Whenever Ye Shuqiu's eyes swept over any of the people below, that person always felt like a thief, and involuntarily shuddered.

Even on weekdays, no matter how much he prides himself on having no stains on his body, for some reason, he is a little afraid of his eyes.

Ye Shuqiu slowly walked back to the top of the steps, picked up the bamboo slip again, and read rhythmically: "Rongde, a person from Xishan in the former northern capital." But here, I won't read his life, so as not to delay your time. Get straight to the point. Rongde! ”

Everyone shuddered at his loud roar. Even the admonition in his hand almost fell to the ground.

The sleepy Rongde was also awakened by this sound. He looked up at Ye Shuqiu and said coldly: "Lord Ye, the winner is the king and the loser is Kou." Rongde loses, at your disposal. ”

"Do you know where you lost?" Ye Shuqiu smiled. This kid, when he is dying, still wants to arouse everyone's sympathy.

"Speak. I, Rongde, admit that I am a Jingguan obtained by connections. But so what? How much I have paid for this beam, anyone with a discerning eye knows. Rongde seemed to shake his head helplessly, "The birds are good and the bows are hidden, and the cunning rabbits are dead and the lackeys are cooked." Perhaps, this is where I belong! Hahahaha! ”

Sure enough, as soon as these words came out, many ministers looked at Ye Shuqiu with wrong eyes.

"Whew... Rongde. If you can return to the right path, the true appearance will naturally not say anything. I will even praise your eloquence and make you a diplomatic envoy! Pity! Pity! Ye Shuqiu shook his head as he said.

"It's a pity... What the? Rongde's eyes narrowed slightly. He seemed to smell something dangerous.

Syllable!

Ye Shuqiu was angry, and with a flick of his wrist, he directly smashed the bamboo slip into Rongde's face. "Don't you know what you're wrong! Say it yourself! You're the building materials manager! Then why does the ship that has just been repaired sink when it is launched frequently! From time to time, the wheels of horse-drawn carriages fall off on the side of the road! Causing casualties!? ”

"I—" Junde's gaze dodged, "it's not my fault... Perhaps, it's just those craftsmen who cut corners... Just..."

"Whew..."Ye Shuqiu took a deep breath and tried his best to calm his mood. You say craftsmen cut corners? Give them a hundred guts! Do they dare! You use your brain! It's something that will drop your head once you find out! They're just civilians! Will you smash your own job?! And... I sent someone to check. Your house... Mo Ming has a lot of fine wood, some of which you have made into wood carvings, some of which have been made into tables and chairs, and some of which are just semi-finished products! Explain it yourself! So much fine wood, where did you come from! ”

"I can't send someone to the mountain to cut it myself," Rongde said, but his voice became quieter and quieter.

"You're not telling the truth yet!" Ye Shuqiu was furious. thought of Liu Quande's back, there was such a moth

was supporting his waist and killed Mu Xiyao, and the anger in his heart was not angry.

"I... I—" Rongde was a little stumbling. Damn, how did that wood get found? Besides, many of them were not cut by me from the treasury, but given to me by the one surnamed Liu! You're looking for it! Look for him! Made, take me out of your anger!

However, he did not get the news that Liu Quande and 78 members of his family were all dead. Ye Shuqiu covered the news very tightly. If it is just based on everyone's word of mouth, I am afraid that it will not take a year to reach the ears of these people in the northern capital.

Naturally, Rongde didn't know what heinous crimes Liu Quande had committed.

He still feels wronged.

Looking at the surrounding ministers pointing at him, whispering, and contemptuous eyes, Rongde finally didn't hold back the slightest grievance, and yelled: "I didn't steal those materials!" It's the guy named Liu Quande! Know that I love good wood! Only to intercept a part of it each time! Send it to me! Let me keep their family safe! What did I do wrong! Something wrong! Whining... Why is it his fault that I should be guilty..."

The eyes of everyone finally broke the last line of defense in his heart.

"What did I do wrong..."

"You're wrong, you're wrong, you're protecting the wrong person. And, most importantly, you were bribed. Ye Shuqiu's tone has gradually calmed down now. Rongde, do you remember the Law of the Great Liang? ”

"Remember... Remember..."Rong De sobbed with snot and tears: "Article 10 of the Law of the Great Liang, any Beijing official, regardless of the level of the capital, shall not accept bribes from others, violators... When chop... Lord Ye! Xia Guan didn't accept his bribe! He just gave me some wood for my liking! ”

"Do you think bribery refers only to gold and silver?" Ye Shuqiu's eyebrows under the mask were raised. No one saw it, though.

"Could it be... No? Rongde was dumbfounded.

"Whatever it is! As long as you accept it! And when he accepted it, he promised that person something! Well, you're taking bribes! Ye Shuqiu's eyes suddenly became indifferent. Jingguan Rongde was convicted! Cut to the common people! Never again! Because of cheating, he obtained the position of a big official, and he was punished for both crimes! Wife and children exiled! Rongde himself! Raid the house and behead! What are you still doing in a daze! Take off his official uniform! Seven days later, the dog's head will serve! ”

"Yes!" The man in black, who had been holding Rongde, directly tore off his official uniform and dragged him out in front of everyone.

