Although the emperor's eyes were only lightly brushed, they fell in the eyes of many well-intentioned people in the court. It's just that at this time, as soon as the bidding for the inner library arrived, Fan Xian, who was far away in the south of the Yangtze River, pulled his official voice to an extremely terrifying point because of the more than 20 million taels of silver, and His Majesty must have been happy.

...... At this time, do you still have to check the deficit of the household department? The silver sent by the Jiangnan Inner Treasury is enough to smooth out a qiē, and at this time, will it seem too bad to give Fan Xian face?

In fact, the courtiers know that the household department will be investigated after all, because the rumors about the deficit of the household department have been rumored for a long time, and the so-called groundless wind may not be without cause, and the emptiness of the treasury around the beginning of the year seems to faintly confirm this, if this matter is not clarified, Qingguo's government is a little unstable after all. But when to check, it takes great wisdom to judge.

Today, Fan Xian has just made a great contribution, and immediately these ministers jumped out to join Fan Jian, it seems that ...... Some can't say it, and I don't know what the emperor means.

Whatever it is, someone always needs to take the lead. Therefore, after a little calm in the court, a minister came out, bowed to the ground, and reported to His Majesty about the deficit of the household department, and said that it seemed that how much money was missing in the treasury fell into his eyes, and he did not know where the minister's confidence came from.

The emperor's meaning was very vague, listening to the minister's words, he frowned, nodded, for a while, the courtiers didn't know whether His Majesty wanted to check or didn't want to check?

The ministers didn't dare to stare at the emperor's expression, so they all secretly aimed their eyes at Fan Jian, the head of the household in the queue, and saw that Fan Jian still had a straight face, solemn with a bit of tranquility, and couldn't help but cooperate with this adult's qi cultivation kung fu.

"The matter of the household...... After the discussion of the imperial study, there will be a decree. ”

After the emperor said this indifferently, he announced the dissolution of the court meeting, and turned the dragon robe into the screen.

The ministers walked outside the hall, and they couldn't help but whisper along the way, guessing what His Majesty was thinking in his heart.

――――――――――――――――――――――――― in the afternoon, in the imperial study room, which is not very wide, under the dragon couch, there are a few embroidered piers, several scholars from the middle school under the door, Yan Xingshu, the secretary of the Ministry of Shangshu, the Dali Temple, and the Ministry of Industry are all present. Next to the dragon couch, the crown prince, the eldest prince, and the second prince were still standing on the ground with their hands hanging down as in previous years.

In fact, since last night, there have been officials who have begun to play the impeachment of the household department for the deficit and the embezzlement of state funds, but today the court was sent by Fan Xian with a dozen silver tickets, and this powerful limelight was suddenly stopped, and the emperor did not allow the officials to debate this matter at the court meeting.

Scholar Shu and Scholar Hu who were sitting on the embroidery pier quietly glanced at each other, knowing that the emperor put the matter of checking the household department in the imperial study to discuss, or in order to save some face for Fan Jian, the secretary of the household department, but it was just ...... Why is Fan Shangshu not in the imperial study today? If His Majesty really has the intention of returning to the Fan Mansion, he should be allowed to defend himself here.

The hearts of the two scholars were slightly nervous, looking at this kind of arrangement, it seemed that it was different from what they had guessed, and the deficit of the household department was ...... It seems that it is a real thing, not a small trick that His Majesty is playing again, it seems that Fan Shangshu is really going to be pushed to the cusp.

Fan Jian complained of illness. ”

As if guessing what the ministers were guessing, the emperor did not raise his head, but said softly, but there was a faint irritation in his gently raised voice.

The ministers smiled bitterly, thinking that the chief housekeeper of our Daqing Dynasty is really a wonderful person, whenever he encounters someone in the court, he always doesn't do anything, he doesn't bother to care about anything, and he seems to be a little disdainful when he even enters the palace to defend himself...... It's just such a simple move...... Sick escape.

Fan Shangshu's guts...... It doesn't seem to be as small as people used to think.

"Let's talk about it. The emperor threw aside the piece in his hand and said, "What do you think about the affairs of the household?" ”

These veterans of the Qingguo court center have calm faces, eyes and noses, noses and hearts, and they are not willing to be the first to jump out to offend the Fan family, although from the interests of the court, they all think that the household department needs to be checked, but these people have a good relationship with Fan Jian, plus they think that since they are suspicious of the household department, there are always people who can't help but be angry before themselves.

