There was nothing good in Lin Beifan's house, so the search was quickly completed.
However, Yao Zheng walked out with a box in his arms.
He opened the chest and said loudly," Your Majesty, I found silver notes, silver, and some other gold and silver jewelry in Lin Beifan's room. A total of about 150,000 taels!" Your Majesty, please investigate!"
Yao Zheng turned his head and said proudly,"Lin Beifan, how are you going to quibble this time?”
The empress was a little worried. Could it be that Lin Beifan didn't clean up the mess and was found?
What kind of reason should I find to help him fool him?
However, Lin Beifan was very calm. He clasped his hands and said,""Your Majesty, this money does belong to me!”
"Haha, it's good that you admit it!" Yao Zheng laughed proudly.”
"However, this money is all legal income.”Lin Beifan said loudly.
"How is it legal? Lin Beifan, you've only been an official for a few days and your salary is limited. How can you have so much money? This…was clearly obtained by you through greed!”Yao Zheng said excitedly.
Lin Beifan was still very calm. However, he was previously rewarded with ten thousand taels of silver by His Majesty! Therefore, there were about 10,000 taels of silver in it, which was completely legal!”
"That's right!" The empress nodded. I have indeed rewarded my beloved minister with ten thousand taels of silver!”
"What about the 140,000 taels? 140,000 taels, what do you say? Could it be that it was all bestowed by His Majesty?”Yao Zheng was excited.
"Of course not!" Lin Beifan gently held Li Shishi's hand and smiled.""The remaining 140,000 taels is the dowry that my wife, Li Shishi, brought back after she entered the sect!”
"Nonsense! Does your woman have that much money?" Yao Zheng said loudly.
"Why not? My wife, Li Shishi, was the capital's top courtesan before she joined the sect. She was talented and beautiful, which is why she earned so much in just a few years!“
"Lord Yao, if you still have doubts, you can go out and ask around!" Lin Beifan laughed. Almost everyone in the capital knew that this could not be faked!”
Yao Zheng's face paled.
"This is indeed the dowry that I brought back!" Li Shishi nodded. Thank you for not abandoning me and taking me as your wife! This commoner was very touched, so this money naturally belonged to her husband! Between husband and wife, there was no need to be so detailed!”
Yao Zheng's face turned even paler.
"It seems that things are really like Da Bai!" The empress clapped her hands and laughed. Minister Lin was indeed not greedy. All his assets were completely legal! A part of it comes from me, and a part comes from my family!”
"Minister Lin, since you have money, then enjoy it. Don't save it for me! Only by eating well, drinking well, and sleeping well can you work wholeheartedly for me and seek the well-being of the people, right?”The empress said earnestly.
These words were simply giving Lin Beifan a golden card to avoid death.
Let Lin Beifan eat, drink, and play boldly. Don't let yourself suffer. If anything happens, I'll take care of you. Don't be afraid!
"Your Majesty is right. I've learned my lesson!”Lin Beifan clasped his hands and lowered his head.
"And dear ministers, don't use these things to target Minister Lin in the future! Minister Lin had a deep family background, so it was understandable for her to live a luxurious life! As long as he didn't interfere with official business, he was a good official!”
Rather than saying these words to the officials, it was better to say it to Yao Zheng and the rest of the officials.
I warn them not to make a fuss about these things in the future. Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite!
"Yes, Your Majesty!" The officials bowed.
"Yes!" The empress looked at the pale Yao Zheng and said,""Yao Zheng, what else do you have to say now?”
"I…have nothing to say!" Yao Zheng's face was filled with bitterness.
He knew that he had failed again!
He had been defeated three times by a little brat!
Was this guy his nemesis?
"Then, you should know what to do, right? Do you need me to remind you?" The empress was expressionless.
Yao Zheng raised his trembling hands and took off the black gauze hat on his head. He clasped his hands and bowed. Using all his strength, he said,"I…I request to resign and return to my hometown. Your Majesty, please allow me to do so!”
The empress flicked her sleeves and said without hesitation,"Agreed!"
Yao Zheng closed his eyes in despair and his body swayed."Thank…Your Majesty!"
"Return to the palace! Yao Zheng, you don't have to come back!" The empress led the civil and military officials away.
No one turned around to look at him!
Even a glance!
Yao Zheng watched the officials leave and suddenly burst out laughing.
"The entire court is filled with crafty officials, and the fatuous ruler is sitting in front of the hall!”
"It's not that I don't want to work hard, but the imperial court…"
"There's no place for an honest official!"
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