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Just as Xuanyuan Yi and Tuoba Xiang were considering their countermeasures, news came from Luo Capital: Mo Li was not behaving while under house arrest, and had actually used her mother, Grand Princess, to pressure Emperor Wu into releasing the palace maids at Changming Palace.
Helpless, Emperor Wu could only use words to appease Grand Princess. But as time went on, Grand Princess also sensed that something was amiss and knew that Emperor Wu was just trying to deceive her. So she went to Emperor Wu every day, demanding a resolution.
With no way to escape, Emperor Wu could only hide in the study to avoid the situation.
Emperor Wu sat on the throne, sighed helplessly, and said to the attendant beside him, "Little attendant, what should I do about this matter? If I really execute those servants in the Changming Palace, it will not only be difficult to explain to the princess, but ultimately it was Mo Li's fault, and those servants were just aware but didn't report. Moreover, if I really execute them, it will be hard to explain when Changle returns. But if I don't execute them, it's considered knowing but not reporting, a crime of deceiving the emperor. What should I do?"
Upon hearing this, the attendant serving Emperor Wu pondered for a moment before speaking with a respectful expression, "I am foolish and cannot compare to Your Majesty's wisdom. How could I understand these matters? In my humble opinion, the servants in Changming Palace are not significant, and whether they are executed or not, it will not cause any loss to Your Majesty. However, sparing the palace maids in Changming Palace would be beneficial to Your Majesty."
Emperor Wu was very curious and asked in a deep voice, "Oh, what do you mean by that? Please explain. Even if you are wrong, I will forgive you."
Xiao Fazi bowed and replied in a loud voice, "Your Majesty, if you think about it carefully, the palace women at Changming Palace had no choice in the matter. When the Crown Prince took Princess Changle and fled, they dared not stop him. When Miss Mo impersonated Princess Changle, reporting to Your Majesty would only incur the wrath of Miss Mo and the Crown Prince. Not reporting would be deceiving the emperor, leaving them no choice. By sparing them this time, Your Majesty can leave a good impression in front of Princess Changle, the Crown Prince, and the Grand Princess. It's a win-win situation. As for the courtiers, we can just gloss over the matter with a punishment that doesn't lead to death."
"Oh? I didn't expect you, a servant, to be so clever. But for the sake of the courtiers, the people at Changming Palace must still be punished. Otherwise, I won't be able to save face!" Emperor Wu said in a deep voice.
"This is simple, the death penalty can be avoided, but escaping the consequences of a living crime is difficult. Changming Palace everyone will be fined three years' salary as a warning to others. As for Jiang Yu, for failing to report the situation, he will be punished with fifty strokes and demoted by two ranks. That's it, go and spread the word." Emperor Wu immediately issued the order to expel the guests.
"Understood," the young eunuch said, then slowly backed out.
The next day, in the prison where the Qingwu group was detained, the young eunuch brought the emperor's decree: Although the Changming Palace group committed the crime of deceiving the emperor, it is recognized that the fault lies not solely with them. Therefore, the punishment will not be death. I have decided to fine them three years' salary as a deterrent. As for Jiang Yu, for failing to report the situation, he will be punished with fifty strokes and demoted by two ranks.
Jiang Yu and Qingwu quickly knelt down to thank the Emperor after hearing the verdict, saying, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for sparing our lives. Long live the Emperor, long live, long live."
Mo Li soon learned that everyone at Changming Palace had escaped unharmed, and she felt relieved. However, she was very worried when she found out that Jiang Yu had been ordered to receive fifty strokes from Emperor Wu. She had wanted to go to the palace to check on Jiang Yu, but now she was under house arrest by Emperor Wu and couldn't go anywhere. So, all she could do was stay at home and worry.
