Two days later, Ouyang Qianqian helplessly read the accounts of Prince Zhan's Mansion for the past five years.
Although the general ledger was very detailed, Ouyang Qianqian still discovered flaws.
These were completely fake accounts.
Ouyang Qianqian not only He frowned.
There were thirty-two shops in Prince Zhan's Mansion, but nearly twenty of them were close to losing money.
With doubts, he asked Wenqin to investigate and found that the business of each shop was very good.
There may be such a big loss.
According to the general ledger, the annual profit of Prince Zhan's Mansion is less than 10,000 taels, which is just enough to cover the daily expenses of Prince Zhan's Mansion.
She is not stupid, how could she not understand the key to this.
"Qianqian, what's wrong?"
Nangong Shang just came out of the study, looked at Ouyang Qianqian's frown, walked over gently, smoothed Ouyang Qianqian's frown with his hand, and said softly.
"Shang, have you never seen the accounts of Prince Zhan's Mansion?"
Ouyang Qianqian said, pointing to the account book.
"Five years ago, I have been on the battlefield.
In these five years, I have no intention of understanding these things.
If you don't like it, you don't have to worry about it."
Nangong Shang took a look at the account book and wished he could burn it.
After all, these accounts , but it took up a lot of Ouyang Qianqian's time, and making Ouyang Qianqian so miserable was not what he wanted to see.
"Shang is not short of money, but I can't let anyone bully you.
These accounts are perfectly prepared.
If there were just a few shopkeepers and accountants, they could live a wealthy and luxurious life, but the reality is not like this.
I will definitely I need to find out and then take it back."
Although she frowned because she felt that those people were greedy, she would never allow anyone to bully her.
"As long as Qianqian likes it, take it back and give it to Qianqian as pocket money."
Nangong Shang said nonchalantly, which shocked Ouyang Qianqian.
When he drank the water in his mouth, he almost choked. .
"Qianqian, be careful."
Nangong Shang took out his handkerchief, wiped the corners of Ouyang Qianqian's mouth, and said disapprovingly.
"Shang, this is not a small amount of money, are you sure?"
"Mine is just shallow."
Nangong Shang said nonchalantly.
In terms of money, Momen has shops all over several countries.
He is simply short of money.
To him, these are just a drop in the bucket.
"That's right, what's yours is mine, and what's mine is still mine."
Ouyang Qianqian nodded with satisfaction and smiled.
"Well, I'm Qianqian too."
Ouyang Qianqian originally wanted to tease Nangong Shang, but Nangong Shang pushed him further.
However, Ouyang Qianqian felt disgusted.
"Shang, did Qin Zirui's wedding take place in the palace?"
She had been checking the account books these days, but she almost forgot an important thing.
As a modern person, she didn't know much about the affairs of the ancient palace.
"The wedding is held in the palace, but the wedding ceremony and guests are held in Prince Rui's Mansion.
Only the prince's wedding is held in the East Palace."
"Has Qin Zirui been crowned king?"
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"When a prince gets married, he will be crowned king.
Qin Zirui can no longer live in the palace.
Besides, the palace has been built long ago and Qin Zirui also lives in it, but he is not crowned king."
"I see."
After lunch, Nangong Shangyou buried his head in the study, while Ouyang Qianqian was sleeping lightly on the recliner under the plum blossom tree.
After a while, Ouyang Qianqian woke up from her sleep and looked at the petals being blown away by the wind and flying everywhere, showing a faint smile.
"Miss, rinse your mouth."
Lu Rui said, handing her a glass of warm water.
"Lu Rui, let Manager Wu come to see me later."
The general ledger came from somewhere like Manager Wu, so it's impossible that Manager Wu didn't notice anything unusual.
"Yes, miss."
The arrival of Lu Rui made Steward Wu feel a little uneasy.
Lu Rui and Chu Qing were the princess's maids.
They were far more powerful than him as a steward in the palace.
The princess had never summoned any steward before.
She suddenly woke up.
When summoned, Manager Wu had a bad premonition.
"Steward Wu, please hurry up, Miss is waiting."
Lu Rui glanced at the grumbling Steward Wu angrily.
"Yes, Miss Lu Rui."
Manager Wu took a deep breath and followed Lu Rui.
Walking to the door of Qianyu Pavilion, Manager Wu hesitated.
Over the years, no one except the prince's cronies had ever stepped into Qianyu Pavilion.
Now, his feet could not help but tremble.
"Steward Wu, wait here, miss.
Don't ask me to invite you all the time."
