Chapter 544 Am I wrong? I am right! (Please subscribe)
"Sir, there seems to be something wrong with this part of the account book." There was a hint of surprise in Gu's eyes, and his words were a bit uncertain and a bit absent-minded.
Hear the words.
Qin Luoheng walked over in a hurry.
Chen Ping also looked over.
Gudao: "I just checked according to the method given by the young master. The data of other people in the past are generally OK. Even if there are problems, there are only one or two sporadic data that stand out. But this one is different. In this part of the account book,
There are as many as seven or eight anomalies in the data.”
Said.
Gu wrote down all the abnormalities in the account book on another piece of paper.
Then point them out one by one with your hands.
Most of the data pointed out by Gu start with four or five, and the frequency of occurrence is relatively high, even much higher than other data on the paper.
Qin Luoheng just took a few glances and saw something fishy in the data.
asked:
"Whose part of the ledger belongs to this?"
Gu flipped the account book forward and said in a solemn voice: "Taicang Order: Sima Chang!"
"Sima Chang?" Qin Luoheng frowned.
He didn't know much about the Sima family.
There is no doubt that the Sima family is a very famous family in the Qin Dynasty. Sima Cuo was ranked as a general of the Qin Dynasty and was very prominent in the Qin State. Sima Jin was also a general of the Qin Dynasty and participated in the battle to destroy the six kingdoms with outstanding military exploits.
It's just that the Sima family now is no longer the same as before.
There is only one Sima Xin in the army, but now Sima Xin is just a captain. It is said that he made some military achievements in the last battle against the Huns and has been promoted, but he is still far away from the position of general. I want to reinstate Sima Xin.
The prosperity of the family back then was extremely difficult.
Sima Chang is the younger brother of Sima Xin.
Before serving as the Taicang Order of the Shangshu Department, he served as an iron official for the Xianyang Order. He worked diligently in his career, but rarely received promotions. The reason why he was able to enter the Shangshu Department this time was because Huafu took into account the current situation of the Sima family.
It was specially arranged.
Gu asked for instructions: "Master?"
Qin Luoheng took the account book and looked at it carefully. Many of Sima Chang's data errors were related to paper. The paper loss rate was very high, although the reasons were also noted on it, such as being ablated by molten iron in the smelting room, etc.
wait.
But the paper loss is too high.
He looked through other account books. Others also had paper loss, but only about ten sheets a month. Sima Chang had forty or fifty sheets. If it was only one month, it could be explained by lack of proficiency and mistakes in work. But for three consecutive
Four months, this cannot be explained in any way.
Sima Chang has a problem!
Qin Luoheng looked through all the other registered data of Sima Chang and did not see any obvious clues, but he knew that if there is one, there are two. If Sima Chang insists on doing bad things, he will not be able to do it in just one place, and also in other places.
Must have.
It's just that he hasn't seen it yet.
Hear the sound.
Chen Ping also came over.
He looked at Sima Chang's account books and said solemnly: "Sir, Sima Chang's biggest loss is paper. As of now, paper is still valuable. It's just that it's not easy to judge now whether these papers are really scrapped or whether they have been scrapped.
To enrich one’s own pockets, it is better to use it for others.”
"If it is really damaged, Taicang Order just committed 'not straight'."
"If it is corrupted, the harm will be small."
"but......"
Chen Ping paused and said in a deep voice: "If he turns these papers into blueprints and sends them outside, then the matter will be serious. This will almost sell off all the achievements of the Shangshu Division for more than half a year.
"
"Young master, you must be careful!"
Gu's face changed slightly.
How could he not know the depth of it?
But he still couldn't believe it. Sima Chang, who always did things in a hurry, would betray the official office and steal these drawings outside. What good would it do to Sima Chang? In exchange for some money and beauty? But wouldn't it be wrong to follow the Tenth Young Master?
Come faster?
Why bother?
unless......
At this time, Gu suddenly woke up.
If Sima Chang really gave these things away, I'm afraid it was not for money and beauty, but because it was involved in the dispute over the prince. The tenth son now attaches great importance to the affairs of the Shangshusi, and the Shangshusi has been mainly improving and inventing various things in the past six months.
utensils.
Once these drawings are lost outside.
He might be able to offer it to someone else first, which means that half a year's hard work by the Secretary of State will be used as a wedding dress for others, and the ten young masters will get nothing.
Gu frowned.
Qin Luoheng took a deep breath and said: "Since we have found out the clues, it is a good thing. Chen Ping, you should start immediately and thoroughly investigate everything Sima Chang has done in the past six months. Please be quiet today and don't alert others."
, I said, give them a day."
"If today, they don't take the initiative to stand up."
"Then don't blame me for being ruthless."
"in addition."
"Ask all the people that Sima Chang comes into contact with on a daily basis. I would like to know where Sima Chang used so much paper and who he gave it to."
"Check it for me."
"Thorough investigation, strict investigation!"
Chen Ping said quickly: "No, I will take care of it right now."
