I, the crown prince, resign [Transmigration Book]

During the period of checking the shortfall, Li Jinghuan can be said to be diligent and hardworking, and the lights in the bedroom and study room will never tirelessly flicker in the middle of the night.

Of course, it is not easy for others, and everyone is under heavy psychological pressure.On the one hand, the future emperor and the current crown prince stared at them every day;

The emperor also paid close attention to this matter, and often sent people to Li Jinghuan to inquire about the progress.

At the urging of all parties, the accounts were finally sorted out after two months.

When the accounts were delivered, the emperor was furious and overturned a table of memorials.The people below didn't dare to speak, they didn't know how big the deficit was to make the emperor so angry.

There was a crackling sound of memorials falling to the ground in the study, and after a while, there was the faint sound of conversation.

"Father, appease your anger. Although this deficit is huge, as long as we make up our minds to rectify it, it may not be impossible to cure it."

"Hmph! This group of deceitful people also read the books of sages and became officials at the beginning, but when they put on the black hat, they forgot who they are. They are corrupt and accept bribes. I really think that I can't do anything to them. ?"

"Father, the matter has come to this, the most urgent thing is to find a way to deal with it."

"Hmm..." The emperor pondered for a while, and asked: "Prince, if I let you continue to handle this matter, you..."

Li Jinghuan immediately knelt on the ground and said in a respectful voice, "I will definitely fulfill my mission."

"Okay!" The emperor nodded in satisfaction, "Then I will entrust this matter to you, you must do your best, and the boss, the fourth child, and the fifth child will all be with you. This matter is very important and involves a lot of things." , apart from you princes, I am afraid that other officials will not dare to intervene."

"Thank you, Father, for your trust!"

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After the emperor handed over the matter to Li Jinghuan, Li Jinghuan went to Li Jingyu overnight to discuss the future plan with him.Li Jinghuan's own thoughts were originally scratched and drawn slowly. After all, corruption has existed in all dynasties. Those in power have beaten and killed them, but they are still repeatedly banned.

This is actually very understandable, after all, Marx once said that once there are appropriate profits, capitalists will become bold.If there is a 50.00% profit, it will take risks; for a [-]% profit, it will dare to trample on all human laws; if there is a [-]% profit, it will dare to commit any crime, even risking death by hanging.This kind of corruption, the profit can be more than [-]%, but the danger is not so serious, naturally many people do it.

However, Li Jinghuan did not expect that Li Jingyu would be so radical, as if he wanted to drive out all corrupt officials.Li Jinghuan thought about his words, and suddenly thought of a person in history——Zhu Yuanzhang.

This is a ruthless man. The salaries of officials in the Ming Dynasty were not high, so there were naturally many corruptions, but the emperor's attitude towards corruption was only one-kill.Even if all the officials of the court are killed, such a thing will never be tolerated.

Li Jingyu and Zhu Yuanzhang, two portraits flashed in Li Jinghuan's mind one by one, tsk tsk tsk, these two people are connected together, there is really a subtle sense of cuteness.

"Second brother?" Li Jingyu saw that his second brother seemed to have lost his mind, so he couldn't help calling him.

"Ah?" Li Jinghuan came back to his senses with a dazed look on his face.

Li Jingyu wanted to laugh seeing him like this. As his second brother got older, his behavior became more and more stable, and he rarely showed such a cute expression.Now it seems that it reminded him of his childhood.

"Ahem," Li Jinghuan cleared his throat, "Fourth brother, I think what you said is a bit extreme. Although corruption is unforgivable, you should take it step by step. Being so anxious may backfire."

"Second brother," Li Jingyu bit his lip, "I just... just think that our methods should not be too gentle. These officials are bullying and afraid of tough things. If the second brother's methods are not tough enough, I'm afraid they will play tricks and try to find ways To fool the second brother, the younger brother thinks that it is better for the second brother to show his prestige first."

"What you said is also reasonable," Li Jinghuan thought for a while, "It is the right way to use both soft and hard methods. In Yigu's opinion, it is better to be polite before fighting. Let's..."

"Second brother," Li Jingyu interrupted him, "If I want my younger brother to say, it's better to give me a stick first, and then a sweet date."

"This..." Li Jinghuan hesitated.

"Second brother, just trust me." Li Jingyu said anxiously.In his previous life, he was very troubled by the mess left by his father. This time, he will do it again, and he must act early, eradicate these corrupt officials in the court, and leave a clean court for the second brother to ascend the throne. Church.

"That's good." Li Jinghuan thought for a while, and what he said made sense. Maybe the ancient court was different from the modern one, and the policies and measures should also be combined with reality.

So, the matter of checking the shortfall was settled like this.

After the accounts were retrieved, Li Jinghuan and Li Jingyu sorted out a list overnight. There were more than 100 officials involved in the case. Starting from the highest level, the eldest prince and the fifth prince sent officials from the household department to investigate and interrogate them one by one. Those involved in the case were sent directly to jail .Perhaps the accounts checked were too old, and as many as 80 to [-] officials were eventually thrown into prison.

