Chapter 10: The Assets of the Divided County Palace
"It costs so much to worship the back mountain every month."
"The Governor is still so faithful to my father."
"It's a pity that my father likes to be quiet."
"The robes I wore were all washed, washed, sewn and sewn, and I was reluctant to change them."
"Where did all these expenses go on the accounts?"
Zhou Lang had already seen the Epiphany Dao Master.
I saw that the robes and dust on his body, as well as his shoes and socks, were all old.
How could it be that he received a huge monthly offering from the butler?
"The accounts are so clear."
"Every expense is on top."
"Don't think about wronging the minions!"
Mr. Zhou is still stiff-mouthed.
"Little Shunzi, give me a palm!"
"Let him think it through."
Zhou Lang didn't bother to pay attention to him and continued to check the accounts.
Zhou Xiaoshun came straight to the manager and waved his arms viciously.
In my mind, it was the scene where the master taught Zhou Xiangcheng a lesson last night......
Bang Bang Bang!
Three slaps in a row, the corner of the mouth of the chief manager leaked blood.
stared at Zhou Xiaoshun in disbelief.
"It was the prince who asked me to fight."
"It's better to be quiet, steward."
"Otherwise, don't blame me for being unkind!"
Zhou Xiaoshun warned.
Zhou Lang quickly checked the ledger.
The monthly expenses mentioned above are almost the same.
He could now be sure that the manager was transferring money under false pretenses.
"Accounts, what's in those boxes?"
Zhou Lang finished reading the account book, and his eyes shifted to some wooden boxes in the corner.
"Returning to the world...... It was the account book of the fiefdom of the county king's mansion. ”
The bookkeeper didn't dare to be stubborn now, and immediately replied.
Zhou Lang hurriedly asked Zhou Xiaoshun to open the box, and there were a lot of ledgers stacked inside.
After taking some and looking at them.
Zhou Lang frowned.
The title of the king of Linping County, the fief is a farm in Linping County.
There are only 300 households of food and 2,000 acres of fiefdom.
This is a fief rewarded by the emperor.
It can ensure that the king of Linping County has no worries about food and clothing.
However, the annual income from grain fields recorded in the accounts made Zhou Lang unable to understand it.
For what is written above is the same as what the governor said.
It was indeed levied by the Ministry of War, and only thirty percent was left to be transported to the county king's mansion.
And on it, there is also the seal and signature of a warden of the Ministry of War.
Ge Ping......
Zhou Lang lowered his head and pondered, if there is a seal and signature of the Ministry of War.
The proceeds of the fiefdom, he can't continue to investigate now.
After all, he only has an identity in the Great Zhou Dynasty, but he does not have any official position and power.
Zhou Lang raised his head and looked at the head of Zhou Fu, who was beaten and his face was covered with blood.
I seem to have guessed something......
"Little Shunzi, before the Lord follows my father."
"What was your original last name?"
Zhou Lang asked thoughtfully.
"This ...... The little ones don't know. ”
Zhou Xiaoshun shook his head and said.
"Most of the servants outside are relatives of the governor."
"What's their last name?"
Zhou Lang asked.
"This little one knows."
"The servants of our county king's mansion are all arranged by the general manager."
"All from Gejia Village, just outside the city."
"Gejia Village ......"
"I see!"
Zhou Lang stood up with a sneer and walked to Zhou Fu with the fiefdom account.
"The original surname of the chief steward was Ge."
"After following my father and queen, I changed my surname to Zhou."
"The Warden of the Army."
"I guess it's the Steward's kindred, right?"
Zhou Lang slapped the account on his face and asked suspiciously.
"You ......"
"The son of the world spares his life!"
"For the sake of the servants serving His Royal Highness the King of the County with all their hearts."
"Forget about this matter, the son of the world......"
Since Mr. Zhou was slapped three times, he only understood in his heart.
In front of him, he watched the little son grow up.
Now it has become an existence that he can't mess with!
The silver account of the county king's mansion was nothing to him seeing through at a glance.
As long as His Royal Highness the King of the County looks at the old love, he can at least spare his life.
But the fiefdom's food was seen through by this prince.
Once investigated, he is not alone.
It's the entire Ge family!
"Forget it?"
"You colluded with outsiders to seek money from the county king's mansion."
"That's a big guts!"
"As long as you give me the money and food, return it honestly."
"I may still be able to look at the past and spare you a dog's life!"
Zhou Lang sneered.
"Shizi, there is still some money in the slave's family."
"I am willing to give it all to Your Highness!"
Mr. Zhou is still begging for mercy.
Who knew that Zhou Lang turned around and gave an order directly to the captain of the guard.
"Commander Zhang, now it's a matter of our county king's mansion."
"You've seen it all, haven't you?"
"What the chief manager is doing, I heard it very clearly just now."
"I also ask the prince to order this person to be brought to the Zongren Mansion for disposal."
The commander of the guards of the county king's mansion standing at the door immediately replied.
"There's no need to go through the hassle."
"After all, he is his father's companion reading boy."
"It's a shame if you don't take it out."
"Please also ask the Commander to bring the guards on duty in the front yard."
"Follow Xiao Shunzi to the house of the chief steward to search."
Zhou Lang informed the commander of the guards and Zhou Xiaoshun of his plan one by one.
"Understood."
The two of them hurriedly rushed out of the account room, taking with them a few guards who were still on duty in the front yard.
Straight to a courtyard on the west side of the county king's mansion.
That's where the steward's family lives.
Zhou Lang, on the other hand, continued to inquire about the situation in the account room......
In less than an hour, Zhou Xiaoshun rushed into the account room with a cloth bag in surprise.
He took out a stack of title deeds from his bosom and placed them on the table.
"Your Highness, this is a small one from the lady of the steward."
"Title deeds and title deeds found everywhere."
"And a hundred taels of gold ingots worth four thousand taels of silver......
Zhou Xiaoshun put the cloth bag on the table and made a heavy sound.
As the burden was untied, Zhou Lang, who saw the golden gold, was pleasantly surprised.
Well, at least I can afford to pay for last night's stay in the Pavilion.
But he still couldn't scrape together the money to redeem Jiang Lier.
But no matter what, Zhou Lang finally has a little bit of capital.
"How did these title deeds and title deeds come about?"
"How much is it worth?"
Zhou Lang looked at the manager coldly.
"The title deed and the house deed are obtained by the slaves in exchange for the benefits obtained from the grain of the fief."
"They are all far away in the countryside, and they are worth tens of thousands of taels of silver......"
"Shizi, the money has been returned to you."
"You have to talk ......"
The manager hurriedly begged for mercy.
"The fiefdom still has half of the proceeds."
"It's in the hands of Ge Ping, the warden of the Ministry of War, right?"
Zhou Lang asked.
He was very pleasantly surprised in his heart now, he didn't expect the county king's mansion to be greedy for money over the years.
The chief steward was reluctant to squander, so he hid in the mansion and kept it for the rest of his life.
Now it's all the old brains that have been vomited back.
"Yes......"
The manager was like a deflated ball, bowing his head and not daring to say more.
"Alright, Xiao Shunzi, put his family in the prison of the back house."
"Serve food every day, and when I finish checking everything, I will send him to the back mountain to accompany my father to cultivate."
"The servants in the front yard are all driven back."
Zhou Lang didn't want to talk to this person anymore.