20demayo Chapter 198 Corruption
Chapter 198 Corruption
During the disaster relief efforts, they discovered that some officials had embezzled relief supplies, which infuriated them.
Su Jinxiu and Xiao Ling never imagined that, while the people were suffering terribly, these officials would commit such heinous acts for their own selfish desires. They resolved to bring these corrupt officials to justice and restore fairness to the people.
Xiao Ling immediately began investigating the matter, dispatching his most trusted confidants to secretly gather evidence. The corrupt officials were extremely cunning, acting cautiously and attempting to cover up their crimes. However, Xiao Ling's men, with their exceptional investigative skills, gradually uncovered some clues.
Meanwhile, Su Jinxiu stabilized the situation in the rear. On the one hand, she continued to organize disaster relief work to ensure that supplies could be distributed to the victims; on the other hand, she contacted some righteous people in the capital to gain their support.
After a painstaking investigation, Xiao Ling finally obtained conclusive evidence. It turned out that these officials had colluded to form a vast network of corruption. They not only embezzled disaster relief supplies but also falsified disaster reports to defraud the imperial court of its funds.
Su Jinxiu and Xiao Ling presented the evidence to the emperor, who was furious and ordered a thorough investigation. The entire court was thrown into turmoil, and those connected to corrupt officials began to live in fear.
However, these corrupt officials were unwilling to accept their fate. Their cronies in the court pleaded for them, trying to mitigate their punishment. Some even secretly threatened Su Jinxiu and Xiao Ling, urging them to drop the investigation.
But would Su Jinxiu and Xiao Ling be intimidated by these threats? They firmly demanded that corrupt officials be severely punished without any leniency. With their insistence, the emperor finally made up his mind to investigate and punish all the officials involved.
As the investigation deepened, more shocking truths surfaced. It turned out that these corrupt officials were connected to powerful figures in the imperial court who used their influence to protect their corrupt activities.
Su Jinxiu and Xiao Ling knew that to completely eradicate this corrupt force, they had to also root out the powerful figures behind it. But this was undoubtedly an extremely difficult task, because these powerful figures had deep roots and enormous influence in the court.
Xiao Ling decided to start with the corrupt officials who had already been investigated and punished, breaking through them one by one. He interrogated these officials, reasoning with them and appealing to their emotions, and finally got some of them to reveal the powerful figures behind them.
Su Jinxiu used her connections in the capital to gather evidence of these powerful figures' crimes. Carefully avoiding the enemy's spies, she collaborated with loyal officials to expose their offenses.
Through their efforts, more and more powerful figures were implicated in the corruption case. A huge storm swept through the imperial court, with various factions vying for power and the situation becoming extremely complex.
Throughout this storm, Su Jinxiu and Xiao Ling remained steadfast in their commitment to justice, never backing down. They withstood immense pressure, step by step bringing those corrupt officials and powerful figures to trial.
Ultimately, after a long and arduous struggle, the forces of corruption were completely eradicated. The atmosphere in the imperial court was renewed, and disaster relief work was able to proceed more smoothly.
However, Su Jinxiu and Xiao Ling offended many people as a result. Some resentful individuals began to secretly plot against them, attempting to take revenge.
How will Su Jinxiu and Xiao Ling respond to this new threat?