Catching All of Them in One swoop

None of the officials 'butts were clean. If they didn't go overboard, it was fine to turn a blind eye. However, their actions were simply beasts. Just human lives alone accounted for a lot. Some even colluded with sect forces.

If he didn't care, he wouldn't be an official!

These captured officials might have the same thoughts. Wasn't the Marquis of Nancheng ruthless? Impartial? If we can't escape, then we'll bite out more people. Let's see if you dare to capture them.

Perhaps in their opinion, with so many officials involved, if they were really arrested, many departments would be paralyzed, and there would be a serious shortage of officials. The government decrees would not work. Although the evidence was conclusive and it did not seem wrong, it was still a great merit. However, many people would be offended, including almost all factions. The Emperor might not be happy.