freenovelworld Chapter 348 Reorganizing the Imperial Court (2) (If you disagree, I'll dig up your ancestral gr
Chapter 348 Reorganizing the Imperial Court (2) (If you disagree, I'll dig up your ancestral gr
The current Left Prime Minister is so frightened that he dares not speak.
"It seems the Left Prime Minister hasn't cleaned up his mess properly!"
"If it weren't for the fact that what you did wasn't too outrageous, I wouldn't be punishing you now. You'd better behave yourself. If there's a next time, I'll dig up your ancestral graves."
"Get back."
Qin Wu said in a cold voice.
He has committed the same crimes as the Left Chancellor, but they are not as excessive, and Qin Wu has no intention of dealing with him at the moment.
Otherwise, he won't have a good ending.
Upon hearing Qin Wu's words, Zuo Lian kowtowed several times and then retreated in silence.
He couldn't help but feel fortunate that he had always maintained a bottom line in his actions over the years and had never gone too far in anything he did.
"Do any of you gentlemen have anything to say now? Feel free to voice your opinions. While I may not necessarily accept them, I can certainly send several more clans to hell in their entirety."
Qin Wu looked at the retreating Left Prime Minister, then at the others.
Now no one dared to step forward. Even the Left Prime Minister was afraid, so how could they dare to step forward?
If they stand up, wouldn't that be courting death? And it wouldn't just be one of them dying; judging from the Divine Martial King's intentions, this killing would wipe out an entire clan!
How exactly are such madmen cultivated?
They have absolutely no humanity.
"It seems no one has stepped forward. Listen up, everyone else: those who have embezzled over the years, within three days, will be turned over to the national treasury tenfold. Illegal gains will also be turned over. All of you will request to be demoted. I will forgive and forget your past misdeeds."
"Three days from now, if anyone fails to comply with my demands, I will send you on your way and confiscate all your wealth. If I am not satisfied, I'm sure your ancestors' burial goods will be no less. Don't blame me for sending people to confiscate them as well."
Qin Wu gave a cold look at all the officials below.
Upon hearing Qin Wu's words, the officials below were shocked. They had heard of executing nine generations of a family and confiscating property, but they had never heard of confiscating ancestral graves!
What kind of monster is this?!
Murder wasn't enough for him; he even dug up ancestral graves. The worst part is that he openly and brazenly said it.
Using this to threaten them, if they don't meet Qin Wu's demands, not only will their entire clan be wiped out, but their ancestors will also be left without peace!
The Divine Martial King is truly ruthless! Absolutely too ruthless!
When the Emperor of Eastern Qin heard Qin Wu's words, he was speechless.
His son, who had been away for a hundred years, not only returned ruthless and unrepentant, but he's become even more vicious and cruel.
They even go so far as to dig up other people's ancestral graves.
"Did you hear me?"
Qin Wu slammed the booklet in his hand down below.
The kneeling ministers were startled by Qin Wu's angry roar.
"Wei Chen understands."
The Left Prime Minister, who had been warned by Qin Wu earlier, was the first to react and immediately spoke up.
The others realized what was happening and immediately made their promises.
"Very well, I hope you won't make me do it myself."
"Next, we will deal with the Black Dragon Guard. I established the Black Dragon Guard with the aim of monitoring all officials. Now, the Black Dragon Guard is rotten from beginning to end. If that's all there is to it, then it has no reason to exist."
"I will send people to thoroughly investigate the entire Black Dragon Guard. Those whose property should be confiscated will be confiscated, and those whose bodies should be torn to pieces will be torn to pieces."
"Furthermore, all Black Dragon Guards who violate the law will be punished more severely and will not be let off lightly."
Qin Wu continued to explain how the Black Dragon Guards would be dealt with.
Previously, it was only said that a thorough investigation would be conducted.
The meaning is now quite clear: from this day forward, it seems that the Black Dragon Guard will no longer exist in Eastern Qin.
