"What a good phrase,'water can carry a boat but can also capsize it'!”
In the live broadcast room, Professor Li Shuhe could not help but clap his hands and praise.
"This saying is too good. It likens the monarch to a ship and the people to water. Water can make the ship sail steadily and sink. It means that things are beneficial when used properly, and there must be disadvantages when used otherwise. It was like the people's hearts determined life and death.”
"That's true."
"If the emperors of ancient times could remember this sentence, the lives of the common people would be much better." Lieutenant General Liu Hua echoed.”
"The empress seems to have listened. I wonder if she will change.”
Bing Bing said.
She had actually observed the empress quite carefully.
This was because she hated the empress from the start.
Later on, the empress was scolded by Li Jin Nian a few times and gradually changed. Bingbing didn't hate her as much anymore.
"To be honest, it's not very useful.”
Professor Li Shuhe shook his head.
"Why did Professor Li say that?”
Bing Bing asked.
"Because her ability is too weak. The history books record that this empress is relatively muddle-headed and incompetent. And now, we've seen with our own eyes that she's indeed not suitable to be the emperor.”
"If you really want Da Feng to become better and better, it's best if the empress doesn't do anything. She'll be responsible for cooperating with Contestant Li and Shoufu Wang and playing the role of a tool.”
Professor Li said truthfully.
"It seems…that's indeed the case.”
A cute smile appeared on Bing Bing's face.
Although she was already 31 years old this year, she had a face that " deceived " the public. When she smiled, she gave off the feeling of first love.
……
……
There was still a day before the expedition to the Xiongnu.
Li Jin Nian wanted to do as many things as possible in this limited time.
After leaving the palace, he headed straight for the Ministry of Justice.
Today was probably the busiest day since the founding of Dafeng.
Because there had never been so many corrupt officials who came to surrender, the officials in charge of interrogation were too busy.
"Good heavens, the queue is already so long.”
After Li Jin Nian got off his horse, he looked at the long line at the entrance of the Ministry of Justice.
There were probably more than a hundred of them.
It was actually very normal.
This was because there were over a thousand officials in the entire capital, and only a handful of them were at the top of the imperial court.
Many officials were not qualified to go to court, but they more or less had some power in their hands, so they could also use their power to accumulate wealth.
It was just a matter of how much he was greedy.
Moreover, these low-level officials who were less greedy were more enthusiastic about surrendering.
Because they knew that they were not greedy, and the circumstances were relatively light. If they came to surrender earlier, they might be able to fight for leniency.
On the contrary, those who were more greedy might still be hesitating at home.
Was he here to surrender or to fight to the end?
Of course, he couldn't run away.
This was because the royal guards had already placed layers of guards at the entrance of their residence to prevent them from escaping.
"Lord Li."
When the officials saw him, they all bowed to him, regardless of their official positions.
"Yes."
Li Jin Nian replied and walked straight inside.
In the interrogation room, Su Fei was interrogating a third-grade official while reading a book.
He had always been in the Ministry of Works and knew nothing about the Ministry of Justice, so there were many things he needed to study.
Fortunately, Su Fei's learning ability was not bad.
Therefore, it was not difficult to get started.
"Lord Li."
When Su Fei saw Li Jin Nian, she quickly stood up.
"How's the interrogation going?"
Li Jin Nian walked over.
"We've already interrogated more than 30 of them. They've basically given us a very straightforward explanation. However, there were also some who deliberately concealed it.”
Su Fei said.
"It's normal."
Li Jin Nian nodded.
He was not surprised at all.
What crimes had he committed and how much had he been greedy for?
There were some things that only these corrupt officials knew. Most of them would try to get away with it and pick some lighter crimes to try and get away with it.
Li Jin Nian felt that such people accounted for at least half of the people who surrendered today.
Because this was human nature.
"Let me teach you a move."
Li Jin Nian said to Su Fei.
"Make the announcement later that these officials will report each other. If the report is true, they will be rewarded with points.”
