After rebirth, I joined forces with my mortal enemy to seek revenge.

After paying taxes to various states, he arrived in Chang'an, because no suitable candidate had been selected to be the Minister of Household Affairs. We can only let Dr. Duzhi cooperate with another minister of household affairs to handle taxes with the assistance of Yantiesi and Yanziku.

After all, there was still someone missing. Everyone in the household department was extremely busy. Several people, including the minister of household affairs, had not had a good night's sleep, let alone go back to take a bath. Hu Bu had no time to spare, and Yushitai also stared at Hu Bu doing his work with wide eyes.

Pei Jiaoran was in charge of Zuozang's cashier. Under such circumstances, she and other imperial censors had to take turns eating in the public kitchen. As for Yuan Yanchong, he is not much better than her. The two of them rarely meet in the public kitchen. Even if they met, they would just meet each other face to face without saying a word.

Everyone in the household department worked day and night. No matter how sleepy he was, he didn't dare to take it lightly, for fear that the officials at Yushitai would be caught and impeached.

The third division worked carefully under the cold-faced supervisor of Yushitai. As a result, the atmosphere in the Hube public house was quite dull.

Sitting in front of the case, Pei Jiaoran played with instant noodles. He looked playfully at the Household Department officials coming in and out in front of him. She suddenly found that it was quite interesting to be able to supervise the work of the household department despite not being in the household department.

At least there is no need to quarrel with the people from Yanziku and the Salt and Iron Division. Just watching them argue was enough.

She smiled. He casually picked up the account book that Yan Ziku put on the table and started to read it.

After flipping through a few pages, there were several places marked with ink pens. It's all the money owed to the Yantai Treasury by the Ministry of Revenue and the Salt and Iron Department. After a rough calculation, the two departments combined owed a total of 3.986716 million yuan.

Reaching out to rub the paper in the account book, Pei Jiaoran put the account book back into the distance with a smile on his face. Looking around, I saw the palace attendant beside me staring attentively at the people working in the household department.

Pei Jiaoran touched the tea cup lightly. The tea cup instantly tipped over on the table, just in time to wet the account book.

Seeing this, she stood up and walked slowly as if nothing had happened. With a gentle look on his face, he looked at the branch clerk, Wai Lang, who was busy settling accounts.

After half a stick of incense, there was movement at the door. Pei Jiaoran looked up and saw the deputy envoy of Yan Ziku approaching menacingly with two scribes.

It's Xia Houzhen.

"Pei Fuduan." Xia Houzhen said politely, cupping his hands.

"Deputy Envoy Xiahou." Pei Jiaoran smiled, "Why are you here in person?"

"Has the summer tax been calculated?" Xia Houzhen glanced at the clerk beside him and said, "Go and get the account books."

The scribe beside him went to get the account book as instructed.

"How much do these two departments owe? They actually bothered Deputy Envoy Xiahou to go there in person." Pei Jiaoran said in surprise.

Hearing this, Xia Houzhen sighed with a look of disgust, "From the fourth year of Changle to eight months ago, the two companies have owed us 3.986716 million horses. In a few days If everything is settled and they don’t pay back, we will have no choice but to file a petition.”

"The deputy envoy is in trouble! The account books..."

The clerk who had just been sent to get the account books ran over with a frightened look on his face and knelt down in front of the two of them.

Looking at the account book, Xia Houzhen was shocked. He hurriedly took the account book and opened it. Pei Jiaoran looked over.

Half of the account book was soaked with tea. The ink stains blurred, and everything originally planned was lumped into a ball.

"Who did it! How brave, how dare you destroy Yan Ziku's account books." Xia Houzhen said angrily.

After he said this, everyone who was busy in the household department stopped what they were doing and looked over with puzzled faces. Even the servants in the palace were puzzled.

Looking around everyone, Pei Jiaoran pulled Xia Houzhen's arm and said comfortingly: "There are people coming and going, maybe someone accidentally knocked them down. According to the accounting records of each department, two copies are required. Take another one. Wouldn’t it be nice if Ben came out?”

