After stepping on all the noble families, the empress asked me to marry her?

Chapter 164: Purging officials? Can it also be considered as a one-year celebration?

[The Minister of Justice narrowed his eyes.]

He feels.

【There is something very wrong! 】

【"Although."】

【“There are still some places.”】

“Its crime rate has also dropped.”

[“But the magnitude won’t be that big!”]

[“There is definitely something fishy going on here!”]

【The Minister of Justice made his judgment.】

[But he did not rush to present the matter to Chen Huaixin, but instead sent personnel to those places to conduct secret investigations.]

【after all.】

【just in case.】

【His inference was wrong.】

[Those places are because the local government did a good job. ]

[So that’s why the crime rate has dropped significantly?! ]

【“If that’s the case.”】

【“This is the personnel sent to investigate.”】

[“It can be considered as discovering some talents for my country!”]

[“Being able to reduce the crime rate so quickly... will definitely be commended by His Majesty!”]

[The Minister of Justice had a sneer on his face.]

He knows very well.

[This kind of thing is almost impossible! ]

[Even in Chang'an City, the crime rate occasionally rises. This is not because the county magistrate of Chang'an City did not do a good job, but some things cannot be controlled by humans. ]

[Especially those who kill people when their minds get hot.]

[Unless you can foresee this happening, it is impossible to avoid it! ]

[It is already good to be able to continuously reduce the crime rate through various normal methods! ]

【And after a dozen days. 】

[The nearest city, where the crime rate has dropped significantly, has already received investigation results. ]

【Look at the truth discovered by the spies who went there.】

[The Minister of Justice's expression became increasingly grim.]

【“It seems.”】

[“The government-business collusion and interference in newspapers two years ago were not harsh enough.”]

[“It makes some people feel that Your Majesty has grown more merciful as he has grown older.”]

[“Now you dare to do these things that will destroy the foundation of our Yu Kingdom!”]

[“This is simply… courting death!!!”]

……

【March, the 13th year of Jingping.】

[The Minister of Criminal Affairs announced the results of the investigation.]

【Suddenly.】

[The whole court was in uproar.]

[“In order to meet the requirements of the Performance Evaluation Law by the end of the year, and to maintain the crime-solving rate of previous years.”]

[“Those local officials actually selectively registered the people’s reports to the authorities?”]

[“These fucking bastards! Do they want to destroy the foundation of my Yu country?!”]

[“If the grievances of the people are not resolved, if the cases that happened in this place are ignored, the accumulated resentment of the people will be enough to shake the country of Dayu!”]

[“Moreover, the people will no longer trust the imperial court, and the conflicts between officials and the people in the previous period may reappear!”]

[“Your Majesty! Just let me lead the troops! Go and eliminate them!”]

【“…”】

[The ministers discussed the matter.]

[Those hot-tempered generals even asked for orders to kill all those guys! ]

【after all.】

【This will affect everyone. 】

【Not just local! 】

【It will be the entire Dayu! 】

[“If other local governments follow suit.”]

"We only register cases that are manageable and easy to resolve."

[“For murders that have occurred and unsolved cases where the murderer is hard to find, they adopt a cover-up approach.”]

[“This will definitely become a huge hidden danger for our country, and once it breaks out, the consequences will be disastrous!”]

[These ministers were very clear about this.]

【Especially.】

【Those people who have been murdered. 】

【Because of the inaction of local government. 】

[Even gag them. ]

[They are not allowed to tell this matter to anyone else or discuss this matter with others.]

[If you encounter someone with a bad temper or whose relatives have passed away, you might actually see a madman sharpening his knife at night! ]

[“In the rewriting of the law.”]

[“Your Majesty has emphasized this time and again.”]

[“When people encounter problems, they report them to the government, not because they fear the authority and laws of the court, but because they choose to give the government a chance!”]

[“But what if the government’s verdict violates the fairness of the law, or turns a blind eye to their plight.”]

[“The people have knives!”]

[“They can also kill people!”]

[The Minister of Justice understood this very well.]

[That's why he immediately sent spies to investigate the matter, and after getting the results, he immediately informed them of the conclusion! ]

[He didn't want the fairness that he and others had worked so hard to uphold, and the country that they had worked so hard to maintain, to be destroyed by a few parasites! ]

[And Chen Huaixin, who was sitting at the top, narrowed his eyes slightly after listening to the detailed explanation.]

【“The first half of last year was pretty normal.”】

[“Selective registration will only be available from the second half of the year.”]

[“It’s not just because of the pressure brought by the performance appraisal system.”]

[“It is probably also to deal with the petition system and lawyer system that were implemented in July and August last year.”]

【Chen Huaixin's tone was very calm.】

[The Minister of Justice nodded immediately.]

[He could naturally guess it.]

[The petition system and the lawyer system gave the people the opportunity to supervise the government, so those local officials thought of finding loopholes to deal with such things! ]

[“Even if we file a petition, if the case is not registered locally, it’s still unclear whether the higher authorities will accept it!”]

