hsntnovel Chapter 2195 I hope you continue to be greedy
Chapter 2195 I hope you continue to be greedy
When Li Shen heard Wang Xuance say 1.3 million strings of cash, his little heart beat faster.
This is a huge sum of money.
In the past, the amount of money defrauded from noble families was only one or two million,
The reason they could have so much money this time was mainly because they belonged to different branches, and they felt that taking out 20,000 or 30,000 strings of cash to save the lives of their clansmen was not much.
That's why so much money is gathered here.
If any of the aristocratic families or the nobles came up with so much money, they would be heartbroken.
Even though Li Shen was used to seeing money, he was still very excited about this money.
With this money, this year's KPI has been achieved and we no longer need to borrow money to live.
"Thank you for your grace, Your Highness Prince Ji."
Seeing that Prince Ji agreed, Pei Ziyu and General Li were quite happy. They finally achieved their goal.
If these people don't die, they will be able to save themselves.
As long as they don't lose their lives, they won't talk nonsense. It's not that they are afraid of the two of them, but they are afraid of revenge from the Grand Protector Guo Xiaoke.
Guo Xiaoke was a greedy and ruthless man who held military power. He could easily send a few of his trusted men to kill their entire family.
There's no point in reasoning with a desperado.
At this moment Li Shen stood up:
"Well, in that case, you will all follow me to the prison, and I will personally pronounce the verdict."
"I obey your orders."
The three of them stood up together.
He brought Li Shen to the prison in the governor's mansion, which was dark, damp, and filled with a foul smell.
Li Shen covered his nose with a handkerchief, looking disgusted.
He had only been to the Sky Prison once in his life, where he lived comfortably for a period of time. Someone cleaned the cell every day and took away his valuables.
He has never lived in a real prison.
"His Royal Highness Prince Ji has arrived~~~~~~~"
As soon as the announcement was made, the officials inside immediately stood up and waited at the cell door. They were all waiting anxiously.
I don't know what my judgment will be.
All we know is that more than a dozen officials were killed and never came back after they left.
"Greetings to His Royal Highness Prince Ji." Everyone bowed.
Li Shen glanced at the officials in the prison. These people had long lost their former high spirits.
They were all unkempt, increasingly thin, and listless.
"No need to be so polite." Li Shen said softly.
"Everyone, His Royal Highness Prince Ji is here today to read out your punishment, so you must listen carefully."
Pei Ziyu said loudly.
Everyone immediately became nervous and looked at Li Shen.
After taking a deep breath, Li Shen took off his handkerchief and said:
"You have violated the law, so it is only natural that you should be punished. If I don't punish you, it is against the law, and I can't explain it to the people outside.
But I heard from Pei Changshi and General Li that although you are corrupt, you have not violated the law. You have been stationed in Xizhou Prefecture for many years and have performed your duties conscientiously and diligently.
He was loyal to the imperial court, educated the local survivors, eradicated rebellion, and made great contributions to the imperial court.
Therefore, I will give you a small punishment and a severe warning, and confiscate double the amount you embezzled as a punishment.
At this point, your merits and demerits will offset each other and you will be reinstated.
Do you have any comments? "
After saying that, Li Shen held his nose and looked at everyone.
"Your Majesty, I am willing to accept the punishment. Thank you for your mercy."
A man stood up and bowed to Li Shen.
As they approached, everyone followed suit and saluted:
"Thank you, Your Highness Prince Ji, for your kindness."
Finally, they got through. At first, they thought they could survive by paying double the fine, but after knowing that more than a dozen officials were killed,
They then realized that it was not that simple and that even if they paid double the fine they might not be able to survive.
From then on, these people lived in constant fear, afraid that someone outside would come in and call out their names, and then they would be dragged out and executed.
The most terrifying thing for a person is not death, but the time waiting for death.
They have been suffering immensely for more than ten days.
Hearing His Royal Highness Prince Ji's words today that bygones be bygones were forgiven, they felt as if they had finally been reborn, as if a huge weight had been lifted from their hearts.
As for being reinstated, it was a pleasant surprise. Today was a double happiness for them.
"There's no need to thank me. I hope you can change your ways and learn from this lesson. You won't be so lucky every time.
This time your merits and demerits have been offset, and your achievements have been used up. If there is a next time, I guarantee that not only will you be beheaded, but your families will also be exiled to the border as slaves.
You should be thankful that you only embezzled money and did not persecute the people, otherwise you would have been like those dozen people who were beheaded, with your heads and bodies separated.
I hope you guys take care of yourself." Li Shen said, then turned around and walked towards the cell door.
"I will follow the instructions of His Royal Highness Prince Ji."
Behind him, he heard the sincere voices of the officials, as well as low sobbing sounds, tears of joy, they really had survived a disaster.
These people are all from aristocratic families and royal relatives, and they know Ji Wang Li Shen quite well. Who in Chang'an City doesn't know him?
It is not easy to survive in the hands of King Ji.
Li Shen heard the crying coming from behind him, stopped, turned around and looked at everyone.
"Everyone."
A call made everyone stop what they were doing and look at King Ji at the door of the cell.
Li Shen suddenly showed a big smile on his face and said:
"I really hope that you will continue to embezzle. The more you embezzle, the better. Then I will get more.
You must work hard~~I will be watching you.
Hahahaha~~~"
After Li Shen finished speaking, he laughed loudly and walked out of the prison. Everyone stared at Prince Ji's departing back in a daze, feeling a chill in their hearts.
Prince Ji was called an evil ghost by his family, and he really lived up to his name.
This evil ghost actually asked them to be greedy for more money so that he could justify his extortion. He really deserves the fate of an evil ghost.
Isn't the eating appearance too ugly?
No one can resist taking away so much money at one time.
What good will happen to them if they are targeted by this evil ghost in the future?
Thinking of this, someone suddenly cried, really cried loudly. It seems that I can only be a good official in the future.
Looking at these officials who were crying loudly, Pei Ziyu and General Li felt very sympathetic. It would be impossible for these people to embezzle money from now on.
Even if Prince Ji was trying to scare them, they would feel that someone was watching them and had already been frightened by Prince Ji.
There is no way. Prince Ji is really going to kill people, and he will not give you any chance to defend yourself. He will not report to the Ministry of Justice for approval and will execute you directly.
"Okay, you've suffered these days, go back and have a good rest, and tomorrow you'll each do your job, and don't think about anything else.
I am lucky to be able to save my life."
Pei Ziyu ordered the bailiffs to open the prison door and spoke to all the officials.
"We are grateful to Pei Changshi for saving our lives. If it weren't for Pei Changshi's intervention, we might have lost our lives.
From now on, I will follow the lead of Pei Changshi."
"We will follow the lead of Pei Changshi."
(It turns out that comfort is bought with money.
After installing the air conditioner, the electricity bill tripled. Where is the energy saving?