Zhu Cian didn't believe him. He curled his lips and said,""You're too impatient to kill me so quickly…"
After Zhan Hui gave a look that everyone understood, he said with a bitter face,"Before he died, he confessed to his corruption and handed over an account book.”
"But this old man and the Embroidered Uniform Guards followed the accounts and couldn't find any clues.”
"This old master thinks that young master Zhu is quick-witted, so I came to ask you to guide this old master.”
Zhu Cian frowned.
He really didn't want to get involved in the disputes of the royal court!
However, that day at the Ying Tian Mansion, even if Zhan Hui came under the imperial edict, he still had feelings of saving him.
This Young Master is a reasonable person. This favor must be repaid.
Therefore, he rubbed his forehead and said helplessly,""Did Minister Zhan bring the account book?"
"Yes, yes. Young Master Zhu, please take a look.”
Zhan Hui took out an account book from his pocket and handed it to Zhu Cian.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Ci 'an opened it and threw it on the ground after a glance. He said,""I don't want to read it. This is a fake account.”
Fake?
Zhan Hui was dumbfounded and said in shock,"Young Master Zhu, you only took a look and you're sure that this account book is fake? Aren't you going to take a closer look?"
Zhu Ci 'an revealed an honest look and said,""Minister Zhan, I can tell you with certainty that you've been fooled by Gao Shouli!”
Zhan Hui subconsciously blurted out,"May I ask how Young Master Zhu saw that it was fake?"”
Zhu Ci 'an smiled and simply said,""Human heart!"
Zhan Hui was stunned.
What did he mean?
What did the human heart have to do with making fake accounts?
Zhu Ci 'an saw his confusion and explained,""No matter which account book it is, the higher the first digit, the fewer it will appear in the future. The smaller the first digit, the more it will appear in the account book.”
"Minister Zhan, why don't you take a closer look at this account book?”
"The numbers one and nine actually appear the same number of times. It must be Gao Shouli's habit, and also the usual method of other account frauds.”"Do you think this is a fake account?"
Zhan Hui quickly picked up the account book. After flipping through it a few times, he suddenly stood up.
F * ck!
They were really consistent!
In other words…this was really a fake account book?!
He was so angry that he gritted his teeth and said hatefully,"That bastard surnamed Gao dared to fool this old man. Dying in Zhao Prison is already a light punishment. He should be cut into pieces!”
"If this account is fake, then the clues to this case are cut off…"
Zhu Ci 'an looked at Zhan Hui's dejected look and felt very sympathetic.
The dignified Minister of Official Personnel Affairs was actually played around by his own subordinates. How pitiful!
He sighed and said," Minister Zhan, don't blame me for being sarcastic. From the beginning, you've been investigating the wrong direction."”
Zhan Hui's expression was shocked and he quickly asked,"What does Young Master mean?"
"It's dark under the lights!"
"Since he was willing to commit suicide in Zhao Prison, why did he have to confess the account book?”
"Presumably, the place where he really embezzled was hidden in the public accounts of the Ying Tian Prefecture!”
In the face of Zhu Ci 'an's assurance, Zhan Hui looked disappointed and muttered,"" Investigate the public accounts of the Ying Tian Prefecture…It's over, the clues are completely cut off…"
"Why do you say that?"
"Young Master is not an official and does not know the pain of accounting.”
" Just to check the public accounts of Ying Tian Prefecture over the years, I have to borrow manpower from the Ministry of Revenue. It will take at least several months to check…"
Zhu Cian slapped his forehead. Ah, I almost forgot!
At this moment, Da Ming was still using the running bookkeeping method…
"What's so difficult about that?" he asked with a smile. This commoner has a way, in less than a day, he can check all the accounts over the years!”
What?
Checking the accounts of the past years in just one day?!
Zhan Hui was shocked!
In the next moment, his face trembled, and he bowed like a student who had seen his teacher!
"This old man is stupid, please teach me, Young Master!”
Zhu Ci 'an was shocked when he saw Zhan Hui greeting him as a disciple.
This Young Master has been defeated!
However, just as she was about to stand up and help him up, she saw Butler Dahai poking his head out of the hall.
Feeling helpless, he pretended to be rude and said calmly,""Ah, Minister Zhan is very tactful! I like people like you the most.”
"In that case, let me teach you how to check the accounts.”
Zhan Hui was not annoyed by Zhu Cian's disrespect. Instead, he cupped his hands and said excitedly,""This old man is all ears!"
Zhu Cian did not refuse. He smiled and said,""This method is very simple. We just need to reform the accounting method of the whole world.”
Reforming bookkeeping methods?
Hearing this, Zhan Hui's eyes revealed a puzzled look.
The past dynasties had all used the same kind of account book. How could this be reformed?
Out of respect for Zhu Cian's talent, he did not suspect that he was lying to him, so he asked,""May I ask Young Master Zhu, how should this be reformed?”
Zhu Ci 'an answered straightforwardly,"”
The debt-credit bookkeeping method was only introduced to China at the end of the Qing Dynasty.
Among all kinds of bookkeeping methods, it was the earliest, most widely used, and most scientific bookkeeping method.
With this, not to mention the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Revenue, it would be much easier to verify the accounts of the entire Ming Dynasty.
"Debts and credits?"
Zhan Hui was confused by this new term and could not help but fall into deep thought.
Seeing the other party's confused face, Zhu Ci 'an didn't keep him in suspense and said bluntly,""This debt-and-loan bookkeeping pays attention to borrowing and lending, and borrowing and lending must be equal.”
"The account book can be divided into two volumes. The first volume is used for income, and the second volume is used for expenditure.”
"This way, the account flow will be clear at a glance. Not only will it be convenient to verify, but it will also be less likely to make mistakes.”
Zhan Hui's eyes instantly lit up!
Although he was the Minister of Personnel Affairs, he was no stranger to bookkeeping. He was even very proficient in it, so he understood the general meaning in an instant.
Then, he asked impatiently,"May I ask Young Master Zhu, since the loan is equal, how should we make the account? Can you explain it in detail?" A sly smile appeared on Zhu Cian's face. He winked and said,""For example, Minister Zhan, you paid forty taels of silver to a brothel today, so record this amount of silver in the expenditure account.”
"If after you have finished visiting the prostitutes, a subordinate from the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs bribed you with a hundred taels of silver, then record it in your income account.”
"In that case, Minister Zhan, your surplus today is sixty taels.”
"Now that you hear it, does Minister Zhan understand the meaning of credit and loan bookkeeping?”
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