Five years as county magistrate, hundreds of millions of kilograms of grain shocked Li Shimin Chapter 285 Tang Jian holds a meeting, year-end review by the Ministry of Household Affairs
Chapter 285 Tang Jian holds a meeting, year-end review by the Ministry of Household Affairs
There weren’t many things to discuss in the morning.
But among them are the wanted Bishamon and Den Ling clan's ink.
Li Shimin requested that anyone in the world who knows Bishamon or Den Ling's family can register their information with the local government.
As long as the identity of the other party is confirmed, you can get a good reward from the court. The court encourages people all over the world to eliminate these two evil forces.
I wonder if someone already knows what happened last night. Even though Li Shimin decided to waste money and people, no one in the civil or military officials in the court objected.
All supported!
This is the only time since Li Shimin came to power that no official objected.
After the morning meeting dispersed, Fang Yuan returned to the household office as usual, busy with the year-end summary that he had been busy with recently.
Of course, this year-end summary is not from the Ministry of Household Affairs, but from the three provinces, six ministries and various important departments.
The strange thing is that as soon as the stool was warm, someone notified Tang Jian, the Minister of Revenue, that a meeting was to be held.
You know, Tang Jian is rarely in the household department, let alone holding meetings.
Tang Jian is notoriously lazy in the household department!
I just don’t know how Li Shimin could tolerate such a lazy person controlling the household department?
Soon, many people were sitting in the conference room.
Tang Jian is sitting in the main seat.
Fang Yuan and Cui Zhentang sat next to him, one on the left and one on the right.
The rest are the heads of various departments. I will not attend this meeting.
"It's the end of the year, and there's been a lot going on lately, so I'll just keep it short and talk about a few issues."
Tang Jian crossed his legs and turned his body slightly sideways to look at the crowd.
He seemed a little lazy and seemed unwilling to hold this meeting.
Only Fang Yuan was a little uncomfortable, Cui Zhentang and others were already used to it.
"The first thing is the financial review of each department."
"My opinion is, don't be afraid of trouble. Just do whatever you want to do. Even if there is a flaw in a copper coin, let me investigate it ruthlessly!"
Tang Jian said in a deep voice.
At the end of the year, the household department checks the flow of various departments.
As long as the ledgers do not match up, these departments will be in dire straits, and all the ledgers will need to be rechecked.
It is not the household department that is busy, but various departments. If the reason cannot be found, it is one thing to go to the emperor, but next year's funds are another matter.
As the sixth ministry, the power of the Ministry of Revenue is second only to the Ministry of Personnel. It plays a key role in this regard and controls the funds that each department can use every year.
"Yes!"
Cui Zhentang and others agreed.
The annual year-end review is the most prosperous time for the Ministry of Accounts.
At this time, neither the Ministry of Revenue, which controls the promotion of officials, nor the Ministry of Punishment, which holds the power of punishment, dare not offend the Ministry of Revenue.
"The second thing is that His Majesty ordered the arrest of Bishamon and Den Ling Clan earlier. The reward money was paid from our Ministry of Household Affairs."
"This is a long-term battle. I'm worried that someone will use this false report to defraud the court of money, which means defrauding our Ministry of Revenue. Please be careful when you review the money here. The Ministry of Revenue doesn't have that much.
The money is for you to squander."
Tang Jian continued.
The Ministry of Revenue is in charge of the national treasury, and the money in the treasury is the performance of the Ministry of Revenue.
If there is less money in the national treasury, no matter what the reason is, impeachment is inevitable.
This time Li Shimin wants to reward the person who reported it, which will definitely reduce the money in the treasury.
The money must be given, but it can be delayed as long as possible, and we must be careful not to let others take advantage of this issue to defraud the state treasury.
"Master Shangshu, your Majesty will not reward you with too much money, right?"
"Isn't it enough that the small amount of money can be approved by the local government?"
A supervisor said.
Under normal circumstances, the reward money is negotiated by the Ministry of Revenue and given to His Majesty.
But Tang Jian didn't let everyone discuss it. It should be that the emperor already had the number and no further discussion was needed.
"Your Majesty will indeed not reward you with too much money."
"But there are only two or three ink of Bishamon and Denling, or only twenty or thirty?"
Tang Jian glared at him.
If there are only a certain number of people in Bishamon and Tang Ling clan, then he won't have a headache.
I am worried that if there are too many people, local people or officials will catch this problem, and the relevant people will correct it. This is the scary part.
But this is not what the Ministry of Accounts should consider. What the Ministry of Accounts should consider is that the money can be approved, but it depends on when it is approved, and the identity must be confirmed before approving.
"Master Shangshu is right."
The boss immediately realized his mistake and apologized repeatedly.
"Let's talk about the third point."
"Ahem, I've been feeling a little uncomfortable lately, so I won't go and review the general ledger of the Sixth Department in person."
"Shilang Cui, you are in charge of the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the Ministry of Works. Shilang Fang is in charge of the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Rites."
