Daming: I can’t kill such a greedy prince-in-law?

Chapter 497 The Taxation Inspection Department is officially established (Subscribe please!!)
Li Shanchang's initiative to give in did not mean he really admitted defeat. It was still his strategy of retreating to advance.

Ouyang Lun did not appear in the Hall of Supreme Harmony with Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang and Crown Prince Zhu Biao, most likely because he was taken down by Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang. If he gave in at this time, Zhu Yuanzhang would see his sincerity and attitude, which would help to reverse his image in Zhu Yuanzhang's mind.

In addition, since Ouyang Lun has been arrested, he will definitely not be able to take charge of the Ministry of Revenue again. Now that Wang Bi has been dragged out to take the blame, the only person who can take charge of the Ministry of Revenue is him, Li Shanchang! !
Although taking over the Ministry of Households at this time is not a good thing, but continuing to control the Ministry of Households after Ouyang Lun is taken down only requires some time to completely control the Ministry of Households. By that time, many problems may not be unsolvable!

Once they gain control of the Ming Dynasty's purse, the Huaixi Party's status in the Ming Dynasty court will return to its peak. As long as they can delay until Zhu Yuanzhang's death and Zhu Biao's accession to the throne, even if they land safely, Zhu Biao will not be as cruel as Zhu Yuanzhang!

Thinking of this, Li Shanchang felt a little more proud, as if he had already secured victory!
Hearing Li Shanchang's words, Zhu Yuanzhang sneered, "Humph! You recommended Wang Bi, but you two made the Ministry of Revenue a mess with endless problems. Now you just admit your mistakes and quit?"

"You, Li Shanchang, are thinking too well!"

"Don't let Wang Bi, that rubbish, stay in the Ministry of Revenue and be a nuisance. Let him go to Yunnan and manage those natives for me!"

"As for the things that your subordinates, Li Shanchang, have not done well, then you will continue to do them!"

"From now on, you, Li Shanchang, will concurrently serve as the Minister of Revenue. Do not let me down again!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will never let Your Majesty down again!!"

After hearing what Zhu Yuanzhang said, Li Shanchang felt even more proud. Everything was under his control!

Now that Ouyang Lun was eliminated, the Ministry of Revenue would definitely not escape the control of Li Shanchang. As for Wang Bi being exiled to Yunnan, it was not a big deal at all. After all, Wang Bi was prepared to take the blame from the beginning.

Ouyang Lun, ah Ouyang Lun, the winner is still me, Li Shanchang!
Just when Li Shanchang was feeling proud, Zhu Yuanzhang spoke again.

"Oh, there is one more thing I want to tell you. I plan to set up a new government office called the Tax Inspection Department, which will be responsible for taxation. The commander will be Ouyang Lun. There will be a lot of contact between the Ministry of Revenue and the Inspection Department in the future. SLR involves taxation, so you, Li Shanchang, must fully cooperate!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said in a deep voice.

Um! ?

Li Shanchang, who was originally somewhat happy, suddenly froze in expression.

A new government office was established—the Tax Inspection Department? !
The first commander is——Ouyang Lun!!
Wait, shouldn’t Ouyang Lun be dealt with by Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang?

Did I make a wrong prediction? !
"Your Majesty, who is Prince Consort Ouyang?" Li Shanchang asked tentatively.

"Lord Li, you want to ask brother-in-law Ouyang why he didn't return to the Ministry of Revenue, but instead chose to serve as the commander of the Tax Inspection Bureau?" Zhu Biao asked.

"This is what I mean." Li Shanchang nodded repeatedly.

"Originally, my father and I were planning to let Brother-in-law Ouyang take charge of the Ministry of Revenue again, but Brother-in-law Ouyang had no interest in returning to the Ministry of Revenue. Instead, he proposed to establish an Inspection Department. After thinking about it, my father and I agreed to Brother-in-law Ouyang's suggestion and let him manage it personally." Zhu Biao smiled and explained, "From now on, the taxation of the Ming Dynasty will be handed over to the two of you. You must cooperate sincerely!"

"Of course, Your Majesty and Your Highness the Crown Prince, please rest assured that I will fully cooperate with Prince Consort Ouyang!"

Li Shanchang was now in the mood to cry. After all this time, Ouyang Lun was not punished at all. Instead, he became the commander of some tax inspection department!

Although he was still not quite sure what the Inspection Office did specifically, Li Shanchang instinctively sensed that the visitor had ill intentions.

Does His Majesty the Emperor want himself and Ouyang Lun to continue competing?

"Well, you have to work hard! I'm waiting for your good news!" Zhu Yuanzhang reached out and patted Li Shanchang on the shoulder, and continued: "Wang Bi has been in charge of the Ministry of Revenue for more than a month, and there have been many corruption cases. Li Shanchang, as the new Minister of Revenue, you must investigate these corruption cases thoroughly!"

