Crown Prince of the Empire, I quit!

Facing the mother's questioning.

Guan Yue hesitated for a moment, then silently took something out of her arms.

It is the military token of the Wuwei Camp.

"This is what he sent."

Chen remembered that when Qin Ming visited Guan Mansion, he gave her a small box.

I didn’t expect it to be a military talisman!

She stood up and said in surprise:

"How did Your Highness get it?"

As a woman, she didn't know much about the affairs of the court.

I can only listen to some vague rumors.

Only a few days have passed since Qin Ming appeased the Nanyang merchant caravan.

A lot of news has not reached her ears yet.

Guan Yue sat down and told Chen about Qin Ming's situation in the past few days.

After listening to Qin Ming's actions.

The expression on Chen's face is also very interesting.

The original anger also disappeared.

"What does your Highness mean now?"

"He wants me to go to Lingnan with him."

"What do you mean?"

"I……"

Guan Yue looked up at her mother and said nothing.

Chen recognized Qin Ming's ability.

But reality is not a fairy tale, so we still have to be down-to-earth.

"Fifty thousand taels of silver is not enough to rebuild the Wuwei Camp."

"He can do it, he definitely can!"

Under the candlelight, Guan Yue's eyes sparkled with charming brilliance, and her voice was firm.

Chen's heart sank, and she understood what she meant.

"Go to sleep."

Chen pushed the door open and left Guan Yue's room.

Guan Yue's fingers were tangled together under her robe, and her face was full of confusion.

Mother didn't nod.

How could I leave home and go to Lingnan with others?

……

The next morning.

Qin Ming got up early as usual.

After eating the loving breakfast that Xiao Cui specially asked him to make.

He came to the Ministry of Revenue.

Several officials were already sitting on duty in the Ministry of Revenue's duty room.

The people here today are Qian Cai, Assistant Minister Zhao Jinlin, Cao Zishuo, and Chief Official Fang Qingyuan.

They are all capable people and have a deep friendship with Qin Ming.

"Everyone, you're still so busy."

Looking at the four great ministers of the Ministry of Revenue, all of them were busy working.

Qin Ming walked up to them with a smile and greeted them.

"Your Highness."

"Your Highness!"

When they saw Qin Ming coming, they immediately stood up to greet him.

"Don't be so polite. I'm no longer a member of the imperial court. I'll be leaving here soon. Everyone, relax."

"That won't do. Your Highness is Your Highness!"

Qian Cai quickly shook his head.

He also pulled Qin Ming to the main seat and told him about the recent problems encountered by the Ministry of Revenue and the measures it had implemented.

He wanted to hear Qin Ming's opinion.

When Qin Ming was the crown prince, he also took on the task of regulating the country.

He often consulted with officials from the six ministries to formulate national policies.

The Ministry of Revenue, ranked second among the Six Ministries, is the empire's purse.

Naturally, Qin Ming had to move around more often.

Over time, they all followed Qin Ming's lead.

"Not bad……"

After listening to Qian Cai's report, Qin Ming just smiled and praised him twice.

Seeing Qin Ming didn't respond, Zhao Jinlin said with some melancholy:

"Your Highness, are you really going to go to Lingnan and never care about the affairs of the court again?"

"Yes, I came here today to ask the Ministry of Revenue for the 50,000 taels of silver."

"How could this happen? When will you be back?"

Zhao Jinlin felt a lump in his throat and was about to cry.

Qin Ming smiled and patted his shoulder without answering.

Among the four Vajras, Zhao Jinlin is the most sensitive.

It is also because of this characteristic that Zhao Jinlin wrote the most sour poems.

He even spent his own money to publish a collection of Zhao Gong's works.

Unfortunately, it didn’t sell well and it is said that he lost several years’ salary.

At the end of that year, I was able to have a peaceful year thanks to Qin Ming's support.

Seeing this, Qian Cai sighed slightly.

There have been some rumors in the court recently.

It is said that Qin Ming went to Lingnan just to retreat in order to advance.

In fact, he still wanted to stay in the court.

But those who know His Highness know that He would never do such a bluffing thing.

"I'll get you a ticket."

The court's expenditures required invoices from the Ministry of Revenue before they could be obtained from the national treasury.

Although Qin Ming is a prince, he still has to follow their procedures.

Soon, Qian Cai finished writing the document, stamped it with the Ministry of Revenue's seal, and handed it to Qin Ming.

At this moment, Fang Qingyuan, who had been silent all this time, suddenly grabbed him and said:

"Your Highness, please follow me."

As soon as he finished speaking, he took the account book and prepared to call Qin Ming out.

Cao Zishuo next to him opened his mouth and wanted to say something.

But Qian Cai stopped him with his eyes.

As for Zhao Jinlin, ever since he knew that Qin Ming was really leaving, he sat in his seat with a sense of loss.

He picked up his pen and wrote another melancholy poem.

Walk out the door.

Qin Ming looked at Qing Yuan with doubt:

"what happened?"

Fang Qingyuan looked around and after confirming that there was no one around, he pointed to the entry above and asked Qin Ming to do so.

"Your Highness, this is the court's latest account book. Please take a look at this."

The account books of the Ministry of Revenue are a state secret.

It shouldn't be leaked except to the relevant personnel.

But they all have a deep friendship with Qin Ming.

If there is any movement, even if it is against the rules, I want to inform Qin Ming.

Qin Ming looked down and his expression suddenly changed.

"When did the Wuwei Battalion's military pay become owed for three months?"

The deficit of Wuwei Camp was clearly recorded in the account book.

Qin Ming discovered that from a long time ago, the Wuwei Camp had only been provided with food and fodder, while the military pay had been delayed for various reasons.

Fang Qingyuan gritted his teeth and said:

"It's been like this for a long time. When His Majesty promised you the Wuwei Camp, I wanted to tell you, but I never had the chance. I went to visit you, but you were not there yet."

Qin Ming remembered that since he returned home, he had wanted to completely cut off ties with the court.

He declined many visits from officials who were on good terms with him.

After several days, I rejected many people.

If I hadn't come to the Ministry of Revenue today, I wouldn't have known that the hole in Wuwei Camp was so big.

Fang Qingyuan continued to look around and said to Qin Ming:

"The total amount of military pay owed is 75,000 taels of silver. You must not pay this amount."

"Of course."

Qin Ming nodded and finally got 50,000 taels of silver.

They had just received the money and it wasn't even warm in their hands, but they had to use it all to pay the soldiers.

Let the court pay what it owes!

"I know about this. Go back now. Don't let anyone catch you stealing the account book and start gossip."

"Your Highness, I'm not afraid of these things, I'm just afraid that something might happen to you."

"Don't worry, I'll come up with a comprehensive solution."

Qin Ming comforted him.

When Fang Qingyuan was a local official, he secretly took the stored grain from the county warehouse to provide disaster relief, but was discovered by the imperial court.

After Qin Ming learned about it, he personally contacted the Chamber of Commerce and borrowed grain to help him cover up the matter.

Since then, he promoted him regardless of past grudges and eventually helped Fang Qingyuan become the head of the Ministry of Revenue.

This made Fang Qingyuan always respect him very much.

It seems that Qin Ming is preparing to ask the court for money.

Fang Qingyuan was silent for a moment, then suddenly said:

"I actually have a way to help you get your overdue military pay."