Tang Jian looked a little uncomfortable when he mentioned the third point.
But he quickly returned to normal and calmly ordered Fang Yuan and Cui Zhentang to do their tasks.
"Yes."
Cui Zhentang accepted Tang Jian's assignment calmly.
Fang Yuan should be the same, but he was a little surprised.
The three provinces and six ministries are all quite large in scale and have a lot of expenditures, so the account books will naturally increase.
But there will be a general ledger with the leaders of the three provinces and six departments, which needs to be checked by the Minister of Household Affairs in person to determine whether there are any errors.
When going to the other party's leader to reconcile accounts, it is natural for him to go to his own minister. This is due to equality of status and respect for the other party.
But Tang Jian was lazy and assigned the task to Fang Yuan and Cui Zhentang.
"The meeting is dismissed!"
Tang Jian stood up and ended the meeting.
His meetings are very direct and fast.
I won’t be long-winded, and I won’t say nonsense.
"Sir, I will send you the account books and general ledger of the Ministry of Punishment, the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Rites later."
Fang Qingping approached Fang Yuan and whispered.
Fang Yuan is not in the household department these days, so the work is not handed over to Fang Yuan.
But even if Fang Yuan is in the accounts department, it is not Fang Yuan’s turn to do the reconciliation, but the people below will do it for Fang Yuan.
Just because Fang Yuan was not in the accounts department, Fang Qingping and others did not return the account books to Fang Yuan's office after reconciliation.
"Did Shangshu of the Tang Dynasty not even correct the general ledger?"
Fang Yuan asked in surprise.
Let a minister go to the other party's minister to reconcile the accounts.
This behavior can easily arouse the other party’s dissatisfaction and even make things difficult for you.
"This is already the third year."
"Ahem, I heard. Sir, please move this way."
Fang Qingping smiled awkwardly and said.
Then he thought of something and invited Fang Yuan aside.
"I heard that Your Majesty had some objections to Tang Shangshu's move."
"But Tang Shangshu said that he is not in good health and will become an official in the next few years. The purpose is to train successors to the Ministry of Household Affairs."
"Therefore, some people say that Tang Shangshu asked the minister to reconcile the accounts in order to train the minister's ability and to show his face in front of various ministers to determine who can succeed the minister."
Fang Qingping said softly.
"When did you say that?"
Fang Yuan's brows suddenly frowned, and his heart skipped a beat.
The position of Minister of Household Affairs, a real minister of the imperial court, with overwhelming power.
It’s just that I have just become the Minister of Servants, so I have no chance to be promoted again, right?
Thinking of this, Fang Yuan couldn't help but sigh, after all, his resume was too short.
"Two years ago today."
"Sir, are you worried about your short qualifications?"
Fang Qingping seemed to see Fang Yuan's worry and asked in a low voice.
He also had to admire Fang Yuan's youth, he was already a fourth-rank official before he was thirty.
Except for the possible descendants of those founding heroes, only Fang Yuan has such terrible luck.
"Yes."
Fang Yuan has nothing to be embarrassed about.
He is just inexperienced, and even if there is an opportunity in front of him, there is no way to fight for it.
"Sir, maybe your qualifications are a little low, but that doesn't mean you don't have a chance."
"Moreover, my subordinates believe that even if you cannot take over the position of Minister, you cannot let Cui Shilang take over."
Fang Qingping's eyes darkened and he said.
He was not sure whether Fang Yuan had a chance.
After all, it was the emperor, not Tang Jian, who ultimately decided on the successor.
But regardless of whether it is Fang Yuan or not, Fang Qingping does not want Cui Zhentang to take over.
If Cui Zhentang ascends to power, he will lose power here.
"You are right."
"How do the accounts of the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Rites match up?"
Fang Yuan smiled slightly and changed the topic.
There is no use thinking about whether there is a chance.
If you have something to do now, just do it seriously.
As for the position of Minister of Household Affairs, it should be whoever it is.
Although Tang Jian said that he was in poor health, at least there was no news of his retirement.
"There is something wrong with the Ministry of Punishment's accounts."
"I'll go back and do the calculation again. Please wait."
Fang Qingping immediately entered the role of work.
He bid farewell to Fang Yuan and returned to his post to handle matters.
About half an hour later, Fang Qingping found Fang Yuan again.
"Sir, this is the bill from the Ministry of Punishment."
"We found that he had two supports that were unmatched."
Fang Qingping pointed at the two bills and said.
Fang Yuan glanced at it, and his heart suddenly became concerned.
One is the bill for compensation for fifty-two public officials who died in the line of duty, and the other is the bill for the replacement of 637 torture instruments by the Ministry of Punishments.
However, in the two bills here, the amount of support provided by the Ministry of Revenue to the Ministry of Punishment does not match the amount spent by the Ministry of Punishment. There is a considerable deviation.
"There are no outsiders here. I will give you my guess."
"My subordinates suspect that the Ministry of Punishment has falsely reported the number of public officials who died in the line of duty and the number of instruments of torture."