"The greater the crime or the amount of corruption reported, the higher the points reward. If you accumulate a certain number of points, you may be able to reduce your sentence, or at most, you can be exempted from punishment.”
"If there is a major meritorious performance, you can even be rewarded with money.”
When she heard this, Su Fei's face was filled with admiration.
"Lord Li, I think you are more suitable for the position of Minister of Justice.”
Su Fei said sincerely.
"The Ministry of War, the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Rites. I'm qualified to be the minister of these five departments.”
"You can't let me take on the role, right?”
Li Jin Nian said with a smile.
"It's tiring enough to manage one of the six departments. If you let Lord Li manage all six departments, your body won't be able to take it.”
Su Fei was a very honest person.
This was also why Wang Pingchang and Li Jin Nian thought that he was the best candidate for the position of Minister of Justice.
The Ministry of Justice was in charge of punishment, so it needed an upright person to hold the fort.
The previous Minister of Justice Guo Jiang was too quick-witted and his stance was not firm enough, so he was corrupted in the end.
"By the way, some corrupt officials have their money scattered all over the country. Even if we confiscate their property, we can only confiscate their property. What should we do in such a situation?”
Su Fei asked Li Jin Nian for help.
"There's no other way. It's still quite difficult to copy everything.”
Li Jin Nian said truthfully.
After all, this was ancient times, and information was not unobstructed.
Unlike in the later generations, if a corrupt official was caught for corruption, everything under his name would be immediately investigated.
cars, houses, savings, stocks, and so on.
There was nowhere to hide.
"On the one hand, we have to verify how much they have embezzled and then compare it with the property found in their house. If there is a big difference, it means that he has hidden some of the property.”
"Or hiding in a relative's house. This is the most troublesome situation.”
"Or they can deposit the money in the bank. When the time comes, His Majesty will issue an imperial edict to get all the major banks in the country to cooperate with the investigation and confiscate all the property under the names of these corrupt officials.”
"Also, use the money to buy real estate and land.”
"In this case, I have a good idea.”
Li Jin Nian paused for a moment.
"What good idea?"
Su Fei asked expectantly.
"Similarly, the emperor's list will be distributed all over the city. It will say that those landlords who have sold their houses to corrupt officials are welcome to report it. Anyone who comes to report it and is verified later will be rewarded with half of the original house price. At the same time, corrupt officials who hid property without reporting it were directly punished.”
Li Jin Nian said.
"This move is too wonderful!"
Su Fei couldn't help but be amazed after hearing it.
In order to save their lives, those corrupt officials would definitely take the initiative to reveal how many properties they had under their names.
Otherwise, if the person who sold the house to them came to report it, not only would they lose the house, but they would also be punished. They might even go to jail.
They would weigh the pros and cons.
"Lord Li is really amazing."
The more Su Fei thought about it, the more she felt that Li Jin Nian was extraordinary. It felt like there was nothing he didn't understand.
"Lord Su, I'm going to the Xiongnu tomorrow. I'll leave the matters of the Ministry of Justice to you.”
"If you encounter any difficulties, you can go directly to the chief assistant.”
Li Jin Nian said.
"Okay, I'll get started as soon as possible."
Su Fei nodded seriously.
It was indeed like a dream to be promoted from the Assistant Minister of Works to the Minister of Justice.
However, Su Fei knew that this was real and not a dream.
Therefore, he needed to work harder to live up to the high hopes of Li Jin Nian and the chief assistant.
"Lord Su, before I leave, I have another gift for you.”
Li Jin Nian said to him.
"Ah, forget about the gifts.”
Su Fei was flattered and quickly declined.
"No."
"You must accept this gift." Li Jin Nian shook his head.”
"Follow me."
Then, Su Fei followed Li Jin Nian to the hall of the Ministry of Justice.
Li Jin Nian sat in front of the desk and wrote down four big words on a piece of white paper.
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