[The Ministry of Revenue now has no Shangshu, and no Qi An, the honest and stubborn Vice Minister. The rest are just good-for-nothings.]
The emperor was indeed thinking about this question, and he stared at the person who spoke for a long time.
"Why not what? Go and call Qi An back?"
When several people thought that the emperor was going to be angry, they heard him say, "That's fine, you can find a solution on your own, and let Qi An atone for his crime."
"Yes." Several people bowed and left the imperial study, raising their sleeves to wipe the sweat from their foreheads.
From now on, if anyone says that it is a bad influence for the emperor to bring the little princess with him, they will be the first to disagree. If the little princess had not come, the emperor's teacup would have hit their heads.
Fortunately, the little princess is here.
[I watched a big show today. I'm just waiting for Shen Yu to discover the secret of King Yueqing. I'm sleepy now, so I'll take a nap first.]
emperor:"……"
He still wanted to know what the secret was. Why was Luo'er so sleepy? He asked her to tell him more.
…
After leaving the palace, several people from the Ministry of Revenue immediately went to look for Qi An.
Qi An was playing with his son at home and was a little surprised to hear someone looking for him.
He raised his hand and touched his son's head, "Go find mother, father has something to do."
Watching his son run away, Qi An smiled, looked away and went out to see who was looking for him.
He walked to the door, saw several people frowning, and raised his hand to close the door.
"Master Qi," one of them quickly stepped on the threshold to stop Qi An from closing the door.
"Do you have anything to do with me, my lords?"
Qi An held the door and asked indifferently.
He is just an ordinary citizen now. Could it be that these people want to cause trouble for him?
Thinking about how he had indeed found a lot of faults with these people before, Qi An became even more certain that his guess was correct.
"We are here today to ask a favor of Lord Qi. Why don't we go inside the mansion and talk?"
Seeing that Qi An still looked unwelcome, another adult spoke up, "Master Qi, we know that you were beaten by your ex-wife and you are embarrassed to see others. Don't worry, as long as you return to the Ministry of Revenue, we won't make fun of you."
They still hope Qi'an can rescue them.
Are you embarrassed to see people because your ex-wife beat you?
These words kept circling in Qi An's mind. Who on earth came up with them?
If he remembered correctly, only Lord Yang and the Emperor knew about it, so how come the people from the Ministry of Revenue also knew about it now?
Could it be the emperor?
It must be the emperor, otherwise it wouldn't have spread so quickly.
Seeing Qi An's expression changing, several people became undecided.
Are you not happy to be able to return to Qi'an, the Ministry of Revenue?
"How do you know about this?" Qi An came back to his senses and looked at them.
Several people were stunned for a moment. "The emperor said this at the morning court. Sir Qi, don't be embarrassed. It's not like you can't win. We know you're a good man and don't fight with a woman."
It really is the emperor. Qi An raised his hand and rubbed his temple.
Never mind, just know it now.
Seeing that Qi An was silent again, one of them continued, "Master Qi, the Ministry of Revenue cannot do without you. The emperor said that as long as you can recover the foreign debt, you can atone for your sins."
Now Qi An completely understood the purpose of their visit. He let them in and took them to the study.
"How many days did the emperor give you?"
Qi An closed the study door and asked a few people.
"Three days, Master Qi, we are all counting on you."
Three days is definitely enough. The emperor said that the merits can be used to atone for the crime, so let it be.
"Go and report this to the Emperor. I will definitely see to it."
…
Qi An was very efficient, so he agreed and started collecting debts one by one in the afternoon.
If the door is not opened, he will shout at the top of his lungs. If the door is still not opened, he will sit at the door until it is opened.
He could shout in the front, but when his voice became hoarse from shouting in the back, Qi An asked the guards following him to shout.
It is natural to repay debts, and it is not difficult to repay what you borrow and borrow again.
Some people who liked to join in the fun found it interesting and started to shout as well. After just a few families, Qi An found that the team had grown a lot.
The emperor was sitting in a carriage not far away and saw this scene, and he was very pleased.
This is the kind of minister he wants, someone who can bend and stretch, and is not afraid of offending others.
There really isn't anyone available in the Ministry of Revenue right now, and Qi An could be of great use.
The emperor had seen enough and returned to the palace in his carriage.
In just two days, Qi An had dealt with the foreign debt issue.
Looking at the silver in front of him, the emperor raised an eyebrow and asked, "Is everything here?"
Qi An bowed and said, "Your Majesty, everything is here."
Is the tyrant surprised that the Zhu family has paid off their debts? They sold their compound in the capital and are probably already gone.
So that's how it is. He then said that he had taken away all the money Zhu Li had earned from selling official positions, so how come there was still some money left.
Zhu Li was a smart man and did not accept the olive branch from King Yueqing.
But based on Prince Yueqing's temperament, would he target Zhu Li's family?
…
Prince Yueqing was in a state of panic at this moment.
First, I heard that Zhu Li left the capital overnight, and then Qi An returned to the Ministry of Revenue.
He had been focusing on Meng You and Qin Qianqian for the past two days, and didn't expect that Qi An could return to the Ministry of Revenue.
"Your Highness, what should we do with Qi An now?" the subordinate asked cautiously.
Prince Yueqing placed the teacup heavily on the table. "Perhaps my royal brother is doing this because he already suspects me. Don't act rashly."
What if his royal brother has already suspected him and is trying to use Qi An to lure him into revealing his true identity? He cannot take action against Qi An at any cost.
Thinking of this, King Yueqing's face became even gloomier. He wanted to kill Chen Huai, but in the end, Chen Huai was killed by someone unknown.
He wanted to kill Shen Yu, but he couldn't because of the Yao family. Now Qi An is right under his nose, but he still can't kill him.
He always felt as if there was an invisible hand blocking him, but it seemed ridiculous.
Who would know his every move so well? He is surrounded by trustworthy people. I must be overthinking it.
Prince Yueqing withdrew his thoughts, but he was still furious. He stood up and asked his subordinates to prepare a carriage to go to the palace.
He had to go and see his brother's attitude.
When Prince Yueqing left, the emperor was having dinner in Qingxin Palace. Seeing him coming, the emperor probably guessed something.
"My royal brother is here, come and have dinner with us."
The emperor warmly asked Eunuch Cao to add a pair of chopsticks.
[Prince Yueqing can't sit still anymore. He must be feeling frustrated that he can't kill anyone he wants to, hahahaha.]
Prince Yueqing declined for a while, but finally sat down to have dinner with the emperor.
"Why did you decide to come see me today, my royal brother?"
[I'm here to test you, or to drink with you.]
Prince Yueqing poured the emperor a glass of wine and said with a smile, "I heard that Qi'an returned to the Ministry of Revenue. I heard some remarks that were unfavorable to my brother, so I came to the palace to report them."
The Emperor chuckled softly, "I am truly comforted by your brother's concern for me. This isn't the first time he's spoken ill of me. It was the same with the Fifth Princess incident. I never thought someone was fanning the flames."
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