At that time, Lin Yingqing had only just become Minister of Revenue, and the previous Minister of Revenue whom she'd replaced, Zhang Yaozu, had been Liu Zihe's good friend. Zhang Yaozu had died due to being too addled; at the time, Liu Zihe had a monopoly on the Ministry of Appointments, and Wu Dongmu had monopolised the Ministry of War, and though they were able to cover the heavens with a single hand, they weren't able to sway Emperor Tai's personal interest. As for Zhan Yaozu, he'd been foolish to the point of treating the Ministry of Revenue's purse as his own, and he lived his life extravagantly, without the slightest frugality. It was such that when Emperor Tai had wanted to built a new palace, the Ministry of Revenue hadn't been able to provide the money. Emperor Tai had been furious, executing Zhang Yaozu's family to the ninth degree, and only thus had Lin Yingqing been able to take the position. The instant Lin Yingqing became the Minister of Re...