If at this time, there are still people who haven’t understood the intention of Uncle Li’s standing up just now, they are not worthy to stand in the court today.
Of course, it is impossible for your Majesty to arrest all corrupt officials in the court hall or pull them out and behead their heads, so that not only the court hall will collapse, but the entire Jingguo official system will collapse.
However, corruption is a real thing, and your Majesty can’t take it as if it hasn’t seen it. If you expose it lightly, I’m afraid this phenomenon will become more serious in the future.
Your Majesty needs a step, and some officials in the DPRK also need a step, or an opportunity for forgiveness.
Now this opportunity arises.
After an official from the Ministry of Households came out, another official stood up and said with a serious face: “Your Majesty, the students of the School of Mathematical Sciences are the future pillars of the court, and the minister is willing to donate 5,000 taels to the Academy of Mathematical Sciences. “
As soon as the voice fell, someone followed: “The minister is willing to donate eight thousand taels to the women’s college.”
“The minister donated 10,000 taels to the Academy of Sciences.”
“Your Majesty has worked hard for the country, and he did not hesitate to reduce the cost of the government. The minister is deeply ashamed and is willing to donate half of the family property…”
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Manchu dynasty officials have never been so patriotic, so loyal to the emperor for a moment, and a person who “shares the worries for the emperor” will donate thousands of tens of thousands of liang at every turn. In the future, it will definitely be a rich and colorful stroke in the history books.
During the Jinghe period, the emperor benevolent and exempted the taxes of many disaster-stricken states, resulting in the empty treasury. In Jinghe three years and February, courtiers generously donated and donated nearly one million taels of silver in one day. What’s more Those who donate half of the family’s wealth are indeed a role model among officials, and they were used by many kings in later generations to spur their officials…
Above the Golden Palace, Emperor Jing sat firmly on the dragon chair, the expression on his face was much more relaxed than before.
I don’t know when the table has been moved in front. Yushi Taima Zhongcheng sat there, picking up a record, and the courtiers lined up one by one, scrambling to donate their wealth.
For them, this is not losing money, it is making lives.
The officials present here have already left the case with Your Majesty. Your Majesty does not seem to want to be held accountable at this time, but under these circumstances, if someone pretends to be stupid, the end will not be much better than those dragged out just now. .
Even some officials don’t know how much they are greedy. At this moment, they have to roughly estimate a number. They can only be more or no less. If the family’s remaining wealth is not enough, it is to smash the pot and sell the iron. , In case your Majesty finds that the number is wrong after the comparison, they may use their official position or head to make up the number.
It’s really impossible to get it together. You can only donate most of your family wealth and use your sincerity to influence your majesty.
Ma Zhongcheng sits at the table, writing in italics with one hand, looking up at the official who is walking by, and smiling: “Sir Xu, tens of thousands?”
“Twenty thousand.”
“Master Zhou?”
“Ten Thousand…”
“Wei…”
“Five thousand.”
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“Boy, tell me honestly, did you come up with this idea?” General Xue, standing behind the pillar, looked at Li Yi and asked.
” Mr. Xue’s words are wrong, this kind of thing, where the kid can participate.” Li Yi waved his hand, shook his head and said.
Old General Xue looked unbelieving. He wanted to say that this kid didn’t feel embarrassed with your Majesty…, hooked up with…, if he didn’t collude with your Majesty, how could you just remind them to seize the opportunity?
Li Xuan was about to walk over there. Li Yi grabbed him and looked at him and asked, “What are you doing?”
“Donating money…” Li Xuan looked confused and asked, “So many people have donated, don’t you plan to donate some?”
Old General Xue shook his head, Li Mingzhu glanced at him, and said nothing.
Li Yi sighed, waved his hand and said, “Go go…”
Li Xuan looked at his expression and immediately stood still and said: “No, is there something in it that I didn’t think of?”
Li Yi pointed to dozens of officials who were chatting aside, and asked: “Why don’t they donate?”
