That night, Di Yunhao handed the production department's account books to Jiang Qiulu.
Jiang Qiulu looked carefully.
On the account book, all financial transactions of the writing department are recorded.
According to Fang Ming, the manager of the Operations Department, no allocations from the Ministry of Revenue have been received in the past three months.
They all earn their income by building some appliances and selling them.
The account books are also clearly recorded.
Jiang Qiulu continued to read forward.
But as he flipped through the account books, Jiang Qiulu's face became increasingly ugly.
"Brother Imperial, is there any problem?" Jiang Donglin asked.
"It's a big problem."
Jiang Qiulu closed the account book and placed it on the table.
"Since the beginning of this year, the allocation for the work department has been increased from 5,000 taels to 4,000 taels."
"Two months later, it dropped from four thousand taels to three thousand taels."
"One month before the allocation was received, the allocation from the Ministry of Household Affairs was only a measly 500 taels."
Jiang Qiulu became more and more excited as he talked.
"That's a lot of money from the beginning of the year to now."
"Where have they all gone?"
Jiang Qiulu slapped the table and stood up, shouting loudly.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. I will check the expenditures of the Household Department right now." After Di Yunhao finished speaking, he took action immediately.
"No need to go."
"Judging from the information in the account books, they have withheld the Ministry of Finance's allocations for more than a day or two."
"Some clues may have been erased long ago and cannot be investigated." Jiang Qiulu calmed down and said.
"Commander Di, please go and find Zhou Xuesong, the minister of the Ministry of Industry."
"Ask him if he knows about this."
"promise!"
The purpose of Jiang Qiulu's move was to verify his conjecture.
If the entire Ministry of Industry does not know about this, then confirm it thoroughly.
Someone must have secretly taken the money.
Soon, Di Yunhao found the residence of Zhou Xuesong, Minister of the Ministry of Industry.
"Sir, there is someone outside the door asking to see you."
In the Shangshu Mansion, a guard reported to Zhou Xuesong.
"Who wants to see you?" Zhou Xuesong asked.
"Commander of the Jinyi Guards, Di Yunhao."
The guard's answer made Zhou Xuesong feel a chill down his back.
There is a rumor in Kyoto city.
It is said that the Jin Yiwei are the ghost soldiers sent by the King of Hell to hurry up.
As long as it comes, it means that someone will definitely lose their life.
Now that their biggest leader, Di Yunhao, suddenly arrived, Zhou Xuesong immediately thought about whether he had done anything bad.
"Quick, please!"
Then Zhou Xuesong and the guards immediately went out to greet him.
Opening the door, I found that Di Yunhao was the only one standing outside, without the Jin Yiwei.
"Your Majesty, Commander, I was busy with business just now."
"Sorry for missing the welcome from afar." Zhou Xuesong said apologetically.
"Master Zhou, you don't have to be polite. I'm just here to ask some questions on your Majesty's order," Di Yunhao said.
"In that case, please come in, Commander."
When Di Yunhao entered the Shangshu Mansion, Zhou Xuesong immediately brought tea and water.
I'm afraid that I won't entertain them well enough.
"Master Zhou, don't bother."
"It's just a few questions. After I've asked them, I'll go back and get back to work."
"Commander, please tell me. I will tell you everything I know." Zhou Xuesong said.
"Have Mr. Zhou received this monthly allocation from the Ministry of Works?" Di Yunhao asked straight to the point.
"have!"
"The entire Ministry of Industry, excluding the funds specially approved for various projects, has a total allocation of 8,000 taels." Zhou Xuesong said.
Hearing this, Di Yunhao frowned, and Zhou Xuesong's heart also contracted.
"Sir Zhou, I remember that the monthly allocation for the six departments is 10,000 taels of silver."
"Why is there two thousand taels missing?" Di Yunhao asked.
"Haha, the commander is unaware of something."
"There is news from the Ministry of Revenue that the war on the northern frontline was going on some time ago, and the national treasury is tight."
"It's normal to allocate less."
"It's all recorded in the Ministry of Industry's books."
With that said, Zhou Xuesong found an account book and handed it to Di Yunhao.
Di Yunhao took it and began to examine it.
At this time, Di Yunhao also discovered.
The allocation from the Ministry of Industry has also been withheld since the beginning of the year.
Although it is not as extreme as Zuobu, from the beginning of the year to now.
The amount of silver that was withheld was also a large sum of money.
"I see."
After checking it, Di Yunhao put down the account book.
"One more thing."
"The Operation Department under the Ministry of Works, I heard that it has not received funding for three full months."
"I wonder if Mr. Zhou knows about this?"
"Ah?" Zhou Xuesong was shocked.
"Your Majesty, Commander, although the Operation Department is managed by the Work Department."
"But the matter of fund transfer is completely allocated directly by the Ministry of Accounts."
"But even one tael of the money of the Ministry of Finance has not been handed over to the lower officials."
"Please forgive me, sir."
Zhou Xuesong thought Di Yunhao was asking for accountability and immediately explained.
"Master Zhou, don't be nervous."
"Of course I know about this."
"In other words, Mr. Zhou has not known about the fact that the Ministry of Finance has not received funding for three months."
"Is that so?" Di Yunhao asked.
"I have no idea at all," Zhou Xuesong replied.
Di Yunhao looked up to the sky and sighed.
"It seems that this matter is exactly as Your Majesty expected." Di Yunhao murmured to himself.
The production department is a special department where all weapons and equipment are produced.
Directly related to the combat effectiveness of the Great Xia Dynasty.
In order to prevent anyone from deducting funds, the late emperor specially ordered the Ministry of Household Affairs to allocate funds directly to the Ministry of Work.
Who would have thought that even so, someone would actually deduct the production department's allocation.
This shouldn't be a deduction, it can be said to be a direct confiscation.
"I wonder what your Majesty expected?"
"I might as well help you as a lower official," Zhou Xuesong said.
"No need, Mr. Zhou."
"This matter will be taken over personally by our Zhenfu Division."
"I'll go back and resume my life next time."
Di Yunhao turned around and left Shangshu Mansion.
"My Lord Commander, I will send you off." Zhou Xuesong followed.
"Lord Zhou, stay."
Then Di Yunhao got on his horse and returned to the palace.
Based on Zhou Xuesong's many years of official experience, he immediately guessed the matter.
Someone in the household department must have embezzled the allocation from the work department, and then it became known.
Then Di Yunhao began to investigate the matter.
"It seems that the two thousand taels of silver from the Ministry of Industry were also withheld by relevant personnel." Zhou Xuesong murmured to himself.
But Zhou Xuesong was not anxious or angry.
Because this matter has alarmed Jiang Qiulu and Zhenfusi.
All things once involve the Zhenfu Division.
Then someone will definitely suffer, and the lightest one will have to be arrested and thrown into prison, where they will be tortured to extract a confession.
If you are not careful, you will lose your life.
"Someone in Tobe wants to lose his head."
Zhou Xuesong shook his head, muttered to himself, and then returned to Shangshu Mansion.
Soon, Jiang Qiulu learned the news.
"Send the order, the Town and Fu Department will immediately send people to conduct a thorough investigation of the household department."
"Arrest all relevant personnel."
"You must tell me the whereabouts of this money!"
