Chapter 710

In the backyard, inside a small courtyard.

Under the shade of a tree, three lazy figures lay on three lounge chairs. In front of the chairs was a wooden basin filled with hot water, and their sore, smelly feet were soaking in it, with maids from the mansion comfortably massaging them on the side.

"The water is a bit cold; add some hot water for me."

Gao Tianlong's voice rang out.

"Yes, Old Duke!"

The maid on the side hurried to do as told. When the hot water was added to the wooden basin, a smile appeared on Gao Tianlong's face.

Subsequently, Gao Tianlong looked at Gao Yang and said, "His Majesty just ordered the severe punishment of corrupt officials and will definitely catch a few examples. Are you sure you want to hold the capping ceremony in a grand manner?"

Gao Yang was enjoying the exclusive massage from Lüluo and said lightly, "Sun Er just likes it a bit lively. Grandfather, don't worry; this method of punishing corrupt officials came from my own hands."

"No matter how His Majesty catches examples, grandson has the grace of saving His Majesty's life. Before the six kingdoms are destroyed, it is impossible to catch me."

"Besides, grandson is holding a grand capping ceremony, and the officials are coming to offer gifts from the bottom of their hearts. This is completely reasonable; who can say a word against it?"

Gao Tianlong said lightly, "But the problem is that my Ding Duke Prefecture already has a prominent status, and you are deeply esteemed by His Majesty, and you are also the Minister of Revenue of Da Qian who hasn't been capped yet. Once it is held grandly, I fear the entire Changancheng will be shocked."

"The gifts behind this will likely be a very shocking number."

"There will even be people who are ordered to maliciously send heavy gifts, leave evidence, and impeach you to His Majesty. Have you thought about this?"

Gao Yang leaned on the lounge chair, squinting his eyes, his face full of enjoyment.

"Grandfather, don't worry. Sun Er strongly opposed the punishment of corruption in the court today, and even expounded that corruption shouldn't have the death penalty; this must have made some corrupt officials have ideas."

"This move by grandson is not to receive gifts, but to infiltrate the ranks of the corrupt officials to see who sends the heaviest gifts at the capping ceremony. In the future, when they want me to do things for them, I will send the list to His Majesty. And this point has already been informed to His Majesty in advance."

Gao Feng: "..."

Gao Tianlong: "..."

"Since you have already made preparations, I won't say much more. You can handle it yourself."

Gao Tianlong said lightly, and then squinted his eyes.

Gao Feng sneered, "If you can hand over the entire list to His Majesty, I will eat thirty piculs of dung!"

"Father, I seem to have heard this in the morning; those thirty piculs..."

Gao Yang had just ruthlessly exposed him when he heard Gao Feng's roar.

"You beast, shut up!"

At this time, Gao Tianlong suddenly asked, "Changwen, did he really become the next Mohist Juzi?"

"Is this true or false?"

Gao Feng said, "In front of everyone, the people of Changancheng witnessed it with their own eyes. Even if he is the Mohist Juzi, he can't deny it!"

"Otherwise, do you really think my Ding Duke Prefecture is easy to bully?"

Gao Feng's voice rang out, carrying a sense of stability and dominance.

Gao Yang appropriately added, "Sun Er also sent people to promote it everywhere; on this point, the Mohists can't deny it."

Gao Tianlong didn't speak and fell silent.

The impact of this matter on his heart was even greater than Gao Yang's sudden rise to become the number one poisonous strategist of Da Qian!

In his mind, the scene of Gao Changwen, at the age of eight, after being beaten by him, quickly holding a cup of hot tea to admit his mistake, was still vivid.

At that time, looking at Gao Changwen who was obediently admitting his mistake, a strong sense of guilt surfaced in his heart.

After all, an eight-year-old child, what could he understand? What mistake could he have?

But when he uncovered the teacup and put it to his lips to drink it all, if it weren't for the smell of the boy's urine being too strong, he really would have finished it.

At that moment, he felt he had hit him too lightly.

And some people, no matter how much you beat them, they can't be changed.

Gao Changwen is even more of a leader in this regard.