Daming: I really don’t want to be an emperor!

Cao Ming bowed and said, "I respectfully listen to the Holy Spirit's instructions."

“There are two things you should not arrest: first, those who engage in petty corruption but do not harm the people or exploit the locals, because these people usually have salaries so low that they cannot survive and can only rely on corruption to support their families.

Because the salaries set by Your Majesty are too low, prices have been rising but salaries have not increased, if they are not greedy they will starve to death. But if they go back to farming, if farming can support their families, why would they study hard for ten years?

Moreover, being an official is not something you can just quit. Besides, who would be willing to give up the official position that they earned after ten years of hard study? If you don't serve as an official, you can only serve the people, and serving the people means being exploited by the officials.

Therefore, in order to avoid being exploited, to avoid being exploited for the people under their rule, and also for the sake of making a living, they will choose to embezzle. However, as long as the amount of corruption is not too much and it does not harm the local area, it is fine to turn a blind eye to such corrupt officials.

However, the court is about to increase their salaries, which are enough for them to live and support their families, and even more than enough. If they are still greedy, then you can arrest them without mercy. This is the first rule."

Zhu Yunhuan talked eloquently.

Cao Ming nodded, "A little greed is understandable. It's nothing to entertain guests. As long as it doesn't harm the people, corruption and bribery can be ignored without being reported. And as Your Highness said, they are just trying to support their families. To be honest with Your Majesty, I have experienced this situation. My family is poor and I couldn't help but accept bribes several times, but my father's teachings prevented me from doing so. So even if I had to borrow money from my neighbors to make ends meet, I didn't dare to be greedy."

"The second is the corruption of officials of the third rank and above. No matter how much they have embezzled, you can only investigate. You cannot arrest them without my authorization!" Zhu Yunhuan continued.

This made Cao Ming unable to understand.

"Your Highness, what do you mean?" Cao Ming felt that this was not acceptable.

The big corrupt officials must be arrested.

Zhu Yunhuan asked in return, "To be able to reach the position of the third rank, one must either be a high-ranking official in charge of a region or a high-ranking official in charge of the central government.

If they are easily moved, at best there will be unrest in the imperial court or the local area, and at worst it will be detrimental to the country. People in this position cannot be moved easily.

I am not asking you not to do anything, I am asking you to investigate and act only when you are instructed. After all, as a monarch, you must prioritize the stability of the court. Do you understand?"

Zhu Yunxun explained.

Now that Zhu Yunhuan does not have the power to sweep everything under the sun, he cannot do whatever he wants.

But, wait for the wretched development.

Once they grow up, not to mention the provincial governors, even the cabinet ministers who rule the world can be moved at will.

If you don't agree, come and try out how powerful my guns are!

As long as you have the capital to crush everything and advance all the way, you are the rule!

There is no need for any conspiracy.

Thirty years in Hedong, thirty years in Hexi, don’t bully young people into poverty!

"I understand. I am a minister who eats the salary of the emperor, so I should be concerned about the emperor's worries. Your Highness means that those who are too greedy should not be touched without authorization, and those who are too greedy do not need to be touched. Only those who are greedy and have committed many crimes should be touched. Is that what you mean?"

Cao Ming bowed.

Zhu Yunxun nodded, "You are a teachable boy. There is one more thing. Don't make a big fuss between the Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Jinyiwei. Don't let it become a dead-end situation. You should know when to stop. If you two fight each other, outsiders will be happy and the court will suffer. Do you understand?"

"I obey your order! We will only punish the most prominent members of the Jinyiwei, and leave the rest alone if possible. I will control the scale."

Cao Ming replied.

Zhu Yunhuan hummed, it seems that this guy is not so stubborn.

"now it's right."

"But I have to say something ugly first. As the saying goes, if the upper beam is crooked, the lower beams will be crooked. If Your Highness protects certain people at that time, don't blame me for knocking on the palace gate and dying to remonstrate with you!" Cao Ming added.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yunxun's face was filled with black lines.

Gu took back what he had just said. Although he was a little flexible, he was still stubborn.