The next day, Lin Beifan went to court again.
"Greetings, Your Majesty. Long live the Emperor!”
"My dear ministers, please forgive me!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
After the ceremony, Lin Beifan took a step forward and said respectfully,""Your Majesty, yesterday, I was ordered to search the residence of the censor! At present, the inspection has been completed. Your Majesty, please investigate!”
"My dear minister, you're really fast!" "I just issued the decree yesterday, and you finished it in less than half a day!" The empress praised. Good, as expected of the pillar of my Dawu Dynasty! It's our country's fortune to have you in Dawu!"
"Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty!" Lin Beifan was terrified."I am ashamed!"”
"Tell me about the situation!" the empress said.”
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Lin Beifan took out a document and said loudly,""Yesterday, I was ordered to search the governor's residence! I don't dare to slack off at all. I'll investigate it overnight! Among the 28 censors, 2 were found to have embezzled more than 20,000 yuan; 3 people embezzled more than 10,000 yuan and less than 20,000 yuan;"Five of them embezzled more than 5000 yuan and less than 10,000 yuan
…" The total amount of stolen assets reached 150,000, and the amount was 10 points! The specific situation is in this memorial. Your Majesty, please examine it carefully!”
The faces of the surrounding officials twitched when they heard this.
They had raided the homes of 28 officials and only managed to find 150,000 yuan. It was not even a fraction of the amount left by Prime Minister Quan, and they still had the cheek to say that the amount was huge?
They would never believe that after looting so many officials 'homes, they could only get this much!
She looked over with a strange gaze. Could he have taken the rest again?
The empress's face twitched as she sat on the high dragon throne.
This bastard!
He really took away 450,000 yuan!
You stole so much of my money, won't your conscience hurt?
How could he say it without changing his expression?
How thick-skinned!
Facing everyone's meaningful gazes, Lin Beifan's expression remained calm and composed.
Whatever you think, whatever you think, I'm not greedy!
I'm just returning the money that everyone has stolen to its rightful owner!
I am the conscience of the officialdom!
I have more conscience than you!
The more he thought about it, the more confident he became.
In fact, the empress had already known about the situation of the shakedowns and had secretly issued an order.
However, he still had to put on an act in the imperial court.
She said angrily,"Well copied!" As a censor, not only did he not set an example, but he also took bribes and perverted the law. Continue to investigate. If you don't know anything, confiscate your illegal gains and fine your salary for one year! Those who did not know anything but had an amount exceeding 10,000 yuan would be confiscated of their illegal gains and fined two years of salary! If they knowingly committed the crime and embezzled less than 5000 taels of silver, their illegal gains would be confiscated, their salary would be fined for three years, and they would be demoted by one grade! Those who are greedy for more than 5000 taels of silver, immediately take off the black gauze on his head and throw him into prison!”
"Although all the censors are not in prison, they will remain in their posts for observation and will not be promoted for three years! Those who had rendered meritorious service could be given a lighter punishment! However, if he did it again, he would definitely be killed!”
"Your Majesty is wise!" Lin Beifan said loudly.
The other officials also shouted,"Your Majesty is wise!"”
"Minister Lin has done a great job in seizing the family, I want to reward you heavily!”"What do you want? Tell me!" The empress smiled.”
Lin Beifan lowered his head in fear.""It's my duty to share Your Majesty's worries! As long as I can work for His Majesty, it will be my greatest blessing! I don't dare to expect any other rewards!”
"Beloved Minister!" The empress looked very touched on the surface, but she was sneering in her heart. This bastard's acting was really good!
Why didn't you think of me when you were embezzling?
"You can't go without rewards! How about this…"The Empress pondered for a moment."According to tradition, the Imperial Court will arrange for you to enter the Imperial Academy as the top scholar in high school. Now, I'll give you a promotion of half a rank to the sixth rank!”
For a moment, all the officials present looked at him with envy.
It had only been two days since Lin Beifan became the top scorer in high school.
In just two days, he had already raided his house twice and was immediately promoted by half a rank. Who knew how many years of work he had saved!
It could really be called "the emperor's great kindness"!
"As for official positions…" The empress smiled and said,""The directorate just happens to be lacking a secretary! Minister Lin was the top scholar of the three consecutive years. He was talented, knowledgeable, and noble. It was just right for him to go to the directorate! Therefore, I will appoint you as the director of the directorate! He hoped that Minister Lin would pass on what she had learned and teach more talents to serve the country and the people!”
Once again, everyone looked at him with envy and jealousy.
One had to know that although the directorate was only a sixth-rank official, his status was very high.
The directorate was a place to train the country's talents, and it was equivalent to a national university. The secretary was equivalent to the vice-chancellor, and his status was only below the chancellor (principal). He was responsible for the management of specific affairs.
In the future, those who came out of the directorate would greet Lin Beifan as a disciple and address him as teacher.
The empress really doted on him too much!
Lin Beifan was also very surprised. He didn't expect the empress to give him such a good official position!
However, if there were benefits, he would take them.
Therefore, Lin Beifan said loudly,""Thank you, Lord!"
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