Li Yuchang secretly warned himself that he must live up to the Emperor’s favor and serve the Daxia nation well. Le Jinru, who was then in power, was quite gratified; the new officials were becoming younger and more vibrant with each passing day. Most importantly, in her view, the official she had dispatched to investigate the relief funds would certainly serve as a deterrent in Shuangyang County and show officials at all levels her determination to combat corruption.
However, no one expected that this mission of Li Yuchang’s would be his last. Not only would he never return to the Capital, but a major case, one capable of shocking the entire imperial court, would surface because of it.
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