Hua Xiong had just returned to the DPRK, and before he had time to rest, he received information from the Military Intelligence Department.

Yuan Shu is in Shouchun, Huainan, and he is brazenly called the emperor!

Hua Xiong looked at the information in his hand and frowned.

"This Yuan Shu is really annoying, don't let Brother Xiong give you a good rest for two days."

Wei Yi leaned on Hua Xiong's arms, pouting, and said dissatisfied.

Hua Xiong smiled and pinched her nose,

"Yiyi, don't be angry. Go and call Zhou Cang and them. ”

Although Wei Yiyi was reluctant, she also knew that national affairs were important.

So she stood up and called Zhou Cang outside.

"My lord."

Hua Xiong nodded at Zhou Cang,

"You go and inform your lordships that this afternoon, we will meet at the command post."

"Yes."

Zhou Cang took the order and left.

Hua Xiong groaned slightly, then got up and came to the command post.

The personnel in the command post are busy.

To Hua Xiong's surprise, here he saw his father-in-law, Cai Yong.

"Father-in-law, why are you here?"

Hua Xiong said strangely.

Cai Yong looked up and found that it was Hua Xiong, and he was overjoyed.

"Lord, I'm waiting for you."

"Wait for me?"

Hua Xiong was a little surprised.

He took Cai Yong to the council chamber.

The two of them sat down separately.

"I wonder what happened when my father-in-law came to me?"

"This is the financial statement for the first half of this year, and I will show it to you."

Cai Yong said, and took out a thick stack of accounts.

Hua Xiong took it and rolled it a few times, and then felt dizzy.

"Father-in-law, how do you make this account so complicated?"

He asked, frowning.

"Huh? From ancient times to the present, this is how the account has been done? ”

Cai Yong asked puzzled.

The accounts he provided detailed records of every tax and expenditure of the imperial court.

But income and expenses are mixed up and appear confusing.

Even the most experienced bookkeeper will have a headache when he sees so many accounts.

"But your bookkeeping is too complicated, and it's too cumbersome to calculate."

Cai Yong was stunned for a moment, and said suspiciously,

"Lord, don't you have any good ideas?"

"Father-in-law, I'll teach you."

Hua Xiong pointed to the above lines, which were how many stones were purchased for military rations on a certain day.

Officials were given a stipend, as well as taxes paid by the counties of the imperial court.

"Expenses and revenues are mixed together, which is both confusing and difficult to calculate.

If we take this piece of paper, draw a line from the middle and divide it in half.

The space on the left is dedicated to registering expenses, while the space on the right is dedicated to registering income.

Isn't that clearer? ”

Cai Yong's eyes lit up and he couldn't help nodding.

"My lord, what you said is really good."

"In addition to that, I'll teach you one more technical method."

Hua Xiong took a pen and paper and wrote down the Arabic numerals.

"This is 1, this is 2......"

He patiently taught Cai Yong Arabic numerals, as well as basic addition and subtraction.

With such a simple algorithm, Cai Yong quickly mastered it all.

His mouth was wide open and he looked at Hua Xiong in disbelief.

"My lord, I have never heard of this method of counting before.

But it is so concise and clear to write, and the words that were so complicated before have all been reduced to numbers.

It not only keeps the books simple, but also facilitates statistics.

Save time and effort. ”

Cai Yong is now the finance minister of the imperial court, and he can see at a glance the wonderful use of Arabic numerals.

"My lord, who invented this?"

"Nonsense, of course it's me."

Hua Xiong's face was not red, and his heart was not beating.

"Hey, the thinking and vision of the lord, I can't catch up."

Cai Yong sighed, and then asked,

"Is there a name for this method of counting?"

"Nope."

"Then let's call it Wenhou Numbers."

Cai Yong suggested.

Naturally, Huaxiong will not object.

Cai Yong immediately called a few bookkeepers and handed them Arabic numerals and a new bookkeeping format.

These bookkeepers were proficient in arithmetic and soon mastered them all.

Then they rearranged a bill for Hua Xiong to see.

This time, Hua Xiong looked much more relaxed.

After a few glances, the income and expenditure of the imperial treasury were at a glance.

But his brow furrowed slightly.

Sure enough, as Cai Yong said, there is no money in the treasury now.

At this moment, Wang Yun, Guo Jia, Li Ru, Gao Shun and others all rushed to the command post to attend the meeting.

Hua Xiong first put aside the affairs of the treasury and held a military meeting.

Hua Xiong is located in the main seat.

The military generals under his command sat on the left and right sides.

Now his power is growing.

The strategists include Li Ru, Jia Xu, and Guo Jia, and when combined, these three people are comparable to an army of tens of thousands of people.

The generals include Gao Shun, Zhou Cang, Yu Ban, and Zhang Liao.

Ma Chao and Ma Dai guarded Liangzhou, and Zhang Xiu and Hu Che'er guarded Nanyang County.

Pang De led a large army to garrison Yanzhou, and Qingzhou was in charge of Tai Shici and Liao Hua.

In addition, there are Cai Yong, Wang Yun, Xun Yu, Xu You and other ministers of the DPRK and China.

It can be said that there are many talents.

"Lord, what should you do about Yuan Shu becoming emperor?"

Guo Jia asked softly.

What do I think?

I think he's a big-headed ghost.

When Yuan Shu was mentioned, Hua Xiong was so angry that he was itching at all.

I originally planned to take a good rest after calming down Zhang Xiu and accompany the beautiful lady at home.

By the way, let's see if we can eat them in our stomachs.

As a result, Yuan Shu's bastard was good, Hua Xiong had just returned to Luoyang City, and before he could catch his breath, he was called the emperor over there.

Yuan Shu occupied Huainan and his influence spread throughout Nanyang, Jiujiang, Shouchun and other places.

The population is large and the food is abundant,

There are also Wenchen Yang Hong, Yuan Yin, Li Feng assisted, and Sun Ce, Ji Ling and other military generals.

Therefore, after getting the jade seal of the country from Sun Ce, Yuan Shu had the mind and intention of becoming the emperor.

Taking advantage of Hua Xiong's busy dealing with Zhang Xiu and Lu Bu, Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zhan fought inextricably, Yuan Shu brazenly proclaimed himself emperor.

"I think we must eradicate Yuan Shu, a traitor.

Otherwise, where will the majesty of His Majesty and the etiquette of the court be placed? ”

Wang Yun was the first to speak.

"Wang Situ is right.

If Yuan Shu is not eradicated, others will follow suit, and the Han Dynasty will not become a laughing stock? ”

"Agreed."

"Subordinates seconded."

The military generals present nodded in agreement.

Hua Xiong also bowed slightly.

Yuan Shu is so arrogant that he simply doesn't take himself seriously.

Gotta do him!

Just when Hua Xiong was about to give an order and lay out the battle plan,

Cai Yong stood up with a bitter face and complained,

"Lord, I don't think this Yuan Shu can be attacked."

When everyone heard this, they frowned.

"Cai Yong, what's the situation with you old boy?

Yuan Shu deceived the king, rebellious ministers and thieves, how could he not attack? ”

Wang Yun snorted coldly and said dissatisfied.

Although the others didn't speak, the expressions on their faces were deeply agreed.