Chapter 130 – The Matter of the Ministry of the Household (above)

Although the emperor’s gaze was only lightly flicked, it landed in the eyes of many thoughtful people in the courtroom. Just at this time the inner treasury bidding one to, far away in Jiangnan Fan Xian because of that more than 20 million two silver, his official reputation pulled to an extremely horrific point, his majesty must also be rejoicing.

Do …… you still want to check the deficit of the Ministry of Revenue at this time? The silver sent by Jiangnan inner treasury is enough to erase everything, and at this time to check the Ministry of households, will not seem too not give Fan Xian face?

In fact, the courtiers know very well, the Ministry of households is ultimately to check, because about the Ministry of households deficit rumors have been rumored for a long time, the so-called empty hole, may not be without reason, and the year before and after the treasury of the empty seems to be vaguely confirmed, if this matter is not clear, the Qing dynasty’s government ultimately some of the foothold is not stable. But check, when to check, but need great wisdom to judge.

Today, Fan Xian just made a big achievement, immediately their own ministers jumped out to participate in the Fan Jian, it seems …… somewhat unspeakable, and I do not know what the emperor is a meaning.

No matter what, always need someone to lead, so in the courtroom after a little calm, there will be a minister long and out, fell to the ground, to report to his majesty about the Ministry of household deficit, the words, as if the treasury inside the less how much money, all fell in his eyes, do not know where this minister from the confidence.

The emperor’s meaning is very vague, listening to the words of the minister, he frowned, nodded, for a time, the ministers actually do not know whether his majesty wants to check it or not?

The ministers didn’t dare to stare at the emperor’s expression, so they all secretly aimed their eyes at the Minister of Households, Fan Jian, who was in the middle of the queue, only to see that Fan Jian still had a straight face with a few moments of tranquility in the midst of the solemnity, and they couldn’t help but match this adult’s qi cultivation efforts in a good way.

“The Ministry of households matter …… will have a decree down after the imperial study room discussion.”

The emperor indifferently finished this sentence, then announced that the court meeting was dispersed, a brush of the dragon robe turned into the screen behind.

The group of ministers walked towards the outside of the hall, and along the way, they could not help but whisper and speculate about what His Majesty was really thinking in his heart.

That afternoon, not very large imperial study room, under the dragon couch, resting on a few embroidered pier child, several under the door of the Chinese scholar, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice Yan Xingshu, the Secretary of the Da Lisi, the Minister of the Ministry of Public Works are respectively present. Next to the dragon couch, the crown prince, the eldest prince, the second prince is still as in previous years, hanging hands, incomparably respectful standing on the ground.

The emperor sits on top of the collapse, his face calmly turning over the court officials presented the zhangzhang. In fact, since last night, there have been officials who have started to report impeachment of the Ministry of Revenue’s deficits and the misappropriation of state funds by officials, only that today’s court was struck by the silver checks sent by Fan Xian, and this powerful wind was stopped, and the emperor didn’t allow the hundred officials to debate this matter in the grand court meeting either.

Sitting on the embroidered pier, Grand Maester Shu and Grand Maester Hu quietly glanced at each other, knowing that the emperor had put the matter of clearing the Ministry of the Household into the imperial study to discuss it, or in order to give the Minister of the Household, Fan Jian, some face, just …… why is the Minister of the Household not in the imperial study today? If His Majesty really has the intention to protect the Fan House, he should be allowed to defend himself here.

The hearts of the two university scholars are slightly nervous, looking at this arrangement of His Majesty, it seems to be different from what he guessed. The deficit of the Ministry of the household …… seems to be the real thing, rather than the small means that His Majesty is playing again, it seems that Fan Shangshu, is really going to be pushed to the tip of the wind and waves.

“Fan Jian sued for illness.”

Seemingly guessing what the ministers were speculating about, the emperor did not raise his head and said softly, only that there was a faint irritation in the softly raised voice that was difficult to suppress.

Ministers laugh bitterly, thinking that our Daqing dynasty this chief steward is really a wonderful person, whenever encountered in the dynasty have people to participate in their own, he is always nothing to do, what the combined vertical and horizontal also lazy tube, and even into the palace self-defense also seems to be a little disdainful …… is just so simple a move … …Sickness recluse.

The courage of Fan Shangshu …… does not seem to be as small as people thought in the past.

“Each say something.” The emperor threw the zhang in his hands to the side and said, “What do you ministers think about the matter of the Ministry of Household.”

