And among those officials whose property was confiscated and whose clans were exterminated, weren't there any of your friends or mentors? Why didn't you think of standing up for them?
Or are all the officials in the court now so heartless that they would not be bothered by their friends or mentors being treated like this?
During the Blue Star era, wasn't it declared that the selection of officials was determined by the fate of the nation and could not be dismissed at will? This time, not only had so many people's official positions been stripped away, but so many people's property was confiscated and their families were exterminated. Why didn't a few people collude with the Wei officials to rebel?
Were these officials truly so loyal that they were willing to silently endure such unfair treatment? Or had they completely lost hope in the court and believed that any resistance was futile?
Or perhaps some of them have seen through the cruelty of power struggles, knowing that even resistance would be difficult to change and might even bring more disaster to their families. Therefore, they choose to endure and wait for the right opportunity rather than act blindly.
You have to know that Chu Fan is well-versed in the history of Blue Star. There was a dynasty called the Ming Dynasty on Blue Star. It was because an official of an post station was dismissed that the official led the people to rebel and overthrow the rule of the Ming Dynasty. Why doesn't it work here?
Is it because it's too early and we need to wait a while? Even if someone wants to rebel, they're not ready yet. Chu Fan felt much better when he thought of this. As long as there was still hope of returning to Blue Star, it would be fine. He had a lot of silver added to his inner treasury this time. When he returned to Blue Star, he would add a pound of beef to his instant noodles and eat real braised beef noodles.
What Chu Fan didn't know, however, was that Li Zicheng's rebellion during the Ming Dynasty was unique. At the time, the people of the Ming Dynasty were living in dire straits. Land annexation was becoming increasingly severe, and many farmers lost their land, becoming refugees or dependent on landlords, making their lives miserable. Coupled with years of natural disasters and heavy taxes, the people were filled with resentment against Ming rule and longed for someone to speak up and change the status quo.
At the same time, the Ming Dynasty's official system was mired in deep corruption. Many officials engaged in corruption and bribery, lining their own pockets, turning a blind eye to the suffering of the people and even exploiting them. They exploited their power to pursue personal gain for themselves and their families, leading to a depleted national treasury, a decline in the military's combat effectiveness, and increasingly acute social contradictions.
It was in this context that the peasant uprising army led by Li Zicheng came into being. Under the banner of "equal distribution of land and exemption of grain tax", they went deep into the people, carried out extensive propaganda and won the support of the majority of farmers.
Li Zicheng's rebellion was not only a rebellion against Ming rule, but also a condemnation of the injustice and corruption of the society at that time. Although his uprising ultimately failed to establish a new regime, the strength and spirit it demonstrated had a profound impact on later generations.
Moreover, many of the Ming army had not received their salaries for several years and had no desire to fight. Moreover, the army had lost its faith and its fighting capacity was weak.
On the other hand, even though the Wei Kingdom was on the verge of turmoil, Chu Fan not only provided immortal grain to aid the victims, but also killed so many nobles and officials at once. This not only shocked other officials in the court, but also gave a shot of confidence to the soldiers and civilians who remained in the Wei Kingdom.
Furthermore, Chu Fan had the greatest control over the officials in the court. For those disloyal to Wei, Chu Fan issued an imperial decree, commanding Qin Hui to lead his men and deal with them. This shocked many officials in the court. Furthermore, Chu Fan exercised benevolence, even giving officials who had previously violated the law a chance to reform.
This made these officials even more respectful of Chu Fan, and they dared not have any other thoughts.
In addition, there are still many officials in the Wei court who are loyal to the emperor and patriotic. These people are in high positions and hold real power. If the officials below want to do something extraordinary, they will be severely suppressed by them. Chu Fan’s political decrees can also be fully conveyed to the ears of the people and will not be misled by those with ulterior motives.
In the hearts of Wei's soldiers and civilians, His Majesty the Emperor has not given up on Wei and is still working hard for Wei, so they will not do anything to let His Majesty the Emperor down.
In addition, the city guards usually spread Chu Fan's great achievements among the victims, which led the victims who came to Kaifeng City to spread what they heard from the city guards to various places in Wei State.
After leaving the court, many ministers asked their families to bring silver to Kaifeng City. For those officials who had made mistakes, this silver was worth it as it could offset the mistakes they and their families had made by abusing their power.
As for those officials who had done nothing wrong and were originally from wealthy families, they did not mind this small amount of money. After all, the State of Wei was very short of money, and the imperial family was even more short of money. Yet, His Majesty still used the grain produced from the imperial farmland for disaster relief without charging a penny. Compared with the grain that could save hundreds of thousands of disaster victims, this small amount of money was nothing.
Finally, there are those honest officials who come from humble backgrounds. Even if they take out all their family assets, they still cannot come up with so much money.
However, it must be said that the officials of the Wei Kingdom were shrewd and had a bit of nerve. As for which officials in the court were honest and whether their families were wealthy, everyone in the court was basically very clear.
While those officials were still thinking about how to raise money to pay the fines, the officials who had made mistakes directly sent their own servants to pretend to be servants of those honest officials and hand over the fines to Changsun Dechong.
Sometimes an honest official would have to pay the fine twice.
Chang Sun Dechong was not unaware of the inside story of these situations, but he just didn't point it out.
Maintaining stability is paramount for the state of Wei, and the fact that these officials are willing to donate money to ward off disasters demonstrates their resolve to reform. Furthermore, these officials chose not to leave the state like the traitors when it was most in danger, proving that despite their mistakes, they were loyal to the emperor and patriotic.
Since Your Majesty is willing to allow them to use their wealth to alleviate their misfortune, this naturally indicates that Your Majesty has forgiven them, so there is no need to be overly persistent. Furthermore, isn't Your Majesty aware that honest officials would be unable to come up with such a large sum of money? Your Majesty certainly understands this, but now that Your Majesty has issued such an imperial decree, it now depends on whether the officials who have committed the offense can understand Your Majesty's intentions.
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