A clerk walked up to Hua Fu and whispered a few words.
The expressions of Zheng Xuan and others changed.
Hear the words.
Hua Fu's eyes showed a hint of joy. He took the bamboo slips that the clerk found to be problematic, took them to Zheng Xuan and others, and asked in a cold voice:
"Explain it."
"Why is the ink on this document new?"
Fang Heng looked at it carefully and confirmed that it was the bamboo slip he copied earlier. He immediately felt relieved, stepped out of the queue, and bowed:
"Huihua Censor."
"This document was written by a subordinate."
"But there is a reason."
"Then tell me what the reason is." Hua Fu stared at Fang Heng with dark eyes. He wanted to see what reasoning this man could come up with.
Fang Heng replied:
"Hua Yushi should also know."
"It won't be long before spring plowing. In addition to cattle, spring plowing also requires a lot of grass (leisi), and grass is made of iron."
"The document shows the amount of wrought iron requested by Qijun."
"Qi County is far away from Xianyang, so it will take a long time for the documents to be delivered and distributed. In order not to miss the spring plowing, the officials also specifically asked Qi County officials to deliver the documents to the government office as soon as possible."
"After the documents from Qijun are delivered."
"The subordinates also approved it as soon as possible, and I didn't dare to have any delay."
"The journey from Xianyang to Qijun is very long, and the Railway Administration is only responsible for managing and issuing wrought iron. After the order is issued, it will go through several rounds of review, which will also take some time."
"It was with this in mind that the subordinates specially copied the documents sent by Qijun to this bamboo slip so that they could be approved quickly and the wrought iron allocated to Qijun could be delivered as soon as possible to avoid missing spring plowing."
"Censor Hua, please take a closer look!"
Hua Fu frowned.
He felt that there was something wrong with what this person said, but he couldn't find the loophole for a while, so he could only continue to read the document. After a long time, he continued to ask: "Why is it that a large county in Qi County only has a hundred kilograms of wrought iron allocated?
Have you tampered with it?"
Fang Heng said with an innocent look:
"Hua Yushi, you have wronged us."
"The Railway Administration only has distribution and management rights. How can we dare to do such a thing?"
"The reason why Qi County only has a hundred kilograms of wrought iron is not because we are deducting it, but because the share allocated to Qi County is currently only so much."
"Before the world was unified."
"The farm tools in Qi County are basically made of wood, stone or bone, and there are basically no iron farm tools. The iron farm tools currently used in Qi County were all distributed by Da Qin, and there are not that many in quantity."
"The weather has been very cold in the past few months, and the iron production in various places has dropped sharply. The amount of wrought iron reported by various places is far lower than before. There is really nothing we can do."
"Hua Yushi may not know something."
"In addition to supplying the army in full, the wrought iron produced in various places is given priority to Guanzhong and Bashu, and the rest can be distributed to other counties."
"Besides."
"Iron farm tools in various places belong to the government. Even if they are damaged, they must be returned to the government. Most of the wrought iron allocated by our Railway Government Office is used to repair these farm tools, so the wrought iron consumed in various places is not that large."
"The wrought iron allocated by Qi County is indeed a little short."
"But this is the current limit."
"However, Yushi Hua can rest assured that when the weather gets warmer and iron production increases, the government will allocate some additional wrought iron."
Hua Fu slightly raised his forehead.
He didn't doubt Fang Heng's words.
No matter how courageous the people in the Railway Administration were, they would not dare to touch the wrought iron that had been plowed in the spring.
Daqin mainly uses "block iron" to produce iron.
That is to say, iron ore and charcoal powder are put layer by layer into an iron smelting furnace made of stone and mud, and then heated continuously with a 'bellow' (bellows) made of cowhide. When the temperature reaches the melting point, the iron material inside
, it will be burned into a solid mass that looks a bit like a sponge.
This is wrought iron.
The Railway Administration mainly distributes this kind of wrought iron.
As for the subsequent refining of iron tools, farm tools or weapons, it is mainly done by workshops and government offices. That is to say, the wrought iron is placed on the anvil, forged with a hammer, beaten into thin sheets, and then folded in half like origami and continues to beat.
During this period, the furnace must be continuously reheated to remove impurities in the wrought iron.
The process is very cumbersome and cumbersome.
Hua Fu looked at the bamboo slips in his hand and continued to ask: "According to what you said, these wrought irons have been allocated?"
Fang Heng's face changed slightly, but quickly returned to normal.
He lowered his head and said:
"Huihua Censor."
"Of course it's not that fast, but the wrought iron they used has been registered in the account book, that is, it is already on the way to be allocated. If the clerk can convey it quickly, it may not take a few days for the wrought iron to be sent to Qi County.
.”
Hua Fu looked at Fang Heng, then at Zheng Xuan, then turned to ask Zhuxia Shi who was standing aside: "Have you found any other problems after checking for so long?"
Sun Di, the historian under the pillar, bowed and said:
"Return to the censor."
"Not found yet."
Hua Fu frowned, "There was no problem with the previous account books?"
Sun Didi, the historian under the pillar, said:
"It is true that no problem has been found for the time being. At the end of September, these account books had been checked by Zhi Su Neishi. In recent months, the wrought iron of the Railway Administration has not been warehoused and distributed frequently, and there is very little information registered in the account books.
.”
