Next.
Zhao Zheng naturally wanted to settle the score.
These officials who jumped out to cause trouble were all thrown into the factory prison by Zhao Zheng.
Of course, there were also people who cried out for injustice. However, Zhao Zheng had evidence of their corruption. Those who dared to cry out for injustice would immediately be punished!
More than 20 officials were taken away!
In an instant, one-third of the people in the imperial court were gone.
Zhao Zheng sat on the dragon throne and asked in a deep voice,"Now, who else thinks that the person kneeling outside the palace gate is innocent?”
No one spoke!
None of those who could stand here were idiots. Today, the Emperor was clearly going to start a massacre. Who would dare to provoke the Emperor?
Zhao Zheng laughed coldly in his heart when he saw the ministers admit defeat.
A group of five!
"Feng Zhong, announce the decree!"
After receiving the Emperor's order, Feng Zhong immediately took out the imperial edict he had prepared."
"In accordance with the heavens, the emperor issued an edict saying: After investigation, Yang Pu, the chief minister of the Supreme Court, embezzled more than three million taels of silver. He ordered the East Chamber to immediately confiscate the house and put all the corruption into the national treasury. Although Yang Pu himself has died, I can't forgive his sins. I hung his corpse at the Meridian Gate and exposed it to the sun for three days as a warning for future generations…"
"After investigation, the Minister of Revenue, Chen Wei, embezzled more than one million taels of silver…"
"After investigation, Imperial Censor Zhou Ping embezzled 700,000 taels of silver…"
This imperial edict was very long, and it talked about the group of officials kneeling outside. It was obvious that they had prepared it long ago.
Many people were sentenced to kill three clans, namely father, brother, and son.
Counting the officials kneeling outside, there were about 40 officials executed by Zhao Zheng today. There were probably more than 10,000 people executed…
This was practically the largest killing of officials since the founding of the Great Xia Dynasty. It was even more vicious than Emperor Taizong!
The rest of the officials in the hall were all trembling with fear and worry.
The emperor was so bloodthirsty. It would be difficult for him to make money as he pleased in the future!
Zhao Zheng glanced at the ministers below with different expressions and could not help but reprimand,
"The current Grand Xia is suffering from droughts and floods. I also received an urgent memorial from Liaodong, saying that Liaodong is suffering from a drought and the people have no harvest…"
"The people in the country are crying and waiting to be fed. There are even cases of people exchanging their children for food from time to time. And in the north, the Hu were eyeing the Central Plains covetously, often harassing the nine borders…It could be said that the Xia Dynasty had reached its most critical moment. The slightest carelessness could lead to the destruction of the country.”
"But what about you? Fight for power! Stealing profits! Hook Heart! Battle Horn! Instead of thinking about how to revive Great Xia, he kept fishing for silver in his pocket!”
"Emperor Taizong once said that if civil officials are not greedy for money and generals are not afraid of death, the Great Xia Dynasty will be immortal. But look at you, look at my ministers! Civil officials were all thinking about how to make money, and generals were all afraid of death! You are not comparing who has contributed to the country, but who is greedier! Who knows how to fish for money!"
"Everyone says that the monarch worries and the subjects are humiliated, and the monarch is humiliated and the subjects die. However, I don't see any such shadows in you! All I see is greed!”
"The people are water, and the monarch and his subjects are boats. Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it! As important officials of the court, all of you hold high positions. If one of you robs, the entire Xia Dynasty will rot. If all of you rot, the commoners who can't eat will rise up and swallow the entire court!”
"What are the consequences of a minister who has lost his country? It was written in the history books of every dynasty! You can be considered well-read, do you still need me to remind you?”
"Zhen, I have something to tell you today. If the Xia Dynasty were to perish one day, I would naturally die. But before that, I will definitely bury all of you alive!”
"In the future, if anyone makes me and the people unhappy, I will make their entire family unhappy!!”
"Retreat!"
Zhao Zheng shot a barrage of words at them, then turned around and left domineeringly, leaving behind the dumbfounded ministers.
Many officials heard Zhao Zheng's heartfelt words and felt extremely ashamed.
The eyes of the few officials who were upright and upright lit up when they heard Zhao Zheng's words…
A wise ruler is alive!
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The third chapter.
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