With a warehouse full of supplies, I stood alone as king in this chaotic world, gun in hand.

She would rather betray the world than let the world betray her.

"This world is a dog-eat-dog world!" Jiang Shuofeng's face twisted in anger.

"It's all because your Huo family is so rich that it's overflowing with wealth. You can't even protect what's yours. Even if we don't steal it, someone else will."

"So, you've confessed! But! No matter how envious, jealous, or hateful you are, if you want to swallow my family's money, you'll have to be the one to do it!" Nangong Wu shook him off.

"Continue to interrogate me to the point of death."

What Jiang Shuofeng said was true; the Huo family was too wealthy, which not only made people envious but also attracted some people who resented the rich.

"Yes!" The Flying Feather Guard took the man away to continue the interrogation.

On that day, apart from Jiang Shuofeng, the other twelve people confessed under severe torture.

Nangong Wu immediately ordered Li Cheng to mobilize 5,000 Imperial Guards to quickly surround and search their residences.

Although these people held official positions below the fifth rank, the Ministry of Revenue was a lucrative post that ordinary people couldn't get into. The families behind these twelve people were all extraordinary; they were all carefully selected by Nangong Xun and the Ming family, and one of them was even a member of the royal family.

Jiang Shuofeng refused to confess, but the twelve men confessed and implicated him, leaving him no choice but to admit it.

Unsurprisingly, these people's mansions were filled with large amounts of gold and silver jewelry.

Some people put gold and silver ingots into large jars and then buried them deep underground.

But Nangong Wu had a metal detector, and she found them all accurately.

The sight of the boxes of gold and silver jewelry being carried out attracted a large crowd.

After calculation by officials of the Censorate, a total of more than 6.7 million taels of silver, more than 1.8 million taels of gold, and many rare treasures were found from thirteen families, each of which was priceless.

When the news reached Emperor Mingde, he was shocked and furious to hear that the amount was so enormous, even richer than the national treasury, and ordered a thorough investigation.

There was another person even angrier than Emperor Mingde, and that was Nangong Xun. Hearing that those people had so much gold and silver jewelry, yet they didn't give it to him, which forced him to take such a risk, he was so angry that he vomited blood on the spot.

That evening, seeing that Jiang Shuofeng still refused to confess, Nangong Wu made him "commit suicide out of fear of punishment" so that he could make the most of his last bit of value.

The next morning, Nangong Wu took Shi Wen's account books and lists, along with the confessions of more than a dozen corrupt officials from the Ministry of Revenue, put them in a small box, and went to the palace to attend court.

During the court assembly, Prince Rui's cronies were all filled with unease.

With all the officials from the Ministry of Revenue arrested and Nangong Xun placed under house arrest, they felt an unprecedented sense of crisis.

Emperor Mingde sat high on his dragon throne, looking at the small box in her hand. "Ru Ning, what's in your box?"

"It's evidence." Nangong Wu put down the small box and took out the list. "Uncle Emperor, this is what I found in Jiang Shuofeng's secret room."

"Oh?" Emperor Mingde stood up from the dragon throne and walked down the steps.

Nangong Wu picked up an account book and the list and gave them to Emperor Mingde.

"These ledgers and lists contain information about the people and amounts of bribes they received, as well as the ill-gotten gains from selling official positions."

When Emperor Mingde heard about bribery and selling official positions, his face immediately darkened, and he took the account books and lists.

The prime minister also came over and took the account book to examine it.

Nangong Yi secretly gave her a thumbs up.

Emperor Mingde looked at the long list, his face extremely gloomy.

Because the money embezzled by the Ministry of Revenue officials was only a small portion, just a tiny bit that slipped through Nangong Xun's fingers; the bulk of it went into Prince Rui's pocket.

The prime minister shook his head, his expression grim.

Too many officials are involved, most of whom support King Rui. If all these officials are arrested, the Western Yan Kingdom will be plunged into an unprecedented crisis, and the Eastern Jin Kingdom may also take the opportunity to invade.

Seeing that Emperor Mingde had been staring at the list without speaking for a long time, Nangong Yi spoke up:

"Father, the evidence is now irrefutable. These corrupt officials are utterly insatiable and must not be tolerated!"

Nangong Heng also spoke up: "Father, these people are parasites on the court. They suck the blood of the people. If they are not eliminated, it will only encourage their greed and is a form of indulgence. Our Western Yan is in grave danger!"

Nangong Wu stood there without saying a word.

I know that Emperor Mingde is feeling very bad right now.

But it was also because he spoiled them that they are now in danger of being destroyed. If they do nothing today, Western Yan will truly be finished.

"Guards!" Emperor Mingde finally spoke, his eyes showing a hint of vicissitude. "Arrest all the people on this list, imprison them, seal off their residences, and investigate thoroughly."

"Father, let your son do it!" Nangong Yi immediately offered himself up.

Emperor Mingde gave him the list, "Marquis Wu'an, and Mingcheng as well."

Marquis Wu'an's heart had been pounding, and upon hearing Emperor Mingde's words, he was so shocked that his legs went weak and he knelt down.

"Your Majesty, I am innocent! I have absolutely not done anything to betray the Western Yan Kingdom. Someone must be framing me. I beg Your Majesty to investigate thoroughly!"

"Injustice? Ming Zhaonan, how dare your Ming family cry foul?" A hint of pleasure flashed in Nangong Yi's eyes.

"It must have been you who did it." Marquis Wu'an pointed at Nangong Wu and Nangong Yi. "Your Majesty, please investigate! That list must be fake. It was forged by Nangong Wu. You must do justice for me..."

"Where is the commander of the Imperial Guards?" Nangong Yi shouted towards the palace gate.

The commander of the Imperial Guards led his men in, cupped his hands, and said, "Please give your orders, Your Highness."

"Take down Ming Zhaonan, Ming Cheng, Fang Zhiru..." As soon as Nangong Yi called out a name, the Imperial Guards would rush up, grab one of them, remove their hats, and strip them of their official robes.

"Your Majesty, I am innocent. It must have been a trap set for us by Nangong Wu. I beg Your Majesty to investigate thoroughly..."

In an instant, the hall was filled with wails and cries for mercy.

Nangong Wu moved closer to Nangong Yi and said, "I've done all this, now it's up to you."

"Don't worry." Nangong Yi smiled at her and whispered, "I've waited a long time for this day."

No one wanted to kill the people of Prince Rui's faction more than him. Now that they had finally fallen into his hands, he would definitely not let them die a good death.

In a short while, thirty-one of the civil and military officials in the hall were arrested.

After arresting everyone, Nangong Yi ordered his men to send the officials involved to the Ministry of Justice, while he led his men to seal off their residences.

Nangong Wu naturally went along as well.

In an instant, the political landscape of the Western Yan court changed drastically, and the capital and even the entire Western Yan kingdom were plunged into panic.

For several days in a row, the soldiers in the capital were arresting people, and people were in a state of panic. Even the Zhou family, who had already fallen on hard times, were arrested and their mansion was sealed off.

Corrupt officials have all been arrested, and the gold and silver treasures seized have been deposited into the national treasury. There is no need to continue the work of auditing the national treasury accounts.

For a time, the prison was overcrowded.

Shouning Palace, the imperial palace.

Upon learning that the Ming family had been imprisoned, the Imperial Noble Consort immediately went to find the Empress Dowager.

The Empress Dowager was furious upon hearing this and stormed into the Imperial Study to find Emperor Mingde.