Chapter 198 Want to control her? Maybe in the next life
In the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Yun Zheng went through the entire Guangchu Division and finally sat down to catch her breath.
Sun Yongxin came to her with a stack of account books in his arms. "My Lord, I've been checking the accounts these days, and the accounts don't match the goods. This is a serious problem."
Yun Zheng took the account book and flipped through it. "None of the six accounts match? Let's go and take a look."
The problem is more than serious. There are many things missing from the six warehouses, and the deficit is huge.
Yun Zheng stood in front of the treasury, a thoughtful look on her face.
According to the rules of the Imperial Household Department, accounts must be reviewed every year, and such a large deficit was not caused by just one or two years.
Sun Yongxin's face was solemn. "Sir, there's a problem with the treasury. Thirty-two thousand taels of silver are missing. We've been tricked. What should we do?"
He was very regretful and thought he should have made the handover clear at that time to avoid any future trouble.
Yun Zheng's expression was calm, as if she had expected this. "Go, ask Manager Zhang to come over."
After a cup of tea, Zhang, the chief steward, came over slowly. "Master Xiaoyun, what's the important matter?"
His tone was cold and a little impatient.
Yun Zheng wasn't in the mood to beat around the bush and asked directly, "Manager Zhang, the account book and actual inventory are quite different. Are you aware of this?"
Zhang's mouth curled up slightly. "When you took over, didn't you make a clear handover with your predecessor? It's been so long, I can't even explain it clearly."
He gloated and said, "You are good at business, but you are not good at being an official. You don't even understand the most basic handover procedures."
Yun Zheng raised an eyebrow, half smiling, "So, you're saying there's a moth in the Imperial Household Department, and you're completely unaware of it? I can't help but doubt your ability to run the department."
"Or, you can retire and I will take over."
Manager Zhang laughed out of anger. He had never seen anyone so blatantly seize power and authority.
"You'd better clean up this mess. If word gets out, the Emperor will doubt your ability, and the entire court will impeach you."
"But don't worry, since we are officials in the same court, I will help you keep the secret. All you have to do is pay me."
He deliberately didn't remind her, just waiting for her to fall into the trap so that he could take advantage of her.
Yun Zheng gave him a cold look. Want to control her? Maybe in the next life.
She suddenly raised her voice and said, "Go to the Mingjingsi and report the case. Tell them that there was a thief in the Guangchusi who stole hundreds of thousands of taels from the emperor. Ask them to come and investigate."
"yes."
The subordinate hurriedly turned to leave, but was stopped by Chief Steward Zhang, "Don't go, Master Xiaoyun. If this matter gets out of hand, it will be bad for both you and me."
Yun Zheng refused to buy this. "I'm new here and I'm rich. If a scandal involving financial losses were exposed, people would only think it was a thief in the Imperial Household Department, not me."
Anyone with a discerning eye knows it has nothing to do with her.
"And you, the head of the Imperial Household Department, are you incompetent and being kept in the dark? Or... are you the traitor, colluding with the outside world?"
Both of these were fatal. Manager Zhang's head was about to explode. "Don't talk nonsense."
He coldly warned, "Yun Zheng, think carefully. This will offend many people. The complexity of the Imperial Household Department is beyond your imagination."
Yun Zheng has offended many people, so what does a few more offended mean?
"What? You want me to turn a blind eye? What about the deficit?"
Manager Zhang said as a matter of course, "You always take out 100,000 taels of silver to make a small treasury. Isn't it better to fill it yourself?"
The tone is quite sour. Rich people are so annoying.
She always spends money, which makes other departments uneasy and difficult to manage.
Yun Zheng laughed angrily, "I want to fill it out? Sure, as long as you sign the confession and admit that you are the traitor, I will not pursue the matter for now."
A confession? He was asking him to plead guilty to theft? Manager Zhang's face turned pale. "Nonsense! Absurd!"
"Master Xiaoyun, do you know what you are talking about?"
Yun Zheng retorted, "Manager Zhang, do you know what you are talking about?"
Manager Zhang frowned, "You're not short of money, why are you being so serious?"
Yun Zheng was speechless. She had money, and that was her business. Why should she fill the hole for the Imperial Household Department?
"Oh, my money is only used for the emperor and my family. Others are not worthy of it. If you have the guts, go to the emperor and cry to him. I want to see if the emperor will help you bully me."
She almost pointed at his nose and scolded him, saying he was not worthy!
Manager Zhang: ...
Damn it! Are you the only one who can flatter the emperor with sweet words? Are you the only one who can curse?
Just think about it and you will know that the emperor will only be happy and will only support Yun Zheng.
"Have you ever thought about how many people's interests are entangled behind the Ministry of Internal Affairs?"
Yun Zheng shouted, "As a minister, I only need to protect the interests of the Emperor. Zhang, you are so hesitant. Do you still have the Emperor in your eyes?"
"The Emperor has promoted you with all his might, allowing you, the son of a mere wet nurse, to sit in this high position, yet you betray the Emperor's grace. I despise you!"
Manager Zhang was defeated and had no chance of winning the argument.
Yun Zheng's eyes rolled. "Oh, right. I'll write a letter of apology and submit it to the palace."
Manager Zhang closed her eyes. She had always been thoughtful and now she was exposing herself, detonating the bomb with her own hands.
But the consequences... are terrible.
In the palace, the emperor had been busy for a long day and was taking a short break before preparing to have his meal.
The eunuch reported, "Your Majesty, a letter from Princess Jinyun."
The letter has been opened and examined.
The emperor saw it at a glance and asked, "Letter of apology?"
It was said to be a letter of apology, but in fact it was a statement that the management of the Imperial Household Department was chaotic, the relationships were complicated, there were many problems, and his money had been drained away by those below.
The eunuch's eyes flickered slightly. "How could Princess Jinyun, who is so smart, make such a low-level mistake? Isn't it common sense to handle the handover properly?"
The emperor said calmly, "She did it on purpose."
The eunuch was stunned for a moment, "What?"
The emperor smiled faintly and said nothing. She had completely taken control of the Guangchusi into her own hands, stabilized people's hearts and the situation, and then lifted the lid.
Otherwise, if the truth is revealed during the chaos and war, people will panic and the situation will get completely out of control.
He ordered, "Have the Mingjing Division cooperate with Princess Jinyun in a thorough investigation. No matter who they find, they don't have to worry about their reputation."
The relationship network of the Imperial Household Department is very complicated. Some of the officials, including their sons, nephews, and sons-in-law, all work in the Imperial Household Department, and the whole family is involved.
Then, he married his colleagues in the Imperial Household Department and, through marriage, wove a huge network of interests that outsiders could not break into.
Moreover, this is inextricably linked to the previous dynasty and the harem.
"yes."
He was silent for a while, then suddenly asked, "Is there any news about Prince Rui?"
The eunuch replied, "Not yet."
The emperor frowned slightly and sighed softly, "It's been so long, why are you still..."
He paused, "Let's keep it secret from the Queen Mother for now."
The eunuch didn't even dare to raise his head, "Yes."
The Imperial Household Department and the Mingjing Division were extremely efficient and quickly arrested the former head of the Guangchu Division, Mr. Zheng, and his cronies.
Under torture, there was a result, but the result was unexpected...
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