"Mr. Gu, is this portion still to be handed back to the Holy Emperor?" asked the accountant handling the ledger, immediately setting down his brush.
"This sum of silver is an unexpected gain for us, so it naturally belongs to the Ministry of Revenue.
"From now on, it will all be deposited into the National Treasury for emergency use," Gu Wenheng replied.
"This..." Over a dozen accountants set down their brushes. Handling the accounts this way... they feared the Holy Emperor would not agree to it, let alone the ministers of the other ministries.
Gu Wenheng knew what they were worried about. Without offering much explanation, he simply said, "Just handle it exactly as I've instructed. I will deal with the rest."
Since Gu Wenheng had said so, the accountants said no more, though everyone became even more cautious.
