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In the Imperial Court, Liu Minghan stood straight-backed in the center of the Grand Hall, refusing to yield under the combined assault of officials from the various ministries.

His keen eyes swept over them, a faint sneer hovering at the corners of his mouth.

Seeing their ministers lambasted so viciously, the deputies from the Ministry of War, Ministry of Rites, and Ministry of Works stepped out of their ranks.

Zhao Xianzhong, Vice Minister of Rites, was the first to attack. "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Revenue always claims it has no money. Could its officials have slipped it into their own pockets? I urge Your Majesty to investigate!"

His words immediately sent an uproar through the Grand Hall.

The Ministry of Revenue officials turned livid. Zhang Dehai, an assistant bureau director, immediately sprang forward. "Have you no shame in saying that, Lord Liu? Your Ministry of Rites does nothing all day but spend money on pomp and ceremony. Have you produced even a shred of economic benefit? If you're so capable, go earn your own money!"

He turned and pointed at the Ministry of Works officials. "And you lot from the Ministry of Works can stop laughing. All your projects over the past three years combined haven't generated as much benefit as a single Railway Train project from His Majesty!"

The Ministry of War officials were privately congratulating themselves on escaping his attention when Zhang Dehai suddenly turned his guns on them. "And the Ministry of War can keep its mouth shut! All you know how to do is fight wars and spend money. Other armies at least bring back some spoils when they fight. But you? You're nothing but a money-losing venture!"

Those words were like a basin of cold water flung into boiling oil. The entire Imperial Court