This is not as simple as calculating how much grain and grass is needed at the border gates.

It is necessary to calculate the maximum amount of grain they can take out based on the grain production of the northern cities in previous years. After the grain is transported to the border gates, the grain and grass have to be distributed.

which grains and grasses are to be consumed quickly, and which ones are reserved; How much grain and grass should be stored in each of the several reserve points. and how much is lost in the process of transporting and storing grain, etc., all of which need to be taken into account.

In previous years, the grain and grass at the border were calculated by Guo Jitong, and he was familiar with the road. But Rao is like this, he took Zhou Zhao and Gu Shanyue with them, and it still took a day and a night of hard work to calculate the data and hand it over to Qi Xugu.

Now I need to find someone else to calculate, I am not familiar with the algorithm, and the speed is more than a little slow. Time waits for no one, and everyone hopes that grain can be transported in batches, and manpower, material resources, and troops can be concentrated to reduce risks. So time is of the essence.

"This ......" Qi Xugu hesitated, "Chen knows that a person is very good at arithmetic, but he has never seen it, and he doesn't know who it is." The amount of grain and grass is such a confidential matter, and the minister does not know whether it is appropriate to hand it over to this person. ”

Xiao Qi didn't ask who this was, turned to Guo Jitong and said, "You have thought clearly, do you want to confess what you did." If you confess, you may still be alive; But once someone calculates that the data you calculated is incorrect, the same as Zhou Zhao's calculation, you will not only be copied all over the house, but you may also be connected to the nine clans. ”

For a while, Guo Jitong was covered in a cold sweat, and countless thoughts turned in his mind.

In his plan, there was a shortage of grain at the border gates, and the work of calculating grain and grass data must be assigned to him. That's what he does as he always does, and he never makes a mistake. No matter how Qi Xugu responds to his character, he will not question his ability in this regard, let alone doubt that he will do something in this regard, after all, the consequences are so serious that everyone can't afford it.

Even if Qi Xugu would send two officials to assist him, he was not afraid that they would hinder his plans in any way.

Therefore, Zhou Zhao calculated the correct data, and pointed out and questioned his data with him, but he didn't take it to heart.

When Zhou Zhao entered the household department, he asked the third prince to check Zhou Zhao's background. The result was that Zhou Zhao had no background and was only born in a medium-sized family in Beijing. He was able to enter the household department purely because he was the best student in arithmetic in the country. The household department was short of people in this area, so he was recruited as an exception.

Such a big event, even if Zhou Zhao had doubts, he didn't dare to report it past him, and he couldn't find anyone if he wanted to report it - everyone in the household department was so busy that their feet didn't touch the ground, everyone had their own mess to be busy with, where would they take care of Zhou Zhao's little minion?

Besides, even if they received Zhou Zhao's report, everyone would not believe that he was such a fledgling boy, and doubted that he was a veteran of arithmetic. I have never made a mistake before, and this algorithm is complicated, Zhou Zhao is a newcomer, I don't understand anything, how easy is it to gain everyone's trust?

The yamen has always performed its own duties, and it is not the mess that they are responsible for, and everyone never reaches in. This is a big no-no! Otherwise, if something happens, whether you are at fault or not, the responsibility will be borne by you. This is an adult world, not an innocent and innocent place like Guozijian.

No matter how Zhou Zhao jumps, the imperial court will still raise grain and grass according to the data he calculated, and send the grain and grass to the border pass.

And this batch of grain and grass may not be able to be transported to the border gates.

Even if the grain can be transported smoothly to the border pass, the border pass is tight, and the number of soldiers will change and walk, and they will not stay where they were as before. Then their rations will change accordingly. So even if they receive less grain and grass than before, they won't notice anything wrong.

Take 10,000 steps back and say, even if the war is over and someone finds that the grain and grass are wrong, this responsibility cannot be placed on him. After all, he did not make a calculation mistake before, and everyone would immediately suspect that there was a problem with the transportation process, or that the border soldiers did not keep it well, or that someone had done something with the grain and grass as before.

In short, there is a very small probability that he will be found.

Even if he is very unlucky, someone finds out the clue, and the third prince will arrange for him to leave Beijing when he is sick and fake his death, and hide in a different guise.

When the third prince ascends the throne in the future, it will be when he comes back in style. When the time comes, the marquis will pay homage to the prime minister, and envy people.

Therefore, the risk of doing this is not big, but the benefits are not small.

He really didn't expect Zhou Zhao to be so bold that he directly skipped him and changed the data, and the change was successful.

Now that there is no one behind Zhou Zhao, he doesn't believe it. Maybe someone else deliberately arranged for him to come to the household department at the beginning, but the arrangement was too hidden, and even the eyes and ears of the third prince were hidden.

It's just that what do you do now? Is it to confess honestly, or to deny it? If you confess honestly, you will inevitably be beheaded and your home will be raided; If he doesn't admit it, maybe the third prince still cherishes him as a talent and is willing to find a way to save him.

These thoughts turned around in Guo Jitong's mind, that is, a moment of effort.

From an outsider's point of view, after Xiao Qi finished asking, he only paused, then kowtowed: "Your Majesty, the minister really didn't do anything, and it was still calculated according to the previous method." The minister also believed that he had made no mistake. If he is wrong, he is willing to be punished. ”

In this regard, he also had a fluke mentality, feeling that no one in Dajin would calculate the correct data in such a short period of time.

He knew who the person Qi Xugu was talking about. Isn't it Gan Lun's student who hides and doesn't dare to bring it to people? Whether there is such a person or not; Even if there is, if you are not familiar with these things in the household, you may not be able to calculate it immediately. He bought himself at least two or three days of effort.

Seeing that he had no intention of repenting at all, Xiao Yu instructed the imperial guard: "Escort the three of them to Dali Temple, hand them over to Lord Wuzong, and let him judge them personally." ”

At this time, he was extremely glad to accept Xiao Lingyan's proposal and handed over Dali Temple to Wu Zong for management. Otherwise, these three people, he would not be at ease to hand them over to Dali Temple.

Guo Jitong was shocked and kowtowed again: "Your Majesty, the minister didn't make a mistake, really, the minister definitely didn't make a mistake......

Gu Shanyue was already frightened, and when he heard that he was going to enter Dali Temple, he almost fainted.

However, Zhou Zhao was honest, did not cry, and was silently taken away by the guards.

When the hall quieted down, Xiao Qi asked Qi Xugu and said, "Who did Aiqing say just now?" ”

The trouble was serious, Qi Xugu didn't dare to hide it, and told Gan Lun about going to the household to show off that day.

"Xuan Ganlun." Xiao Qi said to Gong Xie, "Let him bring his student with him." ”