Lu Rui thought to herself, there must be something wrong with this Steward Wu, otherwise he would be trembling, and she was even more unhappy with Steward Wu.
With uneasiness in mind, Manager Wu stepped into Qianyu Pavilion, followed Lu Rui's footsteps, and came to the plum blossom tree.
Under the plum blossom tree, he saw a stunning woman, slowly sipping tea, and every move was natural.
He seemed to be the same.
Seeing the wonderland, he immediately lowered his head.
"Steward Wu, right?"
Ouyang Qianqian's cold voice reached Steward Wu's ears.
Steward Wu was startled and immediately knelt down to say hello: "I pay my respects to the princess."
Wu Ming was pounding in his heart.
Although he had heard that the princess was beautiful in the country, when he saw her now, he discovered that no one in the capital could compare with the princess.
She was as beautiful as a fairy.
"No need to be polite, please come."
In ancient times, people knelt down to salute at every turn.
"Thank you to the palace.
I wonder what the princess summoned the old slave to come here today.
I don't know why."
Wu Ming asked, looking at the account books on the table, he felt a little uneasy, but then he calmed down.
He only did the accounts, and ordinary people It is impossible to detect any abnormality.
Even ordinary businessmen cannot detect the abnormality.
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The princess is only a woman in her 20s and 80s.
How could she find out the secret?
"I summoned you here just to ask, in the past five years, the royal palace's accounts and thirty-two stores have made less than ten thousand taels of profit per year.
Manager Wu, should you explain it to me, the princess?"
Ouyang Qianqian looked at Wu Ming with cold eyes.
Wu Ming was startled and wondered whether the princess had discovered something unusual.
"Princess, the profits of these stores have been poor.
Nearly twenty stores have been losing money.
Only seven stores are profitable.
Excluding the losses of other stores, the profit is less than 10,000 taels."
Wu Ming explained.
"It seems that Manager Wu is very familiar with accounts.
Why have I never heard Manager Wu report to Butler Zhou?"
"Princess, as the saying goes, don't use people you suspect, and don't be suspicious when you employ people.
The old slave thinks that he has devoted his whole life to the palace over the years, so why would the princess throw dirty water on the old slave?"
Wu Ming felt uneasy and immediately struck first to force the situation.
"I didn't say anything.
What Manager Wu said was a bit self-inflicted.
In this case, I don't have to save face for Manager Wu.
Otherwise, how can I be worthy of what Manager Wu just said?
Manager Wu’s accounts are indeed flawless, but unfortunately, his memory No, the false accounts for the past five years have been perfect every year, but the discrepancies between the accounts at the beginning and end of each year are too big."
Ouyang Qianqian threw the account book in front of Wu Ming, his voice was like ice, Wu Ming said.
There was cold sweat on his forehead, and his hands were shaking unconsciously.
"Princess, this old slave has been in charge of accounts for nearly twenty years.
If the princess doesn't trust this old slave, she can expel the old slave from the princess."
Wu Ming retorted immediately, but he was very scared in his heart and wanted to take the opportunity to escape.
"Wu Ming, if this princess remembers correctly, you sold yourself to the palace for twenty-one years.
Now your selling contract is in the palace, and you are just a slave.
How dare you be unreasonable to your master?
Tell me, what should I do with you?
No matter what, selling or killing."
Ouyang Qianqian saw the faint smile on his lips, as if he was talking about an extremely trivial matter, he didn't care.
"Princess, according to the law of the sun, this old slave can redeem himself."
Wu Ming knew that he could not escape, but as long as he left the palace, he could make a comeback.
Over the years, he had gained a lot of benefits.
"Ten thousand taels, how about I redeem you?"
He was still a little short of fighting her, so he dug a trap and waited for him to jump in.
"What the princess said is true."
Wu Ming couldn't help but said with some doubt.
Naturally, he couldn't be happier to be able to escape, and he couldn't think too much.
"certainly."
"Okay, old slave, thank you, Princess."
"Silver."
Ouyang Qianqian said coldly.
"Princess, wait a moment, I will send someone to get it right now."
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After Wu Ming's words, Ouyang Qianqian nodded immediately, and Zhou Rui happened to come over.
"Zhou Rui pays homage to the princess."
"Uncle Zhou, please send someone to bring back the stewards of these thirty-two shops.
Remember to bring back all the managers of these thirty-two stores.
Also, bring back all the accounts to my princess."
Ouyang Qianqian She immediately told Zhou Rui that she believed Zhou Rui already understood the meaning of his words.
"Yes, Princess."
