guards, immediately pressing down on the palace maid and lifting her arms to drag her away."Prince! I am the Empress's personal maidservant, you cannot kill me! The Empress will surely hold you accoun...Chapter 1351 Stability

"Since leaving the capital, I have heard a folk song chanted by several children along the way: 'The court officials in brocade robes, are indistinguishable from ordinary people. A cup of fine wine is stained with the blood of a thousand men, and several bowls of rich soup are made from the essence of ten thousand families.'"

“How many cups of blood from a thousand men, how many bowls of ointment from ten thousand souls each of you holds, this palace does not know, nor does it wish to know.”

With a slight narrowing of his eyes, Li Chen's gaze turned cold and murderous. He stated in a firm voice, "But that was the past. Even if this palace grants you amnesty and lets bygones be bygones, from today onwards, whoever dares to treat the future as if it were the past will find that this palace will show no mercy with its sword."

If all of you still don't understand Li Chen's meaning at this point, then you should really just die.

Li Chen ultimately chose to err on the side of the law.

Most officials throughout history have been found to be corrupt when investigated, which is an unavoidable issue due to human nature.

Violence is not the answer to this problem.

It is only possible to reduce the occurrence and harm caused by corrupt officials by making full use of systems and regulations.

As a ruler, Li Chen couldn't be like an ordinary hot-blooded teenager who yells about killing all the corrupt officials. If he did that, Li Chen would become a lonely outcast and be overthrown.

... But looking at the present situation, Li Chen has one more important factor... His biggest purpose in coming here isn't to rectify the administration of Gansu and Shaanxi provinces, but to stabilize the overall Northwest situation.

"Gansu and Shaanxi were just incidental matters."

Don't lose the forest for the trees, and don't throw away the watermelon for a sesame seed.

As for the officials in Gansu and Shaanxi right now, as long as they can guarantee stability in those regions during this period, then once Li Chen has quelled the northwestern Liao army, he will have ample opportunity to deal with them afterwards.

However, before that, Li Chen still had to use means to appease this group of frightened birds.

These officials may be minor figures, but because of the special status of the Gansu-Shaanxi region, it will become the rear area of the upcoming major battlefield. It is of extraordinary significance for the subsequent Qin army's logistics, replenishment, and provision of strategic depth. Therefore, Gansu-Shaanxi cannot be in turmoil, at least not now.

Originally, this matter wasn't easy to handle, but now that Li Chen has changed his mind, it's much easier to deal with.

Casting his gaze upon Cheng Fuzhao, Li Chen said calmly: “Cheng Fuzhao, as the governor-general of Gansu and Shaanxi, you have been sidelined by a mere commander, leading to chaos in all aspects of military, political, and civilian life in Gansu and Shaanxi. Furthermore, you have condoned the arrogance of your wife and daughters. How do you plan to take responsibility for this”

Cheng Fuzhao kowtowed and said, "The guilty minister knows he deserves a thousand deaths. Everything is up to Your Highness's disposal."

Seeing Cheng Fuzhao's heartbroken expression, Li Chen frowned.

This is not a good thing.

To pacify Gansu and Shaanxi, he (He Chengfu Zhao) is a crucial figure; no one can replace him.

Getting up and walking to Cheng Fu Zhao's face, Li Chen said in a deep voice, "Look up."

Cheng Fu Zhao's body trembled, and he slowly raised his head.

Looking at Cheng Fu Zhao before him, Li Chen said indifferently, "You hold the rank of a second-rank official, overseeing the governance of Gansu and Shaanxi provinces. But your nature is weak, and that woman, He Qian, should have been divorced and banished from the family long ago. Today's hardship may not be entirely bad for you; at least it allows you to see who are truly by your side."

"If I still give you Gansu and Shaanxi, can you take care of them for me"

Li Chen's words left Cheng Fu Zhao with a look of astonishment and complex emotion on his face.

He stared blankly at Li Chen, speechless for a long time.h a nonchalant and composed air as he manipulated the world's affairs.Such a grave sin, regardless of success or failure, all the blame will fall on oneself. As for Zhao Xuanji, he merely flicked his...