Emperor Xuanguang stopped Youshu, who was almost kneeling on the ground, and asked knowingly, "Zhao Langzhong, what's the matter with this audience?"
You Shu replied respectfully, "Report to the emperor, Wei Chen heard that you want to set up a police department to investigate the case of corruption in the household department, and came here to ask for your order."
A minister frowned when he heard the words, "Zhao Langzhong, please be careful when you speak. The matter of the Ministry of Household still needs to be investigated. How can you be directly convicted of corruption?"
The Ministry of Households, from the Shangshu to the yamen, have all been imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison, and a total of hundreds of people have not been spared. If the evidence is not conclusive, how can the master who has always been lenient and strict will kill them all? These people still excuse the criminals, how did they become the imperial officials? Are their allegiance to the aristocratic family or the master? Youshu felt indignant in her heart, so she ignored his questioning, and just looked up with her bright black eyes.
Emperor Xuanguang was hot in his ears, took a sip from the teacup to relieve the dry mouth, and then said solemnly, "I haven't opened my mouth yet, but Lord Sun is the first to teach people a lesson, who is Sun here? Your lord's official office, or my Qing Palace?"
The minister was startled, and hurriedly kowtowed to plead guilty, saying that the minister had arrogantly overstepped, and the crime deserved death. Emperor Xuanguang neither called up nor ignored him, beckoned Youshu to him, and said warmly, "I have always heard that Zhao Lang interrupts cases like a god, and is good at managing affairs, but I have never heard that you are also proficient in accounting. You must know that the most important task of thoroughly investigating the corruption case of the Ministry of Households is to sort out the accounts. Therefore, the officials recommended by the ministers are the best accountants among the ministries."
Speaking of this, he changed his words and said bluntly, "Accepting this job is equivalent to fighting against 89 out of 10 powerful people in the court. Even I have to withstand huge pressure, not to mention my subordinates? , or be threatened, or bought by bribes, or framed, or even assassinated. Second, do you have the courage to participate in this case; third, you may be able to bear the consequences? If you are still in doubt, I suggest you leave the palace immediately, and make a decision after thinking it through.”
Although he had the ability to protect Youshu, he didn't want to watch him jump into the fire pit. Furthermore, he also wanted to see how deep his feelings for him were and what steps he could take. He never believed in the so-called "love at first sight", but on the stubborn donkey Youshu, he couldn't tell. He is not a person who talks freely, and he will not act on impulse.
Youshu didn't even think about it and said, "Report to the emperor, since Wei Chen dares to enter the palace to ask for his life, he naturally dares to bear the consequences. Didn't you prepare a lot of coffins for the monarchs? You can also prepare a mouthful for Wei Chen, Wei Chen. May I die for the emperor!"
Ouch, what a tough temper! Ou Tai and others couldn't help but look sideways, but saw him take a step forward again, and said firmly, "As for whether Wei Chen has that ability, the emperor only needs to test it. With Actuary, Wei Chen ranks second in Dayong. No one would dare to be number one." You Shu has always been extremely confident in her IQ, even to the point of being arrogant.
Whoa, what a big breath! The ministers became more and more amazed, and several of the recommended officials showed dissatisfaction. They are also experts in various departments, and they can manage even complicated accounts in an orderly manner, so they are quite reused. However, Zhao Langzhong's remarks trampled all of them down, so how could they be willing
Emperor Xuanguang pressed his fist to his lips to prevent himself from laughing. You Shu is still the same, not knowing how to communicate with people, let alone being an official, and what to say, but she doesn't understand how much hatred she has invisibly drawn. However, it is precisely because of this that he is special. Moreover, now he is holding his head high, full of fighting spirit, like a peacock who meets his favorite object, trying his best to stretch his feathers, trying to show his best and best side. This look is extremely rare, but also very interesting.
Trying to suppress the smile that was about to spring up in his throat, Emperor Xuanguang waved his hand and said, "It seems that Zhao Langzhong is quite confident in himself. Anyway, I will ask you a few questions to test you."
Question? Are you not showing your level too much? Youshu frowned and said quickly, "Your Majesty doesn't need to ask questions, just bring a bag of rice and a copper basin in."
