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【By chance, Zhu Yuanzhang discovered these blank documents that no one took seriously!】

【Zhu Yuanzhang was furious on the spot, so he summoned the Minister of Household Affairs and ordered a strict investigation into the matter.】

【In the eyes of the officials, the"empty seal" is indeed against the regulations, but it is nothing more than a convenience. It neither harms the interests of the people nor embezzles the court's assets. It simplifies the process and saves manpower expenses.】

【However, Zhu Yuanzhang did not think so】

【In his view, the reason why local governments are required to report in advance is to prevent officials from engaging in malpractice for personal gain and embezzling tax and food grains.】

【Now that we use blank documents, wouldn’t it be possible to fill in as much as you want and embezzle as much as you want?】

【Isn't this corruption?】

【Is this a big deal?】

【Moreover, in the autocratic Ming Dynasty, the official seal was equivalent to the power granted by the emperor, which was more important than the official's wealth and life.】

【You actually dare to stamp such an important thing on a piece of white paper, take it to Beijing's"480" City in a grand manner, and fill it out on the spot at the gate of the treasury and the Yamen of the Ministry of Revenue!】

【Isn't this a naked contempt for the imperial power?】

【In Zhu Yuanzhang's mind, this"empty seal case" fully exposed the officials' contempt for him and did not take the power given to him seriously.】

【The furious Zhu Yuanzhang ordered Jin Yiwei to investigate the matter thoroughly!】

【After receiving the emperor's order, the Jin Yiwei quickly attacked in all directions and soon found out the truth.】

【From the state and county officials and grassroots civil servants who stamped official seals on blank documents, to the competent authorities at all levels, including the Minister of Household Affairs who failed to supervise and cooperate passively, they all fell into the list of suspects】

【The list of suspects submitted by Jinyiwei was too long and had too many people. When it was submitted for trial, it frightened the officials of the judiciary.】

【If so many people were punished, then the whole court would not be able to function.】

【They asked Zhu Yuanzhang for instructions: There were too many people, so why not give him a serious criticism and make an example next time?】

【Zhu Yuanzhang was not lenient, and he did not let anyone go. Those who deserved to be killed were killed, and those who deserved to be punished were punished!】

【So I ordered that all officials from the central to local governments, no matter who they were, as long as they had something to do with taxation or had an empty seal, would be in bad luck.】

【In the end, hundreds or even thousands of officials were involved in the empty seal case, and all supervisory-level officials in charge of the seals were executed.】

【Deputies, grass-roots civil servants, etc. were given a heavy blow and then sent to the army.】

【In such a purge, all major local officials across the country were almost wiped out.】

【"How many people died in the"Empty Seal Case" has been debated for hundreds of years.】

【According to estimates by Ming historian Wu Han, the"Kongyin Case" killed 30,000 to 40,000 people.】

【......】

People in ancient times were dumbfounded

"The Ming Dynasty will collect taxes in kind!"

"I am a butcher of pigs. When I pay taxes, should I take a piece of pork to the government?"

"Brother, you are pretty good. We are the ones who pick up the turds. When we pay taxes, we will give two spoonfuls directly to the county master."

"vomit..."

The people were speechless.

The dung pickers just pay the money, and you still expect the government to accept this thing?

Laughter is a smile.

They were shocked again.

Zhu Yuanzhang was really unambiguous about killing officials.

Just like chopping melons and vegetables!

Every time he kills, he kills a large area, killing heads everywhere!

Qin Dynasty.

The officials were horrified.

Fortunately, I didn't become an official under Zhu Yuanzhang!

Otherwise, two more heads would not be enough to cut off!

They began to sympathize with the officials during the Hongwu period.

It's miserable, it's too miserable, it's too miserable to look at.

Ying Zheng’s eyebrows jumped.

Kind-hearted and soft-hearted...I no longer believe it.

Han Dynasty.

Liu Bang's head was so big.

He thought it was him, and decided that he would not dare to make such a big move.

If you kill all the ministers, who will manage the country for you?

But Zhu Yuanzhang is really not an ordinary person.

Very courageous!

Be kind-hearted...Pooh! Cruel and ruthless!

Bullying the emperor, being suspected of corruption, contempt of imperial power?

Easy to handle.

Anyone related to the case will be punished!!!

Liu Bang was completely convinced.

He was glad that he was not born in the same dynasty as Zhu Yuanzhang, otherwise he might not be able to win with Zhu Yuanzhang's fierceness.

Another dynasty.

Liu Che was petrified.

Good guy!

The two cases combined killed more than 50,000 people!

That’s not all.

What about the four major Hongwu cases?

There are two more cases.

Then look down.

Tang Dynasty.....

Li Shimin was speechless.

He thought he was cruel enough!

Never imagined.

The waves in front pushed back the waves behind, and Zhu Yuanzhang was much more ruthless than him later!

Even the ministers around him looked at him differently. (To read Baoshuang novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

It seems to say: Your Majesty, you are really a generous and benevolent emperor!

Ming Dynasty.

The atmosphere was inexplicably weird.

Many officials who were kneeling before will simply kneel more upright now!

He didn't dare to move at all, for fear of attracting Zhu Yuanzhang's attention.

All the officials from the Ministry of Revenue were even weak on their feet.

They are the masterminds of the Kongyin case!

Shangshu Hube felt like he was pushed

"Lord Shangshu, we'd better confess our sins quickly, otherwise we won't have a chance later!"

"Yeah..."

The Minister of Hubu reacted.

He immediately trotted to Zhu Yuanzhang and knelt down on the ground with a plop.

"His Majesty! I, I deserve to die! I deceived Your Majesty!"

"We all know about the empty seal...."[]

Master Shangshu took the lead.

Other officials from the Ministry of Revenue followed suit and knelt down in horror.

Even the confession was copied from his own minister.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked down at the Ministry of Household Officials from a high position. He only found this matter very funny.

Everyone banded together to hide it from him.

But this time, due to the light curtain exposure.

He didn't find out on his own.

There was less anger.

But he deserved no less punishment.

Tens of thousands of officials were beaten up, and then their homes were raided and dismissed from office on January 7!

Almost the entire household department has been replaced.

The situation in local government is similar.

Another dynasty.

Officials from the Yongle period were all smiles.

Got through it.

Finally got over it.

They were born in a good era and did not enter the court as officials during the Hongwu period.

And Zhu Di shuddered.

He recalled the scene where Lao Zhu killed officials...

What’s even more terrifying is that three of the four major Hongwu cases were handled by his eldest brother Zhu Biao!

Is Zhu Biao kind?

That's compared to Lao Zhu.

He respects his eldest brother Zhu Biao very much.

If Zhu Biao were alive, he wouldn't dare to rebel even if he had ten courages.

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