Chapter 80: The Young Minister of High Character

"Runwu, take care of your father."

In front of the Meridian Gate, even Xu Jie, who said this, couldn't help but be stunned.

Gao Gong, who was originally very angry, even winked at Old Xu.

They were not surprised that Xu Jie would say this.

But I was surprised that what Lao Xu said seemed really reasonable.

Yan Shaoting had a gloomy face, but considering the situation at the gate that afternoon, he could only nod in agreement.

Meanwhile, Xu Jie had already asked the Minister of Revenue Gao Yao, "A few days ago, Yan Shidu finalized a deal with a Spanish merchant and paid three million taels of silver as a deposit. Your Majesty made the decision at the time and handed it over to the Ministry of Revenue. Where is the silver now? Take it out, no matter how much, we have to give it out."

Gao Yao, however, looked embarrassed.

In the entire court, he, the Minister of Revenue, is the most unpopular person.

The imperial court didn't have much silver to begin with, and everyone from top to bottom needed money.

No one ever thought about where the money came from, they just wanted to ask the Ministry of Revenue for silver.

Could it be that Gao Yao is the God of Wealth?

Gao Yao frowned and complained: "Lord Xu, Lord Gao, Lord Yuan, it's not that I don't pay my colleagues. Even my salary is always in arrears. It's that the Ministry of Revenue really has no money!"

After saying this, Gao Yao's whole face turned red with embarrassment.

It has never been heard in all dynasties that the Minister of Revenue, who is in charge of the purse of the country, would be owed wages.

Gao Gong asked dissatisfiedly: "I just want to ask you, the Minister of Finance, where did the money go?"

Gao Yao looked at them, sweat on his forehead: "The Lord, please understand. The one million taels of silver that Your Majesty sent to the Ministry of Revenue at the beginning of the year were all used to fill the deficit of last year. Even so, the deficit has not been filled.

The three million taels of silver that Yan Shidu sent to the Ministry of Revenue a few days ago, of which 500,000 were used to relieve the disaster in Shanxi. The bandits in Jiangxi invaded Taihe and killed the deputy envoy Wang Yiben and the commander Wang Yingpeng. The Ministry of Revenue allocated 200,000 taels to Jiangxi to raise military food and weapons, recruit soldiers, and quell the bandits.

"What about the remaining 2.3 million taels?"

Gao Gong asked coldly.

Gao Yao glanced at the angry Gao Ge Lao: "At the beginning of the year, Datong and Xuanfu reported that the Anda tribe on the grassland seemed to have unusual movements this year. The Ministry of Revenue just allocated one million taels to the nine borders to build military equipment for defense.

As for the remaining 1.3 million taels, 800,000 taels were given to the Ministry of Works to build warships to be used to eliminate pirates at sea after increasing silk production in Zhejiang.

The last 500,000 taels were also used to fill the deficit..."

Because of Yan Shaoting, the Ministry of Revenue has now made up for the deficit of 1.5 million taels.

But when the accounts were calculated at the beginning of the year, the court had a deficit of more than 8 million taels.

At the end of his speech, Gao Yao was almost about to cry, and looked eagerly at Xu Jie and Gao Gong.

He really wanted to say that you guys don’t know how expensive firewood, rice, oil and salt are.

If I were not the Minister of Revenue, I would have joined other officials in sitting in front of the Meridian Gate to demand my salary.

Seeing that Gao Yao explained the Ministry of Revenue's accounts clearly and unambiguously, Xu Jie and Gao Gong remained silent, but their faces became increasingly darker.

It has been going on until now.

After all, it’s because the court has no money!

By this time Yan Shaoting had already arrived in front of Yan Shifan.

Seeing his son coming over, Yan Shifan turned his head and snorted coldly: "I'm not sitting still! I just came over to take a look at how lively it is today.

Don't let Xu Jie, Gao Gong and others bewitched you into trying to persuade me!

You worked so hard to get several million taels of silver for the Ministry of Revenue, but they lost it all in the blink of an eye.

What? You think my son is a mountain of gold and silver!"

The officials close to the father and son were also filled with anger. When they heard Yan Shifan's words, they all pounded their heads like garlic.

"Yeah!"

"What the young minister said is still reasonable!"

