"You guys are so brave!"
The officials named by him just now have been taken down by the imperial guards pouring in from outside. Emperor Jing looked down, his face extremely gloomy, "A few years, hundreds of thousands of taels of silver..., I am not raising an official, but You're raising a bunch of moths!"
"The minister is guilty, please forgive me!"
"I beg Your Majesty to show mercy!"
"Your Majesty, please forgive me!"
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At this moment, no one had any illusions anymore. Nearly ten people knelt down on the ground, weeping and weeping.
A look of tiredness appeared on Emperor Jing's face, and he waved his hand and said, "Remove these people's official positions, first take them to Dali Temple, search their property, and all the proceeds from the search will go to the treasury!"
Soon, those people were taken away by the imperial guards, and the courtiers below were all silent, staring at the ground, not daring to raise their heads.
The one whose name was named by His Majesty just now has reached the highest official position of the fourth rank, and a little higher is the level of the six ministers. In recent years, it is the first time that such a large-scale dismissal of officials has been carried out.
And judging by His Majesty's appearance, this is still the beginning.
Could it be that His Majesty is really determined to overthrow the entire court
"Yesterday, the School of Mathematical Sciences sent the results of the account verification to the palace." Emperor Jing turned around, walked up, sat back on the dragon chair, and said, "I spent a whole night looking through the accounts one by one..., I am very sad …”
Hearing His Majesty's voice sank, the hearts of many courtiers also sank.
Judging from the previous situation, any questionable accounts can't be hidden from the students of the Suan Academy. Doesn't it mean that all the evidence of Beijing officials' corruption is in the hands of His Majesty
Thinking of this, even those officials with a clear conscience felt a chill down their backs.
As for those who feel ashamed in their hearts, their feet are already a little unstable.
This time, is it really impossible to escape
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"Boy, His Majesty trusts you the most. This time, His Majesty really intends to wipe out those people?" Old General Xue pushed Li Yi and asked with a frown.
Just now the old emperor spoke so loudly that he couldn't fall asleep because of the noise. Li Yi had already woken up. He opened his eyes and said, "What will your majesty do? Don't the generals not know?"
Old General Ma waved his hand and said, "Your Majesty's actions these days are quite different from before. Even the few of us can't figure it out. Don't play tricks on me, kid, hurry up and say..."
Li Yi shook his head and said, "How could Your Majesty watch the court mess up, the generals don't worry."
Old General Xue stared and asked, "Do you really know the inside story?"
"Hush..." Li Yi raised a finger and said in a low voice, "This time, whether we can seize the opportunity depends on the generals themselves..."
After a while, Old General Xue looked happy and asked, "Is this true?"
Li Yi asked back: "When did I deceive several generals?"
"Good boy..." Old General Xue patted him on the shoulder, rubbed his palms again, his eyes were bright.
A faint fragrance drifted over from his side, and Her Highness the Princess stood beside him and asked, "Is there any good news?"
In the early days, only Her Highness the Princess was the only woman who could enter this hall. Li Yi thought about it, and felt that the Eldest Princess still had to take her with her. Just as she was about to speak, another figure approached beside her.
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"Feng Yuan, the left servant of the household department, was born in a poor family and failed the imperial examination. I hired him out of the ordinary. In the past fifteen years, he was single-handedly promoted. The household department is in charge of money and food. A left servant, do you know how much he has been greedy? Ten thousand taels, a total of one hundred and fifty thousand taels!"
"Do you know that for the 50,000 taels of military expenses, the Minister of the Ministry of War and the Minister of the Ministry of Households almost fought in front of me, which is not enough for Feng Yuan to be greedy for a year!"
"Chen Ying, the head of Duzhi, you may not understand, but I remember it very clearly. In the eighth year of Yuanhe Jinshi, and in the tenth year of Yuanhe, I promoted him to be the head of Duzhi, 80,000 taels, and 80,000 taels in three years..."
Emperor Jing's voice gradually changed from grief and indignation to deep pain. Some of the courtiers below were pale and trembling, while others showed shame on their faces.
"These people here are not without problems. You are not much better than those I just took down. You feel your conscience, do you still have a conscience?"
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After a while, it seemed that he was tired of talking, and Emperor Jing sat back on the dragon chair a little slumped, and said, "I'm done talking, it's up to you to talk."
Most of the courtiers still lowered their heads, and the whole hall was silent.
