Yangxin Palace Hall.
Zhu Houzhao flipped through the memorial submitted by Liang Chu.
The Emperor's plan to build the Ming Navy had severely overdrafted the national treasury. The Minister of Revenue, Liang Chu, had no choice but to adjust the Ming Dynasty's taxes…
The memorial from Liang Chu, the Minister of Revenue, advised the Emperor to be more thrifty…
Zhu Houzhao replied casually,"I understand."
Although he had spent too much money, it was worth it. If he could really build the glory of the Ming Navy, Zhu Houzhao had many ways to make money!
After Ouyang Jing 'er left, a figure quietly entered Yangxin Palace Hall.
She stood beside Zhu Houzhao and poured a cup of tea.
"Your Majesty, please have some tea."
she said softly.
Zhu Houzhao raised his head and saw Bai Muxue standing in front of the Dragon Book table. She was wearing a blue embroidered dress, looking clean and elegant.
"Come, sit beside me."
He held Bai Mu Xue's hand and sat on the dragon couch.
The memorial was placed on the Dragon's desk.
Originally, Zhu Houzhao wanted to ask about the people in Hejian. However, after seeing Bai Muxue, he changed his mind.
With a beauty by his side, if he only asked about the people's feelings, it would simply spoil the scenery.
Moreover, Bai Muxue had already been conferred the title of a lady and was Zhu Houzhao's concubine.
Outside Yangxin Palace Hall, Ouyang Jing 'er was smiling like a flower.
It seemed that from today onwards, there would be a real concubine in the emperor's harem!
……
When Zhu Houzhao was visiting Bai Muxue, something big was happening outside the Forbidden City!
The troops borrowed by the Prime Minister and the Second Minister of the Cabinet had finally begun to move.
The cabinet, which was forced by the Emperor, finally decided to kill the corrupt officials to make up for the national treasury.
……
Under the starry night.
In the mansion of the Left Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Personnel.
Pang Shan, the Left Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Official Personnel, sat on the main seat with a bloated body, flipping through the letter presented by the butler.
From time to time, Pang Shan frowned and said in a deep voice,"Only three thousand taels? Did you take it for yourself?"
The butler knelt on the ground in fear and said in a trembling voice,"Master, even if I had a hundred guts, I wouldn't dare to take it for myself!”
"I've been with you for so many years. Don't you know my temper?”
"Humph!"
"Hmph!" Pang Shan snorted coldly."It's precisely because I know your temperament that I'm asking you!”
"Don't think that I don't know anything!”
The butler was terrified." Master, please calm down. I know my mistake. I will never do it again!"”
Pang Shan stood up from his seat and said coldly,"I'll let you off this time. If there's a next time, I'll chop him off with that hand!”
"I know I was wrong," the butler bowed in fear.”
"Humph!"
Pang Shan no longer paid any attention to the butler kneeling on the ground. His gaze swept across the contents of the letter.
Pang Shan spoke slowly from time to time,"A mere three thousand taels of silver and you want to become an official in the capital? You're dreaming."”
"Three thousand taels of silver is only worthy of a rank nine official position.”
"I remember that the Chamberlain of Dependencies is still lacking an empty position in the sequence class.”
"Yes, my lord."
The butler accepted the order with a trembling voice and retreated from the main hall.
At the same time, Liu Jian and Li Dongyang personally led 800 soldiers and appeared in front of the mansion of the Left Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Official Personnel, following the clues left behind by their spies.
"I didn't expect that it would be the left assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel! How dare he!" Li Dongyang said coldly.
The official positions of the third rank were not the greatest, but they were also not small.
However, it was precisely because of the Ministry of Personnel that the Left Assistant Minister had such great authority.
Liu Jian took a step forward and said coldly,""Men, go in and take her immediately!"
"Understood!"
After the soldiers received the order, they knocked heavily on the door of the mansion.
The moment the servants in the mansion opened the door, they were immediately captured by the soldiers.
"How dare you guys. Do you know where this place is?”
"What do you want to do!"
No matter how the servants shouted, the soldiers did not respond.
The 800 people quickly dispersed in the mansion of the Left Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Personnel.
