My Wife is Unbeatable in the Whole World, Touch Me If You Dare!-Chapter 245 - 129 Autocratic Li Xuanjing

Ministry of Personnel.

Minister of the Examination Bureau had been taken away by the people from the Spiegel Bureau, and the officials of the Ministry of Personnel were both surprised and unsurprised.

They were not surprised by Minister Sun’s outcome.

They just didn’t expect it to come so quickly.

Minister Sun had just been transferred to the Ministry of Personnel, replacing Minister Wang who had voluntarily resigned. He hadn’t warmed his seat yet, and likely wouldn’t get the chance to either.

Entering the Ministry of Justice was one thing, exiting was another.

Once taken by the Spiegel Bureau, one could only pray for their life.

Two Ministers of the Examination Bureau in the Ministry of Personnel had fallen into the hands of the Minister of Justice.

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Without sufficient evidence, the Spiegel Bureau would not have made a move. With Minister Sun being taken away, it was more likely he would face misfortune than fortune.

Everyone was clear that the real reason for Minister Sun being taken away wasn’t due to issues pertaining to him personally.

Moments ago in the grand hall, his leading opposition against the Minister of Justice, Li Xuanjing, was the root cause.

Li Xuanjing was obstinate and merciless, cold-hearted, and vengeful.

He least liked being defied; if the Secretariat Scheeren rejected his proposal, he would replace them with another. Apart from the Imperial Censor, anyone who opposed him in court would face his retaliation.

Just after opposing him at the morning court, Minister Sun was taken away. The Minister of Justice simply didn’t care about public opinion.

Regarding Minister Sun Jian, the Spiegel Bureau’s investigation results were soon released.

An official of Standard Fifth Rank, whose annual salary was no more than 500 taels.

Yet, the Spiegel Bureau found possessions worth over twenty thousand taels in his home.

Through investigation, it was found that during his time as Deputy Governor of a certain state, Sun Jian had taken advantage of his position to accept substantial bribes, abuse his authority, and engage in power-for-money transactions...

According to the "Official System Law," Sun Jian was removed from his position as Minister of the Examination Bureau, and his property was confiscated.

The officials of Daxia had certain privileges.

Depriving a man of his official post was the punishment for his crimes; he himself was spared physical punishment.

However, for an official who had studied hard for decades, passed exams, and climbed to his current position over many years, being completely stripped of his position was even more agonizing than death.

Moreover, before Minister Sun became Minister of the Examination Bureau, he had already served as Deputy Governor.

A Deputy Governor was an Assistant Officer to the Governor, and even the lowest of such positions carried a rank of Secondary Fifth Rank. After over a decade in office, it was normal for an official of this rank to have property worth twenty thousand taels, wasn’t it?

Accepting bribes and engaging in power-for-money transactions were common; being an official was all about gaining wealth and high status. If one were to judge based on Sun Jian’s standards, more than half of the court’s officials would need to have their homes raided.

However, such matters were unspoken rules of officialdom, not to be discussed openly.

Li Xuanjing using this reason to deal with Sun Jian left no room for others to find faults.

Others who faced the same fate included an officer from the Ministry of Supervision and an adviser.

The crimes of these two were lighter than Sun Jian’s; their ranks were reduced from Standard Fifth Rank to Standard Seventh Rank, and they had to wait for the Ministry of Personnel to reappoint them. They would likely never have the chance to participate in court debates again.

Though their charges differed, they had one thing in common.

They had all openly opposed Li Xuanjing in court, and they were the leaders of the opposition.

Li Xuanjing controlled the Spiegel Bureau, Daxia’s largest intelligence agency, and knew many officials’ secrets. This was clearly his way of showing the ministers that touching someone depended solely on his will.

"Support me and prosper; oppose me and perish." This was the inherent right of Daxia’s most powerful official.

Ministry of Justice.

Li Nuo was completely unaware of what had transpired in court.

He was quietly observing Li Anning.

Today she had come to the Ministry of Justice, not wearing the constable uniform but a red palace dress.

The dress was elegantly embroidered with the phoenix pattern, less formal than the one she wore last time, with less nobility and more charm.

For the first time, Li Nuo realized that the term "stunning" could describe not only the phoenix but also Li Anning.

She had changed clothes and even put on light makeup, no wonder she looked especially beautiful today.

It seemed she had realized her own beauty.

Li Anning noticed Li Nuo’s gaze, looked up at him and asked, "Why do you keep looking at me?"

Li Nuo, examining her, said, "You changed your clothes, I’m not used to it."

Li Anning frowned slightly and asked, "Can’t I wear normal women’s clothes?"

Li Nuo, lowering his head to look at the documents, said, "You can, you actually look quite good in them..."

Li Anning’s frown smoothed, and she suddenly asked, "Really? How about compared to that phoenix lady?"

Li Nuo looked up at her, no wonder she had suddenly become enlightened—it was the phoenix that had provoked her.

Beautiful women always like to compare themselves to other beautiful women.

If it were his wife asking him this question, Li Nuo would definitely have only one answer.

But given his wife’s character, she would probably never ask him such a question in her lifetime.

Facing Li Anning, Li Nuo didn’t need to pretend, and truthfully said, "Each of you has your own merits..."

Li Anning had her own style, the phoenix her own flavor.

Not every comparison needed a winner, nor could every comparison yield one.

Li Anning’s brows furrowed again, asking, "Why ’each has your own merits’?"

The phoenix wasn’t Song Jiaren, only she and Song Jiaren could be said to have their own merits.

Regarding that phoenix lady, her looks were no less appealing, her figure slightly superior, and in terms of status, she was even more distinguished... How were they each of equal merit?