Her tone was quite gentle. Xia Houzhen shook her sleeves impatiently.

Seeing Xia Houzhen like this, Pei Jiaoran sighed lightly.

When the Yantai Treasury was first established, it was specifically for the purpose of controlling military expenditures. Moreover, he could restrain the eunuchs from competing for wealth with the inner treasury, so he was once suppressed by the eunuchs. However, after the quota supply from the Ministry of Revenue, Duzhi, and the Salt and Iron Department was extended to the Treasury, it, the inner treasury, and the eunuchs got along well with each other. Only three divisions are left and have to continue to compete with it for wealth.

The subsequent Yanziku envoys all had unclear relationships with the eunuchs. As a result, the conflict between the third division and him became deeper and deeper.

The Yanziku account book was tampered with. Taking advantage of the fact that the summer tax had just arrived at the Ministry of Household Affairs and before entering Taifu Temple, he quickly transferred the debts owed by the two departments to the Yantai Treasury.

As for what happens to the money that goes into Yantai's treasury. Not yet known. However, after going round and round, it may still fall into the pockets of Zhang Rang and others.

After hearing what she said, Wailang, a member of the household department, reacted first and said in a deep voice: "Why don't you get a new account book, deputy envoy? Even if it doesn't work, I have records in the household department."

Looking at Xia Houzhen who looked angry, Yuan Wailang frowned. He could tell that this person from Yan Ziku had clearly come to grab money while the summer tax had just been collected.

But if the money is given to them, what will the Ministry of Household Affairs do? What will the Ministry of Household Affairs use to keep Zuozang running?

It was probably the first time that Hu Bu was so tough, and the veins on Xia Houzhen's forehead popped out. Immediately order the scribe to go to Yanziku to bring back the spare account book.

"Don't think that you can default on your account if you destroy the account books. I'm telling you, there's no way."

Upon seeing this, Pei Jiaoran silently stepped aside. Smiling as he watched the three contending for profit.

Not long after, the scribe returned holding the account book and handed it to Xia Houzhen with both hands. At his signal, he held up the book and said loudly: "From the fourth year of Changle to eight months ago, the two companies jointly owed 3.986716 million pieces of horses, and a petition has been issued."

"Nonsense." Yuanwailang, a member of the Department of Hubu and Salt and Iron, stood up at the same time and said angrily.

"Why are you talking nonsense? This is clearly written in black and white. Do the two departments still want to default on the debt?" The actual collection is more than 7.5 million yuan, which is more than enough to pay off the money owed to the Yantai Treasury."

"Go and get the account books from the Ministry of Accounts and the Salt and Iron Department, and you will know after checking them." Pei Jiaoran said solemnly.

"Yes. Let's check the account books!" officials from the Ministry of Accounts and the Salt and Iron Department agreed.

Turning to glance at her, Xia Houzhen showed dissatisfaction.

Pei Jiaoran smiled helplessly. Although the Yushitai cannot directly intervene in the financial struggle for profit, it does have the power to supervise the finances. The Ministry of Revenue, Yantie and Yanziku each felt that there were problems with the other party's account books, which could be checked by the Yushitai.

Seeing that Xia Houzhen was indifferent, Wai Lang, a member of the Ministry of Household Affairs, said: "Deputy Ambassador Xia Hou disagrees, is it because he has something evil in his heart?"

"Fuck your mother," Xia Houzhen said angrily.

He was born in the military, and he usually hated dealing with these civil servants who had countless twists and turns in their stomachs. Now that I saw that the Ministry of Finance and the Salt and Iron Division were looking like scoundrels again, I wanted to beat them up.

"Deputy envoy Xiahou must not criticize his colleagues." The imperial censor on the side interjected.

Hearing this, Xia Houzhen looked over and raised his eyebrows when he saw the attendant in the palace writing something down.

"Why don't you go get the account book?" Pei Jiaoran said with a smile.