My subjects are too rebellious!

Zhu Di looked at Yao Guangxiao standing beside him and sighed with a sense of loss.

"Old monk, you said that it has been more than ten days, why is there no movement from His Majesty?"

Yao Guangxiao smiled, clasped his hands together and said, "No hurry, no hurry."

"My wife and children are still in the capital, how can I not be anxious! They are not your wife and children, of course you are not anxious."

After hearing this, Yao Guangxiao smiled gently and said, "Before leaving the city, I said that Your Majesty would never touch the Madam and the young masters."

"The letters I received in the past few days have indeed confirmed this, and we currently have an army of more than 200,000."

"But this is not the best time to rebel. We should continue to expand our strength in the grasslands first. When the Wu Dynasty is in chaos, that will be our godsend opportunity."

"If we start the fight first, Dong Zhuo and Wu Sangui will not let us succeed easily. Once we start the fight, Mahamu and Alutai behind us will be a huge trouble."

Zhu Di was naturally not a fool. He understood it immediately and just looked outside the tent.

It seems like he is looking at his family from afar.

And Xu Miaoyun in the capital seemed to sense her husband's gaze.

The two of them just stared at each other in emptiness.

...

"It is absolutely not allowed to harass the people of the Dawu Dynasty."

Qin Chuan looked at the civil and military officials standing on the imperial road and spoke loudly.

"This time, my expedition to the north, Zhu Di, did a great job!"

"As for the reward, keep it for now and give it to him when he returns."

"But his wife in the capital, Zhang Rang, will draft the decree."

"Reward Xu Miaoyun with ten rolls of silk, ten boxes of jewels, and ten boxes of hundred-year-old wild ginseng."

"Also, confer the title of Lady of the County on Xu Miaoyun."

Zhang Rang immediately drafted the edict, while the eunuch Liu Jin, who was in charge of the seal, stamped it.

Naturally, no civil or military minister would object to such a thing.

During these ten days, because of the corruption case in the Ministry of Revenue, the Jinyiwei and the Western Factory arrested many people, and some executed some but some did not.

Every day, officials of all kinds were taken away to be beheaded in Caishikou.

At first, the people thought that the emperor was killing innocent people and was incompetent.

However, before executing a group of officials, the executioner would make the charges against them public.

Only then did the common people realize that His Majesty was not a tyrant but a wise ruler!

At first, I was too scared to watch it, but was forced to watch the beheading.

After learning that they were all corrupt officials, the common people gathered at Caishikou waiting to see them beheaded.

The enthusiastic ones would even throw some rotten leaves, rotten eggs, and curse a few words to vent their anger.

The reputation of the Jinyiwei and the Western Factory also changed from cruel officials to efficient officials.

When Yu Huatian learned that his reputation among the people had skyrocketed, he felt a surge of pride.

Subtly, he also more strictly disciplined his spies, never bullying the people or taking advantage of their power to bully others.

Of course, the first impression is very important. It is natural that the reputation of the Western Factory, which has been around for so many years, will not improve all of a sudden.

Until a spy from the Western Factory beat up a civilian in the street. The beaten man was so angry that he mustered up the courage to run to the Western Factory government office to file a complaint.

This matter was also known by Yu Huatian. Afterwards, Yu Huatian personally ordered the execution of the bullying Western Factory spy in front of the onlookers.

The people believed it completely.

And Yu Huatian is also affectionately called the Great Lord of Heaven by them!

Qin Chuan looked at the sparsely populated court officials and asked.

"The Minister of Personnel, please come forward."

Chen Ziqiang, who was standing behind Qin Hui, hurried out and said, "I, the Minister of Personnel, Chen Ziqiang, pay my respects to Your Majesty!"

Qin Chuan pointed to the vacant positions and said, "Fill these officials quickly. You must conduct strict assessments in the Ministry of Personnel."

"I obey your order, but..."

"Your Majesty, it is difficult to fill such a large gap at this time."

"It doesn't matter if it's three or five days slower, but you must conduct strict assessments. If you kill a group of corrupt officials, you can assign another group of corrupt officials."

"Then I will replace your Ministry of Personnel as well!"

Chen Ziqiang shuddered with fear.

