Distressed Young Woman Transmigrates: Wangfei Who Defies the Imperial Edict Chapter 261: Changes (2)
"This month, the emperor secretly investigated a large number of officials in Lingzhou, and found out a lot of problems. A large number of corrupt and dereliction of duty officials were found in the area of water control. If the local officials in Lingzhou were not protected by the Beijing officials, they would not be rampant. In this way, a group of officials who acted as umbrellas in the court were involved. Your uncle, as the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, is responsible for supervising large and small projects across the country. As far as he is concerned, the minister of the Ministry of Industry has now been removed from the black hat."
Xiao Yao's heart turned cold, and he asked in a trembling voice, "Is my uncle colluding with Lingzhou officials?"
Yan Chi sighed quietly, his eyes and face were full of sophistication.
"Yao'er, in the officialdom, it is impossible to be completely clean and self-sufficient. Beijing officials have always been intertwined with local officials. If such a major event happened, if your uncle is completely ignorant of the corruption in Lingzhou's water management, who can tell? I won’t believe it. But according to the information I have, your uncle didn’t accept a huge bribe, at most he didn’t report it, and the emperor just detained him now and didn’t deal with it.”
Xiao Yao breathed a sigh of relief, but still felt uneasy.
"Then how do you deal with this kind of situation?"
"Generally, the official position will be demoted by one level, and one year's salary will be deducted. But this time, the emperor is determined to take this opportunity to eliminate a group of officials. At this delicate juncture, as long as one official comes out to testify against your uncle and those corrupt and bribed If the officials have friendship, things can be big or small.”
Yan Chi stared at her for a moment: "Actually, the emperor's attitude is the key. If the emperor decides to punish your uncle, there will be a lot of 'adverse evidence' to prove his guilt. Of course, if you want him to be acquitted, you only need A word from the emperor." The emperor is the most powerful person who abuses his power, sometimes whether right or wrong, life and death depend on his words.
Xiao Yao's whole body was icy cold, and the uneasiness rising in his chest was getting bigger and bigger.
"What does this mean?"
She suddenly remembered Feng Luoxuan's words that she would not indulge her, and a chill came down in her heart.
"Based on your uncle's well-regulated political stance, the emperor's goal of getting rid of him should not include him. The emperor's goal of imprisoning him is not for this matter."
The eyes of the two intertwined, and Xiao Yao instantly understood the information revealed in his words.