Chapter 123 We Talked Too Loud (Subscription Request)
Without waiting for Yan Shaoting to react, he wanted to see clearly the identities of the two people who almost flew to his front and knelt down.

Figures rushed out from the public offices surrounding the Ministry of Revenue.

Regardless of their gender, all of these people knelt in front of him in an orderly manner.

Look around.

There was already a sea of ​​people kneeling in front of the Ministry of Revenue's courtroom.

A sneer appeared on Yan Shaoting's face.

He turned his head and glanced sideways, exchanging glances with Xu Wei.

Xu Wei's face also showed a faint smile with a hint of ridicule.

Lower your head.

Yan Shaoting had already recognized who the two people kneeling in the front were.

Just a few days ago, when he was appointed as Langzhong of Zhejiang Qingli Division of Ministry of Revenue and intended to report to the Ministry of Revenue, he met the Ambassador of Yi Zi Treasury of the Ministry of Revenue and the Ambassador of Taicang Silver Treasury.

The two ambassadors were very pious today, kneeling in front of Yan Shaoting with their buttocks raised high and their bodies prostrated on the ground.

Yan Shaoting pretended not to know and said, "Everyone! Everyone! This is not the first time I come to our Ministry of Revenue. We are all officials of the same dynasty and colleagues in the Ministry of Revenue. Why do you have to perform such a grand ceremony? Isn't this shortening my life?"

The emperor's proposal made in Yuxi Palace last night has already spread throughout the court today.

The emperor wants to transfer the Beijing troops to the palace for guarding. Yan Shaoting continues to investigate the military supplies in the court.

Gao Gong's attitude was also spread along with it.

Now, everyone from the emperor to the cabinet has a consistent attitude.

The case of embezzlement of military supplies can no longer be changed.

With the support of the cabinet, the officials in the court who were involved in the embezzlement of military supplies naturally knew that they would not be able to escape this time.

The ambassador of Yi Zi Treasury and the ambassador of Taicang Silver Treasury both knelt on the ground that had just been sprinkled with water.

The two men looked up, their faces filled with worry and regret.

The two of them were almost crying and begged Yan Shaoting for mercy.

"Reading!"

"Doctor."

"A few days ago, we two were too harsh in our words and didn't know the rules, so we offended you."

"Master Shidu is very generous. I hope you will forgive me and tolerate our mistakes."

The two men were no longer as rebellious as before, and they knelt on the ground without any dignity and begged for mercy.

Now a major case of embezzlement of military supplies has occurred in the imperial court.

One of them was in charge of the Yizi Treasury of the Ministry of Revenue, responsible for the storage of cotton clothes and armor needed by the army, and the other was in charge of the Taicang Silver Treasury, responsible for storing the silver converted from taxes and the silver handed in, and then distributing the silver to various places according to the approval documents.

In any case, neither of them could escape the case of embezzlement of military supplies.

Yan Shaoting snorted, but glanced past the two of them and looked at the group of Ministry of Revenue officials kneeling in the back.

"The two ambassadors just spoke too harshly last time, why did it come to this? But everyone, why is it so? When did the Ming Dynasty suddenly start a rule that officials must kneel to greet officials when they report to the government office?"

Facing Yan Shaoting's question, which he knew but did not say.

The officials from the Ministry of Revenue who were kneeling on the ground felt numb in their hearts.

"Reporting to the doctor, we have been working in the Ministry of Revenue and have not followed the rules in the past. We have made mistakes while on duty and we are aware of our crimes. I hope that the doctor will give us a lighter sentence during this investigation."

The last time, when Lan Yongzhen, a general of the Xuanfu Border Army, and Guo Yuchuang, a general of the Beijing Camp, requested the Ministry of Revenue to allocate money and grain, these people were present at the time and used words to force the two men to kneel down.

But these people probably wouldn’t think of it.

The world today is truly a good cycle.

Not many days passed before they knelt here willingly and asked Yan Shaoting to show leniency to them.

The way of heaven is so reincarnated.

Yan Shaoting showed sarcasm on his face, but turned back to look at Xu Wei.

Xu Wei turned and looked outside the Ministry of Revenue.

clap clap!

Xu Wei clapped his hands.

Clattering.

In an instant, countless Eastern Depot guards and Imperial Guards swarmed in.

The court was filled with tigers and wolves.

There was an uproar in front of the Ministry of Revenue's court.

They did not get a reply from Yan Shaoting, but instead received the factory guards' minions.

Xu Wei, as an aide to Yan Shaoting, spoke on his behalf.

