Dao Fruit

"What is this Qiu Yan doing? If he scribbles on those files and leaves any hidden dangers, there will inevitably be trouble."

Zhang Hai and Qi Jinchan looked at each other, and the thought flashed across their minds, and they deliberately stopped them. They moved out the files to embarrass Qiu Yan and force him to give in. They didn't really care.

Before Qiu Yan's arrival, these two people were scheming and fighting each other for Du Chengzhi's position. Now that Qiu Yan arrived, the two immediately reconciled and formed an alliance to oust Qiu Yan.

In the final analysis, it is all about power and interests, and there are no constant friends or enemies.

However, the reason why they dared to act like this was partly because of their backing, and partly because of Wang Jing's instructions.

At the time of the reform, national war broke out again. It was a time of great change and great contention. Anyone who had access to the country wanted to fight for it, and Wang Jing was no exception, so he wanted to win over allies and put in place cronies.

His preference for Zhang Hai originated from this place. He thought of killing two birds with one stone, but unexpectedly, because of the emperor's idea, someone was inserted into his life.

If it had been any other time or person, Wang Jing would have dismissed the appointment on the grounds that the emperor had made a mistake. After all, the appointment of official positions was not something the emperor could easily decide. It had to be confirmed by the two governments and the Ministry of Personnel. Will he hate Qiu Yan because of this, but he can't think too much about it. It's hard to have both ends of the world, and you can't have your cake and eat it too.

But Qiu Yan came back with a great victory. He already had military ability, so it was natural for him to join the Western Mansion. Although there was a suspicion that the reward was excessive, how could the amount of the reward be compared to me, not as the head of the Political Affairs Hall, one of the departments in charge? Sensory intervention. There are checks and balances on power, and the corresponding departments have the right to make suggestions. But without the right to decide, what else would Shangguan and the Emperor do? Besides, there are still censors watching.

However, things cannot be changed from above, but they can be changed from below. Through hints and acquiescence, Zhang Hai and Qi Jinchan knew Wang Jing's thoughts and acted like this. Not only for myself, but also for the good of others.

But they still have a sense of proportion. They will not really fight for personal rights and ignore the national and political affairs. They also have a bottom line in their hearts. They are not for the country, but just to protect themselves. Muddling along and cutting corners is a situation. If you really mess up the layout, you will still be in trouble.

Now seeing Qiu Yan's actions, he felt a little worried and immediately winked at his confidants.

Chen Ju and several other officials understood and stepped forward. Just as he was about to speak, Qiu Yan raised his head in advance, glanced at a few people, and frowned slightly: "The number of horses and carriages is wrong. There seems to be something wrong with the sixth batch of supplies sent from Zuozang's Nanbei warehouse to the three armies of Northern Xinjiang. Is there anyone in the department?" Bring the account book to me for review!"

He said in a deep voice. Chen Ju and others felt their hearts trembled and were shocked. When they came to their senses, they realized that there was something important inside, and cold sweat started to flow down their cheeks.

"He really understands it! No, even if he understands it, it is impossible to discover the problem in a short period of time. The entry and exit matters have all been polished. How can he understand without several years of experience in entry and exit? Can you tell? Even if I look at it, I can't tell if I don't record it and just compare it silently in my mind!" As he thought about it, Chen Ju became even more frightened.

It turns out that there is a deficit in this file.

This is also normal. In officialdom, every term will leave financial holes, and the next term will consciously close the accounts and accumulate them.

As for the place to go for the shortfall, there are many uses for it, so there is no need to go into details.

But Chen Ju was frightened and said bravely: "These matters are mainly the responsibility of the Ministry of War. We don't have any account books here."

Qiu Yan said without raising his head: "I said before that there was a shortage of manpower and the work fell to this department, but now I say that the account books are still in the Ministry of War. Do you really think Qiu is easy to fool?"

"Sir, I'm afraid you are still unclear about the authority of the Ministry of War..." At this time, Qi Jinchan saw something and knew that Qiu Yan had found a breakthrough.

He was equally surprised by this. Unlike Zhang Hai, although Qi Jinchan also had a background, he still had some experience with the affairs of the Chengzhi Division. He knew how difficult it was to make a deficit through the documents and files. If Qiu Yan was just talking nonsense, he would inevitably think it was blackmail. After all, officialdom has been short-circuited since ancient times. Which yamen dares to say that there is no problem at all?

However, when he opened his mouth, he said, "Zuozang, Nanbeiku, and the three armies in northern Xinjiang," and looking at Chen Ju's appearance, it didn't look like he was faking it. This made his view of Qiu Yan change a lot.

But the arrow was on the string and had to be fired, so Qi Jinchan had to use words to evade it. Qiu Yan was indeed very knowledgeable and capable, but he may not have a clear understanding of the structure of the imperial court.

Unexpectedly, as soon as these words were spoken, Qiu Yan replied: "I, Darui Military Affairs, have three responsibilities, including the Privy Council, the Third Yamen, and the Ministry of War. The Privy Council is in charge of decision-making, the Third Yamen is in charge of financial arrangements and transfers, and the Ministry of War is in charge of military affairs documents. The doctor in the Ministry of War is in charge of maps and manufacturing, the doctor in the driving department is in charge of carriages and horses, and the doctor in the Treasury is in charge of weapons and equipment. Although these things belong to the Ministry of War, they cannot be archived in the Privy Council. If you are unwilling to take them out , that’s all..."

