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"By the way, you should send people to escort them, and have the prefectures and counties prepare places and food along the way. As for money, give them more; calculate based on the standard of five thousand people, and give money to each person. However, the amount of food prepared can be slightly less, just enough for four thousand people. After all, if these people are too full, they are more likely to cause trouble," Jin Shuai said earnestly.

Upon hearing this, Di Pojun quickly nodded and replied, "Okay, I understand."

At this moment, in a carriage on Zhuque Avenue, officials from the Three Departments were sitting together discussing the matter. One of the ministers said with admiration, "Zhiyong Jue is indeed a wise man! His method of distribution is practically comprehensive."

However, another minister expressed his confusion and asked, "Lord Liu, there is something I don't understand. Why should this money be given to the Emperor instead of being directly handed over to the national treasury? Moreover, so much money was confiscated this time, but only such a small amount was ultimately distributed."

Minister Liu smiled slightly and explained, “Hehe, you don’t know this. This matter originally started because of Zhi Yongjue. Since His Majesty entrusted him with full responsibility, he naturally has his reasons. If he turns all this money over to the national treasury, what does it have to do with His Majesty and us? Besides, although the amount distributed is not much, it’s all out in the open, and no one will have any objections. Moreover, since His Majesty takes the lion’s share, he naturally won’t have anything to say.”

"How much will that actually be distributed to the lower levels?" another minister said with a worried expression, seemingly quite dissatisfied with this distribution method.

"It's precisely because there's so little that we need to take it reasonably! How can you be so stupid!" Minister Liu's lips curled up slightly, revealing a sly smile. He shook his head, expressing his helplessness at the minister's dullness.

Upon hearing Minister Liu's words, the two men seemed to suddenly understand, and exclaimed in unison, "Yes, yes, Minister Liu is indeed quick-witted!"

Seeing this, Minister Liu was secretly pleased, but on the surface he still pretended to be humble and waved his hand, saying, "Hehe, you flatter me. However, you must never speak ill of the Duke again. This is a case that is set in stone. They could have just arrested people according to the list, but they chose to hand it over to us. Don't you understand the deeper meaning behind this?"

The minister in red nodded thoughtfully and echoed, "Indeed, Lord Liu, I was quite puzzled before! Why didn't Lord Zhiyong handle this matter himself?"

Minister Liu sighed and explained, "Isn't it simple? If they do it, where will we put our faces? Where will the Ministry of Personnel put its faces?"

The minister in red still seemed somewhat puzzled and pressed on, "But didn't Lord Zhiyong already report this to the Emperor through Envoy Zhang? Wouldn't it be redundant for him to hand this matter over to us?"

Minister Liu looked at him with a disappointed expression and said irritably, "Hey! You're really clueless! When the Duke reports to the Emperor, it's because he's taking responsibility for the matter and showing that he hasn't done anything corrupt. But entrusting this matter to us is so that we can have an explanation in court, and the Emperor will naturally turn a blind eye and not pursue our responsibility too much. Now, you should understand, right?"

The minister in red then seemed to realize something and nodded repeatedly, saying, "I understand, thank you for clearing up my doubts, Lord Liu."

"Once you get back, go to the Ministry of Personnel immediately and gather all the relevant personnel. Since the Duke has appointed us, we absolutely cannot mess this up! Otherwise, we will truly have no face to face the world!" Lord Liu said solemnly.

Meanwhile, in the imperial study, Zhao Zhen was furiously staring at the list and account books presented by Zhang Maoze. His face was extremely gloomy, as if it could drip water. Suddenly, a sharp "crack" was heard, and Zhao Zhen slammed the cup in his hand to the ground, shattering it into pieces instantly.

"These so-called upright civil officials, outwardly virtuous and respectable, have actually done such despicable things behind the scenes! I am utterly disappointed in them!" Zhao Zhen roared furiously.

Seeing this, Zhang Maoze quickly comforted him, saying, "Your Majesty, please calm down and don't ruin your health. Now that Lord Zhiyong has managed to expose these corrupt officials, it's a timely measure to stop the damage, and it's not too late!"

However, Zhao Zhen's anger did not subside. He said indignantly, "It takes more than one cold day for ice to freeze three feet deep! If this scandal had not come to light this time, in another ten or a hundred years, my Great Song Dynasty might not have been able to survive! These people are simply heinous criminals, and I will definitely punish them severely!"

Knowing that Zhao Zhen was in a fit of anger, Zhang Maoze continued to persuade him, "Your Majesty, please calm down. This incident involves a wide range of people and many officials. You need to think things through carefully and come up with a foolproof plan."

In the imperial study, Zhang Maoze patiently tried to persuade Zhao Zhen. He knew these people were not worthy of Zhao Zhen's anger, but Zhao Zhen's emotions remained unsettled. After half an hour of persuasion, Zhao Zhen's mood finally calmed down somewhat.

Just then, General Jin arrived slowly. On the way, Liao Zi told General Jin the whole story of what happened in the Imperial Study. After listening, General Jin could empathize with Zhao Zhen's feelings. After all, anyone would be angry that a courtier he valued had done such a thing behind his back.