The princess is so powerful that the fish pond is full of people

Time in summer always slips away amid the sound of cicadas. Liang Chongyue also received the final result of the Luo family incident two days before deciding to go to the Old Summer Palace.

"Your Majesty, the Minister of Revenue, Lord Fan Hun, is outside requesting an audience."

Liang Chongyue was reviewing the memorials, and without even raising his eyelids, he spoke to Ping An:

"Let him in."

Liang Chongyue was reviewing a report memorial related to the Guanzhong Canal. This memorial was more like a text message than a memorial. After reading it all, Liang Chongyue had to open the panel and check them one by one. Only after confirming that they were correct could he feel at ease and confirm the content of his reply.

"Your Majesty, I, Fan Hun, pay my respects to you. Long live your Majesty."

"Get up, what do you want from me?"

Liang Chongyue frowned slightly, but his eyes never left the memorials on the dragon table.

"Your Majesty, the Luo family matter has come to a conclusion."

Liang Chongyue paused for a moment after hearing this, then continued writing:

"Tell me about it."

"It has been over a month since Your Majesty instructed me to do this. So far, I have received 60 million taels of silver. The national treasury is now full and there are still incoming payments. I have calculated that the national treasury will receive nearly 100 million taels of silver in the end."

Liang Chongyue put down the pen completely after hearing this number.

"So much money, have they embezzled all the money distributed over the years?"

One hundred million taels of silver. Back then, Empress Dowager Cixi only paid out two hundred million taels of silver. How come the officials she supported in the Great Xia Dynasty were no less valuable than Empress Dowager Cixi?

Liang Chongyue has been in charge of the national treasury in recent years, and she knows how much silver the treasury has spent on disaster relief for the people. With more than a dozen big imperial merchants paying tribute every year, the 100 million taels of silver invested in agricultural support policies would be enough for her to support the people for ten years.

The fine wolf-hair brush in Liang Chongyue's hand made a loud noise when it hit the dragon table. Fan Hun was also startled and immediately knelt down and took out the account book from his arms and handed it to him.

"I didn't expect so much at first, but this isn't just from the counties near Qizhou. Over the past month, I've spread the word, and all the counties with officials serving outside the capital have sent silver. I've also checked, and I've sent people back all the silver sent by the counties and prefectures that are covered by your majesty's agricultural support policy..."

Fan Hun knelt on the ground. For the past month, he had received news about the Ministry of Revenue's income every day when he opened his eyes. In previous years, he had been looking forward to this news the most. Now, there were so many such news that he didn't even know how to report it to the emperor.

But now he didn't dare to wait any longer for the 60 million silver. No matter who gave money or not, everyone knew what kind of money His Majesty was receiving. Now the money was growing more and more, and in another month it would probably reach 100 million.

His Majesty will surely be even angrier when he hears this, so it would be better for him to send the account book now.

Ping An checked the account book before handing it to His Majesty. Liang Chongyue put away the memorial he had not finished reading and opened the account book to look through it.

At the beginning, the daily collection was only a few hundred thousand taels of silver, which Liang Chongyue could still bear. Later, there were all kinds of antiques, calligraphy and paintings. Liang Chongyue looked at it and sneered.

These people knew that she was going to start a thorough investigation. After seeing the miserable situation of the Luo family with their own eyes, when she was willing to make an exception to let these people find a way to survive, they rushed in to pay money without hesitation to save their lives. Those who didn't know would think that she, the king of a country, was openly accepting bribes.

"Your Majesty, in fact, the amount handed over by the ministers is not too much. It's just that Daxia is vast and rich in resources. If each minister handed over more, the total amount would be much more."

Liang Chongyue raised her eyes to glance at Fan Hun who was trying his best to say nice things to make amends. The moment their eyes met, Fan Hun stopped talking and didn't dare to say another word.

Listening to the sound of pages turning in the account books, Fan Hun felt that his life was about to be killed by these corrupt officials.

When Your Majesty was investigating corrupt officials in the capital, these people were making a fortune in the counties and prefectures far away from the capital, and they wanted to plunder all the silver and money distributed by the court every year.

Now Your Majesty must conduct a thorough investigation. If they don't kill him, they will end up killing him.

Fan Hun knelt in the Yangxin Palace, his brain working rapidly, thinking about what to say to calm the emperor down.

While thinking hard, Fan Hun suddenly touched the booklet under his sleeve, and his mind suddenly became clear.

He looked up at His Majesty's increasingly ugly expression, swallowed, and took out the booklet from his sleeve.

"Your Majesty, in fact, there is more than that. I have also received certificates from various states and counties. There are countless loyal ministers in all parts of Daxia who love the emperor and the people."

Fan Hun had been carefully observing His Majesty's expression. When he saw His Majesty looking up at him, he immediately handed over the booklet and explained:

"Your Majesty ordered me to do this. I had just released the news a few days ago. When the silver arrived, many officials from other posts only sent their certificates. I only brought a few here. Your Majesty, please take a look."

Comparing the account books of the Ministry of Revenue, Liang Chongyue was filled with murderous intent. Liang Chongyue set his eyes on the books in Ping'an's hands, and only hoped that there could really be a loyal minister who loved the emperor and the people in this world.

Few officials are not greedy, but the number of 60 million taels of silver is huge. The Ministry of Revenue estimates that the final amount will be nearly 100 million taels of silver. This amount is enough for her to help most of the people in Daxia live out of poverty.

This is just what the corrupt officials handed over themselves. If she hadn't asked Fan Hun to spread the news and allow these people to buy their lives with money, who knows how much these people combined would be almost as rich as the national treasury.

This is just what they took out, not counting what they squandered over the years. They must have even more that they have hidden in places they think are safe and reliable.

They paid for their lives while cleaning up the aftermath of the crimes they committed. They really had great determination and good methods.

Liang Chongyue pushed the Ministry of Revenue's account book aside. He would want to kill someone if he looked at it for one more second. Among the 60 million taels of silver, those who really embezzled the big money might not have said anything yet. They were still waiting and watching.

Someone is bound to die here, it all depends on whether she can catch those big fish.

Ping An handed the certificate to His Majesty. Liang Chongyue opened it and read only two lines, and the anger in his heart subsided for the most part.

He picked up a book at random. The words in it were sincere, with only a few sentences to prove himself. Most of the words were reports on the living conditions of the people in the prefectures and counties where he was serving.

Liang Chongyue finished reading one book and then read the rest without saying a word. The comparison between the two made it difficult for him to calm down.

She is now eager to find loyal and patriotic ministers, but when she really sees it, she can't help but be shocked that there are people who can remain true to their original aspirations and serve the people wholeheartedly in this quagmire court.

If all the officials in Daxia were like this, what would she have to worry about?