Chapter 1886 Old Problems, New Measures


    In the outer corridor of the government affairs hall of the Chang''an Hussar General''s Mansion, many small officials heard that the hussars were furious, and they did not dare to approach them. Come back after the limelight.


    Outside the political affairs hall are the two courts, and the east court basically revolves around the functions of the general''s mansion, including the positions of long history, vassals, order history, royal vassals, etc., respectively managing matters such as soldiers, weapons, food, and horses, and There are also people''s livelihood and government affairs about Feiqian''s personal territory, inner government guards, etc.


    The West Court, generally speaking, is for the outside world. Civil affairs, torture, education, production, commerce, official assessment, rumors, etc., except for matters directly related to the military and Huqi Feiqian, are all in the West Court. Jurisdiction.


    Therefore, the overall process of government affairs is probably that after the East and West Courts have processed them first, they will send them to the political hall in chapters and forms, which will be reviewed and approved by the chief political officer, and then submitted to Huqi Feiqian for reading and promulgation. The head of the political affairs hall is the head of the east and west courtyards, and the original head of the east courtyard, Pang Tong, went to supervise the construction of the altar of worship. Naturally, only Xun You, the head of the west courtyard, was left.


    Xun You was driven out by Fei Qian, and returned to the west courtyard silently.


    Zhuge Jin, who had just returned to the west courtyard not long ago, saw Xun You returning to the courtyard sadly, and couldn''t help being a little surprised. After all, when he saw Fei Qian just now, Huqi seemed to be in a good mood. Why was he suddenly so thunderous?


    『I don’t know what the lord is angry about? But involving the West Court? ’Zhuge Jin stepped forward and said in a low voice.


    Some officials of the West Court also looked at Xun You nervously.


    Xun You waved his hand, "it''s right to disperse on your own without disturbing each other and do your own job." 』


    Zhuge Jin originally wanted to ask a few more questions, but seeing that Xun You had no intention of talking, he turned back helplessly, greeted the rest of the subordinate officials, and stepped back without mentioning it.


    In the east courtyard.


    Although Feihe is the Wannian Ling, he also has the post of Ma Zhengsi, and Wannian County is close to Chang''an, so basically he spends most of his time working in Chang''an, and only one-third of the time in January. In Wannian County.


    Feihe is not completely stupid. Although it is said that Ma Zhengsi is a part-time job, and Wannian County is the full-time job, but a county magistrate is important, and a position close to the hussars is important. Under Fei Qian, it can be said that he is one of the few people who hold important positions in the Fei family, and he is even more reserved and proud, and a little proud.


    Feihe was sitting cross-legged in the inner room of the Mazhengsi, drinking tea, when suddenly a small official from the department almost scrambled into it, immediately arousing Feihe''s strong dissatisfaction: "The entry and exit of the Zhengshitang are important to the country, how can you be rude Hogs run like trivial things in the market! 』


    The little official swallowed his saliva and said hastily, "It''s not good! Hussars, Hussars are furious! Desire, want to take Lingjun! 』


    Fei and Yi trembled, and overturned their teacups. Just as they were about to ask, they heard clanging outside the door, "Wan Nian, Ma Zheng, where are Fei and Fei Zicheng?" ! 』


    Feihe suddenly became flustered, wanted to escape but didn''t dare, and knew that it would be useless to escape, so he walked out of the room tremblingly, and was about to say something when he saw Xu Chu waved his hand and turned away without saying a word Head first, and then two other hussar guards stepped forward and clamped the sides, staring at the body, Fei He suddenly sweated on the forehead, coughed twice, and then he stabilized his mind and moved forward.


    Xu Chu led Feihe to the gate of the Zhengshi Hall, and stood there again, then slightly bowed his hands to Feihe, and said the word "slightly stationed", without saying much, which made people tell Huqi, saying Feihe has arrived.


    Feihe was hesitant to speak several times, and originally wanted to ask Xu Chu, after all, Xu Chu was somewhat closer outside the political affairs hall, and had he heard any specific details, but seeing Xu Chu''s appearance as a stranger, don''t worry. The appearance of entering, hesitating and not knowing how to speak...


    After hesitating, he heard the guards in the hall stop shouting, "Hussars passed on the Wannian Order, and the Ma Zhengsi is from Cao!" 』


    Beads of sweat rolled down Feihe''s forehead, he couldn''t help but raised his sleeves and wiped it, and then straightened his clothes, Fang Anxie followed the guards into the courtyard of the Political Affairs Hall, walked around the corridor, and looked up to see the people in the hall. Fei Qian was not angry but mighty, his stomach felt a little weak all of a sudden, he knelt down on the ground with a puff, "I... I pay my respects to the lord..."


