Chapter 266 Zhao Yingluo’s exceptional promotion
Zhao Yingluo watched with cold eyes, looking at Weng Yanguo's livid face, she couldn't help but sneer in her heart.
She had long expected that Weng Yanguo would not plead guilty easily, but so what? Since she dared to come, she was naturally well prepared.
"Weng Yanguo, let's see who this is?" Zhao Yingluo gave an order, and Lei Ming immediately filed in with dozens of powerful disciples, and the hall suddenly seemed crowded.
These disciples were all dressed in fine clothes, but at this moment they all had their heads lowered, not daring to look at Zhao Yingluo.
When Weng Yanguo saw this scene, an ominous premonition suddenly surged in his heart.
These people were all the people he had distributed relief money to, but now they gathered together and became his nightmare.
He couldn't help but look at Zhao Yingluo doubtfully, trying to find some clues in her eyes.
However, Zhao Yingluo's eyes were as cold as ice, which made him shudder.
"You...how do you know the list of these people?" Weng Yanguo finally couldn't help but speak, his voice trembling.
Zhao Yingluo did not answer him directly, but smiled slightly and turned to Fan Qing, who had just walked into the lobby.
Fan Qing held an account book in his hand. He looked at Weng Yanguo with a complicated expression, then walked up to Zhao Yingluo and respectfully presented the account book to her.
"Your Highness, this is the true account of Weng Yanguo and the magistrate's corruption relief fund. The account book that the grassroots handed over to you was carefully forged by Weng Yanguo in order to cover up the crime. This account book was copied by me in private. The details on it are recorded their crimes."
When Weng Yanguo heard this, he finally understood.
He suddenly turned his head to look at Fan Qing, his eyes filled with the flames of anger and betrayal.
It turned out to be him! It was he who betrayed himself and handed this fatal evidence to Zhao Yingluo!
"Fan Qing! You... how dare you betray me!" Weng Yanguo roared, his voice full of despair and madness.
Fan Qing just looked at him coldly and said nothing.
He had long been dissatisfied and angry with Weng Yanguo's actions, and now being able to send him to a dead end with his own hands could be regarded as a sigh of relief for the innocent people who were harmed.
Zhao Yingluo took the account book and read it carefully. Her face always remained calm, but her heart was already in turmoil.
The crimes recorded in this account are simply heinous! Weng Yanguo and the county magistrate actually embezzled such a huge amount of relief money, causing those poor students to go to five schools!
"Weng Yanguo, what else do you have to say?"
Zhao Yingluo slammed the account book in front of Weng Yanguo, "The evidence of these crimes is conclusive! What else can you deny?"
Weng Yanguo's face was ashen at this moment, and he knew that he was completely finished.
He slumped on the ground helplessly, muttering to himself: "It's over...it's all over..."
Zhao Yingluo looked at his embarrassed appearance, but she didn't feel the slightest pity in her heart.
She knows that scumbags like Weng Yanguo deserve to die!
She turned to Wen Boyuan and said: "Take all these people to Kaifeng and hand them over to the Ministry of Punishments for strict interrogation!"
Wen Boyuan said yes, and immediately took Weng Yanguo and the county magistrates away.
"Fan Qing, you did a good job this time." Zhao Yingluo nodded to Fan Qing in approval, "I will reward you according to your merits!"
Fan Qing just smiled lightly and said: "Your Highness is overly complimentary. It is my duty to do something practical for the people."
After dealing with Weng Yanguo and the county magistrates, Zhao Yingluo turned her eyes to the powerful children in the hall who were still trembling. Her gaze was as sharp as a sword, which made these normally pampered disciples feel chilled.
"You guys," Zhao Yingluo said, her voice was not loud, but it was clearly heard by everyone present, "do you want to pay a fine, or do you want to try jail time?"
After hearing this, the powerful disciples expressed their willingness to pay.
They don't want to go to jail for such a trivial matter, that would be simply too scary for them.
Zhao Yingluo saw this and sneered: "Okay, since you are willing to pay, then I will give you a chance. The relief silver you took away must be returned to the government ten times. This princess will personally supervise the money. Then give it to those truly poor students.”
Although the disciples of the powerful were unwilling to do so, they did not dare to have the slightest objection at this moment.
They nodded in agreement quickly, fearing that being a little too late would annoy the princess.
Zhao Yingluo added, "You have half a day to pay the fine, otherwise you will bear the consequences. Now, you can get out!"
As if they had received an amnesty, the children of the powerful rushed out of the government office and went home to collect their money.
Zhao Yingluo looked at their embarrassed backs with a satisfied smile on her lips.
She knew that this time she not only punished corrupt officials, but also gave these powerful children a hard beating, letting them know that the sky is high and the earth is high.
Afterwards, Zhao Yingluo turned to Fan Qing with a look of admiration on her face: "Fan Qing, you have made great achievements this time, so I have decided to appoint you as the magistrate of Pingjiang."
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the hall was shocked.
Wen Boyuan even frowned slightly and said with some concern: "Your Royal Highness, although Fan Qing has made great contributions, I am afraid that he will not be able to hold a big responsibility if he is promoted out of the ordinary."
"Commander Wen, you don't need to say anything. The person I like will naturally have my reasons. Fan Qing is an upright and witty person, and he is the perfect candidate to be the governor of Pingjiang."
Hearing this, Fan Qing was so excited that tears filled his eyes.
He knelt down in front of Zhao Yingluo and kowtowed repeatedly to thank her: "Your Highness, I will do my best to live up to expectations!"
Zhao Yingluo nodded with satisfaction and motioned for Fan Qing to get up.
Fan Qing is not only capable and wise, but more importantly, he has a heart to pray for the people. Such talents are needed by the court and expected by the people.
"Fan Qing, the livelihood of the people in Pingjiang is in your hands. You must manage it well and distribute the government's relief money in full, and you must not let the people suffer from hunger and cold again."
Hearing this, Fan Qing knelt down again with a solemn expression and kowtowed: "Your Highness, don't worry, I will do my best until my death. I will definitely run my errands well, be a good parent and official to the people of the Song Dynasty, and live up to the trust of Your Highness the Princess."
Zhao Yingluo nodded with satisfaction, helped Fan Qing up and said, "With your words, Gu is relieved. Just go ahead and work hard. Gu is waiting for your good news in Kaifeng City."
Three days later, Zhao Yingluo took Weng Yanguo and other prisoners and set off back to Kaifeng.
Along the way, she had a lot of thoughts. She was happy that she could punish corrupt officials, but she was also worried about the future of the Song Dynasty.
In October, the cotton and corn harvests had been completed, and Zhao Yingluo returned to Kaifeng City.
At the court meeting the next day, she sat in the empty seat next to the dragon chair and glanced coldly at His Highness and all the officials.
Her face looked very ugly, because she knew that among these officials, there were many people who were corrupt and perverted the law.
At this moment, Weng Yanguo and other prisoners were escorted to the hall. Wearing prison uniforms, they stood dejectedly in the center of the hall.
