Chapter 135
"What?" Madam Tang wondered if she had misheard. Otherwise, how could she have heard her husband say that Li Tianyou had become a third-rank official?
Madam Cao's brother was a prefect, and she knew very well how difficult it was for lower-ranking officials to climb the ranks.
How did the Li family, a merchant family, suddenly become a third-rank official?
"I am just as surprised as you are, but this is an indisputable fact. The Li family probably wouldn't dare to joke about something like this." Although Magistrate Cao was somewhat unwilling, he felt that the Li family wouldn't dare to act recklessly.
"Who knows? What if the Li family thinks that since the emperor is far away, no one will investigate the truth of this matter, and they have the approval of others?" Madam Tang said softly, expressing her thoughts.
"Shut up, and don't say those words again." Although Magistrate Cao thought so too, these words could not be uttered by them.
Otherwise, if this is true and Li Tianyou holds a grudge, then we'll be in trouble.
In the capital city.
The Ministry of Revenue's accounts have finally been audited. Fortunately, apart from some bad accounts that Liu Zongcheng had in his possession, there were no major problems with the other accounts.
It wasn't that anyone was embezzling; it was just that some accounts were misrecorded.
"Now that the Ministry of Revenue's accounts have been checked, let's check the accounts of the other five ministries as well!" Zhu Jingchen said to the court officials.
Upon hearing this, the ministers, though prepared, still broke out in a cold sweat.
"This time, the Ministry of Revenue has already gained experience, so the Ministry of Revenue will check the accounts of each ministry. Minister Tang will take the lead, with Minister Li and Minister Xiao assisting Minister Tang. We must do this well," Zhu Jingchen said, looking at the group of ministers below.
After the court session ended, everyone looked at Liu Bozheng with admiration.
"Minister Liu, you were quite farsighted to have made good relations with the Ministry of Revenue so early on," the Minister of Personnel said to Liu Bozheng with a sarcastic tone.
"Lord Lu, what are you saying? Among the court officials, which one has a bad relationship?" Liu Bozheng had no words to express his suffering. Heaven knows that the reason he gave Lin Qiao'er to Xiao Guozhi was because he was bothered by Xiao Guozhi seeing Lin Qiao'er's body.
It's hard to say whether Xiao Guozhi holds a grudge against him.
Later, he heard that Xiao Guozhi's life had become even more difficult since he brought his concubine back.
Looking at the silent Liu Bozheng, the other ministers were all thinking to themselves, "Could we also give some benefits to the other people in the Ministry of Revenue?"
"Oh dear, I have other matters to attend to at home, so I'll head back now."
Everyone looked at each other and hurried back; this matter couldn't be delayed.
Liu Bozheng arrived at the Ministry of Revenue with a worried look on his face.
"Oh, isn't this Lord Liu? What brings you to the Ministry of Revenue today?" Tang Xiuyong looked at Liu Bozheng, still somewhat puzzled.
He was still wondering to himself, "Could it be that someone in the Ministry of Revenue has committed some kind of crime?"
"Ah! I just accidentally walked here, I just accidentally walked here!" Liu Bozheng was a little embarrassed because he didn't expect to run into Tang Xiuyong.
For a moment, she didn't know if she could still go in and explain things to Xiao Guozhi.
Just as Li Tianyou was about to leave the Ministry of Revenue, he happened to see Liu Bozheng and was so frightened that he quickly hid. He didn't want Liu Bozheng to give him a concubine.
Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to explain it to my daughter and wife.
The Li family doesn't practice the concept of taking concubines; it wasn't in the past, and it's even less so now.
"Lord Li, what are you doing?" Xiao Guozhi asked Li Tianyou, looking at him with some confusion.
"Lord Xiao, someone is looking for you outside." Upon hearing this, Li Tianyou quickly stood up and said with a smile.
Thinking to himself, this person must be after Lord Xiao. After all, he had sent a concubine to Lord Xiao before. Perhaps he came to find out if the concubine was doing well.
Thinking of this, Li Tianyou's resolve to "better to die than see my fellow Daoist die" grew even stronger.
"Looking for me?" Xiao Guozhi scratched his head, he hadn't expected anyone to come looking for him today.
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