It was an obvious threat. Not only were the accountants trembling, but the officials beside them were also trembling.
Eunuch Mu didn't seem to mind the trouble. He looked at the officials gloomily and said, "What His Highness means is that when these account books are all sorted out, you can go home. If you can do it in one day, then two days. If two days don't work, then three days. If three days don't work, then four to five days. Everything will be sorted out eventually. Of course, those who don't have a problem can go home.
Otherwise, you'll have to move to another place. "The black-robed guards were standing by the side. There was one person guarding the door of each room. There were four rooms inside. The door of each room was open, and the situation inside was clear at a glance. The degree of strictness was countless times worse than an imperial examination. Most of the officials only had one thought left in their minds: It's over, it's over, it's completely over!
"His Highness, isn't it inappropriate to let accountants outside the yamen check the accounts?" Governor Sun stood out and said.
The others nodded secretly in their hearts. If these people intervened, wouldn't everyone know the financial situation of the government?
"If Father blames us, I'll bear the responsibility. You don't have to worry about it."
Governor Su retreated and didn't speak anymore. It should be known that the accounts of Chongzhou Prefecture had nothing to do with him.
The accountants came forward to take the account books with fear and trepidation. Then, they entered the room one by one and began to calculate. One must know that these people were all outstanding talents, and they had done plenty of falsification in the past as well. As such, they knew most of the tricks involved. Yet, before they had even flipped through the books, they were already sweating profusely …
Li Hongyuan was also in a very leisurely mood to accompany them. The scorching sun was overhead. Li Hongyuan held up an oversized umbrella over his head. There was iced soup to dispel the heat, fresh fruits, and the fan of the imperial bodyguard … In comparison, the others were suffering. If there was no such contrast, perhaps they would feel a little better …
Living King of Hell, living King of Hell. Whether it was his reckless means of not being afraid of offending anyone, or his vile nature of not taking others seriously, these three words were incisively and vividly displayed. If it had been anyone else, let alone the other princes, even Emperor Le Chengdi would not have been so ruthless.
Li Hongyuan waved his hand, and Eunuch Mu immediately ran to fetch a part of the account books that had been checked. The problems had been marked, so it was clear at a glance. Li Hongyuan flipped through them casually, but he didn't find any clues from Eunuch Mu's face. After flipping through one book, he threw it aside and turned to the next one. "Your courage is much smaller than I expected."
Was this an exaggeration? Could he let out a sigh of relief because of this? As expected, Jin Qinwang was someone who did not understand the affairs of the general public and did not know the value of gold and silver?
Mama Gong came over and said, "Your Highness, it's time for lunch. Her Highness sent me to ask where the food is."
"Where do we need to put it? One bowl of noodle soup for each of us. We can just carry it and eat it. Where else do we need to put it?"
The corner of Mama Gong's mouth couldn't help but twitch. 'Your Highness, do you have to be so mean? It's just a meal, how can you go so far?' 'Aren't you afraid of being cursed by so many people?' Well, it was said that a scourge would live for a thousand years. The scourge of scourges was the scourge of scourges. How many people had cursed him? He didn't seem to be hurt at all. "Yes."
After sitting for a while, Li Hongyuan stood up slowly. Obviously, he was ready to go back to enjoy his delicious food.
He hadn't even taken a few steps when a large group of people came over with food. They walked up to Li Hongyuan and greeted him in an orderly manner. There was no lack of beautiful maids who had been left here before. However, no one dared to do anything unruly now, let alone seducing the Master of the Palace.
"Your Highness, Her Highness said that this table must be here and sent someone to ask. It was superfluous, so she asked us to bring it over."
After all, they had been husband and wife for more than two months. In addition, they had been together day and night. Their relationship had warmed up quickly. Some things should be said and shouldn't be said, but they had spoken frankly. The tacit understanding gradually formed. For example, at this moment, Mama Gong hadn't gone back yet. Jingwan turned her head and guessed what Li Hongyuan might do. She directly made the decision. When Li Hongyuan saw the food, he roughly understood Jingwan's intention. He snorted mysteriously and left in a huff.
