After being reborn, I went on a killing spree in the imperial court.

When Cao Yuan arrived at the Ministry of War, the documents on his desk were already piled up, giving him a headache.

Soon, Fan Qingli also came over with documents. "Your Highness, these are the lists of officers promoted within the Ministry of War. Please review them."

"Put it here!"

"These need to be approved now!"

Cao Yuan picked it up and examined it carefully, while Fan Qingli grew a little impatient. "Does the Prince not trust us?"

"What do you mean? Since these documents are for my review, am I not allowed to take a look?"

“When the Fourth Prince was alive, he trusted us a lot!”

Cao Yuan stood up. "Trust is one thing, but I'm merely managing things on your behalf. If anything goes wrong after I've signed off on it, who will take responsibility?"

"How can Your Highness manage the Ministry of War if you're so afraid of taking responsibility?"

Cao Yuan suddenly stood up and said patiently, "Lord Fan Qingli! Whether I can manage the Ministry of War is not something you can question!"

"If you truly believe that I am more suitable than you, you may recommend me to His Majesty. However, before that, please respect His Majesty's will!"

"Go back now. Let me look at everything on this table before I look at what you gave me!"

Fan Qingli left, holding her breath.

Cao Yuan looked at the things on the table and scratched her head.

Fan Qingli came out and just happened to brush past Chu Yan, who was wearing a mask. Fan Qingli's gaze lingered on Chu Yan's mysterious mask.

"You're here! Come on, get to work!" Cao Yuan looked up and saw him as if she had found a lifeline.

"So fast!"

Cao Yuan stood up, took some official documents, and threw them into Chu Yan's arms.

"Today, the two of us will go through all of this."

“Princess, I only know how to solve cases. How can I possibly handle these matters of the Ministry of War?” Chu Yan looked at Cao Yuan, a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

"Besides, you haven't even mentioned my reward yet!" Chu Yan said calmly, seemingly uninterested in the reward at all.

“报酬……”

Cao Yuan was speechless for a moment when Chu Yan asked her question. She had only asked Chu Yan for help to "make the best use of what she had."

They have no intention of paying any compensation.

Chu Yan found Cao Yuan's expression somewhat amusing and chuckled softly.

Cao Yuan put on airs and said, "I saved your life, you should know how to repay my kindness! How can you ask me for a reward!"

"I risked my life to save you in the State of Chen, so it's a life for a life!"

Cao Yuan pouted, unable to argue with him, and could only nod in agreement, "Alright! But I have to see how you perform. You can talk to me about these things again after the one-month period. You have to satisfy me, your employer, first of all!"

Chu Yan looked at her coldly, as if he didn't quite believe it.

"A promise is a promise! I will not lie to you!"

"let's start!"

……

From dawn to dusk.

Cao Yuan and Chu Yan finally finished reviewing all the documents.

"Finally finished!" Cao Yuan was so exhausted that she lay down on the ground.

"I never imagined that the Fourth Prince had embezzled so much of the military supplies," Cao Yuan said angrily.

"You mean this? Such a huge hole! Even when I raided the Wangfu (Prince's Mansion) property, they didn't have this much money! Where did all this money go?"

“Since the Fourth Prince embezzled so much money, isn’t it possible that the weapons, equipment, and provisions distributed from him to the lower levels were all reduced in quality?” Chu Yan hit the nail on the head. “It’s a chain reaction.”

Cao Yuan suddenly perked up.

"Yes! You're right. Local officials might also be colluding with the Fourth Prince. If they keep accumulating these things layer by layer, by the time they reach the military camp, there might not be much left!"

"No! We need to go down to the other military camps to inspect them and set things right!"

"Us?" Chu Yan immediately pointed out the key point.

“Yes, you and me!” Cao Yuan emphasized.

“I have other matters to attend to. And you should speak with the officials in the Ministry of War more reasonably.”

After thinking for a moment, Cao Yuan said, "Then I have no choice but to leave with Fan Qing. I can use this opportunity to win him over!"

Chu Yan raised his eyelids, his face darkening. "Do as you please!"

"Then where do you suggest I go first?"

Chu Yan thought for a moment and said, "The governor of Anzhou was promoted by the Fourth Prince. The Sima and Changshi there are from the maternal family of the Fourth Prince's wife."

Cao Yuan agreed, "Yes! I will ask my father for permission tomorrow!"

day.

Cao Yuan ordered his men to hand over the approval documents from his subordinates to the various officials.

These officials were making a ruckus outside Cao Yuan's house.

"Why is the payment so low!"

"My promotion as a military officer was rejected!"

"And me, I actually set up assessments for every military officer!"

"It was all just a formality before, why is she taking it so seriously now!"

"No, no, we have to go and talk to them together!"

"go!"

Cao Yuan happened to walk in from outside the door. "Ministers, do you have something to discuss with me? You may come inside for a detailed discussion."

"Your Highness, I would like to ask why the approved amount of money is so small. Horses, provisions, and armories all require funds. This will likely cause resentment among the soldiers in the camp."

“I have seen your Ministry of War’s accounts. Even if the proceeds from the confiscation of the Fourth Prince’s property were used to cover the deficit, the funds would still be in a deficit.”

"Even so, we weren't this frugal when the Fourth Prince was in power! Our national treasury is full."

"How can you arbitrarily move the money in the national treasury? Many of the items in the ledgers are not needed by the military camp. I grew up by the side of the Marquis of Zhenbei since I was a child. I can tell at a glance what is appropriate and what is not. Do you need me to read them out to you one by one?"

"In a few days, I will personally inspect the military camps stationed in various places, and then approve the funds after I return from the inspection."

Fan Qingli said, "Your Highness, why was the promotion I offered you yesterday rejected? Those promotions are only available at the end of the year."

“I have reviewed their records. You did not provide me with a reasonable promotion condition, but promoted them simply because they had reached the required years of service.”

"In the army of our Great Wei, officers who are promoted must meet all the requirements."

Cao Yuan looked at the ministers beside Fan Qingli and said, "There's also the selection of military officers, which seems to favor written tests over martial arts tests!"

"Although I am acting as the acting ruler, it does not mean that you can fool me or the current emperor."

Everyone below knelt down.

"Lord Fan, you will be accompanying me to inspect military camps in various places in a few days. Go back early today to pack your things."

Fan Qingli declined, "Your Highness, I have other matters to attend to. Perhaps you should send someone else..."

"I am going to the official in charge of selecting officers for the Ministry of War. If you are not, you are free not to go!"

Cao Yuan got up and left.

Fan Qingli stared at Cao Yuan's retreating figure, lost in thought.

Several ministers were discussing it again.

"It seems the prince does have some skills after all!"

"Yes, I feel like they should be able to manage it better than the Fourth Prince!"

"It's just that our slicked-back hair is gone."

Fan Qingli couldn't help but say, "My lords, please continue with your duties. I'll be going on patrol with the Prince. Farewell!"