Under Zhang Jian's telling, they probably knew what happened.

Last night, after saying goodbye to Ye Yu, Zhang Jian went to the place where the national treasury was stored overnight.

In order to prepare in advance, he plans to learn from the "previous experience" of the treasury in and out.

But when they entered the door, the eyes of those people were strange.

Even if you don't know that the squire who manages the treasury has been arrested, it is impossible to resist like this.

If it weren't for Zhang Jian's tough attitude and pretending to be the order of the prince, I am afraid that he would not even be able to enter the door.

"Is there such a thing?"

"If I go, they won't do that."

Zhao Wanjin's brows furrowed.

Every time he went in person, he was greeted with a smile at the place where the treasury ledger was deposited.

Of course, he didn't see the real ledger ever before.

"Lord Zhao, I think there are people inside the household department who are staring at you."

Zhang Jian said, "I didn't even do it before, I can only see a little clue." ”

As he spoke, he continued to explain the experience of last night.

After entering, the officials had a very bad attitude and were dragging their feet.

So much so that it was very late for Zhang Jian to see the account book.

However, at that time, Zhang Jian felt that something was wrong, so he found a reason to go to the toilet and sneaked in.

"Well, having experience in the army is quite good."

Ye Yu said and smiled.

If it were an ordinary civil official, he might have given up.

"That's right, so I found a second ledger of the same style."

"Originally, I wanted to immediately report the problem of the Yin and Yang Account to Lord Zhao."

Zhang Jian nodded and slowly said the next words, "But after flipping through a few pages, I found that the real account book was torn off." ”

"Let's talk about what kind of expenses are torn out of the fake ledger."

Understanding the whole thing, Ye Yu began to investigate.

The date that corresponds to the tearing out in the middle is the period before Ye Yu came back.

At that time, it happened that the Jia Dynasty and the Southern Dynasty were fighting.

"There is indeed a place to spend money."

Zhao Wanjin spoke while looking at the accounts.

"Lord Zhao, look at this."

Zhang Jian quickly retrieved the corresponding location.

First of all, the soldiers' salaries, food and grass, which were spent several times, amounted to 12 million taels.

And then there is the armament, ten million taels.

"If I had this money, I would not have to win two cities in a row!"

Ye Yu saw the record on the fake ledger and laughed.

"I heard General Zhang say that His Royal Highness the Prince is fighting very hard."

Zhang Jian analyzed, "If you have this money, you can at least equip an army of no less than 30,000 people." ”

"100,000 people will do."

Ye Yu smiled slightly, "At that time, the soldiers, grain, grass and equipment were in short supply. ”

"After all, it's a fake account book, and the money has to be taken out under a clever name."

Zhao Wanjin sighed.

"In the few days when Concubine Guo was here, government affairs were not handled, and many things were squeezed."

"It's a bit difficult for us to do our part."

Zhou Hao also sighed.

"And then there it is."

Ye Yu followed what Zhang Jian pointed out and saw the new expenditure.

The settlement allowance for the fallen soldiers is calculated at 300 taels per person.

"That's obviously not right!"

Zhang Jian's experience in the army has become convenient here.

Otherwise, he would have to find generals like Shangshu of the Ministry of War and Zhangye Yang Jiang to figure it out.

According to Zhang Jian's own experience, the soldiers who died in battle were each given 30 taels of settling-in allowance, 60 taels above the adjutant general, and 150 taels when they reached the rank of general.

Because there is a fixed salary from the youngest lieutenant general, it doesn't matter how much the settlement fee is after the death.

And most of the soldiers are from the common people, and they can have thirty taels, at least one or two years without making money.

"So, this is how this batch of money went out."

Ye Yu thought about it and spoke, "Sent to the military department." ”

"Your Highness, the secretary of the military department has some friendship with several military squires and ministers."

Zhao Wanjin said, "It's impossible for them to be so deceitful. ”

Ye Yu agreed with what he said.

None of the corrupt officials he found were serving in the military department.

"I'm not suspicious of the Ministry of War, I just want to check these military expenditures with the secretary of the Ministry of War."

The moment Ye Yu's words fell, he and Zhang Jian both saw some important information.

The ledger was not completely torn clean, and in the remaining part they saw a Western character.

The ink generated from the previous page then completes the words.

"Xishan State"!

"I remember that there was a continuous heavy rain in Xishan Prefecture before, which caused landslides and affected many counties, right?"

Ye Yu said slowly.

In the fake ledger, the disaster relief in Xishan Prefecture was the last straw that crushed the national treasury.

Twenty million taels of silver.

But at the same time as the real ledger, there is no record of any Xishan State.

At this time, Ye Yu had a hint of the idea of visiting the micro-service.

He wants to see how many secrets are hidden in this Xishan State!

Xishan Prefecture, behind the mountains to the west of the capital, was the weakest of the three states in the Southern Dynasties that had the weakest connection with the capital.

But before he could leave the investigation, he had to get some things done.

"I'll be here today."

"Zhao Wanjin and Zhou Hao, you should give the younger generation a chance to gild."

Ye Yu ordered, "Zhang Jian, you are mainly responsible for the investigation of this matter. ”

"Your Ministers obey."

Zhao Wanlong and Zhou Hao nodded and took the order.

"The minister must live up to his mission!"

Zhang Jian gave up his hand.

Of course, Ye Yu will not let Zhang Jian check alone.

He planned to ask Zhang Ye, who was lurking in the shadows, to take someone to check these things.

"You all stand down, and see me again when you make progress."

Hearing this, the three of them left the study.

It didn't take long for Ye Yu to come to the gathering place of craftsmen.

In just a few days, the craftsmen have already made agricultural tools of their own design.

"See His Royal Highness."

When the craftsmen saw Ye Yu coming, they said in unison.

"How's it going?"

Ye Yu saw what the craftsmen were surrounding and smiled slightly.

"These things that His Highness wants, we have already made, but they are just ......"

"Except for these special shovels, we don't know what they're used for."

The craftsmen turned to look at the finished product.

"Well, these are farm implements."

Ye Yu said. "Loosening the soil, plowing the land, sowing seeds, all in one."

But empty talk, it's useless, these craftsmen are still confused.

Even the craftsmen who farm at home are still puzzled by these strange things.

"Come on, get some dirt, and go outside the door to demonstrate."

Ye Yu saw that they were still confused, so he took these things as a demonstration.

All kinds of special small shovels are used for loading and unloading, mainly a small cart that looks like a wooden ox and a flowing horse.

A powerful tool that can complete sowing with manpower!

It wasn't long before a small patch of earth was piled up outside the door.

Ye Yu drove the car out of the workshop directly.

This object is powered by the human power of a "bicycle".

With a few gears and chains of the labor-saving lever as a drive, it is even possible to turn around.

And behind this trolley, there is a detachable curved plow.