Shocking! The Minister of Works Became the Head of the Six Ministries

I'm opening another business-themed story next: "The Treasury Is Empty? I'll Earn the Money Myself!" Please add it to your collections! Meng Zizheng had just received his doctorate when he slipped and fell into the water in a moment of excitement. He thought he was going to die, but instead, he transmigrated! Becoming the only son of a county magistrate is pretty good, except the original owner bragged that he'd pass the scholar's exam next year! Damn it, he's an engineering student! What's more, the original owner gradually realized how little he knew and, to avoid the provincial exam, claimed he wanted to marry a husband first and establish a family before pursuing a career. He hadn't counted on just how indulgent his parents were. And somehow, the whole matter of being assigned a transmigration partner had landed on him, too. Lin Huaiqing, who suspects Magistrate Meng of being involved in an illegal weapons-manufacturing case, hears that the magistrate's son is "looking for a husband." It's a perfect opportunity to investigate, so Lin Huaiqing tidies himself up, takes on the identity of a farmer's son, and marries the magistrate's son. But why is Meng Zizheng nothing like the arrogant, useless fool in the rumors? Lin Huaiqing falls silent. He watches Meng Zizheng invent drip irrigation, saving over half the water used in drought-stricken areas. When a major fire breaks out in the prefectural city, Meng makes a water pump that can spray water several yards away... As Meng Zizheng invents more and more things, his vanity and thin skin gradually become apparent, and Lin Huaiqing finds himself falling for him. What? He married him under false pretenses to investigate a case? Nonsense. This is clearly a match made in heaven. So when he sees Meng Zizheng staring enviously at his abs, Lin Huaiqing takes Meng Zizheng's hand and places it on his stomach without hesitation. "Husband, if you want to touch them, go ahead. I'm yours." Meng Zizheng blushes bright red. Wasn't he supposed to be the upright, dignified one? How did he become so lewd? After Meng Zizheng officially joins the Ministry of Works, The other court officials: "How is Meng Zizheng so clever? He never stops inventing things." Gradually, the Ministry of Works, once the least prestigious of the Six Ministries, becomes the most popular place to work. The minister in charge of appointing officials receives a pile of gifts, only to discover that all the other person wants is his help transferring someone to the Ministry of Works. The Minister of Personnel: "...Huh?" A polite-seeming but actually flirtatious top x a vain but thin-skinned bottom (PS: Lin Huaiqing is his real name. Before his identity is exposed, from Zizheng's point of view, he is called Lin Huai, while he refers to himself as Lin Huaiqing. After the reveal, his real name is used again.) Grape Skin isn't a professional, so please point out any mistakes. The professional knowledge is all from research and books. Please don't take it too seriously, waah. This is a fictional setting, so there will definitely be things that don't match historical fact~ Sources will be noted in the author's notes. Thanks for liking the story! Readers, please support the authorized version~ Please add this upcoming story to your collections: "The Treasury Is Empty? I'll Earn the Money Myself!" When Shen Yunqi wakes up, he sees his crimson official robes and thinks he's finally made it. Has he finally gotten lucky enough to transmigrate? The next moment, he finds himself in a storeroom full of boxes upon boxes of gold bars, without a single piece of silver in sight. He falls silent. 6… What an incredible amount of corruption. Shen Yunqi looks at the boxes of gold bars and imagines each one as a head. Even if he were to chop them all off, there wouldn't be enough of him to go around. His neck is itching. Is his head about to fall off? -- The late emperor was foolish and incompetent, spending recklessly and arbitrarily raising taxes until the people were left in dire straits. After Huo Junyi ascends the throne, he immediately orders tax relief. But the treasury is empty, and there's not even enough money to pay the soldiers guarding the borders. He sets his sights on Shen Yunqi. As Minister of Revenue, Shen Yunqi embezzled who knows how much money under the late emperor, only becoming more restrained after Huo Junyi took the throne. Just as Huo Junyi is wondering how to confiscate his estate, Shen Yunqi suddenly seems like a different person. The smooth tongue that once helped him climb to high office by currying favor with the late emperor is gone. Now he starts offending people the moment court begins. "Your Excellencies are too kind. My subordinates are just keeping themselves busy." "You don't have real power anyway, so I can't blame you for keeping yourselves busy." One official, unused to being praised, remarks, "It's been a long time, Minister Shen. You've become much more eloquent." Shen Yunqi smiles shyly. "Oh, you're too kind. I'm just talking nonsense." ? He knows he's bad at talking. He's doing his best! Never mind, then. He'll just bring in money. All the silver in his estate will be invested under the Ministry of Revenue's name! State-run restaurants, a chain of grain and oil stores directly under the emperor, shops specializing in women's products... On top of that, he'll reform the tax system and trade with foreign peoples. Every last coin they earn will go into the treasury. Military pay? Approved! Flood control? Approved! Road construction? Approved! There's plenty for all of it. Take it one step at a time. He asks for only one thing: he's handed all the money over to the treasury, so please don't cut off his head. Huo Junyi: "..." "I can spare your head, but you'll stay in my bedchamber tonight." "Oh, huh? Do you want me to wash your feet? I'll be right there!" Shen Yunqi grabs a white towel, ready to give him a foot spa. Huo Junyi grabs Shen Yunqi, who's eagerly reaching for the footbath, pins him onto the dragon bed, and grits his teeth. "Go to sleep!" 1. Still a fictional setting, still a sweet and satisfying story! 2. Both leads are virgins. No reversing or splitting the pairing! 3. I'll add more if I think of anything. Theme: Care about people's livelihoods