It didn't take long for the matter to be investigated clearly.
Moreover, these officials are very smart and know that if they embezzle too much money, their crimes may be exposed.
So I hid the money somewhere else.
Li Ye immediately led people to find all the stolen silver.
The total amount was more than 700,000 taels of silver.
The entire Nanqian officialdom was actually richer than the national treasury.
Li Ye knew that they were all corrupt officials, but he never imagined that corruption would be so exaggerated.
㱗Faced with all the evidence, both Wei Guang and the governor completely lost their temper.
Knowing that he would die one day, he refused to eat or drink, and did not even answer Li Ye's questions.
But since he had enough evidence, Li Ye was too lazy to waste any more time.
Have the stolen silver and all the corrupt officials escorted back to Beijing.
Of course, trying these corrupt officials was not without results.
Many honest officials who were suppressed were discovered.
Because they were unwilling to go along with their corrupt practices, some were directly demoted to civilians, while others were assigned to unimportant and idle official positions.
These people have no real power and can only live a life of idleness and wait for death.
After arresting tens of officials at once, Li Ye immediately put these honest officials into use.
Allow the government to function normally.
If they perform well, Li Ye will recommend them to the emperor.
Officially promoted.
After solving the corruption problem.
Li Ye began to become busier.
The city of Nanchang started a large-scale infrastructure construction.
After the flood receded, a large number of canals were built to draw water from the river for irrigation.
A large number of jobs can be provided, allowing the people to earn money in exchange for food through work.
A large number of workshops were also built so that women could also have jobs.
Let the older and more skilled people guide the newcomers.
Both masons and blacksmiths are extremely scarce.
They opened kilns to make bricks and porcelain, and then transported these products to Caoqian and the southern countries for trade, which could also bring in a lot of money.
Li Ye also established the first money shop in Nanchang.
The official issuance of silver bills began.
Merchants brought their goods here to sell, deposited them in money shops to get silver bills, and then returned to Beijing to withdraw cash.
Money shops have been established in the capital and Suzhou and Hangzhou areas.
Doing business has become very convenient and safer.
If it is a large-denomination banknote, a registered service is also provided.
Only the owner and designated persons can withdraw money from the bank.
Otherwise it's just a piece of waste paper.
This will be safer.
Even if the people around you have bad intentions, you dare not act rashly.
Because as soon as the bearer of the banknote dies, the banknote will become invalid.
Although some people felt that exchanging silver for a piece of paper was unreliable at the beginning.
But some people who do business with Li Ye's company know how powerful he is.
There is no possibility of risk.
After trying it, I found it very fragrant.
They bought food and goods from all over the place and transported them to Nanqian, exchanging them for silver notes and withdrawing cash at other places nearby.
Although there is a handling fee for exchanging silver bills for money, it is much cheaper than long-distance transportation.
After someone successfully used it, they immediately fell in love with this payment method.
Word of mouth spread quickly, and more and more people started using it.
With more money saved, Li Ye had more funds.
You can earn interest by lending money to the government.
Using this money to build infrastructure can kill two birds with one stone.
Almost half a year has passed.
Nanchang has undergone earth-shaking changes. The people now live and work in peace and contentment, and have completely solved the problem of food and clothing.
Living conditions have been greatly improved.
In the imperial study of the palace, Li Xuantian finished reviewing all the memorials.
He frowned and said, "Still no memorial from Zhao Wudi?"
The chief eunuch quickly replied, "Your Majesty, we have not received any memorial from General Zhao.
Moreover, even the entire Nanqian hasn’t submitted any memorials in three months.”
"This is really something I'm not used to. What on earth is Li Ye doing?
And Zhao Wudi, why is there no news about him all of a sudden? "
"How about your Majesty issue an imperial decree to General Zhao, asking him to explain everything about Nanqianfa."
"No need! Since there's no memorial from last week, there's obviously nothing to report."
Li Xuantian refused immediately.
An idea suddenly popped into my mind.
"Could it be that Zhao Wudi has completely surrendered to Li Ye?"
I feel uncomfortable in my heart.
Everyone thought that Zhao Wudi would be loyal and would never defect to anyone else.
However, as the court paid more and more attention to Li Ye, many officials believed that Li Ye was qualified to compete for the throne.
It is not impossible for Zhao Wudi to make plans for the future and be loyal to Li Ye.
If I really become Li Ye’s person.
Even if we issue an order to inquire, I'm afraid the information we get may not be true.
In particular, Zhao Wudi is very powerful and extremely important to Li Xuantian.
This matter must be handled with care.
Li Xuantian said to the chief eunuch, "Call the Prime Minister over to discuss matters."
Prime Minister Shangguan Qizhen quickly arrived at the imperial study.
After paying his respects, he respectfully asked, "Your Majesty, what brings me here?"
"Li Ye has been in Nanqian for over half a year. He promised me that he would complete the disaster relief work and build the riverbank.
But there has been no news in the past few months.
I don’t know how things are going on over there!
The most important thing is that the money I allocated to him is not enough for disaster relief.
It is impossible to repair the riverbank.
I want to know what he has been doing during this period of time." Li Xuantian said.
"This is not that easy. The Emperor only needs to order Your Highness to write a memorial with detailed instructions.
Or send an official to check it out."
Shangguan Qi answered without hesitation.
"No, I intend to go and see it myself! Only by seeing it with my own eyes can I fully understand it."
Shangguan Qizhen was shocked. The emperor leaving the palace was no small matter.
Especially recently, the relationship with Yunlu Pavilion has become increasingly tense.
If the news were to leak out, Yunlu Pavilion might have some bad intentions.
If anything happens to the emperor, it will be troublesome.
"Your Majesty, please think carefully! Leaving the palace will cause too much noise!
The Emperor's safety is of paramount importance, and this is too great a risk."
"Humph, this is my world! Could it be that I dare not leave the palace for a little risk?
If the enemy knew about this, wouldn't they laugh their heads off? " Li Xuantian didn't care at all, and an astonishing aura burst out of his body.
He joined forces with Yunlu Pavilion to seize the throne and made the Dayuan Dynasty increasingly powerful.
He is a very decisive person.
It is absolutely impossible to be afraid of a little danger.
"Go and make arrangements immediately. Tell them that I'm going to fast and practice for a while and won't see anyone.
Our trip to Nanqian will only take a month or so at most.
Just leave the affairs of the court to the officials below.
You go with me."
Li Xuantian ignored Shangguan Qi's objection and took the decision.
"I obey your order and will arrange it right away!"
That night, several carriages drove out of the palace, hardly disturbing anyone.
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