The First Gongsheng of Ming Dynasty

East Factory.

Li Zhang just went to meet the emperor. When he came back, his face was very unhappy. After sitting down, he picked up something and threw it to the ground.

He Wei, who was in charge of the execution of thousands of households, did not dare to disturb him, so he hurried to the door and welcomed Mou Bin, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, in.

"Duke." Mou Bin saluted hurriedly.

"Wrong, from now on, our family is no longer the Governor of Dongchang. You have to call Yang Peng the Governor instead!" Li Zhang said, "He is not in Beijing for the time being, but he is very powerful and greedy. You have seen him too, so do good things for him in the future.”

Mou Bin said: "Then father-in-law..."

Li Zhang said coldly: "Our family was transferred to Yansui. It was said that they would return to Beijing in a year. Even the errands of the Supervisor of Ceremonies had to be handed over to others. That is Yang Peng. Eunuch Yang is now the Supervisor of Ceremonies. Supervising Bingbi and supervising Dongchang, it can be said that he is very proud..."

Mou Bin asked in his heart, why do these words sound so sour?

You say it in front of Yang Peng, and don't say it in front of me. How can I, the commander of the Jinyiwei, interfere with the affairs of your big shots?

"What are you doing here?" Li Zhang said angrily, "The handover will take place in the next two days. Our family can still take care of the recent affairs. If you have any trouble, let it go!"

Mou Bin hurriedly said: "That's it. After Guo Ang went to the port, he was transferred to sea by Cai Guogong. It is said that it was the emperor's order."

"What's so surprising about this?" Li Zhang said, "Don't even think about it. He was so well-behaved that he was transferred there as a royal guard commanding the general affairs. If there is no other errand, wouldn't it be better to keep him in the capital? Beizhen Fu The company is about to be handed over to someone else. Isn't it just to make it easier for him to do the hard work of retaining his official position? This has nothing to do with our family... Alas!"

It is equivalent to saying that our family, like Guo Ang, was transferred from outside.

One goes to sea and the other goes to the northwest to guard the border. They are both unlucky people.

Then Li Zhang glared at Mou Bin, as if to say, why haven't you been transferred yet? The person who should be transferred out the most should not be you?

Mou Bin said: "My father-in-law has been entrusted with a more important role. I have some thoughts about my humble position. I have them prepared and sent to my father-in-law to the place you designated. There are also some thoughts from Shanxi and Huizhou merchants, and they are also sent to you. ”

Li Zhang originally had a strong opinion of Mou Bin, but when he heard this, his face suddenly softened and he said, "You are quite good at getting things done."

Mou Bin smiled and said: "My father-in-law, you have taken great care of the brothers since you became the admiral of Dongchang. The brothers are also grateful for your kindness. It is also because of you that the Jinyiwei is not as timid in doing things as before."

"Humph." Li Zhang said, "You were too honest before and didn't think about it. Who are we working for? It's for His Majesty. You have benefited from it. Remember our family. Our family thinks you are still filial. ”

"Yes." Mou Bin said.

Li Zhang said again: "It seems that you know that although our family was sent to Yansui, we were not demoted for crimes, so that's why you are like this, right?"

Mou Bin was startled when he heard this, and quickly explained: "I didn't mean that at all. It's actually the admiration of my subordinates for you."

"Yes, it doesn't matter. Those who have fallen have no status at all. At least our family has won the trust of His Majesty. This time, His Majesty is just asking our family to avoid it for the time being, and wait for our family to return again in the future. Go back to Beijing and see how our family can deal with this situation!" Li Zhang was very satisfied.

"Yes, yes." Mou Bin could only agree.

"Okay, our family still has something to do. If you want to send something, just send it directly to our family at Huangzhuang in the south of the city. Our family will find someone to take it."

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Li Zhang left the East Factory to check the house.

After the people left, Mou Bin also took a breath and felt a sense of relief. It was obvious that he had been under considerable pressure during the more than a year that Li Zhang had been in power.

"Eunuch Li has finally been transferred away." He Wei, who was standing by, even said with relief and joy on his face.

Mou Bin glared at him and said, "Is this what you should say?"

