"Please sit down. I asked you to come here today because I have something important to say. It's uncomfortable to sit on your knees." Ying Zheng calmly flipped through the records of official inspections brought from the Censorate.
There are a lot of things recorded above, and they are very miscellaneous. Although there is a summary, it is not detailed enough.
Except for Meng Yi, everyone else was a little confused and not very clear about what His Majesty meant.
But they still sat down obediently. Seeing Meng Yi's natural look, several people looked at Meng Yi calmly, trying to see something from him.
Unfortunately, Meng Yi's expression did not change.
Feng Jie took a look at the bamboo slips that His Majesty was looking at. After the court session, His Majesty had someone come to the Censorate to get them.
"Do you recognize this thing?" Ying Zheng picked up a scroll of bamboo slips and looked at several people.
"Your Majesty, this is the inspection record of all officials." Feng Jie stood up.
"Well, what do you think of the officials of the Qin Dynasty?" Feng Jie was the Imperial Censor and the chief officer of the Censorate. Ying Zheng threw the bamboo slips in his hand on the desk. Although the records on them were a bit vague, he could still see which ones were not capable enough and which ones were the bad apples in the court.
I glanced at His Majesty quietly. There was no extra expression on His Majesty's face. I considered what His Majesty meant in my heart.
"The officials in the court are of varying quality." Feng Jie said respectfully. He was not sure what the emperor meant, so he told the truth.
"Is this just a mix of good and bad? These are the parasites of the Qin Dynasty. They are not satisfied with being supported by the imperial court, but they compete with the people for profit and abuse their power for personal gain."
He was not so angry at first, but after seeing these recorded bamboo slips, he became furious.
"Your Majesty, do you mean to clean up these termites?" Li Si stood up. As the person who understood the First Emperor's thoughts best besides Zhao Gao, he guessed what the First Emperor meant at once.
"That's right. A large part of these positions are hereditary. These people have made the Qin Dynasty a mess. I have decided to purge the court." He did not come to discuss this matter with them, but to inform them to purge these people.
Li Si and the others looked serious. Before, the First Emperor was in poor health and turned a blind eye to some of the chaotic situations in the court. Now that he is in good health, his attitude has become even more assertive.
"Your Majesty's decision, we all agree with it. However, if a large number of people are cleared out at once, some institutions in the court will have difficulty operating." Feng Quji knew that the opportunity to express his opinion had come.
Even though they have inherited the power from their ancestors, their own abilities are also indispensable for them to be able to sit in their current positions. They are all smart people.
His Majesty is preparing to make changes with great force. Although some of his disciples are among those to be punished, it is just to clear out some of the termites without damaging their foundation.
Those who are valued by them basically have real abilities.
Therefore, they are not worried about cleaning up these people.
"It doesn't matter. If these people stay in office for one more day, it will be an endless disaster for the Qin Dynasty." Ying Zheng's attitude was firm.
Ever since he heard about the future direction of the Qin Dynasty from Zhao Qingrui, he didn't want the Qin Dynasty that he had worked so hard to build to be destroyed. Now that he is still alive, he can still make amends. Everything is still in time.
"Your Majesty, I think that since we want to get rid of all these termites, the officials in the court must be thoroughly investigated. Those who violate Qin law will be sentenced according to the degree of their mistakes." Li Si said after a moment of hesitation.
"That's not enough. What I want are capable people, not idlers." Ying Zheng's voice was majestic, and his eyes were cold and sharp under the crown.
"Lord Meng, take out what you wrote down last night."
"Yes." Meng Yi took out the things he had prepared long ago. He wrote down many of the things Zhao Qingrui said.
After several people passed it around to each other, their faces turned serious. It seemed that His Majesty was preparing to do something big.
Ying Zheng was indeed preparing for a major event. The Great Qin was about to be eaten away by these termites. If these people were not happy with him, then he would not be happy with them either. Once he dealt with those termites, he would definitely be able to find a lot of things from their homes.
Money and grain can not only add some things to the national treasury, but also help promote the talents that one likes, killing two birds with one stone.
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I returned from Shusun Tong's house with a feeling of not having enough time to spare, but my father had not returned yet.
Zhao Qingrui didn't think too much about it. He went straight back to the study, took out the notes he had taken from Shusun Tong, and began to read them carefully.
Although limited by the times, Shusun Tong was still very knowledgeable. The more she learned, the more she wanted to win him over.
On the other side, Shusun Tong was no less surprised. After discussing with Zhao Qingrui, he also benefited a lot. This little princess was smarter than he thought, and she had her own unique insights into things. Her values were also different from those of people nowadays.
She felt emotional and thought that if this man was a young master, he might even consider assisting her.
"Uncle, what's wrong with you?" Seeing Shusun Tong standing in the study for a long time, Sheng Guanping asked with concern.
"Thinking about something." Sheng Guanping's voice brought Shusun Tong back to his senses.
As it was getting dark, the housekeeper came to report that Dad would not be back today.
"Not coming back? But what happened in business?" Zhao Qingrui frowned slightly and asked with some concern.
"I don't know either." The butler smiled. How could he dare to ask about the emperor's affairs?
"Just pretend I didn't ask." The corner of Zhao Qingrui's mouth twitched. Everyone in the family kept their mouths shut. If you didn't know, you would think they were doing something shameful.
"Ask the kitchen to make some food for my father and send it over." Zhao Qingrui's eyes rolled. The more they didn't want her to know, the more curious she became.
"Yes." The butler retreated.
After returning to the room, Zhao Qingrui changed into clothes that were convenient for movement.
"Miss, why do you suddenly want to change clothes?" Chunxi asked in confusion.
"I accidentally got this dress dirty when I went out just now. Can you help me wash it later?" He casually arranged for Chunxi to do so.
"Yes, Miss." Chunxi did not doubt him and took the clothes that Zhao Qingrui had changed out.
With no one around him, Zhao Qingrui quickly walked out of his yard.
When the Wang brothers came to play at home before, it gave her a lot of ideas.
When she came to the backyard, she had already observed that there was a relatively low wall in the backyard and a crooked tree next to it.
I came to the wall and shook the crooked tree. It was very strong and there was no doubt it wouldn't break if I stepped on it.
In order to rebel and survive, Zhao Qingrui made a lot of preparations, and physical exercise was an important one.
He quickly climbed up the crooked tree, then climbed up the wall, and looked outside. It was about two meters high, so it shouldn't be a big problem.
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