Brocade clothing as the country

Chapter 368 Finding Mistakes Is Always Easy

Once Wang Tong dismounted and closed the door once, everyone would lose face. When the trouble got to such an extent, the door-to-door investigation would be the same as the door-to-door inspection.

Everyone is reporting to find out the matter and then want you to look good. The government office, everyone is doing official business. With such money and goods in and out, it is normal to have problems and loopholes. If there is no, it is wrong.

On March 23rd, everyone came to the door in a group. Before that, they also handed in official documents according to the rules, explaining that they had to deal with business matters. Please come to the door.

When they came to the gate of the official office and explained their intentions, the guards at the door lukewarmly invited a group of people in, and everyone was a little surprised when they entered the official office.

The so-called officials do not repair the yamen, and the official offices are old and dilapidated, but the official office of Jinyiwei in Tianjin is very tidy, and all kinds of people in long gowns and short robes come and go, walking non-stop, a busy scene.

Such methodical busyness represents a kind of organization and efficiency. No one expected to see it in this thousand-household government office, and everyone was surprised.

When he arrived at the main hall, Wang Tong was waiting in front of the door in the official robe of Jin Yiwei Qianhu. When he saw people coming, he just clasped his fists and said indifferently:

"My lords have come to work hard from afar, this way please!?"

Seeing his lukewarm appearance, the investigators wanted to sneer, but they swallowed their words when they saw the solemn faces of the guards in brocade clothes on both sides, standing with weapons in hand.

Some people even thought that Wang Tong didn't let everyone come to the Jinyiwei Thousand Households Office just because it was his family's territory, so it would be convenient to do anything!

Several people were already timid, but Hu Zhizhong, who was sent by the supervisor of ceremonies, walked ahead calmly with a blank expression, and everyone had no choice but to follow behind.

The place Wang Tong prepared for them was not in the main hall or the official office, but a row of rooms in the side room on the right, so that the servants could investigate the case in the side room, thanks to him.

Guo Pingguang, the official secretary of the Ministry of War, frowned secretly. He had already planned to go in and attack the crime, and then turned around and left. Not only was it dangerous here, but he also didn't give him any face.

Just as he was thinking, several Jinyi guards who were waiting at the door opened the door of the side room, and when they saw the things inside the door under the steps, all the officials who were investigating were stunned.

There are several rows of desks neatly arranged inside, and on each desk are stacks of accounting books, pens, inks, papers and inkstones, etc. are all prepared, and some people dressed as accountants stand with their hands down.

"My lords, the business that Mr. Wang does in Tianjin Wei, the soldiers and horses he trains, and the account book are all here. Please check and check. The people next to him are all people who handle specific errands. There are any doubts and omissions in the accounts. Even if you ask, if you want to check and count on the spot, tell them, and the officer will arrange it immediately, and there will be no delay."

Wang Tong stretched out his hand and introduced there. He looked at the officials of various ministries and prisons below, as well as the officials and officials brought by them, all of them were puzzled and astonished, and he was also a little confused.

Everyone was really confused. Wang Tong was the one who was being investigated for this behavior. It was clear from the preparations, and he didn't hide anything. He clearly hoped that everyone would find out some problems.

Everyone walked into the room with stern faces. Although the room was full of books and desks, the room was neatly arranged and well ventilated, which made people feel quite comfortable.

An official in the back murmured in a low voice, "This is cooler than our ministry", but was stared back at by the chief officer in front, so he bowed his head and dared not say any more.

Everyone was calm on the surface, but they were all a little discouraged in their hearts. This appearance either means that they are not afraid of investigation at all, or that they have already covered up their fear of investigation.

Thinking about the explanation of all aspects of Tianjin Weiqian capital, it is not enough to let go like this. Unexpectedly, Hu Zhizhong, the supervisor of ceremonies, entered the room and looked around, and said with a smile:
"It's stuffy here, so let's be lazy and go to the riverside and the seaside to have a look, Wang Qianhu, just arrange two people to accompany our family, don't worry about the rest."

He is the head of the Sixth Division of the Ritual Supervisor, and his position is unusual, and others dare not speak when he is lazy, and Wang Tong didn't interfere. After hearing this, he called two soldiers and arranged to go out together.

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As soon as Hu Zhizhong left, the other four people calmed down. It was not easy to find out what was wrong, it was nothing more than how to use rules and methods.

The four people sat down on the side seats, someone brought tea and snacks, and the officials and officers brought by the various ministries and supervisors began to go forward to check.

Not to mention that Jin Yiwei even prepared the abacus, and Wang Tong sat on the other side but saw one of them familiar, and it was quick to think of it. Wasn’t that Qianhu Ge Li who was beaten by Qin Guan when he came out indiscriminately? The one who paused had such a grudge, so he took the initiative to invite Ying to investigate and deal with it.

Wang Tong looked over there with a sneer, Ge Li was still staring at Wang Tong viciously, but when the other party looked at him with such a sneer, he panicked and his hands trembled, the tea bowl almost fell to the ground, and he turned his head away quickly.

