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One second to remember [Brushstroke Pavilion] [Free of charge, read the wonderful novel!]

Seeing the name on the account book, Baili Qingyuan was unable to contain his anger. With a 'pa' sound, he slammed the account book onto the table.

After hearing the name of the place where the fire had taken place, many officials' faces turned ugly. By the time he had handed over the account book, some of them had already turned pale and were on the verge of fainting.

According to the laws of Great An State, officials were not allowed to enter or leave such places. However, they were all wearing official clothes, and if they took them off, they would be considered ordinary men. Who can bear to be cooped up in a cozy place?

The brothels' bawd knew their identities, so they didn't dare to speak carelessly. As a result, they went even more brazenly. Some people even went to brothels to fawn over the courtesans and the outermost rooms.

It shouldn't have been recorded in the account book, right?

Originally, they had been hoping for a fluke in their hearts. However, Baili Qingfeng's angry shout completely shattered their fluke.

Baili Qingfeng trembled in anger, his face turning slightly green.

The chamberlain hurriedly did as he was told. Only when he saw the emperor's expression soften did he heave a sigh of relief.

Bai Li Qing Cang pointed at the officials below with a trembling finger, "You guys … "You all..."

"Please calm your anger, your Imperial Majesty."

Baili Qingfeng flipped open an account book, "June 18th, Liu Protector Jun will be awarded 100 gold coins... "The attorney general spent two to three thousand silver coins to win the Courtesan Belle selection …"

Baili Qing Cang suddenly threw the account book in his hand onto the ground and grabbed onto the other book, "Supreme Pummel Temple's Qing Qing … Young Master..... 'Shaoqing... ' Spending money like running water, you're really rich, you're really rich! "

"Your majesty, your subject and others have been wronged."

"That's right. I wonder who is forging this account book. Are they trying to eliminate all of the civil and military officials in one fell swoop?"

"Your Majesty is wise."

Baili Qing Cang's eyes were filled with rage, "Do you want to know who recorded these accounts? Alright, I'll tell you then, these account books need to be recorded and sent to each prince's residence! Third Bro, Fourth Bro, Sixth Bro, don't you think so? "

The three people who were called immediately kneeled down: "Father, this son is innocent, I have never done such a thing, Father, please look into it."

"Father, the laws of the Great An Country prohibit me. Why would I do that on purpose?"

"Please do your best, royal father."

Baili Qingyuan suddenly threw the account book in his hand onto the ground, "Fine, you all refuse to admit it? Where is the leader of the Dragonscale Army?"

"Go and seal up all the brothels in the capital, detain all the captured personnel and send them to the Imperial Palace. Bring them to Cheng Gan Palace so that the officials and princes of the Great An Empire can have a good look."

"Yes."

Shen Ninghua and Baili Junyi sat side by side, staring coldly at the absent-minded officials who were drenched in cold sweat. There was not the slightest trace of sympathy in their hearts.

There were some people who never wanted to share their worries. Since they were going to leave for a period of time, they would properly clean up these worms.

Capture the thief first and capture the king. After killing these worms that were in the palace hall, the underlings that were trying to gather wealth for them could be slowly tidied up. Anyway, after leaving the capital, they had plenty of time.

The efficiency of the Dragon Scale Guards was not something that ordinary guards could compare to. However, after almost an hour, the fire was put out, and all the gold selling caves were turned upside down. A large number of silver taels and land deeds worth of banknotes were taken out and carted into the palace.

Baili Qingfeng's mouth was dry. The hand that was holding the teacup trembled. It was only after a long while that he managed to calm down and took a sip of the tea. He thought that if the Dragon Scale Army went looking for evidence, they would definitely find it, but he didn't expect their gains to be so great that it exceeded his imagination.

One by one, boxes filled with gold and silver ingots were brought in. Because they were too full, they couldn't even close the lid. The golden eyes of countless people had turned red.

At first, Baili Qing was able to remain calm, but when more than twenty chests were brought in, he could no longer sit still. He walked down the stairs and picked up a gold ingot in front of one of the chests.

His body was covered in dark clouds, and his anger was like thunder, "Have you finished counting? How much is a total of silver taels?"

The commander of the Dragon Scale Army knelt down and replied, "Reporting to the Emperor, we have seized a total of 3.3 million silver taels, 5 boxes of jewelry, 12 boxes of precious calligraphy and paintings, and 48 deeds for other houses and stores.

"Three million silver?" "The drought in the Northwest is in urgent need of silver taels for disaster relief. The Ministry of Revenue can't even produce 1 million taels, and now, after only checking a few brothels, you've already found 3 million taels?"

Baili Junyi walked up to the chest filled with gold and silver, laughing mockingly. "Imperial Father, these silver taels are probably just a few months' worth of income. After so many years, the amount of gold and silver earned is at least a dozen times greater."

Baili Qingqing's chest felt like it was filled with pain. He never imagined that there would be someone who would dare to amass wealth like this under the feet of the Son of Heaven!

