HCB Chapter 47 Shen Zhiyi: Let's fight! Let's fight!
Chapter 47 Shen Zhiyi: Let's fight! Let's fight!
The newly appointed Minister of Personnel stepped forward calmly.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report."
"explain."
"I have learned by chance that the area where Jiangnan South Circuit and Lingnan East Circuit meet has been engaged in overseas trade for thirty years. The total amount of wealth earned and the taxes paid is immeasurable. However, the area has become its own independent entity. My old classmate once served there, and now..."
[He seems to be dead now.]
[Sigh, even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake, let alone your friend who isn't even a powerful dragon. If he doesn't join them in their corrupt practices, he'll become a potential destabilizing factor.]
[After learning that a huge amount of tax revenue had been embezzled in the area, the Minister of Personnel's friend reported the matter to the local governor. Who knew that the governor was a complete scoundrel, and apparently, he hadn't been beheaded by the Crown Prince yet; he was still thriving.]
[A good official who would rather die than surrender was killed because of them. Alas.]
Many people inside the hall fell silent.
The old emperor sighed inwardly: If there were more good officials like those in Daye, this situation would never have occurred.
"Yanchen, tell me, who do you think would be the best person to handle this?"
[Hmph, the old emperor calls them so affectionately, mostly using "my dear minister," but why do the young people have such long and short names?]
Shen Zhiyi felt a chill and didn't dare to think about it. It was more important to hug herself tightly.
The old emperor's face instantly darkened.
The newly appointed Minister of Personnel pondered for a moment and said, "This matter..."
I think you should go by yourself.
"Your subject is willing to go and handle this matter, and resolve it before the next imperial examination is held."
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire court erupted in uproar.
They were also unhappy that the newly appointed Minister of Personnel had stepped forward.
"Hmph, what a boastful brat! Such an important matter, resolved in just over a month. Even if you rode a fast horse there, it would take you quite a while."
"How to resolve this is my business; the Right Censor need not say more."
"you!"
The Right Censor was so angry that his neck turned red.
Wow, let's fight!
【Awesome! Awesome!】
All the officials: Shen Zhiyi, you really love stirring up trouble, aren't you?
The Right Vice Censor-in-Chief also stepped forward.
"Your Majesty, it is understandable that the Minister of Personnel is so young to have been appointed to such an important position. However, the matter of local officials evading taxes is very serious and cannot be dealt with perfunctorily. I believe that we should choose someone else to handle this matter."
To put it bluntly, you're just jealous.
Right Censor-in-Chief and Right Deputy Censor-in-Chief: Bah, what nonsense!
Besides, how dare you two bring this up?
The Right Censor and the Right Deputy Censor have been exiled again.
Why can't they say anything?
[The Censorate has thirteen circuits of censors, three of which are in Jiangnan. These thirteen censors, who are supposed to oversee the illegal activities of officials both inside and outside the capital, failed to discover the severe drought in Jiangnan and the tax evasion. Tsk tsk tsk, how long has your Censorate been established? Do you really think that writing a short essay for someone every day is all you do, and sometimes you even take a publicly funded trip around the country? Heh.]
Shen Zhiyi sneered repeatedly.
The old emperor's face darkened.
The old emperor thought of the memorials submitted by the censors, which made the entire Da Ye seem peaceful and harmonious.
I never imagined there were so many chronic problems.
If pus forms on your body, you have to dig it out.
In the end, the matter fell to the newly appointed Minister of Personnel, accompanied by members of the Censorate. In addition, the old emperor even assigned some members of the Dragon Scale Guard to protect him.
This shows how much the old emperor valued this matter.
Now that the tax evasion issue has been resolved, will the old emperor still allow overseas trade?
The old emperor: Why not do things that can make money?
Overseas trade can be very profitable, so naturally many people will choose this path, which will reduce the number of farmers. Tsk, will the tragedy of a maritime ban be repeated here?
Forget it, this has nothing to do with me. I'm just a nobody, spending my days eating and sleeping. I'd rather find some older sister to take care of my daily life.
To be honest, Shen Zhiyi gets up earlier than the rooster and goes to bed later than the dog, and her house is a complete mess.
[The slave traders at the East Market are all selling young people, even younger than me! No way!]
[Is there an older sister out there, preferably someone who is orphaned, childless, has no deceased husband, no poor relatives, and has good character, please let me choose?]
Everyone: You've got pretty high standards for finding an older woman.
But why doesn't Shen Zhiyi have a maid in her house?
These days, anyone in the capital city, even a lowly ninth-rank official, would hire a free old servant to show off their wealth.
Shen Zhiyi, you should have some self-awareness. You're a sixth-rank official, which isn't lowly!
Oh dear, it's so hard to find! Am I being too picky?
Everyone: Aren't your demands high?
The old emperor's anger subsided considerably because of Shen Zhiyi, and he began to continue discussing the matters that needed to be addressed that day.
"Minister of Rites, how is the imperial examination progressing?"
On the 23rd, the Emperor inquired about the imperial examinations.
"Your Majesty, everything is going smoothly."
The Minister of Rites replied that everything went smoothly.
The pen fell...
[Smooth sailing, really smooth sailing!]
The Minister of Rites was displeased by Shen Zhiyi's sarcastic tone.
He has held so many imperial examinations before, he knows the process by heart, so it will be incredibly smooth for him.
"Your Majesty, everything regarding the imperial examinations, including the accommodations for the candidates, the arrangement of the examination halls, and the drafting of the exam questions, is proceeding in an orderly manner."
Where are the test takers staying?
Shen Zhiyi carefully reviewed the surveillance footage and discovered that every person who went to the capital for the imperial examinations was transported to the capital by government vehicles and personnel, and accommodations were arranged within the capital.
Her face, which was full of confusion, showed a look of bewilderment. She loved watching TV dramas.
[Oh dear, this damn TV drama has misled me again! What a poor scholar going to the capital for the imperial examination? You're not even worthy of the title! Besides, most successful candidates are wealthy merchants willing to invest in their fields; there's no way they'd end up living in a dilapidated temple.]
Shen Zhiyi shed a tear of bitterness.
Can some screenwriters at least respect the facts when they're writing their stories?!
[Never mind, I don't respect things when I'm writing them myself.]
The Minister of Rites thought of how Shen Zhiyi had been calling him "Master" and "Your Excellency" before, and his smile was harder to suppress than an AK.
I don't know what kind of TV series that was, but it misled Shen Lang a lot.
Putting everything else aside, this "adult" is a perfect example of a mistake.
It's a pity that Shen Zhiyi doesn't call her that anymore.
[But what about the exam room setup?]
The Minister of Rites' eyelids twitched, and he quickly replied, "Your Majesty, the Imperial Examination Hall is thoroughly cleaned every year before the examinations to ensure that the candidates have a comfortable examination environment."
【you sure? 】
Shen Zhiyi looked hesitantly at the Minister of Rites' resolute gaze, filled with deep doubt.