After rebirth, she turned around and married the emperor's uncle and tore the scumbag apart

With the above examples, the ministers who followed were very cautious when presenting birthday gifts, for fear that something would displease the emperor and cause him to be brought up in the past.

The gifts sent by the ministers were similar to those given by Xiao Yu, neither extremely valuable nor casual.

In fact, their thoughts are easy to guess.

The gift was too expensive, and the emperor would certainly think that he was so generous and suspected of corruption.

If the gift is too shabby, the emperor will think he is perfunctory and he might be targeted in the court in the future.

Therefore, gold, silver and jade became their first choice.

However, when an old man with gray hair walked forward, Su Lingyue couldn't help but chuckle.

"This Lord Feng gives me red eggs every year. He is the Minister of Works after all. His salary is more than enough to buy any gold, silver or jade item. I really don't understand why he saves the money for nothing."

Xiao Yu turned aside and raised his eyebrows slightly, "Yue'er knows him?"

"Yes." Su Lingyue nodded. "Feng Zhinian, the Minister of Works, is well-known in the capital for being stingy. He is not only stingy to others, but also to his own family. He never attends banquets in the capital, and he is reluctant to buy new clothes for his wife. He wears new clothes, while his wife wears patched clothes all year round."

"I heard that his son couldn't stand him. He could have become an official in Beijing after passing the imperial examination, but he asked to be transferred to another place."

Xiao Yu chuckled and asked gently, "Does Yue'er know where his son went?"

Su Lingyue shook her head, "I don't know."

Xiao Yu said calmly: "He went to Qianzhou."

Su Lingyue was very surprised. "Qianzhou is said to be full of steep mountains and difficult transportation, which also makes it very poor. Even officials in the court are unwilling to go there. Why did he ask to be transferred there?"

“That’s where he came from.”

Xiao Yu only said it lightly, but Su Lingyue felt a little surprised.

"Master Feng's salary..."

"He was also sent back to his hometown."

Xiao Yu said this again lightly, but it made Su Lingyue feel like something was blocking her chest.

She knew many officials in the capital, but none like this one.

There are many honest officials in the capital, just like Taifu He and others, who are not corrupt and live on their salaries and ancestral properties.

Su Lingyue thought this was already good enough. She didn't expect that there were people who were so honest. After finally becoming a high-ranking official, he still let himself and his family live a poor life.

All this was for his ideals and for the people he never met.

"Lord Feng's family is really amazing!" Su Lingyue looked at Lord Feng who was congratulating the emperor on his birthday, and the contempt in her heart just now disappeared, and was replaced by deep respect.

Su Lingyue couldn't help but be curious, "Your Majesty should know about this, why not tell everyone about it and let Lord Feng become a role model for everyone?"

Xiao Yu explained in a gentle voice, "Everyone in the court knows about this, but few people can do what he does. Moreover, standing next to him, by comparison, it seems that you are not so clean and not the best official, so few people are willing to do this."

"Moreover, everything will turn into its opposite when it reaches its extreme. What do you think will happen if the emperor requires all officials in the capital to be like Lord Feng?"

Su Lingyue thought for a moment and said, "I'm afraid no one wants to be an official anymore."

Xiao Yu nodded, "That's right."

Not only will no one be willing to be an official, but if the emperor requires every official to be like Lord Feng, and a traitor appears and is promised high positions and generous salaries, nine out of ten ministers in the court will be instigated to rebel, and the country will be in chaos.

Su Lingyue breathed a sigh of relief and winked at Xiao Yu, "But compared to Lord Feng, we seem to be too extravagant."

Xiao Yu chuckled, "Everyone's life is different. There are not many people who can be as honest as Lord Feng. It is rare for ordinary officials to avoid corruption and mistakes."

As he spoke, Xiao Yu looked at Su Lingyue again, "Yue'er, you don't have to feel guilty. Lord Feng's son is an old acquaintance of the eldest son of the Jiang family. After he took office in Qianzhou, the Jiang family provided him with a lot of financial support. You can rest assured to use the dowry your mother left for you."

Su Lingyue was surprised to hear what Xiao Yu said. Xiao Yu knew so much. At the same time, Su Lingyue was puzzled. "When officials take office and govern the local areas, isn't the money allocated by the court?"