When these words came out, they actually knew the structure of the imperial court very well, and were more organized than Liu Hai and Qi Jinchan. The two of them were immediately shocked and secretly exclaimed that something was wrong.

On the opposite side, Qiu Yan had stopped his movements, glanced at everyone, pushed the file, and said: "I made a note on it and sent it to the Ministry of War. There are several shortcomings in it. After all, there are still problems, but the National War It’s not convenient to mess up the situation, so you might as well stop it first, but don’t expect Qiu to let it go..."

Hearing what he said, everyone breathed a sigh of relief at first, and then realized the meaning of his words. Chen Ju and others were surprised at first. They stepped forward to take a look and flipped through the file. They saw instructions and notes beside each record. There are also many connections. Through annotations, records from several places are combined together.

Looking at it this way, anyone who is literate and clear-headed can clearly understand the key points and act according to the text, saving a lot of tedious work. However, the shortcomings are also clear at a glance. Even if there is no account book and the specific amount cannot be calculated, it is still difficult to cover up. !

"this……"

Chen Ju already had a rough article in his hand, which he had memorized in his mind. Now in comparison, after looking through Qiu Yan's annotations several times, it turned out to be exactly the same! In some places it is even worse!

"How is this possible...how is this possible..."

After looking through it for a long time, he found that his clothes were already soaked with sweat, as were several other people.

They were surprised by the accuracy of Qiu Yan's comments, and were shocked and even horrified by Qiu Yan's professionalism and efficiency. But what they were really afraid of was what would happen if the shortfall was exposed!

These documents were brought over with no good intentions. Four or five days' worth were brought over at once, hoping that Qiu Yan would retreat. Because of this, Zhang Hai and others were not afraid of really delaying the important affairs of the court. He didn't modify it too much. It was just a temporary idea. I didn't think Qiu Yan could see anything.

However, he never expected that it would take seven or eight officials and four or five days to process the files. Qiu Yan could handle them in just a few words!

Looking at the expressions of Chen Ju and others, even a bureaucrat like Zhang Hai, who only knows how to instigate and order people, realized the seriousness of the problem. His view of Qiu Yan suddenly changed, and he quickly turned around a close official. He called over and asked a few questions, his expression suddenly changed.

"Marking all the shortfalls? This is a big taboo in officialdom!" After hearing the key point, Zhang Hai couldn't help but express his thoughts. Then he thought that Qiu Yan didn't have enough officialdom experience and wanted to start a big case. , not only Qiu Yan will be unlucky, but he, who is in the same company, will also be affected.

"The act of shortfalling has been around since ancient times and has become a common practice, but the things that are tacitly accepted by the officialdom and the rules that everyone acquiesces to are not necessarily right." At this time, Qiu Yan stood up and walked over, came to Zhang Hai's side, and said Such a word comes.

"You..." After chewing on the meaning of his words, Zhang Hai was startled and smelled a smell of bloodshed, but he still made a sneer, "Do you want to fight against the unspoken rules of officialdom? I advise you not to do this, even if You are a great scholar, but you only have one life. If you act like this, you will inevitably be attacked by a group of people! Don't make the mistake! You are already an official in the capital, and you will have a stable life if you work honestly. But if you go too far, the emperor will not be able to protect you. You might be assigned somewhere."

"That's right," Qi Jinchan also came over and said, "Prestige is as strong as the appearance of a horse. When there is a partner, you have to restrain your temper and write a book to show your ambition."

"It's not a bad thing to join the local government because of this," Qiu Yan just smiled, "I have some experience of what it's like to be a Beijing official. When I get to the Privy Council, I can also have the understanding of a central official. What I lack is just serving the government. This is the place to go.”

The tone of these words was so sincere that both Zhang Hai and Qi Jinchan were stunned, thinking that Qiu Yan was pretending to speak, but judging from his expression, it didn't look like he was pretending. Of course they didn't know about the three bodies.

Just when a few people were in shock and doubt, Qiu Yan walked towards the door of the Si Yamen. When he arrived in front of the door, he turned around and said, "What are you still standing there for? Why don't you come over? Didn't you say you were going to see the Shangguan?" What he meant was For Zhang Hai and Qi Jinchan.

The two of them were stunned. Before they could respond, an official came from outside the door. When he saw Qiu Yan from a distance, he said that Wang Jing was returning to the hospital and was about to see him.

"It just so happens that I also have something to say to the Privy Councilor, please lead the way." Qiu Yan nodded and followed suit.

On the Si Yamen, a few strands of the luck futon hung down and fell on his body. The spiritual platform above his head became increasingly clear and vague.

Zhang Hai and Qi Jinchan were shocked. When did Wang Jing come back? They didn't even come back to inform them. How did Qiu Yan know about it?

In this way, they thought about the rumor that Qiu Yan had supernatural powers. This rumor was no longer a secret in the minds of some first-, second- and third-grade court bosses, but it was not yet known among the officials of various ministries. How much confirmation is obtained? After all, different statuses have different news channels, and the time it takes to confirm rumors will also be different.

"Is it true?"

With this thought in mind, the two of them quickly followed.

Chen Ju and others were left in the office hall.

Chen Ju looked at Qiu Yan's retreating figure, then looked at the well-handled files, feeling something bad in his heart.

"I may have made a wrong bet this time!"