Hearing this, the royal family and relatives had different expressions.

Some people were trembling with excitement, and some were pale.

The reason why the civil and military sentiments of the Manchu Dynasty fluctuated with those of the emperor's relatives was because they were worried that Zhao Zhen would use the same tactics on them after seeing Zhao Zhen's cruel attacks on the emperor's relatives.

After all, Zhao Zhen is already so cruel to his own people, so he cannot be kind to outsiders like them.

The political decrees carried out by Zhao Zhen were beneficial to some of the emperor's relatives.

For the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, it was all beneficial.

Zhao Zhen's move not only urged their enterprising spirit, but also urged them to work hard to teach their younger generations, urge their younger generations to become talented quickly, and strive to continue their wealth.

The royal relatives will become ineffective after three generations and will most likely lose their power, but they will definitely retain some family wealth to some extent.

However, if the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, especially the civil servants, failed to achieve their goals for three generations, they would most likely be reduced to a poor family and be wiped out among the people.

Of course, not everyone is satisfied with Zhao Zhen's decree.

Some of the military officials who relied on the merits of their ancestors to become rich and powerful from generation to generation, and some of the civil servants who relied on their ancestors' support to serve as officials, strongly disagreed with Zhao Zhen's decree.

However, Chai Zongqing's body was lying there, and the sword that killed Chai Zongqing was in Zhao Zhen's hand. They really didn't dare to speak out and cause trouble with Zhao Zhen at this time.

"The official sage!"

Lu Yijian was the first to speak and gave Zhao Zhen a thumbs up.

Then all the civil and military officials in the court spoke up and praised Zhao Zhen.

Zhao Zhen did not smile with joy at the praises from the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty. He stared at the emperor's relatives and said: "Every one of them should go to the Ministry of Punishment to receive their guilt."

The royal family members bowed in unison, responded, and exited the Chui Gong Hall.

Zhao Zhendian sent two officials from the Ministry of Punishment to follow.

After the royal family and relatives leave.

The civil and military officials of the entire dynasty seemed to have won a great victory, and their faces showed unprecedented joy.

Zhao Zhen mindlessly protected the emperor's relatives for several months, and they became angry for several months.

Now that the royal family and relatives have been thoroughly punished, the resentment they had been holding in their hearts has finally dissipated.

When their eyes fell on Zhao Zhen's face, they found that Zhao Zhen's expression was still cold.

All civil and military officials in the court felt their hearts skip a beat.

They immediately remembered that the Chai Zongqing case involved not only Chai Zongqing alone, but also many courtiers.

Chai Zongqing's crime had little to do with them, but the court officials who were implicated had a real relationship with them.

Zhao Zhen spoke slowly under the gaze of the civil and military officials of the court, "You have been clamoring for months to let me deal with your family. Now I have dealt with my family. Should I deal with you?"

All civil and military officials in the court stared at Zhao Zhen without saying a word.

Zhao Zhen said coldly: "Two million and seven hundred thousand military pay was embezzled. The amount is so large and so many officials were implicated. There was no news from the beginning to the end. If it hadn't been for the Zhuozhou Mutiny, I wouldn't have known about it. I'll send it to you.

Before leaving Bianjing City, my military pay was reduced by more than 80%, and after leaving Bianjing City, it was reduced by 90%.

How much deception is there?

How many people know but don’t report it?

How many corrupt officials are there trying to protect each other?"

Zhao Zhen stood up with his sword in hand and said angrily: "I'm wondering if 90% of the tens of millions of military pay I approve every year is embezzled? If so, those who handle military pay can really be rich.

It's an enemy country.

No wonder our country, the Song Dynasty, has always suffered miserably in its foreign wars.

No wonder thousands of soldiers freeze to death or starve to death every year in our Song Dynasty.

The money they worked for was stolen.

The money they spent to survive was also stolen.

How could they not starve to death?

How could it be possible for me to serve the Song Dynasty to the death?

They are all hard-working people, each and every one of them is exchanging their lives for money.

They work hard but are greedy for money. Do you still have a conscience and humanity?

When I was in the northwest, I saw that fourteen-year-old boy, fighting for an acre of land, holding a knife and fighting a powerful enemy that was nearly twice as strong and tall as him. I felt tears in my eyes.

What about you?

Cold-blooded and cruel, they are greedy for money from their hard work behind the scenes.

I treat you well, and I, the Song Dynasty, treat you well.

The salary I give you and the salary the Song Dynasty gave you are the highest in all dynasties.

Emperor Taizu set a high salary for you just to feed you and make you less likely to reach out to the people.

But what about you?

Greedy!"

"I am guilty!"

Lu Yijian took the lead, and all civil and military officials in the court apologized.

Zhao Zhen snorted coldly: "Of course you are guilty!"

All civil and military officials in the court lowered their heads.

Zhao Zhen started to call the names, "Lu Yijian?"

Lu Yijian hurriedly left the class and said: "I'm here!"

Zhao Zhen said coldly: "I will fine you a year's salary, do you accept it?"

Lu Yijian said decisively: "I admit it!"

Zhao Zhen snorted coldly: "Such a big corruption case occurred in the imperial court, and you were not aware of it from beginning to end. You are derelict in your duty."

Lu Yijian was in charge of the affairs of state. During his administration, such a large-scale corruption case occurred, and he must bear responsibility.

Lu Yijian bowed and said: "I am at fault!"

Zhao Zhen stopped talking to Lu Yijian and looked at Wang Zeng and Zhang Zhibai, "You will also be fined one year's salary!"

Wang Zeng and Zhang Zhibai decisively accepted their punishment.

Zhao Zhen's eyes fell on the many censors on the censorship platform.

"On weekdays, you all have to bring it to court to impeach some trivial things that happen in Bianjing City. Now that such a big corruption case has happened, none of you have reported it to me.

Is it that you have become deaf and blinded, and it is difficult for you to serve as censor, or that you are shielding some of them."

The censors saluted in unison.

"I am guilty!"

Zhao Zhen snorted coldly: "I will only fine you your salary this time. Next time, I will let you all go to the northwest to herd sheep!"

"I am at fault!"

"snort!"

After Zhao Zhen dealt with the censor, he punished many people one after another.

Most of them are fines.

Only two or three people were demoted.

It’s not that Zhao Zhen picked it up high and put it down low.

But all the officials who were actually involved in the corruption case have been arrested.

Most of those who are still standing in the court are guilty of negligence.

After Zhao Zhen dealt with the officials who had neglected his duties, he slowly sat on the throne and said in a cold voice: "The three tribes of Yi are the culprits in this corruption case. The other criminal officials, regardless of their official positions, will be put into the cell together and will be executed in the autumn.

His family property was confiscated and confiscated into the national treasury.

His family members were exiled to border areas.

Let Wang Zeng supervise this matter."

Wang Zeng slowly left the office, bowed and said: "I accept the order!"

Zhao Zhen continued: "Zhang Zhibai?"

"I'm here!"

Zhang Zhibai left work to answer questions.

Zhao Zhen stared at Zhang Zhibai and said: "I know that you are an upright official. You served as the Minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing, and you are familiar with some military matters. I am going to send you, together with the left and right ministers of the Ministry of Punishment, to investigate for me.

Find out every payment of military pay in previous years, and find out every payment of ordnance in previous years.
To be continued...