Minister Ji returned from the palace to the Ministry of Revenue office, without even a moment to catch his breath, he immediately gathered the entire Ministry of Revenue to announce the urgent tasks for the next ten days.
The officials of the Ministry of Revenue were all inwardly bemoaning their fate. One slightly bolder official spoke up, "Lord Minister, according to the Ministry of Revenue's precedent, the court's allocation of grain and silver to the states and counties is for disaster relief. Just going through the procedures takes a month; ten days is not enough."
In the past, the allocated funds and grain would be skimmed off layer by layer, and if seventy percent reached the hands of those in need, it would be a blessing.