He had planned to do the quiz with him, but the few officials who were the first to get the answer to suppress his arrogance all showed puzzled expressions. Although Emperor Xuanguang was also very curious, he didn't ask much and waved at Wei Chen. Wei Chen made a trip in person, but he brought what he needed to the hall in a matter of seconds.
You Shu smiled at the master, then walked over, grabbed a handful of rice at random, threw it into the copper basin, and explained, "Wei Chen is very talented, especially in counting, you can get accurate results with just a glance. The answer. This handful of rice weighs eighty-two or seven cents, with a total of 30,76 grains. If you don't believe it, just count it and weigh it."
This is the first time he has shown his terrifyingly accurate calculation ability, and I hope the master can impress him. Thinking like this, he looked at the person above him with eager eyes, and his dark and bright eyes were filled with six words—please praise, ask for reuse.
Emperor Xuanguang tilted his head slightly, avoiding the terrifying gaze. Damn, he almost put his palm on Youshu's head. The peacock that opened the screen just now has now become a puppy who pleases its owner. Why is he always so cute
Everyone present didn't think Zhao Langzhong was cute, on the contrary, they thought he was very deadly. Just grab a handful of rice and you can get the weight and quantity, how can there be such a god in the world? Test! Be sure to check it out! If it was a little bit off, he would definitely be ridiculed, making him feel ashamed!
All the competent officials were about to move, and the emperor had already sent a message, ordering Wei Chen to check it out. Wei Chen took the weighing rod and repeatedly weighed it. It was indeed eight taels or seven. At the end, he bent down to count the grains of rice. As soon as he counted to about three hundred, he felt dizzy and made frequent mistakes.
The ancients regarded the way of counting as a partial door, and there was little study. The average person can count to a hundred, even if it is very impressive, and then use sticks, beads and other objects to mark it, and those who can play the abacus very smoothly are worth it. To be called a master, a person who can put aside counting tools and use mental arithmetic proficiently is enough to look down on the world.
Wei Chen counted to three hundred, and he was extremely capable. He was not ashamed, but he still looked ashamed and cupped his hands, "Your Majesty, this servant is incompetent, please forgive me."
Emperor Xuanguang waved his hand, "It's okay, you can divide the meter into one point, count each one by a small handful, and then add up the numbers you get."
This is a good way. Everyone quickly took orders, grabbed a handful each, and placed them on a plate to count them. The hall, which was still silent, now echoed with noisy counting sounds: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven... eh? No, count again, one, two, three, four... I can't use an abacus, and I don't have tools such as sticks and beads. Everyone is miserable, and they want Zhao Langzhong to make a fool of themselves.
Emperor Xuanguang had never seen his ministers in such a state of embarrassment, and he was quite amused. He stood up and walked to the hall to check back. He seemed serious and serious, but he was secretly paying attention to You Shu. You Shu was used to the master's little tail, and when he saw him coming down, he immediately stuck to it, but he didn't dare to make trouble, so he had to circle around him constantly. He now finally understands why those kittens and puppies always like to rub against their owners' legs, because only in this way can they relieve the longing of not seeing each other for a day.
And why didn't he see his master for a day? Thinking about it, it seemed like they hadn't seen each other in hundreds of years. His eyes were round, hot and bright. From time to time, he glanced at the side of his master's face. When he focused on others, he leaned over carefully, pretending to touch his arm and rub his thigh inadvertently. Or sneakily tug at the hem of his shirt, then quickly let go.
Emperor Xuanguang has a strong sense of consciousness, how can he not know what Shu is doing? Saying that he is like a puppy, he really learned ten percent of the sticky person's temperament, but he didn't dare to reveal it. feel it
Seeing that he secretly stretched out his fingertips to lift the bright yellow silk sash on his dragon pendant, his intoxicated appearance seemed to be touching his own skin, Emperor Xuanguang almost laughed sullenly. He never knew that the magistrate Xiao Zhao, who had always been beautiful and upright and selfless, had such a... indescribable side.