"Dr. Yan, under the order of the Emperor and with the authorization of the Cabinet, has strictly investigated the officials and accounts of the various ministries and offices in the capital that are involved in military supplies.

The Ministry of Revenue has a heavy responsibility and is implicated in a wide range of cases. All officials in the Ministry of Revenue who are involved in military supplies should be taken away and handed over to the Jinyiwei for interrogation. All military supply accounts that should be recorded by the Ministry of Revenue should be taken away and the accounts should be checked. "

As Xu Wei spoke, the factory guards who had rushed in immediately took action.

The first to bear the brunt of the attack were the ambassador of the Yi Zi Treasury of the Ministry of Revenue and the ambassador of the Taicang Silver Treasury. They were in shackles, and the factory guards completely ignored their screams and wails for mercy, blocked their mouths, and dragged them out of the Ministry of Revenue.

And in the back.

The officers and soldiers of the factory guards also arrested people by name.

One by one, the officials of the Ministry of Revenue who were involved in a major case of embezzlement in military supplies were arrested and dragged out of the Ministry of Revenue amid waves of pleas for mercy.

More Eastern Depot thugs and Embroidered Uniform Guard cavalry rushed into the government offices of the Ministry of Revenue.

Such as the ambassador of Guangjiku and his subordinate officials who were responsible for storing sulfur, saltpeter and other materials.

An official in the Dingzi warehouse who stored copper, iron and animal skins.

An official in the Bing warehouse who stores cotton and silk floss.

An official in the Jiazi warehouse who stores cloth and pigments.

They were all taken away by the factory guards.

Boxes of military supply accounts were dragged out from the warehouse under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Revenue's Experience Department.

The year of the accounts is already the first year of the Jiajing reign.

The entire Ministry of Revenue was filled with officials' roars, shouts, pleas for mercy, and curses against Yan Shaoting.

The officials of the Ministry of Revenue, who had never been involved in the embezzlement of military supplies, secretly watched everything happening outside through the windows of the government office.

Yan Shaoting and Xu Wei stood there silently, watching the officials from the Ministry of Revenue being taken away one by one and the boxes of accounts being checked out and sent away.

When no more officials were taken away.

Yan Shaoting spoke loudly: "I am following the order of Your Majesty and the advice of Wenyuan Pavilion Elder Gao to strictly investigate the military supply corruption case in various departments in Beijing. The country has been in great difficulties for many years, and some officials are still corrupt and corrupt, like termites, eating away the taxes and grain of the country.

This official respects the instructions of the Lord Gao. All officials involved in the case will be strictly investigated, and once the facts are verified, they will be severely punished! "

Lao Gao is now a living signboard.

Since he wanted to take on the reputation of preventing the emperor from interfering in military power, he naturally had to bear the consequences and infamy of the court's strict investigation into the major case of embezzlement in military supplies.

Yan Shaoting looked around.

In those government offices, behind each window, countless heads flashed by and disappeared into the darkness.

Yan Shaoting ignored the colleagues from the Ministry of Revenue who were watching.

He took Xu Wei and walked towards the Ministry of Revenue.

From the beginning to now.

The person who really manages the Ministry of Revenue has not appeared yet.

Those who were watching were at most doctors from the various Qinglisi.

Yan Shaoting remained silent as he and Xu Wei arrived at the door of a government office next to the court.

Bang bang bang.

Xu Wei stepped forward and knocked on the door for Yan Shaoting.

Yan Shaoting said, "I am the doctor of the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Civil Service, Yan Shaoting, and I would like to see Minister Gao."

The house was silent for a moment.

After a while, a voice was heard.

"It turns out that it is Yan Shidu who has come. Please come in quickly."

A voice was heard from inside the house, but it was not the voice of the Minister of Revenue Gao Yao.

Yan Shaoting did not hesitate and let Xu Wei push open the door and walk in.

Enter the house and look around.

Inside the room, three officials from the Ministry of Revenue, including the Minister of Revenue Gao Yao, had already gathered.

Yan Shaoting bowed and clasped his fists: "This humble official pays respects to Minister Gao, Minister Liu, and Minister Bao."

Next to Gao Yao were Liu Dabao, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and Bao Daoming, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.

Liu Dabao has been working in the Ministry of Revenue. After the Left Vice Minister Liu Yangzhi retired at the beginning of this year, he was promoted from the Right Vice Minister to the Left Vice Minister.

The current Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Bao Daoming, was promoted from the position of Chief Justice of the Nanjing Dali Temple to the Ministry of Revenue in Beijing. Although his rank did not change, it can be considered a promotion.

The three of them sat at the tea table as if they were in a trial.

