The swansong of the swansong

Chapter 33: The Different Fourth Brother
"Wanyan Zhong, you are so bold. If the archives of the national treasury are lost, it will not be a pity to kill your whole family." Yinyu was a veteran in officialdom, and he put a big hat on Wanyan Zhong that was enough to cost him his head.

When you are in the government, it is inevitable to make mistakes.

However, if the higher-ups want to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys and set up a negative example, then they will be in big trouble!

"I deserve to die, I deserve to die, please, Master Fifteen, leave me a way to live. From now on, I will only listen to your orders." Wanyan Zhong was so frightened that he kowtowed repeatedly.

Wanyan Zhong was an old hand in the officialdom. He knew better than anyone that now, his life and death depended only on Yinyou's decision.

From now on, I will only listen to your orders. Haha, this is cheap lip service!

Yinyu raised the corner of his mouth slightly and asked Wanyan Zhong coldly: "How do you prove it?"

After hearing this, Wanyan Zhong was not so scared anymore.

He knew that as long as he answered correctly, not only would he be saved, but he could also take the opportunity to climb up to Yinyu's high position.

"Replying to Master Fifteen, I have a good memory, so I was appreciated by my superiors and sent to clean up the files in the South Room. If I remember correctly, the 500,000 taels of silver borrowed by the Crown Prince has never been returned to the treasury." Wanyan Zhong kowtowed heavily and told the emperor how useful he was without any hesitation.

Wanyan Zhong's strength is in managing archives, and his usefulness lies in his good memory and his familiarity with old rules and regulations.

The official working principle of the Qing Dynasty was: follow the law if there is one, and follow the precedent if there is no law.

The so-called following precedents means that when there are no explicit legal provisions, you can refer to previous precedents as the basis for doing things.

Yinyou thought about it for a moment and thought, well, he has a good memory and is familiar with old traditions and practices, which is indeed a good thing.

As an old bureaucrat, Yinyou knew better than anyone that the first priority of an official was to be familiar with the laws and regulations so as to facilitate shirking responsibility.

In simple terms, new officials transferred across fields must be familiar with the various documents and rules and regulations in the new field.

"Come on, get some paper and pen, and have him write down clearly what evil things he has done!"

Even if he captured Wanyan Zhong on the spot, Yinyou would not gain any benefit. It would be better to let him go for the time being and wait and see what happens next.

Loyalty is not just a matter of words, but must be based on Wanyan Zhong's letter of allegiance.

On Liangshan Mountain, Lin Chong killed Wang Lun as a token of his loyalty to Chao Gai.

All heroes know that they have to show their loyalty, let alone Yinyou, who has rich experience in officialdom?

After hearing this, Wanyan Zhong felt a tingling sensation on his scalp and his right hand trembled slightly uncontrollably.

However, things had come to this point, Wanyan Zhong had no room for regret and could only submit obediently.

After Wanyan Zhong handed in his handwritten confession, Yinyu said amiably, "How about I give you another ten days?"

Wanyan Zhong heaved a sigh of relief, quickly shook his head, and said loudly: "Within five days, I will produce a complete list."

"Go." Yinyou waved his hand and sent Wanyan Zhong away.

As a person in a high position, you must have supporters around you to accomplish great things.

No matter how many faults the Fourth Brother has, at least he is really kind to his true brothers!
Historically, apart from the Thirteenth Emperor who was the Executive Vice Emperor, the Sixteenth Emperor got the hereditary title of Prince for nothing, and the Seventeenth Emperor was also highly valued.

There is no way the Fourth Brother could not tolerate Yinyou, who is completely harmless, low-key, helpful, and a timely helper!

As soon as he took office, Yinyou took Wanyan Zhong into his pocket, which was naturally a cause for celebration.

Yinyou didn't want to seize power in the fourth brother's territory, but if he wanted to get things done for the fourth brother, he would have to have a few capable helpers under his command.

From the hour of Si to the hour of Wei, the two Haha beads brought by Yinyou, Yuzhu and Li Ding, were very busy.

In the Ministry of Revenue, doctors from various departments came running to deliver invitations, trying their best to invite them out for a drink and fun.

The rule in the officialdom nowadays is that I can choose not to go, but you cannot refuse to invite me. Although Yinyou, the assistant prince, is not in charge of the ministry, he was recommended by the fourth prince, which is particularly important.

The fourth brother is a cold-faced and heartless guy who has always caused great hatred among the people in the Ministry of Revenue, but he is unyielding and no one can persuade him.

Now that Yinyou is here, we should give it a try to see if we can use him to plead for him?
Wulin was a eunuch who had his testicles cut off, so he naturally could not drink the wine of prostitutes. Everyone secretly handed him a big red envelope without any prior agreement.

Without exception, inside the red envelope were all bills worth ten taels each.

Yuzhu and Li Ding, who were powerful people in their family, had all the bad habits of the idle bannermen.

They are proficient in everything from carrying bird cages to flying hawks and running dogs, and are naturally used to drinking wine.

Yinyu glanced at the extremely excited Li Ding, smiled slightly, and said, "Since they are really inviting you, then you should find a chance to attend the meeting."

"Yeah." Li Ding answered very loudly, and even a fool could see his excitement and eagerness to try.

Yuzhu hesitated for a moment and whispered, "Master, we can't just let anyone invite us, so we all go, right?"

Yinyu looked at Yuzhu deeply and said, "A familiar person is a treasure. My fourth brother is too stubborn. There are some things that I must cover for him."

Yuzhu understood instantly that Yinwei meant for him to find out the various connections in the Ministry of Revenue.

As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together.

People who can drink wine together must be of the same kind.

As long as Yuzhu and Li Ding find out who will be attending the meeting one by one, Yinyou will roughly know who belongs to whom!
Nowadays, the bigger the government office, the deeper the waters and the wider the nepotism.

Often, the servant who guards the gate is likely to be related to a prince's mansion.

The fourth brother is not popular and likes to act roughly. Yinyou feels that he has an obligation to help the fourth brother make up for his shortcomings in social skills.

Normally, the government office should have been closed at 3:00 pm, but the fourth brother was busy until 4:45 pm before he came to find Yinyou.

"My Thirteenth Brother is greedy, and he has already gone to my house."

As soon as they met, the fourth brother told the thirteenth brother his whereabouts.

In the past, Yinyou and the Thirteenth Prince did not have a close relationship.

The reason is actually very simple. Even if Yinyou wanted to curry favor with the Thirteenth Prince, the Thirteenth Prince would never look him in the eye.

The Thirteenth Prince is now the most popular person in front of the current Crown Prince.

Even though the Thirteenth Prince has no proper job yet, Crown Prince Yinreng still favors him.

"Fourth brother, after hearing what you said, I'm actually a little hungry!" Yinyu smiled slightly and praised the delicious food in the fourth brother's house in a roundabout way.

As the fourth child, he must be used to the flattery from his subordinates.

Instead of flattering the fourth brother in person, it is better to praise the servants in his house.

As the saying goes, like slaves, like masters.

The servants serve well, isn't it because their masters taught them well?
The fourth brother was in front, Yinyou was beside him, and the two brothers went out together, talking and laughing.

At this time, the lights in the Ministry of Revenue had already been lit.

But, the fourth brother hasn’t left yet, who dares to leave first?
If, by some chance, the fourth brother cannot find anyone, then the lucrative position will definitely be in danger.

Along the way, the officials of the Ministry of Revenue saw it very clearly. The fourth brother, the cold-faced devil, was actually chatting and laughing with Yinyou in a cheerful manner.

(End of this chapter)