In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang also wants to use more precise means.

However, in ancient times, there were basically no reliable methods of torture.

In addition to extorting confessions by torture, it is still torture to extract confessions.

Even in Zhu Yuanzhang's mind, a mindset has been formed.

In case of indecision, direct torture to extract confessions.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang did feel that Hu Changan's fingerprint was amazing, Zhu Yuanzhang did not think that Hu Changan could put forward any constructive suggestions this time.

After all, this is not like an ordinary criminal investigation case, which can be concluded with a little investigation.

However, when Hu Changan heard Zhu Yuanzhang's serious words, he did not shrink back, but just smiled slightly: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that he can directly find out the embezzler by checking the accounts." ”

Audit?

Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang almost laughed angrily: "Hu Aiqing, do you know what you say again?" ”

"How can you check so many accounts?"

This is no small matter.

Judging from Du Yan's words, I am afraid that this matter involves almost all officials in various provinces and cities.

Daming is a vast land, just one Ying Tianfu, there are eight counties below.

And in the entire Ming Dynasty, there are more than 140 prefectures.

There are more than a thousand states and counties in the entire Ming Dynasty!

The account books of more than 1,000 states and counties for a year have to be checked one by one, which is definitely not a small amount!

In modern times, there are also assistive tools such as computers.

In ancient times, there was nothing!

With so many account books, I'm afraid I won't be able to check them until next year.

What's more, these ledgers are a mixed bag!

It's easy to make real accounts, and it's easy to fake them, but it's hard to find fake accounts in real accounts!

After all, fake accounts don't speak.

To find out the false accounts, you can only send an experienced account office to check little by little, and the manpower and material resources required to do so are definitely not a small amount.

And sometimes it's not enough to just check the accounts, but also to check the books with the physical ones.

In ancient times, the transportation was inconvenient, and it took months to say the least.

Therefore, if it is a simple audit, this confused account may not be able to be checked for another ten years.

Even the ministers standing around them were snickering.

If it weren't for the serious atmosphere now, they would have laughed out loud on the spot.

This Hu Chang'an, does he understand common sense?

There are so many accounts, can he check them?

I'm afraid that if I send dozens more people, I still can't find out!

However, in the face of Zhu Yuanzhang's questioning, Hu Changan was still calm: "Your Majesty, the minister did not say that he wanted to check the accounts of various state capitals, but that he said that he wanted to check the account books of various ministers' homes." ”

"There should be nothing to check the account books of various state capitals."

"I believe that since Lord Xu dares to act so arrogantly, it means that he is at least doing it on the surface, and others can't see any major flaws."

"In the case of fraud, as long as there is collusion between the top and bottom, then the fake can become true."

"But the family accounts of the ministers cannot be faked."

"After all, the silver embezzled by the ministers can only be spent in Yingtian City."

"And once the silver is spent, it will inevitably leave traces."

"Whether it's eating or buying, you can find out."

"Just find out how much money each family spends a year, and then check with the ministers' money."

"Once there is property in the family that does not explain the reason, there is a good chance that it is obtained by embezzlement."

"The source of these embezzled assets must be clearly explained!"

"Next, just check the source of the wealth that these adults have confessed with the account books in the treasury."

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he couldn't help but nod.

Listening to Hu Changan's rhetoric, it seems that this method is feasible.

But there is one more thing, Zhu Yuanzhang can't rest assured: "Hu Aiqing, this time I think not only the household department should be checked, but the entire six departments should also be checked." ”

"In the entire six departments, there are at least hundreds of people."

"So many people have checked one by one, and I don't know when I will find out!"

When Hu Changan heard this, he smiled slightly and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry, I have advanced auditing technology in my hands." ”

"It's just a few hundred people, it's not a problem at all."

"According to my speed, it only takes two months to check all the accounts clearly!"

This is actually Hu Changan's modest rhetoric.

In the Ming Dynasty, people today still use methods such as arithmetic chips to calculate addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

These people also don't know anything about some basic mathematical knowledge.

As an experienced modern social animal, Hu Changan definitely has the confidence to beat these ancients.

Hu Changan's statement is still conservative, if he is a little more liver, he estimates that it will only take half a month to finish the matter.

When the ministers heard this, they all gasped.

This is too arrogant!

In just two months, you can check the accounts of hundreds of people?

It's simply incredible!

Everyone didn't think that Hu Changan could handle it at this time.

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he was also a little surprised.

This Hu Chang'an, the words are inevitably too full.

But when he thought of Hu Changan's previous great achievements, Zhu Yuanzhang hesitated a little.

The amazing things that Hu Changan did before were not one or two.

Maybe this time he is really sure that he can do this well?

At this moment, Hu Changan also continued to add fuel and vinegar, and exhorted Zhu Yuanzhang: "Your Majesty, the minister knows that you are jealous and hateful, and you want to arrest all those corrupt ministers. ”

"But when you do this, you also have to think about the impact!"

"If you kill all the ministers in the court indiscriminately, then who else will dare to enter the court as an official in the future?"

"More importantly, killing people cannot stop corruption, only by finding the root cause can we effectively stop corruption!"

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he also said in a deep voice: "You said that corruption should be stopped at the root, how to stop it?" ”

In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang also took great pains to stop the corruption of this official.

The punishment of corrupt officials in the early Ming Dynasty was not unstrict.

Officials who are found to have accepted bribes of more than eight taels of silver will be hanged.

and embezzlement of more than sixty taels of silver shall be punished by the torture of skinning and grass.

Peeling the skin of the grass is to peel off the human skin completely, and then fill it with straw and hang it for public display.

This is torture within torture, no matter what dynasty it is.

However, Rao is like this, and there are still people who risk losing their heads, but they are corrupt.

In Zhu Yuanzhang's view, this is indeed incomprehensible.

In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang at this time was also confused.

Because he didn't know what else to do besides torture to stop these rats from being corrupt.