There were over a thousand jade, jewelry, and utensils, and boxes of gold and silver were being carried out one by one. There were tens of millions of gold and tens of millions of silver, as well as boxes and boxes of banknotes, too many to count.
The seizure of an official's residence, especially one of such high rank, naturally attracted a large crowd of onlookers. Originally, the crowd had only come to watch the spectacle, but they were surprised to see imperial guards carrying out so much gold, silver, and other valuables from the official's residence.
They were all furious, cursing the official for being inhuman. They said that ordinary people struggled to make a living, having to support their families, while the official lived a life of luxury, wearing gold and silver, with maids and servants serving him in his mansion, and having more silver in his treasury than he could ever spend.
All of this is caused by rampant corruption. Officials only know how to indulge in pleasure and no one cares about the common people. Naturally, the people are furious.
Although the official was dead, the public outrage was still palpable, and this was exactly the effect Mo Linyuan wanted. As the old saying goes, water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. Using public opinion to incite public anger was the best approach. If used properly, it could uproot the corrupt officials in the court.
Since the roots of the tree are already rotten, to avoid wasting the soil's nutrients, it's better to cut it down directly, replant new saplings, and nurture them properly.
Sure enough, within just a few days, public anger grew and seemed to be getting out of control. Some people even knelt down in front of the government office, demanding an explanation.
At this moment, Mo Linyuan took action, directly sending men to push more than 300 members of the Zhu clan to the city gate and execute them immediately!
More than three hundred people, regardless of age, were slaughtered by the executioners until their hands were sore. The entrance to the palace was also covered in blood, and the blood flowed all over the ground, forming a river of blood.
Afterwards, the people calmed down, but even though so many people were executed, many people were still dissatisfied.
However, the Regent's bold move naturally surprised many people. This iron-fisted approach caught everyone in the court off guard. Before the officials could even formulate a countermeasure, they were the next to be targeted.
The matter of Lord Zhu is a warning to others, and also a beginning. Now that the side branches have been cut off, cleaning up the rotten roots is not far off.
In the following days, all the officials in the court were extremely cautious, fearing that it would be their turn to be caught.
However, the Regent had a large amount of evidence in his hands. Regardless of where he got this information from, it was indeed true and enough to give them a hard time.
In the past few days, officials in the court have been falling from grace one after another, some killed, some exiled. Corrupt officials have not escaped unscathed.
This major purge in the court has resulted in a significant reduction in the number of officials, creating serious job vacancies and hindering the normal functioning of many tasks.
Therefore, the regent promoted many obscure minor officials to fill vacancies, but the limited number of personnel was still insufficient.
It is precisely for this reason that the triennial written examination was brought forward and held on a specific day.
The imperial edict was naturally good news for the candidates waiting to take the exam. The best news this year was that, in addition to the top two scholars, the regent and the examiners each had two spots available. These spots were obviously special.
Because once selected, one can rise rapidly in rank. There is a serious shortage of officials this time, and these four positions are to fill the vacancies, but the final decision will also be based on each candidate's performance and conduct.
The triennial civil service examination is in full swing. In the past few days, candidates from other places have been arriving in the capital one after another. For a time, all the inns in the capital were full of people, and the streets were more crowded than ever before.
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