On the tea table, a pot of Dahongpao, which is not the right season, is boiling.

Gao Yao glanced at Yan Shaoting, then looked at Xu Wei who followed him in, with a hint of confusion on his face.

Liu Dabao, the left assistant minister who had been working in the Ministry of Revenue, asked on behalf of the minister: "Who is this person beside Yan Shidu..."

Yan Shaoting's eyes moved slightly.

Before coming in, these people only referred to their official titles in the Hanlin Academy, but never mentioned their job as Langzhong of the Ministry of Revenue.

This is really worth savoring.

They feel that they are not the same kind of people as them.

This is exclusion.

Yan Shaoting ignored him and just introduced: "Mr. Xu, you were previously in the Governor-General's Office of Zhejiang Province, and were a staff member of Hu Zongxian. Now you are in Beijing, handling all matters for me."

Hu Zongxian has made great contributions in Zhejiang this year.

When the Japanese invasion of Zhejiang Province is quelled this year, it will be another achievement.

There has been some discussion in the court these days about whether Hu Zongxian, who has made many contributions, will be promoted again before the end of the year.

After knowing Xu Wei's identity, the three of them said nothing more.

This was considered as acknowledging that Xu Wei was present.

Gao Yao seemed to have just realized it: "It seems that it has been a while since Yan Shidu took office as the Minister of Revenue. It seems that this is his first time coming here. Please take a seat quickly and have a taste of this pot of tea."

Beside Gao Yao, Liu Dabao and Bao Daoming were silently holding their teacups, tasting the inappropriate Dahongpao.

Yan Shaoting did not choose to sit down.

Instead, he said frankly: "I am now working in the Ministry of Revenue, but I have many other affairs to attend to. I was not able to come to the Ministry of Revenue in time to report to the Minister. I hope the Minister will forgive me."

Gao Yao just waved his hand casually.

These are public facts and there is no reason for him to delve into them further.

But Yan Shaoting changed the subject and said, "Today, I have received the Emperor's order and the instructions of Wenyuan Pavilion. Elder Gao repeatedly reminded me last night that I will be in charge of investigating the cases of embezzlement in military supplies in various ministries and offices in Beijing.

My Ministry of Revenue is in charge of the taxes and grains of the whole country, and reconciles the two capitals and 13 provinces. This is a heavy responsibility. I dare not neglect it, nor do I dare to disregard the orders of Your Majesty and Wenyuan Pavilion.

Today, I suddenly brought the factory guards to our Ministry of Revenue to arrest officials involved in the military supply corruption case and to confiscate the military supply accounts. I did this to live up to the emperor's orders and the trust of Wenyuan Pavilion, and I did not want the Ministry of Revenue to be deeply criticized.

If I have been rude, please forgive me, the Minister and the two assistant ministers."

Since the Ministry of Revenue does not welcome me, there is no need for me to try to please them.

Everything is business as usual.

Besides, he was in charge of the Ministry of Revenue and received an extra salary as a Langzhong of the Zhejiang Qingli Division of the Ministry of Revenue, but he brought the factory guards to the Ministry of Revenue to arrest people. This would also make Gao Yao, Liu Dabao and Bao Daoming unhappy.

Gao Yao looked at the boiling teapot in front of him.

A smile appeared on his face.

"Doctor Yan has a heavy responsibility to investigate corrupt officials and criminals. As the head of the Ministry of Revenue, I also hope to purge the pests in the Ministry as soon as possible.

Furthermore, I am the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, but I did not notice the corruption among the military supply officials in the ministry, which is already a negligence. How can I say that Doctor Yan’s behavior today was rude?
Doctor Yan can handle the case according to the law, and there is no need to ask me. Anyone involved in the case in the Ministry of Revenue must be arrested, interrogated and severely punished to serve as a warning to others and deter the Ministry of Revenue and the government from doing the same! "

Gao Yao, the Minister of Revenue, also answered in a businesslike manner.

Yan Shaoting smiled and said, "With the strong support of the Shangshu, I can live up to everyone's expectations, purge the corrupt officials in the court, and restore order to the world."

Gao Yao hummed, said no more, and lowered his head to pour tea.

Liu Dabao, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, saw what was going on and smiled: "It seems that Doctor Yan is very busy with official duties today and probably can't drink this cup of tea. When we are free another day, we must get together again and taste this little bit of good tea that the Shangshu has kept privately."

Upon hearing this, Gao Yao pretended to glare at Liu Dabao.

Liu Dabao and Bao Daoming smiled at each other, and laughter was heard in the room.

Yan Shaoting bowed silently.

"I am resigning."

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