Zhang Wen, the Minister of Civil Affairs, was actually standing there with a low eyebrow and no trace of anxiety on his face.
Perhaps feeling Ning Fan's gaze, Zhang Wen raised his head slightly at this moment, and looked at Ning Fan for a moment.
Most of the other civil and military officials talked about trivial things, and Ning Fan just listened to them. It was difficult to hear real information from the mouths of these officials.
Ning Fan sat there like a Maitreya Buddha, with a smile on his face, but his soul was soaring.
"Your Majesty, there are only more than 100,000 taels of silver left in the account of the Ministry of Accounts. This month's salary..."
Wang Huayun, the Minister of Household Affairs, said in a low voice.
When Ning Fan heard Wang Huayun's words, the muscles on his face twitched. These dogs were too unlucky.
There are only more than 100,000 taels of silver left in the accounts of the Ministry of Accounts. Why not say that there are only a dozen taels of silver left?
Ning Fan simply pretended not to hear and asked Wang Huayun, the Minister of Hubu, to say it three times. Ning Fan waved his hand and said: "You are the Minister of Hubu, what do you ask me to do? Could it be that you, the Minister of Hubu, are demoted to a commoner? Do you want me to be the minister?"
Ning Fan lost his temper for the first time today. In an instant, the entire court was audible. The silence was terrifying. No one expected that Ning Fan would dare to lose his temper.
After Wang Huayun was reprimanded by Ning Fan, instead of showing any fear on his face, he showed a sneer: "If your Majesty feels that I, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, am incompetent, you can remove me from my position and find a capable person." Come and be the Minister of the Ministry of Finance."
After being reprimanded by the emperor, Shangshu Hube was neither submissive nor timid. Instead, he dared to confront Ning Fan with a sneer on his face.
On the other hand, most of the other civil and military officials had a mocking look in their eyes. If Ning Fan's mental quality was a little poor, he might lose control of his emotions in an instant.
But Ning Fan had no expression on his face at this time. He just looked at Wang Huayun, the Minister of the Ministry of Accounts, and said, "Where are the tax dollars from various places? The Ministry of Accounts is going to take out a detailed account, but I want to see where the money is spent."
Wang Huayun is a talented person, but his personality is too extreme. Perhaps among the six, Wang Huayun is the only one who is dedicated to serving the court. Although he was contradicted by Wang Huayun, Ning Fan had no intention of eliminating this person.
Ning Fan just prevaricated and had no intention of confronting Wang Huayun. He could not pay out his salary. This was something Ning Fan knew in his heart.
Of the hundreds of civil and military officials in the dynasty, every one of them is not a rich man. Do they lack dozens of taels of salary?
The salaries of local officials are not distributed by the imperial household department, so this matter will not affect the order of Dakang for the time being.
Ning Fan has already had the idea of replenishing the internal treasury, but it's just that he can't implement it yet. He wants to implement his plan bit by bit, and eventually return the salt and iron to the government. This is the bulk of the fiscal revenue. .
"Zhang Wen, Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, come and explain to me why I want to establish a new Jinyiwei Yamen, but it can't be done with you. Do I need your approval to do things?"
Ning Fan directly ignored Wang Huayun and looked at Zhang Wen.
Zhang Wen, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, stood there poking at him. Hearing Ning Fan's words, he didn't move. Others gently pushed Zhang Wen, but found that Zhang Wen seemed to have fallen asleep.
Someone laughed softly, and then there was laughter. Ning Fan stared at Zhang Wen coldly, but Zhang Wen didn't have the slightest fear on his face.
"Back to Your Majesty, Mr. Wang, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, has just said that our Ministry of Revenue only has a few hundred thousand taels of silver left. This amount of money is simply not enough to establish a new Yamen, let alone a new Jinyiwei. I think it is too much. There is something wrong, because this institution itself is redundant. What was it established for? Is it necessary?"
Zhang Wen was not afraid at all. Instead, he openly confronted Ning Fan in the court and spoke eloquently.
"Well, I'll ask you why there is no money in the accounts of the household department. Where did the money go?"
Ning Fan stared at Zhang Wen coldly.
"Where did the money go? How do I know? I am in charge of the Ministry of Personnel, not the Ministry of Household Affairs. Your Majesty has just ascended the throne and is not old yet. Why are you starting to get confused?"
Not only was Zhang Wen not afraid, but he also raised his head and looked at Ning Fan, which meant to offend Ning Fan.
In fact, this was just a show of force. Listening to the laughter of the courtiers in the audience, Ning Fan's face turned a little ugly, but there was no sign of losing control. He just waved his hands slightly and said with a smile on his face: "It seems that Zhang Your Excellency has a very poor memory and cannot remember these things. Yes, you are in charge of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, but you should also know about the affairs of the Ministry of Accounts. Since you don’t say where the money has gone, let me tell you. You."
As soon as Ning Fan finished speaking, a group of Jin Yiwei walked in from outside. These Jin Yiwei were wearing Ning Fan's newly designed Feiyu suit, with embroidered spring knives on their waists, looking majestic.
Twenty dozen or so armed guards entered the court hall, immediately causing panic among the officials.
"My lord, Fang Zhengming, commander of the Jinyi Guards, is here to see Your Majesty."
Fang Zhengming knelt on the ground and saluted Ning Fan respectfully.
"Fang Zhengming, come and tell Zhang Wen, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, where the money from the Ministry of Hunan has gone? By the way, bring out all the evidence of Zhang Shangshu's corruption and bribery over the years for everyone to see."
Ning Fan said coldly towards Fang Zhengming.
Fang Zhengming, who had been prepared for a long time, was waiting for this moment. As soon as Ning Fan finished speaking, Fang Zhengming waved his hand, and several Jinyi guards immediately showed various ledgers and bills.
Looking at these densely packed ledgers and bills, sweat rolled down Fang Wen's forehead. He had never thought how such a secret thing was obtained by Jin Yiwei.
This Jinyiwei Yamen has only been established for a few days, and it has not been formally approved.
No one expected that Jin Yiwei would be so efficient in handling affairs, and in the blink of an eye he found all the evidence of corruption by Fang Wen, the official minister.
All the officials were experienced experts. They looked at the evidence with sharp eyes and knew in their hearts that Zhang Wen was dead this time.
Although Zhang Wen was scared, he looked at the people beside him. You must know that the entire imperial court is a melting pot.
The collusion of interests between these officials is like a big iron plate. They advance and retreat together and form an offensive and defensive alliance. Once someone suffers, others will naturally not sit idly by.
Seeing that Zhang Wen was about to suffer disaster, several officials suddenly jumped out.
"Your Majesty, Zhou Zhengquan, the left governor of the Inspectorate, is here to see your majesty."
A handsome-looking man came out of the queue and handed over to Ning Fan.
"Zhou Zhengquan, what are you saying? Are you trying to defend Zhang Wen, a scumbag? How dare you defend him when the evidence is solid?"
Ning Fan stared at Zhou Zhengquan coldly.
