Eavesdropping on Fu Bao's inner thoughts, emptying the stored grain and fleeing the famine

After Qian Lin's death, the Ministry of Revenue was truly in disarray, with officials either turning themselves in or reporting wrongdoings. The uproar lasted for a full half month.

Li Yuanqi was extremely busy, and his already unwell complexion turned even more frosty.

"Why does he look like he's about to kill someone again?" Lian Rongrong approached the study with a bowl of hot porridge and saw Li Yuanqi looking troubled.

"When there was no money, the Ministry of Revenue's accounts were a mess. Now that corrupt officials are spewing out money, the accounts are in complete chaos."

"Look at these incompetent fools in the Ministry of Revenue! What kind of rubbish are they sending over?"

The account book in front of Li Yuanqi lay haphazardly, with many parts circled or marked by him. Presumably, there were errors or omissions.

"I thought these bastards were just greedy and at least had some ability. If I had known they were both dogs and useless, I should have just confiscated their property and beheaded them."

It was clear that Li Yuanqi truly intended to kill someone. Lian Rongrong smiled slightly, then with a thought, she took out a novel gadget from her spatial storage.

Looking at the square object in front of him, Li Yuanqi couldn't help but ask, "What kind of treasure is this?"

"This thing is called a calculator. Although it may not necessarily be better than a human brain, it is definitely better than the pig brains of those in the Ministry of Revenue."

Oh, right, isn't there also Gu Wang'an? Could he be mediocre too?

“That Lord Gu is indeed a talented person, but the Ministry of Revenue has long been plagued by problems. How can Gu Wang’an handle it all by himself?”

"Your Highness, please have Lord Gu select a few clever ones. We can give them a surprise attack; perhaps that will work!"

Li Yuanqi looked at Lian Rongrong gratefully, having no doubt about his wife's abilities. Since his wife said she could do a surprise attack, then she definitely could.

Over the next few days, Lord Gu, along with his few hardworking and devoted subordinates, used the treasure given to him by the Princess Consort to thoroughly review the Ministry of Revenue's messy accounts.

Finally, they managed to get a general understanding of the Ministry of Revenue's accounts over the years.

Inside the Taiji Hall, Li Yuanqi attributed all the credit to Gu Wang'an, and the old emperor finally took notice of this fifth-rank official.

Since most of the high-ranking officials in the Ministry of Revenue were not exactly clean, the old emperor made an exception and promoted Gu Wang'an to the position of Right Vice Minister of Revenue.

For the time being, Gu Wang'an and the Left Vice Minister will jointly manage many matters of the Ministry of Revenue.

The leap from a fifth-rank official to a third-rank official was unprecedented in the history of the Great Sheng Dynasty.

In the past, there would have been voices of protest in the court, but this time, most of the officials in the Ministry of Revenue were serving as penal guarantors. Even those whose problems were not found were just incompetent officials holding positions without doing their jobs.

Therefore, no one dared to utter a word about Gu Wang'an's promotion. With this, Li Yuanqi's collection of taxes from the Ministry of Revenue was completely finished.

After dealing with the Ministry of Revenue, the next step is the Ministry of Rites.

In fact, Yan Hui had already panicked when Qian Lin was imprisoned. He thought that a hostage who had returned from Shang Kingdom could not possibly be that capable.

However, Li Yuanqi's actions were as fierce as a tiger, and Yan Hui truly felt the iron-fisted methods of this Prince Qi.

He finally realized that the prince's strength was far greater than he had initially perceived.

And most importantly, that's where the old emperor's favorite is.

Yan Hui couldn't understand it at all. Li Yuanyi originally had the opportunity to kill the old emperor and ascend the throne himself.

But he insisted on waiting, and well, after waiting and waiting, the old emperor woke up and Li Yuanqi returned.

The Dasheng Dynasty is in turmoil, and it remains to be seen who will ultimately take its place.

