The Minister of Personnel knelt down on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly.
He was extremely scared. He was afraid that Lu Yun would accidentally kill him, or he must have already had the intention to kill him.
But Lu Yun, as a living person by His Majesty's side, can you help with many things?
Even if I don't take out all the money this time, as long as I tell His Majesty, maybe His Majesty will forgive me!
"I'm sorry! Your Majesty said that he wanted to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys. If he only took action against those minor officials, they might not accept it.
Then we can only catch you as an example. After all, Minister of Personnel, you seem to have offended quite a few people."
"I immediately noticed you and seemed to dislike you, so I thought I'd take this opportunity to eliminate you. I'm sure many people would find this quite satisfying. You dare to directly appoint officials from such a small place. That's right, it's your duty."
"You are nepotistic. Many talented people on your side have to pay money before they can be reported to His Majesty. Do you think this is reasonable?"
"You've earned quite a bit of money over the years, haven't you? The Ministry of Personnel is indeed a very lucrative government office. This statement is absolutely correct."
…
It took more than an hour before the entire residence of the Minister of Personnel was emptied, and not even their rice was left behind.
After all, these foods can be sent to the people at the border so that they can have a good meal.
It can also be cooked into porridge and given to many disaster victims to solve the problem of hunger.
It was not until the next morning, when the sun rose, that many civil and military officials prepared to go to court.
Because the house search took place in the middle of the night, many people were unclear about what was going on.
When they passed by the Meridian Gate, they saw that many ministers were kneeling on the ground. The most conspicuous among them was an old man, who was the Minister of Personnel!
Many officials were very nervous and surprised when they saw this scene. What happened?
At this moment, many people also rushed here to watch the excitement.
Lu Yun walked out with a big knife in his hand and spoke to everyone present.
"Everyone!"
"Everyone is probably very curious about what mistakes these ministers here have made. Aren't they all ministers in the court and should be working for the country and the people?"
"That's because they were corrupt and perverted the law. They enriched themselves, took the people's money, and tampered with many things."
"Citizens, you all know that there are problems at the border. Many victims have already fled to the capital, and many are even in dire straits. The court wants to provide them with disaster relief as soon as possible."
"But the court has no money! Your Majesty, I am also very worried and don't know what to do."
“These officials have clearly been corrupt, but Your Majesty has given them a chance, hoping they will mend their ways.
But they didn't listen, and instead felt that His Majesty didn't know whether they had done those things or not."
"They still refused to pay with this kind of fluke mentality. Your Majesty had no choice but to kill them all."
"At the same time, their homes were searched. The people definitely don't like corrupt officials like this. I think so too."
"Today, I will behead all these officials in front of you all, to make everyone happy."
“…”
Soon, all these officials were beheaded and their heads rolled to the ground, but they did not make any sound. They were indeed wrong, they did that kind of thing!
In the court.
Many officials talked about what happened this morning, and they all knew that the Minister of Personnel was beheaded today.
Even they didn't know what happened, just that one night passed.
But they all realized that this might be His Majesty's way of killing the chicken to scare the monkeys. The emperor must know something and have a lot of leverage over people. If they continue to hold on to this fluke mentality...
Then next time, the knife will be in front of their necks.
"Your Majesty, the Minister of Personnel and many other court officials were beheaded outside the Meridian Gate. Is it possible that Eunuch Lu carried out the punishment without informing you?"
"Your Majesty, the Western Factory has far too much power. Executing first and reporting later is a form of concealment for Your Majesty. My suggestion is that Your Majesty should take away their power!"
"Execute first and report later. What if you kill the wrong person? What if it causes a lot of trouble for Your Majesty, Your Majesty?"
Liang Jing said with a calm and composed look.
"Of course I know this!"
“I’ve told you before that you shouldn’t embezzle money or hide this matter.
Now, I've lost my life, my official position, and my money. What was the point of all this?"
"Money is something you may not have now, but you will get it again in the future. But losing your life is not worth it."
"I still say the same thing. I will give you one last chance. As soon as possible, give me all the dirty money you got. A small amount is still okay, but don't go too far."
"I hope to raise the money as soon as possible."
"Minister of Revenue, shouldn't you people in the Ministry of Revenue pay more money? After all, what the Vice Minister of Revenue did."
The Minister of Revenue asked him about it and he felt very aggrieved. He had just taken office as the Minister of Revenue and had no chance to get those dirty money!
He is truly incorruptible, but the people under him are not.
"Your Majesty, I will definitely ask the people in the Ministry of Revenue to reflect on themselves and thoroughly investigate what exactly happened."
"good."
“…”
After the court was dismissed, many people were very wary of this matter, and now Your Majesty has made an example of someone to scare the monkeys.
If they don't know what's good for them, they will lose their heads.
After much deliberation, many ministers took out all the dirty money they had obtained.
The reason for this is mainly because I am worried about how much this small part that Your Majesty mentioned is.
This information was previously in the hands of the emperor, who could say whatever he wanted to you. There was nothing they could do, so they had to give it all.
Two days later, Liang Jing received the money needed for disaster relief, and even a lot more, which was enough to cover half a year's treasury revenue!
The moment he saw this number, Liang Jing was completely stunned.
She never expected that these ministers had so much money in their hands.
"Your Majesty, this is not all the dirty money. A lot of money has been gathered in various places in the Great Zhou."
"Those officials in prefectures, states, and counties are even more outrageous. If Your Majesty is short of money, they can find any excuse to confiscate your property."
Liang Jing was stunned for a moment. So this is how the money was taken. The house confiscation actually made sense!
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