Chapter 4918 Xiang Zhuang Sword Dance
Duan Yuanliang's heart sank when he heard Li Anqi's scolding. He secretly wondered whether the audit was fake and his real purpose was for the Duke of Xi behind him?
He squinted his eyes and stared at Li Anqi with a cold light, and said slowly: "Your Majesty, don't want to cause trouble, let alone make false accusations against others!"
He is the younger brother of Princess Li Xiaoxie, Duke of Xi State. The reason why he has remained standing in Wannian County all these years is all because of Li Xiaoxie.
Suddenly checking the account books, could it be that Li Anqi discovered some clues and wanted to implicate Duke Xi through himself?
It should be noted that he has been able to dominate Wannian County for so many years. Even Lai Ji was very courteous to him and gained a lot of benefits for the Duke of Xi. If the investigation continues, it will be difficult for Duke of Xi to stay out of the matter...< br>
Could it be some kind of conspiracy?
Li Anqi laughed angrily: "Oh, I was ordered to check the account books, but instead I falsely accused others and caused trouble? You and other subordinate officials are manipulating lawsuits, being corrupt and derelict in their duties, and are colluding, and you actually dare to bite back, come on!"
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The subordinate officials and government servants outside the duty room looked at each other, not knowing what to do.
Naturally, most of them are with Duan Yuanliang, and they are afraid of the Duke of Xi who is behind Duan Yuanliang. However, the background of the county magistrate Li Anqi is not bad. He is the "Emperor's Master" and was canonized as the Duke of Anping County by Emperor Taizong. He is one of the world's greatest scholars. Li Baiyao!
While everyone was hesitating, Li Anqi's entourage and servants had already come out of the crowd and shouted: "Please give me your orders, the county magistrate!"
Li Anqi looked at the subordinate officials and government servants outside the door with a livid face, and gritted his teeth: "Lock the door and guard it strictly. Anyone who dares to leave without permission will be shot without mercy!"
"Here!"
Seven or eight officers drew their swords one after another, each guarding the front and back doors, watching with eager eyes and murderous intent.
Du Xi, the chief clerk who had been watching outside the door, walked into the duty room with a smile and clasped his fists in salute: "Why is this so important to the county magistrate? We are all decent people who have things to say. If we really find out who is corrupt and derelict in their duties, we will be punished. Just report it to Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment. There is a royal judge. Is it possible that you can order the killing of one or two? "
It seems polite, but the threat is also obvious: Even if someone violates the king's law, you, a mere county magistrate, have no power to deal with it. Who are you trying to scare by shouting about beating and killing now?
Li Anqi rolled up his robe sleeves and said with dignity: "Then you might as well give it a try and see if I am willing to use my official position as a county magistrate to exchange for your life!"
Duan Yuanliang and Du Xi's expressions suddenly changed.
It stands to reason that Li Anqi does not have the power to deal with them; but if this guy is determined to kill one or two, with his father's influence and His Majesty's love for him, he may not necessarily be severely punished.
After all, except for the county magistrates and chief registrars who are above the eighth rank, and the county captains who are below the eighth rank, the rest of the officials in the county are not in the mainstream. They will be killed when ordered by the county magistrate. At most, they will be reprimanded, and it will be no big deal. So they dare not move easily, just because they are afraid of the background behind them.
But even if Li Anqi is determined to kill the county magistrate, chief registrar, or county lieutenant, the most he can do is remove him from office, investigate, and denounce him from other places...
After all, although a few of them are related to the clan and nobles, it is not that they themselves are so important, just because they carry the name of a "tribe" or "relative".
Could it be that the backers behind them could fight against the son of His Majesty's "master" for their own lives?
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A group of officials made a fuss for a while, but there was nothing they could do to deal with the unruly Li Anqi. They could only disperse angrily and return to their respective rooms to whisper.
Some people are indifferent to the excitement, while some people feel that something is wrong and are on pins and needles.
Du Xi, the chief clerk, sat in his room for a while, then came to Duan Yuanliang with a teacup, closed the door and sat opposite Duan Yuanliang, put the teacup on the table, and whispered: "Where did the county magistrate come from? Seeing that the New Year is sealed, you still have to worry about it? ”
Duan Yuanliang's eyes were sinister and irritable: "Who knows? I'm afraid the person who came here is not good. By the way, you have done a bad job. This Wannian County governs half of Chang'an City. You can get some profit and water from anywhere, so why focus on repairs? What’s the money for dangerous houses? ”
"Do you think I got it?" Du Xi couldn't help complaining: "The money is there, and there will always be people thinking about it. Although I am the chief bookkeeper, I can't hold all the money in my arms and protect it. Some are withdrawn, some are greedy, and there are people behind them, so what can I do?”
Duan Yuanliang sneered: "Oh, it's fine now. Once problems are found in the accounts, you, the chief bookkeeper, will not be able to escape, and I, the county magistrate, will also suffer. Which of those people will stand up and speak for us?"
Du Xi sighed and said: "What's the use of talking about this now? I hope the county magistrate is just showing off, using this to make us obedient, instead of Xiang Zhuang dancing with his sword and targeting Pei Gong."
With Ma Zhou's character, once he learns that the Wannian County government is colluding with people inside and outside, he will definitely not give up. At that time, neither the Jingzhao Du family behind him nor the Duke of Xi State behind Duan Yuanliang will be able to suppress him. .
The most fearful thing is that their purpose is simply the backers behind them...
