Evil Girl Reborn: The Eldest Princess, She Takes Manchurian Civil and Military Affairs

Chapter 154 Embargo
As soon as I was on the carriage, I heard Xiao Shenzi talking about something. After returning to the house, I went straight to the study.

"The Queen has been operating in the palace for decades, and the Qingning Palace is also very familiar with it. How could there be problems with the accounts of the Palace?"

Lu Bo wiped his sweat with a Suzhou embroidered handkerchief and said, "This servant is also very surprised. I heard that Your Majesty has banned the Queen from the Qingning Palace."

Yiman frowned, "Being grounded? The queen has been in the palace for decades, and she has worked hard without any credit. It's just that there is a problem with the accounts for one year, but it is only tens of thousands of taels, and the emperor actually made everyone aware of it?"

Lu Bo nodded, "Exactly, when the servants left the palace, Taichang Temple, Hubu and the Palace of Internal Affairs all hurried to Yanying Palace."

"Concubine De is under house arrest, who is in charge in the palace?"

"It's Ji Chongrong."

Yiman took a deep breath and said, "As far as I know, it cost thousands of taels to find that fish for Xia Youyi last time. It's impossible for the emperor to imprison the queen just because of money. Go and find out what happened during the same time period. What's going on? Also, go ask Brother Huang about what's going on over there."

"Yes, the servant will go here."

Yiman picked up the tea cup and took a sip. Although she had parted ways with the queen, she was still her biological mother.Moreover, no matter who succeeds her or the imperial brother in the future, the empress will always be the empress dowager.If the queen is in any danger, it will definitely affect her and the prince.

Yiman's eyes suddenly flashed. Bai Renyi came here early this morning to look for trouble. Could it be related to this matter?After all, the time when things happened was too tight to allow people to think too much about it.

"Song Guo, go and ask Concubine De in Penglai Palace what activities she has done recently. Ask her if she has been in contact with anyone. It doesn't matter whether she is coerced or lured."

"Yes."

Ji Lan helped Yiman change a cup of tea, "Princess, you don't have to worry too much. As long as His Highness the Crown Prince is here, nothing serious will happen in the palace."

Yiman nodded, and suddenly remembered the commander of the imperial army he met when he went out, "Go and ask Wei Qing to come in."

In the blink of an eye, Wei Qing was standing in the study.

Wei Qing's official rank in the Yulin Guards was not high, so he only led eighty guards.

Looking at this tough guy from the northwest, Yiman could tell at a glance that he was a straight man, so he stopped talking nonsense.

"Wei Qing, you followed me out of the palace, so I should believe you. But you must have heard the rumors about me in the palace, so I don't really believe you."

Wei Qing raised his eyebrows and cupped his hands and said: "Wei Qing's duty is only to defend the eldest princess's mansion and protect the eldest princess. The rest has nothing to do with the ministers."

Although he is a straight-headed man, he is also a clear-sighted person.

Yiman nodded with satisfaction, "If you think so, that's great, let's go out."

"Yes, I will retire at the end."

Seeing Wei Qing walking away, Ji Lan walked to Yiman and lowered his voice, "Princess, this is his background check, do you think it can be used?"

"It looks usable on the surface, but I'm a sensitive and suspicious person, so I'll use it first. Bai Yi, come out."

There was no wind in the study, and white spilled onto the floor.

Yiman looked at Bai Yi for a while, "Bai Yi, I have inquired carefully. Being a secret guard does not last long. Being able to stay under the emperor as a trainer and train the next generation of secret guards is already the best ending. But Being frail in old age is also extremely miserable.

And you registered with the emperor for me. If you leave me in the future, you will definitely be in trouble.

So I intend to transfer you to a bright position to join forces with Wei Qing to take charge of the eighty guards and take charge of the future security of the house. This is an excellent opportunity. What do you think? "

Bai Yi tilted his head, "The princess wants to find someone to restrain Wei Qing. Can the princess trust him?"

Yiman nodded with a smile, "For this reason, it is impossible for me to completely hand over the defense of the Princess Mansion to an outsider. If you agree, I will find the emperor brother and have your name listed in the Ministry of War. This way in the future , you can walk openly without having to sleep on the roof or on a beam in a tree."

Bai Yi was stunned, lowered his head and didn't speak for a long time.After a while, he spoke, "Then who will ensure the safety of the eldest princess?" Yiman smiled slightly, "As long as you make sure that no birds can fly in, you are doing the same thing."

Bai Yi responded and disappeared from the place.

Yiman raised his head and shouted: "I assume you agree."

Early the next morning, Lu Bo was waiting in the study.

"Check it out?"

Lu Bo nodded, "I first asked the East Palace, and then went to verify it."

Yiman glanced at him with a faint smile, "You are quite smart, continue."

"Yes, this matter is indeed not only due to problems with the accounts of the palace, but also related to the Ministry of Accounts."

"Hubu? If the accounts of the harem are not kept in court, how can they be related to the Hubu?"

Lu Bo wiped his sweat and said, "Because the national treasury was empty the year before last, I used your majesty's private treasury to advance a batch of money for river construction and water control. Later, the Ministry of Revenue never handed over this money to the two provinces and the clan in the palace, so the accounts were cleared. Time will be counted from the year before last.”

Why didn't she have any impression? Was it before she entered the palace?
“Is this year’s account a legacy issue from history?”

"Exactly, because the account for flood control was not paid out in one lump sum at that time. Money was paid to the household department on and off for about half a year."

Hanzhi has always been handling the accounts of transactions and favors. Yiman doesn't understand accounts, but he also knows that this must be very unclean, and there are still many tricks in it.

"Is there something wrong with Qingning Palace's detailed accounts?"

"Yes, when I was about to check, the account books related to river management were lost."

Yiman sneered, "What about the female officer in charge?"

Lu Bo looked ugly and said, "The Queen got rid of her in a rage."

Yiman frowned and took a deep breath.Someone had planned the Queen's temper. Knowing that the Queen's temperament had long since been pampered and pampered for so many years, she must not be able to tolerate the sand, so they used the Queen's hand to silence the female official in charge of the accounts.

The person behind the plan must know the queen very well, which means that the time in the palace is not short.Moreover, it can mobilize the account books related to the Ministry of Accounts and the Inner Palace, which must be related to the Taichang Temple of the Ministry of Rites, and it can also mobilize the people of Taichang Temple.

Coupled with the fact that Bai Renyi looked like a villain who had succeeded yesterday morning, Yiman gradually began to have speculations in his mind.

"Prepare a car and go to the Ministry of Finance."

"Princess, why are you going to the Hubu Department? If you go to the Hubu Department, you will definitely be stopped."

Yiman rapped his knuckles on the table, "Go to the Ministry of Accounts to check the accounts. Call Hanzhi and bring the female officer who usually handles the accounts. Also, bring Tao You with you. He is very naughty and must know a lot of the ways of doing things down there."

Ji Lan responded and went down to give instructions.

"I have no official position, and I was stopped because I am not allowed to interfere in government affairs. But if I want to avenge the queen, it is not too much to send in the accounts related to Taichang Temple."

Lu Bo instantly understood that because Taichang Temple was in charge of rituals, music, sacrifices and other matters, it often dealt with the inner palace and had many exchanges with the two provinces in the palace, so the accounts of Taichang Temple were somewhat involved with the inner palace.

And this time the accounts involve the household department, so I asked them with the intention of checking the accounts related to Taichang Temple, which is a good example.

In addition, there are one or two people from the East Palace in the household department, so things will fall into place naturally.

"Yes, I understand. I will prepare my horse now."

(End of this chapter)