Your Lord Has A Screw Loose?
Chapter 675 - 677: Debt Collection, Exterminating Rats

Chapter 675 -677: Debt Collection, Exterminating Rats

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“…” Su Shu, the person-faced rat, thought that Emperor Qian was being too unreasonable. Was it really okay to pass the buck like this? I’m not one of your subordinates.

“…” All the members of the Alien Clan below were speechless. How have you survived this long being so unreasonable? Why hasn’t someone killed you yet?

“Your Majesty, I have been wrongfully accused!!!” Su Shu, having learned from previous experiences, naturally wouldn’t just resign. Without his position, he was certain that Emperor Qian would target him immediately.

“Your Majesty, there are only 30,000 Silver Tael left in the treasury, hardly enough even for the smallest expenditure,” Su Shu immediately added.

“Your Majesty, this old official has matters to present,” She Xi said expressionlessly as he stepped forward.

“Your Majesty drives the loyal and good to death, this is…”

“Your Majesty is forcing me to die. Today I will throw myself to death here in this hall to maintain my loyalty and righteousness!” Su Shu knew that the other party really intended to take his position, but he absolutely couldn’t lose it.

“Don’t stop him, let him crash. If he dies, replace him; then you won’t have to worry about those 30 million in silver,” Qin Muye said, thoroughly enjoying the chaos, clearly indifferent to others’ pleas, letting the other party crash.

“No, you are not wronged at all. Either you fill this deficit at today’s court meeting, or you will be stripped of your position today,” Qin Muye said leisurely.

“The Grand Canal is still short by 30 million Silver Tael for the necessary funds, I don’t know what should be done about this.” This was definitely about money, or else what else could be bothering Qin Muye.

“Strip him of his official robe and fork him out,” Qin Muye added, as the Imperial Guard, played by Spirit Monsters, came in, stripped the Imperial Censor naked, and amid the loud protests, he was forked and thrown out of the Golden Throne Hall, tumbling like a rolling calabash several times before stopping.

“Get out!”

“Please understand, Your Majesty, there truly isn’t much silver left in the treasury, especially after enduring years of drought and flood…”

“Absurd, how can the Minister of Revenue be imprisoned? Where would that leave the dignity of Great Qian?” Qin Muye rebuked loudly.

“This old official is terrified. Please allow me to explain, Your Majesty. The issues of drought and flood happened last year, and the state and county governments suppressed the information without reporting it, which has led to no revenue in the treasury. I have had those responsible brought to the capital awaiting…”

“This old official believes there might be more to this issue. Keeping the official position but temporarily imprisoning Minister Su and allowing the Minister of Ministry of Justice to investigate,” She Xi took a step back, implying that the official position should be retained, but the person should be taken first.

“Old man… Save me…” Su Shu said with difficulty as he was dragged away, his appearance utterly miserable.

“That’s your problem, how can you manage the Ministry of Finance with no money and still repair the Grand Canal? Of course, if you can’t handle it, you can resign. This matter won’t need your involvement anymore,” Qin Muye said with a smirk.

“Just wait a minute, where did all these calamities like drought and locust plagues come from, year after year? According to your reports, it seems the world was peaceful, safe, prosperous, and people didn’t even lock their doors at night. If that’s really the case, perhaps the Cabinet has intercepted something,” Qin Muye narrowed his eyes, it was you who said all was well, but now that there’s no money, you’re telling him of national disasters? Do you really think he’s like the previous Emperor Qian, who you could deceive with just a couple of words?

“Speak, what’s the matter?” Qin Muye said, clearly not caring at all, nothing useful can come from a scoundrel’s mouth.

“Therefore, directly remove Su Shu from his post as Minister of Revenue, incarcerate him for investigation, and give the Ministry of Justice three days to uncover the truth, or else, dear minister, you will also be dismissed and join Su Shu,” Qin Muye decided definitively while also threatening the wormlike Minister of Ministry of Justice.

“Court is dismissed for today, I am tired,” Qin Muye said after causing trouble and then making a quick exit, leaving before any counter-strategies could be employed, hence, leaving was the best strategy.

“If you have business, present it; no business, court is dismissed!”

“So it is, but what does this have to do with Minister of Revenue covering the deficit?” Qin Muye asked in return.

“What? Not wanting to die anymore?” Qin Muye spoke again.

“So, Minister Su, are you prepared to resolve the 30 million Silver Tael issue or prepare to be dismissed?” After the court quieted down, Qin Muye finally spoke.

