The Ming Dynasty was becoming stronger and stronger, the country was prosperous and the people were safe.
The new policies were implemented throughout the country, and the people could finally live a good life with reduced taxes.
The entire country was peaceful and peaceful.
However, a storm swept through the court.
The Brocade Guard led by Zhao Yun had investigated the Yizhou Prefecture and the other provinces for several months before finally submitting a memorial.
Not only that, Zhu Qizhen had also secretly sent out the Brocade Guard to investigate the background of all the officials in the court and their family property.
The two memorials were like a hot potato in Zhu Qizhen's hands.
Zhu Qizhen had never thought that these corrupt officials would be so rampant.
It was fine if there were a few in the imperial court, but there were as many as the hair on an ox in the local area. And people like Yu Qian, whose valuables were cleaner than their faces, were really rare.
Zhu Qizhen was utterly disappointed. He did not expect the officials in the court to be so corrupt.
Some even colluded with the eunuchs and planned to mess up the court.
Encountering such a thing, Zhu Qi Zhen would never allow these villains to run amok under his nose.
After months of investigation into corruption, Zhu Qizhen obtained a large amount of data from Zhao Yun.
More than 1,300 corrupt officials and more than 3,000 unscrupulous landlords and despotic gentry were thoroughly investigated in the two capitals and thirteen provinces of the country.
These were all found out, and there were countless others that were not found out!
Zhu Qizhen suddenly flew into a rage in the imperial court, and a storm instantly swept through the imperial court!
"These insatiable dogs, hand them all over to the local judges to deal with according to the law. Take the various local governors into the capital and hand them over to the Ministry of Justice to deal with according to the law!!! The vacant positions in various places were immediately promoted by the local officials. I don't believe that I can let these people overturn the heavens!”
Wang Anshi stepped forward and said,"Your Majesty, corrupt officials are easy to deal with." However, if these landlord gentry were to end up like the corrupt officials, it would easily arouse the dissatisfaction of the local gentry. They would think that the emperor was not benevolent.”
Zhu Qizhen laughed coldly and said,"These unscrupulous landowners and despots have lost their wealth. I want to kill the chicken to warn the monkeys, to show those unscrupulous landlords that this is their end. "Pass down my decree. Those landowners and despots who bully the people will have their property confiscated according to the severity of the case. Those who bully them to death will be beheaded according to the law and will not be forgiven lightly.”
After Zhu Qizhen finished speaking, the ministers were so frightened that they immediately prostrated on the ground and did not dare to speak.
Especially those who had dirty hands and feet, they were so scared that their palms were covered in cold sweat.
Zhu Qizhen saw the timid and fearful appearance of the officials and had a general understanding of the situation reported by the Embroidered Uniform Guards.
The situation reported by the Embroidered Uniform Guards was absolutely true!
Otherwise, no one would be so afraid.
However, dealing with the officials in the court was different from dealing with the local officials.
If the officials in the court were not handled properly, who would dare to work for him in the future? Who would still dare to risk their lives for him?
Zhu Qizhen wasn't that stupid.
Punishing the corrupt officials and landowners in those places was only the first step. This was to kill the chicken to warn the monkeys!
And the next step, what Zhu Qizhen had to do was to shake the mountain and scare the tiger, making all the ministers fear him!
Zhu Qizhen raised a memorial in his hand and said angrily to the officials below the steps,"Zhen has been sending Embroidered Uniform Guards to investigate your family property all night. You really didn't disappoint me. How glorious is it to be an official in the court? The silver at home was almost piled up into a mountain, right? There was someone who actually colluded with the eunuchs. Was he planning to bring chaos to the court?”
The moment Zhu Qizhen's authoritative words were spoken, the courtiers who knew that they would be sentenced to death began to tremble.
"Cao Rui!"
When the eunuch Cao Rui heard this, he knew that a disaster was imminent. He hurriedly knelt on the ground and begged for mercy."Spare me, Your Majesty! Emperor, please spare my life!"
Zhu Qizhen kicked Cao Rui away and asked coldly,""How much silver do I need to ask you to do something? Hmm?"
Cao Rui was scared out of his wits. He immediately grabbed Zhu Qizhen's feet and said,"Emperor, this servant really knows my mistake, please spare this servant!”
"Drag him down and chop him up!"
Someone immediately came in and dragged Cao Rui away. Heart-wrenching screams echoed in the court, causing the hearts of the officials to tremble even more.
When Cao Rui died, the ministers were afraid.
They were all worried that they would be the next to lose their heads.
However, Zhu Qizhen did not make a move. Instead, he asked Zhao Yun to destroy the memorial.
That was evidence of the corruption of the officials in the court!!!
"You are all my subjects. I know that you were bewitched by the eunuchs and made a mistake." Zhu Qizhen said in disappointment. I can only reflect on whether or not I have treated you well, not even giving you important officials a mansion. Two days ago, I heard that Minister Yu's family was penniless. I felt a heartache. It seems that I have been too harsh on you all, causing you to make such a big mistake. I did not consider things thoroughly enough and wronged all my beloved ministers. Therefore, the person who caused chaos has been eliminated. I will no longer pursue this matter, but I will never give you a second chance. I want my court to be as clean as Minister Yu's mansion!”
The kneeling ministers secretly heaved a sigh of relief and shouted,""The Emperor is merciful, we know our sins."
"The Emperor is merciful, we know our sins."
"The Emperor is merciful, we know our sins."
Hearing the ministers shouting one after another, Zhu Qizhen waved his hand and announced the retreat.
As soon as the morning court session ended, he immediately called out to Zhao Yun and asked anxiously,"Have you destroyed that memorial?"
"Didn't you ask me to destroy it, Your Majesty?" Zhao Yun nodded.”
"Idiot, have you seen the contents inside? Do you remember all the contents?”
Zhao Yun was stunned. What was the Emperor doing?
Zhu Qizhen waved his hand and said,"Forget it, forget it. At most, we'll check again."”
Zhao Yun was dumbfounded.
Didn't the Emperor just say that he wouldn't pursue this matter?
Why did he turn around and…
As expected, he had the heart of an emperor!!
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