Chapter 563: Master is above

"There is no money or grain on the ledger!"

Chen Guanlou said righteously.

Money and grain all go through the ledger; no money means no grain. Even if you talk until the sky falls, this is still the logic. Regardless of where the money went, isn't it a fact that there is no money on the ledger?

Since it is a fact, how can one ignore the facts?

"You mention the ledger to me!" Sun Daoning was so angry he laughed, "As for the ledger of your Heavenly Prison, this official feels dirty just looking at it for one more glance. If you give it to a dog to chew, the dog would think it's dirty."

The rules of the officialdom: don't reveal the bottom line.

Old rules for so many years; is it appropriate to say that?

Chen Guanlou didn't indulge him either, directly teasing, "Old Sun, how can you scold yourself as a dog? You are too ruthless."

"You, you, you... Chen Guanlou, you are too presumptuous! This is disrespect to your superior; this official can punish you for your crimes."

"My lord, you can punish me for my crimes, but you cannot slander the Heavenly Prison's ledger. That was all made with hard work! There isn't a single penny left on the ledger, and not a single grain of food. If you don't give money, we are going to starve to death."

Chen Guanlou has a good habit: he habitually cries poor when he sees his superiors. If he doesn't cry a couple of times, this official life is tasteless. Only a fool would say they have money.

"You also know that your ledger is made up! This official doesn't care where you hired the accounting expert from; in front of this official, don't say those distant words; who doesn't know who? The shady business inside the Heavenly Prison, this official has been in the Ministry of Justice for so many years, and I know it clearly."

"Yes, yes, yes, my lord knows it clearly. But this is not a reason for you not to allocate funds!"

"This official said, the Ministry of Revenue wants to check the Ministry of Justice's accounts; without three or five months, this lawsuit won't settle down. As long as the accounts are unclear for one day, the Ministry of Revenue won't allocate grain and funds for one day. This official is a clever woman who cannot cook without rice. Sigh... I am unable to help!"

Sun Daoning spread his hands, implying: hurry up and get out. I've already said I'm unable to help; as a subordinate, you should have some awareness, and if you were sensible, you would take the initiative to step down.

Chen Guanlou's sensibility depends on the time and occasion, and it also requires opportunity.

Anyway, at this moment, he is absolutely not sensible.

"I gave you three strategies, any one of which can effectively target Zheng Daochong and solve the Ministry of Justice's difficult problems. My lord, at least make a decision. As a dignified Minister of a Ministry, being suppressed by a Vice Minister until you can't breathe, how do you let the people below look at you? Can everyone submit to you? If you don't give the man surnamed Zheng a ruthless one, where does your majesty exist?"

"This official has his own plans; you don't need to worry about Zheng Daochong's matter."

"Old Sun, you can't cross the river and tear down the bridge!" Chen Guanlou was so angry he laughed; Sun Daoning is a bastard, throwing him away after using him. He even saved the acting.

"Is 'Old Sun' what you call me? Do you have any rules? Do you understand etiquette! You have offended this official several times, and this official hasn't bothered with you; you are climbing up the nose, aren't you?"

"Old Sun, look at what you're saying; who is who between us! Don't put on official airs with me; you know I don't eat that set."

Sun Daoning was so angry his face changed repeatedly, but he had no way at all, and he couldn't call people in to drive the little bastard out. If they really fought, he really wasn't sure who would beat whom.

He had a headache!

His eyeballs trembled.

He could only explain patiently: "Zheng Daochong is a villain; without seven or eight percent certainty, this official will not take risks easily. Dealing with this person requires long-term deliberation. Matters in the officialdom emphasize a square and a circle. If you don't move, fine; if you move, you must kill with one blow."

"It's not that everyone is like you, doing things rashly and hurriedly, acting before you are prepared. By then, when you are overturned by others, it will be too late to regret. This is this official's experience."

"The official career is already like walking on thin ice; this official has been able to walk steadily to this day, all relying on the word 'steady.' You, you need to learn well from this official. I haven't even explained this truth in detail to my own son; you are the first, and can be considered half a student of this official. Take care of yourself!"