“It’s exactly because of this drought and flood that the treasury is depleted, which led to the 30 million Silver Tael for the Grand Canal being insufficient,” She Xi tried to reason with Qin Muye.

“Let’s go,” She Xi said after speaking, then turned and also left.

He still wanted to curse some more, but seeing the Imperial Guards’ hands on their waists, ready to cut him down if he dared to speak, he held his tongue.

Atop the court, the Evangelical Spirit Monster was masquerading as an eunuch, while Qin Muye, utterly bored, sat on the Dragon Throne, pondering how to further torment these people.

Unless another position of the same rank as the Minister of Revenue was offered to cover up, there was basically no saving him.

Everyone was fighting for survival, you could sacrifice the Human-faced Rat now, but could you also sacrifice the Ghoul and the Night Demon later to preserve your own Snake-man?

But Qin Muye did not plan to discuss it with him, “I understand, the same old saying, either Minister Su fills in the thirty million Silver Tael, or he is relieved of his post today. How can such royal decrees be changed?”

With that, he could only leave dejectedly, failing to protect his master and without anyone to back him up, he had no choice but to leave; otherwise, how could he really confront the opposition head-on?

Moreover, apart from Su Shu, the entire Human-faced Rat clan, having lost their official shelter, was directly exposed to national fate, and by now… they were probably nearly all dead, leaving only those Human-faced Rats who were outside, who, though distant from the national fate, were also half-dead, at risk of dying at any moment.

She Xi could not help but falter, he had been hasty. He usually bluffed, but today, in order to save Su Shu, he had made a desperate move, thinking Qin Muye was unaware of these things, so he ended up in a sorry state when Qin Muye caught him out on the details.

She Xi stared hard at the departing Qin Muye, the event had happened so suddenly that even he had not reacted, and everything was already decided.

Who else could be blamed when this happened because of their own errors and Qin Muye not playing by the bureaucratic rules, leading to this outcome.

Su Shu looked towards She Xi, meaning he should lend a hand, otherwise, if they could not save the Human-faced Rat family, who else would dare serve him.

So their only option was to cry injustice, simply bluff first anyway.

As he spoke, the national fate erupted in an instant, fear continually flowed from Su Shu’s eyes, an intangible pressure constantly crushed him, causing his organs to emit a wail.

The formidable Rank-8 Human-faced Rat Alien Clan, if he really were to die here in the Golden Throne Hall, it would certainly be an eye-opener for Qin Muye.

Having nothing else to do, leaving it in the hands of Huangfu Xing and Ji Shan, he was not worried about any troubles.

Now it was up to She Xi to save him, and Qin Muye not discussing the so-called court rules at all was making it very difficult for She Xi.

Otherwise, this matter would naturally have been downplayed; now, it was not good to blatantly lie.

An Imperial Censor from the Human Clan, who could no longer stand by, stood up. Apparently, he was a retainer or former official of the Human-faced Rat Su Family, so he immediately jumped out to protect them, but Qin Muye interrupted him before he could finish speaking.

The gathering of various Alien Clans felt a relief at heart, it seemed this matter was finally over; probably it involved the opponent’s bottom line, the dignity of Great Qian, and now it was easy to speak, just continue stalling to reduce the major issues to minor ones.

Therefore, their only option was to resort to a desperate stratagem, a ruse of injurious strategies.

Being a Rank-8, he had not yet taken physical form, but now he could not live too long, at most two days before he would burst dead.

Everyone present quickly understood, pulling back Su Shu, and then finding reasons to plead with Qin Muye,

This statement made Su Shu stiffen, who could have thought that beneath this chaotic situation Qin Muye would not smooth things over and instead just sit there enjoying the turmoil.

This group of Alien Clans had been wrestling through the court for so many years, seemingly having everything under control, but in reality, they too had been somewhat assimilated by the court, hence confined by its rules.

She Xi rattled off a whole bunch of excuses, essentially saying it was not their fault but rather the subordinates, who for the sake of their accomplishments had covertly hidden this matter; they too were victims.

This She Xi, this Snake-man, seeking trouble with him, unequivocally blamed it all on Su Shu, this Human-faced Rat, insisting that Qin Muye must depose Su Shu from his position as Minister of Revenue today.

A collision would definitely not kill him, it was even questionable whether it would leave a bump on his forehead, so the atmosphere became somewhat tense for a time.

Yet Qin Muye completely disregarded it, simply waving his hand, “Small issue, find the Minister of Revenue.”

As for Su Shu and the Human-faced Rat clan, She Xi said they were beyond saving, just waiting for death.

In any case, he had forcibly dragged them back.