"I can't believe it, I can't imagine it, but my officials would ask you guys to donate your money at such a crucial moment, and you guys can't even take out a thousand taels of silver, but now you're spending a hundred gold and a thousand gold to raise a few songs and courtesans. Good, very good, who exactly are those people raised in my imperial court?" An official who is helping me govern the world? No, you are obviously devils who only know how to suck blood! "

Baili Qing was so angry that he was at a loss for words. He already did not know how to describe his current state of mind.

The officials were all frightened by his anger and could not wait to lie down on the ground.

Baili Qingfeng thought of the owners behind the brothels. He looked at the princes with a gaze as sharp as knives, "Third brother, Fourth brother, Sixth brother. Are you the owners of these brothels?"

He always knew that the princes were restless, but which prince would not covet the throne? As long as their little fight did not affect the stability of the peace, he could turn a blind eye to it and treat it as a training for the crown prince. But if this matter was true, then how much wealth and power did his sons have on his shoulders?

Would they be able to control the entire imperial government after a period of time? What would happen to him, the emperor?

The first to speak up was the Third Prince, "Imperial Father, your son has been wrongly accused. Your son doesn't even know what the Hundred Flowers Hall and the Thousand Flowers House are, so how would I dare to use this method to amass wealth?"

The fourth prince hurriedly added, "That's right, Imperial Father. Your son is the same as third brother. You should know that even though I like to play around, I only visit a few restaurants. I absolutely do not dare to touch this Flower Lounge."

The Sixth Prince was even calmer than the two of them. His face was calm and composed, without the slightest hint of panic, "Royal father, ever since I was grounded by Imperial Father, I have always wanted to reflect on myself and have never stepped foot outside my residence. I have spent the entire day copying the dutiful scriptures, praying for Blessings on behalf of Imperial Father and Imperial Mother.

The third and fourth princes reacted too much when compared to him.

"I have tolerated a lot of things in the past. I will definitely forgive today's matters, even if I have to kill most of the officials in the imperial court!" Even if it involves my sons! Where is the commander of the Dragon Scale Army? "

"Your subordinate is here!" The commander of the Dragonscale Guard stepped forward to receive the order.

"Where's the shadow guard?" Baili Qing Cang shouted coldly.

"Your subordinate is here!" The Death Soldier who had just captured the palace maid appeared out of nowhere once again.

Baili Qingyuan clenched his teeth tightly. The flames of anger in his eyes began to burn the sky.

"Investigate!"

"Yes, your subordinate understands."

Wave after wave of troops rapidly spread from the Imperial Palace to the entire capital. Baili Qing Cang sat on his throne expressionlessly. The heavy pressure that he was exuding caused everyone to be unable to breathe. It had been a long time since such a terrifying feeling appeared. They had almost forgotten about the Emperor's iron-blooded methods.

Shen Ninghua lowered his eyes. From the beginning to the end, his eyes were extremely calm.

Time passed slowly. It was clearly a cool night, but many officials were sweating profusely. They had already knelt for about four hours, but the Dragon Scale Army and shadow guards who went to investigate had not received any news.

Baili Qing Cang sat on his throne without moving. No one knew what sort of rage was brewing in his heart.

Shen Ninghua looked out at the dark sky and thought of his two children. They should be asleep by now, and they should be sleeping soundly. It was just that from today onwards, who knew how many of them would be sleepless the entire night.

After about two hours, faint sounds of chickens could be heard from outside. Many officials' faces were deathly pale, and their knees were numb from the pain. Their bodies swayed unsteadily.

The Dragon Scale Army and shadow guards had finally returned! A box of gold, silver, and jewelry was brought in. Seeing the box's familiar color and mark, many officials fainted at the time.

The shadow guard handed the item over, "Master, your subordinate has checked through many official mansions, and everything that has been found has been recorded. Please take a look, Master."

The leader of the Dragon Scale Army knelt down respectfully by the side of the ground. He had seen the shadow guard before and knew how ruthless and fierce the emperor's shadow guards were.

Just like today, if they investigated on their own, they would at most investigate the whereabouts of the silver taels, capture the bawns and singers, and investigate the entire matter clearly. However, when the Shadow Squad moved out, they would directly search the official's residence, regardless of whether it was a low level official or high level official, they had all been thoroughly investigated!

When he saw the contents of the letter, Baili Qingyuan used his hand to prop himself up. Only after a long while did the black figure before him withdraw. He did not continue to question him angrily.

"Guard Squadron Leader Liu Tong, make your decision!" The Chief Secretary shall represent Qian Yuan and make a final decision! "Zhang Bing from the Great Herb Temple, has made his decision …"

"Your majesty, your majesty, spare me!"

"Your majesty, this humble subject is guilty, and this humble subject deserves to die a thousand deaths. For this humble subject has been diligent and conscientious for more than ten years, please spare this humble subject's life."

The officials who were called were so frightened that their faces turned pale. Some of them even peed their pants. To make a decision was to make a decision. Was the Emperor really going to act against the civil and military officials of the imperial court?

The shadow guard did not even give them a chance to differentiate between the two. With every name that Baili Qingfeng called, two people would appear, grab the kneeling official and drag them out! They didn't even dare to imagine what would happen if they were dragged down!

The Third Prince and the others were scared silly as well. They never thought that their father had such power in his hands. They completely had no other thoughts and only wanted to quickly wash themselves clean. Was it really possible that they could wash themselves clean?