He really started to wonder if this guy’s brain is really lacking and has no political sensitivity at all. In this regard, the princess is better than him as a woman.
After a while, Li Xuan finally realized, “Gao, it is really high, which wicked guy came up with this method? If those corrupt officials know about him, I still have to hate him?”
“Thank you, Mr. Li County.” When an unfamiliar official came over, he stayed beside Li Yi for a moment, arched his hands, and said in a low voice.
In Li Xuan’s surprised eyes, another person came over and said in a low voice: “The kindness of Master Li, the official will remember it in his heart.”
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“Give you a suggestion.” After dealing with a few people, Li Yi looked back at Li Xuan and said: “After going back, eat more walnuts, remember not to use door clips…”
His Royal Highness walked over there, frowning slightly, and said: “Unexpectedly, there are so many worms in the court, and the fifth-rank and sixth-rank officials are still like this. If you go up a few more, wouldn’t it be more bold?” /
Li Yi shook his head and said: “The petty officials are extremely greedy, the higher they go, this phenomenon is less common.”
The higher the rank of officials, the more they will pay attention to fame. Every move is watched by countless people. What’s more, thousands of tens of thousands of taels of money are disdainful for them. At that level, which official There is no huge family and power behind it, so stupid people will do it for the sake of money to delay his official career.
The cleansing of the court hall this time mostly targeted middle-level officials. The third-level officials were not involved. On the one hand, these officials could not move easily. On the other hand, Li Yi checked the results of the post account check, except for a few Except for a few, the rest are relatively minor and harmless.
After all, Jingguo’s annual tax revenue is not more than 10 million taels. The old emperor is not blind, and he has disappeared too much, it is impossible not to see it.
Of course, this is Kyoto. At the feet of the emperor, the situation outside of Kyoto is definitely more serious than here.
The old emperor really got into the eyes of money, and today’s early morning did not leave until a long time.
Today’s early days, after all, exceeded everyone’s expectations, and there were also thunders, but they did not last long, and were more breeze and drizzle. The difference is that if someone is ignorant, thunder may come after the drizzle.
I still know how much I am greedy. This time, your Majesty has just dealt with a few typical cases. If you donate money, you will not be held accountable, but only this time.
I have escaped this time, and may not be able to escape the next time. Some people in the court will have to do things carefully from now on. If there are any exceptions, the old and new accounts will be counted together…
Of course, in the eyes of those officials who have not been affected, your Majesty’s move is really extremely clever.
After today, the situation of the entire court has changed drastically, and all forces have been reshuffled, especially the Shu Wang family, which suffered heavy losses. Among them, the Qin family, Chen family, Cui family and other big families have lost It’s not small, but it can’t shake the root, but for those officials who are not rooted, they can only ask for more blessings in the future…
It is foreseeable that in the future, your Majesty’s control of the entire court will reach the peak of the past, and even reach the peak that the emperors of Jingguo have not reached…
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“Your Majesty~IndoMTL.com~That counts as a matter of the academy’s lake repair…” In the apse, Li Yi asked tentatively, looking at Emperor Jing.
“Thirty thousand taels.” Jingdi looked in a good mood, waved his hand and said, “I only give thirty thousand taels. You can figure out the other things yourself.”
After Li Yi was stunned, he immediately arched his hands and said: “Thank your majesty, the minister will retire first!”
Looking at his decisive action, the expression on Jingdi’s face froze, and he asked: “How much did you plan to ask me for?”
Li Yi has already stepped out of the palace gate with one foot, and turned around and said: “His Majesty, the minister originally planned to ask for fifty thousand taels, but the treasury is tight, and the remaining twenty thousand taels should be the minister himself. “
“Should I just say ten thousand taels?” After Li Yi’s figure disappeared, Jing Di touched his chin and said with regret.
Chang De thought for a while, and said: “Looking at how uncle Li Xian was just now, I am afraid of five thousand liang.”