If Emperor Xuanguang came from modern times, he would probably have replaced the words "indescribable" with "idiot". There is Shu's intelligence quotient, and his emotional quotient is negative. It is really difficult for him to pursue a person.
One of the two walked around the hall to check, and the other followed closely, both of them enjoying it. Two quarters of an hour later, everyone counted the grains of rice one after another, and then came to an abacus to add them up, but they came up with 30,78 grains, which was two grains more than Zhao Langzhong's answer.
Several capable officials showed sarcasm, but there was Shu but the old god was there, pointing to one of them and saying, "You have two more."
"Wei Chen, help him count again." Emperor Xuanguang believed that there was a Shu, and the rest of the people gathered around and counted in their hearts. After half an hour, they got the answer, and there were indeed two more.
The man immediately knelt down and pleaded guilty, and everyone showed a look of horror. Just grab a handful of rice and shame the copper basin and you can accurately calculate the weight and quantity. What is more than a person's computing ability to test the school? There are eyesight, eyesight, ear strength, feel. In other words, Zhao Langzhong's comprehensive ability has long exceeded the range that ordinary people can imagine.
He's not boasting about his talent! Take it, completely take it!
Seeing the expressions of admiration from everyone, You Shu looked straight at the master, and the faint dimples on his cheeks described his inner excitement. This time, the master should be impressed by himself, and then reuse it, right
Emperor Xuanguang endured and endured so that he did not let himself show any expression other than serious and cold. He walked back to the top and sat down and praised, "Zhao Langzhong is indeed a great talent. From today, I will appoint you as the deputy envoy of the Ministry of Justice, and cooperate with Ou Tai to investigate the corruption case of the Ministry of Households."
You Shu was overjoyed, and immediately bowed to take orders, as if she had won some great beauty. The other officials were also left behind to sort out the accounts with him.
Because Emperor Xuanguang had long planned to rectify the household department, on the day the Holy Mandate was issued, all the officials of the household department were put into the Heavenly Prison, and his thunderous tactics even allowed everyone to modify the account books and smooth out the evidence of crime. The account books kept by the Ministry of Household over the years are now all piled up in the Qianqing Palace, occupying five or six side halls, and there are countless soldiers outside.
Youshu reluctantly left the Qianqing Palace and was taken to the side hall. Ou Tai, the leader, whispered, "From today onwards, you will be doing errands in the Qianqing Palace. Keep your waist cards, otherwise these soldiers will not only not I will let you in, and possibly kill you on the spot."
"How can it be so serious?" a certain official asked frightened. If you don't have a waist card to drive people away, how can you kill people in the palace at will? Does the emperor not care
"Look carefully." Ou Tai warned in a deep voice, "This is the mighty tiger army from the northwest frontier. They are the most brave and good at fighting, and they only know how to execute the emperor's orders, but don't know how to distinguish right from wrong. The emperor has already ordered, and he has no waist. Those who approach the side hall at will and kill Wushe will only recognize the card, not the person.”
The northwest frontier is the emperor's domain. It turned out to be the emperor's personal soldiers, no wonder it was so intimidating! Everyone nodded to show their understanding, but only Shu understood that there was another meaning in Outai's words. He had read the newspapers of the residence over the years and remembered that a major event happened in the northwest ten years ago. Because the Ministry of Household did not distribute army salaries and provisions for a long time, the Northwest Tiger Army almost wiped out the entire army when confronting the enemy, and there were tragedies in which they lived on the bodies of dead comrades.
Ten years is not enough time to heal the wounds, and the hatred of these officers and men for the corrupt officials of the Ministry of Household has gone deep into the bone marrow. Let them keep the books, and the chances of being bought off are slim. What's more, when the master transferred them to the capital, he might have already made preparations to destroy all the households and shock the officials.
Youshu guessed right. After they left the main hall, Emperor Xuanguang called in several officials of the Ministry of Punishment to revise the law, changing the words "600 for corruption and two beheadings" to "600 for corruption." Both beheaded." In other words, any low-level yamen picked up by the Ministry of Household has already reached the standard of beheading.