    Feiqian looked at Feihe, "Zicheng Ren Wannian and Ma Zheng, do you think there is anything unusual?" 』


    Feihe shuddered, swallowed his saliva, "Chen, I didn''t realize that...it''s abnormal..."


    『How many years can I get taxed this autumn? ’ Fei Qian snorted softly, and immediately asked, ‘How much do you count? How many more people? How many disasters? Can there be households and flats? 』


    "This..." Feihe eagerly wanted to recall the numbers he had seen before, and beady beads of sweat rolled down again, dripping on the floor. When you want to know, just look through the data, so I didn’t put my heart into memorizing it at all. When I was asked by Fei Qian at the next moment, I couldn’t say a thing or two after a while, and finally choked out a sentence, "Mr. Stupid, the number...these are too many to be clear at the moment...my lord wants to ask this matter, why don''t you call the lord to come...』


    『Hehe…』 Fei Qian couldn’t help laughing, and then pointed to the seat beside him, 『Sit down, Zicheng…』


    Fei and Jian Feiqian seemed to have calmed down, took a breath secretly, thanked them quickly, wiped their sweat secretly, and sat aside.


    『In Wannian County, is there any anecdote? Feiqian said, "Zicheng might as well tell you a few things..." Wannian County was the tenth year of Emperor Gaodi of the Western Han Dynasty. Place.


    When it came to other matters, Feihe cheered up and described in detail the poetry receptions, literary classics, etc. that he had carried out in the past ten thousand years. So Feihe was quite proud when he said these things, and even sang a poem used to praise Hussar General Fei Qian: "Hussars are in control of the frontiers, they are blessed with three assistants, they are diligent in politics and seek talents, they embrace the world, and protect the common people." Xi...」


    『Okay, okay...』 Fei Qian didn''t know whether to laugh or cry, 『Then, within the Ma Zhengsi, Zicheng is also in charge of enlightenment, and he is used by others? 』


    『Yes, yes, what the lord said is very true...』 Feihe was not very clear about the seriousness of the situation, and thought that he had passed the test, so he said with a smile, "It is the so-called knowing people and doing well. It''s like Zichan''s career in politics, he chooses ability and makes it happen, Feng Jianzi can judge big things, uncle Zi is beautiful and literary, Gongsun Hui can know the behavior of the four countries, and there are all kinds of things, Zichan asked the four countries how to do it. And make more rhetoric. He also used Feng Jianzi to make a decision, and he was appointed as the uncle of the son to the guests. Therefore, there are very few failures. This is the etiquette of everyone, each takes his own position...』


    Feiqian nodded, and said with a slight smile: "However, Zichan also said that the nature of a villain is to provoke courage, to be mischievous, and to seek fame because of his nature... Does Zicheng think so?" 』


    "what? 』Fei He was stunned, knowing that something was wrong, his heart started beating and his face turned pale.


    『Thousands of years have been like this, so it’s no wonder that the horse administration has been neglected...』 Fei Qian still had a smile on his face, but his voice gradually became colder, "The tax grass in the stables changes every year, and new grass comes back. Where does the old material go?" War horses died of illness, rubber bands were stored in warehouses, and meat was sold in the market. There was neither value nor accounts! A certain soldier went out of Yuzhou, but lost more than a thousand when he turned to the battle, but when he returned to Sanfu, he was twice as injured and useless as a horse! Among the various stables, the danger is more dangerous than the battlefield! 』


    Nowadays, the number of war horses is increasing year by year. Among them, grass, beans, etc., although single-minded, are not very valuable, but the number is huge, and when the seasons change, especially after the new pasture is deposited. At that time, there were more or less old pastures and beans in stables everywhere, but at this time, there were only accounts of how much pasture and beans were newly put into storage, and the old ones were "rotten and discarded" Write it all off.


    There are also war-damaged and sick horses. According to the regulations, there are definite accounts for war horses. It is easy to say when they are alive, and they will be written off with horse hides after they die. Under such regulations and accounts, these people also have countermeasures. Bones, etc. are often sold, and the proceeds are not recorded at all.


    If it was just like this, Fei Qian would not be too angry, because when the water is clear, there will be no fish. In the feudal dynasties for thousands of years, all public power administrative agencies must have some tricks and dirty secrets. is unusual. But this time, maybe because Fei Qian was paying attention to the generals right now, or because he was blinded by greed, he even falsely reported the number of battle losses and wrote off Whale Swallowing!


