"So, you exiled them all?"
Jerome Bonaparte's inquiry made Rue feel like he had messed up. He hurriedly explained to Jerome Bonaparte that not everyone was exiled; most were imprisoned in debt prisons due to debt issues.
After all, in this era, literati more or less had some debts, so putting them in debt prisons seemed reasonable.
"Ah!" Jerome Bonaparte sighed slightly. He understood that Rue's intention was also to maintain the majesty of the Empire in the citizens' minds.
If an empire uses majesty to intimidate its subjects, it won't be long before it gets overthrown.
However, Rue's methods were rather too crude.
"Your Majesty!" Rue cautiously asked Jerome Bonaparte, "Should I go and release all those who are imprisoned now?"
"What's the use of going now!" Jerome Bonaparte said blandly, "Doing so will only make those guys even more reckless!"
"Then what should I do?" Rue inquired of Jerome Bonaparte again.
