[Dragaera] Gambling/Drug Use in a Jhereg Reign

[Jim Millen]

Scott Schultz wrote:
> The first job of an Iorich Emperor would be to cleanup the mess left behind
> and root out said corruption. Of course, an effective Jhereg Emperor would
> make sure that the really good corruption was hidden effectively enough to
> survive such a purge. *heh*
>
>   

Shortly after coming to the throne, the Iorich Emperor would discover a 
gaping hole in the Imperial Treasury.  After an extensive investigation, 
it is revealed that there was a Jhereg plot to embezzle funds, coercing 
or bribing those trusted to oversee financial administration.  Thanks to 
diligent work by a hitherto lowly treasury official - let us call them X 
- the plot is uncovered and all those responsible executed, many 
protesting their innocence to the last.  The money, however, is never 
recovered.  Despite this mishap X is rewarded for his/her efforts with a 
promotion.  As the years pass they becomes more and more important, 
until they gain the Emperor's trust as one of his closest advisers.

When the cycle turns and the Yendi come to power, all those involved in 
the previous Iorich reign are long dead and gone.  X's heir, however, is 
fast making a name for themselves as a courtier and politician - until, 
in a random guards raid, they are found engaging in activities 
particularly embarrassing to their house, and forced to resign.  Various 
other officials across the government are either publicly disgraced or 
quietly disappear.  Everyone wonders why the Emperor looks so smug 
whenever he/she deals with the Jhereg...  whilst the Jhereg look pretty 
damn disgruntled.

Nah, it could never happen!