Chapter 1663: It's Not That He Is Unkind

a common official with only a little bit of authority. He wasn't even considered an official, just a clerk. How could he withstand Li Chen's intimidating presenceHe only felt his skin tighten, his mo...Chapter 1663: It's Not That the Sovereign Is Unrighteous

"You, the head of Dali Temple, one of the highest-ranking officials in the Qin Empire's judicial system, say you have thousands of things to deal with every day. Yet, for a mere accusation, you didn't even conduct a basic investigation before bringing people to raid someone's home and arrest them! This palace asks you, have you filed an official case You say the situation was urgent and there wasn't time. This palace asks you, where is the accuser You say they are gone... Do you believe your own words!"

Su Jinpa suddenly stood up, his eyes filled with a coldness he had never shown before, and said: "Speak!"

A sound of voice fell to the ground, and Bian Guan Yue's body trembled involuntarily.

He was terrified, a real bone-deep fear.

He never expected to see Su Jinping here, and even less so that she would have such skill and means, leaving him speechless and without a countermeasure.

Things have come to this point. Yue at the border understands that any struggle is futile now. Under this standoff, no matter what she says, it won't hold up to scrutiny or verification. Defending herself would only result in losing her last shred of dignity.

He knelt on the ground, banging his forehead against the earth with a dull thud. At the same time, Bi Guan Yue spoke in a choked voice: "This matter is entirely my own doing. I beg Your Highness for forgiveness. My family has nothing to do with this struggle. I am willing to sacrifice myself to appease Your Highness' anger. All responsibility falls solely on me."

Su Jin paced listlessly, looking at the moon over the border, and said, "Can you bear it"

"You should know exactly how deep this goes. It's fine if you choose to stay out of it, but since you've jumped in and made your choice, you have to be prepared to pay the price."

"Reveal your mastermind, and the identities of your family. This palace can ensure they will face no repercussions."

At the border, Yue trembled and said, "Your Highness, if I speak, my wife, children, and the rest of my family will all meet a terrible end."

Su Jin's eyes became increasingly cold.

Once, in her eyes, these officials were definitely harmful to the common people, but most of them should have been kind. Even those who harmed the people should have kept at least a shred of conscience. Grabbing some money and clinging to power was just par for the course.

In her world, the political arena should still be relatively clean.

But now, she suddenly realized that the officialdom was really the dirtiest quagmire in the world.

She believed that when Bian Guan Yue first entered politics, she must have had ideals and ambitions. Otherwise, she wouldn't have chosen the most difficult, but also the most honest path of the imperial examinations instead of taking shortcuts. After all, many children like Bian Guan Yue who came from families with official positions took shortcuts, but she didn't. This alone proved that Bian Guan Yue was also ambitious and full of youthful vigor back then, wanting to make her own mark in the world with her knowledge and abilities.

Such a person, having mingled in the officialdom for decades, rose through the ranks but lost their conscience.

And Su Jinping knew well that there were many, many, many more people in the Qin Empire's officialdom who were dirtier and more thoroughly corrupt than Bian Guan Yue.

She suddenly understood a phrase Li Chen had casually mentioned before, that the Qin dynasty's officialdom was rotten to its core. To restore order to the country, the first thing to do was to thoroughly cleanse the official ranks.

Upon first hearing Li Chen's words, Su Jinpa only felt that he was too aggressive and did not resemble a benevolent ruler.

But now, she suddenly understood Li Chen. Some things are not that the ruler is unrighteous, but that he cannot be righteous. Only a king who is domineering and ruthless to the extreme can suppress the greedy thoughts and black hearts of these officials.grit our teeth and barely manage to get by, these officials have come demanding taxes during the midst of our holiday break! A few days ago, my eighty-year-old mother fell ill. I slaughtered our only...