These several Qing dynasty center of the court’s patriarchal figures face calm, eyes watch the nose, nose watch the heart, killed and refused to be the first to jump out to offend the Fan family, although from the interests of the court, they all think that the Ministry of households is the need to check it, but these people and Fan Jian’s friendship is good, plus thought that since it is the lifting of the dynasty are suspecting the Ministry of households, there is always someone more than their own first sullen.

I didn’t expect …… the adults of the gas cultivation kung fu are really good, after a long time, there is still no one to open their mouths, the imperial study fell into a kind of awkward and incomparable silence.

His Royal Highness looked at this strange scene, the heart can not help but laugh, thinking that all the ministers only seek peace and stability, but did not expect this style will only make the father’s heart more and more unpleasant.

At this time is his good time, he hurriedly coughed, with a glance at Shu Daoshi.

Shu Daoshi froze, also found things a little subtle, the emperor asked, their ministers actually did not have a person dare to talk back, which let his majesty’s face to where to put? He hurriedly opened his mouth and said, “Your Majesty ……”

Only had time to say two words, the emperor suppressed irritation has erupted, rebuked: “To check the Ministry of households of the Zhangzhang is you on!”

He picked the side of the zhang waving, angrily rebuked: “At this time in front of me to pose a dead bird appearance, is also you guys! What is the use of the court wanting you stuffy-mouthed gourds?”

Several adults in the imperial study were afraid, and hurriedly left their seats to bow and confess their guilt, laughing bitterly.

The emperor drank a bowl of silver ear soup, slightly dissipated the fire in the abdomen, cold snort, waved his hand to indicate that a few people sit down.

Since the emperor is angry, this wind is also obvious.

Shu Daoshi and Fan House relationship is really good, but feel that they are dedicated to public service, but not with Fan Shangshu have personal grudges, plus he also do not want someone wants to take advantage of the investigation of the Ministry of households to combat the Fan Households, will lead the way and said: “the Ministry of households, matters of importance, this is the financial position of the imperial court, the year’s use of all the Treasury from the Ministry of households to obtain, although I do not know where the rumors come from lately, the Imperial College Although I don’t know where the recent rumors came from, and where the Imperial Historians learned that the Ministry of Revenue owes so much, but since there is a reason for this, there is always a need to check it out. Let’s just see what His Majesty means to be prepared to investigate?”

Grand Master Shu weighed his words and said with a smile, “Over the years, Fan Shangshu has been taking care of the Ministry of Households, and some years ago, although he was the minister, he was in general charge of the Ministry of Households because the old Shangshu had been sick in bed. It is important to know that the Ministry of households is the most trivial matter, so the court officials tend to ignore its importance. Taking care of the Ministry of households, it is difficult to make a merit, but it is too easy to have an accident ……, and the end is just a drudgery of hard work. Mr. Fan in charge of the Ministry of households for many years, although no merit, but has been no fault, this is actually for the court has been a great merit. I also hope that your majesty will sympathize with Lord Fan’s hard work and show more leniency to the ministers, and even if you have to investigate, you must not be too negligent.”

Once these words came out, everyone knew Shu Wu’s position, the Ministry of Households to check is to check, but not to make a mess. And the crown prince in his heart is even sneer, thought Shu Daoshi this two paragraph theory is beautiful, since I don’t know where the rumors come from, is to imply that the Ministry of households even if there is a shortfall, perhaps it is also just someone in the dynasty want to take the opportunity to how so and so.

Hu Daoshi also nodded his head and agreed: “Check is a must check.”

The emperor calmed his face and asked the Minister of Public Works, “What do you mean?”

Sometimes it is inconvenient to move around.”

This is a devastating statement, the Ministry of households if there is no shortfall, how can there be inconvenient transfer?

Immediately thereafter, the Ministry of the Ministry of Yan Xingshu also took a clear stance on the attitude of their own division in charge of the assessment of officials, personnel appointments and dismissals of the Department, of course, suggests that the emperor should be a thorough investigation of the Ministry of the household, if there is a problem, then the penalty, if there is no problem, but also so that the Ministry of the household by the pressure of a little less.

The emperor listened to these ministers to cover up the words, the heart is slightly bored, frowned, with a finger gently knocked the flat couch on the short table, pointing to the several thin zhangzhang said: “Jiangnan to the zhangzhang, you a few people to see.”

Eunuch Yao converged his voice to go up, received the zhangzhang, issued to the hands of several adults.

The imperial study room for a while only hear the sound of the adults flipping through the zhangzhang, and gradually heavy breathing sound.

