Daming: My boss Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 25: The Great Talent of Li Ge Department

There were two ways for Ming Dynasty officials to report to the emperor. One was a normal work report, which was first submitted to the department leader for review. If there was no problem, it was sent to the Transportation Secretary. In the past, it was given to the Zhongshu Provincial Department. Later, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered that it be reported directly to the Zhongshu Provincial Department without going through the Zhongshu Provincial Department. It was sent to the imperial court. Now that there was a cabinet, it became a matter of sending it to the cabinet first.

The other type is the direct memorial. If you have important work to report to the emperor, or you want to make a small report about someone, you can submit it directly in the palace, or hand it over to the gate official who specializes in collecting memorials when the court is over.

Because Xue Xiang was excited and couldn't wait any longer, he reported it directly to Zhu Yuanzhang in the morning.

Zhu Yuanzhang was very surprised. Yesterday, Xue Xiang went to Li Wei angrily. How could he come up with the budget that Li Wei said so quickly today? And it seemed that he was not angry with Li Wei at all. , and also used the word "guidance".

After thinking for a while, he also wanted to see what the so-called budget Li Wei requested looked like, so he asked someone to present it to him.

Xu Shou quickly went down and took the memorial from Xue Xiang and presented it to Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yuanzhang opened it and saw that it was filled with square grids, with words and numbers written neatly in these grids.

The table was not difficult to understand. After looking at it for a moment, Zhu Yuanzhang understood what it meant. Each item was clearly listed on it, along with the unit price, quantity, total price, and the final subtotal. A complex homonym was used to represent these. Zhu Yuanzhang understood instantly that this was to prevent someone from tampering with it!

Wonderful!After sorting it out in this way, each item is clear and clear, which not only saves costs, but also prevents people below from manipulating the accounts. The price of each item is very clear. By then, you will lose the money and not buy the things you should have. , there is definitely no way to escape.

Although the current accounting method of the Ming Dynasty has some rules and is not written randomly like a running account, it is still incomparable with the tabular accounting method of later generations. Although Li Wei said it was a budget, Zhu Yuanzhang drew inferences from one example. I immediately realized that this method is most suitable for accounting!
"Okay, very good! Xue Xiang, we were right about you. You did a good job with this... budget! We want to reward you!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said excitedly.

Xue Xiang quickly bowed and said: "I don't dare to take credit. This matter is all due to the guidance of Li Gebu. I would never have such a whimsical idea!"

"Oh? Is that dog... Li Aiqing taught you?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, I went to Li Gebu yesterday, still feeling resentful. Li Gebu patiently explained to me the so-called budgeting method, and then I realized that I had misunderstood. Li Gebu is really a great talent, and I am extremely ashamed!"

Zhu Yuanzhang felt a little strange when he heard Xue Xiang praising Li Wei so much. Yesterday, he beat Li Wei severely for messing around. Now he knows that this kid has such a talent. The co-writer is playing him, right?
At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang was both happy and angry!

Thinking about the fact that I attached so much importance to that boy, I gave him the title of a fifth-rank official and placed him in such an important position in the cabinet. I wholeheartedly hope that he can work for me. In addition to occasionally giving him a lesson, a spur, and digging a It's a big trap for him...

Apart from these, aren't we good enough to him?
It really makes no sense!

After calming down, a smile appeared on Zhu Yuanzhang's face: "Li Aiqing has indeed lived up to our expectations. It is only natural that he has such talent."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked like he had a keen eye for recognizing people and had found a treasure.

"Your Majesty has a keen eye, and I bow to you!"

The ministers suddenly became sour as they listened to Xue Xiang and Zhu Yuanzhang singing Li Wei to the sky.

The generals and nobles didn't understand anything. When it came to governing the country, apart from clapping and applauding Zhu Yuanzhang and shouting a few words about the emperor's sage, they only had to take a nap and wait until they got off work. Zhu Yuanzhang would not blame them.But that's not the case for civil servants. Governance is their specialty. If Li Wei is really that capable, won't they have to be taken advantage of in the future?

There is only so much power. The emperor has already taken away the power of the prime minister. If Li Wei comes to fight with them, what's the point?

Before, Zhu Yuanzhang blamed Li Wei for the abolition of the Zhongshu Province. In fact, everyone knew that this was to find a punching bag for them. They just scolded them and let it go. Now he actually wants to compete with them for power. Then Not anymore!
"Your Majesty, this budget sounds like an account. I am in charge of the household department. Why don't you let me take a look at it?"

Xu Duo, the newly appointed Minister of Household Affairs, came out to serve.

In the past, all the six subordinate officials of Zhongshu Province were involved in Hu Weiyong's case, and even their names were not left in the history books. Now these are all newly appointed.

Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it and realized that it was right, so he nodded and asked Xu Shou to take the budget form and give it to Xu Duo.

Xu Duo took it and opened it and looked at it. He made up his mind, no matter whether it was good or bad, he would find fault with it!
But after watching it for a while, his eyes gradually widened with a look of disbelief. As the head of the household department, he still had a way of keeping accounts. He could easily see the benefits of this form, especially the capital letters. The numbers are even more of a stroke of genius, wonderful!

However, the better this thing is, the worse his expression becomes. This was not made by their household department, or even by any genius in their civil service group. It was made by a "strange person" that His Majesty did not know where he got it from. This is It seems that their civil service level is not very good anymore.

And as the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, he is very aware of the secret operations on many accounts. If this kind of form is used now, many things will be difficult to handle, and maybe a group of people will be killed!

"This... this, this accounting method is novel, but it is complicated and difficult to understand. I feel that only outstanding people like Xue Shangshu and Your Majesty can easily understand it!"

Xu Duo thought about this for a long time and finally managed to say something.

But Zhu Yuanzhang didn't buy it, and his expression immediately turned cold: "Then tell me, what's so complicated and difficult to understand? I'll explain it to you myself!"

"Ah I……"

Xu Duo was shocked and speechless.

"Hmph, you, the Minister of the Ministry of Finance, can't even understand such a simple thing. What use do we need from you?"

"Ah? Your Majesty, no, I can understand it. I just said that this is a bit complicated. No, no, it's not complicated. I made a mistake. This is not complicated at all..."

When Xu Duo heard that there was a risk of losing his official position, he quickly knelt down and explained.

"Hmph, I think you have something secret in your mind. You are afraid that I will spread this form to your household department and find out your scandals!"

"Your Majesty, I have absolutely no intention of doing this. I am an honest and upright official, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with me in the household department!"

Xu Duo was shocked. Didn't he just put forward a slightly different opinion? How did he end up in this situation?While begging for mercy, he looked at his colleagues beside him.

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