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Chapter 721 Chess Piece ()

Jiang Shaohua was always tolerant of hardworking officials. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "This is what he deserves. How could I treat him unfairly?"

"The Ministry of Works often has external missions, and they involve large amounts of engineering expenses. It would be appropriate for him to go to the Ministry of Works and keep an eye on the officials there for me."

Chen Jinyu just joked a few words. The emperor had just ascended the throne and was in need of people. At this time, he must use his own people.

In Chen Jinyu's opinion, the emperor has been tolerant enough towards the old ministers in the court. Those who have ulterior motives like Zhang Shangshu, those who are incompetent like Ji Shangshu, and those who are stubborn like Zhou Shangshu should all be replaced. This will make room for the capable ministers of the Nanyang Palace.

Minister Feng, Shen Gongzheng and others are still staying in Nanyang County!
Chen Jinyu accidentally revealed her feelings on her face.

Jiang Shaohua smiled and glanced at Chen Sheren: "There are so many ministers in the court, I can't replace them all. I have to give them some time, or teach them a lesson, maybe they will come around."

"If they are really stubborn, we have to slowly start to rectify them."

Chen Jinyu nodded and replied seriously: "Your Majesty is right. It is my impatience that caused me to act too hastily."

Then, he laughed softly and said, "I wonder how Minister Zhou feels when he sees the newly appointed Doctor Yang."

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Minister Zhou was in a complicated mood.

Although the Ministry of Works ranks last among the six ministries, it is actually the busiest with the most tasks. In the past few years, natural disasters have occurred frequently in the north, and life in the south has not been easy. The Yellow River bursts its banks every year, flooding fertile fields and villages.

Every year, dredging the river and building the river embankment are important matters for the court, and they concern the safety of thousands of people living along the river. The biggest expenditure of the Ministry of Revenue every year is military expenses and river repair. This means that the Ministry of Works has a huge amount of money and grain inflow and outflow every year, tens of thousands of river workers, and the cooperation of government offices in various places... How many shady activities are there among them?
Even Minister Zhou himself did not dare to say that he knew everything.

One fact is obvious. All the officials in the Ministry of Works are wealthy. The Zhou family is also one of the most prestigious families in the capital.

Tang Youyin went to the Ministry of Revenue, Ma Yaozong went to the Ministry of Personnel, and Minister Zhou had long been waiting for the Empress to send her trusted aides to the Ministry of Works.

This day finally came.

"I am Yang Zheng, your humble servant. I am honored to meet His Excellency the Minister." Yang Zheng bowed respectfully.

Minister Zhou calmed down and said in a gentle tone, "Doctor Yang, please get up."

Yang Zheng is an old official of Nanyang County and the nephew of Minister Yang. With the support of the Empress, Minister Zhou will naturally be polite to him.

Minister Zhou quickly summoned all the officials from the Ministry of Works and introduced their new colleagues to them.

The officials were either sneered or jealous, and some were planning to get close to Yang Zheng. For several days, people came and went in Yang Zheng's signing room, almost without a break.

At this time, Yang Zheng's strengths were revealed. He grew up in the capital, and his first job was as a detective in the Ministry of Justice. He was very good at dealing with all kinds of people. In just a few days, he got to know everyone in the Ministry of Works.

Yang Zheng also had a good habit developed over many years of investigating and trying cases, and he prepared a booklet privately, recording all his colleagues in the Ministry of Industry in it.

When Yang Zheng presented the booklet to the emperor, Jiang Shaohua was also a little surprised: "You have only been in the Ministry of Works for a few days, and you have figured out the working conditions of so many people?"

Yang Zheng replied: "No, I can only remember the names of all the officials in the Ministry of Works and their respective duties, and their ages and places of origin. I will have to fill in the details of their personalities, preferences, and work styles in the future."

Jiang Shaohua smiled and praised: "You are so careful, it's rare." Every profession has its own specialty. Although Yang Zheng didn't know much about the Ministry of Industry, he was a good hand at investigating people and cases. With such a person in the Ministry of Industry, dozens of officials in the Ministry of Industry had to be extra careful.

Yang Zheng was so flattered that he kept saying modestly: "I have not done enough. I only know how to investigate cases and conduct trials. I know nothing about the work of the Ministry of Works. I must learn how to do my job well in the future. I will help the emperor share his worries."

He had to learn how to read the account books of the Ministry of Works, figure out the various tricks and activities in the Ministry of Works, and then get some solid evidence. If the emperor wanted to punish someone, he could immediately produce a pile of evidence.

This is the true meaning of sharing your worries!
When Yang Zheng told Chen Changshi about his plan, he couldn't help but laugh: "That's a good idea."

After all, he has had many years of experience in officialdom and has been personally guided by Minister Yang, so Yang Zheng now acts in an organized manner.

In comparison, Ma Yaozong and Tang Youyin are a little immature and still need to gain more experience.

Yang Zheng was very happy to receive praise from the Empress and Chen Changshi. After leaving the Zhaohe Hall, he returned to the Ministry of Works.

"Doctor Yang is so proud of himself. Could it be that he went to the palace to see the emperor and got his praise?"

Minister Zhou saw this and made a joke.

Yang Zheng smiled and replied, "Nothing can be hidden from the Minister. I came to work in the Ministry of Works because of the grace of the Emperor. The Ministry of Works is harmonious and harmonious, and I am like a fish in water in the Ministry of Works. Today I went to the palace to thank the Emperor for his grace."

"If you have any errands, please tell me. I will do my best to do my job."

Now that you are here, you have to take on some tasks. You can't just leave your position idly and make the emperor unhappy.

Minister Zhou casually pointed out a task to Yang Zheng: "There are two palaces in the palace that are old and need to be renovated. You go make a budget and then go to the Ministry of Revenue to approve it. After the money is allocated, go buy the necessary materials and call the craftsmen to do the work."

Yang Zheng agreed readily.

Minister Zhou curled the corners of his mouth in his heart.

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At the end of the year, all government offices were very busy, especially the Ministry of Revenue, where a large number of people lined up every day waiting to get their money.

Yang Zheng worked hard for several days and nights and finally prepared the budget with the help of his colleagues. However, when he entered the Ministry of Revenue, he saw that the pile of documents waiting for review was almost two feet high.

At the normal speed, it might take five or six days.

Yang Zheng was a new official, and wanted to show off, so he didn't want to wait in line. He rolled his eyes and went to Tang Youyin.

Tang Youyin was not a high-ranking official, and was not qualified to sit alone in the signing room of the Ministry of Revenue. He sat in the same signing room with another deputy minister. Minister Ji sent a bunch of errands over...

This is by no means a challenge. In any government office, if you are too idle, you will be left out in the cold. If you are busy with work, you will be valued and respected.

When Yang Zheng arrived, Tang Youyin was frowning at an official document, calculating rapidly on an abacus, and turning his head from time to time to talk to his attendant.

When he caught a glimpse of a familiar figure out of the corner of his eye, Tang Youyin immediately put down the work in his hands, stood up with a smile and greeted him.