Zhang Hao ordered Liu Yunhai to start interrogating the prisoners. Now that they have arrived, the officials also know that there is no possibility of going out. They just want to see if they can save their family members and not let their family members be unlucky.

So, the prisoners who came in now were very honest. In the afternoon, they started interrogating. The first one was a clerk from the Ministry of Revenue. The account was 100,000 taels of corrupt money, 700,000 taels of houses were raided, and more than 10,000 acres of land were still being raided. I don’t know how many houses were raided?

Therefore, at several gates of the imperial city, the corruption of the mercenary began to be posted. When the people saw it, they hated it and cursed the officials there. Ordinary people didn’t even have a mu of land at home. Now the mercenary has so much money at home, so why don’t the people scold them?

In the evening, Zhang Hao returned to the mansion. As soon as he entered the door, the gatekeeper in charge said, "Master, Master Xu is here, sitting in the living room! The lady is there with her!"

"Oh, okay!" Zhang Hao nodded and walked towards the living room. When he arrived at the living room, he saw Xu Jie and Xu Shiyun playing in the living room with his son Zhang Renshun.

"Father-in-law!" Zhang Hao shouted with a smile after coming in,

Xu Jie also hugged Zhang Renshun. When he saw Zhang Hao coming back, he stood up with a smile.

Xu Shiyun went over to take the child and said to Zhang Hao, "Master hasn't eaten yet, right?"

Now that Zhang Hao is separated, the people in this mansion want to call Zhang Hao the master and Xu Shiyun the wife. This is the rule.

"I haven't eaten yet, and that father-in-law hasn't eaten yet, right?" Zhang Hao asked with a smile.

"No, it's worth it!" Xu Jie nodded and said.

"Okay. Instruct the kitchen to cook a few more dishes, especially the dishes my father-in-law likes!" Zhang Hao immediately said to Xu Shiyun.

"I have already ordered it, and I thought you were having dinner in the palace!" Xu Shiyun said with a smile.

"Well, I didn't go to the palace. It's too late. Oh, father-in-law, go to my study and talk!" Zhang Hao said to Xu Jie with a smile.

Every evening, Xu Shiyun would burn the stove in Zhang Hao's study. Knowing that Zhang Hao was back, he must have to go to the study room to sit. Even Xu Shiyun likes Zhang Hao's study room.

Of course, Xu Shiyun also has her own study, but she is not as big as Zhang Hao's, and the scenery outside is not as good as that.

Soon, Zhang Hao and Xu Jie arrived at the study room, where Zhang Hao sat and started making tea for Xu Jie.

"This morning, when you arrested people, Your Majesty summoned us, but we were so scared that we were really as you said, salt and tariff money need to be used to buy land. Your Majesty had this plan long ago, so now we can only agree,

At noon, our cabinet and the Ministry of Revenue issued an announcement. From now on, the money can only be used here. Of course, it is necessary to meet the needs of the Ministry of Revenue first. The Ministry of Revenue still needs to apply for money first!" Xu Jie sat there and spoke.

"This has been agreed upon a long time ago, and everyone said that you should not make trouble. You must make trouble!" Zhang Hao said helplessly.

"Hey, I knew it at the time, but I couldn't stop it. If I didn't let the ministers have any objections, they probably regret it now. Yan Song felt regretful and shouldn't have done this. Unexpectedly, such a big thing happened.

In addition, I heard that Your Majesty will start investigating the local area next year and completely rectify the administration of the government. This man still agrees, but many people do not agree. Before, Your Majesty did not care about the government affairs, and many local officials were corrupt. Now they have to start to settle accounts.

Tell me, the officials below will not be scared, so they are fighting for it now, and see who is going to investigate. We originally thought that Your Majesty would let the Censorate go, but we didn't let it go. I guess, Your Majesty will definitely choose someone at that time. It's probably you!" Xu Jie sat there and continued to speak.

Zhang Hao nodded and said, "Your Majesty said before, let me go. I am not free next year. There are still many things to do in Tangshan, so it may not be me, but it is probably me. I guess your Majesty will not let me rest. This time, the court will be much better. At least I dare not go corruption like this.

The money in the court still needs to be used on the right path, which is good for the people of the world. Moreover, the officials I arrested this time will probably get millions or even tens of millions of acres of land. A small clerk has found more than 10,000 acres of land. He has not yet gone to his hometown to check the accounts. Once it is found out, it will probably not be less than 20,000 acres.

And those more senior officials, how much money they have in their families is more than 1 million taels of silver, they are simply unthinkable. This money can buy 200,000 mu of land, one official has 200,000 mu of land, and 200 officials, on average, it may exceed 40 million mu of land. The goal of this 100 million mu of land may be achieved 60%. I really didn’t expect it!”

