episode_0173

Result of secret practice (1)

Diane had told her that it would take about two weeks to analyze the ingredients of the suspicious liquid obtained secretly, so Yuno decided to solve other problems before that and took out the knife.

“Does the Minister of Public Administration understand whether the support money given to children who lost their parents to Heinrich is being used effectively?”

Ten days later, when Juno, who had suddenly convened a royal meeting, suddenly asked about the use of the grant, the Marquis of Trier was momentarily taken aback, but answered with confidence.

“Yes. your majesty! The support money was distributed in full without a single penny missing, and the children were also reported to be living a leisurely life”

“Hmm~ Is that so? Who on earth did the Minister receive reports from? Did you properly verify the facts after proceeding with the business? In my opinion, it seems like the administration isn’t doing its job properly”

“Well, that’s not true. your majesty! Shin and the Vice Minister have clearly received the report twice! The person who made the report is Viscount Lumbly, the head of the Metropolitan Administration. He has been working in the administration for a long time and is considered an exemplary nobleman who has worked with sincerity and integrity!”

When Juno seemed to know something, the Marquis of Trier paused for a moment, but defended Viscount Lumbly, saying he still trusted him.

“Then what does what I saw mean? It is said that there are scammers running rampant trying to rip off orphans who received large sums of money, and the children whose entire assets were taken by scammers are said to be living in the slums barely making ends meet!!”

“Well, that is… God, let me check again!”

“No need! Because the head of the intelligence department has already been investigating!!”

Juno threw a document at the Marquis of Trier.

The document contained the fact that 126 of the 142 war orphans were living in the slums, and that some officials had even siphoned off the subsidies registered in the names of children who entered the orphanage too young, so the Marquis of Trier kept his mouth shut. It was wide open.

“What on earth did the Minister and Vice Minister do to get to this point?”

In front of the enraged Juno, the Minister of Administration, the Marquis of Trier, and the Deputy Minister, the Count Salier, had to bow their heads.

“Your Majesty. I apologize. The gods will thoroughly investigate the truth and severely punish those responsible…”

“If that were all I had, I wouldn’t even say anything!! Do you know that the security guard’s budget is constantly leaking? Jim personally investigated and found that there were officials who contracted with blacksmiths and received kickbacks in order to repair fine weapons!! If the security guard is like that, there will be a lot of officials committing corruption in other departments as well!!”

When Yuno shouted that the officials under the administration had embezzled, the two ministers and vice ministers’ complexions turned blue.

“Si, the sins of the gods are great!! I never thought the officials below would do that…”

As the two people didn’t know what to do, Yuno’s anger subsided a little.

“I know very well that the officers are always devoted to their work, and that they did not receive any kickbacks!! but! Aren’t you well aware that properly managing your subordinates is an important part of your job?”

“Your Majesty’s words are 100% correct…”

“I will give my officers one more chance. I will give you one week, so investigate the corruption of all officials in the administration and fire anyone who has received even a single penny in bribes or participated in embezzlement, regardless of their rank, and if he or she holds a title, have him/her stripped of that title as well! !”

“Your Majesty, Your Majesty!! It is too much to dismiss someone and even take away their title…”

“If we are not careful, the entire department may become paralyzed”

Yuno glared with anger in his eyes at the administrative minister and vice minister who were trying to dissuade him.

“Do you think what I meant is a joke? I made it clear! Anyone involved in corruption, regardless of whether they are nobles or nobles, should be dismissed, stripped of their titles, and forced to join the imperial army!! Commander of the Knights of the Guard!!”

“Yes, Your Majesty!!”

“Send the 12th Division of the Knights of the Guard together with the vice-captain to the administration and tell them that if there is anyone who rebels against the Emperor’s orders, they will beheaded immediately!”

“I will follow your orders. Your Majesty!!”

When Liechtenauer sent the royal guard to headquarters to deliver the order, Juno looked at the Marquis of Trier and Count Salier, who were standing in front of him.

“What are you guys doing?”

“Yes? Uh, attending the royal meeting…”

“Are you still out of your mind? Why do you think Jim convened the royal meeting? Hurry up and start investigating!! right now!! Don’t you run?”

The two ministers and vice ministers were so frightened by the anger of Yuno, who threw away even their respect and scolded them, that they had to run out of the palace.

“Next! Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Construction!!”

“Yes, yes, Your Majesty… I am with you…”

The Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Construction, Count Milione, trembled and prostrated himself at the tragedy that occurred in front of him.

The Count himself did not think that there would be no corruption due to the nature of the department, so he closed his eyes tightly, anticipating the storm that was to come.

