After the banquet ended, everyone took their leave one by one. Tang Yu was in no hurry to leave and instead chatted with Su Caiyi about some interesting happenings in Kyoto.
Once everyone else had gone, Tang Yu finally smiled and said, "Caiyi, I spoke with those people from the Censorate for a while just now, and I realized they're far too incorruptible. Something about it doesn't seem quite right."
"Mm, I've considered that too. But those are rules set by the founding emperor. His Majesty probably won't change them lightly."
Su Caiyi had always cared deeply about her subordinates, and she understood the circumstances of those serving under the Censorate.
"When water is too pure, fish cannot live. When people are driven desperate by poverty, they're capable of anything. That's why quite a few people in the Censorate get into trouble for corruption every year."
Tang Yu said with a smile, lightly tapping the table with his fingers.
"So I have a good solution. It can raise their income without affecting their integrity as officials, and keep them from being dragged into trouble over spirit stones as much as possible."
"What solution?"
"Have their family members work at my chamber of commerce. I'll give them better pay as indirect compensation. There aren't many people in the Censorate anyway, so this little bit of money is nothing to me. Besides, my chamber of commerce does quite a bit of business with the court now. Take from the state, use for the state."
Tang Yu smiled.
Su Caiyi's heart blossomed with joy at his words.
Look, he was thinking of her. He wanted her to quickly win over the people at the Censorate once she arrived, so he was willing to pay out of his own pocket to support the Censorate