Zhou Rui immediately accepted the order.
He didn't expect that after five years of stewardship, the palace was full of moths, and he didn't even notice.
"Thank you, Uncle Zhou."
Zhou Rui is a military commander.
Naturally, he doesn't understand the affairs of the inner house, let alone accounts.
At first glance, Wu Ming's accounts don't appear to have any abnormalities.
They can be said to be perfect.
Unfortunately, Met her.
As soon as Zhou Rui left, Wu Ming had already taken the silver note, walked to Ouyang Qianqian and said, "Princess, this is the 10,000 taels that the old slave paid to redeem himself.
Please ask the palace to return the deed of sale to the old slave."
Wu Ming handed over the silver.
Ticket, he said.
"Chu Qing, how much is Manager Wu's monthly salary?"
Ouyang Qianqian had no intention of taking the banknote, but asked Chu Qing who was standing aside.
"Mr.
Accountant, five taels per month."
Chu Qing replied fluently.
"Twenty-one years, even if Manager Wu doesn't eat or drink, how many taels will there be in total?"
"One thousand two hundred and sixty taels."
The conversation between the two made Wu Ming feel more and more uneasy.
Looking at the 10,000 taels of silver notes in his hand, it was like holding a hot potato.
He didn't know what to do with it.
"Tell me about Manager Wu's whereabouts this month."
Ouyang Qianqian asked Chu Qing, ignoring Wu Ming who was still lying on the ground.
"Three times in Zuixianlou, Xiao Taohong from Zuixianlou was hired for two hundred taels per month.
He had five wives and concubines, four maids, and two boys.
He paid three hundred taels per month and came down in January to attack one thousand five hundred taels.
"The more Chu Qing went on, the paler Wu Ming's face turned, and his whole body couldn't help but tremble.
"Calculate for me, how many attacks will there be in twenty-one years."
Ouyang sipped his tea lightly, as if Wu Ming didn't exist at all.
"Thirty-one thousand five hundred taels."
Chu Qing said while making tea for Ouyang Qianqian.
Lu Rui stood aside and smiled at Wu Ming, who had turned into a puddle of mud.
Why did he feel so happy.
"Steward Wu, tell me how you can repay the money to the palace."
Ouyang Qianqian put down the teacup, and the sound of the teacup falling on the table finally brought Wu Ming back to his senses.
"Princess, I have two shops in the capital, making profits every month."
Wu Ming said still quibly.
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"Do you think I haven't checked out the two shops?
The monthly profit of the two shops is less than one hundred taels.
Your two concubines are not enough to spend.
Where did the money to buy the shops come from?
Wu Ming, I ask you "Where has the palace's money gone in these years?"
Ouyang Qianqian looked at Wu Ming with cold eyes.
The garden was originally full of spring scenery, but at this moment, Wu Ming felt cold.
"If you want to be killed or beheaded, please do so, Princess."
Wu Ming knew that he couldn't escape today, and if he said this, he wouldn't be able to escape either.
"Really?
I heard that Manager Wu had a son when he was old, and he loves his son very much.
Chuqing, tell him, according to the Riyao Law, what should his son be doing now?"
Tell her about the law.
She has already read the Riyao Law.
How could Wu Ming be allowed to take advantage of this?
"Miss, you have forgotten that the slave's son is of course a son of the family and is also a servant of the palace.
Recently, Lao Zhang, who washes the toilet, happened to have a cold.
He is in need of someone to clean the toilet.
I think Manager Wu's son is just right."
Before waiting.
Chu Qing replied, and Lu Rui said directly that she would not lose this time.
When the young lady looked at the account book, she had read Ri Yao's laws and regulations.
"In that case, just do what Lu Rui said.
The kitchen is also short of a few girls to do rough work.
It just so happens that Manager Wu has some pretty good girls.
Let them work in the kitchen."
Ouyang Qianqian immediately ordered, Wu Ming was stunned and didn't know how to refute Ouyang Qianqian.
"Miss, what I'm talking about is that the princess has been short of money recently.
Manager Wu also has a few concubines, all of whom are good-looking.
How about selling them all together to ease the money shortage of the palace?
Although it won't have much effect, but , should also be able to respond to emergencies," Lu Rui continued.
Hiding in the dark, An Ye shuddered when she heard Lu Rui's words.
Is this still a woman?
"Okay, as for Butler Wu, he doesn't want to say it, so I won't force him.
Since he likes the little Taohong from Zuihuanlou, it is natural that this princess should help him and sell her to Zuihuanlou to be the turtle father."