"Master is above, please accept a bow from the student."

Chen Guanlou climbed up the pole. Sun Daoning already considered him a student; as a dignified Minister of Justice, how could he dislike it? Even if the name of teacher and student only stayed on the lips, he had to solidify this relationship so that the man surnamed Sun couldn't back out. Let's see how he can shirk in the future.

Teacher and student, teacher and student; it is only right and proper for a teacher to help a student!

The teacher-student relationship in this era is different from later generations.

As for whether the student should share the worries for the teacher, this depends on individual ability and specific circumstances. Analyze specific circumstances specifically.

Sun Daoning's eyes were not eyes and his nose was not a nose at this moment; looking at Chen Guanlou, nothing was pleasing to the eye.

He made one wrong move, said one wrong word, and let the other party catch the opportunity to climb up the pole.

It is simply outrageous.

He put on a straight face, "Since you call this official 'teacher,' this official will discipline you well."

Chen Guanlou: No way! Didn't we agree to just keep it on the lips? Why do you want to discipline him?

"My lord, aren't you tired?"

"This official is not tired. This official is best at disciplining students; Chen Guanlou, do you know you are wrong?"

Chen Guanlou:...

Is it too late for him to step down now?

"I don't know!"

"Humph! You are big-hearted; a small prison warden dares to scheme against a Vice Minister of Revenue. Once the matter is exposed, do you know the consequences?"

Chen Guanlou directly slumped in the chair, with an attitude of lying flat and rotting: say whatever you want, if I listen to a single word, I lose!

"Yes, yes, yes, my lord is right about everything!"

"Go back and reflect well. Tomorrow, this official will personally spot-check your homework."

"Money?"

"No money!"

"Prisoners starving to death..."

"If the prisoners starve to death, this official won't look for anyone else, I will settle the account with you."

Sun Daoning's attitude was tough, not giving any room at all.

Chen Guanlou was furious, "I'll find money to raise the prisoners in the Heavenly Prison myself; simply put, the Heavenly Prison shouldn't belong to the Ministry of Justice, it should belong to my Chen family."

"If you have this ability, let the Ministry of Personnel carve out a separate yamen for you; it's not impossible." Sun Daoning said with a smile.

Chen Guanlou chuckled twice, "Old Sun, there's no one who oppresses people like you."

Sun Daoning picked up the teacup; he wanted to see the guest out.

Chen Guanlou was not sensible and just wouldn't leave. What rules of the officialdom; they are all bullshit.

Sun Daoning was so angry he put the teacup down heavily, making a muffled bang, "This official will try his best to raise funds; you step down first. For the next period of time, this official will deal with the Ministry of Revenue with all my strength."

"Then I will wait for your good news, Old Sun. At most one month; if I don't see money and grain, don't blame me for making a scene in the Ministry of Justice."

"You are presumptuous!"

Chen Guanlou chuckled and left, feeling satisfied.

Sun Daoning felt his head hurting more and more.

Chen Guanlou returned to the Heavenly Prison and called the prison guards to a meeting, focusing on two things.

First, the Ministry of Revenue is finding fault with the Ministry of Justice, and the allocation of money and grain will be delayed.

Second, everyone should cheer up and be active in collecting money. There is no money in the Ministry of Justice, so we can only rely on ourselves. If you want to eat fragrant and spicy food, don't be lazy.

Xu Fugui was the first to cry poor, "The C-grade prison is all poor people; no matter how diligently we collect, there is no money if there is no money. It's better to count on the B-grade prison; the people locked inside are all rich guys."

The accounting prison guard frowned, "The prisoners in the B-grade prison have special identities; without orders from above, who dares to collect money at will?" After saying that, he secretly glanced at Chen Guanlou.

As long as Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen orders to collect money, whose money to collect, he will definitely not shirk. If Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen doesn't order, he won't take the initiative to take on things. Because he doesn't have the ability to clean up the aftermath. ===== CHAPTER 564 =====