Fang Qingping said softly.
He is showing his loyalty to Fang Yuan.
Because this kind of speculation without evidence is not allowed.
If Fang Yuan is investigated, Fang Qingping will receive a serious warning.
But Fang Qingping still said it, just to express his loyalty to Fang Yuan and his complete trust in Fang Yuan.
"How do you see the general ledger of the Criminal Department?"
Fang Yuan pondered for a moment and said seriously.
"It's ready."
"If you, my lord, want to go to the Ministry of Civil Affairs, I will choose two people to accompany you."
Fang Qingping said respectfully.
He knew that Fang Yuan was transferred from other places and was not familiar with reconciliation.
And for reconciliation, even though Fang Yuan went to the Minister of Punishment to reconcile the accounts as the Minister of Household Affairs, he still had to find two helpers.
If Fang Yuan is really asked to reconcile the accounts, there is probably something wrong with the accounts, and Fang Yuan may not be able to tell, so the Minister of Punishment will deal with it.
"Then go to the Criminal Department."
Fang Yuan nodded and said.
After Fang Qingping picked two helpers for Fang Yuan, Fang Yuan left for the Criminal Department.
The Ministry of Punishment is also within the palace, but you have to walk about a stick of incense to get there. The palace is too big.
"Your Minister of Accounts doesn't come to reconcile the accounts?!"
"Wait, I'll go and notify Lord Shangshu."
The official from the Ministry of Justice who received him said dissatisfiedly.
He asked Fang Yuan and others to sit in the hall and went to report.
Fang Yuan is just a minister, not a minister, so it is impossible for him to meet the minister directly.
But after waiting for a stick of incense in the living room, the person who went to report the incident did not come back.
"Sir, is the other party trying to intimidate us?"
The person who brought him whispered in Fang Yuan's ear.
"Calm down and let them."
Fang Yuan replied calmly, "You can drink tea leisurely.
The Ministry of Justice may be dissatisfied because Fang Yuan is the minister.
But if they really dare to ignore Fang Yuan because of this, then it will be them who will regret it.
Fang Yuan can completely block them in the review, and it is possible that he will make them cry.
At this time, it is very irrational to offend the person in the Ministry of Husbandry, even if the other person is the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment.
"Hey, Mr. Fang?!"
Suddenly, a familiar voice sounded.
Liu Yichen passed by and found that it was Fang Yuan, and walked towards Fang Yuan.
"Miss Liu, where is your grandfather?"
Fang Yuan smiled slightly and asked.
"Don't worry about my grandpa yet."
"You abandoned me in Lishan, do you want to settle a score?"
Liu Yichen's expression changed and she shouted sweetly.
After parting ways with Fang Yuan, she encountered several waves of assassinations before returning to Chang'an City.
After saying this, the expressions of the two people brought by Fang Yuan became strange, and the officials from the Ministry of Justice who just passed by were also stunned.
"Ms. Liu, your words are very ambiguous. I have a wife. Please don't cause unnecessary misunderstandings."
Fang Yuan noticed the expressions of others and immediately said seriously.
"You, what are you thinking about?"
Liu Yichen immediately blushed and scolded.
She didn't think anything was wrong when she first spoke.
But after hearing Fang Yuan's words and noticing the expressions of the people around him, he immediately felt that what he said was ambiguous.
"It doesn't matter what I think."
"The key is what Miss Liu thinks."
"I have a deep affection for Miaoyan, and I hope Ms. Liu can forgive me."
Fang Yuan’s righteous way.
"You bastard!"
"I'm going to tear your mouth open!"
Liu Yichen's face turned redder.
She felt that Fang Yuan was teasing her on purpose.
How can there be such a shameless person?
I am tall and graceful, what kind of man do I want? Why would I fall in love with a married man?
"Okay, don't laugh in public."
"Where's your grandpa? I want to see him. The person who received me just now went to report a stick of incense and hasn't come back yet."
When Fang Yuan saw that she was about to pounce on her, he immediately stopped making trouble with her.
It was just a joke, but Liu Yichen really jumped in and made trouble, and others still didn't take it seriously?
"I don't know, don't ask me."
Liu Yichen snorted, stopped rushing towards Fang Yuan, turned around and prepared to leave.
"Didn't your punishment department neglect me on purpose?"
"Today I am here to review the accounts on behalf of the Accounts Department."
Fang Yuan frowned slightly and called Liu Yichen to stop.
Liu Yichen stopped and looked back at Fang Yuan with a frown.
I want to leave, but I also understand that Fang Yuan represents the Ministry of Household Affairs.
If the person who notified was specifically trying to ignore Fang Yuan, then Fang Yuan would definitely have opinions.
If something unpleasant happens to someone from the Hubu department at this time, the Xingbu department will definitely suffer.
"Just wait, I'll call grandpa right now."
Liu Yichen left angrily.
Not long after, Liu Yichen came back with Liu Zhenghui.
"Tang Jian asked a minister to come again. He is increasingly giving me no face from the Ministry of Justice."