kingnovel Chapter 1422
Chapter 1422
Chapter 1422
Ming Zhao explained in a low voice, "This was recorded by my grandmother, my mother, and me."
Shi Anxia smiled and said, "You are thoughtful. That's what should be done." She raised the booklet and said, "All the property taken from my Ming family must be returned."
Ming Zhao read out a long list of items, including gold, silver, jewelry, deeds to fertile land, shops, ship warehouses, borrowed goods, etc.
Ming Chengyi refused to admit it, "Do you have any evidence?"
How could the past be recorded casually? Even if he risked his life, he couldn't return it.
These treasures were what he had worked so hard for his whole life. He suddenly threatened loudly, "If the princess wants to rob them, we will die here today!"
Shi Anxia had seen more shameless people than this, and she was not afraid at all. She just said calmly, "If you want to die, you don't have to be polite! After you die, this princess will accuse you of the corresponding crimes and let you die a worthy death."
Seeing that this annoying princess refused to listen, Ming Chengyi and others were extremely desperate for a moment, and their suicidal movements stopped immediately.
The doorman came hurriedly to report that the prefect of Muzhou had arrived!
Some are happy while others are worried. The prefect of Muzhou has received countless bribes from Ming Chengyi and others. If he comes to the Ming family at this time, the relationship between the Ming family and him will probably not be severed.
Even Ming Zhao's face turned pale, and he whispered, "Princess, that prefect is not a good person..."
Shi Anxia smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll let your brother Xinghe go and invite someone."
As the two of them were talking in low voices, the prefect of Muzhou strode into the room and knelt down to pay his respects, "Your humble servant greets Princess Haiyan! Long live Princess Haiyan!"
Ming Zhaoben was standing next to Princess Haiyan and quickly moved aside to make way.
Shi Anxia smiled and said, "Master Wu, please stand up. We are all acquaintances, so there is no need to be polite. Please sit down and talk."
Ming Chengyi and others were so shocked that their eyes almost popped out.
Lord Wu? The prefect of Muzhou?
Isn’t that Lord Liang?
After he sat down, Shi Anxia asked someone to make tea for him, and then started chatting about family matters, "Master Wu, are you used to Muzhou now that you've just arrived?"
Lord Wu smiled and said, "Thanks to the princess, I was able to take up my post in a hurry. Fortunately, the Dongyu Guards escorted me all the way. Now my relatives have been settled, and I am familiar with the affairs of Muzhou."
This person was none other than Wu Changlin, who once worked in the Hanlin Academy and was also the instructor of Yunqi Academy.
"Lord Wu, you are a new official and you have three things to do. Today, I will help you." Shi Anxia pointed at Ming Chengzhong and others and said, "Take these people back for trial. They are directly related to the bribery case of Liang Yongwang, the previous governor of Muzhou."
Wu Changlin was overjoyed when he heard this. Originally, he was worried about how he should talk to the princess about how the Ming family was her relatives so that she would enforce the law impartially.
Isn't this a coincidence? The princess is really a considerate person.
Only then did Ming Chengzhong know that Liang Yongwang, the former governor of Muzhou, had been quietly dismissed. It's over, it's over!
Their awe for officials and imperial power made them watch the princess chatting and laughing with the new prefect.
The princess said, "Before the trial, I hope Lord Wu can help me do something quickly."
"Princess, please speak." Wu Changlin agreed immediately.
He had no doubt that Shi Anxia would use her status to make him break the law knowingly. He just had an inexplicable trust in the princess, thinking that she understood and abided by the law better than anyone else, and would uphold the fairness and justice of the court.
But when An Xia handed over a letter of severance of engagement, she said, "Master Wu, please help me with the severance of engagement process as soon as possible."