He Wei said: "Mr. Mou, to put it bluntly, what kind of life are we living in this period? We are always worried. Brothers have made some money now, but no one wants to see us now. And... I used to give Yang When the father-in-law gives gifts, Eunuch Yang will really do things for him, but this Eunuch Li... seems to be never satisfied. Every time the gift is given, it seems like everything has disappeared. "

"You are looking for death when you say this." Mou Bin said coldly, "If Eunuch Li finds out, do you believe that you will not even be able to protect your life?"

"Only in front of you, the young man would say this. These days in Dongchang are really not a life for human beings. It is better as before. Although there is not much money and water, there is no need to worry about being plotted by others. I guess Your Majesty He also felt that Eunuch Li was too radical in his actions, so he transferred people and used extraordinary methods in extraordinary times. Now that Mr. Xie Ge has been convicted and sent away, Your Majesty probably doesn’t need Eunuch Li to scare anyone, right? "

He Wei's words were actually a reminder to Mou Bin.

He Wei saw that Li Zhang had fallen, and wanted to make Mou Bin feel that he was trustworthy by saying some "reasonable" words. This was also a means of surrender.

After all, He Wei was Li Zhang's gun before, shooting wherever he pointed. Now that Li Zhang has fallen, he is looking for a way out in the future.

Mou Bin said coldly: "You haven't left yet, and you have learned how to make trouble? I know what you are thinking. Eunuch Yang, I will recommend you. You have worked very hard in the past two years, but after all, neither you nor I are." The direct descendants of Cai Guogong must not only maintain a good relationship with Eunuch Yang, but also follow the path of Cai Guogong. "

He Wei said: "It's okay for Eunuch Yang, but as for Eunuch Cai..."

"I will also help you." Mou Bin said, "But it also depends on luck. If the governor is also transferred, then you will have to fight alone."

"Understood, everyone in Jinyiwei supports you very much. No one dares to say a bad word about you. Don't worry, sir. I will also find someone to praise you and I will never cause any trouble for you."

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port.

The sixth day of the new year.

Xie Qian had been working hard for three days, and the accounts piled up in front of him were as big as two heads.

"Thank you, Master? Sun Qian is here. I have something to tell you." The clerk who was working outside smiled and came over to report.

"Huh!" Xie Qian snorted softly.

He looked down upon Sun Shangqi very much. Even if it was Zhang Zhoulai, he would not look down upon him, and he had no intention of treating Sun Shangqilai as a human being.

But Sun Shangqi came straight in without any polite exchanges with him. He went straight to the point and said: "Mr. There are many inaccuracies in the records in the uploaded accounts, and even the details of expenditures are not recorded in detail. If such accounts are released, others will not be able to understand them. Now that they have been sent back, you need to revise them. "

"What did you say?" Xie Qian didn't want to talk to Sun Shangqi, but the other party was obviously looking for trouble.

Sun Shangqi would not easily cause trouble for him. In his opinion, Sun Shangqi represented Zhang Zhou, and it was Zhang Zhou who wanted to cause trouble for him.

Sun Shangqi stretched out his hand, and the attendant behind him handed an account book to him, and then he put it back on Xie Qian's desk: "After a preliminary review of this account, it was found that there are many loopholes and problems. , have been circled, you can sort them out in detail yourself.”

"Impossible." Xie Qian said, "I still have this little bit of confidence. Are you blaming me for not using your symbols? You think you used the square and square text of the Ming Dynasty, so you asked me to modify it separately, right? I have been keeping accounts for so many years, and all I have handled are the big accounts of the imperial court, so there will never be any deviations. Even the Minister of the Ministry of Accounts can't find any fault. "

Sun Shangqi said: "Everyone knows your ability, but you are not the one who has the problem now. When it comes to sorting out accounts and other matters, there will be a dedicated person to do it for you. What you have to do is to sort it out, and what you are sorting out is indeed If there are any errors or omissions, please remember, Mr. Xie Ge, that this account is not just written down by you. There will be preliminary review and follow-up review later, and it will even be handed over to Cai Guogong and His Majesty, and the court will also review it..."

Xie Qian was very angry.

Of course he felt he was being targeted.

"This account was done by Mr. Xie Ge yourself. If there is anything you don't understand, someone will explain it to you later. But Cai Guogong also has a discerning eye. If you are not suitable for this job, there will be other jobs for you. You do it." Sun Shangqi said.

Xie Qian said: "If he has any ability, just use it to me."

Sun Shangqi explained: "That's not what I mean. I just want you to be serious and responsible. Now you can find the problem and correct it. If it happens again, you can only be demerited according to the rules... There will also be people who audit you, or If you are intimidated, Jin Yiwei will take over this matter."

