I defeated Emperor Chongzhen at the beginning!

Chapter 9 Your Majesty, I have something to say!

"Among the three, I received the most benefits and sold the most titles... I got about 600 million taels of silver from selling my titles.

Several of them also received four to five million taels of silver. I beg your majesty to have mercy. For the sake of truthfully telling the truth, I will spare you for the time being. I will never dare to do it again next time! "

After finishing speaking, he kowtowed to admit his mistake, as if as long as he kowtowed harder, he would be less punished.

So he kowtowed desperately as if he felt that he had iron head skills.

These civil and military officials probably have never seen such a big scene on weekdays. They were all frightened by such a scene, and they were also very shocked by these large amounts of real money.

"A few million taels?"

Zhu Youjian's murderous intent suddenly appeared on his face, and he could hardly bear to crush these people to death.

"My Ming Dynasty's annual tax revenue is only ten million taels of silver, but you guys, the amount of oil and water added up is about to catch up with my Daming's tax revenue, ridiculous! Hateful!"

"I have already realized my mistake! Please Your Majesty please tolerate me for a while, and I will definitely live up to the holy will in the future!"

Playing the emotional card again!
I have been so spoiled that I am lawless!

Zhu Youjian was so bored, he waved his hand directly and said: "I said, unless you are willing to confess all your family background and show enough sincerity. Otherwise, you will be killed without mercy!

But you guys are deceiving the king, and you still treat me as a fool, 600 million taels of silver, are you fooling me!
Hong Chengchou, read me what you found out! "

"Yes!"

Hong Chengchou picked up the case file on the side, facing all the civil and military officials, and began to read the above content: "Your Majesty is the commander of the Jinyi Guard personally appointed by His Majesty, who is in charge of inspecting officials and relatives. After investigation, Liu Jin and others bought and sold officials and nobles. A total of 4000 million taels of silver, 1000 million taels of oppression of the common people, 3000 million taels of private tax revenue..."

"Keep reading!"

"Among them, when selling officials and titles, Cao Liang bought the position of Minister of the Ministry of War, and Liu Jin received 350 million taels of silver to buy officials and enter the ranks!"

"Wu Xuan bought the position of Sikong, Liu Jin received 180 million taels of silver in favor, and got 100 million taels of official money, a total of 280 million taels of silver!"

"Liangqing spent a total of 270 million taels of silver on the purchase of official titles, and Liu Jin seized more than 170 taels of silver from it!"

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knock!
knock!
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Before they finished reading, Liu Jin and others were already kowtowing in the main hall, their eyes full of despair, and their clothes were already wet with cold sweat.

They knew their time of death was near.

Hong Chengchou is still very satisfied with his performance.

After all, these officials, big and small, have been bullied by eunuchs over the years, and now they can finally feel proud!

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"

"I know that I shouldn't hide anything, I implore Your Majesty to give me another chance to reform!"

"I will definitely give all my savings this time, and I also promise that I will not accept any more bribes in the future, nor will I be greedy for money from buying and selling official titles."

"Your Majesty, Nian Zaichen has been by your side for so many years, spare his life!"

Liu Jin and others wanted to get closer to the emperor, and they even wanted to lie directly at his feet.

But they never thought that they were kicked away by Hong Chengchou who was guarding the front before they even touched the emperor's boots.

Hong Chengchou now feels the joy of finally getting his revenge, and he has no resistance at all to the status of the commander of Jinyiwei bestowed on him by the emperor.

"I will make people liquidate myself, and I won't listen to your slander anymore!"

Speaking of which, Zhu Youjian stood up and looked at the people below with an indifferent expression.

"I will tell you that Liu Jin and others are corrupt and break the law, don't report what they know, accept bribes, disregard the laws of the country, and harm the country and the people, so tomorrow the noon gate will be delayed and the nine clans will be punished!"

"Your Majesty, please forgive me! Your Majesty!"

