Catching Monsters

Chapter 124 He leads the team
Let alone a second-rank official, as long as they are involved in collusion with the Red Lotus Sect, even if they are royal relatives, His Majesty will not let them off easily.

Xu Xiaogang immediately shook his head and said, "It's not that easy to frame the Minister of Revenue, a second-rank official."

Jiang Yun frowned, thought for a while, and then said, "Don't worry about it. I'll figure it out myself later."

Although he heard Jiang Yun say this, the worried look on Xu Xiaogang's face did not diminish at all.

"Let's go back to the East Pacification Office." Jiang Yun patted Xu Xiaogang on the shoulder.

Xu Xiaogang was a little surprised and followed Jiang Yun out of the inn.

Xu Xiaogang asked in surprise: "Why did you want to visit the East Pacification Office today?"

Normally, the Jinyiwei of the Dongzhenfusi had to stay in the Dongzhenfusi during working hours waiting for orders, unless they were on break.

Of course, there are always special types of people.

He and Jiang Yun are the type of people who will go wherever they want as long as there is no mission, and their boss Wei Huaian doesn't bother to care.

After walking out of the inn, Jiang Yun looked behind him and asked Xu Xiaogang in a low voice: "Do you have any connections in the Jiaofang Bureau?"

Xu Xiaogang was stunned: "You want to go to the Jiaofangsi to have a seat? Then you have asked the right person. My father is a big sponsor of the Jiaofangsi. He has to give a lot of money to the Jiaofangsi every year."

"Who in the Jiaofang Bureau doesn't know the name of my father Xu Dingwu?"

On the one hand, the Duke of Zhenguo has this hobby.

On the other hand, as a general commanding the border troops, Xu Dingwu should not get too close to the ministers in the court.

If there was something going on, it was not convenient to discuss it at the homes of ministers in the court, but the Jiaofangsi was an excellent place.

No matter who Xu Dingwu met and how long he met them, they would eventually be sent to His Majesty's imperial study.

I can’t say about other places in the capital, but in the Jiaofangsi, my father must have a certain influence.

The two walked on the street.

Jiang Yun whispered, "You also saw the girl in my room just now. Her name is Linglong. Please help me check if she escaped from the Jiaofangsi."

"kindness?"

Hearing this, Xu Xiaogang asked in a low voice, "The girl who escaped from the Jiaofangsi?"

Jiang Yun simply recounted what happened last night.

After listening to Jiang Yun's description, Xu Xiaogang frowned: "Do you suspect that there is something wrong with that girl named Linglong?"

Jiang Yun shook his head: "I'm not sure if there is really a problem, but it's always better to be careful."

After thinking for a while, Xu Xiaogang nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go ask now."

Then he couldn't help but ask, "Are you really going back to the East Pacification Division?"

Jiang Yun rolled his eyes at him and asked, "Do I look like such a beast?"

"I'm going to Changxin Temple and take a look around."

……

Chang Pingyuan in the capital was in the living room of his mansion, receiving guests.

At the morning court today, after His Majesty announced his promotion to the Minister of Revenue, there was an endless stream of guests visiting, and the court was extremely busy.

In desperation, Chang Pingyuan could only ask the housekeeper of the mansion to guard the door and told officials below the third rank not to come in as he could not accommodate them all.

Leaders from the six ministries in the capital and various powerful departments came to congratulate him, and he had no choice but to receive them one by one.

Finally, after seeing off one group of guests after another, I sat down to drink tea and was just about to take a break.

The housekeeper walked quickly into the living room from outside, came to his side, and whispered, "Sir, the commander of the Jinyiwei, Sir Li is here."

"Hmm?" Hearing this, Chang Pingyuan hurriedly sat up from his chair and said, "Please come in quickly."

Soon, Li Wangxin, the commander of the Jinyiwei, strode in from outside the door with a smile on his face: "Haha, Lord Chang, congratulations."

Chang Pingyuan was the Minister of Revenue. If other third-rank officials came, he would naturally put on airs. The Ministry of Revenue was in a special situation. Every department needed Chang Pingyuan's approval for the silver and appropriations they needed each year.

No matter what your department does, you can't go against the God of Wealth.

This is also the reason why the Ministry of Revenue has great power.

But the Jinyiwei is naturally an exception, for no other reason.

People in the six ministries or other departments are not necessarily your Majesty's confidants. They may be promoted because they are capable and appreciated by your Majesty.

Or maybe the money is enough...

But the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard is definitely someone His Majesty trusts.

Li Wangxin could also be considered to be of good descent, as his ancestors had followed Taizu in conquering the world and were granted the title of Duke of Protectorate.

Li Wangxin grew up with the current emperor, studied with him, practiced martial arts, and was later granted the title of leader of the prince's personal guards.

When Your Majesty ascended the throne, he became the commander of the imperial guards.

Over the years, there have always been evil people who wanted to harm Your Majesty, and many activities aimed at murdering Your Majesty were successfully resolved by Li Wangxin.

Later he became the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

He not only controlled the Northern Pacification Office, supervising all officials, but also controlled the Eastern Pacification Office, dealing with demons and evil activities.

He holds two great powers in one hand.

Li Wangxin was about fifty years old, with a square face and a resolute expression. He was wearing the uniform given by the Jinyiwei. After he entered the living room, Chang Pingyuan quickly came to greet him.

Looking at Li Wangxin holding the gift in his hand, he smiled and said, "Master Li is so polite. It's enough for you to just come over. Why bring anything else?"

"Sit down quickly."

The two of them sat down at the top seats, and the steward came in to pour tea. Li Wangxin said with a smile, "I have to come and sit down. The other officers are all here. If I don't come, and there's a shortage of money for next year's salary, I'm afraid my subordinates will point their fingers at me and scold me."

Chang Pingyuan waved his hands repeatedly: "Master Li, what are you talking about? No matter where I need money, I can't lack the money from your Jinyiwei."

Of course, Chang Pingyuan has already said this to all the visitors today.

If there is a real shortage of silver at that time, the Ministry of Revenue will not be able to produce any.

Li Wangxin chatted casually and asked, "The New Year is coming soon. How much tax did the court collect last year?"

"Twenty-five million taels of silver."

Li Wangxin heard this and laughed: "That's right, His Majesty will be very happy when he hears about it."

Chang Pingyuan gave an awkward smile. There were some things that were not easy to say in front of Li Wangxin.

Of the 25 million taels of silver, there is still a gap of 300,000 taels.

This was something he had known before.

It’s just that he was previously in charge of supplies, so this matter has nothing to do with him.

But now that I have become the Minister of Revenue, I will have to find a way to fill this big hole myself.

Three hundred thousand taels of silver!
How can I make up for this?

The only thing they could do was to find a way to frantically scoop up some oil and water to fill it up.

Chang Pingyuan rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "Master Li just happened to come over. I have something that I would like to ask you for help."

Li Wangxin glanced at him and asked in a deep voice, "Just say it."

"The Ministry of Revenue has another batch of silver that needs to be escorted."

"I heard that your East Pacification Division has a young talent named Jiang Yun. Why not let him lead the team?"

　Chapter 2 might come a little later.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)