Chapter 105 Your Majesty, They Stole Your Silver
The guard reported cautiously, "Your Majesty, your private vault has been emptied by those officials. They stole your silver!"
The emperor was furious and slammed the table. "You are a bunch of thieves! How dare you steal my money? Kill them all!"
He was shaking with anger, his eyes gleaming with ferocity. "Call Prince Rui and Zhang Qilin in for an audience."
"As you wish."
The two hurried to the palace upon being summoned. As soon as Zhang Zongguan entered, he knelt on the ground and begged for mercy repeatedly. "Your Majesty, please forgive me."
The emperor was furious when he thought about his silver being stolen.
"You bastard! I gave you the treasury to manage, and this is how you manage it? Tell me, how much did you embezzle?"
Zhang Zongguan's face turned pale. "I deserve death, but I didn't participate in it. I just took... the tributes from the merchants."
If merchants wanted to do business with the Imperial Household Department and become imperial merchants, they had to bribe the officials of the Imperial Household Department, and Zhang, the steward, naturally took the biggest share.
This can be considered an unspoken rule. The emperor turned a blind eye to it, and Zhang Zongguan always gave him good things as a gift.
The emperor picked up the teacup and threw it at Zhang, who didn't dare to dodge and was hit on the forehead. The scalding tea mixed with blood flowed down his cheek, making him feel painful and embarrassed.
The Emperor's anger subsided slightly upon seeing this. "Such a huge deficit, and you actually told me you didn't know? Who would believe that? Huh? One account book alone shows a deficit of 100,000 bolts of cloth. What about the rest?"
Although that was a special account book for cloth, it would definitely be a problem if other account books were burned.
Manager Zhang didn't even dare to fart, as he also felt that the number was huge.
The emperor frowned, "You disappoint me."
Zhang Zongguan's eyes were red and tears were flowing. "Your Majesty, please be merciful. I am just lacking in ability, but I have always been loyal to you and have never done anything to let you down."
In other words, apart from being loyal, he is good for nothing.
The emperor looked at the man in the wheelchair at the door and asked, "Royal brother, how is the investigation going?"
Li Wuyang then came in and bowed, "We've just started checking, so it'll take some time."
"How long will it take?" The emperor just wanted to find out those parasites as soon as possible and kill them severely.
Li Wuyang paused for a moment, "If Princess Jinyun helps, five days will be enough."
"She?" The emperor was stunned.
Li Wuyang said softly, "Princess Jinyun is not only a business genius, but also an expert in checking accounts. There was a problem that Manager Zhang hadn't discovered for over a decade, but Princess Jinyun saw the problem with just one glance."
"Most importantly, she doesn't need an abacus and can calculate the deficit in just a cup of tea."
The emperor knew that Yun Zheng was powerful, but he didn't expect her to be so powerful.
"No abacus? How do you calculate it then?"
"mental arithmetic."
Mental arithmetic? The emperor was silent for a moment, then turned to the kneeling Zhang, "Is this true?"
Chief Steward Zhang didn't even dare to raise his head. "Yes, Princess Jinyun is gifted and has a sharp vision. Her abilities far surpass those of ordinary people."
He could see that the Ninth Thousand Year Old Man was obviously trying to help Princess Jinyun take the position and place his own people in the position.
Forget it, at a time like this, you'd better keep a low profile and don't offend the Nine Thousand Year Old Man.
We will take it step by step later.
The emperor sighed softly, "Hey, why is it a woman?"
Men can use it however they want, and women... can use it if they want, but they cannot set a precedent for female officials.
He didn't want to challenge the secular concept for a woman, nor did he want to offend those old stubborn people and end up being cursed for the rest of his life.
"Then let Yun Zhanpeng go over and help."
As long as Yun Zhanpeng is here, there is no need to worry about Yun Zheng not wanting to take action.
Steward Zhang said cautiously, "Lord Yun was frightened and fell ill, and the princess is busy tending to him."
Yun Zhanpeng fainted after handing over the account book. It was hard to say whether it was a real fainting or not. Anyway, Yun Zheng immediately took everyone home.
The emperor snorted coldly, "It's really useless."
Li Wuyang thought for a moment and said, "If that doesn't work, I'll borrow a group of people from the Ministry of Revenue."
