Deng Ye, the chief bookkeeper of Shicheng County, left the main hall and returned to his public house, so he ordered someone to send the account books of Shicheng County to the inner hall.The county government is in charge of seven Cao, and there are three Caos under Deng Ye, namely Sitian, Sicang, and Sihu.The seven caoes of the county are set up corresponding to the seven cao, the state capital.In fact, in a lower county like Shicheng County, Qicao does not have to be set up.In many counties, there are only two or three people, or even no one, and the county chief, the county lieutenant, and the chief secretary are directly in charge of specific affairs.Shicheng County's institutions are bloated, and Qicao actually has real jobs.Officials are not like officials, they are appointed by the imperial court, and the officials of each yamen, as long as the chief official is willing and can afford it, can be recruited if there is a formal name.However, the recruited officials were also recorded in the imperial court officials' department.If the higher authorities do not think it is necessary to recruit so many officials, then the report can be dismissed altogether.In a situation like Shicheng County, some areas where the imperial court has relatively strong control are absolutely unseen.Han Qi, the head of the warehouse, listened to Deng Ye's arrangement, and said suspiciously: "Didn't you just check the accounts three days ago, why do you have to toss again" "The county lord likes to toss, what can we do" Deng Ye said angrily."
Hehe, the county lord can't toss any flowers.These account books, even we have a headache when we read them, not to mention the county lord, who was originally a military attaché," Han Qi said coolly.Deng Ye didn't answer, just stroked his beard thoughtfully.Because Zhao Yunze and Cui Tong had just handled the handover a few days ago, the county government's account books had been sorted out, so it was not difficult to clean up.After a while, several large boxes of ledgers were carried to the inner hall.Shicheng County sits in the north and faces south, and it is a large courtyard with three entrances.The front yard is the office space.After entering the gate, there is a spacious open space, followed by the main hall facing the main gate.The main hall is used to hear major and important cases, and to hold important ceremonies and meetings.Behind the main hall, there is a small empty field, and after the empty hall is the inner hall.The inner hall is the place where the county order works on weekdays and convenes subordinates to discuss matters, and it is also called "two halls".Coordinating the handling of some civil disputes and other cases is also mostly carried out in the second hall.On the east side of the front yard, there is a row of side rooms, where there is a signing room and the office of the county government.There is also a row of side rooms on the west side, which is the public house of the third class of officials.There is a separate courtyard behind the public house, and the Yashen Ancestral Hall and the County Ya Dail are in this small courtyard.The middle courtyard is a comprehensive functional area, where the county kitchen, canteen, stable, garage, warehouse, and servants' dormitory are all in this courtyard.The backyard is the official's family home.The largest courtyard in the middle is the residence of the prefectural order.There are several small courtyards on both sides, which are the residences and guest rooms of the county magistrate, the county lieutenant, and the chief bookkeeper.Deng Ye and Chen Zhao both have residences in the city, and they usually do not live in the county office.Therefore, Zhao Yunze assigned the backyard house to Fang Zhizhi and Sun Simiao's apprentices.Li Ren, Qin An, Mingyue, and Caixia, who came to Shicheng County with Zhao Yunze, all lived in Zhao Yunze's courtyard.Ding Dashun was stationed outside the city with the special combat team and was responsible for the daily management of the special combat team.When the ledger was carried to the inner hall, Zhao Yunze and Fang Zhizhi had also returned to the inner hall.After the person who sent the account book left, Zhao Yunze said to Fang Zhizhi: "Brother Fang, I have been in the arsenal for more than two years, have you learned the double-entry accounting method?"
Fang Zhizhi nodded and said, "Naturally, I learned it." ”"Then I will ask you to set up another account book and check all these old accounts in Shicheng County."
Fang Zhizhi was puzzled: "My lord, when you and Cui Tong handled the handover a few days ago, didn't you check the accounts?"
