In the past two days, Xiao Rong has been leading people to take inventory.

At this time, the single-entry accounting method only records the profit and loss of each income and expenditure, so it is very difficult to verify where each expenditure is used, and this kind of accounting method that only gives the result and does not give the process is also easy to falsify. Zhang Sihu is obviously a master of this way, and the accounts are very flat by him, and ordinary people can't find out any problems at all.

Unfortunately, Li Qian is not an ordinary person.

After Li Qian found out the problem with last month's accounts, he immediately told Xiao Rong about his method of counting accounts------ of course, he didn't talk about "Benford's rule". This thing is too profound, and it is very difficult to talk to the ancients, and as a master, it is also necessary to keep a proper hand.

So it only took less than two days to let Xiao Rong check all the accounts of the past two years.

The reason why it is two years is because in these two years, Zhang Fu was in charge of the accounts------ before he was a warden and the fabricator of the accounts. Later, after being promoted to the position of secretary, he wantonly excluded and suppressed dissidents, and finally firmly controlled the household.

According to the regulations, every account must be verified before it can be confirmed, and it is stamped with vermilion.

For example, if the receipt is clear, the word "received" should be stamped, and when the payment is completed, it should be stamped with "paid", and so on. Moreover, the source of the income must be prominently stated in all income matters; Expenditures should be highlighted and the source of the expenditures should be stated. Therefore, although it cannot fully make up for the shortcomings of the single-entry accounting method, it can at least clearly find the responsible person when the post-mortem is investigated.

Therefore, Zhang Fu is basically responsible for the accounts of the county government in the past two years, even when he was a warden, he had a "credit" for the falsification of household accounts, at least he was also an accomplice of the former household.

"It's hard work, I hope you keep your mouth shut." Rong Rong straightened up, stretched his waist, and said a word to the two gray-bearded bookkeepers.

The accounts were jointly verified by the three of them, and naturally they all knew that there was a lot of greasy and serious corruption. The two of them were just small people, and of course they were afraid of being involved in this kind of thing, so they nodded hurriedly and said, "Old man understands!" Master Rong can rest assured that we will never dare to confide in the outside world. ”

Rong Rong nodded lightly, and then instructed Zhu Zhendong, who was waiting on the side: "Xiao Zhu, you take them on a trip and go to the house to get the wages for the past few days------ well, don't forget your own share." ”

"Yes!"

Of course, it is worth being happy to have money, Xiao Zhu's face is full of joy, and he happily accepts the order.

In the outer signing room, Xiao Rong was immediately the only one left, and he didn't want Wang Zhixian to enter from the outside at this time, and his face was gloomy when he looked at him.

When Xiao Rong saw that it was him, he looked surprised, and hurriedly stepped forward and saluted respectfully.

"The student has seen Dong Weng."

"Humph!" Wang Zhixian snorted coldly and asked, "Master Rong, what is your intention to play tricks under the nose of this county?" ”

"Why did Dong Weng say that?"

"Hehe------ why do you say that?" Wang Zhixian stared straight at him with sharp eyes, "Then you came to tell the county, and since you found out that there was a problem with the accounts, you still want to hide this matter for them?" Isn't it ------" said in a more and more cold voice, and said word by word: "You have accepted the benefits of Zhang Fu?!! ”

"Dong Ong misunderstood ------"

"Misunderstanding? Hum! Wang Zhixian waved his robe sleeves, "Are you really confused in this county?" Let me ask you, if you really didn't accept bribes, why did you even hide this matter from the county? If it weren't for the coincidence that I heard the conversation between you, I'm afraid that until now, this county will still be kept in the dark, right? ”

"Uh------"

Xiao Rong then understood, dare to love that the county lord heard their conversation when they were taking accounts------ the key is that they would occasionally whisper a few words to talk about the accounts, how could Wang Zhixian hear the problem from just a few words?

The answer is self-evident, he eavesdropped on it several times in a row!

When taking inventory, in order to prevent someone from coming to listen to the truth, Rong Rong usually asked Xiao Zhu to guard at the door of the signing room, and only Wang Zhixian could find this long-term follower who supported him, and others couldn't do it at all------ Li Qian's eyes on people were undoubted, at least Xiao Rong would not doubt this. Since the gentlemen believe in Xiao Zhu, then Xiao Zhu will not have a problem.

"What? You have nothing more to say? Wang Zhixian put his fingers together, pointed at him with anger on his face, and said: "In vain, Master Li and I trust you so much, entrusting this burden to you, I don't want you to eat inside and out, and be angry with them, a nest of snakes and rats, and do that cover-up!" It's a pity that ------ this matter is known to the county, it is impossible for you to continue to go unpunished! ”

Rong Rong was dumbfounded when he heard this, and said in his heart that Mr. is indeed Mr., and Wang Zhixian's reaction was to let him calculate it exactly at all!