Xiao Yu looked at her and patiently explained, "Qianzhou is a natural barrier, and the money needed to govern it is not a small amount. The court's investment does not match the tax revenue, so naturally it is unwilling to invest more money."

Su Lingyue sighed, "So that's how it is! I suddenly feel that my uncle's family is also amazing, not inferior to Lord Feng at all."

Lord Feng does his best to help the people, and my uncle and his family are also serving the country in their own way. My uncle is really amazing.

Xiao Yu nodded, "Lord Jiang is indeed remarkable, so the emperor has not urged the Dali Temple to close his case, just to try his best to let the Dali Temple keep him."

Su Lingyue remembered that today was the day to send people to sneak into the residence of Wang Qing, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, to look for evidence.

She leaned close to Xiao Yu's ear and whispered, "My Lord, have you arranged everything?"

The hot breath blew against my ears, making them a little itchy. "Everything has been arranged, don't worry Yue'er."

Su Lingyue glanced at the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Wang Qing, and her heart skipped a beat.

She suddenly discovered a serious problem: Wang Qing’s wife didn’t come!

"Your Majesty, Madam Wang is not here!" Su Lingyue leaned close to Xiao Yu's ear and reminded him.

"Don't worry." Xiao Yu squeezed Su Lingyue's hand, "We have to go into the secret room today no matter what."

"Does Your Majesty have a solution?"

"No."

Su Lingyue: “…”

Xiao Yu looked at her tense face and comforted her gently, "Don't worry, they are all trained and can handle various emergencies. And there is another person inside."

After Xiao Yu's reminder, Su Lingyue thought of Wang Yirong.

Xiao Yu is a man who plans things, he will definitely find a way.

Thinking of this, Su Lingyue's heart slowly settled down.

After Lord Feng congratulated the emperor on his birthday, the emperor asked the eunuchs to distribute the red eggs so that everyone could share in the joy.

Su Lingyue and Xiao Yu got two red eggs.

Su Lingyue stared at the red eggs on the table, her eyes revealing a hint of confusion and curiosity.

She didn't know where to start with this strange red egg.

On weekdays, she has a special liking for egg custard, but she rarely eats boiled eggs and has never tried red eggs.

Su Lingyue was just about to ask Caidie to peel the eggs when Xiao Yu beside her picked up his own egg and gently cracked it on the table.

The red eggshell broke, and the slender white fingers peeled the eggshell deftly.

Su Lingyue couldn't help but sigh, what beautiful hands these were.

Soon, a whole egg appeared in Xiao Yu's slender hand.

Not knowing what it tasted like or how it was different from other eggs, Su Lingyue swallowed her saliva towards the egg.

Seeing that Su Lingyue was like a greedy cat, Xiao Yu couldn't help but chuckle and handed the egg in his hand to her.

Su Lingyue looked at Xiao Yu happily, took the egg from his hand, and couldn't wait to take a bite.

However, the taste disappointed her a little, there was no taste at all.

Su Lingyue ate in small bites, chewing very slowly, and finally swallowed the egg in her mouth with difficulty.

She really didn't want to eat it, but these eggs were saved by Lord Feng for who knows how long, and she would feel guilty if she threw them away.

Su Lingyue looked at Xiao Yu for help.

Xiao Yu smiled and raised his eyebrows to look at her without any expression.

Forget it. How could a prince eat something she had eaten?

Su Lingyue withdrew her pleading gaze, took another bite, and chewed it with difficulty.

"Don't want to eat?" Xiao Yu's voice was gentle, and his deep eyes looked at her with interest.

Su Lingyue raised her eyes to meet Xiao Yu's playful gaze, nodded with a blushing face, and then lowered her head.

She really couldn't bring herself to let Xiao Yu eat the eggs she hadn't finished.

Xiao Yu originally wanted to tease Su Lingyue and let her speak herself, but he didn't expect that his princess was so thin-skinned.

"Let me try it." Xiao Yu chuckled, took the egg with a missing tip from Su Lingyue's hand, and began to eat it elegantly.

Su Lingyue watched Xiao Yu bite off the part of her body that she had eaten, her cheeks flushed.

But she didn't notice that Xiao Yu's earlobes were also slightly red.

After Xiao Yu finished eating most of the egg in a dignified and elegant manner, he gave the remaining red egg to the colorful butterfly who was swallowing her saliva behind him.