Ouyang Qian Qian's words almost made An Ye fall from the branch.
As expected, like a servant, there must be a master, even darker than that girl Lu Rui.
"Miss, won't you be able to get your money back soon?"
Chu Qing reminded her in a pretentious manner.
"Don't worry, there are still thirty-two shopkeepers.
Are you afraid that no one will be recruited among them?
Anyway, I have already found someone to replace them.
It just so happens that I will replace them all at once, so as not to be an eyesore.
They are all boring anyway.
Everything you need has been sent to the Zuihuan Building."
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Ouyang Qianqian continued, and Wu Ming on the side became even more frightened.
"Miss, is it easy to sell the person you hired?"
Chu Qing asked with a kind look.
"Let me be lenient if you confess, just expel me from the house."
Ouyang Qianqian said with a magnanimous look.
The words of one master and two servants fell on Wu Ming's ears.
He finally understood that the princess had found out everything long ago, and he had no idea.
There was no chance of escape.
"Princess, if Wu Ming takes action, can you let me go?"
Wu Ming said tremblingly.
His son was only eight years old, and he loved him very much.
If the princess really asked him to clean the toilet, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to survive for a few days.
I'm out of breath.
"It depends on whether you recruit what I want, but if you do, I can let your son go."
She is not a kind person, but she will respect the deal.
"Princess, I'll do it."
Wu Ming knew that if he didn't do it, what Ouyang Qianqian had just said would definitely come true, and by then, he would really have nothing.
"Lu Rui, take this person down and write it down for me word for word for these years.
Also, bring out the accounts he has hidden in secret."
Ouyang Qianqian immediately ordered.
Ouyang Qianqian's words made Wu Ming collapse.
Over the years, in order to save his life and just in case, he made two accounts, one is an open account and the other is a secret account.
Only he knows that there has never been a second account.
The two of them knew it, but he didn't expect that Ouyang Qianqian had found out everything a long time ago.
Even if he didn't recruit today, it was just Ouyang Qianqian, so it probably didn't matter.
"Princess, all the shopkeepers are already in the hall."
Wu Minggang left, and Zhou Rui approached and said.
"Go and have a look, Chu Qing, prepare pens, ink, paper and inkstones."
Ouyang Qianqian ordered.
"Miss, we have already prepared it."
Chu Qing said with a smile.
When they came to the hall, all the stewards were still confused.
The palace guards suddenly brought everyone in, along with the store's accounts for the past five years.
Many people turned pale.
"Meet the princess."
Ouyang Qianqian sat in the upper seat, and everyone immediately greeted her.
"Everyone, get up.
I invite all the shopkeepers to come here today.
Firstly, I want to get to know each other.
Secondly, many people must know in their hearts that Shopkeeper Wang of Bicui Fang and Shopkeeper Li of Linglongfang have been very fortunate to you seven over the years.
Even if the palace is no longer what it used to be, you can still treat the palace sincerely.
Fortunately I'm sorry for you."
Ouyang Qianqian looked at the seven people and said, he checked and found that none of them had embezzled a single tael of money.
Shopkeeper Li once took money from Linglongfang because his son was ill, but he later returned it. , such people are very rare, and he admires these seven people very much.
"Princess, I don't dare.
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If it weren't for the palace, how could we live a life without worries about food and clothing?"
The seven people said at the same time.
Among all the accounts, only these seven stores make profits every year, but they are all ignored.
Manager Wu was secretly greedy.
"Seven shopkeepers, please take a seat."
"Prince's Mansion, my subordinates don't dare."
Being able to sit in the lobby of the Prince's Mansion is not something that little shopkeepers like them can do.
"Every shopkeeper, you'd better sit down.
After all, the time is not short."
Chu Qing reminded.
"Thank you, Princess."
After the seven people thanked them, they sat down uneasily.
No one sat down, but their hearts were beating.
They were suddenly taken to the palace by the guards.
They only had a bad premonition, but they didn't know how to deal with it.
"Uncle Zhou, please sit down too, Chu Qing, and report to the special shopkeeper."
Ouyang looked at Zhou Rui briefly and then said, Zhou Rui was not polite and sat down directly.
"Yes, Miss."
After Chu Qing finished speaking, she took out a stack of information, with a smile on her face, and then told the store and the net worth of each shopkeeper, just like Wu Ming.
After Chu Qing finished speaking, except for the seven people who were sitting, the rest of them were like mud, slumped on the ground, sweating profusely.
According to the laws of the sun, they could die several times
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