[“Even if they really send someone down to investigate, the final result will be that he is a temporary worker… No, it was the clerk’s registration error!”]

[“He may have registered, but suddenly couldn’t find it. I don’t know where the original registration record was lost. Of course, it is also possible that he forgot to register. But no matter what, just fire this clerk.”]

[“As for the local officials? They were naturally scolded and their performance according to the performance evaluation system was reduced, but in the end, they were only punished by drinking three cups of wine!”]

【This is what those officials were thinking.】

【Anyway.】

【As long as it is not registered. 】

【There is no such thing! 】

【It just doesn’t exist! 】

[Even if it is checked. ]

[The matter would be resolved if the clerk in charge of registration was fired.]

[They will indeed be affected, but compared to the registration, they are unable to solve the case, which results in the failure to meet the performance evaluation standards.]

【Then this impact is minimal! 】

【"but."】

【"The impact on our country."】

[“That’s extremely serious!”]

【"His Majesty."】

[“I beg you to personally lead people to arrest them!”]

[The Minister of Justice said this very straightforwardly.]

[Although the Ministry of Personnel and the Cabinet should be held more responsible, this matter was caused by his Ministry of Justice after all. He does not intend to pass the trouble on to his colleagues, but to handle the matter himself! ]

[His spies from the Ministry of Justice also know better how to dig out the evidence! ]

【However.】

【Chen Huaixin did not nod.】

[He looked through the documents comparing the crime clearance rates in various places in the first half and the second half of last year.]

[Except for those places that are really outrageous and can be seen as problematic at a glance.]

【There are still some places. 】

【He also discovered the clues. 】

[Arithmetic can be very useful at times like this! ]

【“These places…”】

【"No."】

【“Conduct a survey across the country.”】

[“See if there is anything left out!”]

【Chen Huaixin remains calm.】

【but. 】

【All the ministers know this.】

[Your Majesty is really angry this time! ]

【"I am afraid."】

【“Officials from various places in Yuguo.”】

[“There are quite a few that need to be cleaned!”]

[These officials looked at each other and felt a chill on their backs.]

[When the country was first founded, His Majesty was indifferent to the aristocratic families. They still remember it in their hearts! ]

【pity. 】

【Those local officials.】

[Many were promoted later.]

【After a few years of being law-abiding. 】

[Its true nature is slowly revealed.]

[They naturally won’t speak for these people.]

[After hearing this, the Minister of Justice looked even more surprised, but he still spoke immediately.]

[“Subject, I obey your command!”]

……

In the Golden Palace, watching the deduction of the Heaven Mirror.

Wang Qianhe was not surprised.

after all.

Before this.

They already knew that some local officials of Yu State wanted to get away with it by being clever.

At that time, he already knew that this matter would definitely be discovered by Chen Huaixin, it was just a matter of how long he could conceal it.

"did not expect."

"So fast."

"It was discovered by the Minister of Justice of Yu State."

“Those local officials are doing something wrong.”

"Don't you know how to be more low-key?"

Wang Qianhe thought in his heart.

Half a year.

Reduce the crime rate by nearly half.

Even if it's really okay.

It will also inevitably attract the attention of the Minister of Justice and will inevitably lead to the investigation of the Minister of Justice!

"Not as good as their other colleagues."

"Obviously, someone did something wrong."

"But."

“They’ve done a great job.”

"If Chen Huaixin hadn't discovered the problem."

"I'm afraid they're really going to get away with it!"

Wang Qianhe shook his head.

but.

He suddenly felt.

It seems that Chengguo is not the same either, as it cannot compare to Yuguo in any way.

Because if this incident happened in Chengguo, it must have been accidental for the trick to be discovered.

After all, the officials of Chengguo are very experienced in this regard. Even if he checks it personally, he may not be able to find where the problem is!

"but."

"What is there to be proud of?!"

Wang Qianhe sighed.

He glanced at his colleagues in the court, then turned his gaze to the Mirror of Heaven.

Just now, Chen Huaixin only looked through the documents and found that there were some problems, which left a big impression on him.

"arithmetic."

“Can it play a big role?”

"Can we catch the termites that are hiding deeper?"

Wang Qianhe frowned and thought.

He had never heard of arithmetic being useful in this way before!
"Wait until the deduction is over."

"Perhaps I should ask His Highness Ji Changxi for advice."

"This will make it much easier to dig out the giant beetle in our country!"

Wang Qianhe just thought so.

He felt it was unnecessary.

because.

A parasite of the country.

It's everywhere!

There is no need to dig it out at all!

……

【Same month。】

[The Minister of Justice dispatched more spies to various places in Yu Country to conduct investigations.]

[Though all the ministers in the court who knew about the incident were not given a gag order, they did not make it public.]

【"because."】

【“This matter.”】

[“It’s meaningless even if I tell them.”]

[“If you have done it, the Ministry of Justice will investigate it!”]

