After finishing his official duties for the day, Zhu Yunying headed directly towards the Qianqing Palace. He could now make the decision himself regarding the replacement of the Minister of Revenue, but he still needed to discuss it with his father, Zhu Yuanzhang.

Seeing Zhu Yunying arrive, Old Zhu said cheerfully, "What's wrong? Can't you eat here?"

"I was almost so angry I ate my fill, so I came to sit with my grandfather." Zhu Yunying said irritably, "That Yu Xin is senile, he actually dared to withhold the royal family's bank dividends. If you ask me, he probably thinks we've been too good to him."

Old Zhu looked at Zhu Yunying with a smile and asked, "Would you chop off his head? Confiscate his property?"

Seeing Zhu Yunying shake his head, Zhu Yunying said, "That's the point. You still care about old friendships, so at most you'll just dismiss him from his post. If you ask us, he's been in the position of Minister of Revenue for too long, and it's time for him to retire. There are a lot of things going on now, and we've heard that he wants to retire."

Zhu Yunying was taken aback for a moment, then chuckled, "Does Grandfather mean that Yu Xin wasn't just being clever, but had planned this all along?"

Old Zhu laughed too, and said earnestly, "Those old foxes are all cunning. There was a reason why we disliked civil officials so much back then. These people are always causing us trouble; none of them are easy to deal with."

Zhu Yunying laughed and said, "He's quite cunning. Well then, let's grant his wish. He wants to retire, so let's let him retire and return to his hometown!"

Old Zhu didn't say much, but based on his understanding of Zhu Yunying, he knew that even if Yu Xin retired to his hometown, the process wouldn't be easy. Yu Xin's clever attempt to extricate himself was certainly achievable. However, he would inevitably have to make a final contribution to the Ming Dynasty!

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