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

Chapter 641 Time Wears Down People

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will do my utmost to save the people of North China from this crisis."

Hu Jing knelt down and kowtowed to His Majesty again. He was responsible for handling the affairs of North China. It seemed that she didn't need to worry too much for now.

"Lord Hu, please withdraw and go back to get dressed. I have something to discuss with you two."

Hu Jing knew that apart from him, the other two had been to the palace frequently in recent days. After he stood up and left the Yangxin Palace, he began to think about the disaster relief in North China.

The two people who stayed behind stood in the lobby of the Yangxin Palace. Liang Chongyue picked up the teacup beside him and took a sip. After putting the teacup down, he looked through the Book of Life and Death that Fan Hun brought today.

Half of the names above were what she had expected. These days, the system was faster than Fei He, and the matter was handled early. She could pull up the form and see the corruption situation at a glance.

Almost half of the remaining people on the Book of Life and Death were brought in to make up the numbers. Liang Chongyue silently read through the Book of Life and Death that Fan Hun had prepared for a long time. In the end, she had overestimated him.

She thought that as an official in the capital, he had seen some things over the years and was sometimes well-informed about what to do. However, she didn't expect that even with such a powerful backer like her, Fan Hun still didn't dare to do it.

"Fan Hun, is this the list you are going to show me?"

When Liang Chongyue threw the paper at Fan Hun, he used some internal force. The originally thin paper stabbed at Fan Hun like a flying knife, cutting off half of the sleeve hanging below his right hand.

It was the first time that Fan Hun witnessed the emperor's amazing internal strength. The jar of ice happened to be on his right hand. When he fanned himself, without the sleeves to block it, the cold air immediately made his right hand icy.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I thought Your Majesty would need it today, so I brought something that was not fully prepared. I will correct it when I get back, and there will be no next time."

Liang Chongyue sat on the dragon throne, watching everything with cold eyes. Listening to Fan Hun's begging for mercy, he began to understand why the treasury of Daxia and the emperor's treasury were separate.

The person she thought was useful turned out to be a nobody. She paved the way for him, but anyone with a discerning eye could see that he didn't even have the courage to tell the truth. He was only good at counting accounts. She didn't want an accountant!

"I still remember the essay that Mr. Fan wrote for the imperial examination. His words were bold and brilliant, and I was impressed at the time. Mr. Fan didn't seem to want to be an official. He studied hard for twenty years, but it seemed like he was just trying to speak his mind."

"Why, has the muddy waters of the court disturbed even Lord Fan's pure heart?"

Liang Chongyue's tone could not hide her disappointment in Fan Hun. The position of Minister of Revenue was definitely not something that ordinary people could hold. She chose him for the position because she remembered the article he wrote that year.

After all, time passes, and after a few years, people are no longer young, and they have lost the ambition and courage they had back then.

Li Wen had worked in the Ministry of Rites for many years, and was almost as old as Fan Hun when he entered the court as an official. After being reminded by Your Majesty, he also remembered Fan Hun's work in the past.

Back then, with his literary talent and that article, he was not qualified to be among the top three. It was just that the article happened to catch the eye of the nobleman. At that time, he thought that Fan Hun was lucky, because his article, with such a grand tone, could catch the eye of His Majesty. Now, he thinks that the person who liked his article was not His Majesty at that time, but the His Majesty sitting in the hall now.

"Your Majesty, I acknowledge my guilt and will repent. I have rewritten the list and sent it to Your Majesty. I beg for your forgiveness."

Fan Hun knelt on the floor of the Yangxin Palace. Waves of cold air penetrated his knees from the ground, making him tremble all over, but he dared not move.

"Forget it. Time wears on people. No matter how hard you try, you can't regain the ambition and courage you've lost. I just expected too much of you."

Liang Chongyue threw down the envelope containing the Book of Life and Death, waved towards Fan Hun, and said to him bluntly:

"The Ministry of Revenue is not suitable for you. After the donation is over, I will find you a good place. Do your best and don't let me down again."

When Fan Hun heard His Majesty's words, his eyes instantly turned red. With trembling hands, he picked up the envelope and the list thrown in front of him, stumbled to his feet, held back the countless words in his heart, and pulled out a bitter smile that was uglier than crying, and kowtowed to His Majesty.

"I was confused for a moment and not only lost my ambition and courage, but also lost your Majesty's trust. I am guilty. I will definitely handle the donation matter properly. Please calm your anger and don't let your health be damaged by a coward like me. It's not worth it."

After Fan Hun left the Yangxin Palace, it fell into a long silence. Li Wen stood aside and watched the whole process. He had been in officialdom for many years, and there was nothing more desolate than ruining one's own future with one's own hands and watching it happen with one's own eyes.

"Your Majesty, Lord Fan is still young after all. Young people in the officialdom are like rootless duckweed, so it is normal for them to be cautious in doing things."

Li Wen was silent for a long time, and finally said only this sentence. Liang Chongyue looked up at him, and met his eyes, which were clearer than when he first came in. She didn't know whether he was talking about Fan Hun or herself.

"He is different from you. I supported him, but he lost what I wanted most. What the Ministry of Revenue needs is a minister who dares to speak frankly, not an accountant."

Hearing His Majesty say this, Li Wen immediately put away his sympathy. He had just been overthinking it.

The issues between the two men have been resolved, but he is still standing here. Fan Hun offended His Majesty and left. He will have to bear the rest of the anger.

When Li Wen thought of this, he not only regretted speaking too much for Fan Hun, but also frantically recalled whether there was anything wrong with the questions on the paper.

He is also a veteran in the Ministry of Rites. If he fails to do well in such an important matter as the examination papers, and His Majesty finds his mistake, he may not be able to hold on to his position as the Minister of Rites.

When Mr. Li thinks about something, he can't control his facial expression. You can tell what he is thinking on his face.

Liang Chongyue glanced at his face, then took out the paper from the scroll and started reading.

When this test paper was released, in addition to the original scope of questions, Liang Chongyue also added a few books, all of which were related to her focus on water conservancy in recent years.

In the past one or two years, the focus of Liang Chongyue's political achievements has become very obvious. I believe that many students have studied the two books she published. If they are not included in the examination questions, it would be a waste of her hard work in studying and copying books all night long.

Li Wen stood in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, only a few steps away from His Majesty, apart from the dragon table. He was carefully observing His Majesty's expression, fearing that there would be something wrong with the paper rolls he made and that would make His Majesty unhappy again.