Two years ago, when the Ru River dyke was being built, Yang Ziheng was not yet the Minister of Industry, and he did not partake in this matter.
But now that the dyke has breached, he, as the Minister of Industry, cannot avoid being implicated.
What makes him even more depressed is that he had just sent people to inspect the breached dyke, and how should I put it, those people did too ruthless a job, with absolutely no bottom line.
Shoddy construction was bad enough, but they even botched the job!
Now, repairing the dyke is no different from rebuilding it, requiring more money, grain, and laborers than two years ago.
Before Emperor Yanping had even dealt out punishments, Chief of Staff Li Zhijie from the Ministry of Revenue spoke up, "Your Majesty, the national treasury has no more money or grain available."
Is the national treasury really out of money and grain?
Indeed, it is!