"So much?" Xu Jie was also shocked. A servant from the Ministry of Revenue got so much money. What about the more advanced ones?

"Can't believe it? I've seen so many, but I can't believe it. There are many more searches than him, probably more than 100 people, and fewer than him, probably not many!" Zhang Hao said with a wry smile.

"This, they, hey!" Xu Jie also sighed. He really didn't know about this.

"Among them, Yan Song's disciple, also from the Ministry of Revenue, collected more than 1.8 million taels of silver and 50,000 taels of gold from his home, more than 40,000 acres of land across the country, 13 shops, one restaurant, and one workshop. Think about it, it's scary!" Zhang Hao sat there and continued to say to Xu Jie.

"My God!" Xu Jie was also shocked.

I have been an official for so many years, and my family is only about 200,000 taels. I have not been corrupt yet. I have received money from those small gifts. I didn’t expect that the officials below were so brave.

"And your disciple Liang Yuhai!" Zhang Hao looked at Xu Jie and continued, Xu Jie was looking at Zhang Hao.

"His family was raided for 250,000 taels of silver, and various precious items were worth about 400,000 taels, 20,000 mu of land, 7 shops, and two mansions! This is still in the capital. I don't know how many of them are in my hometown!" Zhang Hao looked at Xu Jie and continued,

Xu Jie was stunned at this moment. He thought Liang Yuhai had nothing to do, so he would ask Zhang Hao to save him. But now, Xu Jie didn't even dare to say anything. How brave are they?

"Hey, I won't know if I don't check it, I'll be shocked when I check it!" Zhang Hao continued, and then began to pour tea for Xu Jie.

"So many, this, hey, this time it may be shocking to the government and the public!" Xu Jie didn't know what to say to Zhang Hao at this moment. This time the account check was shocked to everyone.

"Don't worry about father-in-law and his disciples. If something really happens, you can't care about it. I guess they will die. With such a large amount, how can Your Majesty let them go? So, father-in-law, you must know this matter yourself!" Zhang Hao said to Xu Jie.

"I know, now I know. Then I will ask those disciples how much corruption is. If it exceeds 10,000 taels, then forget it!" Xu Jie nodded and said.

"Then I can tell you clearly that there is no less than 50,000 taels!" Zhang Hao immediately looked at Xu Jie and said, Xu Jie looked at Zhang Hao in surprise, then sighed and said nothing.

"Father-in-law, don't worry about this matter. It's not that simple. Moreover, there are many officials who have something to do with those vassal kings. Some of the money is given to them by the vassal kings.

So, many of them are about to die, 200 people, it is good to be able to save 10 people. Many nationals have relatives arrested at home, and I have them at home, so I am too lazy to care about them!" Zhang Hao looked at Xu Jie and continued.

"Your family has relatives, too?" Xu Jie looked at Zhang Hao in surprise and said.

"A cousin and the son of my old aunt, on the Ministry of War, the corruption money of more than 300,000 taels, and I guess he will die!" Zhang Hao nodded and said to Xu Jie.

"Then, hey!" Xu Jie still didn't know what to say. He was already so corrupt. If he still said that, he was dead.

After a while, Xu Jie calmed down and said to Zhang Hao: "I originally came here to inquire about the situation of those officials. Now it seems that there is no need to inquire. Yan Song and the others asked me to come to you before. I hope you can help and let some people go. What else can I say? Tomorrow I will tell them truthfully, see if they still want to save them?"

"Well, it's impossible to save them. They are not stupid. If they want to save them, unless they are looking for the emperor, the Jinyiwei is still trying the case overnight!" Zhang Hao sat there and said.

"That's fine, that's even better. However, your subordinates are people in Yan and Shuntian Prefecture. How about them? I heard from your elder brother that the officials in Shuntian Prefecture are not bad, but Zhang Juzheng and Hu Zongxian, who are managing salt, how about them?" Xu Jie immediately asked the two of them.

"Hmm?" Zhang Hao didn't understand the meaning of the group, so he stared at him.

"They are managing so much wealth now. If they want to be corrupt, it will be a big trouble. You need to pay attention!" Xu Jie reminded Zhang Hao and said.

"Well, don't worry about this. Someone is watching them specifically. Once they have such signs, I will deal with them myself. But it's not bad now. Hu Zongxian will soon return to Beijing to report his job. He personally finds the above positions of the emperor and talk about the salt income this year.

Also, the situation in Taiyuan is in. Zhang Juzheng will probably be transferred soon and will serve as the prefect. Zhang Juzheng will be able to pick people up at that time. I want my elder brother to go. Do you think it's okay? But I'm afraid that my elder brother will not be able to withstand the temptation!" Zhang Hao immediately looked at Xu Jie and asked.
Chapter completed!