Chapter 205: Righteous and awe-inspiring, the guilty Gao Yang

As soon as Gao Yang said this, Li Long was shocked.

He was talking about wiping out the fraction, which would be wiping out a few tens of thousands of taels, a few hundred thousand taels of silver.

He didn't expect Gao Yang to wipe it from front to back.

Li Long gave a thumbs up, looking shocked.

"Brother Li doesn't know, but I have also studied Da Qian's laws a little. The outcome for a few tens of thousands of taels and hundreds of thousands of taels is about the same; it's all death."

"But such a large sum of silver, if it is transported to the prefecture, I'm afraid it will attract attention."

Gao Yang was a bit hesitant.

He wasn't worried about this silver being exposed; as long as everyone took it, it was equivalent to no one taking it.

Otherwise, everyone would be in trouble.

He was actually the safest one. Before the six kingdoms were settled, as long as he could make Da Qian prosperous and strong, the Empress would turn a blind eye.

And his gunpowder hadn't been born yet, which could be considered one of his major life-saving means.

This sum of hundreds of thousands of taels of silver had profits greater than risks and could also guard against future changes and the Empress turning against him.

Li Long smiled and said, "Changancheng is a remote place. I have several houses, so I will transport it there first and have someone guard it. You can take it whenever you want, Brother Gao."

"Besides, we are also sharing the worries for Her Majesty. The amount is too large, and Her Majesty will inevitably be sad and angry. As a subject, it is our duty to share the worries for the monarch!"

The two looked at each other and smiled, all showing knowing smiles.

"And Prince Rong's Prefecture, I see there are quite a few concubines, including those beaten by Prince Rong until they had big bumps, as well as Kunlun slaves and exotic styles. Are you interested, Brother Gao?"

Gao Yang's mouth twitched, and he took out his supreme token of the Rouge Pavilion.

"That's not necessary, but this Prince Rong is truly ruthless, actually beating people like this. Brother Li, you should take them back to your prefecture and treat them well."

In just a moment, the two were hooking shoulders and backs, looking like they had met too late.

"..."

In the evening, the sun was setting.

Gao Yang was the first to return to the palace to report.

"Your Majesty, it has been investigated clearly. The silver and property in Prince Rong's Prefecture are worth 597,803 taels."

"It's truly outrageous!"

Gao Yang looked at Wu Zhao and said loudly.

Wu Zhao was processing memorials. After hearing the news, she was shocked.

"What?"

"So much?"

"That's more than 500,000 taels of silver!"

Wu Zhao slapped the table, her face filled with endless anger, and killing intent permeated her body.

"This is the tax revenue of a province for a year, and even more!"

Wu Zhao's face was full of anger, and her expression was shocked.

Clearly, this number far exceeded her imagination.

Gao Yang's expression did not change, and he said indignantly, "This Prince Rong is truly excessive. 500,000 taels of silver—how much of the people's fat and cream must have been scraped together?"

Wu Zhao nodded, but she always felt that Gao Yang was a bit strange.

She took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in her heart, and her phoenix eyes looked at the sky outside the hall, her face cold.

From Prince Rong, one can see the vassals of Da Qian; their corruption must also be extremely huge.

This made Wu Zhao's mind even more determined. The first thing to do now is to weaken the vassals!

Wu Zhao looked at Gao Yang and said slowly: "Assistant Secretary Gao, Prince Rong has been imprisoned and cannot make any big waves. Do you still remember what you promised me?"

Gao Yang raised his brows, naturally knowing what Wu Zhao was referring to.

He nodded affirmatively, "I will do my best to help Your Majesty make Da Qian strong."

It was true that he had taken 500,000 taels of silver. If he didn't reflect his importance, he really felt his head was chilly.

"I want some immediate strategies. Can you do it, Lord Gao?"

Wu Zhao continued.

Although the poisonous plan against Zhao Gao is good, the layout time is long. At present, we still need to reform and strengthen the country based on the current situation of Da Qian!

She pinned her hopes on Gao Yang.

Gao Yang bowed and saluted, "I already have a brilliant plan in my heart. Your Majesty, rest assured. However, I still need to consider some aspects carefully. In these few days, I will be able to give Your Majesty a reliable method."

Wu Zhao's expression became more and more strange.

Based on her understanding, Gao Yang was very wrong.

After Gao Yang walked out of the palace, Wu Zhao called Li Long.

"I, Li Long, pay my respects to Your Majesty!"

Li Long was straight and full of righteousness.

"How much did the Assistant Secretary take?"

Wu Zhao asked, her face indifferent.

Upon hearing this, Li Long said immediately, "Your Majesty, I was just about to report to you."

"The Assistant Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue is so greedy and so bold that I simply can't bear to look at it. I want to impeach the Assistant Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue!"

"He actually took a full 5,000 taels of silver right in front of me!" Li Long paused, and then said, "And the Assistant Secretary not only took it himself but also gave me 500 taels of silver to keep my mouth shut."

"If it weren't for your special instructions, Your Majesty, I would have turned against him on the spot. I will hand over these 500 taels of silver in a moment!"

Wu Zhao raised her brows and sneered, "I was wondering why this guy was so guilty; he actually embezzled 5,000 taels of silver!"