"No, no." Manager Zhang didn't want the Ministry of Revenue to know his family's financial situation, nor did he want to be laughed at by them.
"No." The emperor was also unhappy.
The emperor pondered for a moment, "Come, summon Princess Jinyun and ask her to help with the accounting at the Ministry of Internal Affairs."
The guards hurried away and returned in a hurry.
"Princess Jinyun said she was busy tending to the patient and couldn't get away."
The emperor was immediately annoyed. "What's wrong with her? Personal matters are more important than official duties? She doesn't know the importance of things, doesn't understand the overall situation, and has no sense of responsibility at all."
Li Wuyang said coldly, "Your Majesty, she is just an idle princess with an empty title. How can she have any official duties?"
The emperor was stunned and frowned.
She was so useful that he almost forgot she was not an official.
It is indeed difficult to do things without a legitimate name and it cannot convince the public.
"Then let her take over Yun Zhanpeng's duties temporarily. If she does well, Yun Zhanpeng will be promoted."
"yes."
This time, Yun Zheng did not refuse, but agreed reluctantly.
The rumored sick Yun Zhanpeng half-sat on the couch and ate some snacks. "Are you really going?"
Yun Zheng said with a smile, "Let them boil the frog in warm water first. When they find that they can't do without me, they will naturally accept the appearance of a female official."
Letting Yun’s father become an official is the first step, this is the second step.
Pushing from top to bottom is difficult, and pushing from bottom to top is not easy either, so she chose to do both.
He also picked the emperor's private treasury, the Imperial Household Department, which was the easiest place to pry open a corner.
The Imperial Household Department is considered a small court, and is a separate system from the imperial court, so there will be less resistance accordingly.
What she really wants is power! For herself, for those who come after her, and for all the women in the world!
Never expect others to give you power; you have to fight for it yourself.
Then let her be the first pioneer.
In the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Li Wuyang and the Mingjingsi have already moved in. All officials are not allowed to go home and are suspended from work under investigation.
The officials were tired, sleepy and scared, but they didn't dare to say anything.
However, after hearing what Manager Zhang said, some people couldn't help themselves.
"Master General, are you really going to let Princess Jinyun temporarily take over Yun Zhanpeng's position?"
Steward Zhang's expression remained unchanged. "Yes, this is the Emperor's decree."
The official murmured quietly, "What were they thinking when they issued such an edict?"
Zhang, the chief steward, was now under arrest and was extremely sensitive. "Shut up! If you want to die, don't drag me into this. It's too late to save your own life at this moment, and you're still trying to meddle in other people's business."
"This isn't a trivial matter."
Just at this moment, Yun Zheng came in with her people, and Manager Zhang greeted them with a smile.
"You are here! I have prepared a study for you. Are you satisfied with it?"
It has to be said that there is a reason why Manager Zhang can hold this position.
He is smart, knowledgeable, and adaptable.
Yun Zheng has a separate room, and Li Wuyang's office is next door.
She walked towards the study, Li Wuyang looked over, and the two of them looked at each other, and everything was said without words.
She wants power, so he should help her!
Li Wuyang was in charge of the trial, and Yun Zheng was in charge of checking the accounts. The two worked together in perfect harmony and dug out many corrupt officials.
One day, a palace maid came over and said, "Nine Thousand Years Old, why are you still here? Today is the Spring Banquet, the day to choose a concubine for you. Hurry and go."
Yun Zheng on the side looked over curiously, "Choosing a concubine?"
Li Wuyang was panicking for no reason, and was in a state of confusion. "The emperor is messing around, I won't go."
The palace maid looked over and said, "Princess Jinyun is here too. The Queen wants you to come over as well. She wants to ask for a favor."
Yun Zheng also wanted to go out for some fresh air and some fresh air, "Okay."
Li Wuyang pursed his lips, his eyes flickering slightly, and no one knew what he was thinking.
"Then, let's go join in the fun."
The palace attendant was very surprised, "Nine Thousand Years Old, aren't you not going?"
Li Wuyang nodded seriously, "Oh, I've changed my mind."
Yun Zheng smiled slyly, and Li Wuyang's ears gradually turned red.
At this moment, they were completely unaware that their relationship had undergone a drastic change at this Spring Banquet...
Well, choosing a concubine is a good idea, but the result is shocking.
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