Lord Moyu was forced to open

The atmosphere in Funing Palace was extremely depressing.

Zhao Jun sat on top with a cold face, while Zhang Hejiang and Zhang Zheng stood below with their heads lowered and said nothing.

The booklet recording the results of the assessment officials was held in Zhao Jun's hand.

He squeezed it so tightly that the entire booklet was almost crumpled into a ball.

"Is this my good minister?

Nearly 70% of the officials in Nuo University's court failed to pass the examination. Most of them not only had poor political performance, but even violated the law! "

Zhao Jun's deep voice filled with anger sounded in Funing Palace.

The surrounding palace maids and young eunuchs were trembling with fear, and secretly moved a few steps to hide themselves behind a nearby pillar, out of sight of others.

"His Majesty!"

Zhang Zheng handed over his hands and walked out: "With the increase in taxes from the imperial court in recent years and the prosperity of the people, many unscrupulous businessmen have colluded with government and businessmen in order to earn more money. This is only the capital city.

There are even wealthy local businessmen who have joined forces with local yamen to monopolize the local operations of a company, relying on their exclusive advantage to raise prices and force local people to buy their expensive goods, thus making a lot of ill-gotten gains.

In addition to these businessmen, there are countless officials who seek promotion to please their superiors.

The powerful people who violated the law colluded with each other to cover up, allowing the criminals to escape the punishment of the law!
These continuous developments are the important reasons that have led to the current situation.

Your Majesty, the Metropolitan Procuratorate is specialized in supervising such matters, but nearly 70% of the imperial censors in the Metropolitan Procuratorate itself are also involved. The breadth of involvement and scope are simply shocking!
This is just Bianjing. They dare to do this under the emperor's feet. I can't imagine how arrogant and domineering they are in the local area! "

Zhao Jun became more and more angry as he listened. Many of the current officials were promoted when he continued to inspect the temples. As a result, more than half of them had been corrupted in just a few years.

How many were destroyed at once?

This question alone made Zhao Jun's head pound with anger.

After thinking for a moment with a gloomy face, Zhao Jun turned to look at the silent Prime Minister Zhang He and asked:

"Prime Minister Zhang, what do you think of this matter?"

Hearing this, Zhang He looked up at Zhao Jun, then cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, there are too many officials. This..."

Zhao Jun's face became even colder and he asked coldly: "Is it possible that Zhang Xiang wants me to not blame everyone?"

However, Zhang He shook his head:

"No, my opinion is that since the number is so large, Your Majesty might as well give the court a big change of blood!

Don’t let any of the officials involved this time go, just act in accordance with the law! "

This time it was Zhao Jun's turn to be shocked. You are the prime minister and you actually suggested that I deal with all officials in accordance with the law?

This is not just one or two, but nearly 70% of the officials in the dynasty!

If they were all replaced, wouldn't the imperial court be paralyzed instantly?
Zhao Jun was not as angry as he was at the beginning, and asked Zhang He: "Mr. Zhang, if I do what you say, the court will be paralyzed.

At that time, how should the court operate? "

Zhang He looked at Zhao Jun and smiled slightly, knowing it was done, he immediately said:
"Your Majesty, they have all violated the national law! If they are not punished, won't the national law become child's play in the future?"

"This……"

While Zhao Jun was hesitating, Zhang He seemed to have thought of something and then said: "Your Majesty, if you are worried that handling so many things at once will affect the imperial court, I have another suggestion!"

"What advice?"

Zhao Jun became interested.

Zhang He immediately said:
"Your Majesty, they have violated national laws and deserve to be punished, especially since some of them have the blood of innocent people on their hands, and they cannot be forgiven.

But after taking down all the officials, there was no one left in the court.

Therefore, I thought that these officials who had committed crimes could be punished with meritorious service! "

"Dedicated to meritorious deeds? What's the explanation?"

Zhao Jun asked curiously.

Zhang He explained: “That is to first deal with the heinous crimes committed in accordance with national laws.

For ministers whose crimes are not serious, the advice is to let them go to court in shackles.

They will be assessed again every year. If they succeed in the assessment, their sins will be forgiven.

If the assessment fails, then they have no one else to blame. During the assessment period, these officials involved will definitely try their best to obtain good assessment results in order to be forgiven.

At this time, we must use them to do something, which can be said to be twice the result with half the effort.

His Majesty can completely use them to complete what he wants to accomplish first. With a one-year buffer, His Majesty can figure out where to mobilize enough to match their position. "

"Go to court in shackles? Do you deserve meritorious service?!!!"

Not only Zhao Jun, but also Zhang Zheng and Jiang He were shocked by Zhang He's idea.

Good guy, you can really figure it out!

Zhao Jun's eyes gradually brightened after being shocked.

yes! Go to court in shackles!

In the previous life when the Ming Dynasty was founded, any emperor who started with a bowl also did this kind of thing. You can definitely learn from it.

Before finding someone to replace them, let them take the blame and serve.

Continue to run the court.

And when it comes time to fail the assessment, no one will have anything to say.

You can also have time to find someone who can replace them.

The more he thought about it, the more feasible it became, Zhao Jun immediately said: "Just do what the Prime Minister said!
Zhang Zheng! "

"Chen is here!"

Zhang Zheng stood up and bowed down.

Zhao Jun ordered: "Single out those who have lives in their hands and those who have committed excessive corruption. Three days will be a good day. In front of everyone, those who have made big mistakes will be executed on the spot, so that they can see it with their own eyes." To the end.

Let them come back to court in shackles in five days. "

"No! I understand!"

Zhang Zheng understood, and then bowed to leave, and the other two people also left one after another.

Three days later, Caishikou, Dongjie.

The large execution platform had been built in these three days.

The smooth floor was even brushed with tung oil.

Ten executioners stood in a group on the execution platform. Behind the stage, Zhang Zheng, who presided over the execution, sat in front of the starting platform.

A dense crowd of people from Bianjing surrounded everyone.

They have learned from the Bianjing Times these days what crimes these people committed and why they were caught and beheaded.

So many court officials were beheaded at the same time. This was a rare scene in hundreds of years.

How many people can resist watching?

Time passes little by little, as the sun gets closer and closer to the center.

Suddenly, a long line of carriages came slowly from the corner of the street.

Each of the dozens of cages is filled with officials from the imperial court who once turned their hands into clouds and rain.

But today they only have one identity in common - criminals!
The protagonist who will be beheaded today is none other than them.

Behind them, a long line of shackles with their hands tied one by one with ropes immediately attracted the attention of the people around them.

Someone soon recognized them. They were the people who had been broken down by the National Guard, but why were they here?

Didn't the newspaper say that dozens of them will be cut down today?
There must be hundreds of people in this long series!

Their shock and confusion were not important. Soon as the time reached noon, a group of officials who were pulled over by the prison van were rushed to the stage.

Everyone knew that this was a prelude to destroying it.

They looked indifferent just now, but when their life safety could not be guaranteed, they finally panicked!
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(End of this chapter)