Unexpectedly...... The adults' qi cultivation skills were really good, and after a long time, no one spoke, and the imperial study fell into an awkward silence.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince looked at this strange scene, and couldn't help but laugh in his heart, thinking that the ministers only wanted to be stable, but they didn't expect that this style would make his father feel more and more unhappy.

At this time, it was the time for him to sell well, he quickly coughed and looked at Scholar Shu with his eyes.

Scholar Shu was stunned for a moment, and also realized that the matter was a little delicate, the emperor asked, none of his ministers dared to reply, where did this make His Majesty's face go? He quickly said: "Your Majesty ......"

Before he could say two words, the emperor's suppressed annoyance had already burst out, and he scolded: "You are the one who wants to check the recital of the household department!"

He picked up the music next to him and waved it, and rebuked angrily: "At this time, it is you who pose as a dead bird in front of me!

Several adults in the imperial study were afraid, and quickly left their seats to bow down and confess their sins, smiling bitterly.

The emperor drank a bowl of white fungus soup, slightly dissipated the anger in his stomach, snorted coldly, and waved his hand to signal a few people to sit down.

Now that the emperor is angry, this limelight is obvious.

Scholar Shu had a really good relationship with Fan Mansion, but he felt that he was dedicated to the public, and he did not have a personal grudge with Fan Shangshu, and he didn't want anyone to want to attack Fan Mansion by checking the household department, so he took the lead and said: "The matter of the household department is a matter of importance, this is where the imperial court's finances are, and the annual expenditure is exhausted from the household treasury." Although I don't know where the recent rumors came from, and where did the imperial historians of the Metropolitan Procuratorate learn that the household owes so much, but since there is this reason, it is always necessary to check it. It depends on what the majesty means how to check?"

Scholar Shu pondered his words for a while, and said with a smile: "Over the years, Fan Shangshu has been taking care of the household department, although he was a waiter a few years ago, but because Lao Shangshu has been sick in bed, he is in charge of the affairs of the household department. You must know that the matter of the household department is the most trivial, so the court officials often ignore its important xìng. To take care of the household department, it is difficult to make meritorious contributions, and accidents will happen...... But it's too easy, and it's just a hard job. Lord Fan has been in charge of the household department for many years, although it has no merit, but it has been no fault, this is actually a great achievement for the imperial court, and I hope that His Majesty will understand Lord Fan's hard work, and show more leniency to his subordinates, even if you want to check, you should not be too light. ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone knew Shu Wu's position, and the household department was to investigate, but it couldn't be a mess. And the prince sneered in his heart, thinking that the two syllogisms of Shu University were beautiful, since I don't know where the rumors came from, it implied that even if the household was in debt, maybe it was just someone in the court who wanted to take the opportunity to do something.

Scholar Hu also nodded and agreed: "The investigation must be investigated." ”

The emperor calmed his face and asked the Ministry of Works, "What do you mean?"

A cold sweat flowed down his back, and he said with a wry smile: "In the past two years, the Ministry of Industry has done things in accordance with His Majesty's will and the regulations of the adults in the province under the door...... But official business does not hinder private opinions, and the minister does not think that the household department is deliberately embarrassing his subordinates, and perhaps the household department will really sometimes be inconvenient. ”

This is a heart-wrenching theory, if the household department is not empty, how can there be inconvenience in moving?

Immediately afterwards, Yan Xingshu, the secretary of the ministry, also took a clear position and expressed his attitude, his own department in charge of the assessment of officials, the appointment and dismissal of personnel, of course, the emperor should thoroughly investigate the household department, if there is a problem, then punish, if there is no problem, so that the household department is under less pressure.

The emperor listened to the hidden words of these ministers, felt a little bored in his heart, frowned, and gently tapped the low table on the flat couch with his fingers, pointed to the thin letters on the table and said, "The music from Jiangnan, a few of you take a look." ”

Gonggong Yao stepped forward calmly, took the concerto, and distributed it to several adults.

For a moment, all you could hear in the study was the sound of adults flipping through the recitals and the sound of breathing that was getting heavier.

