Chapter 377: The Little Scholar in Disguise as a Man and the Amazing Emperor 34
The Mansion of the Minister of Revenue, Li family.
After the eunuch who announced the decree left, Li Yuanlang, who was kneeling on the ground, had not yet reacted, with a look of disbelief on his face.
His Majesty has appointed him to the Ministry of Revenue.
And he also assisted Lord He Yanyang in investigating the accounts of the Ministry of Revenue.
Everyone in the Li family has different thoughts.
Minister Li was overjoyed.
He was originally worried about how to place his own people in this investigation, and was always keeping an eye on He Yanyang's every move.
As a result, now he is really like a pillow given to him when he is sleepy. God helps him!
Thinking of this, he couldn't hide the smile on his face, patted Li Yuanlang on the shoulder and said: "This job is good, it's your blessing!"
Madam Li and Mr. Li Er were unhappy.
The second son of the Li family inherited the good looks of Minister Li, but he was a complete idiot. At the age of ten, he couldn't even recognize all the characters in the Three Character Classic, and he still knows nothing about the family business.
But he prided himself on his handsomeness and the fact that he was the eldest son, and always dreamed of becoming an official in the court in the future thanks to his family's influence.
However, now this good thing has been taken away by Li Yuanlang, the illegitimate son of a lowly maid!
"Dad, can you discuss with His Majesty and let me take over the position of the Ministry of Revenue?" The second son of the Li family took the arm of Minister Li and acted coquettishly as usual.
He looked like his father and was the most beloved eldest son. In the past, he acted like a spoiled child and Minister Li always responded to his behavior.
But this time, Li Shangshu rebuked him: "Nonsense! Your Majesty's order cannot be changed at will."
Mr. Li refused to give in and continued to beg.
The result was a heavy slap from Li Shangshu!
"Do you think this is a good job? If you do it well, you will offend the Prime Minister. If you do it badly, you will offend His Majesty. Sooner or later, you will die!"
After Minister Li shouted this, he realized that Li Yuanlang was still there and suddenly fell silent in embarrassment.
Li Yuanlang lowered his eyes and said nothing, with a flash of sarcasm in his eyes.
Sure enough, if it was a good thing, how could his father willingly give it to him?
The hearts of father and son are drifting further and further apart.
Finally, Minister Li instructed Li Yuanlang to report what happened at Cha Jiu. Li Yuanlang just agreed perfunctorily but did not intend to do it.
Since His Majesty has given him a chance.
Then he must work hard to forge his own career path.
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Cha Jiu only needed someone to assist in the investigation of the accounts of the Ministry of Revenue.
No one expected this.
And the person who assisted was Li Yuanlang, the son of the Minister of Revenue.
What can two young boys accomplish?
The officials of the Ministry of Revenue gradually stopped taking these two people seriously.
They had long been instructed by the Prime Minister and Minister Li to fully cooperate with Cha Jiu's investigation on the surface, but in reality they were as slow and vague as possible and did not give any definite and useful answers.
Fishing in troubled waters?
These officials are most familiar with them.
Therefore, everyone put out the melon seeds and tea, ready to watch Cha Jiu busy himself and make an ugly joke without any clues.
The result was completely contrary to expectations!
Early in the morning, Cha Jiu leisurely placed tea and melon seeds on the table, then picked up the account book beside him and read it page by page.
She read very quickly, reading ten lines at a glance, with a relaxed expression, as if she was not reading some obscure account book but a leisurely and leisurely storybook.
Soon, she finished reading one book and moved on to the next.
The official from the Ministry of Revenue was stunned. He poked his colleague beside him and asked quietly, "How long did it take her to finish reading a book?"
My colleague looked at the incense stick and said in disbelief: "It's less than half a cup of tea."
Some people couldn't help but question: "Is he just looking at it blindly or bluffing?"
Who can finish reading a complicated account book in such a short time?
Even gods can't do it!
Cha Jiu ignored all the voices and looks and continued to eat melon seeds and look at the account book.
She didn't need an abacus. She could sort out the data in each account book and see the clues directly with her strong memory and mental arithmetic ability.
She also used modern accounting methods on blank paper to simplify the records of important places, so that Yelu Zongzheng could present clearer results in later reports.
He Jinfu signaled an official with his eyes.
The official found an excuse to go over and peek at what was on the white paper.
When he came back, he looked confused.
He Jinfu frowned: "You didn't see it clearly"
The official scratched his head: "I see it clearly... but not completely."
He Jinfu: “…”
I should have asked someone smart to take a look.
Why are all his subordinates stupid?
Fortunately, the official had a good memory and was able to re-copy what Cha Jiu had written on paper.
He Jinfu looked down and his brows deepened.
I understand it, but it seems I don’t fully understand it.
I know all the words, but what do they mean when put together?
He gathered all his trusted officials from the Ministry of Revenue around him and asked them to study the horizontal and vertical pattern on the paper together, but no one could decipher it.
A bunch of stupid people are collectively shaking their heads.
As a result, the piles of old account books beside Cha Jiu became smaller and smaller, while the pile of completed account books next to him became larger and larger.
Li Yuanlang's speed in moving the account books from the warehouse could not catch up with Cha Jiu's speed in reading the account books.
He was a little confused.
Moving the account books isn't the only thing I can do to help Mr. He!
In short, the people from the Ministry of Revenue wanted to isolate Cha Jiu and not assist in the investigation.
The result was that they were collectively isolated by Cha Jiu.
Cha Jiu alone is worth a thousand troops, and he can sort out the messy old accounts of the Yuan Kingdom one by one.
A few days later, she listed the first batch of questions for checking the accounts in the court, each of which was clear and well-reasoned.
Some of the ministers below became more and more frightened as they listened.
They would keep a special private account to record the amount of money they embezzled.
What Cha Jiu found out was exactly the same as their private accounts!
If they continue to investigate like this, none of them will be able to escape punishment!
Some officials lost their patience and wanted to bribe with beauties and money, but they knew not to do it too obviously.
So he chose an inconspicuous villa, dug a dry well, and filled it with gold; he arranged many low-ranking servants in coarse linen clothes in the house, but a closer look revealed that all of them were beautiful and had attractive figures. A seductive glance from them could make people's hearts soften. They were not decent servants at all.
Cha Jiu was just selecting a better place to live for Shen and her brother, so she went to take a look.
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