As soon as the officials here were imprisoned, the court over there exploded. Seventy or eighty officials, many of whom were important officials of the court, were imprisoned one after another. The officials who were imprisoned and the officials involved all wrote letters one after another, saying that the crown prince disregarded etiquette and disregarded human life.For a while, the memorials on the emperor's desk were almost piled up.

The emperor also understood the difficulty of this matter, and originally planned to suppress this matter by himself, not intending to affect the prince, but as more and more people were involved in the case, even the emperor couldn't suppress it anymore.

three months later.

"Huan'er, I wonder if the conditions for these officials involved in the case can be relaxed, and some of them who have made meritorious service or are old can be let go, otherwise it will be difficult for the emperor to deal with it."

Li Jinghuan frowned, "Father, I'm afraid this is inappropriate. As long as there is an exception, it will be difficult for Erchen to continue working."

The emperor sighed, "I also know that you are in trouble. When I sent you to do this, I didn't expect this matter to be so involved. I only knew that this matter was difficult, but I didn't expect it to be so difficult. If I knew it earlier, I would definitely not Will let you do this offending thing."

Li Jinghuan cupped his hands and said: "I am not afraid of offending people, but this deficit must always be dealt with. If this drags on again and again, when will it be possible to completely eliminate these moths of the court?"

"I know, I know," the emperor was a little impatient. Apart from the pressure from the courtiers, there were actually other unspeakable reasons he was unwilling to tell the prince, but the prince's attitude was so firm, and he didn't know how to persuade the other party, "This matter You don't have to worry about the follow-up, I will take over the rest."

"Father..."

"Go down." The emperor turned his back, leaving Li Jinghuan with a lonely back.

"Yes." Li Jinghuan reluctantly withdrew.

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Inside the study of Yuqing Palace.

Li Jingyu sat in front of the desk with a gloomy face, pinched the center of his brows with his fingers, and said in a tired voice, "Such a long time of hard work... was ruined!"

Li Jinghuan stretched out his hand, hesitated for a moment, put it on the back of Li Jingyu's hand, and patted it reassuringly, "Fourth brother, this is the end..."

"Second brother," Li Jingyu looked at him, his eyes were bloodshot, he didn't know if he was tired or wanted to cry, "Such a long time of sleepless nights and exhaustion, just disappeared...I can't figure it out! Why? Why? The emperor released all the officials involved in the case with such a large amount of money, is it because of their seniority? Second brother, wait and see, once such a thing happens, within two years, the treasury will be empty!"

Li Jinghuan was silent, and he was also very sad that the investigation of the deficit fell short, but he couldn't change this matter, and he couldn't change it with his current strength. "Fourth brother, I don't feel good in my heart, but..." He lowered his voice and continued. : "Don't say things like you can't figure it out. Although the emperor can't bear the pressure, the reason is so intricate that it's hard to explain it in one word."

Li Jingyu was sad, every word the second brother said was the truth, and they really couldn't change what the father had said.

"The imperial father is getting old, and his body is not as good as before. If we continue to rectify it like this, and check the deficiencies, I am afraid that the father will be in a difficult situation, and the government will be in turmoil. Moreover, the emperor is upright and holy, and he is a well-deserved emperor. If you get a mean reputation because of this when you get old, it's really... us sons also need to be considerate."

Li Jingyu sat there for a while after listening, and suddenly sneered, "Ha! So that's the case! I was so naive, thinking that where there is a will, there is a way..."

"Fourth brother!" Although the study room does not have the eyes and ears of others, it is inappropriate for Li Jingyu to lose his composure.Now that they are on the cusp of the storm, they should be more careful in their actions.

Li Jingyu was born in the royal family, grew up in the court, and experienced two lifetimes. He hasn't seen such a big storm in so many years.Hearing Li Jinghuan's low drink, he calmed down immediately, and said seriously: "Second brother, since this matter is irreversible, I have nothing to say. It's just that we have offended many people because of this matter. I will do my best to retaliate..."

Before Li Jingyu finished speaking, Li Jinghuan understood what he meant, his face sank immediately, and he interrupted him simply: "What are you talking about!"

"Second brother," Li Jingyu looked deeply into Li Jinghuan's eyes, "Listen to me, my younger brother has been friends with you since childhood. Everyone in the court and the palace knows that we have long been ants on a rope. Grasshopper, if there is no second brother to teach and help since childhood, the younger brother will not be where he is today, if there is no skin, how will the hair be attached? If there is such a day..."

"Fourth brother," Li Jinghuan's eyes turned hot, and he quickly lowered his head to cover up, "You and I will run errands together, just like you said, there will be a day when you will be a grasshopper on a rope, and no one can escape. What's more, the situation is not the same. It is so unfavorable as you expected, after all, we are the royal sons of the father, and everything we do is also indicated by the father, so why did we fall into such a situation."

Li Jingyu nodded, the worry on his brows gradually disappeared, "I hope so."

Li Jinghuan held Li Jingyu's hand and smiled, "We will all be fine!"