The six ministries are located outside the Tianjie of the Forbidden City, inside the Thousand-Step Corridor on both sides.

There are 122 rooms in the Qianbu Corridor on both sides of the central axis.

Outside of it, there are courtyards one after another, which are the duty offices of various departments of the court.

These courtyards face west on the east side and east on the west side, like two rows of soldiers guarding the Forbidden City.

The offices of the five ministries, six departments, seven bureaus and three academies are all located here.

Five of the six ministries are located on the east side, and only the Ministry of Justice is located on the west side.

As for why only the Ministry of Justice is located on the west side, it is because the west side is full of departments such as Dengwenyuan, Taichang Temple, and Supervisory Office.

The time for officials to go on duty is not fixed. After the autumnal equinox and before the vernal equinox, the time for officials to go on duty is the beginning of the month, and vice versa, the time for officials to go on duty is the beginning of the month.

It is now the end of September, just after the autumnal equinox.

Yinzhi greeted the Minister of War in advance, then left the Ministry of War and went straight to the Ministry of Personnel.

As soon as Yinreng went out, he saw Yinzhi standing at the gate, with his hands behind his back, greeting the officials passing by.

Yinreng walked over,

"Hey, big brother, you're a rare guest. How come you have time today to come to the Ministry of Personnel and show your courtesy?"

The smile on Yinzhi's face froze instantly.

He glanced around and felt that the people around him were relatively far away, so he turned his head and looked at Yinreng with relief, saying unhappily,

"I've come to see how His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is courting death."

"How did you commit suicide? If you can't speak, donate your mouth to those in need. I believe they will be grateful to you."

Yinzhi was stunned.

“How do I donate my mouth?”

Yinreng smiled teasingly and said nothing.

After Yinzhi realized what was going on, he became even more angry.

"The prince is really good at offending people with his words."

Yinreng rolled his eyes.

"Stop talking nonsense. Let's go and talk somewhere else."

He didn't believe that Yinzhi was waiting at the gate of the yamen just to curry favor with the officials passing by.

Yinzhi: “…”

Who was the one who started talking nonsense first?!

Now that the weather is getting cooler, Yinreng's means of transportation has changed from shoulder baggage to a horse-drawn carriage.

Yinreng got directly into the carriage, and Yinzhi followed closely behind.

The eunuchs accompanying both of them were guarding outside.

"Brother, why did you come to see me today?"

Yinreng picked up the teacup from the small table and poured a cup of tea for Yinzhi, then poured himself a cup.

After spending these years together, Yinzhi's attitude towards Yinreng has become much more casual. He knows that Yinreng is an easy-going person and will not be overly demanding on etiquette.

So after getting on the carriage, he sat down opposite Yinreng.

Hearing Yinreng's words, he asked without thinking,

"Why did you submit a memorial impeaching the Ministry of Revenue officials for corruption?"

Yinreng corrected him,

"I didn't impeach anyone, but instead reported the loopholes I saw in the account books to the Emperor."

"Does it make any difference? Aren't they both trying to flatter the people from the Ministry of Revenue in front of the Emperor?"

"That's a huge difference."

Yinreng took a sip of tea.

"Impeachment also requires finding a target. There are so many corrupt officials in the Ministry of Revenue. How long will it take me to find them all? I don't have that much time to waste on them."

Yinzhi: “…”

So he really wanted to impeach those corrupt people, but he gave up the idea because he didn't have time to find evidence, right?

It is hard to describe Yinzhi in a few words.

"What good will it do you?"

Yinreng looked at him strangely.

"I am the Crown Prince of the Qing Dynasty. Exposing corrupt officials benefits the country and the people. How can that not be a benefit?"

Is this also a benefit?

Yinzhi really didn't know what to make of it.

Just because he is the crown prince, doesn't that mean he doesn't need to win over the people's hearts?

If he offends everyone in the government and the country, who will be willing to work for him?

"But this move has offended most of the officials in the Ministry of Revenue. Aren't you afraid they'll make trouble for you?"

"Why should you be afraid?"

Yinreng played with the teacup in his hand and said nonchalantly,

"Whoever dares to trip me up, I won't mind smacking his head off."

Yinzhi: “…”

How can this be called a prince? This is the living devil!

He felt that the silence he had experienced in the past few years combined was not as much as today.

Although Yinzhi wanted to be the crown prince, when he saw Yinreng's naive appearance, he actually wanted to persuade him.

He should have been gloating.

But now I just can't bring myself to think of that.

"I say, Second Brother, this isn't how it's done..."

"Stop! Who are you calling second? I'm the crown prince. It's fine if you don't even bow to me, but you're acting like a big shot. Be careful or I'll sue you for disrespect!"

Yinzhi knew that Yinreng was trying to scare him, so he rolled his eyes and said unhappily,

"Go ahead! Even if you don't let me say it, I'll say it anyway. Those old guys who can sit in the position of first-rank official are all very troublesome. You cheated Ethan this time, and he might cheat you back one day. You'd better be careful."

"Hey, since I dare to offend him, I'm not afraid of him cheating me!"

There was a hint of sharpness in Yinreng's eyes.

In fact, the current government is not that corrupt. Only some of the top Manchu officials in the court dare to openly make money. The others are just minor troublemakers.

There are also local officials who are far away from the emperor.

Among them, the corruption in Jiangnan is the most serious.

Kangxi was right when he said, "There are no fish in clear water, and there are no followers among the observant."

If he becomes an emperor in the future, he will naturally be a little confused. For people who can get things done, as long as they don't cross the bottom line, it doesn't matter if they enjoy a little more.

But he couldn't become emperor in the future, so of course he did whatever he wanted.

Seeing that he couldn't persuade him, Yinzhi had no choice but to say,

"You're on your own."

After saying this, he pretended to leave.

Yinreng: "At least drink up the tea I poured for you before you leave. Big brother, your manners are really going backwards. How are you going to educate my two nieces in the future?"

Yinzhi sat back down with an expressionless face, picked up the cup and drank it all.

"How to educate my daughter is not a problem for you, Prince!"

Then he got off the carriage without looking back.

"How rude!"

Yinreng's voice was not loud, but it reached Yinzhi's ears steadily.

Yinzhi ignored him and got into his carriage.

Because Yinreng always smiled like a flower every time he saw his two daughters, Yinzhi always thought that he wanted to steal his daughters from him.

At first, he was a little disappointed that his wife gave birth to two daughters, but now he loves his two daughters to the bone. The first thing he does when he returns home every day is to go to the backyard to check on his daughters.