"Second brother, I heard someone said that you have a sworn relationship with the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. Could it be that second brother also embezzled taxes and money from the treasury?" Chen Changfeng's sudden words made everyone's hearts twitch.
The second prince also embezzled tax money from the treasury.
If this were true, the emperor would definitely skin the second prince.
"Father, the Emperor Mingjian, the sixth brother is slandering my minister. How could I do something corrupt?" The second prince was stunned.
How could he have thought that Chen Changfeng would be so direct and say in Tai Chi Hall that he, the second prince, had also embezzled taxes and money from the treasury.
How dare Chen Changfeng say such unfounded words?
"Yes, Your Majesty, the second prince has always been honest. How could he do such a thing?"
"I don't believe it either."
"Although I have never been very optimistic about the second prince, I still feel that the second prince will never do such a thing."
Not only did the second prince's own people refute Chen Changfeng, but even the third prince's people began to support the second prince.
As for the reason, everyone knows it well.
The emperor's eyes were gloomy. No matter who was corrupt, he would definitely find out this corruption problem.
If these moths of the Ming Empire are not dug out as soon as possible, it will not take long for the Ming Dynasty to be eaten up by them.
"Prince, didn't you just ask me for a reward?"
"Okay, I can promise you!" The emperor's eyes fell on Chen Changfeng.
Compared to the second prince, the emperor obviously trusts Chen Changfeng more now.
Regardless of whether he is found out or not, at least Chen Changfeng will not be the corrupt one.
If this kid was corrupt, he wouldn't have cried and asked for pocket money a month ago, and even been beaten by himself.
"But I have a condition. You can check all the accounts of the Department of Accounts for the past three years. I want to know how many of the accounts of the Department of Accounts are false in the past three years."
"I will never tolerate corrupt people."
"In addition, I will reward you with 30% of the total amount of corruption found as a reward for your victory in this competition with the Dachu envoy."
"Yao Xiaoren, the prince is not familiar with the household department. I am worried that he will be made things difficult for him. You will accompany me throughout the whole process this time..."
"Your Majesty, I want to go to Liu Mansion to see..."
"Then let the prince go with you, bring me some supplements, and retreat from the court!" The emperor left the last words and turned around to leave.
Don't give Yao Xiaoren a chance to refuse at all.
Yao Xiaoren was complaining endlessly in his heart.
Although Chen Changfeng's recent performance shocked him, he also had some thoughts like that in his heart.
But Yao Xiaoren was still worried. After all, Chen Changfeng was just a polished commander.
There is no helper around. If you follow him by yourself, isn't that the bird that stands out the most?
After that, the second prince and the third prince still didn't attack him left and right?
How will I live my life in the future?
Besides, is it that easy to check the accounts of the Household Department?
Others, including Yao Xiaoren, didn't know that the emperor had actually sent people to secretly check the accounts of the Household Department every year in the past few years.
But none of them had any effect.
In the end, it was found that not only was there no corruption in the Ministry of Revenue, but it even often saved Ming Dynasty a sum of money.
Not only was the emperor unable to detect corruption, he also had to praise the officials of the Ministry of Household Affairs.
Chen Changfeng is going to investigate, what the hell!
"Congratulations, sixth brother, for getting such a good job." The second prince walked up to Chen Changfeng with a smile.
"It's not a good job. I just want a reward, but I don't want to end up in such a mess." Chen Changfeng shook his head and smiled.
"It's not a mess, but it's really difficult to check. There are probably as many as five or six cars of ledgers for three years. My father has actually sent people to check before, but nothing was found."
"But second brother believes that you, sixth brother, can definitely do it."
"After all, you are the crown prince of my Ming Dynasty." The second prince left a few words with Chen Changfeng angrily, and then Shi Shiran left.
The other Ming officials also looked at Chen Changfeng with different expressions, and then left.
Tai Chi Hall soon became quiet.
Chen Changfeng and Yao Xiaoren were left staring at each other with big eyes.
