Zhang Shou took Ge Yong, Qi Jingshan and Chu Ying to the outer city guild hall area and ate at Suzhou, Yangzhou and Shandong guild halls. Then he found a small teahouse in a remote area, paid for the place and invited the three elders to take a rest. Ah Liu politely but firmly asked the old shopkeeper to rest by himself, and he would just serve tea and water.
At this time, Zhang Shou just told him about the audit of the inner treasury that the emperor had entrusted to him. Ge Yong had known about this for a long time, but Qi Jingshan and Chu Ying were a little surprised. But then they thought that even though these people under Zhang Shou came from different backgrounds, they had been tempered in Jiuzhang Hall until now, and they were indeed worthy of the emperor's trust. However, what Zhang Shou said next made them all stunned.
"The Four Pillars Settlement Method has been used since the Tang and Song Dynasties. Although it has been continuously improved, many people have found loopholes to exploit because of the long time. Just like the problems and deficits of the Guanglu Temple have been there for many years, but it has never been easy to change. Maybe it is because of the complicated relationship, but isn't it because there are too many places to tamper with when keeping accounts?"
"Teacher, you have already written a set of mathematics textbooks that progress from the basics to the advanced. Now, why don't you join hands with Mr. Qi and Mr. Chu to reform the accounting methods for the owners, government offices, and even the imperial court who are suffering from accounting problems?"
Seeing Qi Jingshan and Chu Ying looking at each other and both of them pondering, Ge Yong finally couldn't help but scold: "If you have an idea, just say it. I am used to taking the blame for you, and you want to drag two more people to take the blame. Isn't this too cruel? Even if there are no three of us, can't you handle this kind of trivial matter by yourself?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he found Chu Ying staring at him with a subtle expression. He immediately said angrily: "Don't look at me. I have been tricked by this kid many times. I am not afraid to tell you that the Ge's Mathematics New Edition was all written by this kid!"
Although Qi Jingshan and Chu Ying had felt that Ge Yong's mathematical attainments were indeed better than theirs when they were pondering the progressive mathematical system in "New Edition of Ge's Mathematics" that year, it was abnormal for the stubborn old man to suddenly accept the set of numerical symbols imported from overseas and even organize and refine them into a more complete system.
After all, it is more difficult for older people to accept new things. Even if they can change their old perceptions, it is even more difficult to integrate new things and turn them into their own set of things.
Now, Ge Yong actually took the initiative to reveal the truth. Chu Ying couldn't help but slapped the table heavily, and then glared at Zhang Shou: "Well, it turns out that you are the one who used your teacher's name to cheat!"
Zhang Shou knew that the truth would be revealed sooner or later, so he was not in a hurry. Instead, he said sincerely, "Mr. Chu is wrong. This is not a scam. With the power and virtue of my teacher, the master of mathematics, I can spread the mathematical knowledge I want to spread more widely. At best, I can only say that I am borrowing great power to benefit others."
"It's the same now. If I do it alone, others will only ridicule me behind my back and say that I'm just a kid who got the emperor's attention by chance. The so-called Longmen account may be used temporarily in the Guanglu Temple, but more people will be wary and even reject me. But with the participation of the three of you, it's different."