Suddenly, she remembered something: she needed to write a letter to report the situation to Xuanyuan Yi. She quickly took out some paper and began to tell Xuanyuan Yi about the situation: "Dear brother Yi, the matter at Changming Palace has been resolved. Uncle spared the lives of Qingwu and the others, but Brother Jiang has not only been demoted, but also received fifty strokes. However, everything is fine now in Luo Capital, so you don't need to worry too much. After writing the letter, she ordered someone to deliver it to Jizhou as quickly as possible, and it must be placed directly into Xuanyuan Yi's hands.
After several days of rushing, the servants of the Mo family finally arrived in Sing Capital County. As soon as they arrived in Sing Capital County, the servants began inquiring about the whereabouts of Xuanyuan Yi. After inquiring from various sources, they learned that Xuanyuan Yi had gone to Moshan County. Upon receiving this news, they immediately rushed towards Moshan County. Two days later, they finally arrived in Moshan County and found Xuanyuan Yi. At that moment, Xuanyuan Yi was discussing countermeasures with Tuoba Xiang. When the man saw Xuanyuan Yi, he hurriedly knelt down and presented a letter written by Mo Li to Xuanyuan Yi. After completing these actions, he took a long breath and then fainted to the ground.
Xuanyuan Yi quickly went forward to check the situation. He found that the person had just collapsed from exhaustion and was not seriously injured. He then ordered the servants to carry him down to rest. Afterwards, he opened the letter Mo Li had written to him and read it carefully. Upon learning that Qingwu and the others had been rescued, he felt a huge weight lifted off his heart.
At this moment, Xuanyuan Yi felt much better because the people at Changming Palace had been rescued. He then remembered the tea on the table, calmly took a sip, and said, "This tea has gone cold and doesn't taste very good. Magistrate of Tuoba County, why don't you give it a try?"
Tuoba Xiang respectfully picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip. He sighed, "This tea is indeed excellent, Your Highness has good taste."
Xuanyuan Yi suddenly changed the topic and began to recruit Tuoba Xiang: "With such talent, staying here as a mere county magistrate is a waste. Would you like to serve me? I guarantee you will rise to great heights."
Tuoba Xiang pondered for a moment and politely declined, "Your Highness, I appreciate your kind offer. But I don't want to leave here just yet. When I have made up my mind, I will come to serve you."
Upon hearing Tuoba Xiang's words, Xuanyuan Yi did not insist. He only promised to wait for Tuoba Xiang's arrival in Luo Capital. With the crisis in Luo Capital resolved, Xuanyuan Yi could stay in Jizhou peacefully and gather evidence of corruption in the Jizhou officialdom. With the help of Liu Xuan and Tuoba Xiang, Xuanyuan Yi quickly collected evidence of all the individuals involved in the bribery and corruption network within the Jizhou officialdom.
At this moment, a powerful figure suddenly visited Tuoba Xiang's mansion. Tuoba Xiang took a closer look and realized it was King Yan, Xuanyuan Di.
Upon seeing this, Tuoba Xiang quickly bowed and said, "I pay my respects to Your Highness Yan State's king, please forgive my lack of proper reception."
Xuanyuan Di waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "No need for excessive courtesy. I have come to visit unexpectedly because I have a matter to discuss with Magistrate of Tuoba County."
Tuoba Xiang didn't quite understand the meaning of Xuanyuan Di's words, and asked in confusion, "I wonder if there's anything the Yan State's king wishes to discuss with me? I don't think I can be of much help to the King, can I?"
Xuanyuan Di replied slowly, "Hey, Magistrate of Tuoba County, don't underestimate yourself. After all, you are also of royal blood. If the Great Zhen Dynasty hasn't been destroyed, my current position might have been yours."
Tuoba Xiang's face changed drastically at the words, and asked in fear, "How... how did you know?"
Xuanyuan Di smiled faintly and said, "Magistrate of Tuoba County, there are no walls that the wind cannot penetrate in this world." Outside the window, a gust of wind blew the fallen leaves on the ground, and dark clouds covered the sky...
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