In the palace of the king of Yi

"Your Highness, now that the Ministry of Revenue has been taken over by Li Yuanqi, it is clear that his next target is the Ministry of Rites."

"We need to think of a solution in advance; we can't just sit here and wait to die." Yan Hui looked anxious, while Li Yuanyi looked impatient.

Ever since he learned that Yan Mingyue, that idiot, had gone to Lian Rongrong to provoke her, Li Yuanyi had disliked the entire Yan family.

"Father-in-law, you may go back now. I have my own plans." Li Yuanyi casually dismissed Yan Hui.

After Yan Hui left, Li Yuanyi sat in his study and irritably swept everything on the table onto the floor.

The image of Lian Rongrong lingered in his mind, while Yan Mingyue, oblivious to everything, walked in carrying a bowl of hot soup.

"Your Highness, I've made some soup, please have a taste." Yan Mingyue came here because Li Yuanyi hadn't been to her room for a long time.

Secondly, she had overheard her father and Li Yuanyi talking about this. As the eldest daughter of the Yan family, Yan Mingyue naturally cared deeply about the honor and disgrace of her maternal family.

"Just put it there." Because she was his legal wife, and because of Yan Hui, Li Yuanyi, though he disliked this woman, was still quite polite to her.

"It's best to drink it while it's hot." Yan Mingyue placed the soup bowl on the table, glancing at the mess on the floor out of the corner of her eye. Although she felt uneasy, she smiled as usual.

"Your Highness, please try it. There are always endless matters to attend to in court, so don't push yourself too hard."

Yan Mingyue scooped up a spoonful of soup and brought it to Li Yuanyi's lips in a flattering manner, but Li Yuanyi waved his hand and pushed her away along with the soup.

"I said put it there, did the Princess not hear me?"

Li Yuanyi looked down at Yan Mingyue lying on the ground, his eyes filled with undisguised disgust.

Yan Mingyue clutched her hand, which had been cut by a shard of porcelain spoon, in pain, and looked incredulously at the man she had shared a bed with for two years.

This was the first time Li Yuanyi had treated her like this since their marriage. They had once been a couple praised by the people as a match made in heaven, but what about now?

Lian Rong alone changed everything. Yan Mingyue was filled with hatred, so much so that she lost her mind.

"The prince has never treated me like this before, so why is he doing this now? Is it because of the prince's sister-in-law?"

Yan Mingyue screamed hysterically, but at that moment she did not know that what she was doing was challenging Li Yuanyi's bottom line.

Yan Mingyue screamed wildly, as if trying to express all the grievances and resentment in her heart.

After a long while, Yan Mingyue's shoulders slumped weakly, and she said sadly:

"No matter how much the prince likes her, Lian Rong is now the prince's sister-in-law."

No sooner had Yan Mingyue finished speaking than Li Yuanyi suddenly grabbed her throat.

"What did you say? Say it again!"

Yan Mingyue felt a suffocating sensation, but she felt no fear, only hatred.

She loved Li Yuanyi, and that's why she couldn't tolerate even the slightest imperfection.

“I said, Lian Rong has already married Li Yuanqi. No matter how unwilling Your Highness is, she is destined to be someone else’s woman.”

Li Yuanyi suddenly tightened his grip. Yan Mingyue's face turned purple, and she couldn't utter another word.

"You really think I won't kill you? Yan Mingyue, if you don't want to die, you'd better behave yourself."

Yan Mingyue couldn't respond to Li Yuanyi because she herself was about to roll her eyes.

Finally, in the last moment before Yan Mingyue was about to breathe her last, Li Yuanyi let go.

The ordinary air felt incredibly precious to Yan Mingyue at that moment. She gasped for breath, and a hint of fear finally surfaced in her eyes.

Li Yuanyi turned and left; he didn't want to look at the woman again.

However, just as Li Yuanyi reached the door, Yan Mingyue behind him still spoke up unwillingly.

"She is already a withered flower, why is Your Highness so persistent?"

"A withered flower or a fallen willow? No! She is a priceless treasure!"