[The ministers shook their heads.]

[It is not something that can be made up afterward. What has already happened cannot be changed! ]

[It is said that the group of spies trained by the Ministry of Justice, with the advice of Your Majesty, it is extremely easy to dig out the truth of such things! ]

[They did not discuss the matter any further, but only hoped that the officials who would be purged could warn others not to have any crooked thoughts! ]

[“Your Majesty… you are not an old man!”]

……

【April, the 13th year of Jingping.】

【Chen Huaixin came to Dayu Research Institute. 】

【Since the railway began to be laid. 】

[Ji Changxi worked day and night in the research institute to manufacture the key steam locomotive.]

【"otherwise."】

[“If the rails were laid first.”]

[“My steam locomotive is not finished yet.”]

[“That would be embarrassing.”]

[This is what Ji Changxi said.]

【but. 】

【Everyone present at the time. 】

[Everyone can feel the confidence she expressed when she said this! ]

[She firmly believed that she could make this thing! ]

【And now. 】

【It’s just as she said.】

【The key to the steam locomotive. 】

[She is conquering them one by one. 】

[“Next.”]

[“Just improve the welding technology.”]

[“Then we can improve the boiler situation.”]

【Ji Changxi looked at Chen Huaixin.】

[She asked Chen Huaixin to come over, not to show him this unfinished, not even half-finished, steam locomotive.]

【According to Ji Changxi's calculation.】

[If I take full responsibility and everything goes well, I should be able to succeed in the research within two to three years, and the railway that runs through Chang'an City should be completed.]

[But she didn't want to be so tight on time, so she asked Chen Huaixin for help. In her opinion, Chen Huaixin definitely had solutions to these difficulties! ]

【“Why don’t you ask my husband?”】

【Ji Changxi didn't feel embarrassed at all.】

【Chen Huaixin looked at her helplessly.】

[“It seems like you haven’t been back to see your daughter for a long time. Chang Luo has complained to me many times that they can only see you at the research institute. They can’t even find you at home!”]

[He is not asking Ji Changxi to go home and take care of his daughter, but he is worried about whether Ji Changxi's health will be affected! ]

【It is naturally a good thing to maintain enthusiasm for work and scientific research and actively participate in it. 】

[But Ji Changxi's current condition has made him a little worried! ]

【but. 】

【What he didn't expect was. 】

【Faced with his words. 】

Ji Changxi didn't feel embarrassed at all and said, "I realized this before. I know I can't stay away from my daughter all the time, otherwise she might not call me mother!"

[“So you stayed in the institute for so long?”]

[“That’s because I brought my daughter here!”]

[Ji Changxi said as he opened the door of a room not far away.]

[The cute two-year-old girl is in the room at this moment, and seems to be playing with a bottle.]

[However, after seeing her father coming, she immediately put down the bottle and opened her arms towards Chen Huaixin, as if waiting for his hug.]

[Chen Huaixin picked her up without hesitation, glaring at Ji Changxi: "You brought your daughter to the research institute, and left her here alone? Don't you know how dangerous the research institute is?!"]

[“Because this way I can accompany my daughter better,” Ji Changxi said calmly, “As for danger, everything in this room was selected by me, there won’t be any safety hazards!”]

[“Including this bottle that can store lightning? Did you choose it too?”]

[“The lightning in the bottle has long since dissipated. Apart from its unique shape, it is no different from an ordinary bottle. You should know this better than I do.”]

【Ji Changxi looked at Chen Huaixin. 】

【Chen Huaixin also realized it.】

[I was just too concerned and confused! ]

[Because when he scanned the room, he found that just as Ji Changxi said, the things inside were not very dangerous.]

[It’s even suitable for children to play. ]

[As long as they don't eat it suddenly. ]

【"but."】

【"my daughter."】

[“I won’t put anything messy into my mouth!”]

[Ji Changxi is very confident about his daughter. ]

[But her daughter ignored her and pointed forward, asking Chen Huaixin to hold her and walk to where she was just now, and picked up the bottle that could store lightning.]

“You like it very much?”

【Chen Huaixin holds the bottle and looks at his daughter.】

[The daughter nodded, and her usually calm face suddenly showed a hint of curiosity! ]

[She... is very interested in this thing! ]

[“Then let me tell you how this thing is made and what it is used for.”]

【Chen Huaixin said in a gentle tone.】

[Although he was called by Ji Changxi to help in the research institute, now that he saw his daughter here, how could he abandon her and go to work on the steam locomotive with Ji Changxi! ]

[Since we are all in the research institute, it is a good thing to spend some time with my daughter. ]

[As for Ji Changxi next to her, let her continue her research. There is no need to rush.]

[As Chen Huaixin continued to talk, the little girl became more and more interested in the bottle.]

【Watching my daughter grab it in her hands. 】

【Chen Huaixin came up with an idea.】

【“It’s a little late though.”】

【"but."】

[“Can this also be considered…Zhuazhou?!”]

(End of this chapter)