On this day, Ya Ge received the small account book secretly sent to her by Aunt Zhuang.
Above, it is recorded which ministers from the DPRK and China have recently had dinner together and what matters they discussed.
There was one page among them that made her eyes light up.
Li Dan?
He actually went too.
The topic they discussed was Zhencheng's taxes for the first half of the season and...the split situation.
Divide? Why is there such a thing as division?
As soon as Yage started to sing, the secretary in charge of Hucao came over to inquire.
However, I was told that the money paid into the treasury due to taxes every quarter would be personally handled by the person in charge.
Then give him the list and keys.
With the list and key, he can open the treasury and count the money.
The tedious work of creating a list is originally the job of the clerk. How come Cao, who is in charge of it, has to do it himself now?
Are you worried about the clerk's ability, or is there something else hidden?
Doubting this, Ya Ge said: "Excuse me, Mr. Chen, how long will it take for you to get the tax into the treasury and the list?"
"Usually about one month, sometimes it lasts two to three months!" Mr. Chen thought for a moment and answered.
It took so long?
"Sir Chen, can I understand that a batch of tax revenue must be stored in the treasury for a month or more before you can open it and count it?"
Mr. Chen nodded and replied affirmatively: "Hui, Madam, that's right!"
"So, that is to say, after these silver coins entered the treasury, no one knew for a month or more whether the silver inside was real or fake, or whether it was present or not?" Ya Ge asked again.
Mr. Chen was shocked, then nodded again: "What the empress said is true. I, the ministers, etc., must not open the seal without the list and key."
Yage knew very well that there was a loophole in this.
A big loophole.
"May I ask Mr. Chen, when the royal court's tax money is paid to the national treasury, through which door do you usually choose to enter the palace?"