It is conceivable that once this law is promulgated, what kind of turmoil will be caused, and the selected officials also have a faint premonition. Where are the account books stacked in the hall, but the life reminders, which may kill others, and more likely their own.
Because of this, they sat down for a quarter of an hour, and they didn't see any movement yet, they just kept wiping sweat with their sleeves. Outai didn't rush, and sipped slowly while holding a teacup. He didn't know how to check accounts, he just came to be an overseer. By the way, he took a good look at Zhao Langzhong, who was highly valued by his master.
Facts have proved that the master's vision is as precise as ever. Zhao Langzhong's talent and temperament are far beyond ordinary people. After he entered the side hall, he immediately found out the arrangement of all the accounts, and only started to act after he remembered where the account books of each year, each region, and each department were placed.
He dragged the oldest box of account books to his desk, and said slowly, "Based on the 20 years of Yuanguang, this officer will check the old accounts before, and you will check the new accounts after that. Mr. Qian is in charge of the accounts of the territory, Sun Your Excellency is in charge of the land accounts, Li is in charge of the household registration accounts, Zhou is in charge of the tax accounts, and Wang is in charge of the salaries. It is not too late, let’s start now.” As the words fell, he thought of something, and turned towards Ou Tai looked at it, "Also, all the officials of the Ministry of Households have been detained now. If they encounter relevant government affairs, should they be approved by the emperor in person
Only then did everyone return to their senses, Qi Qi looked at him, and thought that Zhao Langzhong was indeed very ambitious, and he was actually looking for the position of Minister of the Ministry of Housing.
Ou Tai nodded and said, "The emperor has instructed in advance that Zhao Langzhong can approve all matters in the household department by himself, and report to the imperial front if it is difficult to adjudicate."
Having trouble finding a master? Some Shu thought about it for a while and decided to make a few if there was no difficulty, but going there too often would inevitably leave the impression of mediocrity and incompetence on the master, so you also need to pay attention to skills. He raised his eyebrows, feeling quite tricky about chasing people, too eager, too slow, too explicit, not too subtle, it's a problem through the ages!
Fortunately, his IQ is outstanding, and even if he puts all his thoughts on the master, he does not delay his work. Others saw him holding Zhu Cui and sketching on the account book, but after a quarter of an hour, he had already read more than a dozen books, and there was a loud bang, followed by another bang, and it was over.
It was the first time for my colleagues to see this strange and speeding accounting method, and they couldn't help but feel suspicious, but thinking of his unparalleled counting ability, they didn't dare to ask rashly. Outai had no worries, Shi Shiran walked over, "Zhao Langzhong, have you read all these ledgers? Did you find any clues?"
"I put all the problematic ledgers aside. At present, I haven't found any problems." Youshu said bluntly.
Ou Tai nodded and was about to pick up a book and read it when he saw the master dressed as King Yama appeared in the hall out of thin air. He hurriedly put down the account book, walked back to his original position, and pretended to take a sip from the teacup to hide his terrified expression.
You Shu breathed a little, before showing a surprised and happy expression. Since the last conversation, the man hadn't visited again, which made him really flustered for a long time.
"You're finally here." He used his mental power to transmit a voice, and there was a grievance in his tone that he didn't even realize.
"What? Missing this king?" King Yama sat down beside him and leaned closer to look at the account book in his hand.
Youshu's cheeks were flushed, and her expression was tangled, but she couldn't lie.
"What's the matter?" King Yama teased wickedly.
You Shu lowered her head to check the accounts, and stopped gnawing, her ears, cheeks, and neck were all blushing. King Yama put his hands under his armpits, scratched lightly, and continued to ask, "What's the matter?"
Youshu threw herself on the table like a twisted candy, biting her lower lip with her teeth so as not to laugh, but because she was really ticklish, she couldn't help making a humming sound. Seeing that his cheeks were blushing, his eyes were watery, and his words were constantly chanting, King Yama seemed to have been captured, staring at him, and his body responded quickly. Not only did he not let go of this man, but he took him into his arms and groped him up and down, biting his ears and asking again and again, "What's the matter? Hurry up, or this king will scratch you all day today."
