"What?" I jumped up from the bed, "Who dares to hack my money! He doesn't want to live anymore!"
"It's that damn fat guy!" said Jack, "the Chancellor of the Exchequer."
"I will **** your mother." I started to put on my shoes, "I will kill you XXXX!"
There was a "pop" sound and I was hit on the head. I looked up and saw that it was my dad.
"Keep your mouth clean!" Dad taught me. "The Minister of Finance is a nobleman, not a soldier at the city gate."
"But Dad!" I shouted loudly, "He took my money!"
"I know." Dad said with a smile, "Your Majesty also knows."
"kindness?"
"Think about it, your Majesty gave you the money, why didn't he give it to you directly?" Dad asked me, "Wouldn't it be troublesome for Your Majesty to ask you to transfer it once?"
"What does that mean?" I asked, "Does it mean...you want me to deal with him?"
"Yes, my good son!" The father looked very serious, "Your Majesty makes the best use of his talents."
"I've known for a long time that it's not easy to earn these five hundred thousand..." I said, "What do you want me to do? And why do you want me to go?"
"Because the Minister of Finance was pulled over by the left prime minister and kept His Majesty in check. He is a spotless person, and we can't find his shortcomings through regular channels. And we old guys are inconvenient to come forward and make mischief, so we can only let you, a half-grown man,
Go ahead, guy. If you mess up and you are young, as long as His Majesty forgives you, the Left Prime Minister can’t do anything to you." Dad whispered, "The old way is, the bigger the better, the better! You can drag the Left Prime Minister in for the last time.
Okay, as long as no one is killed, the rest is up to you."
"Okay!" I got dressed, "I'm going now!"
"Wait a minute!" Dad grabbed me, "Has your three days of introspection expired?"
Shaking my head, I rode my horse and walked slowly. Although the thick green shade on the roadside blocked the scorching sun and the gentle breeze also brought some coolness, I still felt very unhappy. Alas, I was really beaten this time.
Dad sold it.
"This cicada..." I thought to myself, "the cicada is so annoying!"
I stretched out my hand and shook it, and Jack came to my side. This guy already considered himself the deputy captain of the guard, and hung out with Uncle Maize all day long.
"Boss." Jack said, "What are we going to do this time?"
"Be polite first, then attack." I said angrily, "Tell them, I have to keep smiling before I do anything!"
"yes!"
Except for His Majesty, no one dared to gallop in the Holy Capital. It took a long time for the group to "wander" to the Finance Department, put the horses at the door, and we walked in.
"Boss! Come this way." Jack opened his eyes wide, "This place is very grand!"
"Is it grand?" I turned around and looked around, well... the building was very ordinary, with some "Gothic" style, "Why don't I think so?"
"Haha, of course! In the opinion of the Empire's youngest and most promising Governor Cohen, such a building is indeed not outstanding." A middle-aged fat man stood on the steps of the main building and said with a smile.
"Who are you?" I looked at him. His gorgeous clothes, confident demeanor, and calm tone.
"Boss." Jack leaned over and said, "It's this fat pig!"
"Welcome, Your Excellency." The fat man said, "I am the Minister of Finance."
"Really? How do you know I am Cohen?" I found a place to sit down, "Not someone else?"
"Your noble symbol and the bandage on your hand indicate your identity." The Finance Minister answered me, "In the current Holy City, the only nobleman with an injury on his right hand is Governor Cohen who had a fight at the city gate a few days ago.
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"You have a very good sense of observation!" I said haha, "It's a real injustice for you to be the Minister of Finance."
"Haha, as long as it is appointed by His Majesty," the Finance Minister said with a smile, "Your Majesty will do it well."
This is really a tough nut to crack, so let’s get straight to the point.
"Since you said so." I took out His Majesty's instructions and walked up to him, "Let's get down to business first!"
"Okay, okay." The Finance Minister took it with both hands, "Your Excellency, please come with me."