According to the temper of this county honor, this matter has to be pierced to the sky, when the dragon is angry, if it is wantonly connected, the entire Hangzhou officialdom will have to be turned upside down------ if it really comes to that time, not only the officials in Hangzhou will be implicated, I am afraid that many officials will not be spared, and it is not enough to destroy the family, but it is certain that the family will be destroyed.

As soon as he thought of this, Xiao Rong couldn't help but shudder, and hurriedly explained: "Dong Weng, listen to me------"

"Don't want to deceive the county with words, you just wait to eat and hang!"

Wang Zhixian was about to leave as soon as he flicked his robe sleeves, but Xiao Rong said deliciously: "In this way------ I'm afraid you won't ------be able to run away even if it's Dong Weng."

"------" Wang Zhixian's expression froze, the majesty on his face disappeared, and his eyes looking at him were full of incomprehension.

"If the imperial court sends a Qin messenger to investigate thoroughly, the entire Qiantang County Ya ------ no, no one in the entire Hangzhou officialdom will be able to run!"

Xiao Rong shocked him with just one sentence, and after a pause, he said slowly: "Didn't Dong Weng Mo forget the deficit of 1,500 taels? Even if you are high-spirited and not afraid of being framed by villains, but please think about it carefully, this matter is really going to be stabbed, how many people can get out of it? Not to mention anything else, how many non-economic officials are there in our yamen alone? Where do their wages come from? ”

"This ------" Wang Zhixian was really stunned this time.

Of course he knew about the problem of the officials, but he hadn't carefully calculated the cost here. In fact, this is a problem that exists in all yamen, and the imperial court is not unaware, but it is just turning a blind eye.

It's a layer of window paper, and it's not good for anyone to poke it open. The imperial court can't afford to pay so many people's wages, and if they don't acquiesce in their own small benefits, will these people work for you with their hearts?

Of course, the imperial court certainly did not expect that the corruption of the officials would be so serious.

Therefore, once the matter is stabbed, according to the temper of today's saints, the mass murder is almost a foreseeable scene, and it is impossible to say that it will trigger a major investigation of the yamen of all states and counties in the world, and what kind of situation will eventually evolve, and how many people will be implicated------ but it is certain that it will definitely not be less than 10,000 people!

The empty seal case back then was actually not a big deal. The people sent by the magistrates to the capital to be examined by the household department were only for convenience, and they did not have to run back because there was a small mistake in the accounts, and then they stamped their seals and came to the capital again, and they were sent back again after making a mistake------ the shorter ones were nothing, and the back and forth did not take long; Those who are far away will be punished, and in less than two or three months, they will not be able to reach the capital at all.

It's too frustrating to go back and forth like this, so they came up with a more convenient way.

They found that as long as the blank book was stamped in advance, even if there was a mistake in the account, there was no need to run back to find the palm seal of the master, and it could be revised directly in the capital, which was too convenient------ and this kind of document could not be used for other purposes except for temporary supplements.

But Lao Zhu was not happy when he learned about this, and said in his heart, you guys, dare to defy the authority of the Son of Heaven one by one? Who gave you such power to seal without asking for instructions?!!

The problem is that at the local level, almost all yamen have empty seals------ how to deal with this? You can't kill all the officials involved, right?

Lao Zhu is a decisive monarch in the end, and he really did it!

As a result, none of the people involved in the case could escape.

All the officials of the main seal were killed, and the deputy cane was 100, and the army was charged! In addition, there are also the imperial historians of various provinces who are implicated, on the grounds that they are derelict in their duties and ineffective supervision.

This is a veritable sweep away, on weekdays, everyone wants to be promoted to the palm print, this time it's good, doing a deputy position can also avoid the capital crime, and the main position is about to lose its head------

When he thought of the empty seal case back then, Wang Zhixian's heart was also terrified, although he had always admired the harsh punishment law of the saint today.

This is also human nature.

When things fall on them, who wants to push the limits of life if it is not necessary?

Thinking about it like this, he suddenly had some worries, and it was inevitable that he would retreat in his heart. But his face really couldn't hang it, and the dignified court official unconsciously recognized Master Rong's theory.

Is corruption justified?

But if you think about it carefully, you are also "greedy for ink" 1,500 taels, do you really want to die unjustly? It doesn't matter if you fight for this life, the key is that you will leave a stigma that cannot be washed away forever!

In the future, when his son marries a daughter-in-law and gives birth to a grandson, how should the little grandson think about his grandfather?

Twenty-four years of Hongwu, summer. Wang Lun, the magistrate of Qiantang County, failed in corruption, found out that he had embezzled 1,500 taels of stolen money, and was sentenced to show the public, peeled the skin and stuffed the grass, and hung the skin on the side of the county government seat to set an example------

Wang Zhixian is a disciple of a saint, he is not afraid of death, but he does not want his name to be damaged and become a stain that cannot be erased for thousands of years in future generations, that is not the result that a scholar wants.

He just wants to live forever, and he doesn't want to leave a stench for thousands of years.

So, he compromised, at least not for now.

Rong Rong saw that his expression had loosened, and hurriedly added: "Actually, hiding it from you is also the meaning of Mr. ”