Chapter 259 The Golden Calculator
Finally, Xiao Qing briefly explained her arrangements to Fu Mingyi.
I won't hold grudges on important matters.
Besides, one person's plan is short-sighted, but two people's plans are long-sighted.
She and Fu Mingyi were working together, so they couldn't be completely out of touch.
After Fu Mingyi left, Xiao Qing sat alone behind the table, beginning to sense that something was amiss.
Why do I have this weird feeling, like I'm being led by the grain?
Before she could think it through, Zheng Fangxiu returned.
He brought back an official from the Court of Judicial Review named Jin Suan.
This man looked to be around thirty years old, with a fair complexion, long eyes, and a dignified appearance. However, his gaze was almost fixed on a box of account books.
It looked less like a box of account books and more like a box of incredibly delicious food.
Xiao Qing was amused by his eyes and expression and couldn't help but laugh.
Zheng Fangxiu gave Jin Suan a slightly embarrassed push.
Jin Suan snapped out of his daze and hurriedly performed a deep bow. Perhaps he was too flustered, because when he bent down, his shoe stepped on the hem of his clothes, and before he could even speak, he fell to the ground.
Xiao Qing couldn't help but laugh out loud again.
Zheng Fangxiu's eye twitched, thinking that this was the reason why Jin Suan had not been successful in the Ministry of Revenue before!
That's what you call failing at a crucial moment!
No matter how I teach, it's no use!
He does things very efficiently when you ask him to.
But if you ask him to communicate more with his superiors, that will most likely lead to an accident.
Zheng Fangxiu brought this person from the Ministry of Revenue to the Court of Judicial Review for two reasons: first, he valued the man's ability to audit accounts; second, he couldn't bear to see his old friend's son being ordered around to do hard work every day in the Ministry of Revenue, while being ostracized everywhere due to his personality and other reasons.
When the young emperor wanted to examine this box of account books and asked him to find someone, Jin Suan was the first person he thought of.
Jin Suan had worked in the Ministry of Revenue and had a natural love for auditing accounts. While others would take three days to audit, he could do it in about a day.
Moreover, he wanted Kim Jae-seon to make an appearance in front of the young emperor.
Um... even in this... somewhat inappropriate way.
Jin Suan was extremely embarrassed, his face turning red all the way down to his neck.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty... Your humble servant has been rude, so rude..."
Xiao Qing smiled and waved his hand, saying, "It's alright."
Zheng Fangxiu quickly said, "Your Majesty, Jin Suan previously worked in the Ministry of Revenue and was known as Jin Suanzi. He usually liked to study account books and research the way of auditing accounts, but he was somewhat lacking in other aspects of interpersonal relationships."
Xiao Qing nodded. In her world, this kind of person would probably be a very successful professor of accounting.
A person who dedicates their life to the study of a single academic discipline is highly respected, even if they lack social skills.
A country needs such professionals.
"How long will it take to sort out this box of accounts?"
Before Zheng Fangxiu could speak, Jin Suan suddenly felt himself entering his own territory.
"Two hours is enough!"
He stopped stuttering, raised his face, and his eyes lit up.
Xiao Qing really liked this feeling.
Zheng Fangxiu felt a headache coming on.
Working for the big boss, do you dare not make such a big promise so early!
“Alright.” Xiao Qing agreed. “Ma Hong, prepare a table, chairs, pens, and paper for Lord Jin. He can investigate here.”
Ma Hong was quick and efficient, and immediately placed everything in front of Jin Suan.
Jin Suan was a straightforward person; even before the tables and chairs were moved over, he had already automatically and consciously headed towards the boxes.
Xiao Qing whispered to Ma Hong, "Please invite Prince Yan over, and be quick."
Xiao Yan arrived quickly.
He glanced at the night sky before entering, somewhat speechless.
Xiao Qing walked to the door and pulled him in, whispering, "I'm taking up some of your sleep time, but this scene is a rare sight, and as your older brother, I wanted you to see it."
Zheng Fangxiu acted as if she were invisible, standing in the corner bowing respectfully, and then silently becoming a statue.
