Ye first wrote a memorial to the emperor, explaining the situation here.
It shows the attitude of taking this opportunity to vigorously rectify the officialdom in Namwon.
It wasn't a deliberate vent of anger at being assassinated.
It is necessary to get rid of all these corrupt officials to ensure that the construction of the river embankment will not be shoddy.
As long as the river embankment is built according to his plan, it will not only be possible to irrigate tens of thousands of acres of fertile farmland.
It can also ensure that you don’t have to worry about floods for decades.
Zhao Wudi also wrote a memorial to explain the situation here.
After the man was detained, Zhao Wudi came to Ye to ask how to interrogate him.
"These are all officials of the imperial court. They will not be tortured without evidence.
Furthermore, assassinating His Highness is such a serious matter. Once admitted, the entire family will be executed as a crime.
I'm afraid they would never tell anyone even if they died!"
Although Zhao Wudi's battle leader was powerful, he was really at a loss when faced with such a situation.
Ye was not in a hurry at all. He smiled and said, "That's why I had you imprisoned separately, so that they couldn't communicate privately."
"I understand this, but this concerns the lives of my entire family.
Without torture, it would be difficult to conduct an interrogation."
"It's not as complicated as you think! We can use differentiation to defeat them one by one.
I never intended to get to the bottom of it from the beginning.
Only the parties involved need to be dealt with. As long as their family members have not committed any crimes, they will not be dealt with.
You have people interrogated all night long and don't let them close their eyes.
Install more torches in the cell to make it brightly lit.
At the same time, they were told that those who reported the incident would be meritorious, and those who confessed first would have their guilt reduced and their innocent family members would be spared.
If someone else says it first, they will have no chance.
And tell them that we have some evidence of their crimes and that even if they don’t admit it, they won’t have a chance to escape…”
Ye told him some interrogation methods.
Zhao Wudi immediately understood.
He said excitedly: "I will do it right away!"
"Oh, there's another way! We can make some fake tributes and trick them.
Whenever someone cannot bear it, it can immediately become a breakthrough point.
The alliance between these officials was instantly broken.
Not only do they have to interrogate them about the assassination, but they also have to explain whether they had ever engaged in corruption or cut corners when building the river embankment.
We must collect more comprehensive charges.”
"I understand!"
Zhao Wudi also hated these corrupt officials and couldn't wait to test Ye's method.
Ruyuejun was very surprised: "Haven't you been doing business all along? You even know the interrogation methods so clearly.
Are you secretly helping the Emperor on weekdays?"
"How is that possible! To be honest, I used to live a very comfortable life.
All I think about every day is how to expand my business and make more money. I make a lot of money every day, which makes me feel great.
Besides, my father was too lazy to pay attention to me at that time, which was exactly what I wanted.
Things are different now.
My father gives me things to do all day long and never lets me sit idle.
I am so worried!"
Ruyuejun looked at Ye sighing and felt neither amused nor helpless.
He is such a busy person, but he always thinks of being lazy.
"You still look so aggrieved, I wonder how many people are hoping to be employed by the Emperor.
You, on the other hand, are still so disgusted."
"As the saying goes, everyone has their own aspirations. If I could just be a free and easy prince, I wouldn't bother to put in so much effort.
Although I had been mentally prepared, the following observations showed that there was some corruption.
But I never expected it to be so serious.
It may not be so easy to live a comfortable life.
My personality is to either do nothing or do it to the utmost. This time I am determined to clean up the mess in Nanyuan's officialdom."
"Okay, taking down the corrupt officials is already a good sign! Besides, the people of the family trust you very much, so building the riverbank won't be difficult.
If it is really as you said, and the river embankment is built, there will be no more floods.
This is a huge matter for our family."
“Building a river embankment is not a difficult task. The important thing is to allow local people to live a good life.
The Central Plains has always been the granary of Dayuan. If only the people of the Qi clan could live as prosperously as those in Suzhou and Hangzhou.
That would be a huge problem for Dayuan.
Tax revenue can be increased significantly, allowing for the support of a larger army."
Ye said.
Ruyue Jun was slightly stunned when he heard this.
The purpose of their visit this time was disaster relief.
From what he said, it seems that Ye is planning to stay and govern the place.
This is no small matter.
If you want a place here, it will take at least three to five years.
Could it be that Ye is not planning to return to the capital?
Besides, what Ye said himself doesn’t count.
You must obey the emperor's orders.
"How long do you plan to stay here? Once the disaster relief is completed, the emperor will call you back to Beijing." Ruyue Jun asked doubtfully.
"It won't take that long! I'll have all the riverbanks repaired within six months.
At the same time, we must help the local people get rich as quickly as possible.
As long as there are people around, it won’t be a problem.”
There are many ways for Ye to make money, and governing the local area is also a piece of cake.
Of course, this is also because Ye is a prince.
Local officials were unable to stop him from doing what he wanted to do.
This will improve the efficiency of poverty alleviation.
All the people of the province had to act according to Ye's will.
Although Ruyue Jun had unreserved trust in Ye, he even had some admiration for his leader.
But it is simply unrealistic to make a flood-stricken province prosperous within half a year.
Ruyue Jun shook her head: "You are too impatient! Although it is right to want to live a good life, it is definitely not something that can be achieved overnight.
It would be a great achievement if the people with the surname Qi in an entire province could have enough food to eat within half a year.
Even a capable minister would find it difficult to do so."
"Hehe, just wait and see! Now that I've said it, I'm naturally confident enough."
"Wow, I'll wait and see!"
Ruyue Jun㹏 really wanted to know what method Ye could use.
If the shock is realized, I am afraid that my status in the emperor's heart will be even higher.
Inheriting the throne in the future will definitely make the Dayuan Dynasty even more powerful.
Ruyue Jun is full of expectations for Ye.
The next few days were very free.
Recruit more laborers to do the work, even female workers.
They were given food and grain as wages.
The rate at which food is consumed does not matter.
As more and more people came to earn food, the speed of building river embankments increased significantly.
It only took a few days to plug all the gaps.
Then they began to strengthen the river bank and fill the river channel with stones to make it narrower.
Everything on the construction site follows the management method designed by Ye. Ye only needs to go over there every day to see if there are any problems that need to be addressed.
Apart from that, there is not much that needs to be dealt with by Ye.
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