"I know I was wrong, Your Majesty, please forgive me!"

The three of them licked harder, but it was useless.

Once the emperor's will is exported, there is no room for turning around.

Apart from the influence of the eunuchs, these civil and military officials in the court should have been very happy.

But these people were not happy at all.

After all, Hong Chengchou, the useless commander of the Imperial Guard, was still there with a arrogant attitude and a smile on his face.

And the sandalwood box was not removed, and everyone didn't know what was in it, and they all subconsciously wrapped their official robes tightly.

Intuition told them that the matter was far from over, and perhaps it had just begun.

"Officials, do you have any business to report?"

Hong Chengchou said with a smile: "If there is no such thing, how about the next official making a bold statement first?"

No one dared to speak at this time, everyone held their breath, and the expressions on their faces froze.

"Your Majesty, I have something to announce!"

Hong Chengchou turned around, faced Zhu Youjian, bowed down, and saluted respectfully.

There was a fire in his heart.

"speak!"

"Chen Shenzuo Taibao Kou Jing colluded with local officials, formed a party for personal gain, and privately robbed the people's property!"

"I am reporting that Lu Shuangbo, the Minister of War, colluded with officials, accepted bribes, and formed a clique for personal gain!"

"I am reporting that Chen Qinglang, the Minister of Household Affairs, secretly sold off the royal family's belongings, secretly increased taxes, formed a clique for personal gain, embezzled more than one million taels of silver, and arrogantly used the royal guard of honor!"

……

72 Beijing officials participated in the performance!

210 local officials participated!

There are civil servants and generals.

Hong Chengchou actually read for half an hour.

Every time he thought of someone, there would be a corresponding court official who looked pale and sweaty, and sat slumped on the ground, extremely embarrassed.

These things are not secrets at all in the court, it's just that someone finally stood up and counted them one by one.

words of evidence.

I think the several sandalwood boxes in the center of the hall came into being because of this.

The most critical point

Those names that were read were either powerful or high-ranking officials, anyway, they were a group of people with extremely wealthy families.

Those honest officials who have always been clean and do not get along with this troubled world are naturally happy to see all this.

They also all felt this world with emotion.

In the past, His Majesty took the lead, and everyone dared not speak out. No one felt that they should stand up and say something, nor did they have the courage!
But it is different now.

Now their Majesty has changed!

"Your Majesty, the nailing incident is simply appalling. It's really a bad day for someone to do such a horrific thing!"

The servant of the Ministry of Rites took the lead to stand up and crusade.

As one of the few people in the court who holds a high position but has never been tainted by the turmoil of officialdom, the Minister of Rites finally found a chance to speak.

After one person stood up to speak, other people who were not used to the smoky atmosphere of the imperial court also stood up one after another.

"I seconded the proposal. They all say that the state has state laws, and the family has family rules. My Great Ming law clearly stipulates that anyone who privately sets up a dungeon torture device will be killed without pardon!"

"My minister seconded the proposal, such people who are insane and disregard the laws of the country are not worthy of being an official or a human being!"

"I agree, it's time to kill all these unscrupulous and corrupt people!"

The sound of crusade resounded in bursts, and the hall was very lively.

In the past, the eunuchs headed by Wei Zhongxian and those wealthy dignitaries were the main voices in the court.

Where do these honest and honest officials with real ideals and ambitions have any chance to speak? !

This is just great!

The wall fell and everyone pushed back, and the civil servants finally had their day!
"Your Majesty, Cao Liang, Kou Jing and others have harmed the country and the people. I request that these people who disregard the laws of the country be killed!"

Lu Xiangsheng walked out, knelt down on one knee and begged for his life.

As a soldier of the dynasty, Lu Xiangsheng valued virtue the most on weekdays.

There is no room for filth in his eyes, no room for half a grain of sand, and his attitude towards these people who are corrupt and accept bribes, buy officials and sell titles.

One word, kill!

(End of this chapter)