"Wei Chen accepts the order!"

"He Shen."

"The minister is here."

"There are hundreds of officials in the Ministry of Revenue, including officials of all ranks, including officials from various local Qinglisi Langzhong, Yuanwailang, Zhushi, Zhaomo, Jianxiu, etc."

"You must check them one by one, remember."

"Wei Chen accepts the order."

Looking at the two ministers on his left and right who kept their heads down and remained silent, Qin Chuan was thinking.

Qin Hui cannot be kept, and as for Yan Song, we just need to observe him.

But Qin Hui has been well behaved recently, so let this old dog live a little longer.

"My dear ministers, do you have anything else to report?"

Just as the ministers were silent, an official wearing a green robe with a egret printed on it walked out.

"I am Zhang Baigui, the head of the Ministry of Personnel, here to greet your majesty!"

"Zhang Baigui? Are you Zhang Baigui?"

Zhang Baigui looked up at Qin Chuan sitting on the dragon throne with some confusion, and nodded in confusion.

"Your Majesty, do you know me?"

I not only know it, I remember it clearly.

He is good at planning for the country but poor at managing himself.

This is indeed an extremely complicated character. His words were law-abiding when he was alive, but he had nothing after his death.

Some people say that he sacrificed his life for the country and was committed to reform.

Some people also say that he is corrupt and nepotistic.

But no matter which one he is, he is the real him.

The boy was extremely intelligent. He could read at the age of 5, was familiar with the Six Classics at the age of 7, passed the examination for a scholar at the age of 12, passed the examination for a juren at the age of 16, and passed the examination for a jinshi at the age of 22.

(9th in Class II, 12th in the country)

It’s like the protagonist in a fantasy novel, a child prodigy who has acquired the skills that others would have taken hundreds of years to master in just a few decades.

What impressed Qin Chuan the most was an interesting introduction he had seen in his previous life.

It is said that Zhang Juzheng believed that the dragon was just a lizard, a visual error caused by light and fog, and was exaggerated by ignorant people.

I also discovered that the reason why rotten grass turns into fireflies is because fireflies lay eggs in the grass. It is very interesting that he did not give up these hobbies even after he became a minister.

He was even the first person to write down ball lightning.

At least, in Qin Chuan's heart, Zhang Juzheng was indeed a very charismatic person.

"I have heard of it."

Zhang Baigui didn't know when his Majesty had heard his words.

"Lord Zhang, do you have anything to report to me?"

When it came to business, Zhang Baigui bowed and saluted with a serious face.

"Your Majesty, I am reporting that the Minister of Personnel, Chen Ziqiang, has abused his power to commit corruption and pervert the law."

"He would send people to negotiate the price for anyone who wanted an official position, and then grant the position "openly" after everything was settled."

"When local officials sent official documents to the capital, they would always write "such and such items as a gift" on the cover. If it wasn't written on it, they would never open it."

As soon as Zhang Baigui finished speaking, the entire court fell silent, and one could hear a pin drop.

All the ministers looked at Zhang Baigui with strange eyes.

No matter which dynasty, those who reported to their superiors in public would not have a good ending.

And no superior will dare to take over from someone who makes a report like this in the future.

But Zhang Baigui believed that what he did was right, after all, he was still young.

If it weren't for his character, he wouldn't be just a small official in the Ministry of Personnel now.

After all, he is a Jinshi.

Qin Chuan looked at Zhang Baigui and then at Chen Ziqiang with interest.

"Oh? Lord Chen, is this true?"

Chen Ziqiang was already standing uncomfortably at this moment. Something had just happened in the Ministry of Revenue, and everyone was in danger now.

He has been very honest recently and has not accepted bribes. His mind has been thinking all the time.

"Your Majesty, I am wronged!"

"Since I took office as the Minister of Personnel, I have worked diligently and have not dared to slack off for even a moment."

"All promotions of officials are based on their performance."

"I would never dare to accept bribes privately! Your Majesty, please understand! I have been wronged!"

Qin Chuan smiled and looked at Chen Ziqiang who was kneeling on the ground and crying.

He looked at Zhang Baigui standing beside him again, squinted his eyes and smiled.