After a long time, the adults finally finished reading each other, looked up, their faces were a little shocked. And Shu Wu and Hu Daoshi looked at each other, hurriedly turned his head away, both did not hide the deep concern in his heart, if the things said above the zhangzhang are true, Fan Shangshu’s guts …… can be really big!

“Jiangnan Road Imperial Historian Guo Zheng submitted a petition, Fan Xian in the matter of internal library tender, selected a puppet surnamed Xia to manipulate, while providing a large sum of silver to allow that person surnamed Xia to enter the internal library door, on the one hand, letting the person surnamed Xia to capture the six items of the goods bidding of the line of the northern road, on the other hand, also let him hedge with the imperial merchants, hard to raise the bidding silver of the current year.”

The Emperor’s calm voice sounded once again, calmly as if he were speaking on a topic completely unrelated to himself.

“Guo Zheng suspects where the large amount of silver in Fan Xian’s hands came from.”

The emperor looked at the ministers and sneered coldly, “I …… am also skeptical. The fact that he, Fan Xian, condones his men to compete with the imperial merchants for profit is not to be mentioned, but which minister can tell me where he got such a large amount of silver from?”

Shu Wu’s throat was dry, somewhat unable to speak, and only then did he realize why so many court officials had determined that the number of deficits in the Ministry of Revenue must be very large, and it turned out to be because of the problems in Jiangnan. The emperor’s meaning is also very obvious, Fan Xian can fully grasp the situation of the inner treasury to open the bidding, and with his own men secretly control the line of the north road of the six bidding, involved in this matter of a huge number of silver, only afraid of …… is from the Ministry of the household, is from his father’s hands to transfer out.

Ministers silent, this time they are not in fear of offending Fan Shangshu, but still immersed in this shock. Look at the inscription of the zhangzhi, it should have arrived at the palace last night, His Majesty should have long known that Fan Xian had used some dishonorable means in the opening of the bidding for the inner treasury. But His Majesty’s previous look of joy at the court meeting was not a forgery …… His Majesty’s stoicism, His Majesty’s far sightedness, is really not something a subject can guess without authorization, or perhaps His Majesty likes Fan Xian very much to earn silver for him, but dislikes …… Fan Xian’s use of the court’s The court’s silver is only used by the emperor.

The court’s silver, only the emperor can move, no one can move without authorization, it seems that the Fan family this time is really touched the emperor’s scales.

In the midst of a calm, the second prince, who was only allowed into the imperial study again in February to listen to the proceedings, smiled and said, “Father, my son has something to say.”

“Speak.” The emperor said coldly.

A calming smile appeared on the second prince’s soft face as he bowed to the ministers and said softly, “My son has some grudges with Tisan Fan, but I dare not withhold my opinion because of this matter. I thought, Fan Xian since far away in Jiangnan, have the identity of the imperial envoy, natural no one constraints, and he connived subordinates, steal the court’s silver for their own use, is really a big crime, the Ministry of households private transfer of state funds down to Jiangnan, is more traces of near conspiracy against the.”

This is setting the tone, obviously everyone knows that he is targeting the Fan family, but no one can refute anything.

The Great Prince who had been silent all this time suddenly opened his mouth and said, “Guo Zheng, the Imperial Historian of Jiangnan Road, has an old grudge against Fan Xian, and was nearly given a black punch by Fan Xian in the hall of the Ministry of Justice back then.”

After saying this, he never continued to speak.

Shu Da Daoshi sitting on the stool heard, heart right ah, this is an opportunity that must be seized, otherwise if it really according to Guo Zheng zhang zhang said, not only the Ministry of households to a big mess, Jiangnan Fan Xian also have no good end, the two parties a mess, really do not know how many heads to land, the Qing Dynasty court nowadays, but can not withstand such a great tossing and turning.

He hurriedly smiled along with the words of the eldest prince and said: “Your Majesty, Guo Zheng this person, the old minister is not afraid of words without form, but also to say one more word. This person is so ambitious, and does many delusional acts, only last year was your majesty relegated to Jiangnan, it is hard to guarantee that he will not because of the relationship with the little Lord Fan’s old grudge, deliberately exaggerate the matter, framing people to harm.”

As soon as the word “grudge” came out, everyone couldn’t help but glance at the Second Prince, who had the deepest grudge against Fan Xian. Although the second prince still maintained a beautiful smile on his face, his cheeks had actually begun to heat up, and he glanced at the eldest prince with a grudging gaze, as he had been in deep brotherly love with the eldest prince since he was a child, and could not understand why his elder brother had to stand on that bastard’s side nowadays!