Rebirth of His Royal Highness Prince Chenghu

Cheng Hu casually flipped open the account book on the table, his eyes casually scanning the densely packed account records. However, the next moment, his expression suddenly changed, and his relaxed expression was instantly replaced by anger. He suddenly raised his right hand and slammed it hard on the table, making a "bang" sound.

"How dare you! Yinsi, who gave you the guts to meddle in the affairs of the Ministry of Revenue without authorization?" Chenghu's eyes widened with rage, staring straight at Yinsi in front of him, and scolded him harshly: "Let me ask you, don't you know your responsibilities? Just do your job well in the Ministry of Works, why do you have to go to the trouble of meddling in the affairs of the Ministry of Revenue? Do you think you have the ability to meddle in the affairs of the Ministry of Revenue without authorization?"

Yinsi knelt down calmly with a trace of grievance on his face, "Your Majesty, please calm down. I have no such intention. It's just that the Ministry of Revenue has been overwhelmed with affairs recently. I am anxious, but I think it is all for the sake of the Qing Dynasty. This is why I am trying my best. I have no intention of usurping power." Chenghu sneered, "Humph, how could I not know what you are thinking? Don't think you can be fooled with a few sweet words. The affairs of the Ministry of Revenue are under the charge of my fifth brother. When is it your turn as a supervisor of the Ministry of Works to make decisions?" Yinsi knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, please understand. I am "Your brother is truly sincere. I heard that the Minister of Revenue has been ill recently and his subordinates have not done their job well, which has led to the chaos in the accounts. I am just helping to sort it out a little and would never dare to have any other ideas." After hearing this, Chenghu's expression eased a little, but he still showed doubt, "Even so, you should report it to me first instead of acting on your own. I will make a note of this matter for now. If I find that you have done such things again in the future, I will not forgive you easily. Leave." Yinsi replied respectfully, "Yes", and slowly withdrew, but a subtle flash of unwillingness flashed in his eyes.

After Yinzhen saw Yinsi slowly leave the Yangxin Palace, he lightly moved his feet and quickly took a few steps forward. He came to Chenghu, whose face was gloomy and angry, and said in a sincere and concerned tone: "Brother, please calm down. The health of the dragon is of vital importance. Don't harm yourself because of a momentary anger!"

Chenghu raised his eyes slightly to look at Yinzhen and sighed softly, "Xiaowu, tell me what exactly Yinsi means by doing this? I have a feeling he's more than just a bunch of idiots." Yinzhen bowed his head and thought for a moment before replying, "Brother, my ninth brother has always been good at winning people over. This time, he's meddling in the Ministry of Revenue, and I'm afraid he has ulterior motives. Although he keeps saying it's for the court, there's no guarantee he's cultivating power behind the scenes." Chenghu's eyes grew darker after hearing this. "I'm worried too. The Ministry of Revenue oversees money, grain, and taxes, and it's of great importance."

At this time, the eunuch came in to report that a minister wanted to see him. Chenghu calmed down and summoned the minister to the hall. The minister presented a secret memorial. Chenghu opened it and his face changed again. The secret memorial said that Yinsi was secretly in close contact with some wealthy merchants in Jiangnan, and was suspected of raising funds to expand his own power. Chenghu clenched his fists, "It seems that Yinsi is really restless."

Seeing this, Yinzhen hurriedly advised, "Brother, the evidence is still inconclusive, so we shouldn't act rashly. To avoid alerting the enemy, it's better to send someone to investigate secretly." Chenghu nodded, "Xiaowu, you've thought it through. I'll do as you say. I want to see what Yinsi is really up to. By the way, Xiaowu, the Ministry of Revenue is now in your hands."

Yinzhen looked at Chenghu in front of him solemnly, with a determined light flashing in his eyes, and said in a deep voice: "Brother, please relax, I will do my best to handle this matter. I promise you that I will never let anyone with ill intentions have the opportunity to get their hands on even a tael of silver from the Ministry of Revenue! Even if it's just a copper coin, don't think about it flowing out of the Ministry of Revenue and being embezzled by those greedy people. No matter who it is, who dares to have evil thoughts about the silver of the Ministry of Revenue, I will punish them severely and will never tolerate it!" His words were loud and clear, as if every word carried a thousand pounds of force.

Chenghu looked at the person in front of him seriously, and said slowly: "Xiaowu, I brought you up personally, and I know and trust you very well! So I am 100% confident in handing the matter over to you this time! But there is one thing you must remember, although doing the job is important, you must not stay up all night and work overtime! If you are exhausted, what can you do even if you do a great job?" After that, Chenghu gently patted the other person's shoulder to express encouragement and care.

Yinzhen looked at his elder brother sincerely and said, "Brother, please rest assured! I promise you that I will never work overtime or stay up late."

Cheng Hu looked at the person in front of him with a serious face, and said solemnly: "Starting from tomorrow, you must let the imperial physician check your pulse every day. There is no room for negotiation! Moreover, I will come to check from time to time. If I find any abnormalities... then don't blame me for being rude. I will deduct your salary as punishment!" After that, he narrowed his eyes slightly.