The First Auxiliary Road from the Imperial Examination

"Who made my wife go out early and come back late every day? The last time I chatted with my wife was more than 30 days ago. If I don't adjust my pace, I will be alone in the empty pavilion!"

An Yu deliberately stretched out his voice, and made the ups and downs of a simple sentence sound like the lyrics of an opera.

"Hehe." Sheng Yuan closed the booklet of Baoquan Bureau and rolled his eyes at him bluntly.

"We haven't talked much in the mansion recently, but in this twelve-hour day, we have to face each other for at least nine hours. Why do you think this is?"

"It's true that we met face to face, but during these nine hours, eight of them were spent with you using the abacus while I kept accounts, or with you reviewing reports while I copied them. They were all official business!"

An Yu twirled his ring and came closer: "It's all for nothing. It's better to ask for a position here. This way, I can accompany you legitimately and get a higher salary."

"..." Sheng Yuan had never expected to hear such a money-grubbing remark from the lavish Marquis of Ancheng. He immediately looked at him in surprise, "Tsk tsk tsk, our Marquis of Ancheng still has the time to be frugal? Could it be that the family is short of your salary?"

"Tsk, what are you saying? Who would complain about low income?" An Yu said, rubbing his hands, leaning over, and said with a smile, "I think the supervision office is good. If it's not good enough, monthly salary will do!"

Sheng Yuan's eyes widened when he heard him speak so loudly, and he looked at him with an expression of "what nonsense are you talking about": "You are really good at choosing. You are either responsible for supervising the affairs of various departments, or in charge of the seal of the Ministry of Revenue! So, I will give you the position of Minister of Revenue!"

"That's impossible! How can I take your position?" An Yu said this as if he could take it away if he wanted to, which immediately made Sheng Yuan laugh.

"Tell me, what's wrong with you today? What are you planning to do here?" Sheng Yuan was very busy and had no time to keep him guessing, so he just asked directly.

An Yu knew Sheng Yuan's temper, so he didn't keep it a secret and said with a smile, "I don't have any plans, I just have some ideas."

"Tell me about it." Sheng Yuan casually moved the beads on the abacus, wanting to hear how loud this guy could make the abacus for her.

An Yu grinned and said, "I heard that the Ministry of Revenue is planning to investigate the land annexation again."

"Yes, I have this plan. Didn't you listen to the report from the Qingli Division the other day? What's the matter? Do you have any ideas? Or do you plan to deal with someone?"

"Hehe, as expected, the one who understands me is Sister Yuan!" An Yu immediately clapped his hands.

"Don't come here!" Sheng Yuan waved his hand and pointed to the cabinet beside him, signaling him to open the drawer marked with the words "Qinglisi" and take out the documents inside. "Before An Laokou resigned, he told me that the business of the twelve departments under the Ministry of Revenue was not as good as its name. Not only was there a problem of land annexation, but also the false reporting of the funds of the local government offices and the salaries of the patrol camps, the private increase of taxes, and the exchange of farms under the name of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. "

"If there are so many problems, then we need to think carefully about the local household registration. Those wealthy families might even try to hide the displaced people and use them as slaves or retainers."

An Yu held a large stack of brochures and placed them next to Sheng Yuan. "However, Mr. An knew so much about it, why didn't he do anything before? Could it be that he really has foresight and plans to give this business to you so that you can start with the first move?"

"As for him... he is indeed a good person. Although he has some selfish motives, who in this world doesn't have selfish motives? He is just too cautious. If it is not necessary, he is not willing to take the risk."

"That's right." An Yu suddenly thought of the dispute between the emperor and the court officials over the selection of the crown prince. "Maybe old Minister An sees it more clearly than anyone else? If we investigate the Twelve Cleaning Officials Bureau at that time, it might help the royal family and the cabinet... But, is it appropriate to do it now?"

"The Queen and the Emperor know about it." Sheng Yuan counted the books and turned to the nineteenth one. "The Internal Guard is in charge of this investigation. If anyone is found to be inappropriate, they will be escorted to the capital."

When An Yu heard this, his face became serious. He looked around and saw that no one was approaching. Then he leaned over to Sheng Yuan and whispered, "Sister Yuan, why do I feel something is not right?!" "Huh? What do you mean?"

"Don't you think the emperor's recent behavior seems a little anxious?" An Yu said in a low voice while looking outside the door.

After hearing this, Sheng Yuan changed his sitting position to cover An Yu's lips.

"Why do I have a feeling that the emperor wants to clear the obstacles for the princess as soon as possible?"

"Shh! How can you say such things without permission?!" Sheng Yuan quickly stepped on An Yu.

An Yu also realized that what he said was inappropriate. If other people heard it, he would be accused of spying on the emperor.

"No more, no more!"

An Yu said that he would not mention it anymore, but there was still an indescribable sadness on his face.

Upon seeing this, Sheng Yuan did not intend to persuade him any further. Instead, he changed the subject and asked about his original plan.

After Sheng Yuan reminded him, An Yu also remembered his plan: "Sister Yuan, I want to arrange a few people to go to Anzhou Qingli Division!"

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"Arrange people to go to Anzhou?" Sheng Yuan looked at him in surprise, "Which noble family in Anzhou offended you?"

"Yuan Jie'er, do you still remember... that I have an aunt?"

"Aunt? Remember, the lady of Jinyang State who lived far away in the frontier!" A hazy image emerged in Sheng Yuan's mind. "Although I have never seen her, whether it is our wedding gift or ordinary festival gifts, the eldest aunt always prepares very generous gifts. It seems that she is very thoughtful."

Of course, Sheng Yuan would not let the other party suffer any loss after accepting the gift.

In this way, through the interactions between us, both sides had a vague yet familiar impression of each other.

"Then do you still remember that my eldest aunt was married to the He family of Anzhou as a clan wife?"

When mentioning the He family of Anzhou, a hint of coldness flashed in An Yu's eyes.

Sheng Yuan then suddenly realized, "Of course I remember. I heard Empress Dowager Xiaohewen mention that the He family of Anzhou is a prominent family in the area, and their reputation has been good for several generations. Otherwise, they would not have been able to marry the eldest daughter of the Duke of Anguo's mansion as a clan wife."

"Hmph, a good reputation? It's actually a mess! Especially that old hag Liang, who gave her niece, who came from a poor family, to her son as his concubine. They were all so close to each other, and they united to bully my aunt. But the old couple in the Duke of Anguo's Mansion had their own plans and refused to lend a hand... If it weren't for my aunt, the imperial concubine, insisting and borrowing the help of my uncle, who was the Prince of Hui at the time, to make my aunt divorce that scum He Shuwen, I'm afraid the consequences would be disastrous!"

An Yu said with hatred: "Humph! It's also because my aunt and uncle are kind that they didn't deal with those guys!" (End of this chapter)