"Clear out all those who are incompetent and corrupt!"

"Yes, I will do it as soon as I get down!" Li Shanchang nodded heavily. Of course, this was just a verbal agreement. After all, the current officials of the Ministry of Revenue are basically from the Huaixi Party. If all these officials are really dealt with, wouldn't it be tantamount to dealing with himself and stabbing himself in the back?

Li Shanchang had already thought of a way to deal with Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang.

Once we get back to the Ministry of Revenue, we have to take action immediately, and the action must be on a large scale. Then we can catch a few typical cases and basically be done with the job.

"Okay, that's all for today. You all can get up and go back to work!" Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand, signaling Li Shanchang and a group of Ministry of Revenue officials to leave.

"We, the officials, take our leave!" Li Shanchang then withdrew with a group of officials from the Ministry of Revenue.

Because they knelt for too long, Li Shanchang and others almost had to support each other to leave.

Watching Li Shanchang and others leave, Zhu Biao couldn't help but ask: "Father, do you think Li Shanchang can severely punish the Ministry of Revenue?"

Hearing this question, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled, "Biao'er, father knows what you are worried about. I am not sure whether Li Shanchang will punish me severely, but Ouyang Lun will definitely make Li Shanchang do it for real."

"Ouyang Lun is such a mean guy! Not only did Li Shanchang steal the Ministry of Revenue, he also made it a mess. Ouyang Lun said he didn't care, but in his heart he must want to kill Li Shanchang."

"Just wait and see, Li Shanchang will have a hard time in the future!"

Hearing this, Zhu Biao nodded and said, "I also think that what your father said is right. I am a little worried about Li Shanchang now. What if he can't hold on?"

"What should we do? Just leave it alone. Li Shanchang is an old minister of the Ming Dynasty, but he has become more and more short-sighted in recent years. He does not put the interests of the court first at all. It's time for him to be taught a lesson!" Zhu Yuanzhang said in a deep voice.

"What should we do if Brother-in-law Ouyang and Li Shanchang fight each other or even engage in a fight with weapons?" Zhu Biao continued to ask.

"I have just made it very clear to Li Shanchang what I should say. I have also reminded Ouyang Lun in advance that everything should be done according to the rules. If anyone cannot afford to lose and wants to break the rules, I will naturally take action!" Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to be in a good mood and said with a smile: "Biao'er, this time you will accompany us to watch a good show!"

"Yes, Father!"

Li Shanchang brought a group of Ministry of Revenue officials back to the Ministry of Revenue yamen. Also returning was the former Minister of Revenue Wang Bi. Wang Bi was lying on a stretcher with his buttocks beaten to a bloody mess.

"Lord, save me!"

Wang Bi said weakly.

"Don't worry, you won't die!" Li Shanchang said lightly.

"You already know what His Majesty means. You can't be the Minister of Revenue. Go to Yunnan to work. If there is a chance, I will find a way to transfer you back."

Hearing Li Shanchang's words, a trace of unwillingness flashed across Wang Bi's face, but he was now also very clear that he had no control over the current situation and it was a blessing to be able to save his life.

"Thank you, Your Excellency. I will be at ease in Yunnan. Please don't forget me!" Wang Bi felt sad and did not have the pride he had when he first took office a month ago.

It's only been a month, and the situation has changed so much. It's really hard to accept! "It's all Ouyang Lun's fault. He must have been behind the scenes, which is why the Ministry of Revenue has problems and His Majesty is holding him accountable! Elder, you must avenge me!"

"I will take care of this matter naturally. You can go to Yunnan with peace of mind!"

Li Shanchang waved his hand and said, "Take Lord Wang away and inform everyone in Lord Wang's house to pack up their things and leave the capital tonight. If they are late, the emperor will punish them!"

"Yes!"

Two officials stood out from the crowd, ready to take Wang Bi away.

Just at this moment, a group of people rushed in. These people were wearing Feiyu costumes and holding embroidered spring swords.

Jinyiwei?
Not Jinyiwei! These people have the word "tax" on their chests.

"How dare you, the Jinyiwei, trespass into the Ministry of Revenue without permission! I will definitely report you to His Majesty!" An official from the Ministry of Revenue mistook the visitor for a Jinyiwei.

"Guo Zi? When did you become a Jinyiwei?" Another Ministry of Revenue official recognized that the leader of this group was actually the former Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue Guo Zi.

Hearing these words, Guo Zi sneered, "Please open your eyes and see clearly, we are from the Ming Dynasty Taxation Inspection Bureau, not the Jinyiwei!!"

"The reason why the clothes are somewhat similar is that our commander thought the clothes of the Jinyiwei were more handsome, and at the same time, they embroidered our word "tax" on them!"

"Ming Dynasty Tax Inspection Department!!"

