The amount of money he embezzled was so much that even if someone dared to say a good word for him in court, it would be enough to make him lose as many heads as he wanted. Even if God protected him from losing his head in the end, he would at least end up being sent to the frontiers.
What's more, with such absolute irrefutable evidence in front of him, all the officials in the court who were not implicated were wise enough to protect themselves, and no one was willing to stand up for him at this time.
The most important thing is that almost all officials at all levels who bribed Xu Chengzhong have been found out. Without these officials, there will be fewer people paying tribute, and the officials in the court who took over Xu Chengzhong's job will also lose their ability to accept bribes.
Object.
Dealing with these local officials is equivalent to purging most of the court.
The amount of money involved in Xu Chengzhong's case was huge and many people were involved. It was the largest bribery case since the founding of the Chaoyang Dynasty. Yuchi Haotian had no choice but to issue an order to first inspect the prime minister's palace and the residences of bribery officials at all levels, remove all of Xu Chengzhong's official positions, and submit it to the Ministry of Criminal Justice for review
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"Your Majesty, it's a good thing that we have eliminated the worms in the imperial court. Why are you still so gloomy?"
Mo Zihan placed the pearl milk tea in front of Yuchi Haotian's desk, and while giving him a relaxing massage, he said: "This is my concubine's newly prepared coconut-flavored milk tea, with a lot of coconut fruits in it. Your Majesty, please try it.
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Yuchi Haotian sighed. "I am not in the mood to drink milk tea now. Xu Chengzhong, a thief, embezzled enough money to pay the entire Chaoyang Dynasty for seven years.
And his case is just the beginning. Once he is sentenced to death, officials at all levels and localities will fall in large numbers. This is half of Chaoyang."
Observing Mo Zihan, who was silent, Yuchi Haotian said: "It's not that I can't trust your father, but now half of my military power is handed over to your brother. There are many marshals and generals in the imperial court, and the total of them can't reach
Take your brother's military power.
If I reinstate your father as prime minister this time and leave all promotions and appointments to your father, it is inevitable that other courtiers will criticize me and say that I am seeking personal gain."
Yuchi Haotian's words couldn't be more clear. To put it bluntly, he didn't believe in the Mo family at all.
Now that the Xu family has reached the stage of annihilation and exile, the entire court is dominated by the Mo family.
If Xu Chengzhong dies and her father is reinstated, and with the military power in Nangong Jin's hands, their family is already the biggest threat to the imperial court. It is absolutely impossible for her father to develop his own power, Yu Chihao
God will never tolerate it.
If this is true, the Xu family's today is the Mo family's tomorrow.
Mo Zihan smiled and said: "Your Majesty, Han'er understands your concerns and thoughts. Han'er doesn't recommend letting my father do the job of recommending officials."
"Oh?" Although he was quite surprised by Mo Zihan's words, Yuchi Haotian felt comfortable in his heart. At least Mo Zihan was smart enough and knew current affairs better than Xu Huizhen.
"I have some ideas. I wonder if the emperor would listen to them?"
"Han'er, please tell me."
"But the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics!" Mo Zihan joked playfully.
"Okay! I forgive you!"
"Actually, Han'er has always felt that our country's official promotion system is not good."
"What's wrong?" Yuchi Haotian hoped that Mo Zihan could tell what he was thinking.
"Since the founding of Chaoyang, there has been a layer-by-level recommendation system. This system was okay at the beginning of the founding of the country. At least it allowed the officials of the entire country to be their own people without fear of being interfered by the remnants of the previous dynasty.