Compared to the solemnity in the Forbidden City, the officials below Rank-6 outside the Noon Gate were in fear.
Especially the managers, councilors, and assistant ministers of the Ministry of Revenue.
Because they suddenly realized that the number of officials from the Ministry of Revenue who came to court today was actually much less.
They didn't need to ask around to know what had happened.
The Jinyiwei, the barbarians of the East and West Chambers captured people overnight.
However, the lightning anti-corruption operation had already begun on a grand scale.
A storm in the Ming Empire's officialdom had arrived…
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With a squeak--
The corner gate of the Meridian Gate opened!
The officials of the fourth rank and above bowed and crossed the Golden Water Bridge, entering the Hall of Public Announcement.
Zhu Zaihou sat on the throne and looked down at the hall calmly and majestically.
The civil and military officials stood on both sides and bowed in unison, shouting,
"Greetings, Emperor. Long live our Emperor…"
"Everyone, rise!"
At the end of the ceremony, the civil and military officials stood on the left and right, holding their pipes and holding their breaths.
Waiting for the emperor on the throne to speak.
On the throne, Zhu Zaihou looked at the expressions of the cabinet ministers.
The national treasury would be filled.
As long as there was money in the national treasury, the reform would be carried out vigorously!
The reform could not be delayed, and there were many things to do. The first thing was to have money in hand.
"If you have a copy, report. If you don't, withdraw." The eunuch shouted.
'Your Majesty, I have a report.”
Zhang Juzheng walked out of the line with the knife.
"Allow!" Zhu Zaihou nodded.
Zhang Juzheng reported loudly,
"Your Majesty, ever since Emperor Taizu, this dynasty has been punishing corrupt officials severely.”
"But today, the corruption of the government has become more and more intense, and there is a trend that is out of control.”
I have already taken down twenty corrupt officials. The evidence is conclusive.”
Zhang Juzheng's voice was very loud, and none of the officials dared to say a word.
When Zhu Zaihou opened the memorial, he was shocked.
The Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Works, and even the Ministry of Rites had embezzled a total of 20 million taels of silver!
Pa!
Tian Zi was furious!
Zhu Zaihou suddenly stood up, and all the officials were shocked. They looked sideways and even trembled with fear…
"Worm of the country! A bunch of shameless people! Zhang Juzheng!
"Your humble subject is here!" Zhang Juzheng bowed.
"I order you to be the special imperial envoy and strictly investigate all officials.”
"This lowly subject receives the decree!
"Minister of Justice Mao Bowen!"
"Your humble subject is here!"
The Minister of Justice, Mao Bowen, stepped forward and bowed.
"When I first ascended the throne, I should have granted amnesty to the world and ruled the country with benevolence.
"I have decided! From today onwards, no official in the world will be pardoned!”
"This lowly subject receives the decree!"
According to tradition, whenever a new emperor ascended the throne, he would grant amnesty to the world to show his benevolence.
However, Zhu Houxi's words had removed the privilege of being a corrupt official.
All the officials were shocked when they heard this.
It was obvious that the new emperor was going to make a move on all the corrupt officials in Great Ming!
The young man in front of him was no longer an ordinary emperor.
The majestic aura emitted by the current Son of Heaven was not inferior to any wise ruler in history.
All the officials were silent out of fear!
They had already vaguely discovered that the former cabinet chief and second chief had a certain status in front of the Emperor.
And now, Yan Song and Xu Jie were docile like little sheep in front of the Emperor.
After Mao Bowen, the minister of the Ministry of Punishment, bowed and returned to the line, Yang Jisheng, the censor of the right capital, walked out of the line with a board.
"Your Majesty, I have a report.”
"Permitting!
"This humble subject impeaches the Assistant Minister of Works, Yan Shifan, for conniving at his subordinates and embezzling the construction funds for the West Park!”
Yan Shifan, assistant minister of the Ministry of Works, is the son of Yan Song, known as the small cabinet old.
Seeing that he was being impeached by the censor, he hurriedly stepped forward and knelt on the ground, crying bitterly,
"Your Majesty, Yang Jisheng is taking revenge for himself. I'm wronged!
Censor Yang Jisheng was a loyal official for thousands of years. He held his board and said loudly,"Your Majesty, I have conclusive evidence.
" As the assistant minister of the Ministry of Works, Yan Shifan was in charge of the construction of the palace. In the autumn of the twenty-eighth year of Jiajing, a fire broke out in the Hall of Heavenly Tribute in the Hall of Supreme Harmony. The imperial court allocated six million taels of silver, and Yan Shifan pocketed four million taels of silver…"
The cabinet ministers all looked on coldly. This was a good show.
Yan Shifan has always been bullying people with his power and his eyes are high above his head.
Yang Jisheng impeached Yan Shifan's memorial and evidence was provided to him by Xu Jie.
Xu Jie already saw that the time to bring down Yan Song had come.
Therefore, this time, he was prepared to launch a fatal blow to Yan Song…
"Hand over the memorial."
Zhu Zaihou, who was sitting on the throne, spoke. Chen Hong, the eunuch, walked down the jade steps and took Yang Jisheng's memorial.
Then, he bowed and presented it to the Dragon Book table.
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