My Wife is Unbeatable in the Whole World, Touch Me If You Dare!-Chapter 560 - 359 The Left Prime Minister’s Speculation

In recent days, although Chang'an appears calm on the surface, this calmness conceals a brewing storm.

Li Nuo, who was originally the Minister of Justice and a Scheeren of the Secretariat, was appointed as an Imperial Censor with the Imperial Sword granted by the Emperor, empowered to execute common people and corrupt officials alike, with the privilege of acting before reporting.

Furthermore, the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Personnel have already received notifications about next year's Imperial Examination.

This is a harbinger of turbulent times and rivers of blood.

Every appearance of the Imperial Sword in the past has been accompanied by bloody turmoil.

In light of the recent edicts from the three provinces, it's evident that the court is seriously targeting local officials this time.

This time, they are serious.

In just a few days, the various provinces have received communication from Chang'an.

This reform targets local officials, not the famous families.

To be an official locally, one must maintain good relations with the local landlords. If landlords are unwilling to pay taxes, they register their lands under the names of Daxia officials, whose lands are exempt from taxation by the court.

As a result, landlords pay less tax and officials gain benefits; it's mutually beneficial.

With the issuance of this court edict, the tax-exempt lands of the officials are strictly limited.

Excess land becomes a hot potato for them.

If found out, they could at least face dismissal.

More importantly, the status of this Imperial Censor is extraordinary.

He's the son of Minister of Justice Li Xuanjing, not a Pure Imperial Censor with no background. If something happens to Li Nuo in their jurisdiction, officials from the Governor to the County Magistrate, even their dogs, might not survive.

In Chang'an, someone has already deduced Li Nuo's intention.

As a Legalist powerhouse of the High Realm, he's not after the tax silver, but clearly the heads of officials.

Holding three consecutive Imperial Examinations is just to find people to fill their positions?

It's said to borrow their heads for cultivation!

For a time, officials everywhere were in panic, and the local landlords were summoned to the government office first thing.

"Landlord Huang, these lands are yours, I don't want them!"

"County Magistrate Zhang, are you unhappy with our offerings? Maybe you could take another half of our grain this year?"

"Shut up, don't you dare try to frame me, since when have I accepted your offerings?"

"Then these lands?"

"Take them back, out of past favors. Don't blame me for not warning you beforehand, someone tough has come from above, pay the taxes you owe this year or you'll drag me down when it's too late..."

...

"Whoever registered these lands under my name, remove them quickly!"

"What, no one wants them, if no one wants them, turn them into public land!"

"Isn't he just an Imperial Censor, like last time, find someone to take him out, isn't that enough?"

"Assassinate the Imperial Censor, are you out of your mind, do you even know who this Imperial Censor is, if you want to die, don't drag me into it!"

"Frame it on bandits? Do you think the King of Hell will listen to reason with us? No matter who did it, neither you nor I can expect our families to survive!"

...

"It's over, it's over!"

"Damn it, I shouldn't have agreed to them last year!"

"Whoever owns the land, take it back, make up for the missing taxes yourself, if something happens to me, I'll take them down with me before I die!"

...

Chang'an.

Song Residence.

Song Zhe looked at Li Nuo holding Jiaren's hand with his left and Yiren's with his right, his eyes widened in shock, "You, you both..., how can this be!"

Yiren tightly held Li Nuo's hand, saying, "Why not, he was the husband I chose from the start!"

Song Zhe felt a wave of dizziness, although he was very satisfied with Li Nuo as his son-in-law, he never considered marrying both of his daughters to him.

What is this about?

His lips moved, but before he could say anything, Su Qing gave him a glance and said, "Enough, as long as they are willing, you don't interfere!"

Song Zhe mumbled, "But..."

Su Qing said, "But what, if it weren't for you back then, insisting on the arranged marriage, would we be here today?"

Song Zhe silently glanced at his wife, knowing if not for her taking Yiren away, they wouldn't be in this situation.

But this, he dared not say.

His wife certainly made mistakes, but he wasn't without fault either.

As it seems, Yiren is determined to marry him, and Jiaren has no objections, so naturally, he has no reason to oppose.

After a long sigh, he waved his hand, saying, "Fine, your matters, you decide them yourselves..."

Li Nuo bowed to them, saying, "Thank you, Lord Father-in-law, Mother-in-law..."

Today, he came to the Song Residence with them to publicly announce their relationships to everyone.

The Mother-in-law had long been on his and Yiren's side, as long as they got past Father-in-law and Old Mrs. Song, there would be hardly any obstacles.

Although the Song Family was shocked, they did not oppose after the shock.

It was Yiren who was betrothed to Li Nuo, yet it was Jiaren who married him, both sisters liked him. No matter who they supported, it would inevitably lead to a rift between sisters and discord in the family.

For this drama, this was probably the best resolution.

If it were someone else, they might oppose.

Even though the Song Family is not a top family in Daxia, the daughters of the family should necessarily be the main wife, and the only one at that.

But as he was the Sixt Subjects' Scholar, he had already achieved such high accomplishments at a young age. Even if both sisters married him, it wouldn't disgrace the Song Family. After all, if even the Royal Princess was willing to marry him, the Song Family naturally had no qualms.

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