I was surprised by his straightforward attitude, and turned to look at Jack. Jack shook his head slightly, reminding me that things would not be that simple.
"I've kept you waiting for so long!" The Minister of Finance raised his head from a pile of account books, "Will you transfer the two hundred and fifty thousand gold coins to your Dark City account now?"
"How much?" I stared at him, "Tell me again!"
"Two hundred and fifty thousand imperial gold coins." There was no trace of panic in the Finance Minister's eyes, as if he didn't know that the number of gold coins had been halved.
"Look at me." I walked to the chair in front of the large desk and sat down. "Do I look easy to bully?"
"Not at all." The Finance Minister answered me calmly, "Do you have any questions?"
"How much does it say on His Majesty's instructions?"
"Five million imperial gold coins."
"Then how much will you transfer to me?"
"Two hundred and fifty thousand gold coins."
"What is your identity?"
"I am the Minister of Finance."
"Pa!" I slapped the table hard, and the things on the table jumped up.
"Where did that half of the gold coins go!" I said, "Spit it out!"
"Your Excellency, please don't get excited." The Finance Minister said to me calmly, "Let me explain to you."
"That's right." Seeing me nodding, the Finance Minister said, "The purpose of your funds is construction funds, right?"
"yes!"
"That's right." The Finance Minister began to ramble, "The entire empire needs construction funds not just for your Dark City, but for many places. So it is normal to make appropriate adjustments in various funds.
.This is also my job, and it’s the same for everyone. The remaining two hundred and fifty thousand of yours is used to repair various buildings in the Holy Capital and the Zuo Prime Minister’s Mansion. You have to understand that the Zuo Prime Minister is an important minister of our country.
If his mansion is not repaired, it will be very dilapidated. If it is dilapidated, it will affect the image of our country. If it affects the image of our country, it will... speaking of giving you half of it, there is already a lot in the account. It all depends on you.
It was very hard to build the city for the first time and you took great care of it..."
"Take care of me?" I grabbed the Minister of Finance by his collar and dragged him over from the other side of the table. "You gave me 250,000 gold coins to repair the Zuo Xiang Mansion, and you still said you were taking care of me? Can the Zuo Xiang Mansion repair it?"
Do my shit!"
"Please let me go, your Excellency. What do you want to do?" the Finance Minister said very calmly, "I am not a soldier at the city gate."
"Yes, you are not a soldier guarding the city gate." I looked at him, "Do you want to change your mind and give me five hundred thousand now?"
"Only 250,000." The Finance Minister looked back at me, "Not a penny more."
"You are forcing me." I said, "Nobles' bodies are not made of iron. How many punches do you think you can withstand?"
"Don't you dare. I am the Minister of Finance and a noble!"
I dragged him off the table and put him down, let go, straightened his collar, and said to him with a smile, "Yes, you are a noble. But don't bet with me, okay?"
A very loud voice echoed in the room, and the Finance Minister held the left side of his face in disbelief.
"You..." someone said with a trembling voice, "you... slapped me?"
"Yes! How could I slap you? I'm sorry!" I said with a smile, "You must be very dissatisfied. Don't worry, I usually use my fists."
"Ah... help..." A cry for help reaching 120 decibels came from the office of the Minister of Finance.
"What's wrong? Sir?" Someone shouted and ran over, but was stopped by Jack and the others.
"The Minister of Finance and our Governor are discussing official business, please don't disturb us!"
"But your Excellency is calling for help!" the guards under the Minister of Finance shouted, trying to rush in, "Maybe there is an assassin!"
"Our governor didn't call, so who's the assassin?" Jack said, "Maybe it's your adults who are exercising."
"Are you kidding me? Our adults' training method is to imitate donkey braying in bed!" It seems that the Minister of Finance's guard's IQ is not very high.
"Ah, well..." Jack said, "Maybe your adults would like to do something new today!"
"Get out of the way!"
"No!"
While the guards on both sides were arguing, someone on the other side of the gate shouted, "The Prime Minister has arrived..." (To be continued)