After a long time, all the adults finally finished reading each other, raised their heads, their faces were a little shocked, and Shu Wu and Hu Daxue glanced at each other, and quickly twisted their heads away, not hiding the deep worry in their hearts, if what was said in the chapter was true, Fan Shangshu's courage ...... It's huge!

"Jiangnan Road Yushi Guo Zheng wrote, Fan Xian in the inner library bidding, selected a puppet surnamed Xia for cāo longitudinal, and at the same time provided a large amount of silver to let the person surnamed Xia enter the inner library door, on the one hand, let the person surnamed Xia seize the six goods on the back road, on the other hand, also let him hedge with the imperial merchants, and forcibly raised this year's standard silver. ”

The Emperor's calm voice sounded again, calmly as if he were talking about a topic that had nothing to do with him.

Guo Zheng wondered where the large amount of silver taels in Fan Xian's hand came from. ”

The emperor looked at the ministers and sneered, "I ...... Also suspicious. He Fan Xian connived at his subordinates to compete with the imperial merchants for profit, not to mention this matter for the time being, but which minister can tell me where he got so much silver?"

Shu Wu's throat was dry, and he was a little speechless, only then did he know why so many court officials believed that the number of household deficits must be very huge, it turned out to be because of the problem in Jiangnan. The emperor's meaning is also obvious, Fan Xian can fully grasp the situation of the opening of the Inner Treasury, and secretly control the six bids of Xingbei Road with his own subordinates, and the huge amount of silver taels involved in this matter is just afraid of ...... It was transferred from the household department, from his father's hands.

The ministers were silent, not afraid of offending Fan Shangshu at this time, but still immersed in this shock. Looking at the inscription of the chapter, it should have been the palace that he arrived at last night, and His Majesty should have known that Fan Xian used some dishonorable means in the opening of the bid in the inner library. But the joy of the emperor's majesty at the court meeting was not a fraud...... His Majesty's forbearance, His Majesty's foresight, is really not something that a courtier can guess without permission, or rather, His Majesty likes Fan Xian very much to earn money for him, but he doesn't like it very much...... Fan Xian used the silver of the court to earn silver for him?

The silver of the imperial court can only be moved by the emperor, and no one can move it without permission, it seems that the Fan family has really touched the emperor's reverse scale this time.

In the midst of the calm, the second prince, who was only allowed to enter the imperial study again in February, said with a smile: "Father, the son has something to say. ”

"Speak. The emperor said coldly.

A calm smile appeared on the soft face of the second prince, and he saluted the ministers and said softly: "Erchen and Fantisi have some grievances, but Erchen does not dare to express his opinion on this matter. Erchen thought that since Fan Xian was far away in Jiangnan and had the identity of Qincha, he was naturally unrestrained, and even if he was a subordinate, stealing the silver of the imperial court for his own use, it was really a big crime. ”

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

The eldest prince, who had been silent, suddenly spoke: "Guo Zheng, the imperial historian of Jiangnan Road, has an old grudge with Fan Xian, and was almost beaten by Fan Xian in the lobby of the Criminal Department. ”

After saying this, he never spoke again.

Scholar Shu sat on a stool and listened, and said in his heart, this is an opportunity that must be seized, otherwise if it is really according to what Guo Zheng said, not only the household department will be in chaos, but Jiangnan Fan Xian will not have a good ending, the two parties are in chaos, I really don't know how many heads will fall to the ground, and the Qingguo court can't withstand such a big toss now.

He hurriedly followed the words of the eldest prince and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, Guo Zheng is this person, the old minister is not afraid of words, but also has to say more." This person is so happy and covetous, and he was demoted to Jiangnan by His Majesty last year, and it is difficult to guarantee that he will not deliberately exaggerate his affairs and frame people because of his relationship with Xiao Fan. ”

As soon as the word feud came out, everyone couldn't help but glance at the second prince who had the deepest grudge with Fan Xian. Although the second prince still maintained a beautiful smile on his face, his face had actually begun to heat up, and he glanced at the eldest prince with a resentful gaze, he had a deep brotherhood with the eldest prince since he was a child, and he didn't understand why the eldest brother had to stand on the side of that wild seed now!