Chapter 199 Secret Letter.

"First, the court is short of money right now. Very short of money!"

Fan Xian stood up and walked to the open space in the courtyard, as if a map of the entire Qing Kingdom was drawn here. His tone was a little vague, and he said: "Now the canal in the south has been in disrepair for a long time. This year, the dam collapsed and flooded. Brother, have you ever seen what it looks like when someone is soaked in water and turns white?"

He deliberately teased like this because he understood that Yan Bingyun was a person who put the world and the people, Emperor Qing and the Supervisory Council first. The rest were not worth mentioning.

"If you want to control the flood and keep the people safe, you have to spend money, but where does the money come from?" Fan Xian pointed at the blank space on the ground. His finger had moved from the southern corner to the north. "Don't forget, there is a Da Qi in the north. I know how powerful Li An is. To put it bluntly, the biggest mistake your majesty made was to force Li An to go to Northern Qi!"

"My Lord, be careful with your words!"

"I will not tell anyone about this matter. I will just assume that you were just excited for a moment!"

"Yes, yes, yes! I made a slip of the tongue." Fan Xian was also a little emotional. "I just want to let you know that Qing has been waging war against Northern Qi for a long time, and the financial expenditure is horrible. In addition, there is a letter from Northern Qi saying that Ye Liuyun may have to give back the county he just gained. This means that the efforts of the past few years have gone to waste."

"My father is the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. Oh no, he was just promoted to the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue these two days. In short, he is in charge of Qing Kingdom's finances. You have come to the mansion so many times and he has a sad face these days. It's not like you haven't seen it."

"The country is short of money!" Fan Xian tried hard to get Yan Bingyun to join him, "The reason why Qing Kingdom has remained strong over the years is due to the legacy left by the former mistress of the inner treasury! But no matter how rich we are, we can't resist the eldest princess's tricks!"

"You should know who the princess is. She has used so much money to win over court officials and bribe the prince, just to gain their loyalty and consolidate her power. To put it bluntly, she is using the money of His Majesty, the master of Qing, to steal his own people!"

He waved his hand, as if to say: If this continues, the Qing Kingdom on this "map" will no longer exist and disappear into thin air.

"The princess won't feel bad if she spends money that isn't her own." Fan Xian smiled slightly, "How could His Majesty punish his sister? Only we, the ministers, can do it!"

Yan Bingyun's face stiffened and sweat broke out on his face. Although his appearance was still cold, his heart was burning with anger.

He suppressed his strange feeling. Fan Xian was indeed a good speaker, but he still responded, "But it is still inappropriate to do this now. You like to talk about business, so I will say that it is not worth it to do this! Please tell me the second reason, sir!"

"The Spring Examination has passed, and the court has selected a large number of talents, although there is also support from Luming Academy. His Majesty has opened an additional special examination because of the previous fraud case. Here, a lot of fresh blood will emerge and be injected into the court. This is a great force, and this force is very clean. And some people in the court have to make room!"

Yan Bingyun nodded. In this way, even if there were too many officials being exiled and the operation of the court was affected, the problem would no longer exist.

And the disaster relief work really cannot be delayed any longer!
"It would be worthwhile if this condition is added. What exactly do you plan to do, sir?"

Fan Xian fell into deep thought. After a moment, he said, "Wang Qinian is still in Shangjing. Let him take action to remove the Cui family's power and channels in Northern Qi. As for Kyoto, let the three places publish an article and have people copy it in large quantities. I want everyone in the city to know about the princess's little affair!"

"After they reveal their flaws, you will have someone look for an opportunity to investigate the Second Prince and the Princess. Especially the Ming family, keep a close eye on them!"

Yan Bingyun hesitated to speak, as if he had heard of this method of distributing flyers somewhere before.

Fan Xian had a blank expression on his face. This was called repeating an old trick!

Yan Bingyun was a man of swift action. Seeing that things had been discussed and concluded, he did not stay any longer. Once he was sure, he would do it. He was a qualified executor.

Yan Bingyun bowed his head slightly, clasped his fists towards Fan Xian, and left the house.

"Ah!" Fan Xian sighed with empty eyes. Originally, it would be justified to check it when he took over the inner treasury later. However, he could wait, but the people affected by the disaster could not!
The conversation between Yan Bingyun and Fan Xian at the Fan Mansion in the morning appeared on paper on Emperor Qing's desk in the afternoon.

The words were written by Yan Bingyun, and the letter was delivered by him personally.
"This Fan Xian is quite interesting." Emperor Qing smiled. He didn't often praise others.

"It's really interesting."

Chen Pingping responded with a smile.

As early as the secret letter was on its way to the palace, he had temporarily handed over his authority as the dean to Fan Xian. What authority does the dean have? He controls the entire hospital and can make all arrangements.

From this moment on, Fan Xian will hold enormous power, although this power is temporary. But it also means that during this period, he can mobilize a huge amount of resources and huge power to accomplish this!

Emperor Qing felt that Fan Xian was very similar to Ye Qingmei, and he was very satisfied with his concern for the people. But what made him even more pleased was the cruelty hidden in Fan Xian's heart!
The Supervisory Council is a dog raised by Emperor Qing. This dog must be fierce enough to ensure loyalty! If it doesn't even have the ruthlessness and courage to bite, what is the point of Emperor Qing raising it?
Fan Xian is the one holding the dog now, this is the right given to him by Emperor Qing. Without Emperor Qing's nod, Chen Pingping's order cannot be fully implemented.

"The Supervisory Council and the Imperial Treasury. This is enough to explain to you!" Emperor Qing said silently to the beautiful figure.

Emperor Qing placed the note on the table and waved his hand. Soon, Eunuch Hou came forward, holding up the note and lowering his head. He quietly retreated to the stove and threw the note into it, which burned into ashes.
Emperor Qing glanced at Chen Pingping, who had been sitting in a wheelchair for ten years, and said with a smile: "I heard that Northern Qi built a black ice platform? Is there any story behind this black ice platform?"

"Your Majesty, Northern Qi has indeed established a new intelligence department called Black Ice Platform, and the person in charge is none other than my old rival, Sean!" Chen Pingping turned his wheelchair with both hands so that he could always face Emperor Qing, and replied, "But as far as I know, there doesn't seem to be any allusion to the three words Black Ice Platform."

He was being modest in his statement. With the capabilities of the Overwatch Council, they had investigated the meaning of the Black Ice Platform, but to no avail.

Since Chen Pingping said there is no allusion, then there is none.

"Are you confident that you can beat Sean again?"

"Of course there is." Chen Pingping showed a kind smile on his face, which made Emperor Qing very angry. "But Sean's opponent is no longer me. I am old, and Sean is too far away. Naturally, I have to let young people be his opponents!"

"You are old? You have to understand that I am a few years older than you! Doesn't that mean I am even older?"

"Your Majesty, please forgive me! Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, how can you be old?"

Chen Pingping knew that it might be his smile that hurt Emperor Qing, so he bowed and apologized.

If Yu Wenyun, the internal minister of Northern Qi, were here, he would definitely sigh again: Serving the emperor is such an exhausting job!

(End of this chapter)