The most arrogant in history

Chapter 671: Thunderous Fury.

Ye Kun asked: "What's the difference?"

Feng Youtie smiled and said, "In the past, the emperors spoke with golden rules and incorruptible laws. They never joked and only needed one word to do anything, regardless of the consequences. But our emperor follows the rules and discusses everything. Such an emperor is reliable, and officials and ordinary people are very relieved and at ease."

Ye Kun smiled: "The emperor has too much power, so something bad will happen. Even if he is a wise ruler, he will suddenly become confused when he gets old and start killing people, killing tens or even hundreds of thousands of people.

Serving under such an emperor would scare you so much that you would be unable to sleep every night."

Everyone laughed and the atmosphere was very relaxed.

In the evening, we returned to the city.

Ye Kun suddenly said: "There are two orphanages in the city. I want to go and see them now."

Ye Shoucheng was stunned: "Your Majesty has been too busy these days, you should take a rest and go tomorrow."

"No, this is just the right time."

Ye Kun turned his horse around and headed straight for the orphanage.

Ye Shoucheng had no choice but to follow.

Dongcheng Orphanage, having dinner.

Ye Kun suddenly arrived and first checked the children's dinner.

Maybe because the emperor and empress were both in Hanzhong and local officials were afraid of random inspections, the dinner at the orphanage was quite good.

Ye Kun called the dean, a middle-aged woman, and asked directly:

"The Queen came to visit the children a few days ago. Many of them had whip marks on their bodies. What's going on?"

The dean trembled and whispered, "It was caused by the children chasing and fighting with each other..."

"Well, even if it was caused by the children fighting with each other, as the person in charge, are you responsible for failing to supervise them properly?"

"Your Majesty, I deserve to die..."

The dean shuddered and knelt down.

"You said you deserved to die, so I'll listen to you."

Ye Kun nodded and shouted, "Take the dean away, throw him into jail, interrogate him strictly, hand him over to the Ministry of Justice for conviction, and punish him to the maximum extent possible. If necessary, kill him!"

The guard stepped forward and held the dean down.

The dean burst into tears: "Your Majesty, please spare me. The whip marks on those children were indeed caused by us... There are too many children, we can't take care of them all..."

Ye Kun's face turned pale, and he pointed at Ye Shoucheng: "Investigate this matter thoroughly tonight and report to me tomorrow morning. If you hide anything, I will tear you into pieces!"

Ye Shoucheng bowed and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, I obey your order!"

As they were speaking, Wen Axiu arrived with several eunuchs and palace maids.

Ye Kun said: "Teacher Wen will stay and supervise Ye Shoucheng in handling the case. He must investigate the daily management of the orphanage to see if there is any corruption or corporal punishment of the children. No one involved in the case should be let off!"

Wen Axiu nodded.

Ye Kun then said to Feng Youtie, "You personally lead the troops to seal off the orphanage. No one is allowed to enter or leave until a thorough investigation is completed."

Feng Youtie clasped his fists and said, "I obey your order!"

Ye Kun put on a smile and said to the children:

"Don't be afraid, children. I am the emperor. I am here to help you. If anyone has bullied you in the past, please tell Empress Wen. She will definitely take care of you and ensure that you will never suffer any more hardships and grievances in the future."

Wen Axiu stepped forward and comforted the children softly.

Ye Kun evacuated and went back to report to Jiang Yourong.

Jiang Yourong thanked him and sighed, "This world is too big, and there are too many poor children. Even if we are the emperor and empress, we are powerless."

Ye Kun comforted her, "My Lady, let's take it slow, and things will get better day by day."

In fact, the current stability and prosperity has surpassed any dynasty in the past.

Twenty years ago, when the princes were fighting each other, countless old, weak, sick and disabled people, as well as countless innocent people, died tragically under the horses' hooves and in the flames of war.

Liu Yuejuan also comforted Jiang Yourong:

"Don't worry, sister. I will be responsible for the training of the palace maids in the future. I will make them qualified directors of orphanages after they leave the palace. I used to take care of my two stupid brothers and their children, so I have some experience."

Jiang Yourong took Yuejuan's hand and said with a smile: "The emperor and my sister are right. If we work together to find a solution, things will get better and better."

Only then did Ye Kun eat his dinner, wash up and rest.

The next morning, Ye Shoucheng came with dark circles under his eyes, holding the report.

Wen Axiu and others also retreated.

Ye Kun asked: "What is the specific situation?"

"I am guilty." Ye Shoucheng bowed and replied:

"The orphanage was managed roughly. Last year, the mortality rate was 12%. Most of the children who died were born with disabilities. The director and the officials in charge of the orphanage colluded with each other. In the past few years, they have embezzled a total of 760,000 yuan, equivalent to 76 taels of gold.

The canteen servants embezzled money, deducted food expenses, and falsely reported vegetable and grain prices..."

"enough!"

Ye Kun glared: "Did you know about it beforehand? Did you participate in the corruption?"

Ye Shoucheng shuddered and shook his head, saying, "I dare not embezzle a penny, and the orphanage is under the supervision of the Ministry of Revenue and local authorities. I thought that since there was a Ministry of Revenue supervisor, the supervision was relaxed."

"Kill! Kill them!" Ye Kun gritted his teeth.

"Arrest all those who withheld food and management fees, and confiscate their property. Hand over the relevant criminals to the Ministry of Justice for conviction, and execute them if necessary. No mercy will be shown!"

Ye Kun really wanted to chop off those guys' heads.

But after thinking about it, he still decided to act in accordance with the laws of the court.

It is not in accordance with the rules to decide life and death with just one word.

As the emperor, I cannot take the lead in breaking the rules.

Ye Shoucheng said timidly: "Your Majesty, please calm down. All the prisoners involved have been controlled. Next, we will immediately follow your orders."

Ye Kun thought for a moment and said, "Let's confiscate the property of those people and use it as a special fund for the orphanage. This is what I said. I will sign and seal it and explain it to the Ministry of Finance and Taxation when the time comes."

Ye Shoucheng resigned and continued to supervise the case.

All the officials in Hanzhong were in panic.

At nine o'clock in the morning, Ye Kun convened a meeting of Hanzhong officials and said with a stern face:

"Daze Township Uprising, how many corrupt officials died under swords and guns, everyone knows that, right? Huang Tiandao Rebellion, the people responded one after another, robbed cities, and killed corrupt officials, everyone knows that, right?

Past events are not far away, and they are a lesson for the future. I advise everyone to be honest in their official duties, and do not think that no one knows about your private affairs. Last year, the court investigated and punished more than 3,000 corrupt officials and confiscated countless properties.

If you want to be greedy, go ahead and be greedy. As long as the time is right and the court issues an order, the money and property you have embezzled will still belong to the court.

Why do this? To make things easier for others?

Among the tactics of the emperor, there are those who deliberately support corrupt officials. With the help of corrupt officials, they plunder the people's wealth. Then they kill the corrupt officials, confiscate their property, and win the favor of the people. In the end, the court wins, and the money and fame come.

I hope you all understand that I am not stupid. I treat people with sincerity and speak to you from the bottom of my heart. If someone likes to play dirty, then I will play dirty too and use my imperial skills!"

All the officials in the room turned pale and dared not breathe.

Ye Kun took out another small notebook and said:

"This is the information provided to me by a disciple of the Mohist School in Hanzhong. There is also a list of corrupt officials in Hanzhong compiled by the joint secret investigation team of the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Personnel. There is evidence. If you have taken the money, hand it over yourself and I will let it go. If you firmly refuse to admit it, I will start naming you in two days."