do.

Shen Lanxi said solemnly: "If it was really me who did it, I would not look for you, I would just find a random imperial envoy."

The people in the Dali Temple understood better.

This was the first time I encountered such an "upright" emperor, which greatly reduced the difficulty of handling the case.

At least, there is no need to guess the emperor's intention!

……

The death of the censor was just like a breeze blowing across the lake, causing a few ripples, but was soon overshadowed by other important matters.

For example, news came from Tianjin.

"Traces of Zhou Ruyuan were found near Tianjin."

"Tianjin is located on the main road to Dongchuan. If Zhou Ruyuan chooses to take root there, he will definitely occupy Dongchuan."

"Your Majesty, Zhou Ruyuan colluded with foreign tribes, angered the late emperor to death, and raised an army to rebel. He should be executed for his crime!"

"Your Majesty, please send troops to encircle and suppress them as soon as possible!"

The attention from the offspring was instantly shifted to Zhou Ruyuan.

Shen Lanxi: "I have already sent out scouts to investigate. After the investigation, they will not let him off easily!"

There was news again about Zhou Ruyuan, who had been missing for several months, causing a lot of discussion in the government and the public.

During the debate, Shen Lanxi finally squeezed out time to meet with the Shen family.

Under the pretext of Shen Yuanjing's offspring visiting the palace to pay a visit, Shen Lanxi held a family dinner in the palace.

In the past, such banquets were usually held in the palace at night.

Today, Shen Lanxi issued a special decree.

"The Emperor decrees... Considering that Old Madam Shen is old, the Shen family has young children, and many of the women in the family are pregnant, it would be inconvenient, so the banquet will be postponed to noon. I decree this!"

This was not the first time that the Shen family had been summoned to the palace, but they were more pleasing than before.

The one sitting on the dragon throne today is surnamed Shen, and is a member of the Shen family!

They are royal relatives, and attending a banquet in the palace is like going home.

The Shen family had already made preparations in advance, so they were not in a hurry after receiving the imperial edict.

On the day of the banquet, the palace eunuchs and the imperial guards came early on imperial horses to pick them up. What an honor it was for the Shen family.

"Boss, don't look so stern when you meet Lan Xi later, okay?" Old Madam Shen was afraid that her eldest son would ruin the family dinner, so she had reminded him eight times since she got up.

Shen Congwen was really annoyed by being told this, so he would reply impatiently.

"I know, mother."

"Mother, your son has grown up so much."

Every time Mrs. Shen heard her son's reply, she would stop talking and start giving instructions to others.

"The children must be watched closely. The maids should each watch one child. When they arrive in the palace, make sure they do not break the rules of our Shen family."

"I understand, old lady!"

"Big brother, second brother, third brother, fourth brother, it's almost time. Bring me the dragon-headed cane that Lan Xi had someone send me last time."

"Oh, mother, that crutch is so heavy that it needs to be carried by someone else. Can you lift it?"

"Bah, you bastard, that is a dragon head cane bestowed by the emperor, no one else has it, and you still despise it."

"Second brother, third brother, fourth brother, your eldest brother has difficulty walking, you guys carry him. I just want to let everyone who comes to see our Shen family's excitement see how powerful our Shen family is!"

That's not a dragon-headed cane! That's a hammer. I don't know what Lan Xi was thinking when she gave it to me.

The three sons who were named sighed and went to their mother's bedroom to carry the crutches.

"Second brother, third brother, fourth brother, His Majesty has said that no matter if they are legitimate or illegitimate children, wives or concubines, as long as they are members of the Shen family, they can attend the family banquet. You should keep a close eye on the affairs in your respective rooms. If anyone dares to make a mistake, I will kick her out of the Shen family when I come back!"

"I understand, old lady!"

After asking Shen Lanxi to take action against several people in the Shen family, the Shen family became much calmer.

In the past, no one dared to make too much of the jealousy in the backyard, even in private, for fear of being dragged out by Shen Lanxi to make an example of her.

Before leaving, Zhou Xinrou, who was supposed to go with them, suddenly felt unwell.

Old Madam Shen was a little disappointed, but because of her status, she didn't say anything else.