Chapter 187 Sweeping the Qing Dynasty, the Prime Minister of the Emperor
Wang Po held a letter in his hand, and a dozen soldiers behind him were carrying heavy boxes.
The ministers held their breath, waiting for the final judgment.
Lin Yun stood in the first row and kept swallowing his saliva. The nervousness in his heart made him restless.
Judy, who was hiding behind, stared at Wang Po who was walking towards him step by step, breathing heavily.
"Your Majesty, all the men of the Tan family rushed into the prison and were handed over to the Ministry of War for exile; the female family members passed by and were sent to Yeyouting; everyone in the Xu family was pressed into the prison of the Ministry of Punishment."
"In addition, 500,000 taels of gold and a secret letter were found underground in Xu's house."
Wang Zhonghou handed over the secret letter.
Zhu Youde frowned slightly after reading it, feeling a little disappointed.
It is not a letter between Xu Xiu and Zhu Di, but a letter between Xu Xiu and the leader of the wolf bandit.
"Lin Yun!"
Lin Yun trembled when he was called and broke into a cold sweat.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I am here."
"Examine one hundred thousand gold overnight! I will know the result tomorrow morning!"
Lin Yun breathed a sigh of relief and took the order to retreat.
Zhu Youde looked at Situ Mingrong again: "Master Situ, this confidential letter will be handed over to the Ministry of Punishment for review. We must get to the bottom of the recent cases in the capital!"
"I obey!"
"I'm tired. I'll be here today. I'll attend to my funeral arrangements tomorrow morning..."
After saying this, Zhu Youde left directly.
Originally, she thought she could find clues about Yan King Zhudi in the Xu Mansion, but unexpectedly, Zhudi sold Xu Xiu to save herself.
If Zhu Di is moved today, the forces of King Yan hiding in the capital will definitely rebel, and the one hundred thousand Beiliang cavalry in the north will definitely become a bandit.
Judy cannot be touched until there is 100% evidence to prove his rebellion.
If we want to move, we must eradicate it!
At this time, Judy returned to the palace, took off her official uniform, picked up a wicker, and walked to the secret room.
The five leaders of the Loyalty Association and Chen Shishi knelt on the ground without saying a word.
"What do I want from you?"
As soon as she came in, Judy's anger could no longer be suppressed and she slapped Chen Shishi on the back with a willow stick.
The beauty knelt on the ground, gritting her teeth and not daring to make any sound.
The moment she knew that Tan Yukun was not dead, she knew that a severe beating was inevitable.
Because of her mistakes, Judy lost everything in this game.
"And you! I have trained you for several years, and this is how you repay me? You can't even control the people under your command?"
None of the five hall masters said a word, they knelt on the ground and let Judy beat them.
The delicate wicker was swung countless times, and it was not until Judy was beaten that she stopped. She sat in the front seat and took a sip of tea. Looking at Chen Shishi and the others, they were still furious.
The arrangements made for several years were ruined today!
"You know, I almost lost my life in the palace today! If Xu Xiu had not been arranged in advance to take the blame, I would have been hacked to death today!"
With a roar, Chen Shishi buried her head deeper. The pain in her back made her miserable.
For a long time, Judy was silent and sat quietly at the front desk, looking at the others coldly.
Chen Shishi endured the pain, raised her head and said, "Your Majesty, do you need to clean up the exposed people of the Loyalty Society?"
"No need! Those people are confidants and won't tell the truth. We can't do anything now. The little emperor has already set up a dragnet waiting for me to expose my feet..."
Judy took a breath and finally understood why His Majesty, who was always furious and unpredictable, could endure the continuous murders in the capital.
The huge capital was like a spider web, waiting for him to jump into.
The furious Judy slammed her palm on the table, causing the table to shatter instantly with a "click".
Chen Shishi looked at the furious prince, and her heart trembled. In all these years, she had never seen the prince so angry.
