Chapter 768 A Different Toad
On the second day, it was dark outside and the morning star was still high above. Zhu Pingan had already led Liu Mu and Liu Dadao on horseback out of the Linhuai Marquis Mansion and headed straight to Taicang Yin Go to the library.
This time, Zhu Ping'an carried another day's food in his backpack diagonally, and the two gourds hanging on his waist were filled with water. In addition, Zhu Pingan also wore a soft silk armor next to his body. Li Shu forced Zhu Pingan to put it on in the morning.
Li Shu specially sent a letter to ask his second brother for the silk soft armor a few days ago. It was just rushed from the south to the capital yesterday. In the morning, Li Shu insisted that Zhu Pingan put on this soft silk armor before letting Zhu Pingan go out.
This silk soft armor is not as magical as written in the novel. It just uses a special method to process silk. After dozens of processes, the silk remains both supple and tough, and is then woven by hand. It is made of cotton and is very light. When you put it on, it looks like you are not wearing it, and outsiders can't tell. Moreover, wearing it in summer has the effect of relieving the heat and cooling down.
Compared with gold silk soft armor, silk soft armor is less effective against slashing weapons such as knives, but it can also effectively reduce the contact surface of swords and swords, reducing damage, so that ordinary swords and swords will not be fatal; In addition, compared to gold silk soft armor, silk soft armor is more effective in preventing bows and arrows.
The principle is the same as that during the Genghis Khan period, Mongolian cavalry often wore silk clothes next to their bodies. The reason why Mongolian soldiers wear silk clothes next to their skin is not because of luxury or corruption, but because of the toughness of silk. They wear silk clothes for self-defense. If he is hit by an arrow, the silk thread will be entangled with the arrowhead. It will be shot into the body with the silk thread attached. At this time, you only need to gently pull the silk thread to pull out the arrow, effectively reducing bow and arrow damage.
Liu Mu and Liu Dadao also brought their own food and drinking water. In addition, Liu Mu also carried a sword around his waist, and Liu Dadao carried a thick-backed scimitar. Six or seven darts were inserted.
After listening to Zhu Pingan's reminder yesterday, the two of them brought enough self-defense equipment today. They were very vigilant all the way, and vaguely protected Zhu Pingan in the middle.
But fortunately, the journey was uneventful and the road to Taicang went smoothly.
When we arrived in Taicang, the sky was just bright and the morning light was still brewing under the horizon.
Zhu Pingan entered Taicang alone and went straight to the accounting room.
The people in Dongchang worked in two shifts and stayed outside the room. However, they did not expect Zhu Pingan to come to check the accounts so early, and they couldn't help but think highly of Zhu Pingan.
Because it was not yet bright, Zhu Pingan lit an oil lamp in the room and checked the account book by the light.
According to yesterday's pace, one day today plus half a day tomorrow, we can probably finish checking the ledger.
Judging from the account books, the further we go, the more false accounts and deficits there will be. Take the first account book that Zhu Pingan checked today. This one is nearly 200 yuan more on average than the one he checked the day before yesterday. False accounts and shortfalls of two denarii.
After Zhu Pingan checked an account book, the morning light burst out of the eastern sky.
Under the light of the morning light, Zhang Guanku, Jia Langzhong and others arrived in Taicang early, an hour earlier than usual, thinking of rushing ahead of Zhu Pingan, stopping Zhu Pingan at the door, and then Have a good chat with Zhu Ping'an about Taicang's "routine."
"Sir, Inspector Zhu came to Taicang half an hour ago." The soldier on duty at the gate of Taicang Bank reported truthfully when asked by Zhang Guanku.
“Grass!”
When Zhao Langzhong heard this, he cursed fiercely and slammed the box of tea leaves in his hand to the ground.
Others also looked bad.
Zhang Guanku glanced at Mr. Zhao and said with a stern face, "If you have something to do, shut the door and say, why are you acting crazy at the door!"
"I just can't get angry. This person's surname is Zhu. I even kicked my nose and got on my face.”
Mr. Zhao shrank his neck and muttered, but he still followed Zhang Guanku obediently to Zhang Guanku’s office room in Taicang. And go.
After arriving at Zhang Guanku's office room, several people closed the door and started another round of "conspiracy discussions" against Zhu Ping'an.
We discussed it for a long time, but there was no result.