"There's really no problem."
Hua Fu's eyes turned cold and he said coldly: "What I'm asking about is not the previous Zhi Su Nei Shi investigation. What I'm asking about is whether you have found any problems with the account books."
Sun Di, the historian under the pillar, lowered his head and said:
"Return to the Censor."
"The subordinates are incompetent and they really didn't detect the problem."
Hear the words.
Zheng Xuan was happy.
He stepped forward and saluted Huafu.
He smiled and said:
"Censor, why do you need to make things difficult for these subordinates?"
"Our Railway Government Office has always acted in an honest and fair manner and has never engaged in fraud. Officials in the Government Office have never done anything to enrich their own pockets. Naturally, there will be no problems with the account books."
"There is nothing wrong with the account books. Even if they check the account books ten times or a hundred times, they still can't find any problems unless..."
"Someone is deliberately framing me!"
"but."
"I believe they won't, and you, the censor, won't do it even more."
"Hua Yushi, since there are no problems found in these account books, can you please let me send someone to move these account books back? We have to deal with government affairs later. During this period, all counties and counties have sent documents one after another.
Apply for transfer of wrought iron."
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"If the repair and replenishment of farm tools are delayed, thereby delaying the subsequent spring plowing, I cannot bear this responsibility, and I am afraid that you, the censor, cannot bear it either."
Hua Fu and Zheng Xuan looked at each other.
Sudden.
Hua Fu laughed.
"That's fine."
"Since no problem has been found this time, I will not delay you in handling government affairs. However, Zheng Tieguancheng, this time the account books can be explained by spring plowing, but next time there will be no such good excuse."
Zheng Xuan saluted and said:
"My subordinates must keep this in mind."
"But the daily political affairs of the Railway Administration are heavy, and I may not be able to wait for a long time to supervise the history. Otherwise, I will miss the wrought iron allocation from all parties. I, the Railway Official, cannot afford it."
Hua Fu snorted coldly and walked away.
As Hua Fu left, Zhu Xia Shi and other senior planners saluted the officials at the Iron Office, and then slowly exited the Iron Office.
Ma Xing glanced at Zheng Xuan for a few times and left expressionlessly.
He had no interest in getting involved in their affairs.
and......
He knew very well whether Zheng Xuan had any problems, but he was too lazy to get involved. As long as it didn't involve him, he would ignore it and keep it aloft.
After Ma Xing left.
Fang Heng and others breathed a sigh of relief.
Fang Heng frowned and said in a worried tone: "Listening to Hua Fu's tone, I'm afraid he will have to struggle a lot in the future, but Hua Fu is the same, isn't he already semi-retired? Why is he suddenly so radical now? Isn't he
What do you want to fuss over?"
Zheng Xuan said in a deep voice:
"You don't need to worry too much."
"This Huafu should be staring at me."
"After a while, when I am transferred from the Railway Administration, he will no longer be keeping an eye on you. During this period, everyone should be more careful not to reveal any evidence to the outside. In addition, we may have underestimated Ma Xing.
"
"I just noticed that when Na Zhuxiashi left, he specifically gave Ma Xing a wink."
"These two people obviously know each other."
"Although our account books are well done, I'm afraid it's not necessarily true that there are no flaws at all. Especially the part you just wrote, Fang Heng. Hua Fu may not be able to see it, but the famous historian will definitely be able to see the problem. It's just that
He just didn’t expose it.”
Fang Heng raised his eyebrows and whispered: "Then why would Ma Xing help us?"
Zheng Xuan shook his head and said:
"have no idea."
"Maybe he's afraid of being implicated by us."
"Recently, in the court, the voices of the two Prime Ministers Wang Wan and Wei Zhuang who want to withdraw have become louder and louder. Although His Majesty has been suppressing it, it cannot be suppressed for long. When these two people retreat, the court will definitely be in chaos.
Xing may be afraid that it will affect his status in the court, so he deliberately protected us."
"in addition......"
"Ma Xing may not like Huafu."
"Huafu was involved in the Battle of Changping and the killing of hundreds of thousands of Zhao troops. The reason why the Ma family could not raise its head in Xianyang was Huafu's contribution, and Huafu has always been with Bai Zhong, the son of Bai Qi.
Connected."
"It's impossible for Ma Xing to have any objections."
"Don't forget that although the Ma Xing clan changed their surname to Ma, their actual surname is Zhao."
"His name is also Zhao Xing!!!"
Hear the words.
Fang Heng's face changed slightly and he quickly made a gesture of silence.
"Guan Cheng, be careful what you say."
Zheng Xuan nodded and said, "I know."
"No matter what Ma Xing thinks, we have finally passed this crisis."
"But we still need to plug this trap as soon as possible. Otherwise, if we are discovered and sued to the higher authorities, Ma Xing will probably sell us immediately. Then we will be really in danger."
Fang Heng glanced around, "The hidden bamboo slips, should I give them to you now?"
Zheng Xuan thought for a moment and shook his head.
"Not yet."
"Let's deal with the work at hand first."
"There are so many people out there now. If Hua Fu comes back, it will be hard to explain. When the work is over today, you can give me the bamboo slips and I will take them back and figure out how to plug the gap."
Fang Heng nodded.
The three of them discussed it, went to their respective posts, and started their daily work.
Nothing seemed to happen inside the Railway Administration.