Rebirth and Reversal of Fortune

Chapter 434 A Complete Crackdown: The Imperial Selection of Talents

The remaining members of the gang were successfully rounded up, completely eliminating the potential threat.

At the crucial moment, Xiao Ling stabbed the leader of the remaining rebels with his sword. Seeing that the situation was hopeless, the remaining rebels gave up resistance and chose to surrender. Su Jinxiu immediately arranged for people to arrest all the remaining rebels. Thus, the hidden danger in the palace was finally completely eliminated.

"It's finally over." Xiao Ling breathed a sigh of relief, a relieved smile on his face.

Su Jinxiu stepped forward and gently wiped the sweat from Xiao Ling's forehead: "Husband, you've had a hard time these past few days."

However, before they could even properly celebrate, new problems arose one after another.

Due to the rebellion of the remnants of the previous faction, many important documents and treasures in the palace were stolen, which posed a great threat to the management of the palace and the stability of the country.

"We must retrieve those documents and treasures as soon as possible," Xiao Ling said.

Su Jinxiu nodded in agreement: "But this matter needs to be considered carefully, and we must not alert the enemy."

They began a covert investigation into the whereabouts of the documents and treasure. During their investigation, they discovered that a much larger conspiracy seemed to be hidden behind it all.

"Could there be someone else pulling the strings behind the remaining members?" Xiao Ling asked疑惑地.

Su Jinxiu pondered for a moment: "It's not impossible. We need to be more careful."

Following the clues, they uncovered a mysterious organization. This organization had been secretly coveting the power and wealth of the court, and they were the ones who instigated the rebellion of the remaining rebels.

"So it was them who were behind this." Xiao Ling clenched his fist.

In order to uncover the secrets of this mysterious organization, Xiao Ling and Su Jinxiu decided to venture into the lion's den.

They disguised themselves and infiltrated the activities of the mysterious organization.

"Be careful, and never reveal your identity," Su Jinxiu warned.

Inside the mysterious organization, they carefully gathered intelligence, but nearly got discovered.

"Oh no, someone's coming." Xiao Ling pulled Su Jinxiu into a corner.

Fortunately, they escaped unharmed and successfully evaded the patrolling officers.

After much difficulty, they finally grasped the core secrets of the mysterious organization.

"So that's how it is. We must inform the Emperor of this matter as soon as possible."

However, on their way back to the palace, they were pursued by a mysterious organization.

"Xiao Ling, Su Jinxiu, you won't leave here alive today!"

Xiao Ling and Su Jinxiu fought back fiercely, but with so many enemies, they gradually found themselves in a predicament.

Just at this critical moment, a team of reinforcements suddenly appeared.

"The Emperor sent us!"

The arrival of reinforcements turned the tide, and Xiao Ling and Su Jinxiu successfully escaped their pursuers.

Upon returning to the palace, they reported the intelligence they had gathered to the emperor.

The Emperor was furious: "How dare they be so audacious! I will wipe them all out!"

Xiao Ling and Su Jinxiu volunteered to lead soldiers in a campaign to wipe out the mysterious organization.

"Not a single one shall be spared!"

After a fierce battle, the mysterious organization was completely destroyed, and the documents and treasures were successfully recovered.

The palace finally returned to its former tranquility, but Xiao Ling and Su Jinxiu knew that their mission was not yet over.

Just then, an urgent report came from the border: the enemy country had once again assembled a large army and was preparing to invade.

The imperial court held a talent selection, and various factions took the opportunity to place their own people in positions of power.

Not long after the court had returned to peace, a grand talent selection event was launched. The news spread throughout the capital in an instant, attracting countless young ladies from noble families eager to participate.

"This talent show is a rare opportunity. If we can enter the palace, our family will also benefit."

"Yes, we must prepare well."

However, beneath this seemingly lively and wonderful facade, various forces are secretly vying for power.

Some powerful families hoped to send their daughters into the palace so that they could plant their own spies around the emperor and gain more power and benefits.

"We must ensure our daughter is selected for this talent show to secure a future for the family."

Some court officials also wanted to take this opportunity to bring women with whom they had close relationships into the palace in order to consolidate their position in the court.

"If our people can gain favor in the palace, things will be much easier in the future."

Xiao Ling and Su Jinxiu quickly realized that something was amiss.

"This talent show is no simple matter; various forces are all eager to make their move," Xiao Ling said.

Su Jinxiu nodded: "We must be careful and not let them succeed."

During the talent show process, all sorts of tricks were employed. Some families bribed the officials in charge of the selection, while others used their connections to gain an advantage for their daughters.

"My lord, this is just a small token of my appreciation. I hope you will take good care of me."

"If my daughter can be selected, I will definitely repay you handsomely in the future."

Officials in charge of the draft face immense pressure and temptations.

"What should we do? We can't afford to offend either side."

Xiao Ling and Su Jinxiu decided to investigate these improper behaviors in secret.

They disguised themselves and blended into the crowd of people participating in the talent show, observing every step of the process.

"Look, that woman clearly got in through connections," Su Jinxiu said in a low voice.

Xiao Ling frowned: "Write down her name, and verify it later."

During the preliminary selection, some women who were not originally qualified were surprisingly selected, while some truly outstanding women were eliminated.

"There must be something fishy going on here."

Xiao Ling and Su Jinxiu reported their findings to the emperor.

The emperor was furious: "How dare they cheat in the imperial selection! I will not tolerate this!"

However, those forces involved in cheating did not stop there; they became even more frantic in their attempts to cover up their crimes.

"We can't let Xiao Ling and Su Jinxiu ruin our plans."

Xiao Ling and Su Jinxiu are facing increasing pressure and threats.

"Madam, there may be danger this time."

“Husband, don’t worry. As long as we uphold justice, we will surely be able to give the talent show a fair chance.”

Just then, the appearance of a mysterious woman made the entire talent show situation even more complicated.

"This woman's background is unknown, yet she performed exceptionally well in the talent show."

Xiao Ling and Su Jinxiu began investigating the woman's background.