His screams could be heard.

"My lord! My lord! My lord, please spare the official this time! Adult ——! ”

Oh, there's no one, it's miserable. Many old ministers are sighing.

This Rongde looks quite honest on weekdays, but he didn't expect to take bribes... Dressed birds

Beast, nothing but that. I don't know my heart...

There are those who sigh, and naturally there are those who are afraid. Especially after hearing the name of Liu Quande, many people broke out in a cold sweat.

What to do... Ye Xiang, is this killing chickens and monkeys or catching them all? I... I also received the favor of Liu Quande... Oops, this damn hand! Why can't you control it! But... That Liu Quande is really good at buying people's hearts... I heard that what kind of Liu Yuanwai, it was our group of people who admonished him, so that Lord Ye Xiang gave him such an official as Shilang...

It's over, it's over...

The group of people were still as anxious as ants on a hot pot, and they heard Ye Shuqiu's words, which exploded in their ears like a thunderbolt.

"At the beginning, I consulted with the prime minister to let Liu Quande be an outsider... Let's all stand up... I'm tired. I don't want to take the roll call one by one. Be conscious, be lenient in confession, and be strict in resisting. ”

Belch... This...

Some still had a little luck in their hearts, but some couldn't bear the pressure of Ye Shuqiu and the law of the Great Liang, and stood up tremblingly.

Ye Shuqiu looked at it and nodded slowly. It's the same group of people... At the beginning, I was also blinded by lard, and I didn't see a person's true character, so I gave a member to such a person.

Is this karma? The mistakes you make yourself will end up within. But why, to hurt her? What did she do wrong again? Or is she just one of the piggybacking victims?

Hehehe... He gently cupped his temples and was speechless for a long time.

This group of people who stood up, I look at you, you look at me, facing Ye Shuqiu, who seemed to be asleep, but he didn't dare to disturb.

Who knows, who will let him die next, who will die next?

It's about half an hour after the incense.

"Huh?" Ye Shuqiu's head tapped down sharply before he woke up from the sadness he had had. He looked up and whispered, "People... Got it? ”

"Back... Lord Huiba... Be... It's all together...", one of them said with the courage to step forward.

"Really?" Ye Shuqiu glanced at a man in black. The man in black stepped forward and handed over a long roll of silk. He slowly spread the silk on the ground.

Ye Shuqiu was too lazy to read. He just pointed to the silk: "Find your name yourself." If the benefit of Liu Quande is less than 10,000 taels of silver, he will put the black gauze hat on the ground and go home to support the elderly. I don't embarrass you for anything, I hope you take it as a warning. If it is higher than 10,000 and less than 100,000 silver taels, take off your official uniform and black gauze hat, take your whole family, and go back to the countryside! Don't move the things in your house, the prime minister will send someone to collect them. As for receiving more than 100,000 taels of silver... Dark Guard! ”

"The subordinates are here!" The men in black replied.

"According to what is written on this bamboo slip. Those corrupt officials who have collected more than 100,000 yuan! and

That Rongde ended up the same! Seven days later, regardless of official position! Dog-headed serving! Ye Shuqiu slapped the rattan chair angrily. In just a moment, the rattan chair turned into ashes and dissipated into the air.

"Yes!"

At this time, several people had already run to the door of the main hall, and they were about to get out of what they saw as the so-called danger.

Brush!

"I... My leg... Broken leg! During the escape, someone looked in horror at his involuntary bent knees.

Ye Shuqiu was still rubbing those bamboo slips in his hands, and chuckled: "If there is really someone who can escape from the hands of the prime minister... That prime minister, the prime minister! Don't do it! ”

"Ahh Ahhh I, I don't want to die... I... I just took the stuff... Belch! Those people, before they finished speaking, were knocked out and dragged down by the man in black.

In the main hall, everyone trembled and shuddered.

"Alright. I'm tired. You guys do it for yourselves. Ye Shuqiu got up and turned his head and walked to the back of the hall. Retreat. ”

...

"My lord, it's so cheap for those who have coveted tens of thousands of fortunes?"

The study of Yefu in the night, under the reflection of the moonlight, looks so desolate.

"How could it be spared... They are all the culprits responsible for the death of your mother..."Ye Shuqiu returned to the Ye Mansion, still wearing that emotionless mask. "Shadow Twelve Guards, I give you orders with the order of the head of the Ye Mansion. Within ten days, regardless of the process and the means you used, I will cut off the heads of those who have escaped from their sins and send them to Yefu. Also, those officials who once connived at Liu Quande, I... and their heads. I will sacrifice their heads to the heavenly spirits of your mistress! Do you understand?! ”

"Understood!"

"Hehe... Xi Yao... You go slower... You're alone on the road and you'll be alone. I let these people come down with you... Of course, I... It will come too..."Ye Shuqiu whispered like a demon that emerged from the abyss. His back was to them, and no one noticed that his left hand, and the left side of his face, shimmered with a bloodshot red light...

(End of chapter)