Did the eldest daughter ascend the throne today?

Chapter 465 It was her. What a surprise.

Bai Zhanyang has not married yet. On the surface, he appears to be clean, with no concubines or children, but he has no shortage of women around him and already has several illegitimate children.

Whenever a woman became pregnant, he would prepare a large dowry and marry her to poor clansmen and relatives.

This is a deal, both parties are willing. One is greedy for money, the other wants to leave a way out for his descendants.

If anything happens, their lives can be saved.

Based on Ning Zhiwei's previous style, at most three clans would be killed.

But now, if the entire nine generations of the clan are to be exterminated, no matter how careful his arrangements are, they will be useless because all those illegitimate children will have to die.

After listening to this, Cui Yanxi couldn't help but want to curse, "Shameless."

"So, this child is not your only flesh and blood. No wonder you don't care about him so much."

How could Bai Zhanyang not care? If the matter had not been exposed, this would be the Bai family's hope of reaching the top.

He can't be emperor, but his biological son can.

However, imagination is beautiful and reality is cruel, and all calculations will go to waste.

He can't defeat the emperor.

Rong Jing was very impatient, "Stop stalling and confess quickly."

Bai Zhanyang closed his eyes and took a deep breath, "It's Lian'er."

There was an uproar at the scene. Zhou suddenly opened her eyes wide, unable to believe it. How could this be possible? Wasn't Lian'er his maid? He pitied her and gave Lian'er to her just to take care of her and the child.

Lian'er had been giving her advice and suggestions, allowing her to give birth to the child smoothly, and no one doubted it.

No matter how difficult the task is, as long as you leave it to her, you don't have to worry about anything.

The expressions of the women in the Ning family also collapsed. In their impression, Lian'er was a good maid who was a little cunning but extremely protective of her master.

After all this time, this is the mastermind who is hiding deep inside?

"She's not yours?"

At this point, Bai Zhanyang no longer had to lie, "Lian'er is not my servant, but Prime Minister Duan's spy by my side. Her usual behavior is just a show for the world to see."

Ning Zhiwei frowned, "Lian'er is a member of the Duan family?"

Old Man Duan and his followers were all executed in her local area and were never brought back to the capital.

However, the remnants of the Duan family are still there, and the Duan family members have not been killed yet, and are still imprisoned in a secret manor somewhere.

Well, we should choose a day to carry out the execution so as not to waste food.

"With Prime Minister Duan's shrewdness, it wouldn't be that simple. He has been in the open all along, while Lian'er has been in the dark."

Rong Jing suddenly remembered a saying: an excellent hunter often appears in the image of prey.

"Lian'er is the Duan family's hidden agent. She is really well hidden. If nothing unexpected happens, she should be a girl of the Duan family. I just don't know which branch of the family she belongs to."

If Bai Zhanyang hadn't confessed, who would have believed that Lian'er was the mastermind?

Madam Ning's heart moved, "I remember that the Duan family took in a prostitute from the fourth room, and there was a baby girl who died in infancy. Calculating her age, maybe it was her."

Ning Zhiwei snorted coldly. Old man Duan had kept many tricks up his sleeve. He was a ruthless man.

She looked at Rong Jing, "Where is she now?"

Rong Jing thought for a moment, "I remember that she was beaten with thirty sticks last time, and then she was sent to the Dali Temple's prison."

His expression suddenly changed. "Go and see, is she still in the Dali Temple?"

If she is really the leader of the Duan family's dark forces, then I'm afraid the Dali Temple cannot hold her.

Old man Duan is a veteran of three dynasties, and half of the court officials during his heyday were his people.

Although a purge was carried out after the establishment of the new dynasty, there were always a few fish that slipped through the net.

The mystery of the poisoning case in the Ministry of Justice can also be solved.

The seemingly insignificant little people can play a crucial role.

Soon, the Royal Guards came back to report, "Your Majesty, the person in the Dali Temple jail is not Lian'er, but her substitute, and she escaped long ago."

Rong Jing's face was dark and he was extremely angry. His hand was really long and he wanted to replace everyone.

"Your Majesty, please issue a wanted order."

Ning Zhiwei nodded, "Notify everyone and offer a reward of 1,000 taels for the arrest of the imperial criminal, Duan Lian'er."

As long as she is in Dayong, she cannot hide unless she goes to another country.

"Yes."

With a specific goal, things become much easier.

Bai Zhanyang spoke carefully, "Your Majesty, you promised me."

Ning Zhiwei pondered for a moment, "Execute the three clans of the Bai family, and exile the other three clans to the wild lands of the southwest. The three clans will be exiled to Ningguta. If they are pardoned, they will be allowed to return to their hometown after three generations."

Bai Zhanyang looked ashen, this was only slightly better than killing all nine clans.

But, it’s better to live a miserable life than to die a good death, isn’t it?

Ning Zhiwei glanced at him calmly and said, "On the day of execution, all the women of the Ning family should go and watch the execution."

After something like this happened, the Ning family should also sort out their internal affairs and stop thinking they can sit back and relax.

The faces of the women in the Ning family changed drastically, "Your Majesty, this is too..." bloody.

Ning Wenyin immediately glared at her and bowed respectfully, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace. All the women in our Ning family will go to watch the execution, remember the lesson, and be careful in everything they say and do."

Ning Zhiwei stood up and said, "Let's go back to the palace."

"Cui Yanxi, follow me."

"Yes." Cui Yanxi followed immediately.

Along the way, Ning Zhiwei, who was sitting in the carriage, lifted the window and looked outside, and suddenly asked.

"Cui Yanxi, do you want to transfer to the Censorate?"

Cui Yanxi, who was sitting at the bottom, cupped her hands and said without hesitation, "I am willing to share the emperor's worries."

She would do anything the emperor asked her to do.

The Censorate was a supervisory department responsible for impeaching officials and supervising the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice. Note (1)

Although the official position is not high, the power is enormous.

Ning Zhiwei nodded and said, "Check the backgrounds of all officials in the court. No matter who they are, even if they are members of the royal family, if they have violated the law, impeach them in court."

Cui Yanxi immediately grasped the key point, royal family! That is the female members of the Ning family.

This was to clean up the atmosphere in the court, especially among the royal family, to see if they were using the name of the royal family to bully others, or if they were seeking personal gain for their natal family and relatives and friends.

"Yes."

Ning Zhiwei nodded, this is a promising talent.

Since she wants to be a lone minister, then let her do it. I hope she won't be disappointed.

On the day of execution, all the women of the Ning family appeared at the scene. Looking at the prisoners being escorted to the platform, they could not describe the feeling in their hearts.

The once powerful man has now become a prisoner.

This is the consequence of offending Ning Zhiwei!

So, don't make mistakes and don't challenge the emperor's authority.

If she gives you face, you are a member of the royal family. If she doesn't give you face, there will be people who will jump out and kill you.

Ning Wenyin was looking around, not knowing what she was looking for.

Ning Xinzhe's voice came to my ears, "Aunt, will anyone fall into the trap today?"

He was expecting someone to rescue him from the execution ground.

"It's hard to say." Ning Wenyin looked at the embarrassed couple on the platform. The wretched man was the illegitimate son of the Duan family. He was very inconspicuous and almost invisible.

But, he is Duan Lian'er's biological father!

The woman was originally a prostitute, and later became a concubine in the Duan family. She was Duan Lian'er's biological mother.