My Wife is Unbeatable in the Whole World, Touch Me If You Dare!-Chapter 634 - 387: Phoenix’s Dilemma_2

Currently, his cultivation is progressing smoothly, but to reach a High Realm in the future, he must first solve the literacy problem among the people and lower the cost of books. This will inevitably lead to direct conflicts with the famous families.

This is a long-term endeavor that requires the strength of the entire nation and cannot be accomplished by him alone.

These matters, he cannot handle at the moment.

Li Nuo set aside these thoughts for now and focused on the matter at hand...

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In the first half of the 36th year of Zhisheng, Daxia’s local officials lived in constant anxiety.

At the beginning of the year, Imperial Censor Li Nuo inspected the regions, and with the Imperial Sword, many heads rolled.

Officials within the Six Great Families’ territories initially watched as bystanders.

With the protection of the famous families, the court’s censors couldn’t do much to them.

Who would have thought that it was actually the prefectures and counties with the Six Great Families that were scrutinized the hardest, with even more personnel dealt with.

It wasn’t until then that the officials of Daxia realized that this Imperial Censor was an even harsher character than his father, Minister of Justice Li Xuanjing.

During this half-year, the number of officials and rogue landowners he had executed exceeded those killed by his father, Li Xuanjing, over twenty years.

However, those Li Nuo killed were mostly low to mid-level officials and some local tyrannical landlords who oppressed the people.

And under the command of Minister of Justice Li Xuanjing, almost no unknown individuals were executed; third and fourth-rank high officials, first and second-rank Royal Nobles, and even Fifth Realm Great Scholars, none he dared not kill, none he couldn’t kill.

Historically, the Li father and son duo probably handled more lives than anyone else.

Chang’an.

Secretariat.

In front of the Left and Right Prime Ministers lay a thick stack of dossiers.

This dossier was sent by Li Nuo from Xing County’s post station.

Xing County, under the jurisdiction of Henan Road, is also the seat of the Zheng Family.

Over the past few months, Li Nuo has been sending the court dossiers intermittently, briefly recording each case he handled locally. Each official dealt with requires a quick replacement from the court.

This dossier coming from Xing County indicates that he has already circled around all the territories of Daxia’s Six Great Families.

Originally, these places have always been the hardest bones for the court to crack.

The control of the famous families over these places is deep, and those sent by the court usually gain little, with most inspecting censors returning without results.

Unexpectedly, the hardest places were precisely the areas Li Nuo tackled first.

The court had long received news that a tricky epidemic seemed to have infected the members of the few great families, and only Li Nuo could cure it. He used this as leverage, demanding these great families use their influence to investigate local illegalities. To cure the disease, the Six Great Families had no choice but to comply...

The Right Prime Minister tapped the table lightly with his index finger, saying, "It’s quite a coincidence that the people of the Six Great Families all fell ill and only he could cure them, truly an act of fate..."

The Left Prime Minister, putting down the dossier, didn’t follow his lead, saying, "He suggests that the court strengthen its inspection of localities, dispatch officials from the Six Great Families to the regions to serve as supervisory officials, and evaluate their governance annually, prioritizing promotion for outstanding governance..."

Upon reading, he immediately understood Li Nuo’s intention.

The officials of the Six Great Families might be restricted in Chang’an, but in the regions, to local officials and landlords, the famous families are untouchable existences.

This move shifts the responsibility of local supervision from the court to those families.

The series of events these past months shows that if the famous families genuinely wish to do something for the people, even the court cannot compete with them.

This arrangement is indeed brilliant.

The Right Prime Minister leisurely said, "Compared to the Confucian, he seems more like a member of the School of Cross and Vertical."

The Left Prime Minister replied, "Whether Confucian or School of Cross and Vertical, as long as it benefits the people, it doesn’t matter."

Looking at the long list on the table, he remarked, "Next year, we might have to hold an Imperial Examination..."

Ningxin Garden.

Since Li Nuo took Jiaren and Anning to Zhao Country, the vast Ningxin Garden was left with only Phoenix residing.

She sat by the stone table in the Lake Heart Pavilion, her gaze fixed blankly on the calm water, her heart embroiled in endless turmoil.

If she weren’t born in Qi Country, if her surname weren’t Jiang, how wonderful would that be?

Without these, she wouldn’t be facing the current predicament.

She once deceived him, nearly losing him forever.

If he knew she was a spy from Qi Country, initially getting close to him with ulterior motives, would he never want her again?

But this is something she ultimately has to face.

They invested a tremendous cost in training her and will not allow her to wholeheartedly become his wife.

If she had such an intent, they would surely expose her identity.

At that time, even the Li Family would be implicated.

This is what she least wishes to see.

She sighed lightly, her fingers entangling together, mirroring her conflicted heart.

...

Chang’an.

Three figures, one older, two younger, slowly entered through the city gate.

Gu Yanran closely followed behind Li Nuo, stepping into Chang’an once again, feeling a sensation like a dream as she gazed at the familiar streets.

Even Dongfang Xuan, looking at Li Nuo, felt he seemed to be dreaming.

In this world, someone could actually live for a thousand years.

Excluding the possibility of mental deviation and Yin Yang Technique disorder, even with such an exaggerated number, he couldn’t help but believe.

The Dongfang Family’s Yin Yang Technique is most proficient at calculating one’s lifespan.

The last time he calculated Li Nuo’s lifespan, he had still a thousand years to live, but since then, due to the obstruction by Vast Qi, he could no longer calculate anything about Li Nuo.

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