When he heard that Li Xiang was coming from the north, he knew that the matter of the Prince of Shu's Mansion would definitely be exposed, so he thought about remedying it with other people, but other things could be remedied, but this matter could not be remedied.
The Shu Palace has been built for so many years, do you still want to rebuild it? Putting aside where the money will come from, even if you want to build it, won't it take time?
Li Xiang had come from Chang'an City, and time was running out, so this guy was ready to gamble everything and try to fool them first. Maybe Li Xiang was only thinking about going to Nanzhao and wouldn't cause them any trouble because of this matter. Unfortunately, they were all wrong. Besides Lord Wang, the others also had something to gain from this matter. When they saw Lord Wang being captured and his wife crying loudly, these people also touched their necks...
However, the shouting in front of them soon attracted their attention. The soldiers had already started to drive people out of the house. There were dozens of people in Wang Yuannian's family, big and small, plus guards, servants and maids, a total of more than 300 people, and now all of them were pulled out.
No matter what you did before, and no matter what status you hold in this family, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has now issued an order that all members of the family must be kept under surveillance and await follow-up investigations. I guess you guys are not good people either. Of course, there are some poor people who come here to work. After your identities are verified, you can do what you should do. As for Wang Yuannian's family, they are lucky to be able to perform Gaochang. Those who are unlucky will probably be beheaded directly.
Everyone else gasped. It had been less than two hours since Li Xiang arrived here, and already three officials had already gotten angry. Moreover, they were upper-middle level officials. Normally, these people lived a very fulfilling life, but did they dare to say a word in front of Li Xiang now?
When the imperial edict came down, they felt that something might happen. After all, Li Xiang would not tolerate any grain of sand in his eyes. They also thought that they should have some response plans, but no one wanted to take out the money. They just wanted to do some bluffing. Could this fool Li Xiang?
Zhang Jiuli felt a little regretful now. If they had known Li Xiang was like this earlier, they should have done something. At least they couldn't let Li Xiang continue to make trouble like this. If he continued like this, it would only be a matter of time before he would be implicated. But he didn't dare to stand up and speak. In their eyes, Li Xiang looked at everyone as a corrupt official, and whoever opened his mouth to speak would be the next target.
"I will stay here today. You should all do what you need to do. Do not let my presence interfere with your work. I understand the situation here to some extent. I will speak with you all individually later. I hope you can give me a satisfactory answer then."
After hearing what Li Xiang said, everyone could finally leave, but no one felt relaxed. In their eyes, this was like a death warrant. They had no clean records, and if Li Xiang really investigated them, their outcome would be no different from those who were dealt with.
"I will take my leave."
Xiao Yu was about to leave with these people, but Li Xiang stopped the old man and told him to go in and have a cup of tea first. Li Xiang knew what Xiao Yu was thinking. After Xiao Yu left, there would probably be more people coming to him than to himself. Besides, the old man knew him well. If he let these corrupt officials go, there would be endless troubles in the future.
"In Chang'an City, you can't even buy this kind of high-quality tea, and you have to make a reservation. I didn't expect that I could actually drink it in Chengdu City. What do you think these people live like?"
Li Xiang found a ton of valuables in Wang Yuannian's home, including secret chambers beneath several rooms. While the wealth of some aristocratic families pales in comparison, how could he possibly possess so much money given his current position? Furthermore, tea and luxury goods were extremely scarce even in Chang'an, yet this guy had saved enough to last him several years. It seemed he had numerous agents in Chang'an, otherwise how could he have snatched them all?
"I never thought the officials here would be so corrupt. In fact, I and the ministers in the court all had the same idea. The terrain here is dangerous, and as long as the people have enough to eat, the court won't ask for anything from them. They can even give them some food in years of disaster. But I didn't expect the local officials to take advantage of our kindness and become local tyrants here."
Although Xiao Yu wanted to expand his power, he was very angry when talking about these officials. The good intentions of the court were taken advantage of by you people. Even if you are corrupt, you cannot force the local people to have no way to survive.
"Originally, I was only thinking of getting rid of a few of them, but now it seems that won't work. The remaining ones are not very useful. If they are not punished, forget about trying to win over the people. I know some of your family's noble children are waiting. I will give you a chance today. Come as many as you can."
Li Xiang made this decision after careful consideration. These local people are rotten to the core. No matter whether they are officials of all ranks or petty officials, none of these bastards are useful. If they continue to stay in this position, they will definitely find a way to destroy evidence in the coming time, which will bring disaster to the local area.
Although Li Xiang did not want these people from Xiao Yu's family to take power, compared with the local officials, it was the lesser of two evils.
Although Li Xiang has a lot of people under his command, it is probably unlikely that he can add local officials.
After hearing what Li Xiang said, although Xiao Yu did not make any move on the surface, a huge wave was set off in his heart. The Lanling Xiao family was once one of the largest families, but because of the demise of the Sui Dynasty, their family had to remain silent, otherwise they might be regarded as a thorn in the side by the emperor of the current dynasty, and the losses would be even greater at that time. They have been waiting for an opportunity. Could this opportunity be now?