“If Jim has made it this far, you know what he wants, right? I hope that in this Balkan country that I rule, there will no longer be a saying that we will do as is customary”

“Of course. Your Majesty!”

“First of all, I have personally confirmed that there is no corruption between you and the Vice Minister… but we have not yet been able to investigate each and every detail inside the department… So, I hope the officers will take care of it before I start the investigation! By-self!! Do you understand what this means?”

The tone itself was soft, but Juno was threatening to blow off his head if he did not properly investigate, so Count Milione rushed out of the palace, saying he would conduct a thorough investigation.

Even Juno’s confidant, Count Mayer, could not escape the storm that broke out overnight, and although he muttered his dissatisfaction, he too left the palace, promising to conduct a thorough investigation.

“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs… You said that if you commit corruption, you become a spy who sells out the country… You said that you are conducting your own audit, right? Is that right?”

“Yes! That’s right. your majesty! Since the head of the intelligence department knows better, I can tell you that there is absolutely no such thing in our Ministry of Foreign Affairs!”

“I will believe it. Next is the Cultural Propaganda Department… This is…”

As Juno slurred his words, Count Pavels, Minister of Culture and Propaganda, smiled bitterly.

Due to the nature of the Cultural Propaganda Department, there was no project yet for which a large budget had been allocated, so Yuno was well aware that there was little room for embezzlement itself, so Yuno took it lightly.

“Hmm…. The Minister of Culture and Propaganda just needs to be careful. However, if the currently planned horse racing business gets on track, you will have to be more careful than anyone else. Did you know?”

“Of course. your majesty!! I will be very careful and careful to ensure that there is not a single word of negativity”

When it came to a certain extent, Yuno sighed.

‘It’s fortunate that the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, and the Ministry of Finance, which are managed by you and Rachel, are being managed thoroughly… As for the judiciary, those principled people can’t do that… They didn’t even provide a budget for that. …. ah!!’

Juno, with a flash of thought in his head, looked at Count Doppel-Redburg, the Minister of Justice, and smiled.

“Minister of Justice! Aren’t there some of the officials who work under you who are particularly cold-blooded and look like they wouldn’t bleed even a single drop of blood if they were pricked with a needle?”

“Yes, yes… Of course, there are quite a few… I wonder why…”

“Director of Information! Among the intelligence officers who investigated the corruption of officials this time, please select a number of those who will apply to the new department”

“Yes, I understand. Your Majesty!”

“I will create a temporary department called the Audit Office by mixing agents supported by the Ministry of Intelligence with talents from the Ministry of Justice! The head of this department will be directly headed by the Prime Minister and the Prime Minister, and anyone who refuses to comply with the audit office’s investigation will be punished for treason!!”

Yuno’s bombshell declaration shocked even Prime Minister Rachel, who had been smiling beside her until now, and brought backlash from many nobles.

“Oh, no! your majesty!! There is a risk that it may lead to excessive excesses of authority…”

“Your Majesty! Please take away my order. Many nobles will be treated unfairly”

“Eight!! Then you can just stop committing sins!! I will definitely crack down on the corruption that is rampant in this empire!! I will cut out the rotten parts that are eating away at Vulkan, even if it means risking bleeding!! Wouldn’t that help new skin sprout quickly and make the empire healthier?”

The nobles protested against Yuno’s imperial decree, but their arguments lost their justification when the Audit Office was launched and numerous corruptions were discovered in each department.

The actions of the Board of Audit and Inspection, with the Emperor at its back, were like waves.

They instantly devastated all departments and, under Rachel’s leadership, tracked down the use of each budget, uncovering details of embezzlement, and brought out the officials who had received kickbacks and handed them over to the Knights of the Guard.

Viscount Lumbly, the head of the Metropolitan Administration, who colluded with fraudsters to siphon off orphans’ support funds, was made an example of, and numerous corrupt figures were stripped of their official positions.

The officials were forcibly incorporated into the imperial army and ordered to serve a minimum of 3 to a maximum of 20 years of compulsory service depending on the amount of money embezzled, so the boot camp in the Balkans had to suffer from the influx of enlistees, but the front line The corps commanders and soldiers welcomed the new recruits warmly.

Details of these activities were disseminated throughout the empire by the Ministry of Culture and Propaganda, and local lords also had an impact by conducting their own investigation into the financial details of their fiefdoms.

Accordingly, the people of the empire, who had been suffering under the tyranny of nobles and officials until now, supported Yuno even more passionately.

Naturally, Juno’s imperial power became more powerful, and the small number of noble forces that had been dissatisfied with Juno’s strong policies were completely wiped out through this audit, so the Balkan Empire became increasingly stronger under Juno’s absolute imperial power.

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