Qin Luoheng looked at Gu and said coldly: "Gu, you stay in the lobby and continue to review the account books. I also want to see how many people in the Shangshu Division I established with my own hands have second thoughts."
"A government office established in Fengxing and an official appointed by me personally gave me a big surprise in just six months."
"I, Qin Luoheng, am so virtuous and capable."
Qin Luoheng's words were very calm, but his face was already as cold as ice.
This is betrayal!!!
Gu's expression was solemn, and he knew the seriousness of the matter.
I didn't dare to speak too much.
He devoted himself wholeheartedly to the follow-up verification, but his original rejection of the new method had mostly subsided. He realized that the verification method provided by Qin Luoheng seemed to be really effective.
At least for now.
Yes!
Qin Luoheng returned to his position, his eyes full of solemnity. He knew that if Sima Chang really gave away the things, he would probably have already fallen into the outside world. After so many months, the things on those drawings have basically been restored.
At this time, officials may even have contributed.
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The lobby was dead silent.
Qin Luoheng picked up a bamboo slip and wrote something on it, but soon he scratched it all out with a knife, going back and forth several times. The originally thick bamboo slip had now become a thin piece, with only the top
Still empty.
Looking at the struggling Gu below, Qin Luoheng suddenly said: "Gu, you and I can be considered friends. Do you think what I did in Chu was wrong?"
Hold the pen in your hand for a moment.
He raised his head, thought for a moment, and said slowly: "As far as the law is concerned, the young master is wrong, but as far as love is concerned, the young master is actually not at fault."
"It's just that the status of the young master is too special, and the Qin Dynasty governs the country by law."
"This will undoubtedly cause controversy in the world."
"Besides."
"The Young Master may have done something in the Chu land without writing to His Majesty, which means that the Young Master usurped power, which is a taboo in the legal system of the Qin Dynasty. Moreover, what the Young Master did went too far. It not only abolished the principle of "making the head of Guizhou realize his own truth" advocated by the eldest Young Master.
Tian', and also issued a new order in the Chu region."
"This is even more unacceptable to the government and the opposition!"
"What's more, the young master is also involved in military regulations, illegally distributing the nobles' belongings. Everything the young master does is a felony, and even a capital crime."
"According to the law."
"Master, you must die!"
"However, apart from his status as a Qin official, judging from ordinary people's perspective, what the young master did was shocking to the world, and also very pleasing to the people. He could even be said to have done a great deed that created the world, overthrowing the foundation of the nobility in one fell swoop, and winning the hearts of the people of Chu.
, which will be of great benefit to the country and its people.”
"To be fair."
"Young master should not be guilty."
"Great credit!"
"It's just that reason is reason, and law is law. The two are not always compatible, and most of them are even opposite. You can only consider one of the two. Before Shang Jun's reform, Da Qin's law had both reason and reason, and there was a lot of room for maneuver. It's just that Shang
After you reformed the law, Da Qin determined that the law was supreme."
"The reason is just for reference as appropriate."
"And it must not affect legal justice."
"The official thinks that the young master is wrong!"
"Am I wrong?" Qin Luoheng nodded slightly, without comment, and said to himself: "If I don't promulgate a new order in time, wait until the letter is sent to the court, and then go through the official discussion, it is still unclear whether the court will approve it.
Obviously, even if the court agrees at that time, it will be difficult to achieve the effect."
"People's hearts and minds are the cornerstone of an empire."
"The people's minds are determined, and the empire is determined."
"If the people are safe, the empire will be stable."
"The land of Chu is deeply poisoned by the nobles. If we don't cure the poison in time, when the nobles come back, it will be easy to regain the hearts and minds of the people of Chu. If we continue to use gentle methods, we don't know how long it will take for Chu to completely recognize Da Qin."
"If Da Qin can wait, can Chu State afford it?"
"I don't know how many people are peeping at the empire's important weapons. Everyone is watching the empire make mistakes, so as to give them an excuse to rebel against Qin. But once the war breaks out again, I don't know how many people will be displaced, and I don't know how many people will have their families destroyed, and their lives will be ruined."
"I don't think I was wrong!"
"Because that is the best decision I can make under that changing situation, and it is also the decision that is most conducive to the stability of the empire."
"I believe your Majesty also understands this."
"As for the courtiers..."
"If they are dissatisfied, I will bear it alone."
"Originally, I hoped to use these achievements of the Secretary's Office to present to His Majesty in exchange for leniency so that I would be least affected as much as possible, but I may not be able to do that now."
"That's it."
"Why should I bother with this?"
"When you return to the court, everything will become clear."
"Sure, go and notify Hua Yao and tell him that in three days, I will set off back to Xianyang. Within these three days, you need to find out all the ghosts in the Shangshu Department."
"I don't tolerate sand in my eyes, let alone black sheep!"
Gu's face changed slightly, and he opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but finally sighed, turned around and left the lobby.
Qin Luoheng stood up.
Leng Lie said:
"Xianyang, hum, remnants of the old forces, I want to see how much trouble you can cause this time. I also want to see what the First Emperor is thinking. If this time, I can escape unscathed."