The Duke Jacopo, upon receiving the orders, naturally had no hesitation, yet this also made him the butcher in the eyes of the Spanish officials, even earning the title Jacopo the Cruel.
In the following week or so, Duke Jacopo dealt with more than 20 regional-level officials, including high-ranking ones like the prefect of the La Rioja Region.
Officials who falsified assessment scores had their scores deemed poor for the year 1875, and they were barred from promotion or running for parliament for two years.
Those with serious corruption issues would be dismissed from their positions and required to return all embezzled funds within three months.
If unable to pay back all the embezzled amounts within three months, their assets would be confiscated, and they would be sentenced to at least ten years of imprisonment.
Duke Jacopo set a bottom line of 1500 pessetas. Amounts of corruption below 1500 pessetas could be considered for exemption from punishment.
