Chapter 9 The Heartless and Unfeeling Top Scholar

Upon hearing this, Prince Rong picked up the yellow register on the table: "This..."

After quickly glancing through it, his eyes lit up with surprise: "Who in the Six Ministries made this Yellow Register? How come I've never heard you mention it before?"

"You can do that?"

The emperor also took a deep breath: "This is the first time I've seen this method before."

Prince Rong asked in confusion, "Then who did this?"

The emperor had a guess in his mind as to who it was.

"Announcing the Minister of Revenue."

"The Minister of Revenue has been summoned to offer his remonstrance."

The Minister of Revenue knelt on the ground, completely bewildered, while Prince Rong watched him with amusement.

Who made this Yellow Book?

When the Ministry of Revenue heard that it was about the Yellow Register, they immediately lowered their heads again. Thinking that this thing was troublesome, and since the Prime Minister had just mentioned it, they handed it over to Lord Ji to do.

It should be said that he was given all the difficult problems that had remained unsolved for years.

Also, to make things difficult for him, he didn't check it after he finished and just submitted it directly.

I figured even if I hadn't done a good job, I could just push him out.

"Your Majesty, this is the newly appointed top scholar, and this yellow register was made by Lord Ji."

The emperor nodded: "Young people are indeed more intelligent."

The Minister of Revenue was puzzled: His Majesty had seemed so angry just now, so why did he seem happy now?

"By imperial decree, Ji Huaizhi, the chief clerk of the Ministry of Revenue, is exceptionally talented, adept at financial management, and maintains clear accounts."

"He was promoted to Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue to assist in the management of the Ministry of Revenue and to ensure that the national treasury is full, so as not to fail the Emperor's favor."

Upon hearing the Emperor's decree, the Minister of Revenue immediately raised his head: "Your Majesty, please reconsider!"

The emperor glanced at him: "You have a problem with that?"

The Minister of Revenue certainly had objections. Ji Huaizhi was so young; his next promotion should be to take his place.

That would be terrible!

He originally thought that His Majesty wanted to blame him, but he didn't expect that it was because he did a good job in accounting that he was being rewarded.

I should have taken this on myself.

"Your humble servant dares not. I just feel that it is unreasonable for Lord Ji to be promoted to Vice Minister of Revenue so soon after taking office."

The emperor snorted lightly: "If I say we'll make it happen, then we will."

"Once someone arrives, they can spot the problems in the Ministry of Revenue at a glance. You've been in the Ministry of Revenue for so long, what about you?"

The emperor's cold voice carried an imposing authority even without anger.

The Minister of Revenue kowtowed: "Your Majesty, your subject..."

"this……"

"Don't give me this or that. If they're useless, they can go back to their hometowns and retire. I will send people to investigate everything in the Yellow Register."

"You should refrain from handling official business for the time being."

The Minister of Revenue trembled, never expecting that he would be involved in this matter.

He had never seen the Yellow Register, so many of the accounts inside were readily available.

To say that the Minister of Revenue didn't know would mean he was blind.

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty..."

Meeting the emperor's gaze, the Minister of Revenue dared not utter a word and could only take his leave.

"You're going to promote him directly to Vice Minister of Revenue?"

The Emperor said, "Since he has the ability, then give him the power."

"He has passed my test; he's not the kind of person who can only read books."

Prince Rong nodded: "That's good. They only do practical things, unlike those people who only know how to flatter."

"By imperial decree, His Majesty, Ji Huaizhi, the chief clerk of the Ministry of Revenue, is exceptionally talented, adept at financial management, and maintains clear accounts."

"He was promoted to Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue to assist in the management of the Ministry of Revenue and to ensure that the national treasury is full, so as not to fail the Emperor's favor."

Ji Huaizhi knelt in front: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Huaizhi will certainly live up to Your Majesty's expectations."

The chief eunuch beside His Majesty smiled and said, "Rise, Lord Ji."

The people kneeling around him exchanged glances. They had caused him trouble before, but now he had become their boss.

This is practically karma!

"This servant will return to report now. It's getting late. Lord Ji, please go to the palace to express your gratitude tomorrow."

Ji Huaizhi nodded.

The man in official robes behind him glanced at him and stepped forward, saying, "I thank Eunuch Su on behalf of Lord Ji."

As he spoke, he even gave Ji Huaizhi a reward.

Seeing Ji Huaizhi's astonished expression, Eunuch Su understood.

The area that Lord Ji is probably unfamiliar with is interpersonal relationships and social customs.