He watched as the young emperor, holding his younger brother's hand, tiptoed toward Jin Suanzi, maintaining a safe distance so as not to disturb the authentication process...
He drifted off into his own thoughts without even realizing it.
The young emperor's teacher was the Grand Tutor, who was appointed by the late emperor.
Prince Yan's teacher was also the Grand Tutor, whom the Grand Tutor himself brought back from the war-torn northern city of Ping'an.
Both the young emperor and Prince Yan had experienced hardship, so they must cherish brotherhood and kinship even more than ordinary royal children.
As expected of Jin Suanzi, he first glanced at all the account books and quickly categorized them.
That wasn't all; he started looking at it a second time.
When he looked at it a second time, he flipped through the ledger with one hand and made notes on a piece of paper next to him with the other. After he finished writing, he put the notes on the ledger he had flipped through and started to flip through the next one.
Sometimes he was writing, sometimes he was calculating. When he was calculating, he would sometimes count on his fingers, sometimes point around in the ledger, and then look up, his mouth opening and closing but not making a sound, his eyes staring blankly ahead, his entire gaze empty.
He was focused and meticulous when he did these things, as if he were a world unto himself, with nothing else around him.
Xiao Qing greatly appreciated this moment.
She pulled Xiao Yan closer to look at the various records Jin Suan had made on the paper.
The Ministry of Works, the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of War... the Ministry of Personnel was also among them.
In addition, there are several other names, each with information such as time and amount.
What seemed like an incredibly complex amount of information became much simpler and clearer in Jin Suan's writing.
Xiao Yan... to be honest, was somewhat shocked.
Both Kim Suan's condition and his abilities.
Xiao Qing felt it was about time, so she pulled Xiao Yan and tiptoed towards the door.
"Alright, this skill isn't something you can learn overnight. Besides, you might not even be interested. It's getting late, go to sleep, you still need to grow."
Zheng Fangxiu silently watched the young emperor, who was clearly not very old, act like an older brother with maturity, and then she became somewhat lost in thought.
Xiao Yan asked, "Is Your Majesty going to wait here overnight?"
Xiao Qing nodded; that was natural.
She has to wait for the first results.
Moreover, she still has to wait for the demons and monsters tonight; who knows, some might even resort to desperate measures.
Why did she summon both Wang Xiang and Fu Mingyi at the same time?
Of course, it wasn't to see Fu Mingyi.
Xiao Yan refused to leave.
"Your Majesty, I am willing to accompany you."
He was reluctant to come before, but after seeing Kim Suan, he felt he wanted to stay and watch some more.
Kim was an atypical minister.
He had never met anyone like that.
Xiao Qing shook her head. "There's nothing else going on. You're still young, you can't stay here any longer. You should go back."
Xiao Yan, however, was very resolute.
The more Xiao Qingyue refused to give in, the more determined he became.
Zheng Fangxiu watched as the two brothers restrained themselves and argued back and forth, exchanging profound truths, until finally, the younger brother, the emperor, emerged victorious.
As the elder brother, he could only instruct Ma Hong to add more charcoal and prepare reclining chairs, bedding, and other items.
What a meticulous elder brother!
"Why don't you bring your chubby little one too?" Xiao Qing asked with a forced smile.
Xiao Yan sensed that his elder brother's tolerance was growing stronger day by day.
He said in a serious tone, "Xiaoxiao still needs to grow."
Zheng Fangxiu lowered her head.
Xiao Qing suddenly remembered that there was such a Zheng Lord who was not working.
"Lord Zheng, why don't you go and rest too?"
Are you kidding me? If the emperor doesn't rest, how dare a lowly soldier like him rest?
"I suddenly remembered that there are still some case files related to this case that need to be properly organized!"
Zheng Fangxiu pounced on Jin Suan's table like she was on steroids, taking over half of it without hesitation. She even borrowed his pen and prepared to start organizing the case files.
Strange, after such a thrilling day, I don't feel tired at all now!
Xiao Qing...
"Bring a chair for Lord Zheng."
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