Duan Yuanliang raised his eyes and looked out the window. Under the heavy snow, several people were standing at the door with knives: "I want to know now if I insist on breaking out, will these people dare to use knives on me?"
Du Xi was startled and hurriedly tried to dissuade him: "Don't be impulsive! Li Baiyao was a great scholar in the world. Even Kong Yingda was always polite and considered himself inferior. The civil servants in the DPRK respected him very much, as long as he didn't do it himself. Daozi, even if you kill us, there won't be any serious consequences. If you go against the sky, you will be relegated to the capital, but don't. I forgot that this person was recommended by Fang Jun. To others, denigrating him from leaving the capital to go to remote areas would ruin his future. But if Fang Jun randomly arranged a position for him somewhere along the coast, he would live better than those in the counties in the mainland. Moisturizing... Li Anqi really doesn’t necessarily care about officialdom taboos for others.”
Duan Yuanliang was just talking, how could he have the courage to break through the door with a knife?
He punched the table with his fist and cursed: "Mom! You can have no restrictions just because you have a backer behind you. What a bastard!"
Above the officialdom, the most annoying people are the second and third generations who have strong backers.
These people come from well-off families and have no idea of the hardships of being an unofficial official in the officialdom. Therefore, they often do not care about the so-called "officialdom rules" and are prone to acting on impulse. Once they suffer a loss, they will react violently. Regardless of the consequences.
Anyway, no matter how big the disaster is, someone will clean up the mess, so why settle for less?
If you can’t become an official, just go home and live a happy and beautiful life with fine clothes and fine food, red sleeves and fragrant clothes...
But when he was resentful that second-generation people like Li Anqi had no scruples, he forgot that it was precisely because of his background and backing that he could sit in the position of county magistrate for many years. Even the county magistrate had to give him some face...
The double standard is very thorough.
other side.
Li Anqi took a sip of tea, looked at the busy accounting room and the crackling abacus beads, and asked: "Everyone, is there any problem with the account books?"
There is a problem for sure, but if those rats have superb skills and exquisite accounting skills, they may not be able to find out the clues in a moment. But if he suddenly acts in Ma Zhou's name, it may not last long. When the news of blocking the county government spreads, the backers behind those people will inevitably take action. By then, he will definitely not be able to withstand the pressure and will have no choice but to let it go.
If we don't dig these people out and let them continue to work together and deceive the superiors and subordinates, we will be like a Bodhisattva made of clay and pottery in the Wannian County Government. These people took the blame...
An old accountant did not raise his head, quickly flipped the abacus in his hand, and replied: "Don't worry, county magistrate, there is indeed something wrong with this account book, but it still takes some time to sort it out."
Li Anqi was relieved and said with emotion: "The Duke of Yue is really amazing and talented. Just inventing this abacus is enough to make him famous in history."
In the past, calculations based on abacus were time-consuming, laborious, and not accurate enough. It often required multiple calculations to determine the final number. But now with the abacus, it is convenient and accurate, and gets twice the result with half the effort.
A younger accountant replied with a smile: "The abacus is indeed exquisite, but the abacus formula that goes with the abacus is the real ingenuity! Since the Ministry of Civil Affairs promoted the abacus, the backlog of accounts for many years has been quickly sorted out, which is highly praised."< br>
After the founding of the Tang Dynasty, it inherited the Sui system. The central structure was still the structure of three provinces and six ministries. The six ministries were officials, people, rituals, soldiers, punishments, and workers. During the reign of Emperor Taizong, some officials advised that the "Ministry" should be avoided and changed to "Hu". Ministry", Taizong did not take any advice, but issued an edict to allow the people to eat "carp", which shows his open mind.
When Taizong died and the new emperor succeeded to the throne, some people proposed changing the "Minbu" to the "Hubu".
Emperor Taizong himself vetoed this advice, which showed his tolerance. However, as the son of a man, Li Chengqian was not suitable to continue to veto, so he agreed to change the "Minbu" to "Hubu", but he did not issue an imperial edict to strictly implement it. , so people above the court or among the people are more often called "Minbu" or "Hubu" mixedly.
An hour later, the old accountant straightened up and came to Li Anqi. He placed an account book on the desk, exhaled and said, "Fortunately, I have lived up to my fate! County Lord, please look at this place... In the 17th year of Zhenguan, , the ninth day of February, The government's remaining balance for house repairs was 7,400 guan... On May 13th, there was a balance of 1,329 guan, with a balance of 6,071 guan. However, the total expenditure during this period was only 5,011 guan. One hundred and nine strings, a deficit of nine hundred Sixty-two bricks. This is not the most important thing. Among the detailed expenditures, many materials are inconsistent with the facts. For example, on March 17, 1,300 green bricks were purchased from the Chengxi Brick Kiln. The price was twenty-seven cents... That year when the Ministry of Revenue renovated the warehouse, I was responsible for the accounts, and the bricks and stones were purchased from the west of the city. However, I remember clearly that the price was twelve cents per piece... There are so many, so many, and this account book The problem is huge.”
All false accounts are made up after the fact, and there are bound to be omissions. Especially if the accounts have been falsified for many years, it will be almost impossible to hide them if they are strictly verified. It just depends on whether anyone checks.
Li Anqi was overjoyed and immediately ordered: "Seal the accounts and report them to Jingzhao Mansion. At the same time, he asked whether to report it to the Yushitai, and asked the governor to make a decision." (End of Chapter)