Upon hearing the name, all the officials from the Ministry of Revenue realized that this was the new government office that the Emperor had just mentioned in the Hall of Supreme Harmony!

"You, the Tax Inspection Bureau of the Ming Dynasty, are so bold that you actually dare to break into the Ministry of Revenue. Do you know that even the Jinyiwei would not dare to do so?" Wang Bi roared while lying on the stretcher.

Guo Zi glanced at Wang Bi and said with a smile, "Who am I? It turns out that I am the Minister of Revenue, Lord Wang. Oh no, you are no longer the Minister of Revenue. You have been demoted to Yunnan by His Majesty. You are no longer the Minister of Revenue. What are you howling about here?"

"Since you came out on your own, tell us your story first!"

"Wang Bi, the former Minister of Revenue, accepted bribes of 98,000 taels and evaded taxes totaling 500,000 taels. We have now investigated and the evidence is irrefutable. Capture him!"

Following Guo Zi's order, the surrounding tax guards stepped forward and lifted up the prone Wang Bi.

"Master Wang, you can't go anywhere!"

"You are framing me. I will report this to His Majesty!" Wang Bi was terrified and looked at Li Shanchang at the same time, "Master, save me! Master, save me!"

"Don't worry, the elder can't save you! If there is no solid evidence, we won't come to arrest you!"

After Guo Zi finished speaking, he turned to look at Li Shanchang and "politely" cupped his hands, "Lord Li will definitely not object, right? This was arranged by His Majesty the Emperor himself."

Li Shanchang's face was extremely ugly at the moment. When had he, Li Shanchang, ever been ignored like this? If the person who came was Ouyang Lun, he would feel better, but the person who came was Guo Zi, which was simply the biggest insult to him!
But Li Shanchang was still very rational. He did not lose his temper directly. Instead, he looked at Guo Zi and forced a smile. "Master Guo, what you said is true. I am loyal to your majesty and will naturally not disobey your majesty's orders!"

"Since Wang Bi has committed a crime, I have nothing to say if your Taxation Supervision Department wants to arrest him. I even fully support it!"

After saying that, Li Shanchang suddenly changed his tone, his face was gloomy and terrible, and he said in a deep voice: "But if someone uses your majesty's name to frame loyal people, I will never let him go!"

"My husband said that he welcomes Li Gelao's supervision!" Guo Zi was not afraid of Li Shan's threat at all. He smiled and asked, "Can this subordinate take the prisoner away?"

"Okay!" Li Shanchang said gritting his teeth.

"take away!"

Guo Zi waved his hand and Wang Bi was carried away.

As Wang Bi was taken away, Guo Zi and others had no intention of leaving.

Li Shanchang frowned and asked, "Master Guo, you have also arrested this man. Can you leave now? I still have to take the officials of the Ministry of Revenue to complete the instructions of His Majesty. If I delay His Majesty's affairs, not only you, but also the master will not be able to bear the consequences!"

Guo Zi raised his lips, "Lord Li, I did arrest someone, but I never said I only arrested one person!"

Wow——!
As soon as Guo Zi said this, the whole place went into an uproar!

Li Shanchang and all the officials from the Ministry of Revenue all changed their expressions!
"Guo Zi! Don't push your luck! You've already arrested Wang Bi. If you arrest other officials from the Ministry of Revenue, how will the Ministry of Revenue continue to function? Now is the time when the Ministry of Revenue needs people to solve problems!" Li Shanchang roared, "If you arrest anyone again, I will report you and Ouyang Lun to His Majesty! At worst, we'll fight to the death!"

"Lord Li, what you said is serious." Guo Zi said with a relaxed look, "I know a thing or two about the Ministry of Revenue. We are doing this to help you! If we help you get rid of the corrupt officials in the Ministry of Revenue, won't you be able to manage the Ministry better?!"

"You don't have to thank us, this is what we should do!"

After saying that, Guo Zi's face turned serious. "Come here, arrest all 19 people including Li Dewen, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Chen Liang, the director of the Ministry of Revenue, and He Xi, the deputy minister of the Ministry of Revenue!"

Wow!
Dozens of guards from the Supervisory Office rushed in and arrested everyone according to the list.

"Lord, save me!"

"The Lord, these inspectors are trying to uproot our Huaixi Party!"

"Lord, help me!"

Without exception, all of these captured Ministry of Revenue officials asked Li Shanchang for help.

Just as Li Shanchang was about to speak, Guo Zi spoke first, "Lord Li, I know you must want to ask me if I have any evidence. Don't worry about it. I still say the same thing. If there is no solid evidence, I dare not arrest people randomly, right?"

"If Lord Li doesn't believe it, you are welcome to come to my Supervisory Department to listen to the trial!"

"Now that all the men have been captured, I will take my leave!"

After saying that, Guo Zi turned around and left gracefully!

Leaving behind was Li Shanchang, whose face had turned the color of liver.

(End of this chapter)