"The account is clear..."

"Every pen and pen is connected to each other, and the entries have signs that can be traced. The old man has been working in the household department for 30 years. Looking at the clear accounts, I feel refreshed..."

"This amount of income, there is..."

"...Yes, how much money you earn on a certain day..."

The sound of abacus and whispers of discussion in this room became one, but the discussion was all about the clear accounts. Although Qiu Yanhai, the doctor of the Fujian Division of the Household Department, was a Jinshi, he has been in the Household Department for so long, and he understands these things. Listen. This discussion became more and more disturbing, and he couldn't help shouting loudly:

"Look carefully, don't miss a single bit, if something goes wrong, be careful that I peel the skin off you!"

The room was quiet for a while, but no one was talking about it. Wang Tong took a sip of his tea and sneered. Of course he heard the sneer clearly, and everyone just pretended not to hear it.

"My lords, there is an inconsistency in this account that records the tax collection of the canal tax card. On October 12 last year, it was short of [-] taels of silver."

After a while, an official said hesitantly, the canal tax card does not know how much it earns every day, and 12 taels of silver is really not worth mentioning.

But the officials of all ministries and prisons stood up together as if they had found a treasure, and the account room arranged by Wang Tong also followed. If the accounts are not balanced, it means that there is a problem with the account books. The account book took a few glances, sneered, and said loudly:

"If the accounts are not fair, there must be disadvantages. I don't know what will be involved in it. We must investigate carefully."

The accountant sent by Wang Tong came over to look at the account book, opened the booklet in his hand, and said loudly:

"The tax silver was received that day, and when the inventory was put into the warehouse, it was found that there were eight taels of iron tire silver and six taels of old color silver. The total was converted, and a total of 12 taels of silver was lost, which had already been written off in another account."

Iron tire silver is something that is wrapped with silver on the outside of the iron block, and it is used to deceive people. Western silver refers to the silver traded between the three sides of Shaanxi and the tribes of the Western Regions.

This statement is quite satisfactory and reasonable, but Qiu Yanhai said coldly from the side:
"It's a tell-tale trick, isn't it? I accidentally made a mistake for a while, how can I cover it up in broad daylight, step back, I'm not here to listen to some explanation!"

The accountant who was reprimanded was flushed with anger and wanted to argue again, but when he turned around and saw Wang Tong waving his hands there, he had no choice but to back down.

How could the people below not understand Qiu Yanhai and Guo Pingguang's pretentiousness, but the purpose of this account is indeed clear, and there is nothing wrong with it at all. The internal review of the house, a lot of management experience and rules in that life have been used here, there are high remuneration, and there are severe torture and cruel laws, so it is naturally very thorough.

The two parties sat so dryly, and had lunch in the house, but found out another injustice, a shortage of [-] Wen on a certain day.

There is also a reason for this, but when the money was collected, the boat bumped and fell into the river, and then the guard paid for it the next day. There was a time difference, so it was also reflected in the account.

For the investigation team, it was really a treasure, but seeing the sun outside, the stewards of the government office had already yelled to bring in lights, that is, the 12 taels of silver and [-] Wen.

But Hu Zhizhong was still wandering outside and did not come back. The four people in the room were a little anxious, but Wang Tong had someone come in with trays. These people walked around in front of them.

Couldn't it be that nothing can be found out? Qiu Yanhai frowned and called the head of the account inspector, walked to the side and asked in a low voice:

"Is there really no way to find out?"

"To tell you the truth, my lord, maybe Wang Tong also subsidized some of it, and everything is clear. From this point of view, whether it's money or goods, maybe we won't be afraid of asking for it."

Qiu Yanhai waved his hands irritably, the official turned back just as he turned around, and said:
"The villain has the courage to say a few words..."

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"Wang Qianhu, you have doubled or several times the tax on oxtail medicine, deerskin, tax silver, and poplin, which is against the rules of the Ming Dynasty. How do you explain it?"

The gauze lantern was lit in the room, but Qiu Yanhai asked questions, Wang Tong was taken aback, although he said that the goods were sold to Japan and Koryo, they were not traded with Jiangnan, Fujian and Guangdong. He was charged with the crime of collaborating with the Japanese, but if it is domestic trade, there is another crime of illegality.

Seeing Wang Tong's hesitation, the spirits of the four people were lifted. Guo Pingguang and Shen Cun whispered a few words just now, and now they also asked:
"Wang Qianhu, you keep saying that the money you earned was transported to the palace to be made into gold flowers and silver, but there is only a seal receipt from the head of the treasury of the Yumajian, and there is no countersignature from the supervisor of rituals and the household department. It is inconsistent with the legal principles, so are you colluding with internal officials to embezzle it for yourself?"

In addition to the corresponding director of the Royal Horse Supervisor, the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Households also have to approve the signature of the income and expenditure in the palace. Tianjin Wei also failed to do so...

(End of this chapter)