The gap has been opened, but it will not be solved overnight.
Emperor Ming Yan drove everyone out, including her, and said he needed to think it over carefully.
Yan Shiyue went to check over to Ding Jiu and sent a few shadow guards over, mainly to prevent the news from getting out and someone from spying or having other ideas.
But fortunately, these leaders knew the seriousness of the matter and no related rumors were spread.
Emperor Ming Yan summoned the cabinet to discuss the matter again and again, and Lin Fujian did contribute.
As for matters concerning the national treasury, the Crown Prince would make a report every day.
The result was just as she had thought before. This matter had been going on for years, and the people at the top had to follow suit. The Ku soldiers were the specific executors, but they only took a small share. The big share had to be given to the leaders, and the leaders' leaders, layer by layer, and no one was clean.
Every year, the censors would conduct routine inspections of the treasury, but most of the time they were just going through the motions. There were also random inspections, but even these inspections, under the guidance of someone with ulterior motives, would not reveal anything.
In short, even if you didn't participate in it, you can't escape the blame.
Besides, who can prove that you don’t know?
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The atmosphere in the court is low every day. Fortunately, when Yan Shiyue has nothing to do, he does not go to court and continues to tinker with these glasses.
She first urged Ding Jiu to get some mirrors out, because the mirrors at that time were still silver mirrors, which were actually very expensive. She sent some to the palace, and then sent a few to each of the court officials who were counted.
She was also very much like a mother-in-law, giving each of their future daughters-in-law, one large and one small, one big dressing gown and one small diamond-shaped mirror that could be held in the hand.
This epoch-making necessity of life will quickly trigger a chain reaction once it comes out, and we just need to wait patiently.
At the same time, craftsmen were asked to try to make carvings inside the balls, similar to the ones used for Buddha statues and pearls, and to carve some human figures and landscapes inside the glass beads.
This was not difficult to make and the craftsmen quickly figured it out.
Yan Shiyue was in a good mood, so he asked someone to make a few small ornaments to hang on his body, and then he quietly went to the Ministry of Revenue.
At this moment, the Ministry of Revenue's investigation is nearing completion, but because the final decision has not been made, the prince and his men have not returned yet.
Seeing her coming, several people hurried forward to greet her.
Yan Shiyue opened the box and gave one to the prince first.
The glass beads are only the size of a walnut, shiny and lustrous, with pavilions and towers inside, delicate and small, worthy of play.
The prince took it and whispered, "You should be quiet too, Aye is unhappy!"
"You don't understand this!" Yan Shiyue said with a smile: "No matter who is quiet, I can't be quiet. My name is 'Hope'!"
The prince smiled helplessly: "That's true."
Yan Shiyue distributed the glass beads to everyone, and took one out of his sleeve pocket and gave it to Huo Qijing.
Huo Qijing knew at first sight that this was the small pavilion in Jubao Village. He couldn't help but smile. He played with it for a while before carefully tying it around his waist.
Yan Shiyue asked: "Brother, when can you go back?"
The prince sighed, "It should be these two days, this time..."
Before he could finish his sentence, Ma Yi came in and greeted him first. The prince then asked, "Is there anything I can do for you, father?"
"Yes, yes," Ma Yi smiled and turned to Yan Shiyue: "Your Highness, the Emperor is calling you over!"
Yan Shiyue was leaning against Huo Qijing and teasing him. She didn't realize that Ma Yi was looking for her. She said "oh" when she heard what he said, then got up and left.
The prince was left with an unpredictable look on his face. The others also felt that the situation was a little tricky and couldn't help but lower their heads.
When Yan Shiyue returned to the palace and entered the imperial study, Emperor Ming Yan said to her, "I have approved the matter of 'Si Mao'. I will issue an order tomorrow. Are you ready?"
Yan Shiyue nodded: "I will start to do it as soon as the order is issued. I will send out the notice to the world first. I think there is no need to discuss this. After all, after the construction of 'Si Mao', this is our own business. I don't know if the next Minister of Revenue will listen to me. If he doesn't, it will be a waste of time."
Emperor Ming Yan threw the drafted decree to her. Yan Shiyue unfolded it and took a look. It turned out to be a decree for Yan Shirui to take over as the Minister of Revenue.
Yan Shiyue was surprised for a moment, and then asked: "What about Qu Sinian?"
Emperor Mingyan said calmly, "Doesn't he want to serve you? You can keep it with you if it's convenient for you to use it, and then let him follow you wherever you go."
Emperor Ming Yan was obviously in a bad mood. He would never say such words directly before.
Yan Shiyue pulled his sleeve across the table and comforted him softly, "Father, don't be angry. Being angry will hurt your body. I will definitely make more money for you!"
Emperor Mingyan sighed, "I just... just regret that I don't know how to judge people!"
She advised him: "People who do bad things will always try their best to drag others into the water. It's not that there are no loyal and good ministers who have passed away, but due to various reasons, they have not been heard by the emperor. It's not too late to make up for the loss now. When the second brother passes away, we will draft new rules together, and this kind of thing will never happen again in the future!"
Emperor Ming Yan sighed and patted the back of her hand: "Go."
Only then did Yan Shiyue retreat.
At the morning court the next day, several imperial edicts were issued, the first of which was the verdict on the officials involved in the case.
The treasury soldiers, guards, treasury clerks, etc., had their silver recovered and were all beheaded, and their families were exiled.
During the more than thirty years since the time of the previous emperor, all those who served as the Director of the Treasury had their properties confiscated, beheaded, and their family members exiled.
All those who had served as Shangshu and Shilang were fined silver according to their years in office, with a fine of 1,000 taels of silver per month and demoted three levels to retain their positions.
In all the cases where the censors inspected the treasury, they were fined five thousand taels of silver each time according to the number of inspections, and they were demoted three levels but retained their positions.
This was slightly better than expected, at least he was not executed or dismissed from office. But the fine was a real pain in the ass.
Of course, no one dared to say anything, and everyone expressed their gratitude.
Secondly, the request to set up a "Si Mao" in the Ministry of Revenue was approved, and it was stated that the direct leader of this department was Prime Minister Yan Shiyue.
Then came the decree that Yan Shirui be appointed Minister of Revenue.
After receiving the imperial edict, Yan Shirui immediately rushed to the Ministry of Revenue to take over the matter with the Crown Prince and his entourage. At the same time, the fines of the officials involved were also handed over one after another.
Yan Shiyue was also very busy. She had asked people to print a lot of "Notice to the World" and immediately distribute it to the whole country along with the Yanbao and Dibao.
This matter has finally come to an end.
Ever since the news of her pregnancy came out, Huo Qijing was ordered to stay in the Ministry of Revenue and seldom came back at night. If she didn't go, the two of them would never meet. Now he finally withdrew.
While eating, Yan Shiyue remembered and asked, "Wei Liao, Anan, Xiao Si, you all went to school, right?"
Several people nodded, and Zhao Kuangyin said proudly: "Not only have I studied, I also have the title of scholar!"
Yan Shiyue said, "Starting tomorrow, Anan, you have to teach Adong to read every day. It doesn't matter if he is very good, but at least he has to be able to read. Then Xiao Gu can also take some time to teach the remaining three people to learn some basic accounting."
"Also, Xiao Si, you will start studying with A Yang from tomorrow, for no less than an hour a day. I don't ask you to pass the imperial examination, but at least you should pass the imperial examination."
"Ah!? Juren?" Zhao Kuangyin's face was bitter: "Master's wife, you think too highly of me. I haven't touched a book for many years. I have forgotten everything. Master's wife, can I not take the exam?"
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