Happy Emperor

Wang Shoucai was forced back by Lin Tian's momentum and knelt on the ground trembling.

"Your Majesty, I dare not."

Seeing this, Lin Tian sneered a few times and said to Wang Shoucai who was kneeling on the ground: "Sir Wang, although I am the Son of Heaven, I will also abide by the laws of Daxia."

"Now I have something to ask you?"

Wang Shoucai had a look of regret on his face. He knew that he must have offended Emperor Li at the morning court session, which led to the disaster.

But he didn't understand why Emperor Li dared to openly violate the laws of Daxia and bring people to search the house without any evidence.

No matter how much trouble this matter causes, he is always right.

Moreover, Emperor Li has not yet fully taken control of Shengjing. Once he loses the support of the people, he may not be able to remain emperor for long.

Thinking of this, Wang Shoucai suddenly felt confident.

"Your Majesty, in front of so many people, this old minister also has something to ask the Emperor."

When Lin Tian heard this, he didn't get angry but laughed instead.

He really gave these old guys a hard time. He didn't lose his temper, but they started questioning him first.

But in front of so many people, he couldn't stop his ministers from speaking. Even if he really wanted to kill this old bastard, he had to have a reason and evidence, otherwise it would definitely give people a chance to criticize him.

He was not afraid of the ministers in the court. As long as he was regarded as a sage king by the people of Shengjing, it didn't matter even if the title was false.

"Say!"

"Why did Your Majesty lead such a large group of soldiers to raid my home? Is Your Majesty so desperate that you resort to such thieves just because you don't have the money to pay us salaries?"

Wang Shoucai did his best to keep the money.

"You mean, all these gold and silver jewelry on the ground are yours?" Lin Tian's voice was slightly cold.

"Of course, in my house it belongs to me."

Seeing that the people outside had started pointing and talking, Wang Shoucai became even more unscrupulous.

"very good."

Lin Tian opened the door so that the group of ignorant people could see the situation in the courtyard more clearly.

Then he asked, "Excuse me, how much is Lord Wang's annual salary?"

"My annual salary..."

Wang Shoucai was speechless for a moment, and he suddenly realized that something was wrong.

It would have been fine if he had not admitted that the money was his, but once he admitted it, this amount of money was definitely not something a third-rank official like him could have.

"I'll tell you." Lin Tian sneered, "Wang Shoucai, the head of the Ministry of Revenue, is a third-rank official with an annual salary of 6,000 taels of silver."

"An Bilie, read out loud how much embezzled money we just confiscated from our Lord Wang's family."

Lin Tian wanted all the people to know that he was dealing with corrupt officials and that he was a wise ruler, not a bandit.

"The total amount of silver is 500,000 taels, and the other financial statistics are worth no less than 1,0 ... taels."

Lin Tian looked at Wang Shoucai, who was already terrified, and sneered.

Then, with a serious expression, he asked, "Sir Wang, how many years would it take you to save up this much money just from your salary?"

"My lord...my lord."

"It seems that the ministers in charge of finances in Daxia don't know how to calculate. Let me tell you, it would take you 250 years without eating or drinking to save up this amount of money."

Wang Shoucai hurriedly defended himself: "This, this is not mine. I don't have that much silver."

However, it was too late for him to explain now. If he had not admitted that the money was his from the beginning, Lin Tian would not have had to make things difficult for an old man.

Besides, Lin Tian also knew that Wang Shoucai was at most a "fly", and the real "tigers" were Ji Feng and the Minister of Revenue.

But things have come to this point, and everything can no longer be changed by personal will, and must be carried out according to the laws of Daxia.

"Come here, execute Wang Shoucai on the spot. All members of the Wang family will be thrown into death row and dealt with according to the law after interrogation."

Immediately, all the royal guards took action.

However, before Wang Shoucai was beheaded, he kicked his feet and died of fright on the spot.

There was a lot of crying and shouting in the Wang family, and it could be heard for miles around.

But this sound was quickly drowned out by the voices of the onlookers.

The people were often oppressed, but they all knew that the current Emperor Li was a tyrant and could not redress their grievances, so they had to endure it.

Now that Emperor Li openly dealt with corrupt officials in front of them, the people suddenly felt that the rumors were not credible.

So they all knelt down and shouted that Emperor Li was the wise ruler of Great Xia.

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

An Bilie was also very happy to see this. He had been worried that Emperor Li's unreasonable confiscation of property would make the people of Shengjing feel insecure and even cause public resentment.

However, unexpectedly, Emperor Li not only resolved the salary issue, but also received a lot of praise.

"Do you want to continue to copy the next one?" An Bilie asked.

Lin Tian glanced at An Bilie and said with a faint smile, "Wasn't you trying to persuade me to think twice just now? Are you addicted to confiscating property now?"

"I was foolish. I didn't expect that I could win the love of the people in this way."

"If we deal with all the corrupt officials in Shengjing today, the people will surely regard Your Majesty as a sage king for all ages." An Bilie said firmly.

"Hahaha."

Lin Tian smiled. Although An Bilie was loyal, he was indeed a stubborn person.

"If I really do what you say, the people will probably not think I am a wise ruler, but instead think I am an incompetent and foolish ruler!"

"Why?" An Bilie didn't understand what Lin Tian meant.

According to his idea, the more Shengjing officials he investigated in front of the people of Shengjing, the more praise he should receive.

"If Shengjing is full of corrupt officials, what do you think the people will think?" Lin Tian looked at An Bilie and asked back.

"The people will hate those corrupt officials. Your Majesty's treatment of them is not in line with public opinion."

An Bilie stared with his big eyes and replied without thinking.

"Oh!" Lin Tian sighed.

"It's true that the people dislike these corrupt officials, but if it doesn't affect their interests, they won't hate them so much. They will only blame me for being stupid and incompetent. Do you understand now?"

"So these corrupt officials won't be dealt with?"

An Bilie was cynical and very unwilling.

Looking at An Bilie's angry look, Lin Tianzhen was both angry and amused.

"I now control all military power in Shengjing. How can they escape from my grasp?"

Lin Tian walked to the side of the sedan chair and looked at An Bilie earnestly, "We need to settle the accounts slowly and in a low-key manner."

Then he didn't say anything more and got into the sedan chair and returned to the palace.

.......

At the same time, in the secret room of Batu's family in Shengjing.

Ji Feng and Baturin, two people who have always been incompatible in the court, are sitting upright.

"Lord Batu, you cannot help that tyrant this time. If you really let him take control of Shengjing, you will have a hard time in the future."

Ji Feng looked at Baturin coldly and said.

"help him?"

Baturin sneered.

"Don't worry, Master Ji. I will help you regain control of Shengjing. But..."

"As long as my Ji family regains control of Shengjing, that matter will be carried out according to the original agreement!"

"No!" Baturin directly rejected Ji Feng's proposal.

"This is a different time now. Ningfeng Province must all belong to my Batu family, otherwise..."

Just as the two were plotting, Batu's housekeeper broke into the room.

Whispered a few words in Baturin's ear.

Baturin's face changed suddenly when he heard this, and then he started laughing again.