Seeing that the New Year is coming, tomorrow is the first day of the Lunar New Year, but the exact number has not yet come out. After today, then even the household department must rest, and after the New Year, it will be half a month later, how much effort will this delay?

He was anxiously pacing back and forth in the duty room of the household department, and the tea cup on the coffee table was already cold, but he didn't realize it.

In the north and south stalls, there is the sound of abacus beads crackling everywhere, and the sound is endless, and one by one the scribes hurriedly shuttle in front of a case, back and forth to hand over a book to the hall official, and the hall official sitting in the hall will check it again.

In the distance, the sound of firecrackers can be faintly heard, and the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner is about to be eaten.

Wang Wen'an, the chief bookkeeper of the household department, blushed his face and made amends vigorously: "Gong Li, it's the fault of the lower officials, it's the fault of the lower officials, the lower officials never imagined it, they didn't check it several times, the number deviation is too big, and it ...... in advance Again, there was no preparation. ”

Li Dongyang pressed his hand: "It's not too late to make amends, hey...... I hope there will be no more omissions today, today is the end of the year, but it is hard for you. ”

After waiting for another half an hour, I saw that the sky was getting dark, and next, it was time to eat Chinese New Year's Eve.

Li Dongyang looked tired, but finally the hall official who was sitting in the hall came in a hurry, holding a book with undried ink in his hand, and said in surprise: "Li Gong, Li Gong, the calculation has been calculated, the number of stalls in the north and south is finally matched, and the difference is negligible......

"Oh......" Li Dongyang's eyebrows raised, took the book, and probably saw that the words '2,754,627 taels of silver in the warehouse, 790,540 catties of ...... were recorded', he roughly browsed it, and then took the book of the south stall room, and compared it with each other, yes, the number of the two stalls is about the same, which shows that this time it is accurate.

He sighed: "Your Majesty has asked for the balance at the end of the year several times in a row, which is related to many decrees after the year, and at noon, the palace also came to ask once......" He raised his eyes, looked at the sky outside, and frowned: "Is it inappropriate to report the number to the palace at this time." But ......"

Li Dongyang knows this emperor too well, if he doesn't report to the palace today, he should wait until the New Year, according to His Majesty's temperament, it will be difficult to sleep.

He sighed slightly: "Prepare the sedan chair, enter the palace now, or take advantage of this last opportunity to ask Your Majesty to take a look." ”

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The palace was already jubilant.

The eunuchs were already busy, and they were busy for the feast in the palace.

Empress Zhang took the princess and went to Wanshou Palace, first sat with the Empress Dowager for a while, and when the auspicious time came, the three generations of the royal family would gather together and gather together.

Zhu Houzhao had already entered the palace and was called by Emperor Hongzhi.

Emperor Hongzhi naturally wouldn't give him a good face, Zhu Houzhao was especially trembling today, after all, impulsiveness is one thing, but after this impulse, when he calmed down, he felt that he might be finished, so he accompanied the smiling face and looked at his father carefully.

Emperor Hongzhi is not in the mood to deal with Zhu Houzhao now, this year's household money and food expenses have not been delivered, if so, it means that in the next half a month, many of his ideas can not be realized, and he has no bottom in his heart.

The officials can rest, the various ministries and yamen can be idle, but Emperor Hongzhi does not dare to stop, he always feels that he has too many things to do.

He looked a little anxious, in the past, the account books of the household department should have been delivered a few days earlier, but this year, something should have gone wrong.

When I think about it, my heart becomes depressed.

Emperor Hongzhi raised his head in an instant, and suddenly met Zhu Houzhao's eyes, looking at each other, Emperor Hongzhi noticed the fear and anxiety in his son's eyes, as well as the deliberate flattery, Emperor Hongzhi stiffened his face and said lightly: "Do you know it's wrong?" ”

"I know it's wrong." Zhu Hou said honestly.

