Li Chen's scolding made Xu Changqing lower his head immediately, wishing he could dig a hole and drill his whole head in.
Li Chen glanced at the other officials and said indifferently: "Are you all here to beg for mercy?"
The officials all looked confused and embarrassed.
Even Xu Changqing was scolded, and they really didn't have the courage to stand up to the temperament of His Highness the Crown Prince in front of them.
When no one spoke, Li Chen continued: "I see that all of you are losing your mind."
"There are rumors about the Donggong system outside now. It should have come from you people in the first place, right?"
"Okay, I don't know how to do business one by one, and I don't need to teach you how to form cliques and groups. What, you want to create a second cabinet for me?"
Li Chen’s words are very serious.
Several officials with higher prestige hurriedly kowtowed and said, "I don't dare."
Li Chen scolded with a straight face: "I still know that I dare not, but I will put my words here today. There will be no East Palace faction in the court. There was not before, there is not now, and there will be no more in the future!"
"It is normal for officials to have personal relationships. After all, no one can be alone. This is a society of personal relationships. I will not be too strict in asking you to have no friends or colleagues. But if any of you have the courage to give
I am making small moves in private, and the group of people being investigated this time are a lesson to you!"
Li Chen's eyes were like lightning, the power on his body became stronger and stronger, and his voice shook down like thunder from the nine heavens, penetrating into the deepest part of everyone's heart.
"I know that some of you have thoughts in your heart. You feel that now that the cabinet has been dismantled and three provinces and three governments have been established, you feel that your opportunity has come. Thinking about your previous support for my policies, you feel that you have made a contribution.
I will turn a blind eye and let you do something."
"But today I tell you that anyone who has such thoughts should get rid of them as soon as possible, because it is absolutely impossible!"
"In the eyes of this palace, there are only two kinds of officials. One is a good official who makes decisions for the people and works hard for the country. The other is a corrupt official who enriches his own pockets and squanders his power wantonly for his own gain. He uses power for personal gain.
,dog officer!”
Standing up and walking in front of this group of officials, Li Chen softened his tone slightly and said: "The former kind of official is that he doesn't want to be promoted or have more power. I will always use my power and official position.
Glory and wealth are crammed into their hands. No matter how deep you hide the latter kind of official position, I will still have a way to find you out."
"Did you hear everything clearly?"
Xu Changqing was the first to respond, "Wei Chen heard clearly."
Other officials looked at each other, but they really didn't have the courage to refute, so they could only shout: "I heard you clearly."
"Just listen clearly."
Li Chen glanced at them impatiently and said: "I am not a person who is indifferent to the fireworks of the world. I know that for the vast majority of officials, they do not seek merit but seek no fault. I also know that the salary given to officials by the imperial court is indeed
There is so little that some officials with good intentions have to do some things to line their own pockets in order to make ends meet.”
"After all, first of all, we are all human beings. We have wives, children, and children to support and take care of. Secondly, we are officials. I am not a saint, and I will not ask you all to starve to death so that you can have a clear life. As a result, even your family will be ruined."
