Two gentle bird calls came from the wall again, which meant that I had received it and I would inform Emperor Ming Yan immediately.
Yan Shiyue was relieved and said immediately: "Forget it, take the people and guard the door. These people are also watching. I asked Bao Zheng to take the people, but he never came. I guess he was tripped by someone.
You're here, ask someone to pick you up."
Huo Qijing quickly turned around and made arrangements.
Sima Long said slowly: "Master Xiang, why is this so important?"
Qu Sinian said with a smile: "Master Sima, who doesn't know that our Prime Minister has always been a bit willful and kind-hearted, and hates the most disrespectful person who cares about human life? If you kill people in front of her, this treasure must be taken away or not.
It’s settled.”
Sima Long lowered his eyes and said nothing.
Qu Sinian smiled again: "But it doesn't matter, I believe that you are all innocent. After the interrogation, the Prime Minister will be relieved, and the Lord will also feel at ease. Isn't it great?"
Sima Longpi said with a smile: "It has been less than three months since I took over the post of Minister. Until now, the affairs have not been sorted out. The prime minister is willing to help with the inventory. Of course, I want it, and I have not stopped it before.
I just thought that inventory management is not a trivial matter and we should abide by the rules, but I didn’t expect that the Prime Minister would misunderstand."
"Lord Sima is serious. The Prime Minister has always praised Lord Sima for being gentle and kind, so how could he misunderstand me?"
The two exchanged words, and Huo Qijing had already led his men to separate the treasury guards and took over their positions.
At this time, Chu Ningyuan also picked up Bao Zheng and his party. Bao Zheng saluted and said: "Master Prime Minister, I have brought more than fifty people with me to listen to the orders of Prime Minister Hou."
Yan Shiyue nodded, motioned for Gu Hengsha to come over and make arrangements, and then said to Sima Long: "Sir, please open the warehouse door."
Sima Long nodded expressionlessly, and then asked Zhu Langzhong to lead someone to open the door of the warehouse.
There are no windows in the treasury, only vents, and lights need to be lit during the day. Gu Hengsha asked people to light the lights brightly, and divided the people into two groups, and counted the intersections. At the same time, Huo Qijing also divided 20 people in to inspect and supervise back and forth.
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For a moment, the whole room was filled with the sound of calculations.
After waiting for about a quarter of an hour, there was another burst of noise, and the prince strode in with someone: "Yue'er?"
Even the prince is here?
Sima Long's beard trembled, and he looked at Jia Xuanjing with gloomy eyes as he stepped forward to greet him.
Yan Shiyue also came forward to greet her. The prince looked at her and said to Huo Qijing: "I have brought two thousand dragon guards with me, and I will leave them to you for the time being."
Huo Qijing handed over his hand and quickly went over to hand over.
Sima Long and others also came forward to salute. The prince just nodded and motioned for them to leave, and then asked Yan Shiyue in a low voice: "What's going on?"
Yan Shiyue pulled him aside and whispered.
The prince frowned deeply.
Then Yan Shiyue said: "Brother, I'll leave it to you outside. Don't let any of these people go. I'll go in and take a look first."
The prince nodded.
Yan Shiyue went in.
The bank was not like many boxes as she had imagined. Instead, it was divided into many small rooms, one grid after another. There were many shelves in each small room, and the silver was placed one level at a time on the shelves, and some were on the same level.
One layer of pallets.
Moreover, the silver inside is not all large ingots, there are also small ingots, silver cakes, silver bricks, and a small amount of gold ingots.
A warehouse closer to the door seems to be made of newly made silver ingots with the year number of "Mingyan" on them. They cost about a million. They should have come from the Tashan Silver Mine. It is said that they have already started making them there.
Already practiced.
Yan Shiyue walked back and forth.
After a while, Qing Weilai came in with a group of soldiers and lined up behind everyone.
Yan Shiyue looked at it for a while, found nothing wrong, and went out.
All the soldiers outside the library have been detained, and the guards have been separated. There are some chairs in front of the hall, and the prince and several others are sitting on their own.
As soon as Yan Shiyue came out, Sima Long and Jia Xuanjing looked over quickly, and then they all stood up together: "Master Xiang, please sit down."
Yan Shiyue nodded and sat down.
Zhu Langzhong apologized to her anxiously: "Xiangye, what happened today is because the official's laws are not strict, but the killing of the guards by the guards has absolutely nothing to do with the official! Even if the official has great courage, he would not dare to kill him.
The Prime Minister’s witness.”
He raised his hands anxiously and swore: "If I tell you any lies, I will be cut into pieces and die!"
Yan Shiyue couldn't help but raise her eyebrows.
At such a dangerous moment, he still dares to make such an oath. Is what he said true?
Unexpectedly, at this moment, Jia Xuanjing also said: "This matter is definitely not caused by the official! The official doesn't recognize him at all! If the Prime Minister doesn't believe it, the official can also swear!"
Sima Long also said: "Xia Guan was talking to the Prime Minister at that time. The Prime Minister should believe in Xi Guan's innocence."
Yan Shiyue nodded and glanced at Qu Sinian calmly.
He probably said something, emphasizing that they took the life first, so that no matter what the outcome was, they were "forced to have no choice" and "went with the flow." And this statement fit her personality, so they believed her.
But at this time, these are no longer important, what is important is the results of the inventory.
More than 40 million taels, and it was another cross-count. It was really not a small project. These people took stock for more than three hours before they came out. Then Gu Hengsha took the abacus and counted it himself.
He finished one calculation first, then immediately frowned, glanced at Yan Shiyue, and then went to calculate the other one.
Yan Shiyue looked at his eyes and knew something was wrong, and pursed her lips.
Then Gu Xiao quickly finished the other calculation, stood up and said: "Master, after counting, the amount of silver in the warehouse is 43,627,500 taels."
Yan Shiyue fell silent for a moment.
At this time, Sima Long had already handed over the account books with both hands.
The current book balance of the treasury is 43.65 million taels, which means there is only a shortage of 22,500 taels! According to the treasury’s control system, there is a certain ratio of loss, which should not exceed 40,000 taels.
Both are normal losses! You only need to make up for it, and the officials in charge do not need to be held accountable!
Sima Long said with a smile: "Fortunately, the shortage is not much, and thanks to the prime minister for discovering it in time! I will definitely deal with it in time!"
There was no trace of ridicule on his face.
But this matter itself is already a huge ridicule!
Originally, it was only natural that she met the treasurer who stole the silver and asked for an inventory.
However, after alarming the prince, alarming the dragon guard, and such a big fanfare, we came to such a result... This is simply a big joke!
Yan Shiyue sat in the chair, frowning and motionless.
This result really shocked her.
Sima Long repeatedly handed over to her: "Master Xiang, a false alarm is better than a real loss! This official is also the first to take charge of the household department. I was really scared today, but now I am relieved... It is really thanks to the Prime Minister
I am wise and decisive, and I am grateful to you..."
He desperately handed her the steps.
The prince looked at her face, stood up, and said warmly: "Fu Yan, it is a good thing if you are not in a loss. Let's go back to the palace together and report to our father, so that he can rest assured."
He also felt confused.
However, the person who checked the money was the one she sent for, the one who supervised was Huo Qijing's personal soldiers, and the one who dispatched was her apprentice. There is no doubt about this result.
He came over and patted her shoulder: "Be careful, it's not a bad thing. Even if you are alone, you will still have to take inventory." (To be continued)