Capítulo 1982: Chapter 1979: Zhou Rong
“If you wanted to abandon your principles and collaborate with them, you would have done so long ago.”
Zhou Tianqi had to admit that Chu Heng’s words pierced through the thoughts he had harbored since joining the Ministry of War.
Zhou Rong was his cousin.
As soon as he entered the Ministry of War, he got close to Minister Xiang, and because of this, his treatnt was better than his own. The two had never gotten along since childhood and were even more at odds in the Ministry of War.
But this ti, Hu Hua was backing Zhou Rong, and although he was also one of Xiang City’s n, he had no way of advancing to this position, so he could only step back and wait.
What they were waiting for was naturally an opportunity to unite with Xiang City to squeeze Chu Heng out of the Ministry of War, and by then a Vice Minister position would open up again.
Previously, when Zhou Tianqi saw Zhou Rong and other officials coming out of the camp, his eyelid twitched, knowing they would surely trouble Chu Heng.
And as expected, things went without surprise.
Although they used ‘fake’ account books to fob off Chu Heng, preventing him from dealing with any real business.
Though this thod was not very above board and sowhat rogue, it was undeniably a great way to waste Chu Heng’s ti.
If he couldn’t withstand it.
The situation for Chu Heng in the Ministry of War would beco increasingly difficult.
Once Hu Hua beca Vice Minister of the Ministry of War, the pressure would only increase for him, and at least, it would be much easier for Hu Hua to bother him then.
Zhou Tianqi contemplated for a while: “If I agree with you, it would be beneficial for you as well. What help can you offer ?”
“Evidence you find is only useful with here.” Chu Heng looked him in the eyes and kindly reminded him of this point.
Zhou Tianqi was silent.
Originally, he thought Chu Heng was taking advantage of him, but unexpectedly, if he wanted to resist and get out of his current awkward situation, he could only cooperate with Chu Heng.
In the entire Ministry of War, only Chu Heng dared to so boldly sche against Xiang City.
If Hu Hua entered that position, Zhou Rong would surely try even more ways to deal with him, and his subsequent situation would only worsen. But if he could secure the Vice Minister’s position, he could turn things around by just being more careful in his work.
Zhou Tianqi nodded in agreent.
He watched him leave.
Chu Heng continued to look at the account book.
The account book was naturally the one out in the open, but precisely because of this, it could be used as evidence.
He spent an hour reading the account book, then stood up and went to the barracks. It seed like a casual stroll, but he was actually confirming the identity of each soldier.
“That Lord Chu actually doesn’t disdain us lowly soldiers and cos to inquire if our daily salary is enough to spend. Is he planning to raise our salary?”
“I don’t know, but didn’t Lord Chu work in the Ministry of Revenue before? He surely knows if there’s any silver there.”
“Hmph, how could the Ministry of Revenue be without silver? It’s just that those officials are unwilling to spend it on us soldiers in the barracks.”
“Exactly, the Ministry of Revenue collects so much tax grain and tax silver every year.”
“If they ask, we answer, it’s not like we’re losing anything.”
“Hmph, calling you foolish, and yet you don’t admit it. How could these officials be so kind-hearted? Wouldn’t they rather spend the silver themselves than give it to us?”
“What do you an by that?”
“What I an is, don’t let yourselves be used against other lords in the Ministry of War, becoming pawns and being sacrificed for nothing.”
The soldiers’ faces changed at these words, and they beca sowhat suspicious in their hearts.
They were just the lowest-ranked soldiers and didn’t want to be cannon fodder. When two officials fought, they would not gain any benefit.
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