However, even though Zhu Pingan was suddenly so interested in checking the accounts, they still believed that it was impossible for Zhu Pingan to find out the problems with the account books produced by "Ghost Zhang" and other top accountants in the capital.
Secretary Liu, who has always been timid and fearful, was also convinced by the crowd. He was previously worried about whether Zhu Pingan would find out the problem, which was more due to his personality. After everyone pointed out that Zhu Pingan did not know how to calculate and check accounts After waiting for the irrefutable facts, Treasurer Liu also believed that Zhu Ping'an could not find any problems in the accounts.
To make iron, you have to be hard-working. Zhang Guanku also ordered Jia Langzhong, Zhao Langzhong and others with good connections to prepare generous gifts to visit important officials such as the Ministry of Household Affairs to smoothen the relationship; then he ordered Treasurer Zhang and others to hand over carrots. With a big stick in his hand, he secretly monitors the Treasury soldiers and officials one by one, and knows what is good and bad. We are all grasshoppers in the same boat. If anyone dares to harm everyone by talking without guarding the door, then don't blame everyone for harming him first.
The effect was outstanding, and many officials such as the Ministry of Revenue secretly nodded; Taicang's top and bottom also became a monolithic unit, unanimously speaking to the outside world - Zhu Ping'an, they all eat from the pot of Taicang, and have the same interests, so they naturally stick together to deal with it together Zhu Ping'an is a person who does not act according to "conventions".
When the people of Taicang unified their thinking, and under the leadership of Zhang Guanku and others, they were united and united in dealing with the outside world, Zhu Pingan had been concentrating on checking the accounts. Except for a few inexplicable sneezes in the middle, it can be said that He doesn't hear what's going on outside the window, and he only focuses on checking the accounts in his hand.
Like yesterday, Zhu Pingan checked the accounts until the sun was setting and the night was dim before he put away the account books and brushes in his hands.
Only one box and one-third of the ledgers are left behind.
The speed is faster than expected. The check will be completed early tomorrow morning.
The difference from yesterday was that when Zhu Pingan came out of the yard, there were no Zhang Guanku, Jia Langzhong and others outside the yard.
I originally thought they would pull me and tell me some "routines" like yesterday, but I didn't expect them to give up so quickly. Well, that's good. I saved myself from checking the accounts all day long, and I was exhausted and had to concentrate on dealing with them.
The moon sets, the sun rises, it’s another day.
As Zhu Pingan expected, early on the morning of the third day, Zhu Pingan reorganized all Taicang's account books for the past three years using double-entry accounting tables.
The false accounts and shortfalls are simply shocking! Far beyond Zhu Pingan's imagination.
Shuo Shuo Shuo, you will pass away!
After checking the accounts, Zhu Ping'an hid all the double-entry accounting tables and final statistics close to his body, and handed over all Taicang's account books for the past three years to Dongchang Di Xue Jian and others were escorted to Xiyuan and sealed in the warehouse.
After Zhu Ping'an and Dong Chang's people left, Zhang Guanku and others couldn't wait to enter the room where the accounts were checked.
The room was empty, with only a piece of rice paper left on the table.
Familiar, yet unfamiliar.
They said they were familiar with it because they had seen this piece of rice paper, and they remembered the lotus leaf toad on it especially. It was precisely because of this lotus leaf that they secretly laughed at Zhu Ping'an for being a toad inspector.
The reason why I am not familiar with it is because on this piece of rice paper, there was originally only one sentence: "Sitting alone in the pond like a tiger squatting, nourishing the spirit under the shade tree." Now there are two more lines under this sentence, which combine this poem Completed.
"Seven Ancients·Ode to Frogs"
Sitting alone in the pond is like a tiger crouching, nourishing the spirit under the shade tree.
If I don’t speak first when spring comes, no insect will dare to make a sound.
"If I don't speak first when spring comes, no insect will dare to make a sound." Zhang Guanku recited it silently, and suddenly felt a chill on his back, as if there was a thorn in his heart.
After reading this poem, Secretary Liu and others' expressions couldn't help but change, and their hearts were shocked. How could a toad be so domineering and heroic? !
We say he is a toad inspector. Is he mocking us as insects? !
Secretary Liu, who was relieved at first, felt uneasy for no reason. (End of this chapter)