My Wife is Unbeatable in the Whole World, Touch Me If You Dare!
Chapter 523 - 345: Reverse Indecency_2

Redemption has nothing to do with the common people; it is the privilege of the upper class.

Clearly, the Empress' heart leans towards the common people. The first decree she issued upon ascending the throne restricted the power of these nobles and officials.

In addition, the court announced that starting today, a month-long operation would be jointly conducted by the County Magistrate's Offices, the Ministry of Justice, the Imperial Censorate, and other related institutions in the Capital.

If the common people have grievances, they may choose the appropriate government office to file a complaint.

Local County Magistrate's Offices handle general cases, while the Ministry of Justice is responsible for cases involving officials below the seventh-rank. The Ministry of Justice handles cases from the seventh to the fourth-rank, and for cases involving officials above the fourth-rank, they should go to the Imperial Censorate. All cases involving nobles are handled by the Zongzheng Si.

The name "Clear Operation" comes from "the seas are clear and the rivers are calm."

Every government office participating in this operation is supervised by the Imperial Guard. Whenever a commoner files a complaint, the respective office must file the case and cannot refuse.

Just three days into the operation, over ten officials from the Capital had been dismissed, and several noble families, due to serious crimes, had their titles stripped and properties confiscated, earning the cheers of the city's populace...

Of course, to the officials, this matter had another implication.

The new Emperor, to cultivate his loyal followers, certainly had to carry out a purge, removing these officials, weakening the remaining forces of several Princes, and filling the National Treasury, all benefits that go without saying.

Moreover, it was well known that Daxia's top scholar in the Six Subjects was a practitioner of Legalism.

As the greatest contributor to the Empress' rise to power, this act might also be intended to assist his cultivation.

Speaking of this top scholar, there had been rumors about him even before the Empress came to power. What kind of relationship did he have with the Empress? No one knew, but the fact that he could reside in the Empress' sleeping quarters spoke volumes...

He was already married. If the Empress insisted on choosing him as the Imperial Consort, what should be done then?

...

Imperial Palace.

A strong wave of power emanated from Zhaoyang Palace.

Li Nuo stood inside the palace, took one step forward, and his entire body disappeared from where he stood, reappearing in the plaza outside the palace.

He took another step forward and returned inside the grand hall.

From drawing a prison to shrinking the ground into inches, he had finally stepped into the Fifth Realm.

Legalism cultivation was indeed easier compared to other schools.

Going from the Fourth Realm to the Fifth Realm only required modifying some laws and casually capturing a few people to easily break through.

Reflecting on his Legalism path, the most arduous and difficult times were undoubtedly before entering the realm.

However, although "modifying some laws" is just five words, it was not that easy to accomplish.

Because not every Legalist had an Emperor as their backing.

A figure appeared in the hall, Zhao Zhiyi looked at him and said, "Congratulations."

Li Nuo smiled and said, "The reason I could break through so quickly is thanks to you."

If it weren't for her support, whether it be law reforms or the Clear Operation, it would have been impossible to advance.

Zhao Zhiyi shook her head and said, "If anyone should be thanking, it should be me... Moreover, all of this was something I had promised you long ago."

She looked at Li Nuo and asked, "When do you plan to return?"

Li Nuo thought for a moment and said, "Within half a month."

This trip to Zhao Country was initially for the sake of Legalism cultivation.

Now that the ultimate goal had been achieved, he was already eager to return.

The reason for delaying half a month was, of course, to gain another surge in cultivation.

All below the Sixth Realm were mere ants, even as a Fifth Realm cultivator he was just a slightly stronger ant. Once back in Daxia, there wouldn't be many cultivation opportunities, so naturally, he wanted to stay in Zhao Country for a few more days, to capture all the people he needed to, and to sentence those who needed it.

Li Nuo even entertained the thought of imprisoning the Empress herself for a while.

Capturing her once would allow the Law Code to store her portrait.

He would have another ace up his sleeve.

The Emperors of the Five Great Dynasties were far stronger than ordinary Sixth Realm cultivators, even the weakest among them could easily match two enemies, and on their territory, it is not impossible to match three.

As she stood now, she was already one of the top five strongest among all Sixth Realm cultivators on the continent.

If he truly faced a life-and-death crisis, even if exchanging her cultivation left him with just one day of life, it would undoubtedly be worth it.

However, if exchanging the Fifth Realm cultivation required a thousand days, then to exchange the Sixth Realm, it would take at least ten thousand days.

His current lifespan was not enough even for one exchange, which was why Li Nuo thought to stay in Zhao Country for half a month longer, at least to replenish all the lifespan he had previously lost.

Besides the Empress, he had his eyes on Zhao Country's State Preceptor as well.

A Sixth Realm Yin Yang School practitioner was not something you could see every day.

Having more skills was never a burden; you never knew when they might come in handy. Li Nuo was not interested in calculating lifespans, but their ability to transfer lifespan to others was a perfect match with the Law Code...

The difficulty lay in the fact that the State Preceptor's position in the hearts of Zhao's common people and courtiers was even above that of the King. Even the Emperor couldn't capture him casually.

Zhao Zhiyi looked down and said, "What about that matter? Have you given it any more thought?"

This was the third time she had asked him this, Li Nuo didn't know how to respond for a moment. After a long time, he said, "I definitely need to return to Daxia first. They are pregnant and cannot travel for now..."

Zhao Zhiyi nodded and said, "Indeed..."

Inside the grand hall, there was a long silence.

Li Nuo broke the silence and looked at Zhao Zhiyi, "Can you help me with something?"

Zhao Zhiyi didn't inquire further, she nodded and said, "Alright."

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