Moreover, the Black Dragon Guards will not have a good ending either; they will probably suffer even worse fates than the others.
After all, they should be punished more severely for committing the same crime.
"From this day forward, establish the Net of Justice to replace the Black Dragon Guard and oversee all officials."
"Notify all officials of the rank of prefect and above to return to the capital immediately. One month from now, I will see all of them. Those who fail to appear will be considered traitors and their entire families will be executed."
Qin Wu continued to issue orders.
This time, he not only wants to rectify the imperial court, but also the entire officialdom of Eastern Qin.
All the parasites will be eliminated to ensure that there will be no unexpected problems during the dynasty's advancement.
The Eastern Qin Emperor did not object to Qin Wu's order.
He knew very well that Qin Wu's actions meant he was likely going to take over Eastern Qin upon his return.
He could finally relinquish his power and go into seclusion to cultivate his skills.
Moreover, he had already fulfilled his wish and achieved something that no one in his ancestors could match, and he did not let his ancestors down.
He had no regrets, and now he would focus on pursuing immortality.
Who would choose to die if they could live?
Look at his father and uncle; with the help of the resources Qin Wu sent back, they have already survived three tribulations and can live for at least another ten thousand years.
If they succeed in each tribulation, they can have a lifespan of a million years once they break through to the True Immortal Realm.
If it can be continuously improved, its lifespan will be even longer.
With such a long lifespan, there's nothing you can't enjoy.
In contrast, what do worldly rights amount to in the face of a long lifespan?
Therefore, he would not interfere with what Qin Wu would do next. After this matter was over, he would discuss the issue of succession with Qin Wu.
As for passing the throne to someone else, he never even considered it.
There was nothing he could do; his sons were now all dead except for Qin Wu.
The last few died of old age within a hundred years due to insufficient cultivation.
Even many of their grandchildren have died of old age.
This is also one of the reasons why the Emperor of Eastern Qin was even more determined to abdicate and focus on cultivation.
"You two prime ministers, this matter is to be handled by you. Are there any problems?"
Qin Wu looked at the two prime ministers on his left and right.
"Wei Chen obeys your orders."
The two prime ministers stepped forward to receive the order.
"Hmm, are there any other matters to report at the morning court session today?"
Seeing that the matter was settled for the day, Qin Wu decided not to say anything more.
After dealing with these court officials and those officials of the rank of prefect and above return to the capital, then we will deal with those people.
There are also those officials and families in various places who commit crimes and act recklessly.
He needs to settle accounts one by one, but this will have to be done step by step.
If they were dealt with all at once, Eastern Qin would definitely be thrown into turmoil.
"It seems no one has the right to request permission to proceed. Then withdraw! Imperial Guards, ransack the house."
After Qin Wu finished speaking, he and the Emperor of Eastern Qin disappeared from the court.
The ministers were left completely bewildered, unsure of what to do next.
Just as they were in a daze, squads of imperial guards rushed in and took away all the ministers that Qin Wu had just named.
They also sent people directly out of the palace to confiscate property.
The remaining ministers only came to their senses after the Imperial Guards had arrested and taken people away.
They all understood that with the return of the Divine Martial King, the Eastern Qin was about to undergo a major upheaval.
After returning home, the Left Prime Minister met his father, the previous Left Prime Minister, and told him in detail what had happened at the morning court that day.
After hearing the Left Prime Minister's account, the old Left Prime Minister understood that the Divine Martial King's return this time was likely to be his ascension to the throne.
He had known for a long time that the Divine Martial King would be the next emperor of Eastern Qin.
That's why I've been warning the Left Prime Minister that it's okay to do some small things, but you absolutely cannot do anything without any bottom line.
This explains why the Left Chancellor escaped with his life today.
The Left Chancellor was surprised to learn that the Emperor of Eastern Qin had already decided on the next emperor.
Later, after being warned again by his father, the Left Prime Minister not only handed over what he had embezzled, but also directly turned over half of the Left Prime Minister's family property.
This can also be seen as expressing one's attitude.