Xie Qian's reputation is too great.

The people who audited the accounts didn't dare to tell them directly when they found problems. If Sun Shangqi hadn't sent the accounts back today and pointed out the problems, ordinary people would never dare to say it face to face.

They are all shameless people.

"They're just a bunch of mediocre people..." Xie Qian cursed.

Sun Shangqi pretended not to hear and turned around.

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After Sun Shangqi left, the clerk on the side quickly reminded: "Master Xie, you must never say that in front of outsiders, even if it causes trouble for yourself...and there are really capable people here. Just When it comes to our accounts, there are several levels above, and each level is filled with powerful people. Their abilities...are truly beyond the reach of ordinary accountants."

Xie Qian frowned and said, "Do you believe this kind of pointless thing?"

The scribe said: "Why don't you take a closer look? I heard that the gentleman said that there are some unknown places here. Maybe you don't know what to record yet. There should be nothing wrong with it. The villain will give the details again. I’ll list the contents for you again, and you can sort them out accordingly.”

"Yeah." Xie Qian said patiently.

He is not doing it for himself now, but for his eldest son Xie Zheng and Xie Zheng's family.

Because he knew that Xie Zheng was also sent here, but his second son Xie Pi did not come. For the sake of Xie Pi's career... sometimes he had to endure it. After all, Xie Pi was about to take the college entrance examination. .

When he opened the accounts he had compiled, he simply looked at them and saw red circles everywhere, which immediately made him... ashamed.

It's really not "unexhaustive" as Sun Shangqi said, but there are many that were recorded incorrectly.

Even he himself felt ashamed.

If he hadn't seen that the fonts above were indeed his own and had not been deleted, he would have suspected that someone was digging a hole for him... He even had some impressions, but he didn't think they were wrong when he recorded them. After these few days of "exercise", these initial mistakes were easily discovered even by himself.

"I can only find out by following the mistakes pointed out by others. How did the person who reviewed my accounts find these from such a thick book? It was sent here not long ago?"

Xie Qian himself also felt that this matter made him embarrassed.

I see red circles, but others mark red circles for me. How can the workload be the same?
"That..." Xie Qian had no choice but to go to the scribe shamelessly.

"Thank you, Master, what's wrong with you?" The clerk was very polite.

Xie Qian said: "I would like to ask, who is auditing the accounts here? Is it Zhang Bingkuan himself?"

"Zhang Bingkuan... Oops, isn't this the name of Cai Guogong? You can't mention it casually." The clerk said hurriedly, "How could Cai Guogong personally take action on such a trivial matter? It is said that there is a special courtyard in the city, and a lot of it has been accumulated. Talents are sent there every time, from all walks of life... There are many places where money is needed in the city, and the output and consumption are both young and old. It is a small place where talented people are born. I still want to work there for a few years, and I heard that the monthly salary is quite large."

"Who are they?"

Xie Qian frowned.

He felt that this group of people were working for the tiger, and a capable person actually worked for Zhang Zhou? Don’t you know how to serve the imperial court? Just to make money?
"This is not something that a small person can know." The scribe sighed, "But I have heard that in addition to men, there are also women there. And the status of women is not low among them, and some are directly in charge of things. They are women, they are neither officials nor ordinary merchants, but... I can't tell, there are also rumors that it is Cai Guogong's foreign residence... Don't spread this word casually. "

Xie Qian frowned this time.

He became increasingly confused as to what Zhang Zhou was doing.

The scribe reminded: "Master Xie, the accounts sent back have only one chance to correct. If the correction is not good, it will be directly recorded as a demerit. According to the rules, if the same mistake is made three times, you will be dismissed. ...But you have an official title, and the younger ones don’t. I don’t know if you are the same as us, but you have to be careful.”

Xie Qian said: "There won't be any more mistakes. I was just...accidental before! Please make a detailed list again, and I will add and change it again..."

"Yes Yes."

The scribe was kind enough to sort it out again.

Xie Qian also put away his previous contemptuous attitude. He did not even go back to his residence that day, but stayed up late in the office to sort out the accounts.

It wasn't until late at night that I finished sorting it out and checked it several times. After I felt it was very detailed, I immediately had it sent for audit.

As for himself, he rested without any worries. (End of chapter)