Emperor Hongzhi had a cold face: "Let's talk about it." ”

"Sons and daughters should not contradict their father." Zhu Hou smiled at the harmless appearance of people and animals: "Erchen...... Even if you know that your father is wrong, you shouldn't have done it, and you shouldn't have ......."

"Huh?" A trace of coldness flashed in Emperor Hongzhi's eyes, and he still refused to admit his mistake when he said this, what does it mean to know that his father was wrong......

Emperor Hongzhi's hand was a little itchy, if it wasn't for Chinese New Year's Eve, he would go to the Wanshou Palace family reunion later, Emperor Hongzhi really wanted to beat this stupid son to death, he shook his head in his heart, and said seriously: "Fang Jifan just coaxed you, you still don't understand?" ”

"Old Fang...... Belch...... Fang Jifan will not lie to his ministers. Zhu Houzhao smiled and groaned, like a turtle who received guests, but his words were insistent.

Emperor Hongzhi felt that his patience had reached the limit: "Hmph, with so many numbers, can he calculate it in one day?" Is he an immortal in the sky, or a Wenqu star in the sky? You, even if you trust a person, but you can also distinguish the original intention of others, I only have a son like you, in the future you will succeed the unification, of course, you have to trust the courtiers, but you must not ......"

Speaking of this, a eunuch crept in: "Your Majesty, the scholar Li Dongyang asks to see you." ”

Emperor Hongzhi's body was shocked.

It's still Master Li who knows me, and the money and food that he wants to come to the household department have already been calculated, so he didn't hesitate to enter the palace at this critical juncture.

Emperor Hongzhi frowned: "Please come in." ”

After a while, Li Dongyang came to see him, and he saluted Emperor Hongzhi: "The minister has the crime of ten thousand deaths, and the household is ......."

Emperor Hongzhi pressed his hand: "It's already difficult for you, and today you are still in the household department, what's the matter, it has been calculated?" ”

Li Dongyang held up the book that had been prepared with both hands: "Please take a look at Your Majesty." ”

The eunuch took it, put it on the imperial case, and Emperor Hongzhi sat down, picked up the book, and opened it.

Zhu Houzhao's eyes lit up: "Father...... Father's ...... You are logarithmic, logarithm......"

Emperor Hongzhi seemed impatient, this stupid son, until now he is still unwilling, he talked to him well, he talked so much, he was still the same, he couldn't help but be annoyed, and blurted out: "Live ......"

I wanted to shut up.

But immediately, Emperor Hongzhi's face changed.

This number is somewhat familiar.

'Two million seven hundred and fifty-four thousand six hundred and twenty-five taels of silver, and seven hundred and ninety thousand catties of silk and five hundred and forty catties of silk......

The number of this first line...... Emperor Hongzhi was somewhat impressed, because ......

His eyes flashed, and he couldn't help but say, "Someone is coming, ......"

The eunuch bowed: "The slave is here." ”

Emperor Hongzhi said lightly: "Where is Fang Jifan's book?" ”

"Slave and maid, go and get it."

In the warm pavilion, it suddenly became weird.

Even Li Dongyang felt strange.

Emperor Hongzhi was even more calm and did not say a word.

Zhu Houzhao kept looking here, but Emperor Hongzhi just kept a straight face, and seemed to be even breathing.

After a while, the eunuch took the book, and the Hongzhi Emperor opened the book, and the two books were spread out in front of the imperial case. ’

It is almost the same as the warehousing silver calculated by the household department, but the last little mantissa has changed slightly.

Emperor Hongji gasped.

This guy ...... Did you really count it?

You must know that those accounts are as of the seventh day of the twelfth month, and it is impossible for Fang Jifan to get the accounts of the household department early, Zhu Houzhao did go to the household department to copy a copy, but within a few days, he sent the accounts of Fang Jifan's land to the imperial front.

In other words, this guy really only spent a few days accounting for the money and food of the household, and ...... And accurate!