"Your Highness, this old minister is going to be killed by you." Yao Xiaoren looked at Chen Changfeng and couldn't help complaining.
"Old Yao, I didn't ask you to do it. Besides, I just want some reward. Shouldn't I want it?" Chen Changfeng opened his palms with an unexpected look.
Yao Xiaoren listened, and then nodded.
Indeed, the prince didn't say anything.
Besides, the prince has made such a great contribution, why should he be rewarded?
It's all the fault of the confused emperor, who left things he couldn't find out to others to deal with.
I also included myself as a fringe person.
Isn't this going to kill him, Yao Xiaoren?
"Your Highness, checking the accounts is very troublesome. If we want to go through all the three years of accounts roughly, it will take at least two months."
"After such a long time, if there was really any problem with the accounts, the corrupt people would have already prepared the false accounts."
"We still can't find anything by then!" Yao Xiaoren and Chen Changfeng talked about the difficulties of checking the accounts.
The Ministry of Finance and those who are truly corrupt will never sit still and wait for death.
Two months is enough time for those people to erase most of the evidence.
Even if they find something in the end, it's just a shield for being pushed out.
Really big fish will always sink in deep water.
"It won't take that long. I'll find a few people tomorrow. In four or five days, I should be able to find out..."
"What?"
"Four or five days?"
"Your Highness, what's wrong with you?" Yao Xiao was so shocked that he almost bit off his tongue.
He quickly reached out his hand to explore Chen Changfeng's forehead.
Yao Xiaoren felt that the prince must be sick and his brain was damaged.
It takes four or five days to check all the account books of the Account Department for the past three years?
If you don't have to be insane to say this, is there any other explanation?
"By the way, didn't you just say you were going to visit the Liu Mansion? I just happened to have read a strange book before that could cure qi diseases..."
"What?" Yao Xiaoren couldn't stand it at all.
Chen Changfeng just said that he would check the accounts of the household department for three years in four or five days, and now he said that he can cure qi diseases.
This is not a brain burn now!
This person must be completely stupid.
Qi disease is a disease that the Ming Dynasty's miracle doctor Li Shi can't cure even with ten needles. Chen Changfeng said he has a way to cure it?
"Your Highness the Crown Prince, why don't I take His Highness the Crown Prince to see the miracle doctor Li Shizhen first?" Yao Xiaoren said in a low voice.
He looked like he was afraid of irritating Chen Changfeng.
"Old Yao, you are very smart." Chen Changfeng glanced at Yao Xiaoren and walked out of the Tai Chi Hall.
Your brain is so funny!
Otherwise, you are talking such nonsense!
Yao Xiaoren said secretly in his heart and chased Chen Changfeng out of the Tai Chi Hall.
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"Third brother, are you feeling well?"
In the third prince's bedroom, the second prince and the Minister of Household Affairs came here to visit the injured third prince.
The third prince was lying on the bed at the moment. After resting for a day, his expression finally relaxed a little.
"Fortunately, my second brother found Sai Hua Tuo, the Holy Master of the Tang Dynasty, otherwise I would..." The third prince's face was still a little pale.
Standing next to him is Sai Hua Tuo, the sage of the Tang Dynasty. This time he traveled to the Ming Dynasty and was invited to his residence by the second prince.
Originally, he was going to treat Liu Shuwen's daughter Liu Miaomiao, but the third prince happened to be seriously injured, so he asked Sai Huatuo to come here first.
If it weren't for Chen Changfeng's outstanding performance recently, his position as prince could not be easily shaken.
Why would the second prince invite Sai Huatuo here?
He also wished that the third prince would die so that no one would compete with him for the position of prince.
"The status of Lao San and Lao Six is now unshakable. We have only two choices now, either to join forces to deal with him, or to wait for him to establish his power and kill both of us."
"How do you choose?" The second prince stood beside the bed and asked the third prince. This chapter has been completed!