After my soul traveled to ancient times, I don't want to be cannon fodder

Chapter 520 So what if there is no evidence?

For example, the imperial court could help repair houses and distribute some food so that everyone can overcome the current difficulties together.

As for Yang Ting, he fainted after kneeling for three days. Zhong Ning took the opportunity to report him, saying that his poor governance had led to serious disasters, the displacement of people, and heavy casualties.

Yang Ting also had connections in the court. After receiving Zhong Ning's memorial, Emperor Yong made a special trip to mention it at the court meeting. The court officials were extremely dissatisfied with Zhong Ning's unauthorized interference in the political affairs of Xiyan City.

In the end, Emperor Yong stated that these three cities were all included in the reform and were originally under the jurisdiction of Princess Zhaohua.

Emperor Yong then read out in court the memorial regarding disaster relief efforts for the stricken Xining, Dingyuan, and Xiyan cities, and a group of court officials who had questioned Zhong Ning immediately shut up.

There is no other reason.

Because the three cities were affected by the disaster at the same time, Xining City suffered the least damage under the governance of the Second Prince and Princess Zhaohua, with almost no casualties and no need for assistance from the court.

Even in Dingyuan City, casualties were minimal because Gu Mingzhe provided timely disaster relief.

Only Xiyan City suffered heavy casualties and numerous losses.

The same disaster situation was handled with completely different results, which only shows that Yang Ting did not do the job that a responsible official should do.

Emperor Yong finally made the decision. Princess Zhaohua is now in Xiyan, coordinating the follow-up matters of the disaster and focusing on investigating the false accusation against Chong Jingxiu.

Zhong Ning had placed two secret guards around Chong Jingxiu. The whereabouts of the two secret guards were unknown afterwards. They must have been killed.

But the sudden disappearance of these two secret guards also proves that someone is indeed plotting against Chong Jingxiu, otherwise why would they kill the people around him first?

After Zhong Ning arrived in Xiyan, he took advantage of the night to pay special attention to the Zheng family head of Xiyan City who designed Chongjingxiu.

Later, it was discovered that there was actually a sixth-rank warrior in charge of the Zheng family's residence. This made it understandable why the two secret guards died quietly and their bodies were nowhere to be found.

Although the secret guards are very skilled in martial arts, they are still dwarfed by the high-ranking warriors.

Zhong Ning didn't waste any time talking to him. He strangled the warrior to death in front of the Zheng family head. This frightened the Zheng family head so much that he knelt on the ground and begged for mercy!

"As you said, I have no evidence, but I know that Lord Chong was plotted against in your house..." Zhong Ning sat on the high platform, looking at the head of the Zheng family with cold eyes.

By the way, the head of the Zheng family is named Zheng Lin!

"I don't intend to find evidence. Since I was plotted against in your house, then the entire Zheng family is to blame. Even if I destroy the Zheng family, what else can you do?"

The Zheng family master knelt on the ground, trembling all over, and raised his face to plead:

"Your Highness, Your Highness, you can't do this. Do you still remember that the youngest son of the Zheng family was also rescued by someone sent by Your Highness..."

Zhong Ning's eyes flashed, and he remembered that when he rescued people in Nanfeng Pavilion, he had indeed saved two children, one of whom was the son of the Zheng family.

But so what?

Zhong Ning's eyes were cold, compared to the top of a snowy mountain. His fingers tapped lightly on the table, again and again, making the head of the Zheng family feel even more depressed.

"Either you tell me the truth, and I'll let your Zheng family go, depending on the circumstances. Or, on behalf of the entire Zheng family, you give me an explanation with your life!"

After hearing this, the head of the Zheng family was suddenly shocked.

But he also thought that if the person behind him was exposed, it would not only cost him his life, but the lives of his entire Zheng family.

Princess Zhaohua only wants his life, and even because she once saved the child of the Zheng family, she will let the entire Zheng family go.

After all, women should be more emotional and not kill his entire family.

Between the aristocratic family and the princess, he would naturally stand on the side of the aristocratic family.

After all, the aristocratic families are the real cruel ones!

Thinking of this, the head of the Zheng family straightened up and said righteously: "If Her Royal Highness wants to use lynching on me, I will have no choice but to pay with my life to give Her Royal Highness an explanation.

After saying that, he was about to hit the pillar directly. Zhong Ning gathered his claws with one hand and pulled him back directly. The head of the Zheng family thought that he would be covered in blood on the spot, but he didn't expect that he would just fall flat on his face.

Zhong Ning lowered his head and whispered to the bewildered Zheng Family Master, "Do you think that if you commit suicide, I will let the entire Zheng Family go?"

The head of the Zheng family suddenly looked up, but was frightened by the coldness in Zhong Ning's eyes and stepped back repeatedly.

"Do you know how the Cui family of Qinghe was destroyed?" Zhong Ning curled his lips, his pair of auspicious phoenix eyes were extremely sharp, as if he wanted to chop the person opposite into pieces.

The head of the Zheng family couldn't help but shudder, his eyes full of horror. The Qinghe Cui family, a thousand-year-old family, was wiped out overnight.

There are many different opinions about who is behind the scenes.

But now we know that it was Princess Zhaohua who did it herself!

Thinking of this, beads of sweat instantly covered the forehead of the Zheng family head. If Princess Zhaohua was really so cruel, didn't it mean that he had made the wrong choice again?

The Zheng family head's eyes rolled around, and then he knelt on the ground, crying, "Your Highness, I am guilty, I am guilty..."

"It's the Lin'an Ning family. The head of the Ning family wrote to me personally, offering to exchange money with me. If I can find a way to drive away Chong Jingxiu and disrupt the reforms, he will hand over all his businesses in Xining City to our Zheng family for cooperation..."

"He also said that as long as this matter can be done well, the concubine daughters of their Ning family's side branches can marry into our Zheng family and form an alliance with our Zheng family..."

"Even my son, who will take the imperial examination in three years, will be able to use Lord Ning's connections and receive his guidance..."

"We don't want to harm Lord Chong, but he insists on implementing some reforms, measuring the land, and conducting a population census. This will not only destroy the livelihood of the aristocratic families, but also ours..."

"We are trying to survive, Your Highness!" The head of the Zheng family said this tremblingly, and then fell to the ground weakly.

He knew that by exposing this, he would offend both Lin'an Ning and Princess Zhaohua.

They Zheng family...

Forget it, we’re all going to die anyway!

Princess Zhaohua obviously has a better chance of winning than the aristocratic families.

What if they still survive?

"It was I who proposed the reform!" Upon hearing this, Zhong Ningchun lightly emitted a stream of energy from his fingertips, which directly hit the head of the Zheng family.

The head of the Zheng family felt a pain in his chest and spurted out a mouthful of blood. He fell to the ground in a miserable state and wanted to beg for mercy again.

Zhong Ning stood up and looked down at him with icy eyes. "Zhong Jingxiu was also someone I arranged. What? Are you trying to plot against me too?"

"No, I dare not..." The head of the Zheng family answered with difficulty. Since Lord Chong left, they have indeed lived a peaceful life.

When Lord Yang took office, he postponed the reforms and focused only on inspecting Xiyan City, where he had pleasant conversations with a number of dignitaries.

They really thought that the matter was over.