"Young Master, the imperial court seems to be checking some accounts recently. They have found more than a dozen corrupt officials. Everyone is talking about it. Should we also check the accounts of the shops?"
Fang walked into the room from outside and asked Li Yi.
"No need." Li Yi bowed his head and said, waving his hand as he was busy.
The accounts of the shops were checked every month. They had been taught how to check the accounts. Maybe someone could take a little advantage, but it was unlikely for a slightly larger amount to happen.
"He's not one of us. He might have other intentions," Fang said with some worry.
"What should be checked has been checked. Nothing can be found even if you check again. Instead, it will make others think more, which will do more harm than good," Li Yi looked up and said, "If it were you, would you be willing to be checked all day?"
"Okay then." Fang thought about it and felt that it made some sense. He was also uncomfortable to be suspected by his wife for hiding money all day long.
"If you are really greedy and someone comes to check you, what will you do?"
Fang glanced at Li Yi and said, "Young Master, I don't hide money. You can't say that."
"I didn't say that you hid money to buy jewelry for Xiaohong." Li Yi waved his hand and said, "I mean, if you are a shopkeeper of a shop and someone comes to check you because you are greedy, what will you do?"
"That depends on how much I am greedy," Fang thought about it and said.
"Thousands of taels?"
"Thousands of taels?" Fang curled his lips and said, "Can thousands of taels be called greedy?"
He almost forgot that this guy's current net worth couldn't be measured by common sense. He asked again, "Hundreds of thousands of taels?"
"Hundreds of thousands of taels …" Fang looked at Li Yi and suddenly laughed.
"If hundreds of thousands of taels are found out, won't it be fatal? If it were me … "
A sinister smile appeared on Fang's face. He slowly raised a hand and made a gesture of cutting his neck.
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The county magistrate of Chen County had all his property confiscated, his official position removed, and he was sent to prison. The magistrate of Qinghe County had the same treatment as him. Later, two officials who were found to have embezzled tens of thousands of taels would probably lose their heads.
His Majesty had just flown into a rage in the Golden Hall. Prime Minister Qin and several ministers had advised to stop the audit of the accounts and had been scolded. His Majesty's action directly indicated that the audit of the accounts would not be stopped for a while.
This also meant that many people would be unlucky.
"Prime Minister Qin, this is absolutely wrong!" After the morning court, Prime Minister Qin walked out of the main hall. A middle-aged official followed behind him and said anxiously.
"Purging all the corrupt people in the Qing Dynasty cannot be so eager for quick success. If His Majesty continues to be so radical, the imperial court will fall into chaos in less than half a month!"
"His Majesty has made up his mind." No one can persuade him. to be careful, "the Minister said." Prime Minister Qin, Master.
Seeing Prime Minister Qin leave, the middle-aged official's face flashed with a trace of undetectable gloom. He walked out of the palace gate, got on a carriage, and said in a low voice, "Investigate!"
A sound came from outside the carriage. Someone was walking away.
"Who is it? Find them immediately. We can't let them investigate any further!"
"Send people to Chen County, Wang County, and Qinghe County to inquire …"
"Find a way to make them stop. If necessary, don't hesitate to …"
The same gloomy voice sounded in some parts of the capital.
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The Imperial College was different from the Imperial College. It implemented a semi-closed management. There were five days of classes and two days of rest. During these five days, no student was allowed to leave the college unless there was a mission.
Today was the day of rest that they had been waiting for. The students were free to go out and visit their relatives and friends, or go to the brothel to have some fun. It was their freedom.
When Qin Feng stepped into the Qin family's gate again, he finally felt a sense of relief.
"Young Master, slow down."
Qin Yu walked out of the mansion with a few green-clothed servants following behind him, cautiously reminding him of this.
Qin Yu glanced at Qin Feng before shifting his gaze and brushing past him.
"Trash!"
Qin Feng watched the young master of the Qin family walk past him. When the few of them walked away, he whispered.
In the mansion, the person he disliked the most was this young master of the Qin family, who had a tarnished reputation and almost lost the face of the Qin family. However, this person was the eldest son of the Qin family. In the end, the Qin family would be handed over to this person.
