Because Su Yining squeezed her way in through connections, there was no suitable position for her. She was always a temporary worker on call.
That day, the steward of the Ministry of Internal Affairs happened to be sick and couldn't come, so he called her over.
At this time, her appearance had changed and she was now a dark-skinned girl. The only thing that had not changed was her clear eyes.
"Manager, are you looking for me?" He narrowed his eyes and revealed a simple and honest smile.
The steward looked her up and down and nodded with satisfaction. She looked good despite not being very smart.
"Can you read?"
"If you go back to the manager, I won't recognize you!"
The steward nodded with satisfaction and took out an account book in his hand, then called her to his side and suddenly asked: "Is this the right way to write the word chicken?"
She subconsciously opened her mouth to say "no" but immediately stopped talking, almost biting her tongue: "Uh, this should be right? Hehe, the manager, you asked the wrong person."
Did the manager have a lot of arrogance in his mind? Using the simplest font to test her almost gave her away. If she wasn't familiar with traditional Chinese characters, the secret would have been exposed.
"Haha, yes, yes, I forgot for a moment that you can't read. Take this to the Accounting Department and give it to the manager."
"Okay, steward!" Su Yining held the account books in both hands and left. She didn't take a look at the account books because they were all fake, and the ones from the accounting department were different.
Although the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Household Affairs are two separate departments, in fact, if the Ministry of Internal Affairs does not have enough money, it will spend it from the Ministry of Household Affairs, and it will get the support of the emperor every time.
After all, she arrived at the Accounting Department. It was almost evening by the time she arrived. After all, she was not familiar with the road conditions.
Along the way, she thought about many things. If the Ministry of Internal Affairs was said to be corrupt, then the director, Gao Yan, was also involved. She was not sure how it would all turn out until she got the real account books.
"Just give me the account book. You can go back." After a few words, he was sent away.
"Da da da" The Imperial Guards were performing their duties conscientiously. Suddenly, they felt a gust of wind blowing behind them. When they turned around, they found that there was no one on the quiet road.
Su Yining breathed lightly in the dark corner. The palace was patrolled very closely, and he was almost discovered several times. Thanks to his good use of shadows to hide himself.
With her previous familiarity, she could easily find the Accounting Department.
At this time, the courtyard of the Accounting Department had fallen into darkness, with only a dim small lamp still burning in a remote hut.
"Crackling" "Crackling"
Through the window, I could vaguely hear the sound of the abacus in the room and the conversation between the two eunuchs. One of them said: "The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon, and I can make a lot of money from this purchase."
"Huh, make money? It would be nice if you can leave some soup for you."
"That's right. You said it's so damn unfair that we do the most dangerous things but get the least money!"
"It's useless to complain. Have you finished writing the account book?"
"Okay, okay, when will you hand it in?"
Judging from the conversation between the two people, they should be saying that the ledger is a matter, and it is most common to quote high prices and receive kickbacks, but these people are too greedy.
How long do you have to wait for the medicine Mr. Gu gave you now?
A sweet aroma filled the air, like milk cake.
"What does it smell like? It smells so good?"
Sniff, "Hmm? It seems to smell like milk...ha~yawn~"
After two bangs, the two fell asleep on the table.
At this time, Su Yining, whose nose was blocked by a piece of cloth, poked her head out and walked into the room cautiously.
…
Qiankun Hall
Jun Wenbo was sitting in the main hall wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, looking at Feng Yuan doubtfully.
"My lord, I have a script to start this memorial."
Feng Yuan, the Secretary of the Ministry of Justice, knelt on his knees and held up a book whose shape could not be seen clearly in his hand.
"My dear, what are you doing?" It was unusual to kneel down suddenly.
"My lord, I have found out that Shen Liang, the Minister of Household Affairs, has been embezzling and accepting bribes. He has used his power to blackmail the Zhao family, the Qian family, the Sun family, and the Li family of the imperial merchants for many years. This is the account book that I would like to ask the emperor to review."
Feng Yuan knelt on the ground, solemn and solemn, with an upright look on his face, and an aura that would rather die than surrender was condensed around him.
When the emperor heard this sentence, he was stunned for a moment. His first reaction was that he didn't believe it, but he still took the account book in his hand.
Shen Liang did not expect that he would be dealt with so quickly. How could he be panicked if he had not done anything wrong: "Your Majesty, I am wronged."
"Your Majesty, why don't you go to Mr. Shen's house and search to find out if it's true or not!" Feng Yuanyi looked at him righteously: "Master Shen, if you are upright, you are not afraid of slanting shadows. You think so?"
A drop of cold sweat broke out on Shen Liang's forehead. He had a bad premonition in his heart, but he could only bite the bullet and said: "Shen will not be afraid of things he has never done before!" In fact, he knew that this house would not be searched, but he could not refuse.
"Master Feng, who reported this? Why didn't you check the equipment earlier?" Jun Wenbo is not a fool. This is a matter related to his pocket. How many people have been thinking about this position over the years.
Feng Yuan knew that the emperor would ask like this and said in a deep voice: "They didn't dare. Shen Liangliang brutally killed the businessmen who came to Beijing. They had to yield and hold back and leave evidence, just waiting for an opportunity."
"Shen Liang, what do you think?" Jun Wenbo did not just believe his words, but looked at Shen Liang who was kneeling in the main hall.
This is really a proposition. No matter whether he is allowed to be searched or not, he is a deadlock. He has already removed his head from his belt after serving as an official for many years, but what about his daughter and wife? I hope Princess Zhan can protect Yaoer.
Cold sweat dripped on the white marble slab, and he swallowed: "I agree to the search."
After hearing this, Feng Yuan on the side showed a victorious smile, with a proud look in his eyes. This was the fate of not being with them.
Soon the emperor issued an order and the Royal Forest Army surrounded the Shen Mansion. This move spread throughout the capital in an instant.
When Shen Jiayao, who was staying at Prince Zhan's Mansion, heard the news, she rushed out like crazy, but was caught by Li Chuan.
"The princess has given instructions that you can only stay in the palace and cannot go out."
"My home is going to be destroyed, how could I not go out? My father and mother are still there!!" Shen Jiayao wanted to break free, but the other party's hand was like a pliers, and she couldn't break it open no matter what.
Li Chuan glanced at her impatiently, and with a wave of his wide-sleeved robe, the scent of pear blossoms came up, and Shen Jiayao, who had been dancing happily just now, fainted instantly.
The second before she fell to the ground, he grabbed her by the collar. Don't look too disgusted.
"Li Chuan, after all she is a girl, why can't you show mercy to her?" Mr. Gu stood aside and couldn't stand it anymore.
"Trouble!" Even though he was disgusted, he picked him up and sent him back to the room.
When Su Yining learned the news, Shen Liang's entire family was sent to prison. Six account books containing the stolen money were received from his home, as well as a secret letter. As for all the huge amounts of money, they were missing.