The following day, the news that tens of millions of silver were seized from the house of Zhou Hong stunned the entire court, resulting in himself, his wife, children, and parents all being sentenced to immediate execution due to him having no relatives in his childhood poverty, thus sparing unrelated individuals.
After Zhou Hong's death, what court officials were most concerned about was the position of Chief of Staff of the Ministry of Revenue that he had vacated.
Especially Qiao Zhenglian, Zhou Hong was his man, and also the highest-ranking official under him who was wholeheartedly loyal to him. How could he be content losing Zhou Hong, his moneybag?
Qiao Zhenglian began maneuvering in the court, a move that exactly caught Ye Qiu's attention. Initially, Ye Qiu had no suspicions about his relationship with Zhou Hong, toppling Zhou Hong was solely because he embezzled military provisions from the border. She didn't expect it to lead to such a big fish.
