"Xia Lao loves Qing."
"The old minister is here."
"After you resigned from the court, you immediately drew up a charter to thoroughly investigate all those who were related to the prisoners.
In particular, the relatives and friends of the prisoner must be strictly investigated one by one.
Once it is determined that someone has a relationship with the prisoner, they will be temporarily detained and sent to escort them to the capital.
After the regulations are drawn up, they will be sent to the Ministry of Punishment and the Dali Temple Government Office immediately."
"Old minister, I obey."
"Xingbu, Dali Temple."
"I'm waiting here."
"After you two received Mr. Xia's charter, you immediately deployed your manpower to supervise the matter with all your strength.
Within one and a half months, the case regarding Qiu Houwen’s delisting must be properly handled.”
"I obey your orders."
"King Wuyi."
"I'm here."
"You dispatch fifty imperial guards and three hundred imperial guards to coordinate with the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple to supervise this matter."
"I obey."
"Listen, it's important to investigate this matter thoroughly.
However, when you act, you must not act in a domineering manner.
As for the family records of those criminals, it is only necessary to confirm that they are indeed unaware of the evil deeds committed by the criminals in private, let alone participated in them.
You must not, for the sake of your own political achievements, engage in acts such as extorting confessions through severe torture, or forcing torture into submission.
Otherwise, if I know that you have committed such an act, I will never give you mercy."
"I obey your orders."
"As for how to deal with them, I have my own plan in mind.
You just need to bring them back to the capital and bring them before me."
"Yes, I obey."
"You all should return to your seats first."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Young Master Liu picked up the tea and took a sip. Through Mianqi in front of him, he looked calmly at Du Chenghao, the official secretary under the dragon platform.
"Ministry of Staff."
Du Chenghao, the Minister of Civil Affairs, panicked and hurried out holding the Chao Hut with an uneasy expression.
"The old minister is here."
At this moment, Du Chenghao felt extremely uneasy.
Officials in various prefectures in Dalong have committed corruption, bribery, bending the law for personal gain, and recklessly taking care of human lives.
As the official minister of the current dynasty, I have a heavy responsibility that I cannot shirk.
Even the lightest responsibility is an oversight.
If we take it seriously, then...
Young Master Liu gently moved the tea lid in his hand and looked down at Du Chenghao, who had a downcast expression, with a hint of complexity in his eyes.
Du Chenghao's ability is quite good.
He has been the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs for so many years. He has managed the affairs of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and Yamen in an orderly manner and rarely made any major mistakes.
Young Master Liu was still very satisfied with Du Chenghao's abilities.
And I also knew in my heart that what happened this time had little to do with Du Chenghao, the official minister.
As the saying goes, the sky is high and the emperor is far away.
Those prisoners did this because they believed that the mountains are high and the emperor is far away.
Du Chenghao, the official minister, is indeed very capable, but no matter how capable he is.
After all, he is just a human being, not a god.
These officials who violated Dalong's laws this time came from various state capitals from all over the world.
Du Chenghao didn't have clairvoyance, so how could he possibly know what these people had done.
Frankly speaking, Du Chenghao is really not to blame when something like this happened.
However, such a big thing happened.
As the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Du Chenghao must stand up and take on some responsibilities.
As the king of a country, I have to give an explanation to the people.
Secondly, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty should also be given a good beating.
Some of the senior officials in the imperial court are fine, but there are some young and underachieving officials who have only been ranked in the second class in recent years.
When it comes to acting, he is somewhat out of touch.
If I don't beat them any more, I may not know what kind of things I will do in the future!
This time, Qiu Hou asked about the case of delisting, which can be said to have sounded a wake-up call for himself.
The days of stability and peace have gone too long, and some officials have begun to feel less peaceful.
Du Chenghao took a sneak peek at Mr. Liu who was sitting on the dragon chair, stroking the tea lid and saying nothing, and his mind became more and more panicked.
Maybe this is the calm before the storm?
I don't know since when, Du Chenghao's forehead has been covered with fine beads of sweat.
Young Master Liu picked up the tea and tasted it briefly, then placed the tea cup on the eucalyptus.
"Du Aiqing."
"The old minister is here."
"As the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, you are in charge of the promotion and demotion of imperial officials.
Such officials appeared in various state capitals.
I wonder what you, the Minister of Civil Affairs, have to say?"
"Back to Your Majesty, I have neglected my duty and I am aware of my guilt."
When Du Chenghao heard Liu Dashao's inquiry, he admitted his fault without any hesitation.
He knew very well that after something like this happened, it was useless to say anything at this time.
In order to evade responsibility and constantly defend yourself, things will become more and more troublesome.
Therefore, the only correct choice is to directly admit your fault.
Young Master Liu looked at Du Chenghao calmly, and tapped the dragon's eucalyptus gently with his fingers.
One soft sound after another kept hitting the depths of Du Chenghao's heart.
Even though beads of sweat had slipped down his face, Du Chenghao didn't dare to wipe them with his hands.
After a long time, Young Master Liu put away his fingers, put his hands behind his back, glanced at the officials in the palace and sighed softly.
"I will be fined one year's salary and removed from the position of Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs."
Du Chenghao's body trembled suddenly, and his lips trembled involuntarily.
Although he had already prepared for the worst, when he heard Young Master Liu punishing him, he still couldn't help but feel heavy in his heart.
Being removed from the official position of Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs is a severe punishment for me.
The faces of the other civil and military officials in the palace couldn't help but change in shock after hearing the punishment that Master Liu had given to Du Chenghao.
To be continued...