The Regent Is a Corrupt Official? No, He's a Pillar of the Nation

In the third year of Xuanwu.

Emperor Wen of Great Wei dies, and the Grand Princess, Jiang Muxue, ascends the throne. She grants a general amnesty and orders the arrest of Xiao Yi, Great Wei's chancellor.

The common people rejoice and cheer, praising the empress as a wise and benevolent ruler.

But the real reason they are so thrilled and excited is that Xiao Yi has fallen!

Xiao Yi, Great Wei's chancellor and the late emperor's favorite courtier, has spent years embezzling public funds, breaking the law, and exploiting the people. His record is truly appalling, his crimes unforgivable!

Just as everyone is cheering the removal of the treacherous minister who has plagued the court, Xiao Yi refuses to admit his guilt.

To make him accept the truth, Jiang Muxue brings out a celestial artifact capable of extracting memories.

At that moment,

the assembled court officials see Xiao Yi pouring out his heart and soul to help the late emperor quell internal rebellions and keep watch over the officials.

To purge the treacherous ministers from the court, he willingly became the executioner everyone despised!

When Xiao Yi in the memory cries out,