"There is a total of 43,800 taels of silver missing from the palace's books."
"Most of it was taken away by Li Sheren, and the remaining three thousand taels of silver disappeared without a trace."
Three lotus roots float in the green pond!
He went through life and death and got fifty thousand taels of silver from Zhao Meiniang.
This Feng Cong colluded with Li Zhuo and blackmailed him for more than 40,000 taels!
Ji Lie's face darkened, and a sharp light flashed in his eyes.
"Feng Chong, what do you have to say now?"
"Your Majesty, it's... my subordinate is wrong..."
Feng Chong's face instantly turned pale, he knelt down on the ground with a thump, and begged Ji Lie for mercy.
As the accountant of the palace, he was greedy for three thousand taels of silver, which was enough for him to be exiled for three thousand miles.
Not to mention helping Li Zhuo embezzle tens of thousands of taels of silver from Prince Mo's palace, which would be a crime for everyone to be executed!
"Your Highness, we cannot spare him lightly!"
Xiu'er's little face became bulging with anger when she thought about how hard Ji Lie had been before and how Li Zhuo and Feng Chong were so corrupt.
Ji Lie pondered for a moment and said coldly,
"It's not impossible to spare your life, but I have three requirements."
"First, you have to spit out all the embezzled money!"
"Secondly, you have to admit your mistake in front of everyone in the palace."
"Thirdly, from now on, don't be the accountant and just feed the pigs to me!"
Hearing this, Feng Chong couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
"Your Majesty, we don't have pigs to feed in our house..."
"Can't you raise pigs without them?"
Ji Lie glared at Feng Chong.
Feng Chong was shocked and quickly nodded in agreement.
"Subordinate... take orders!"
Although Feng Chong was quite unwilling, the most important thing at the moment was to save his life.
"Very good! Laifu, go and call everyone in the palace!"
Ji Lie ordered.
In a short while, everyone from the palace, including grooms, servants, servants, and guards, gathered outside the lobby.
Looking at Ji Lie sitting there leisurely and Feng Chong standing aside with a gloomy expression, everyone looked at a loss.
"Mr. Feng, why are you still standing there?"
Ji Lie frowned and scolded.
Feng Chong had no choice but to walk up to the crowd honestly.
"As the accountant of the Prince's Palace, I colluded with Li Zhuo, the housekeeper, to embezzle the Prince's Palace's money. I really deserve death!"
"Fortunately, the prince is kind-hearted and treated me leniently."
"It was just arranged for me... to raise pigs as punishment."
"I hope you can take me as a lesson and don't disobey the prince or violate the laws of the palace!"
Everyone was shocked when they heard this.
When Li Zhuo took charge of the palace, Feng Chong, his confidant, was truly the number two figure.
However, of these two people, one died suddenly and the other was sent to feed the pigs.
Some smart people have already realized that Ji Lie will probably have the final say in this palace from now on!
"It would be best for Mr. Feng to realize his mistake in time."
Ji Lie stood up slowly, looking around at everyone present with sharp eyes like a falcon.
"If anyone dares to cross the line again in the future, don't blame Gu Ruthless!"
"We will remember the prince's instructions!"
Everyone did not dare to look at Ji Lie, they lowered their heads and said in unison.
"Okay, let's all disperse!"
Ji Lie waved his hand and said casually.
Feng Chong was about to leave, but was stopped by Ji Lie.
"Mr. Feng, wait a minute!"
Is it possible that Ji Lie doesn't intend to let him go?
Feng Chong's heart sank and he said bravely,
"Does the prince have any orders?"
"I have a book on postpartum care for sows in my hand. Remember to pick it up tomorrow!"
Ji Lie ordered.
"Okay, subordinate... remember."
Feng Chongqiang smiled.
After everyone left, Zhang Changde stepped forward and saluted Ji Lie respectfully.
"I've met the prince!"
"Commander Zhang, how did things go?"
Ji Lie smiled.
"Reporting to the prince, things went well. My subordinates went around the city and recruited a lot of refugees."
Although the Great Xia Dynasty was singing and dancing, the situation of land annexation was already extremely serious.
Most of the people at the bottom are in dire straits.
When Ji Lie went out earlier, he saw a lot of people on the street inserting stickers and selling their heads.
Therefore, Zhang Changde found many suitable people without any effort.
"In order to control these people easily, my subordinates choose people who are not only physically strong, but also able to take care of their families."
Zhang Changde whispered.
"Commander Zhang really has good intentions!"
Ji Lie nodded in approval.
In this way, these men act as bodyguards.
And their family members can not only be used as hostages, but also cultivate fields, reducing the financial pressure on the palace.
It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone!
"By the way, I wonder if the prince has gathered everyone in the palace, but what important thing happened?"
Zhang Changde said a little doubtfully.
"It's not a big deal."
Ji Lie said, telling Zhang Changde about his discovery of Feng Chong's corruption.
Previously, Feng Chong relied on Li Zhuo's support and usually did not take Zhang Changde seriously.
Hearing that he embezzled three thousand taels, Zhang Changde couldn't help but cursed,
"This bastard Feng Chong is really the same as Li Zhuo! My lord, why don't you just kill him?"
"No one is a sage, and he has no faults. Let's spare his life for the time being."
What is most important in the 21st century?
Talent!
What was most important in ancient society?
Also a talent!
At that time, Xiu'er was a female officer in charge of the maids in the prince's east palace, and was placed next to Ji Lie, so she received enlightenment.
Before Laifu entered the palace, he studied with a private school teacher for a period of time.
This is why he was arranged to purchase the supplies needed by the palace.
Apart from them, the only people in the palace who could read and read were Zhang Changde, Feng Chong, and Li Zhuo, whose grave was covered with grass three inches high.
There are not many people Ji Lie can use at the moment, so he plans to let Feng Chong suffer a little first to know how powerful he is.
If Feng Chong is willing to change his mind and sincerely seek refuge in the future, Ji Lie will not fail to give him a chance.
Ji Lie doesn't mind that his subordinates are greedy for money, but what matters is that they are greedy and do not rule out the rule. They don't want money for money!
"Your Majesty, the palace's fields are all gone. How will the newly recruited refugees be accommodated?"
Zhang Changde frowned.
"This matter has its own merits. Commander Zhang, don't worry. You can just continue to recruit people."
Although the money left in Ji Lie's hand was only enough to buy dozens of acres of land.
But Zhao Meiniang and Yang Dehou are both wealthy.
Even if you can't lose face, at worst, if you invent some novelty that makes money, you still worry about not being able to land a farm?
"Here, I'll take your orders."
Zhang Changde cupped his hands and then stepped back.
"Your Highness, what should I do with these account books?"
Xiu'er pointed to the account books piled on the desk and asked Ji Lie for instructions.
Ji Lie thought for a while, then smiled and said,
"From now on, Xiu'er will be in charge of the accounting department of the palace!"
