The people scatter at the command of a single word, who are you going to arrest?
Don’t even think about turning a blind eye to it. Maybe it was these officials who were behind the scenes. What can you do?
Can you arrest and kill those local officials?
Even if you kill him, what's the point? The next person to come up will do the same thing. He doesn't dare to rebel against the prevailing environment in the officialdom. If he does, his death will be even more miserable.
Instead of doing this, it is better to go along with the crowd. If the emperor wants to punish you, at most he will accuse you of being stupid and incompetent and dismiss you from office.
Zhu Youxiao smiled self-deprecatingly.
The Ming Dynasty has really reached this point now. This is the first time that he has truly felt it. This feeling makes him feel cold to the bone, angry and helpless.
Turning his head to look at Chen Hong, Zhu Youxiao said with a smile: "What do you think we should do about those people in Liaodong?"
Who is from Liaodong?
What should be done about the officials in Liaodong, whether they are from the Governor's Office or the General's Office, or the generals in Liaodong, who are embezzling money from the court from top to bottom?
After dealing with Yuan Yingtai, do they want to deal with him?
If everyone is dealt with, what will happen to Liaodong?
The Governor's Office is no longer needed, the Military Governor's Office is no longer needed, or all the generals at all levels in Liaodong are no longer needed?
If we do this, would it be equivalent to handing Liaodong over to Nurhaci?
Zhu Youxiao was not worried about the money, but was thinking about what to do and where to start.
If Liaodong is like this, what about other places in the Ming Dynasty?
Jiangnan is the Donglin Party's stronghold. How much effect will his imperial edict have if it reaches Jiangnan?
Not to mention now, even in the future, aren’t there enough messes in the local areas?
Aren’t there many cases where documents coming down from above are misinterpreted and messed up when they reach the lower levels?
Aren’t there many situations where there are policies from the top and countermeasures from the bottom?
With a slight sigh, Zhu Youxiao slowly put the knife in his hand back into the scabbard.
Zhu Youxiao knew that he had known these things for a long time, otherwise he would not have done things the way he did now.
He turned and glanced at Chen Hong.
At this time, Chen Hong was already kneeling on the ground, not saying a word.
Chen Hong didn't dare to answer this question, as he knew what His Majesty was talking about.
"Okay, get up, it's embarrassing!" Zhu Youxiao walked to Chen Hong, kicked him lightly, and said in a teasing tone, as if nothing had happened just now.
Chen Hong climbed up from the ground and said with concern in his tone: "Your Majesty, are you okay?"
"What could happen to me? I am the emperor, and nothing will ever happen to me." Having said that, Zhu Youxiao walked back to the couch and sat down again, leaning lazily and tapping the armrest with his hand.
"Don't worry about them, let them do it!" Zhu Youxiao said with a smile.
Chen Hong knew that this matter was not over. He knew his Majesty too well and knew that this matter would definitely not be resolved so easily.
But I must not get involved in this matter, otherwise I will be doomed.
This matter is indeed not over, and Zhu Youxiao cannot let it go like this, but there is no way to deal with it for the time being.
But I can take a small notebook and write everything down for them, and then ask them to pay it back one by one later.
I will settle all these with them one by one, and no one will be able to escape then.
The palace remained calm. After Zhu Youxiao extinguished his anger, everything returned to normal, with bright sunshine and pleasant scenery.
"Your Majesty, the Minister of Works Zhao Nanxing is here." Chen Hong walked to Zhu Youxiao and bowed.
"Let him in." Zhu Youxiao said expressionlessly.
Not long after, Zhao Nanxing walked in from outside.
Zhao Nanxing's face was expressionless. He knelt down immediately after seeing Zhu Youxiao, holding the file in his hand and said, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."
"Get up, my dear. Why do you have to go through such a great ceremony?" Zhu Youxiao sat up straight and asked with a smile, "My dear, what brings you here today?"
"I have thoroughly checked all the accounts of the Ministry of Works, and it is indeed as others have reported that there is corruption in the Ministry of Works. I am here to apologize. This is the case file of my interrogation. Please take a look, Your Majesty." Zhao Nanxing stood up and continued to speak expressionlessly.
This time Zhu Youxiao didn't say anything, and his expression became serious. He gestured to Chen Hong to bring the things over.
Chen Hong walked quickly to Zhao Nanxing's side and handed the file to Zhu Youxiao.
Zhu Youxiao picked it up and quickly flipped through it, then said, "Is this what you found out, my dear?"
It was not that Zhu Youxiao was surprised, but that he couldn't believe it.
Is this how you fool the emperor?
Some cases of corruption were indeed uncovered, but it can be said that they only scratched the surface, and only traced back to a doctor from the Ministry of Justice. Isn't this ridiculous?
Zhu Youxiao sat forward and looked at Zhao Nanxing with an unfriendly look, and doubts arose in his heart.
Zhao Nanxing is so bold, is he really just going to ignore me?
At this moment, Zhu Youxiao wanted to kill Zhao Nanxing.
It would be no use killing such a minister.
"Your Majesty, this is what I have found out." Zhao Nanxing said.
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