Having held power for too long, it's easy to lose sight of the situation. They also feel that the emperor won't really punish them, since there are many who don't repay their debts. If they were all dealt with, the emperor would be in a difficult position, and his reputation would suffer.
Because of this mindset, many people do as they please and don't take it seriously.
Suo'etu initially owed money, but after a month of repayment, Yinzhen looked at the list and realized that even local officials would have received the news by then. He concluded that it was impossible to recover the money now.
Yinzhen immediately understood.
Yinzhen looked at those who truly couldn't afford the money. If it was borrowed during the Shunzhi reign, the matter would be considered closed. But if it was borrowed during the Shunzhi reign and the person had the ability to repay, they would be dismissed and investigated.
During the Kangxi era, the poorest people couldn't repay their loans. Yinzhen, based on their assigned duties, gave them time to send money to the Ministry of Revenue each year, or at most for several more years.
In short, it means paying in installments.
During the Kangxi era, if someone borrowed money and had the ability to repay the debt but failed to do so, Yinzhen (Emperor Yongzheng) would not tolerate it. He would give them a deadline, and if they failed to repay within the specified period, they would be dismissed from their posts and investigated, and their descendants would be barred from holding official positions for two generations.
Being dismissed from office and investigated is already frightening enough; if two generations are barred from officialdom, even the most illustrious family will inevitably decline.
The imperial edict had a very noticeable effect; those who could repay the loan did so, and most of the remaining amount was repaid in installments.
He lent out a little over 30 million taels, and in the end, he received a debt of over 29 million taels, which made Yinzhen very satisfied.
This debt collection is different from the one in his previous life. In the previous life, when he was collecting debts, he was a prince. At that time, although his father was determined, he had many considerations, so he was usually the one who had to play the bad guy, and his father would often hold him back.
His identity in this life was that of an emperor, and he was very clear about the ins and outs of these matters. Having had experience once, he had gone through a lot of trials and tribulations, so he would certainly be much more thorough in handling this matter.
Although some officials may be unhappy, at least he got his money back and his reputation was pretty good.
Yinzhen was content.
"Your Majesty, this servant has brought over the latest newspapers. Please take a look."
Yinzhen took the newspaper and read it carefully. The newspaper published the story of the money being returned. Regardless of their true intentions, Yinzhen hinted to the propaganda department to praise the officials who returned the money.
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