Everyone present could hear the mockery in Cao Xiangqian's words. Xu Zhiwen sneered. "How will it actually turn out? We'll see the truth in a moment. I just hope you won't use being a rough man as an excuse in the end."
This was Gu Wenheng's first time seeing these high-ranking officials go head-to-head from such a close distance. However, Mr. Xu from the Astronomical Bureau was digging traps with his words everywhere, just waiting to watch everyone make a fool of themselves.
Cao Xiangqian said with full confidence, "Today, I'll let you all see how a rough man manages the Ministry of War. It's just that if your other ministries lose to our Ministry of War, you might not be able to save face when the time comes."
This statement practically offended the people from the other ministries present. Everyone geared up, ready to nitpick the accounts.
As ledger after ledger was opened, the entire courtyard of the Ministry of War echoed with the CLACK CLACK CLACK of abacuses.