"Your Majesty, should we turn our power to the north?" Di Yun asked.
"Well, I have to transfer. How is the situation with King Han?" Judy said.
"Everything goes well, just the last step is left!"
Judy nodded, her eyes flashing with a terrifying light.
"Calm down these few days, transfer the forces under my command, and go to the Northland as soon as possible."
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Early the next morning, Zhu Youde woke up to the lingering sound of Qingyu playing the piano.
I wanted to have a moment of tenderness with the beauty, but I had to give up because I thought about the uneven situation in this morning's court.
"If something happens, come early; if nothing happens, leave the court!" Wang Zhonghou still sang loudly.
Lin Yun, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, was the first to stand up and said: "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Revenue conducted an overnight review and found out that the five hundred thousand gold hidden by the criminal Xu Xiu was exactly the amount of money allocated by the Ministry of Revenue to the local officials for examination expenses..."
Situ Mingrong then stood up: "Your Majesty, the Criminal Department searched all night and found several more communications about the wolf bandits from Xu's residence."
"It can be confirmed that Xu Xiu was the mastermind behind the case of two consecutive assassinations of imperial examiners by wolf bandits! In addition, the case of Wang Potian and more than 50 candidates being disqualified was also done by Xu Xiu; the case of assassination of local officials was also committed by embezzlement
The case of student trespassing has been investigated and determined to be Xu Xiu’s fault!”
A series of penalties made the officials tremble with fear.
Xu Xiu, who had enjoyed great glory a few days ago, became a criminal despised by thousands of people in just a few days.
Situ Mingrong retired, and Wang Po came out to report: "Your Majesty, the gold obtained from the Tan family and the Xu family's raids totals more than two million."
"Among them, two hundred thousand taels are allocated by His Majesty to the Ministry of Household Affairs to support candidates, and one hundred thousand taels are His Majesty's rewards for candidates who have passed the Imperial Examination. The minister has handed over the persons involved in the case from the Ministry of Household Affairs to the Ministry of Punishment..."
The charges are described one by one.
Zhu Youde looked at the gold that the guards brought up and said: "Take out one hundred thousand gold! I will reward it to the talented people in Daliang who pass the Jinshi exam! The rest will be used as military expenses!"
Hearing this, the officials looked surprised and deduced two pieces of information:
1. With a military expenditure of nearly two million, it is very likely that the army from the Western Regions is pressing on the border, and Daliang will send troops soon.
2. The results of the civil examination.
Later, Feng Bogong, the cabinet scholar, stood up and announced the top, second, and third best candidates in the liberal arts examination, as well as the fifty top candidates.
The remaining candidates with outstanding performance will be assigned to localities by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
Zhu Youde conferred official positions one by one. This group of talents filled the vacancies in various departments and was the cornerstone of the future of the Liang Dynasty.
Of the more than fifty people who have been canonized, more than half are students from poor families, and there are very few noble students.
This shows that Zhu Youde's decision to set up the Enke supplementary examination against all opinions was correct. The ministers who initially opposed it were also convinced by Zhu Youde from the bottom of their hearts.
"As for the official minister, Feng Yuyue will be appointed temporarily!" Zhu Youde finally announced.
None of the ministers objected to this result, and no one dared to object.
Zhu Youde also had his own ideas in appointing Feng Yuyue. First, Feng Yuyue was indeed outstanding in ability and could serve as Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Second, appointing young officials would be more conducive to future changes...
After the canonization of officials was processed, the main hall became quiet.
Zhu Youde glanced at the main hall and shouted in a deep voice: "Bring the candidates of the Loyalty Association to see you!"
Zhou Heng escorted seven Loyalty Association candidates into the main hall.
Judy, who was standing in the front row, took a deep breath, and what was supposed to come came.
But the next second, his brows furrowed, his palms became sweaty, and he felt extremely nervous...
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Chapter 2 has also been written, I’m checking it and will post it later