Li Yuanjing was also shocked after reading all the memorials.
He had not expected the Great Tang to be so corrupt, with the Ministry of Personnel being the most corrupt.
A councilor of the Ministry of Official Personnel was only a sixth-grade official, but he had embezzled more than 30,000 strings!
The national treasury is only 300,000 strings.
The Ministry of Personnel was in charge of the transfer and promotion of officials. Naturally, there was no lack of respect and subsidies from the lower and local officials.
Thinking about how many officials were paying tribute, where did their money come from?
It was all from the people, the national treasury, and the local tyrants.
Perhaps the monthly income of a sixth-grade official in the Ministry of Personnel Affairs was dozens of times higher than the salary of the six ministers.
The Ministry of Personnel was like this, let alone the other departments.
The Yellow River was flooded, and the 100,000 strings of public funds from the national treasury were probably less than 10,000 strings.
Lai Junchen's voice was loud and clear." This time, 40 houses have been raided. All of them have evidence of corruption, stolen goods, and all of the informants 'certificates. Your Highness, please make a ruling!"”
"No one forced a confession?"
"No one!"
"Are all the witnesses here?"
"They're all here!"
"Not framed?"
"Find out everything!"
Li Yuanjing and Lai Junchen went back and forth. Then, Li Yuanjing said coldly,"Kill them!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a group of eunuchs from the East Chamber walked up to the forty corrupt officials and slashed down with their sabers.
Li Yuanjing read out the corrupt memorial." Wu Tianxiao, Minister of Personnel Affairs, embezzled 100,000 yuan.”
"Your Highness! I won't dare to do it again."
Puchi!
"Doctor of the Ministry of Works, embezzled 30,000 strings, executed!”
"Your Highness! I only embezzled 30,000 strings."
Puchi!
......
He killed thirty-nine people in a row. The sound of heads falling to the ground rang out endlessly in the hall.
Blood stained the Yin and Yang Palace.
"Minister of Personnel Pei Ji, embezzled 600,000 strings, executed!”
Pei Ji pointed at Li Yuanjing and cursed,"You fatuous ruler, the Tang Empire!"
Puchi!
Everyone!
He was stunned!
At this moment, the smell of blood filled the Yin and Yang Palace. Everyone looked at the Crown Prince in shock.
These 40 court officials were killed just like that.
It was useless to even beg for mercy.
Everyone watched with trepidation and kept quiet out of fear.
"Xiao Yu? Wei Zheng?"
Xiao Yu and Wei Zheng replied at the same time,"I'm here!"”
"I order the two of you to be imperial envoys, assisted by Lai Junchen and the East Chamber to strictly investigate corruption! I'll give you an imperial edict to capture the royal family and behead them outside the Vermilion Bird Gate three days later!”
"I accept your decree!"
Immediately, the eunuchs of the East Chamber dragged out all the corpses on the ground as if they were dragging dead dogs.
Li Yuanjing ordered.
"Fang Xuanling of the Eastern Palace will be appointed as the Head of the Ministry of Rites!”
"The Eastern Palace's Zhangsun Wuji will be the Minister of State's Left Pushe, concurrently the Minister of Personnel!”
"Du Ruhui of the Eastern Palace will be appointed Minister of Revenue!”
"The Eastern Palace's Lai Junchen will be appointed as the Imperial Censor's Deputy and concurrently the Minister of Justice!”
"Xue Wanche of the Eastern Palace is the Great General of the Left Military Guard.”
"Marquis Junji of the Eastern Palace will be the Great General of the Right Military Guard.”
......
"Yes, sir!"
"Yes, sir!"
"Yes, sir!"
"Fang Xuanling, I order you to hold the coronation ceremony tomorrow!" Li Yuanjing shouted.”
"Yes!" Fang Xuanling answered.”
Boom!
All of a sudden, the officials of the imperial court were dumbfounded. They did not expect the Crown Prince to ascend the throne tomorrow.
But no one stopped him. Even the censors exchanged glances, afraid of angering Li Yuanjing.
Today, they were discussing the matter of relieving Henan Province. They did not expect that from the investigation of corrupt officials to the coronation ceremony.
All the officials felt like they were being toyed with.
Now that the two prime ministers had been overthrown and the leaders of the three divisions had changed, the civil officials in the court were scattered and unable to compete with the Crown Prince.
Then, Li Yuanjing sat back on the dragon throne.
Everyone lowered their heads as they quietly looked at the crowd. The turmoil just now had shaken the Great Tang's imperial court. It was another weakening of the Great Tang after the turmoil at the Xuanwu Sect.
Humph!
But Li Yuanjing was like a phoenix reborn from the ashes of the Great Tang.
After that, they returned to the topic of helping Henan Province.
"Ministers," he asked quietly,"Henan Province is now plagued by locusts. What is your plan?"”
Now that they had raided forty houses and obtained a lot of money, they naturally did not have to worry about food.
However, one-third of the ministers were instantly gone.
However, at this moment, everyone regained their senses and turned their attention to the locust plague in Henan Province.
The Minister of Rites, Yu Shinan, stepped forward and said respectfully,""I believe that we should invite the Ministry of Rites to offer sacrifices to the heavens and earth and the Locust God, hoping that the Locust Gods will retreat.”
"The Acraepoid Gods will naturally retreat after they have eaten their fill!”
As soon as he said this, the civil officials all agreed.
One had to know that locusts were regarded as divine insects in ancient times. If there was a locust plague, they could not be driven away but had to be sacrificed quickly. Feng Lun's plan was not a problem.
Naturally, the Locust God had to be sent off respectfully.
just
Li Yuanjing's face was filled with anger.
You're selling skin!
They were eating the food of the common people. The people had no food to eat, but they were still being eaten by locusts.
He even had to offer sacrifices. This thing was worse than a beast?
"Ding dong! Congratulations to the protagonist for obtaining 100 bottles of King's Pesticide.”
Li Yuanjing:
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I beg for flowers and tickets
If he gave her flowers, she might be able to sleep with Empress Zhangsun tomorrow!!!
If he didn't give her flowers, the author wouldn't go on!
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