Zhao Langzhong, who had a serious face just now and was doing business with business, was now rolling and moaning in his seat. Everyone thought he was suffering from an emergency, but after a closer look, they found that his expression was very... very rippling and cheerful, and they were all stunned for a while.
Only Ou Tai knew what was going on, so he covered his face with his sleeves and didn't dare to look around. Unexpectedly, the master with a strong heart and terrifying methods would actually behave like this in front of Zhao Langzhong. Just kidding, and openly in heat, except for Zhao Langzhong, who was hugged from behind by him, only he could see the huge bulge of his lower abdomen. Is this the truth of becoming an apprentice in the name of playing? He was so serious and rigid in the main hall just now that he changed his identities and came to tease him in a blink of an eye, and he was not afraid of capsize in the future.
Ou Tai was secretly worried about his master, and when he heard Zhao Langzhong's increasingly seductive moans, he ran away quickly.
You Shu was about to breathe out of laughter, and quickly shouted, "Don't scratch me, I admit that I miss you a little bit."
"Just a little?" King Yama took off one of his long boots and scratched the soles of his snow-white and delicate feet. With the help of the tablecloth, no one could see the scene of the boots falling off automatically.
Youshu conceded defeat and said frankly, "It's not a little, it's a lot, is this done?" As soon as the words came out, he realized that he had already missed this person so deeply. He still likes the master, but he can't let go of the other person, as if it naturally led him to the depths of his heart, which is difficult to quit and erase.
Are you really a half-hearted scumbag? Youshu grabbed her hair, looking confused and annoyed.
Seeing him like this, King Yama quickly changed the subject, "Forget it, I'll let you go today. I heard that Emperor Xuanguang wants to rectify the household, you are the winner? Do you know what the outside world calls the Minister of Justice?" He smoothed his clothes and combed his hair, but he was reluctant to let go of his slender ankles and slender jade feet with his hands under the table.
Because of his subtle movements, others only felt that after Zhao Langzhong sat upright, his clothes and hair were automatically straightened out, but they didn't feel that it was strange. Seeing that the other party's face was ruddy and did not seem to be sick, they stopped thinking of calling an imperial doctor. The mighty tiger army outside is amazing, and it really takes a lot of courage to walk back and forth under their stares.
Youshu really didn't think about whether she was a scumbag anymore, and asked curiously, "What is the name of the judge from the outside world?"
"Ghost Gate. Entering this place is like stepping into the coffin with half your foot. Knowing the honorable people outside, how many people want to kill you and burn these account books with fire? Not 9 out of 10, but 10%. Ten. You, and Emperor Xuanguang, are the enemies of the entire court."
Youshu let out an "oh", indicating that he knew it, and his face never showed fear.
"For Emperor Xuanguang, are you really not afraid of death?" King Yama's tone was slightly sour.
Ou Tai waited until the master had had enough fun before he walked in. He happened to hear these words in his ears, and covered his face and slandered: Emperor Xuanguang and King Yama, aren't you all alone? What kind of vinegar are you eating
Youshu said frankly, "I am not afraid, firstly because I am willing to sacrifice everything for my son, and secondly because I believe in you. You will protect me, I know."
"Then do you think it's unfair to this king? You go through fire and water for another person, but ask this king to give everything for you. How can there be such a cheap thing in the world?"
Youshu was stunned for a long time, then raised his arm and wanted to slap himself hard, but was grabbed by the wrist of King Yama, who couldn't laugh or cry, and said helplessly, "This king is making fun of you. You are this king's friend, this king naturally I will protect you comprehensively, and I believe your mood is the same. When the king of Japan asks you for something, don’t refuse.”
You Shu breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said yes, but no longer dared to think about whether she loved both. His emotional intelligence is not enough, and he feels like his head is about to explode.
Seeing Zhao Langzhong groaning and moaning for a while, then raising his hand, aiming at his own cheek, they all sighed in their hearts: No wonder Zhao Langzhong ran into the palace to ask for his life without fear of death, it turned out to be crazy. Only Outai laughed secretly until he was hurt, but he was worried about being silenced by his master, so he had to sit far away.