Liu Jian and Li Dongyang led a group of soldiers to escort the servants into the main hall where Pang Shan was.
A noisy noise rang out in the courtyard from time to time. Pang Shan walked out of the main hall with an unhappy expression and said angrily,"What are you doing? It's noisy!"
But when he looked over, the soldiers were holding torches in their hands, and their faces revealed a cold killing intent as they surrounded the main hall.
When Pang Shan looked at Liu Jian and Li Dongyang, his heart skipped a beat. He quickly walked over and said,"May I know why the chief and secondary assistants have suddenly come?”
"I'm a third-grade official appointed by the Imperial Court. Isn't it a little inappropriate for the two Pavilion Elders to mobilize such a large number of people?”
"If I report this matter to the imperial court…"
At this moment, how could Liu Jian be in the mood to talk nonsense with him?
"Men, take him down!"
"Understood!"
"How dare you! I'm a third-grade official appointed by the imperial court. You have no right to arrest me!”
Liu Jian's eyes narrowed as he stepped forward and said,""The Left Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Personnel took bribes and perverted the law, privately buying and selling official positions. In addition, there are several cases in the Ministry of Justice that are greatly related to you!”
"You…you're talking nonsense!"
"Nonsense?"
"Come on! Bring the prisoner here!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the butler who had met Liu Jian and the others earlier was escorted up by the soldiers with a sorry expression.
"Do you know me?”
The butler looked at Liu Jian and Li Dongyang with a shocked expression. When he saw Pang Shan, he lowered his head in fear.
"I…I don't know him."
"You don't know him?"
"Alright, alright! I will make you remember!"
"I heard that the Embroidered Uniform Guards have developed a new set of punishments and are lacking experimental targets. I'll let you enjoy this honor!”
Hearing this, the steward's expression suddenly changed. He said in fear,"I'll tell you, I'll tell you everything.”
Although the East and West Factories were known for their ruthlessness, no one would come out of the Imperial Jail alive in the hands of the Embroidered Uniform Guards.
When the butler said this, Pang Shan's bloated body collapsed weakly.
"Hehe ~"
"Men, search the property of the Left Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. Don't let go of any suspicious spots.”
"Send the Left Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, the butler, and the others to the prison of the Ministry of Justice for strict interrogation!”
"Understood!"
……
The search of the Left Assistant Minister's mansion was in full swing.
However, under Liu Jian's deliberate arrangements, the soldiers kept their movements to a minimum.
Since the corruption control had already begun, they naturally had to avoid alerting the enemy.
Liu Jian really did not have any interest in a mere Left Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Personnel.
Other than the commotion in the mansion of the Left Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, there was nothing out of the ordinary on the streets.
Liu Jian and Li Dongyang stood outside the gate of the mansion, watching the soldiers confiscate the property.
Boxes of confiscated silver were piled up in the garden. Glittering treasures of all sizes emitted an alluring glow under the moonlight.
However, Liu Jian and Li Dongyang's faces grew darker.
These were all the people's fat and cream, pieced together by the blood and sweat of countless people!
From time to time, a soldier would quickly walk forward and present an account and a register to the two of them.
Liu Jian's expression froze as he flipped open the accounts and the name list.
When Li Dongyang saw the accounts and the contents of the register, he couldn't help but gasp.
The accounts recorded in detail the bribes that the Left Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs had received over the years, as well as the silver taels that he had used to help people buy official positions and solve difficult problems.
The name list recorded the officials who colluded with him.
It involved a large number of people and covered a wide range, which could be said to be shocking.
"A mere Left Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Personnel Affairs can actually do this!”
"If we don't arrest all of these people, the entire Great Ming Imperial Court will probably be corroded by these vermin!”
Li Dongyang was furious.
Liu Jian gripped the accounts and the name list tightly and said coldly,"Since this evil person has already become an evil person, then let's make him an evil person to the end!”
"Men, immediately send this name list and account to the Ministry of Justice and arrest them according to the name list!”
"Tell the Minister of Justice that if the sky falls, the cabinet will protect him.”
"No matter who it is, no matter what official position it is! As long as they dared to be corrupt, they would be arrested and brought to justice at any time!”
"Understood!"
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