Mu Zian spoke softly, but everyone present could hear him clearly.
At this moment, everyone's attention was focused on Li Ping.
Since the Minister of Revenue wasn't there, his position as Left Vice Minister made him the highest-ranking official.
Now they're being bullied at their doorstep, and there are so many people watching.
Therefore, Li Ping cannot back down at this moment! If he does, the Ministry of Revenue will become a laughing stock among the Six Ministries.
With this thought in mind, Li Pingqiang gritted his teeth and said.
"If the Duke of Zhenguo has the ability to demolish the main hall of my Ministry of Revenue and pawn it, then please do so!"
Mu Zian sneered upon hearing this.
Since you said those words, you can't blame yourself.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Mu Zian slowly walked to a pillar in front of the Ministry of Revenue.
He then patted the pillar with his palm, and turned to ask Tian Zhi.
"What is the value of this pillar?"
As soon as he finished speaking, all the officials of the Ministry of Revenue glared angrily at Tian Zhi.
They dared not put pressure on Mu Zian, but they had no scruples about Tian Zhi, a minor official of the sixth rank in the Ministry of Works.
Feeling the gazes cast upon him by the officials of the Ministry of Revenue, Tian Zhi took a deep breath.
We've already thoroughly offended the entire Ministry of Revenue! Since that's the case, we might as well go all the way with the Duke of Zhenguo!
With this thought in mind, Tian Zhi gritted his teeth and cupped his hands in a gesture of respect.
"Reporting to the Duke of Zhenguo, this pillar of the Ministry of Revenue is carved from a single piece of sandalwood that is over a hundred years old. It is a rare treasure even in the capital."
"Especially this one is of excellent quality; it could easily fetch a hundred strings of cash on the market."
Upon hearing this, Mu Zian laughed heartily.
"Very well! Then I, Your Majesty, will dismantle this Ministry of Revenue office piece by piece!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Mu Zian mustered all his strength in one arm and, under everyone's gaze, raised his palm and slapped down.
In an instant, the force of ten thousand jin was released like a flood!
The moment the palm strike collided with the pillar, the entire back hall of the Ministry of Revenue began to shake violently.
Rustling sound!
The dust that had accumulated on the roof beams for so long also fell off under this tremendous force!
Under Mu Zian's palm strike, a fine crack spread upwards like lightning on the wooden pillar that was as thick as half a person's embrace!
The loud rumbling sound startled everyone present, causing them to fall to the ground on their backsides!
At this moment, the officials of the Ministry of Revenue who were inside the room were so frightened that they rushed out of the room in a disheveled state.
Li Ping swallowed hard, his eyes widening like light bulbs.
If Mu Zian's palm strike had landed on a normal person, the consequences would have been unimaginable!
However, before Li Ping could react, Mu Zi'an raised his hand to strike again!
At this critical moment, Li Ping finally panicked!
Mu Zian's arrogance was beyond his expectations!
At this moment, in Li Ping's eyes, Mu Zi'an was a complete madman!
There's absolutely no reasoning with a madman!
With this thought in mind, before Mu Zi'an could deliver his second slap...
Terrified, Li Ping collapsed to the ground and immediately shouted!
"I'll give it to you! I'll give it to you, okay?!"
Mu Zian's action of taking a picture came to an abrupt halt, and he was only an inch away from the pillar.
Mu Zian believed that as soon as this slap landed, the entire Ministry of Revenue could start writing approval slips for reconstruction.
Upon hearing Li Ping's voice, Mu Zi'an turned to look at him.
At that moment, Li Ping felt a chill run down his spine.
This guy in front of me is a real devil!
Li Ping dared not delay any longer and quickly shouted to the person next to him.
"What are you all standing there for! Go and make up for all the back pay and appropriations owed by the Ministry of Works over the years!"
The officials of the Ministry of Revenue, who had just felt like they had survived a disaster, suddenly woke up as if from a dream and immediately began to sort out their accounts.
As soon as Tian Zhi presented the account book, someone stepped forward with a smile and said...
"Lord Tian, please give me these accounts. I need to calculate how much silver I owe."
Tian Zhi was so moved that he almost cried!
Such treatment is unprecedented, not even for the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works!
Those people in the Ministry of Revenue are so arrogant! When have they ever been so respectful?
The officials who came to demand money were also shocked by what they saw.
"So we have to pay now?"
"Slap me twice, I want to see if I'm dreaming!"
"When did the Ministry of Revenue become so easy to talk to?"
"I've figured it out. These people are bullies who prey on the weak and fear the strong!"
......
Immediately, the officials began to whisper among themselves.
They were utterly astonished by the Ministry of Revenue's sudden change.
Within a quarter of an hour, Li Ping respectfully approached Mu Zi'an with the account book in hand.
"Reporting to the Duke of Zhenguo, we have already calculated that the total amount owed to the Ministry of Works for salaries and various appropriations over the years is 86,420 taels."
The officials from the Ministry of Revenue following behind Li Ping also had fawning smiles on their faces.
She was afraid that Mu Zian would slap her in the face.
Mu Zian's current achievements and status are definitely in the top tier.
Even if you were slapped to death, you could only blame your bad luck.
The money belongs to the country, but your life belongs to yourself.
They naturally understand which is more important and which is less important.
Mu Zian took the accounts and began to read them. He remembered each and every item on them very clearly.
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