The old minister Wang Qi also blushed a little this time, and pointed to what the three people wrote: "Can Your Highness take a look at the old minister?" ”

Li Fangchen did not refuse, but patiently explained to Wang Jue: "Wang Shangshu, this king said very clearly, this king wants to know what you do all day, everyone is different, so I will let you record them all." This king is not here to comment on the book, no matter how good the word is, it has nothing to do with the household, and no matter how wonderful the text is, it can't make the household make money everywhere! ”

The words are very clear, Wang Jue knows in his heart that His Royal Highness King Qin has not read any good articles, and he is afraid that he is not crazy if he wants to come to test the literary talent of the officials of the household department of the school.

"In this case, please wait a while, and the old minister will rewrite it."

"I'll wait too, please atone for your sins!"

"Your Highness is atoning for your sins, and the ministers are here to rewrite!"

The articles handed in for the second time were all dry goods, which made Li Fangchen worry a lot. It doesn't seem to be all waste, or rather, they all have some skills.

The Ministry of Household Affairs is the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Rites is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of War is the Ministry of National Defense, the Criminal Department is the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Officials is the Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, and the Ministry of Industry is the Academy of Sciences.

Liu Yiran, as the head of the household department and the third-in-command of the household department, is to review the folds handed over by the principals, inspect the branches of the household department, and beat other officials from time to time.

The principals belong to the backbone, and unlike Shangshu and Shilang, they are more inclined to use their hands and brains.

For example, the Ministry of Gold, which guards the treasury, has a total of four directors and sixteen officials.

How much money is put into the warehouse every day must be recorded, and the four-party review will be passed.

Those who are responsible for sending money into the state treasury are also subject to search by others when they come out, and they are never allowed to carry money from the state treasury for personal gain.

In addition, there is also the storage managed by the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and the granary is also a national event, and there is no room for error.

The officials below have completely become hands and feet, if Shangshu and Shilang are brains, then the principals are internal organs, and the remaining officials are limbs.

Nothing is complete without a part.

Many things seem simple, but in fact, they involve a wide range of people, and there are several places where there is a shortage of people, and it is impossible to carry out normal "work" at all.

Li Fangchen said: "Go and talk to the officials and dignitaries, this king wants thirty officials who can read and write, and can calculate the plan!" ”

I used to think that so many people must be a little bloated, even if they are laid off, they are not afraid.

But after watching their work, Li Fangchen's scalp was numb.

Tired? Miscellaneous? Is it messy?

It's really not a joke, just calculating the annual taxes in various places every year will cost everyone two months.

In general, there are no problems with the structural framework, the problem is that people have to fill in the details.

Wang Jue hesitated slightly, and hurriedly said, "Your Highness, is there too much for thirty people?" ”

"Is it much? Not much, right? No one can take this out, what is the official Shangshu Du Yan doing? ”

The Ministry of Officials is in charge of the promotion and distribution of talents, and many officials who have been recommended by the imperial examination and the promotion. Because it is not brilliant in itself, most of them will be divided into the official department, and then the official department will be unified and distributed to the other six departments.

Wang Qi led the order of the king of Qin, ran to the ministry, and shouted to the secretary of the ministry: "His Royal Highness the king of Qin ordered that the household department needs thirty officials who know how to calculate, and give you half an hour!" ”

Du Yan's face was bitter, "What? Wang Shangshu, where can I find you thirty officials who know how to calculate? Do you think this will work, I'll give you ten people first, and you can discuss it with Your Highness, can you give me more time? Three days, I only need three days! ”

Wang Jue shook his head, "Du Shangshu, don't embarrass the old man, His Royal Highness said that thirty is thirty, and one less will not be!" ”

Forced to be helpless, Du Yan first gathered the existing officials in the ministry and selected thirteen people from them, including the officials of the ministry itself, and then they will all become household officials.

After wasting a long time, twelve more people were found, including five of the directors of the ministry, and because they knew how to calculate, they were all pulled to make up the numbers.

There are still vacancies, and Du Yan is really helpless, "Wang Shangshu, you also know what His Royal Highness did a few days ago, otherwise let's go to Dali Temple to fish out some people with light sins?" ”

Wang Qi looked at Du Yan's worried appearance, and knew that the Ministry of Officials had always been like this.

In the words of His Royal Highness King Qin, that is, there is no talent reserve plan at all, some people will arrange it, and no one will take a holiday.

"That's it, the old man will go back and ask you for a favor."

Du Yan stepped forward and grabbed Wang Qi, "I'll go with you." ”

"What are you going to do?"

"Please!"

"Come less, Your Highness won't eat people, what are you afraid of?"

"Wang Laoshangshu, I'm really afraid! What should I do if Your Highness is angry? It's better to say it in person to give me peace of mind. ”

The two accompanied more than 20 people back to the home department.

After entering the house, he saw that everyone was busy, and Li Fangchen still leaned back on the chair and remained lazy.

"Your Highness!"

Looking up, Old Man Wang is back, there should be enough people.

What's wrong? I went on a trip, and even brought back the secretary of the ministry? Is there such a shortage of people in the ministry?

"Minister, Du Yan, the minister, I have seen His Royal Highness the King of Qin."

"Excuse me."

Wang Qijin said: "Your Highness, the officials will calculate, but there are only twenty, and it cannot reach the number of thirty. ”

Li Fangchen was a little impatient, "Can't take out thirty?" What's going on? ”

Du Yan hurriedly defended, "Most of the officials who were planned by the DPRK and the Central Committee before were in the household department. Just before Your Highness"

"You mean, this king caught the wrong one before?"

"No, no!"

"Well, will you calculate?"

"I understand a little."

"Then you also stay, this king has something for you to help."

Du Yan was sluggish, and he wanted to come over and confess, but he was also "requisitioned"?

"Everyone, come here!"

Both old and new officials gathered in front of Li Fangchen.

Looking at everyone, Li Fangchen pointed out of the house, "Before dark, calculate the amount of silver in the account book, how much silver there is, and how much grain and grass there is!" ”

"Your Highness, this"

Although there is bookkeeping, there are things that are greedy for ink, and the account books are messy, and it is difficult to settle.

Li Fangchen closed his eyes again, "This king doesn't ask you how to do it, this king just needs to know the result!" ”

At this moment, Du Yan, the secretary of the ministry, was not allowed to be idle, and was pulled by Wang Jue, and entered into a tense and "exciting" plan with others.

The sound of the abacus resounded throughout the household, and even spread outside the household.

Outsiders were very curious, "Could it be that the taxes of the state capitals have not been delivered?" Why did the household department start planning so early this year? ”

It was late at night, and everyone was not done with their work.

After seeing it, His Royal Highness King Qin was still leaning on the chair, and he didn't dare to mention the matter of returning home.

After a long time, Liu Yiran wiped the sweat from his forehead and stepped forward to report.

"Your Highness Qiqi, I have found it out, there should be 18,670,000 yuan of money and 64,53 quintals of grain in the treasury!"

Li Fangchen squinted and yawned, got up and said, "This is the end of today, and the library will be opened tomorrow!" ”

Just this little thing in the account book made more than 100 people count the time for an afternoon, and tomorrow they will have to open the treasury to check it carefully.

Liu Yiran really wanted to complain, but King Qin didn't listen at all, and after knowing that they had finished counting the account books, he got up and left the household. （）