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Chapter 810: Extra: Ministry of Revenue (Part )
On the first day of Feng Shangshu's appointment, dozens of officials from the Ministry of Revenue were called into the signing room for questioning. Feng Shangshu was an expert in accounting, and he asked about all the omissions that would make people sweat.

The officials of the Ministry of Revenue walked in with their heads held high. Some were speechless under questioning, some were panicked and hesitant, and a few were bold enough to try to get away with it by talking about something else, but they were criticized the most. That evening, before leaving the office, Minister Feng called everyone to a meeting.

Minister Feng had a dark face and spoke bluntly: "I have been looking at the account books for a day and have a good understanding of your past work styles. I will not pursue the past. However, from today on, you will all work carefully for me. If you make any more mistakes, I will not forgive you."

All the officials were submissive and did not dare to look up, for fear of being swept by Minister Feng's fierce eyes.

On the fifth day after Minister Feng took office, the officials from the Ministry of Revenue entered the yamen early and were the last to leave.

tenth day.

"…Such a simple task should be completed in three days at most. Why did you take ten days? Your efficiency is too low."

"The Ministry of Revenue has a lot of complicated affairs. If everyone is slacking off like you, who will do the work? If important matters are delayed, who will be held responsible?"

"Can you take on this responsibility?"

"If it happens again, you should just leave the Ministry of Revenue and find a quiet place to retire."

With the sound of angry rebuke, an official from the Ministry of Revenue came out dejectedly. The other officials looked at him with sympathy, but no one dared to step forward to intercede, let alone comfort this unfortunate guy.

No one dared to provoke Minister Feng's violent temper. In just ten days, the efficiency of the Ministry of Revenue was more than doubled compared to before.

Of course, in addition to his awe-inspiring bad temper, Minister Feng also has abilities that can make people submit to him wholeheartedly.

He has a photographic memory. He can remember the accounts he has handled clearly after just one look. He has a good reason when scolding people, and he can always hit people's weaknesses and pain points accurately. The date he asks you to complete the task is not a random one. As long as you work hard, you can definitely complete it. It's just that he doesn't have time to drink tea and chat and slack off.

In addition, Minister Feng did not like to hold meetings. Whenever there was a problem, he would call people into the signing room individually. This also meant that they could not unite, and when they stood there and were scolded, there was no one to help them.

A month has passed.

In the past, most of the documents sent to the Ministry of Revenue were piled up in one place, and it would take ten days or half a month to get a response. After Minister Feng came, he specifically stipulated that no matter which government office sent the documents, there must be a response on the same day.

What? Too busy?

That must be because you are inefficient. In short, finish today's work today. You can leave the government office only when you have finished your work.

The lights in the Ministry of Revenue were brightly lit, often until midnight.

Minister Feng did not leave either. He watched over everyone to complete their tasks, and when he was busy he simply lived in the Ministry of Revenue.

He was different from Minister Ji. When Minister Ji was in office, he would stay at the government office in a big way when he encountered urgent tasks. He acted like a man who worked hard at the Ministry of Revenue and would not even go home.

Minister Feng stayed there without saying a word. Moreover, he stayed in the government office and worked until late at night. The custom of entertaining guests in the Ministry of Revenue quietly disappeared. After all, everyone was busy as a top, and no one had the time or the mood to drink. Even if they occasionally drank to complain about their superiors, they didn't dare to drink too much, so as not to smell of alcohol the next day.

Someone who had a good relationship with Tang Youyin begged him privately with a bitter face: "Brother Tang, our life is really too hard. You are a disciple taught by Lord Shangshu, can you tell us the truth? How long will Lord Shangshu's three fires as a new official burn? "Tang Youyin was a real person, and he always spoke the truth: "Brother Zhao, you are joking. Lord Shangshu is not burning three fires. He is just like this. When I was working in the household department of Nanyang Palace, Lord Shangshu was like this every day."

Brother Zhao: “…”

Brother Zhao was shocked. He grabbed Tang Youyin's hand and said in a trembling voice, "You, you mean, it will always be like this?"

Tang Youyin smiled and comforted him, "It's okay once you get used to it. The Minister is not criticizing people, but the matter. As long as we do our job well, we won't be scolded."

Brother Zhao is in tears.

After hearing this conversation, a group of officials from the Ministry of Revenue wailed in their hearts.

Such a boss is really terrible!
……

It is truly a blessing for the emperor to have such ministers.

Jiang Shaohua listened to Lu Zhen talking about the anecdotes of the Ministry of Revenue and chuckled: "They used to have too many good days. Now that Minister Feng has come, the atmosphere in the Ministry of Revenue has suddenly changed."

Lu Zhen laughed softly, "Isn't it? The efficiency of the Ministry of Revenue is much higher now than when Minister Ji was here. Things that used to take half a month to complete can now be completed in three to five days."

"Except for the Ministry of Revenue, where everyone is complaining, the other government offices are very satisfied with Minister Feng."

Jiang Shaohua smiled slightly: "Minister Feng has a straightforward temper, but he is fair-minded. As long as it is a truly urgent expense, Minister Feng will readily approve it. This alone is much better than before."

Lu Zhen nodded in agreement: "Your Majesty is right."

However, the strong rise of Minister Feng was also a big stimulus to the other ministers.

Minister Dong is also an ambitious person. He is unwilling to be outdone by Minister Feng. Recently, he has been urging officials from the Ministry of Rites to do their jobs. His catchphrase has changed to: "Look at how the Ministry of Revenue does things."

Yang Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice was more tactful. He did not show his dissatisfaction and privately tightened his control over the officials of the Ministry of Justice.

At the Ministry of War, Minister Ding has a good temper and is a good guy. I heard that he has lost his temper a few times recently, and the efficiency of the officials in the Ministry of War has greatly improved.

As for Minister Zhou of the Ministry of Works, he lacked confidence because of the river embankment that was washed away by floods a few years ago. Once his back was bent, it would be difficult for him to straighten it up again.

There was also a new atmosphere in the Ministry of Personnel. Prime Minister Chen held the position of Shangshu, but the person who really did the work was Wang Jin. Wang Jin seemed to be mild-tempered and never got angry with his subordinates. When he occasionally scolded them, he was also slow and measured. However, the officials of the Ministry of Personnel respected Minister Wang from the bottom of their hearts.

The reason was simple. Personnel changes were not easy in other government offices. It was very troublesome to remove one person and transfer a new one. But in the Ministry of Personnel, it was easy. If someone was not comfortable with the job, or secretly made trouble for Minister Wang, Minister Wang would issue an official document the next day to transfer you out of Beijing and let you serve as an official in a place where no one could live.

In this regard, Jiang Shaohua, the Emperor of Daliang, expressed great satisfaction.

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