It seemed that nothing big happened on the first day of taking office.

Except for Jin Chun and the others who disappeared, everything seemed to be developing in a formal way.

But accidents always come very suddenly.

The day after taking office, Zhao Chen had just arrived at the Ministry of Revenue, and was called aside by the right assistant minister Ma Hu.

"Sir Shangshu, something happened!" Ma Hu said to Zhao Chen with anxiety.

"What's wrong?" Zhao Chen asked.

"Sir Shangshu, all the 500,000 jin of silver coins left by the Ministry of Revenue were gone overnight."

"The entire warehouse is empty."

"Just just now, the Ministry of Works came over and asked us for the 500,000 ounces of silver to build a dike in Hedong."

"Now that the money is gone, how can we pay the job?"

Mahu is also worried about death at this moment.

The warehouse affairs were in charge of him, the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue.

He has to go to the warehouse to take inventory every day.

After the inventory was completed yesterday, I followed Zhao Chen to the banquet, and then the holiday was on in the afternoon.

When I came to Panku again today, Mahu found that the only 500,000 jin of silver coins left in the treasury were not seen at all.

This year, the Tang Dynasty's treasury is only 500,000 guan left.

The emperor had planned to ask the Ministry of Revenue to receive the money and sent craftsmen to build a dike in Hedong.

As a result, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue today came to ask for money with the Ministry of Works documents, but this was the result.

Mahu's mind is now full of death.

The only five hundred thousand coins left are gone, and the emperor will definitely take the head of him, the first person in charge.

But where is he going to take out the money now?

"All 500,000 jin of silver coins are gone?" Zhao Chen frowned when he heard this.

For 500,000 jin, even if you use a carriage, you have to pull dozens of cars.

Zhao Chen immediately thought that there was an insider in the treasury of the Ministry of Revenue.

But even if it is an insider, there is no way to pull dozens of cars of money away without any movement.

"It's gone. My subordinates have just read through the inventory, but they still haven't found anything."

"Sir Shangshu, my subordinates are guilty of death. Please ask the Minister Shangshu to save me." Ma Hu and Zhao Chen begged.

The missing of 500,000 jin of silver coins will be fine if it is found. Once the emperor finds out, Mahu will be a death sentence.

It will even affect the family.

"Don't worry, let's go to see the people from the Ministry of Works first." Zhao Chen waved his hand and walked towards the living room of the Ministry of Revenue.

Ma Hu followed behind, his face full of anxiety.

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"What's wrong with you? I came with the documents with the will of the saint."

"When will this money be handed over to me?"

"The situation in Hedong is critical. If one day delays, it will be a little more dangerous. If something really happens, can you afford to take responsibility?" The Minister of Works and the official of the Ministry of Revenue in front of him shouted.

Officials from the Ministry of Revenue did not dare to take the blame.

He didn't expect that the 500,000 jin of silver coins that were still in the warehouse yesterday were gone overnight.

"Mr. Qi, I'm talking more. You may not get the 500,000 jin of silver today." Jin Chun, the left assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, walked over slowly and said with a smile.

"What's the meaning?"

"Dare you dare to disobey?" The Minister of Works, Qi, stood up with a cold expression.

"Of course not." Jin Chun waved his hand and smiled, "The news came just now that the 500,000 jin of silver coins stored in the Ministry of Revenue's treasury disappeared overnight."

"I won't get this money from Minister Qi."

"Are you missing?" Mr. Qi's expression changed again.

"Why did it disappear?"

"Five hundred thousand guan, that's the life-saving money of the people of Hedong. If you don't have money, what's the use of sending people from the Ministry of Works?"

"It's rainy season now, and the canals in the east may break when they are going to break."

"What are you doing?" Mr. Qi said angrily.

He was worried about the people of Hedong and was also angry about the Ministry of Revenue making such a big mistake.

"The money was still there yesterday morning, but at noon yesterday, our new Minister of Revenue invited all the officials of the Ministry of Revenue to the banquet, and then in the afternoon, all the officials gave another half-day leave."

"I guess it was something that happened at that time." Jin Chun said lightly.

Although it was not pointed out directly, it was suspected in the words that Zhao Chen had taken action against the 500,000 jin of silver coins.

"By the way, the one responsible for the inventories of money is Mahu, our right assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue."

"You, they are here!" Jin Chun added, pointed to Zhao Chen and Ma Hu who came in front, and said to Mr. Qi.

When Zhao Chen and Ma Hu came over, they saw Jin Chun standing aside with a smile.

"Jin Chun, did you do it?"

"Five hundred thousand jin of silver coins, you are so brave." Ma Hu couldn't help but questioned Jin Chun at that time.

Of course, Mahu doubted Jin Chun.

Five hundred thousand coins of silver have disappeared, and I, the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, is the first person responsible for it.

The emperor will definitely punish him severely.

This is Jin Chun's revenge for giving up him yesterday.

Zhao Chen, the Minister of Revenue, had such a big thing on the first day of taking office.

After being exposed, he, the Minister of Revenue, could not be as stable as Mount Tai.

This is clearly a plan for Jin Chun to kill two birds with one stone.

"Mr. Ma, this matter was caused by your own mistake. What does it have to do with me?"

"Did you see that I robbed 500,000 jin of silver or what?"

"You dereliction of duty and even framed me. Mr. Ma, you are too naive." Jin Chun shouted coldly.

He would not let Mahu frame him in this matter.

"you……"

"Shangshu Zhao, my Shangshu is an old acquaintance with you. This 500,000 jin of silver is also used to build the canal embankment in the Hedong area."

"Now that 500,000 yuan of silver is missing, it is of great importance. Secretary Zhao also asks to give an explanation to his subordinates." Mr. Qi looked at Zhao Chen and bowed his hand and said.

This matter must be resolved.

If something happens in Hedong, he, the Minister of Works, will not be able to escape.

"When do you plan to set out in Hedong?" Zhao Chen and Minister Qi asked.

"Tomorrow is not yet three minutes." Mr. Qi replied.

"Now tomorrow, I will give you 500,000 jin of silver coins to you." Zhao Chen spoke.

Mr. Qi was stunned.

He didn't quite understand what Zhao Chen meant.

Five hundred thousand coins will be handed over to him tomorrow.

Zhao Chen was preparing to retrieve the stolen money in one day.

Or is it that Zhao Chen himself paid the 500,000 yuan?

If you don’t understand, as long as you can take money to Hedong tomorrow, there will be nothing.

"Tomorrow, Xiaguan will wait at the city gate."

"Goodbye!" Minister Qi bowed to Zhao Chen.

When Mr. Qi left, Jin Chun sneered on his face.

"Is Zhao Shangshu so confident that he is going to take out 500,000 ounces of silver from his pocket to support Hedong?"

"Shu Zhao is really the God of Wealth in our Ministry of Revenue."

"The officials admire him." Jin Chun stood aside and was sarcastic, with a look of banter on his face.

It is simply impossible to recover the missing 500,000 jin of silver in one day.

Jin Chun doesn't believe it, Zhao Chen can do it.

This means that tomorrow, Zhao Chen will have to use money from his pocket to fill this hole.
Chapter completed!