Chapter 348 (1/2)
Chapter 348
Chapter 348: Very Tyrannical, Unable To Tolerate Trouble
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The Qing Kingdom's palace treasury transport was the dodou because Jiangnan was so far awayThere were many temptations within the companyNo matter what level an official was from the outside, they would always, in the end, be assiolden nestOverwatch Council officials were perhaps slightly better, but internal officials of the transport had long becodoe in the palace treasury
Even though the Ee fro's Eldest Princess to Fan Xian, these officials—who had been the Eldest Princess' trusted aides for a dozen years—were not at all afraid of Fan Xian's arrivalThey thought that as long as they put in the effort at the surface level, Sir Fan junior would probably not touch the root of the palace treasurySurely the dra in his own aides wouldn't play out
What was the root of the palaces treasury? It wasn't thelaborers, or the h level artisans and treasurers of the three big workshops
The workshops were between the Jiangnan provincesThe first was responsible for producing glassware, handicrafts that required a high standard of delicacy, porcelain goods, expensive perfu other thingsThose like the glassware section could be expanded into countless productsIn general, it could be considered responsible for the production of luxury goods
The second was responsible for producing large quantities of cotton cloth and gauze, researching different grains, creating good steel, andcombinations of the first and second industriesItsresources
The third workshop was the one uarded closestIt was responsible for the production of boats and other advanced ht, repeating crossbows the Black Knights used were provided by this workshopFurther away, the Third Bureau of the Overwatch Council and the research department of the palace treasury worked nonstop to develop fire powderHowever, since the Ye family had opened the workshop, it see road, causing the current Overwatch Council to only use a cart of fire powder as a cannon and and not invent fireardoh or if that Ye woh estimateSimilar productions could not be countedThey were densely spread out to the north of Min, continuously producing goods that were then picked up by coyi, other smaller countries, and the uncivilized lands beyond the seaThe palace treasury greedily and turbulently plundered the world's grain and moneyAt the sa and enjoyment of luxury around the world
After the Ye faave each industry a great boost, as left behind renificant intelligence and hterThis trend peaked 17 years agoFour-tenths of Qing Kingdom's income came from the palace treasuryIt was only in recent years that this nuhtly declinedHowever, it still re a coeneration, the palace treasury was the do officials, the treasurers, played an important role in the palace treasury's productionIn addition to the fact that the Eldest Princess was a woood at nor condescended to using the ement, all kinds of situations stacked on top of each other through the years that allowed the treasurers to become a special bureaucrat
The bottom-most workers did not earn eantIt was only the treasurers who, other than their ample official salary, received all manner of allowances and bonusesIt was said that this was the result of the Eldest Princess paying well to raise the wolf, as well as the chaotic ement of the court
The treasurers were truly like local tyrantsAlthough they were not arrogant on the surface, they secretly confiscated food and took silver, exploited the workers, and had outside money houses spread the nificant ae provinces around themAs to how many shameful methods they used, that was unknownFurther the lower-level workers and acting tyrannically
The slightly higher ranking treasurers still paid attention to face, but those -year-old treasurers were coht, Fan Xian found a treasurer who had an astounding 12 concubines in his homeHow did those concubines, ere not even 20 years old, come to him? Who could say clearly? It was only known that every year the workers would cause a ruckus and report itSince the palace treasury was special, the victim could not leaveEven if they soh the nan Road officials was that it was a s matter to offend the treasurers
Thus, when the new head official of the palace treasury arrived at the North Min yamen, low-level workers and common people—whose hatred of the treasurers were etched into their very bones—never went forward to bang on the drurievancesThey only watched the door of the yah their eyes
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Fire flashed as firecrackers sounded off loudlyRed confetti danced through the skies as the main door of the north Min yamen slowly openedDozens of officials in uniforhtly s official in the center and respectfully greeted him
The i his identity as the iement were then explainedFan Xian looked at the subordinates in the hall and pressed doith his hands, palm down, and said, ”Please sit”
”Thank you, sir, for the seat” The officials of the palace treasury tidied their clothingThere were not enough chairs in the yamen, so some of the lower ranked officials stood to the backEveryone saw the warm smile on Sir Fan junior's face and felt their hearts steady, furtherdou officials of the Overwatch CouncilTheir originally wary brains relaxed
Fan Xian narrowed his eyes as he looked downHe easily found a the officials his opponent in his plan to open the er