Qin Feng gritted his teeth and secretly spat in a certain direction. He strode into the mansion.
"Feng 'er, you're back. How are you in the academy? Are you used to the food and living here …" A middle-aged woman came out from the courtyard and grabbed his arm.
"I'm used to the food and living here." Qin Feng said with a smile. "Mother, let's go in and talk."
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Prime Minister Qin had a prosperous family. He had a total of five sons, three of which were officials in the court. The eldest son of the Qin family was considered to be the one most likely to take over Prime Minister Qin's position. However, because he lost a game in the court, he was transferred away from the center of power. Now, although Prime Minister Qin was still supporting the family, the Qin family's decline was obvious …
Today was the Qin Manor's monthly family banquet.
Although Qin Feng also had the qualifications to participate in the family banquet, in the past, he could only sit in the corner. As for the topic of the banquet, it had nothing to do with him.
"Feng 'er, how are you doing in the academy? I heard that your Dean Li is very powerful. How powerful is he?" A voice came from beside him. Qin Feng turned his head and looked over. He casually said a few words and then retracted his thoughts.
Sitting beside him was his fifth uncle. Although he was a generation older than him, in terms of presence in the Qin family, he was inferior to him. Because of an incident two years ago, he lost all face and became the laughingstock of the capital. Even the servants of the Qin family, who were respectful to him on the surface, were probably mocking him in their hearts.
Glancing at Qin Yu, who was sitting very close to the front, a trace of gloominess flashed through his eyes.
At this time, Prime Minister Qin's eldest son, Qin Yan, opened his mouth and said, "The Calculation Academy is a good place. If you can successfully graduate from there, your future prospects will be limitless. Qin Zhong …. What a pity."
Knowing the importance of the Calculation Academy, the Qin family arranged for two people in the Calculation Academy, Qin Zhong and Qin Feng. However, Qin Zhong was expelled from the Calculation Academy on the first day. The reason given by the Calculation Academy was very sufficient. Even the Qin family had nothing to say.
Qin Zhong lowered his head. At this time, it was better for him not to open his mouth.
Qin Yan didn't seem to have any intention of continuing this topic. He thought of something, looked at Qin Feng and asked, "Feng 'er, do you know who the Calculation Academy cooperated with the Imperial Censor to investigate the accounts?"
For an official of Qin Yan's level, he actually didn't pay much attention to the events of the past two days. The accounts couldn't be traced back to him and the Qin family. He also wouldn't go and provoke the Emperor at this time. At this time, he only asked in passing.
Qin Feng was just thinking about how to reveal this matter. He really wanted to see the shocked expressions on the faces of his uncles and grandfather. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "Regarding this matter, I'm afraid that Uncle will have to repeatedly warn Uncle Fang. Brother Fang has only been an official for two years, but his table manners are a bit ugly. If it weren't for me helping him hide it yesterday, Uncle might have heard his name in court today."
The Uncle Fang he spoke of was Qin Yan's best friend. If it weren't for him raising his hand yesterday, Uncle Fang's son probably wouldn't have had an easy time today.
After he finished speaking, he looked at Qin Yan and the other uncles with a slight smile. He even looked at Qin Yu with an obscure gaze. Although his words were a bit tactful, it wasn't hard to guess that the storm that engulfed the entire capital in the past two days was caused by them.
"What do you mean?" Qin Yan frowned as he looked at him. He seemed to have thought of something. His expression changed and he asked, "Could it be that among the people that assisted the Imperial Censor in investigating the accounts, you were one of them?"
Seeing the "shocked" expressions on the faces of his uncles, including his father, Qin Feng felt extremely carefree in his heart and slightly nodded his head.
"It was me."
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"Idiot!"
Qin Yu raised his head and drank the wine in his cup in one gulp. He glanced at Qin Feng and curled his lips as he spoke.
The Qin family's Fifth Master turned his head and looked at him a few more times. He patted his shoulder, sighed, and turned to leave.
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