"Even if Yan Shidu is able to raise money for the court, there is no reason for his Ministry of Revenue to stop working without Yan Shidu!"

"Reader Yan, come here too. I have room for you to sit together."

An official who was sitting at the edge of the crowd and worked in an unknown government office, moved his butt to the side with a smile on his face, motioning Yan Shaoting to sit down and ask for his salary together.

Yan Shaoting's face became darker and darker, and he leaned close to Yan Shifan's ear.

"Grandpa is the Prime Minister of the Cabinet. Three generations of my family have served in the court. You came here today, but you didn't see Gao Gong and he immediately accused you of leading a riot?"

Yan Shifan was very unhappy: "You are such a rebellious son and you are the only one who is a good person!
If there is no food to eat at home, do you care?

Yan'er hasn't gotten pregnant for such a long time because she doesn't have the money to buy supplements to nourish her body! "What a great opportunity to flatter Xu Jie and Gao Gong.

How could I miss it?

Several officials who were leaning over and listening to the gossip suddenly had their eyes brightened.

He pulled Yan Shaoting and started to persuade him.

"Reader Yan, what the young minister said is right! Starting a family and establishing a career is a major matter for the continuation of the family line. Even His Majesty cannot stop us, the ministers, from carrying on the family line, right?"

"Yeah!"

"Young Lord is getting old now, and he hopes to go home every day to hug his grandson."

"Mr. Yan, you have to work harder and make sure you give the young master ten or eight good grandchildren."

Listening to the words around him, Yan Shifan's face flushed.

He looked around and said, "You all have to be sensible people. This rebellious son is a bit disobedient on weekdays, so I, as a father, won't say anything.

But he is not anxious about continuing the family line and expanding the family, but I am anxious! "

"Yes, yes, what the young minister said is true. As fathers, we can't just rely on this at this age."

"Who doesn't want to be at home and enjoy the company of their grandchildren?"

"..."

Not far away, Xu Jie and Gao Gong had faces as black as ink.

Yan Shifan's words were sarcastic, but he definitely did not participate in the sit-in, so even if someone wanted to accuse him of something, there was no reason to do so.

But looking at Yan Shifan's smug look, Gao Gong was so angry that his heart was pounding, but there was nothing he could do but turn his head and look elsewhere.

Yan Shaoting was completely speechless.

It turns out that this group of people are really not afraid of causing trouble at the Meridian Gate and making the Taoist priest angry.

I actually still have the mood to make a joke about myself and do the work of promoting labor.

Yan Shaoting's face tensed as he looked at Yan Shifan: "Are you really not leaving?"

Yan Shifan tilted his head and said, "I won't leave! I want to stay here with all my colleagues in the court! Let's see when Xu Jie and Gao Gong will take out the money!"

All around, there came another round of flattery for the young cabinet minister's noble character.

Yan Shaoting gritted his teeth, stamped his feet, then turned and left.

He finally understood.

Yan Shifan would definitely not leave today. He just saw the opportunity to embarrass Xu Jie and Gao Gong, who were also in charge of the Ministry of Revenue.

Even Yan Shaoting suspected that the old man had already prepared an impeachment memorial and would go to the Taoist priest to accuse Xu Jie and Gao Gong of being immoral.

The Taoist priest was probably also happy to see his subject behave like this.

Under the Meridian Gate.

Looking at Yan Shaoting who came back alone.

Gao Gong frowned. He was already angry because Gao Yao had confessed the accounts and the Ministry of Revenue had no money. He was about to ask for accountability and accuse Yan Shifan of leading the riot.

However, at this moment, the sound of wheels rolling came from the Meridian Gate behind everyone.

The eunuch Lu Fang, who was in charge of the Imperial Household Department, came out of the city gate with a group of eunuchs, pulling several large carts with an expressionless face.

Has the matter been reported to His Majesty?

Gao Gong's brows twitched suddenly and he looked at Xu Jie beside him.

At this time, he had no intention of holding Yan Shaoting accountable or accusing Yan Shifan of any crime.

Several large carts passed the crowd and stopped in front of the officials who were sitting in silence.

Lu Fang glanced at Xu Jie and others.

Then he began to speak to all the officials sitting in front of the Meridian Gate.

"Your Majesty has ordered it."

"Prick up your ears and listen carefully!"

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