About five or six people down there were three people whose faces were of a slightly darker colorThey wore norhtly tied and sat respectfullyIt was clear these three did not have an official post, yet they sat a the officialsTheir appearance indicated they were people who often went in and out of the workshopsThus they were even more offensive to the eye
Fan Xian's eyes were particularly sharp and could see that although the three people appeared respectful, there was a streak of disregard and trivialization of his personThat was a suprehtly and felt deep hatred for theer himSince the other party had been nurtured by the Eldest Princess for so many years, he had to scare them a bit to completely control the palace treasury
He put those three aside and spoke to the officials about the intentions of the court, then he chatted a bit with the htThis military official was a distant relative of the Ye fah the Ye family seemed to have been forced to the side of the Second Prince by the E'er, Fan Xian and the Ye faeneral was particularly respectful toward Fan XianHe had probably received orders fro about official matters, Fan Xian beca Kingdo the tea bowl to send off guests, so the officials knew that Sir Fan had so important to sayThey all quieted downEveryone knew that Sir Fan junior's inaugural speech by the Yangtze River under the banan Road officials, so they couldn't help but be curious about his words today
”The palace treasury is truly an incredible place,” Fan Xian said with a smile
The officials smiled with himA deputy humorously chi and hittingAlthough noisy, it triumphs in its uniqueness”
Fan Xian s down to the South this time by imperial edict, if I revealed by identity and opened the yamen at every place I passed there would always be locals who sounded the drurievancesMany said that their local officials did not deal with matters…unexpectedly, the ya, there hasn't been a single commoner who has submitted a petition”
The officials paused and silently criticizedYou traveled in disguise all the way to the South? What ridiculous cries of grievance? For Fan Xian to have seen this, heto folloithThey unconsciously became wary
Of course Fan Xian's words were nonsenseIt was only a lure”I aovernance of you all, the palace treasury is very well ordered, without a trace of lawlessness anywhereIt is truly very rare”
The officials flushed, and a string of humble deferrals came out
Fan Xian's face did not become dark, he only smiled and said, ”However, I do have one questionDoes the palace treasury truly not have any problems or…are some of the officials too powerful so that even if corievances they would not dare tell me?”
These words were said too carelesslyIt was clearly a ploy to construct a crime for someoneThe officials did not have factionsThey were all local officialsThey felt a chill in their hearts and antipathy grew in theorous policiesHe couldn't can't use such an absurd ht? With the deputy in the lead, the officials all loudy said, ”Sir, there is no such thing…no such thing”
Fan Xian lowered his headHis finger gently rubbed the sleeve Sisi had newly repaired”No such what things? I have heard that the three large workshops owe a great deal of wages to the workers these years, and there was also a big incident earlierIs this true?”
The officials were startledEarlier in the year, because the treasurers had exploited too harshly, the workers in the three large workshops had caused some trouble and two people had diedThis incident had always been repressed by low and high officialsUnexpectedly, news of this had traveled to JingdouSince Sir Fan had already said it out loud, then he must have received definitive news, so it would be difficult to hide
The deputy quickly went up from and smiled obsequiously”Earlier in the year, the return flow of funds were a bit slowThe wages were delayed by three days, but those wicked people took the opportunity to cause problee workshops for a day, which caused irredeemable loses for the courtThus, after the company discussed it, General Ye was asked to suppress itFortunately, not too ht since it was near the end of the year and Sir was about to arrive, we didn't need to report it i to do with delayed wagesIt was more accurate to say that the treasurers took too es that were paid downProvoked, the people's anger rose, so the workers had riotedThe officials did not want to offend the treasurers or take out silver from their funds to compensate, so they pretended to be blind and deaf until theOnly then did they mobilize troops to suppress the situation
Fan Xian turned and spoke quietly with General Ye behind hieneral's expression ard as he quietly responded backThe role he played in this lorious
Fan Xian furrowed his brows and gently knocked on the table beside him”Gentlemen, to put it plainly, the palace treasury is a business, but it is the E court's businessSince it is used to s, then the sIf you delay workers' wages year after year, ant to work for you? Even if they do work for you, hoould they be willingly to do it carefully? In the end, isn't it still the court that suffers the loss?”
The officials agreedThey all said they would act strictly according to the rules of the palace treasury when handling es delayed happen againAs to the future, it was the treasurers ould be dealing with Sir Fan juniorThese officials just hoped to quickly brush by as happening now
It was those three with the darker co in chairs, whose expressions became a little nasty
”All superfluous words” Fan Xian shook his head and sighed”Naturally there will not be delays in the futureWhat about ed before?”
The yaed into complete silence