The sky gradually darkened.
The Crown Prince's carriage finally left the General Prison in France.
Joseph sat in the carriage, looking at the list of more than 50 officials in his hand, smiled and tossed it to Eman, "Please help me keep this in the study's clutter cabinet."
"Yes, Your Highness."
Joseph didn't need this list to purge the officials.
Although the people on the list were all involved in corruption and dereliction of duty, they had not stood up against the tax reform. At least for now, it wasn't appropriate to move against them.
That's how politics worked; the scope of attack had to be focused, making it clear to officials whether they were safe. That way, those not involved would distance themselves from the targets and support the Royal Family.
If political purges spread indefinitely, officials would panic and take measures to protect themselves, which might eventually trigger political instability.
