The next day.
Court!
In the court, Zhu Qiyu was very calm.
He waved his hand.
The eunuchs of the East Chamber carried boxes of money into the hall.
Boom!
The silver fell to the ground.
Extremely heavy!
The expressions of all the officials changed.
They were all officials who were qualified to attend court.
Even if he had never possessed it.
He could also see the weight of the silver.
A million taels!
Millions!
Even Great Ming's national treasury only had this number.
"Your Majesty, is this the silver from the national treasury?”
The Minister of Personnel Affairs, Wang Zhi, was a little puzzled.
Many of the officials were puzzled.
Why did they have to bring the silver from the national treasury to the imperial court?
At this moment.
Cao Zhengchun walked out from the side.
"Lord Wang Zhi, this is not the silver from the national treasury.”
"Oh? Then…"
The Minister of Personnel, Wang Zhi, was shocked.
If it wasn't the treasury, how could the imperial court have millions of silver?
Suddenly, his expression froze.
"Could it be that this is the silver that was obtained from the investigation of the eunuchs in the palace?”
Cao Zhengchun smiled.
"Lord Wang Zhi indeed has sharp eyes. It is the stolen money of the eunuch party.”
At this moment.
The ministers immediately discussed.
His doubts were revealed, and he was immediately shocked.
There were millions of taels of silver here. Could they gather it by seizing a Ma Shun and a few eunuchs?
Terrifying!
Many Second and Third Rank officials were flabbergasted.
They were honest officials and had saved tens of thousands of taels of silver in their lives.
Although he knew that corrupt officials were involved in a lot of corruption.
However, a few million taels of silver was still beyond their imagination.
The Minister of Official Personnel, Wang Zhi, also revealed anger.
He was born into a noble family.
He was known as one of the two kings.
His status in the court was extremely high and he was very revered.
However, the entire fortune of the residence was only a few hundred thousand taels of silver.
"The eunuchs, the vermin of the country, really deserve to be killed!”
Wang Zhi spat out these words.
In the court.
All the officials were in a heated discussion.
"How do you think we should deal with the eunuchs?”
Zhu Qiyu asked.
"What kind of wealth is this? What kind of wealth should be beheaded at the Meridian Gate? What kind of wealth is it to annihilate the three clans?"
the Emperor asked.
The officials had no choice but to answer.
Even the eunuchs had to speak loudly.
Why?
Because the lower the number, the more honest and innocent he would appear.
At this moment, he didn't speak loudly and said the number in a small voice.
Wouldn't that make him look guilty and afraid?
Therefore, the more eunuchs they were, the louder they had to be!
"Reporting to Your Majesty, we all think that taking 1,000 taels of silver is dismissal, 5,000 taels of silver is beheading, and 30,000 taels of silver is extermination.”
"If there are any other crimes, the punishment will be doubled.”
In the end.
Wang Zhi, Minister of Civil Affairs, advised the emperor.
He was incorruptible and had an extremely high status, so he naturally wasn't afraid of anything.
"Then the standard of punishment will be as you wish.”
"I hope that in the future, if you offend me, don't regret it.”
Zhu Qiyu said indifferently.
"We have no regrets!"
All the officials said in unison.
Even if his heart was pounding, he couldn't show it now.
In the next moment.
"Cao Zhengchun, bring me the list of the eunuchs!”
Zhu Qiyu said coldly.
Cao Zhengchun quickly passed a list to Zhu Qiyu.
At this moment.
The expressions of dozens of officials in the court changed drastically!
A thousand taels of silver and he was dismissed!
Five thousand taels of silver!
30,000 taels to wipe out three clans!
"Bang!"
Zhu Qiyu placed the name list on the jade table.
This sound.
Some of the civil and military officials in the court were so scared that they even spat out white foam at the mouth and fainted!
How could he not be afraid!
A thousand taels of silver meant that he would be dismissed from office, and three thousand taels of silver meant that he would be beheaded!
Who wouldn't be afraid?
"Some of the people here are already regretting it.”
"However, some people regret being a eunuch in the first place. Some people regret agreeing with Wang Zhi and causing the punishment to be so terrifying!”
Zhu Qiyu's voice was high and mighty, like the thunder of the heavens!
All the civil and military officials bowed their heads!
"However, I am not willing to let Your Highness bleed like a river.”
"In the war of the Wasi, all of you were loyal to the country, so I am also benevolent.”
"I will give you three days!"
"Count the stolen goods to fill the national treasury and retire!”
"After three days, those who still refuse to come to their senses will know the consequences!”
Your Highness.
"Your Majesty is merciful!"
The officials shouted in unison.
He was indeed benevolent!
Zhu Qiyu showed mercy.
He didn't kill them directly.
This was because these officials had more or less contributed to the war.
In addition.
When Zhu Qizhen was in power.
Zhu Qizhen was happy to see the foul atmosphere in the Imperial Court, where everyone was a eunuch.
He himself addressed Wang Zhen as Mister!
The fault of a ruler should not be borne by a subject.
In the face of a fatuous ruler, there were only a few who could stand independently from the world and not be tainted.
Therefore, Zhu Qiyu gave these people a way out.
Return the stolen money, fill the national treasury, retire and return home!
In this way, he would be able to live in peace in his later years.
Otherwise…
Only death!
At the back of the court.
In the bedroom.
"Summon Yu Huatian."
Zhu Qiyu instructed.
Yu Huatian soon arrived.
"Your subject is here."
He was still wearing a white brocade robe, noble and prideful.
He was only loyal to the Emperor.
At this moment, Yu Huatian knelt on one knee, waiting for Zhu Qiyu's instructions.
"Zhen, I have a mission for you."
Zhu Qiyu drew the sword from his waist.
"Three days later, take the name list and investigate the eunuchs in the court one by one. Those who have not found a way out will be punished according to the punishment.”
"I'll give you the Son of Heaven's Sword. Kill all the crafty sycophants in the court and return it to me.”
Yu Huatian's pupils constricted.
He bowed deeply.
"I will not fail my mission!"
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