"How many benefits have you greedy for more than four years as a Suzhou-Hangzhou weaving company?"

Li Chen's straightforward question directly highlighted the simple and crude ones.

He Kun, who was already nervous, was sweating even more. He didn't dare to hesitate at the moment and replied: "Those wealthy businesses such as textiles, weaving, dyeing workshops, etc. have been giving benefits to the weaving department every quarter."

"It was a little more subtle at the beginning, but in the past two years it has become more and more open and upright. The weaving department has also agreed that it will have a fixed income every quarter."

"I have received countless benefits over the years and cannot be calculated, but if it is equivalent to silver, it will be about four or five million taels."

Hearing the last number, even Chen Tong couldn't help but look at He Kun who was lying on the ground and tremblingly.

Four or five million taels!

What is this concept!?

Chen Tong's annual salary is more than 300 taels, which is only possible with the allowances and a series of benefits of the Dongchang Factory to barely reach this number. If other officials of the same level are killed, it would be good if they have to die of 200 taels.

But now, this small fifth-grade weaving has owed more than four million taels in more than four years, with an average of one million taels a year.

The huge gap made Chen Tong feel a little stuffy on his chest.

After working in the East Factory for so many years, Chen Tong has arrested countless corrupt officials, among which the number of greedy men is larger than that of He Kun.

But there are only ones who can get so much greedy for a fifth-rank official.

After clenching his fists secretly, Chen Tong decided to focus more on the local officials after going back. These were all fat and oily borers.

"very good."

Li Chen threw out two words indifferently, making He Kun, who was already nervous, feel even more at a loss.

He didn't know the word "Crown Prince" was very good, but he said something frankly, or was he angry after being greedy for so much money.

He thought quickly, and He Kun swallowed his saliva and said hurriedly: "Your Highness, the situation is now difficult. Whether it is the local people or officials, life is not easy. In addition, the imperial court's control over the local area has been decreasing year by year, so chaos is everywhere. The weak ministers are not talented and are willing to offer advice to Your Highness."

Li Chen said indifferently: "Where is your plan coming from? What are the plans?"

He Kun immediately said in a very fast speed: "The officialdom is like three feet of ice that is not a day's cold, and it is definitely not a temporary achievement to eliminate it. If Your Highness wants to rectify the administration, it seems to me that it will take three steps."

"The first step is that Your Highness must completely grasp the power of the government. If there are still many obstacles in the government, then the government order will be a piece of waste paper after leaving the capital. Local officials believe that the emperor is far away and perfunctory and negligent. This is the first priority."

"The second step is to use heavy punishments in troubled times, kill a group of typical examples with extreme torture and torture, and rectify the government's political atmosphere. However, this step requires that Your Highness, on the basis of thoroughly grasping the power of the government, there is a large number of reserve officials who can be filled at any time. Otherwise, there will be a vacant local officials, resulting in a blocked government order and local chaos, which will cause great trouble."

"The third step... I dare not speak nonsense."

After listening to the previous two sentences, Li Chen was already a little interested. What He Kun said was slightly different from his own policies, but the general direction was the same. This made Li Chen see He Kun's talent, so he said directly: "If you say that, no matter what you say, I will forgive you for not guilty."
Chapter completed!