At this time, whoever speaks first will be the first to meet His Majesty's wrath.
"The minister has something to say."
In such silence, an unhurried voice came from behind a pillar.
Looking at the young man who came out from behind the pillar, surprise and bewilderment appeared on everyone's faces.
Uncle Li, unexpectedly Uncle Li!
The checking of the accounts this time was done by the students of the School of Mathematical Sciences. As the dean of the School of Mathematical Sciences, he is also one of the most holy family members in the pilgrimage. He could have stayed out of the matter, but he stood up at this moment. What exactly did he want to do?
Doesn't he know that His Majesty is in a fit of anger, and whoever is in charge will be unlucky
Among the crowd, Li Mingze, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, raised his head with a worried look on his face, Minister of War Yan Bing frowned slightly, Jing Zhaoyin and Dong Wenyun glanced in surprise, and gloating eyes from several corners.
"Say." Emperor Jing glanced down and said lightly.
"Report to Your Majesty." Li Yi raised his head and said, "It has been half a month since the School of Mathematical Sciences opened. In order to create a good learning environment for the students, I want to dig an inner lake in the School of Mathematical Sciences. However, the budget of the School is insufficient. Therefore, I would like to apply to His Majesty for a grant..."
Before the words fell, many people in the hall were already stunned.
Are you talking about digging a lake now
Your Majesty is talking about corruption, what does it have to do with digging lakes
Taking a step back, what does digging a lake have to do with the study of mathematics college students
Li Xianbo really thinks that, relying on His Majesty's respect, he can be so presumptuous in the court
Before they had any reaction, another figure came out. The old general Xue said in a rough voice: "The old minister has the courage to ask His Majesty to allocate one hundred thousand taels of money to buy a batch of new ordnance for the frontline soldiers..."
Li Yi glanced at Old General Xue, and said that it was one hundred thousand taels. Jiang is still old and hot, and his heart is also old...
Everyone still hadn't figured out why Old General Xue wanted to join in the fun, another voice came from the hall, and His Royal Highness the Eldest Princess stepped forward and said, "My minister is ordering to build a women's college, and the funds are temporarily short of fifty thousand taels..."
Prince Ning's son, Li Xuan, the dean of the Academy of Sciences, stepped forward and said, "The Academy of Sciences is about to open, and I want to apply for 50,000 taels of research funding from His Majesty..."
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Crazy, all crazy.
This is the most intuitive feeling of the courtiers.
It is precisely because the national treasury is tight that there will be this account check and the thunder and anger of His Majesty.
Saying such things at this time, isn't it courting death
Li Xianbo has hysteria, and General Xue is confused, so he can still understand, but what are the Princess and the Prince coming to join in the fun
Immediately, many people in the court changed their faces, and many people showed gloating looks on their faces.
The next moment, Emperor Jing stood up, and under the eyes of everyone, he said slowly: "The new mathematics is very important to our country Jing. The soldiers are fighting the enemy in the front. Armaments are indispensable. The establishment of a women's college is also a matter of benefiting women. The research of the Academy of Sciences is beneficial to the country... but the national treasury is tight, and money needs to be used in the most important places... "
Emperor Jing thought for a while, and said: "The national treasury cannot be used without authorization. How about this, I will withdraw 10,000 taels from the inner mansion. As for how to distribute it, you can discuss it yourself."
Old General Xue said quickly: "Your Majesty, absolutely not, the Inner Palace is responsible for the expenses of the palace, and it must not be confused with these."
Emperor Jing waved his hand and said, "It's okay. In the future, the banquet in the palace will be lowered to a lower level. If I save some money from other places, I can always save it."
All the courtiers in the palace looked stunned, but His Majesty didn't blame him at all, and took over the topic smoothly
Compared with these things, the accounting that caused the court to collapse seems to be more important, right
Among the many courtiers, a middle-aged official suddenly came back to his senses. The next moment, his breathing was a little short, and his face became flushed.
He took a deep breath, took a big step forward, and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, the Inner Palace is responsible for the expenses of the palace. It has been carefully planned, and the expenses must not be reduced. As a subject, it is right to share your majesty's worries." , I am willing to donate 20,000 taels for our Jingguo soldiers!"
Many officials in the court froze for a moment. After looking at each other, they finally seemed to realize something. Immediately, many people's faces became agitated...