In front of the emperor who is determined to overturn the table, especially in front of the emperor who has been prepared for a long time.

The actions of the Chang'an bureaucrats actually had no effect at all!

Because Xiuyiwei has already taken action!

They led the army into every village and controlled key witnesses and evidence.

Boxes of files were seized from one mansion after another.

One by one, the wealthy businessmen, officials and nobles who used to be aloof were escorted out of their homes.

Even the big shots among Qili Monk and Guanli were not spared.

Therefore, the Jingfu Captain, Guangping Marquis Xue Ou, became the first lieutenant to be arrested.

Later, Liang Zouhou Wuzui committed suicide by drinking poisonous wine at home.

Zhanghou Mao Shun also hanged himself after hearing the news.

One by one, the great figures who used to be majestic and arrogant have fallen from power one after another and are in a miserable state.

But, this is just the beginning.

The storm has formed and will not stop until its energy is exhausted.

All the giants of the various schools of thought were trembling with fear as they witnessed the biggest storm in Chang'an since the founding of the Han Dynasty.

"How could Your Majesty do this?" someone whispered.

This storm is destined to sweep through the entire Chang'an bureaucracy.

Just the various rumors I have heard so far are enough to scare people to death!

More than one official family that had been active in Chang'an since the founding of the Han Dynasty suddenly collapsed, and more than one famous scholar-bureaucrat family that was famous for their character and morality fell into the dust.

This makes the giants of various factions inconceivable.

Although in the past, some people in the official circles of Chang'an joked: Nowadays, it is difficult to live in an official life!

But at this moment, this thunderstorm swept through the entire Chang'an.

Some well-informed people even know that the Neishi Yamen is now under military control.

An important internal system, including all employees, including temporary workers, were arrested!

Not only the internal history, Shaofu, Zhi Jinwu, Zongzheng and Zhonglangjiang, but also thousands of officials were summoned, and two to three hundred people were arrested!

In other words, when the emperor personally wielded the butcher's knife, he knocked down the entire bureaucracy that helped him govern Chang'an to the ground with one blow, and stepped on ten thousand feet!

What about the emperor who promised to rule the emperor?

What about the agreement to rule the world with the ministers and officials?

How shameless!

But then again, the emperor has no shame, this is the emperor's talent.

What is the emperor of the old Liu family trying to do?

Back then, when Xiang Yu captured Liu Taigong, Emperor Liu Bang even dared to say, "Please share a bowl with me after cooking."

Therefore, the giants closed their doors and thanked guests one after another, not daring to get involved in the commotion outside.

Whether it is one's own disciples or disciples who have been arrested, or one's own disciples, financial sponsors, or backers have been arrested.

Everyone is looking at their noses, and their noses are looking at their hearts, and they dare not say a word.

I am afraid that I will also be implicated and affected.

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At this time, Liu Che had returned to Weiyang Palace.

Prime Minister Zhou Yafu and imperial censor Chao Cuo also entered the palace with him.

Just at this time, news came that Nei Shi Niu Ru had committed suicide.

When Liu Che heard the news, he raised his eyebrows and said, "Niu Aiqing is taking the blame for others..."

In fact, Niu Ru was not deeply involved in this matter. At most, a few retainers and domestic servants did something in his guise, and then he accepted some filial piety himself.

According to the law, not to mention punishment, there is also a question mark on the fine.

But...in China, law has never been applicable to politics.

This matter has become a big deal. As the person directly responsible, Nei Shi, even if Niu Ru tells others every day - he is innocent.

Even if Liu Che testifies for him - he is indeed innocent.

But it is difficult to silence everyone.

Therefore, his only way out is suicide.

Only by committing suicide can you preserve your reputation and avoid being discussed and criticized by the world.

Only by committing suicide can one avoid being interrogated and judged.

Only by committing suicide can you protect your family and ancestors.

This is the unspoken rule of the system of not disgracing a general's prime minister - the prerequisite for a general's prime minister not being disgraced is that the person concerned is aware of his interests.

You ignorant scumbag still wants preferential treatment? Haha!

But in Liu Che's view, Niu Ru was simply passing the blame!

After his death, although he himself was purified, the problem was left to him, the emperor.

With one of the nine ministers dead, shouldn't the emperor calm down a little?

And Liu Che knew very well that this opportunity was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for him to solve Chang'an's decades-long chronic illnesses and stubborn illnesses.

After all, the Han Dynasty had been in existence for decades and had experienced various ups and downs during this period. Chang'an's bureaucracy was intricate and interdependent.

To solve these chronic diseases and stubborn diseases, in today's era and technological conditions, it is impossible to have any effect just by purging and strengthening supervision.

The stories of the past seven years can prove everything - in these years, Liu Che has placed hundreds of candidates in Chang'an City to mix the sand, hoping that the bureaucracy can be improved and revitalized.

But unfortunately, facts proved that this was just wishful thinking of the emperor.

The scholars who have been mixed with sand will end up either collaborating with others or being suppressed by the power of the system and unable to move.

The transformation of Chang'an has proved that the entire bureaucratic system has been completely corrupted, degenerated, and beyond repair.

If we let it go any longer, they will only get worse!

The only option is to cut off this piece of rotten flesh with one knife, tear down the table, and build a new bureaucracy.

Only in this way can things in Chang'an City change for the better.

Therefore, Niu Ru's death did not cause even the slightest ripple in Liu Che's heart.

Zhou Yafu, on the other hand, was a little worried.

"Your Majesty..." Zhou Yafu advised: "Now that Niu Neishi has apologized and all the ministers have been exempted from their duties, you might as well put aside your thunderous wrath..."

As the prime minister, Zhou Yafu was of course very worried.

What are the bureaucrats in Chang'an like? Zhou Yafu naturally knows very well.

Since the rise of the Han Dynasty, bribery has become common throughout the city of Chang'an, and the practice of enriching one's own pockets has become increasingly popular.

Of course, the emperors of the Liu family had to shoulder at least half of this blame.

In fact, the reason why Chang'an's bureaucracy became like this was mostly because the upper beams were not straight and the lower beams were crooked.

Bribery has become common in Weiyang Palace and Changle Palace, and relatives within the royal family and the princess herself are desperately poaching.

During the Taizong period, Emperor Taizong's confidant, General Zhang Wu, took the lead in accepting bribes.

The great eunuch Deng Tong, representing the emperor, reaped the benefits of coining money.

Generations of eldest princesses have a glorious record of intervening in government affairs and interfering in national personnel affairs.

But the emperor himself turned a blind eye to all this.

Under such circumstances, do you expect the people below to be honest and law-abiding and honest? How funny!

Therefore, in the huge city of Chang'an, no one is greedy or takes away from him, from the three officials and nine ministers to the government officials and temporary workers.

Among all the prime ministers from Xiao He to the present, only Shen Tujia truly practiced neither greed nor taking.

Others, even Zhang Cang, the Marquis of Wen of Peking, who has received rave reviews and is highly respected and remembered by people, have also engaged in corruption and bribery, and private exchanges?

Now, the emperor feels that this is not good and must be rectified.

So he raised his butcher's knife and wanted to chop out a clear world.

Even Zhou Yafu felt that this was a bit too domineering and unreasonable!

What's more important - Zhou Yafu is really worried and arouses public outrage!

"Calm down?" Liu Che sneered.

It was impossible for him to calm down now.
To be continued...