Zhao Yunze said: "The handover is to check the accounts, but at that time, I only checked whether the amount of money and grain in the accounts was consistent with the physical inventory.The specific income and expenditure accounts were not examined in detail. ”However, even if there is a problem with the old account, it is also Cui Tong's business.Anyway, they have all signed and drawn, and even if something happens in the future, it will be Cui Tong's responsibility.Why bother to check the accounts, adults?"
Fang Zhizhi was still puzzled.Zhao Yunze smiled and said: "This audit is not only about checking the accounts, but also about reorganizing the accounts, and you can see a lot of problems.At least, you can see the ability of the chief bookkeeper Deng Ye and Qi Cao to take care of the accounts.Brother Fang, let's work hard.I give you three days, can you finish it?"
Fang Yu said straightly: "Shicheng County was only returned to the Tang Dynasty at the end of the fourth year of Wude, and the accumulated account books are not much, if you have an abacus, you can check it in two days." ”"Brother Fang actually knows how to beat the abacus," Zhao Yunze said in surprise."
Hehe, when I was in my spare time at the Arsenal Bureau, I saw Master Fang Zhi use an abacus to settle accounts, and it was very fast, so I learned the plan from Master Fang.I heard Lord Fang say that this abacus is the same as the double-entry bookkeeping method, and it was also pioneered by Lord Zhao. ”"Hehe, it's just a little trick."
Zhao Yunze smiled smugly.Fang Yi said straightly: "My lord is humble.In the first year of Zhenguan, a certain demonstrated the use of this double-entry accounting method and abacus to his father, and his father was full of praise for it.Nowadays, among the yamen of the imperial court, there are also many people who use double-entry accounting and abacus to do accounts.However, some officials with rotten minds say that those ghost-drawn numbers and symbols are difficult to recognize, and that double-entry accounting and abacus are difficult to understand, and they are still using the old accounting method to keep accounts and settle accounts. ”"Alas, even in the most enlightened times, there are people who refuse to accept new things.However, if you don't study, you can't make progress.Live to be old, learn to be old, and learn skillfully at the age of seventy-three.I can't be the one with a rigid mind. ”Zhao Yunze sighed."
My lord's good words, keep it in mind" Fang Yi straightened up and solemnly bowed his hand to Zhao Yunze.Zhao Yunze smiled, waved his hand and said, "It's just a few gossips, why should Brother Fang be so polite." ”With that, he walked out."
What are you going to do," Fang asked directly."
I happened to bring a few abacus, go get one for you."
Zhao Yunze replied to Fang Zhizhi as he walked.Out of the inner hall, Zhao Yunze did not immediately go to the backyard, but went around to the east wing to see what the subordinate officials were doing.He did not enter the house either, but walked slowly under the cloister.At this time, the weather was still a little cold, the doors and windows of the house were closed, and no one found Zhao Yunze.The clerks in each room were chatting at this time.The content of the chat is varied.There are those who are talking about Zhao Yunze; There are those who are talking about family life; There are also people arguing, and the content of the quarrel seems to be to collect gambling debts.There is even a house where people are talking about Fengyue, as if they are saying that a green building in the county has just come to fresh powder.Hehe, the lives of the officials of my Dashicheng County are very colorful, Zhao Yunze is happy.On the first day I looked at the council, these officials were so relaxed, it can be seen that they usually do something.Shaking his head, Zhao Yunze went around to the west wing again.The west wing is the public house of the third class of officials.To Zhao Yunze's surprise, except for seven or eight soap squads and arresting squad officials who were bragging and farting in the public house, he didn't see anyone else.When those officials saw Zhao Yunze enter the room, they hurriedly stood up and saluted."
What about the rest," Zhao Yunze asked directly."
It's all bad.We are resting in shifts. ”One of the officials replied."
Where are they going?"
asked Zhao Yunze again."
The soap squad is standing guard in the ya, the strong squad is guarding the city gate, and the catcher squad is patrolling the streets
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