The servants obeyed Her Highness's orders. They quickly set up the table and placed the food one by one. It could be said that the food was delicious.
In addition, when the good wine was poured, the fragrance uncontrollably went into the nose. The crowd looked at each other and swallowed their saliva. Should they eat or not? They didn't even have breakfast and went out in a hurry. Their stomachs were already complaining about the empty city strategy.
The leader was undoubtedly Governor Su. Although he couldn't intervene in the affairs of Shannan Commandery, in terms of rank, he was the highest. The Governor and other people of Shannan Commandery hadn't arrived yet. The Governor of Shannan Commandery had gone to other manors to inspect, but he hadn't found anyone yet. The Governor happened to be absent. Everyone knew that these people would hide as long as they could. They would only show up when they couldn't hide anymore.
Governor Su said, "If we don't eat, wouldn't it be a waste of Her Highness's kindness?" So, everyone ate without any pressure.
After that, she sent food to the accountants. Of course, the food was of a lower class. There was no other way. The difference in class was obvious. No one would feel that there was anything wrong with it. If Jingwan were to make a fuss about it, it would be strange. On the contrary, even if the food was of a lower class, it was rare for the accountants to eat it. They temporarily put aside their worries and had a good appetite.
Then, this group of black-robed guards naturally couldn't be left behind. They went to eat in batches. Don't blame Jingwan for being biased. This group of brothers' meals were better than those daren.
Of course, there were a lot of people. If they wanted to fill everyone's stomachs, the kitchen space was far from enough. They had to set up a temporary stove. After that, it was time for the various officials to contribute their manpower. Speaking of which, even if they lent people to Li Hongyuan, they still had to suffer and be frightened. How miserable was that?
After the meal, the accountants continued to work. The others waited for Li Hongyuan's arrival. They waited and waited but didn't see his shadow. Although they didn't want to face Li Hongyuan, but if he was in front of them, they could feel a little more at ease. If they couldn't see him, who knew what kind of tricks he was secretly playing.
However, in the current situation, these black-robed guards weren't just guarding those accountants. Naturally, they were also guarding them. So there was no way to inquire about anything.
They could only hope that Jin Qinwang was actually intoxicated by the warmth and tenderness and had been staying in the inner courtyard.
However, was Li Hongyuan in the inner courtyard?
As the saying goes, good things don't come true, bad things come true. Li Hongyuan really wasn't in the other courtyard at this moment. Instead, he went to the treasury of Chongzhou Prefecture. Of course, he also brought along Jingwan.
Li Hongyuan wanted to check the treasury of Chongzhou Prefecture. The people guarding the treasury wanted to stop him. In the end, they were directly taken down by Li Suyan's men.
Speaking of which, the number of people guarding the treasury wasn't small. It was far more than the number of black-robed guards that Li Hongyuan brought. However, this wasn't a problem of quantity. First of all, these soldiers had never seen blood, let alone holding a human life in their hands. Their imposing manner fell by a large margin. Furthermore, these ordinary soldiers were like the common people. They naturally revered the existence of the Imperial Family. With Li Hongyuan around, who would dare to use a sword? When the black-robed guards drew their swords and went forward, they all consciously threw away their swords and obediently crouched on the ground with both hands covering their heads.
The ease of entering the treasury was a little out of Jingwan's expectations.
The door was opened. Towards the shelves that were filled with silver ingots and gold bricks, although it was the first time she entered this kind of place, Jing Wan wasn't surprised. If it was really empty and completely empty, then it would be really strange. However, "The treasury is this big?" Then wouldn't Qiyuan's treasury really be able to gallop wildly on horseback?
"This situation only exists in Jiangnan. Speaking of which, the treasury of the prefecture city is slightly bigger. However, don't be fooled by its size. Usually, it's not bad to have 10% of the shelves displaying gold and silver. In a situation like this, there might be some every year when the treasury is handed over to the treasury. Of course, there should be more at that time. After all, too much is as bad as too little." Li Hongyuan explained.
So this person didn't know? Haha …
"Then now, isn't the amount a little too much?" Now was not the time to hand over the treasury.
