Chapter 1276: Court (6)
The officials looked at Mu Yangling in shock. She could do that?
Yan Du also looked at her in surprise. Fan Zijin clenched his fists and, with his gaze, encouraged her to continue.
However, Qi Haoran became anxious. Wasn’t Ah Ling offending all the ministers to an extreme?
It didn’t matter if he offended someone since he was King Rong. He could block both open and covert attacks. However, Ah Ling was different. He couldn’t be by her side all the time, and she was simple-minded. What if she was bullied?
Qi Haoran anxiously tugged at her sleeve. Mu Yangling shook him off and ignored him. She continued to say coldly to everyone, "After I die, I’ll pass the newspaper office to my son and he’ll in turn pass it to my grandson. In short, King Rong’s lineage will perpetually go against corrupt officials. What do you think?"
The officials were so shocked that they could not speak. What else could they do?
They couldn’t very well defend corrupt officials, right?
Everyone’s mouths moved, but no words came out.
It was common knowledge that King Rong hated corrupt officials the most. If The Great Qi Times really started to accept confidential whistleblowing from the commoners, who knew how chaotic the officialdom would be?
Qi Haoran held his wife’s hand and glared at her. Then, he turned around and said to the officials, "This morning, the Minister of Revenue reported the salaries and benefits of the officials at all levels. You should know that with the salary given to you by the Imperial Court, it’s more than enough to support your family. Why are you still embezzling and accepting bribes? If you don’t break the law, why are you afraid to be supervised by the Supervisory Ministry?"