"Trying to cover it up only makes it more conspicuous." Li Hongyuan casually took an ingot of silver, weighed it in his hand, and put it back.
"This is, is it fake?" This was adding insult to injury. Did they think that Li Hongyuan was so incompetent that he couldn't even find out this?
"It's true that it's fake. However, Wan Wan, guess what's the situation of the other treasury in Shannan Prefecture now?"
Jingwan instantly understood what he meant and revealed an incredulous expression. "Ah Yuan, are you saying that the silver came from other prefectures?"
"Since the silver itself isn't fake, the origin of the silver can only be from other places. Otherwise, should the officials pay out of their own pockets, or should the merchants be generous? Since it's impossible, then this is probably the only way. "
"Then, when you go to other places, they secretly transport these silver over. As long as they are one step ahead of you every time …"
"If they don't notice this, they won't be on guard. It's obvious that this matter can be covered up."
But now, Li Hongyuan saw through it at a glance. Jingwan silently lit a candle for those people. How could this person not understand "common affairs"? He was simply a demon. If they wanted to deceive him and play tricks with him, they would probably be played by him in the end. Moreover, this person who would seek revenge for the smallest grievance tried to fool him. The consequences would probably be greater than the matter itself.
"Then what is Ah Yuan going to do next? Set a trap for them to move the silver and then catch them in the act? "
"I'm not interested in this kind of thing. Moreover, I'm being watched by everyone. This kind of thing isn't so easy to kill. Like a cicada shedding its shell, it also depends on the time, place, and people. Especially in the city, it's not so easy to operate. Wan Wan, do you have any other suggestions? "
"Leave someone to guard?"
Li Hongyuan shook his head. "If there are too few people, it won't be of much use. We don't have to go through the main door to transport these things out. If there are too many people, we won't have enough manpower. We can barely take care of the front, but we will definitely be stretched out behind. So this is not realistic."
Thinking about it, it was true. Jingwan thought about it again. Suddenly, her eyes lit up. "How about we melt all the gold and silver and make a large one? The kind that can't be moved. It's easier to melt the small ones to make a big one, but it's not so easy to melt the big ones to make a small one. At that time, whether we find a way to melt it or move it elsewhere, there will be a big movement. We only need to leave a few people behind to monitor. I think those people won't have the guts to do anything to the people you leave behind. "
"This idea is not bad." Li Hongyuan touched his chin with interest. "Or we can simply move to a place where the world can see. Anyway, it can't be moved easily, and we don't have to worry about it being stolen. Plus, there are so many people guarding it. If something goes wrong, for example, 'lost' something, wouldn't it be very interesting? "
Hey, you're just trying to make trouble. If it really goes missing, Jingwan will be the first to suspect me. And thinking about it, her idea was quite childish. Moreover, if you put it outside for people to see, what kind of art do you think it is? Or do you want to make it into a work of art?
Li Hongyuan saw Jingwan's eyes and knew what she was thinking. He reached out and brushed his fingers across her face. "Am I that kind of person?" He said with a little innocence.
Anyone who knew Li Hongyuan even a little bit would think that he was that kind of person.
Not seeing Jingwan's unchanging eyes, Li Hongyuan sighed with a little "sadness", "The most important thing for me to do now is to accompany my wife. Being able to do what needs to be done is already not bad, where would I have the leisure to do other things. Wan Wan doesn't understand my intentions, really … "Looking at Jingwan, that pair of eyes became more and more bitter.
Jingwan couldn't bear it anymore and put her palm on his face. She clearly knew that he was pretending, but that face was still too foul, making people think that she did something heinous to him.
Li Hongyuan held her hand and took the opportunity to rub against it with a gentle smile. Jingwan pushed him away in disgust. He was clearly doing something "immoral", but it gave people a very warm feeling. People who saw this kind of scene probably wouldn't think that it was fake. That kind of feeling couldn't be faked, and even if it was fake, it wouldn't be to this extent. In front of Jin Qinwang Fei, Jin Qinwang's entire person was completely different. He probably put her at the tip of his heart and loved her miserably.
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