    The number of false reports may not only be at this time, it should have been there before, firstly, the number is small, and secondly, Feihe is also a vegetarian meal, so he didn''t notice it before, or he received benefits and indulged up and down, and then these silverfish became more and more courageous The bigger the bigger, the more or less they took advantage of this hussar expedition to make more or less money. When the results are added together, there is naturally a huge difference.


    Account accounting, during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, was often recorded in purely written narratives, and the eyebrows used were not very clear. Since the Qin Dynasty, it has already begun to have a certain scale.


    The Qin Dynasty mainly focused on two pillars, that is, the two aspects of income and income. However, because the income and expenses stipulated at that time were generally relatively fixed and single, the accounting method like a running account was generally Barely enough.


    In the Han Dynasty, not only the number of entry and exit was simply registered, but also the source and destination. In addition, inventory was added, basically forming a three-column bookkeeping, entry, exit, and surplus. Basically, it can reflect The ins and outs of each item are naturally much better than those of the Spring and Autumn Period and the pre-Qin period.


    But this method still has big problems.


    Feiqian had promulgated the four-pillar bookkeeping method before, and distributed it to all regions to learn to use it. However, once the four-pillar bookkeeping method is introduced, it is equivalent to calculating the previous old accounts one by one, and then filling them in. It is time-consuming and cumbersome, not to mention. Many problems will be exposed, so all localities have not completely switched to using it immediately, and many places still continue to use three-pillar bookkeeping.


    The so-called "four pillars" refers to the four parts of old management, new income, expulsion, and seeing, that is, in addition to out, in, and surplus, there is also a knot. In simple terms, it is three pillars of accounting, most of which only reflect The situation of the year, and after adding the balance account, that is, the old management account, the year and the year are not separated, forming a connection between the upper and lower.


    Just like the promotion of the new land government before, it was also resisted by the old system. The four-pillar bookkeeping method will obviously hurt the interests of many people. The Land of Bingbei was built by Fei Qian alone. It''s like the land of Sanfu Hanzhong, Sichuan and Shu. It has followed the old rules for a long time, and arithmetic is different from Confucian classics. It is not possible to understand the mystery by reading two words. Therefore, there have always been policies at the top and countermeasures at the bottom. On the surface, it is said that changes must be made, but the actual actions are not carried out at all. When asked, they bring out a large number of old account books to complain, and then there are many officials in charge who are like Fei He. Similarly, I can''t figure it out at all. Looking at these accounts is like a bible, I don''t know how to start, so I naturally drag it down day by day, month by month...


    Fei Qian threw the seal of Ma Zhengsi on the table in front of Feihe, "I ask you, before signing, is there a check mark?" Can you see the number clearly? ! 』


    The table and chapters are chaotic, and the ink color of the words is like blood stains.


    Feihe was so frightened that he trembled all over. He tried to pick up the watch several times, but it fell off. Finally, he simply gave up and knocked his head on the ground, "I am guilty, guilty..."


    『You also know that you are guilty? The reason why the Fei clan prospers and balances Shandong is to rely on the strength of soldiers and horses! To appoint you as Ma Zheng is tantamount to handing over the wealth and life of the Fei family to your hands! You are so lazy, do you have the face to call yourself Fei''s? Do you have a face to comfort your father? ! Fei Qian flicked his sleeves, paused for a moment, and then asked again, "You tell the truth, do you take money or bribes privately?" 』


    『Sinners, sinners...』 Feihe kowtowed again and again, 『Never... er, I just collected some small things, and never took money! 』


    Fei Qian watched, remained silent for a while, and finally said indifferently: "Take off your hat, and go home to deal with the crime." 』


    Fei and tremblingly, took off the crown by himself, and then staggered out like a walking corpse with disheveled hair.


    In the officialdom, welcome and send, some people have sophistication, it is unavoidable throughout the ages, if you just collect some literati seals, play with equipment, Feihe is focusing on the crime of dereliction of duty, on the contrary, if Feihe not only knows the problem , participated in it and accepted bribes for personal gain, then it is not just a crime of dereliction of duty...


    In the political affairs hall, although it is solemn and magnificent, the red and black screens are decorated with gold and silver outlines, and the vermilion columns reach the beams, it seems that everything is in the light, but in fact, it is still out of sight. Hide the darkness.


    For a long time, Fei Qian has known that there are some problems of one kind or another under the rule, and this kind of problem does not mean that a decree is issued above the court, and then the hidden dangers can be eliminated immediately at the bottom. There is a proper term called "three orders and five applications"!


    Even in the era when all the people go online and the information spreads very fast, there are still many petty officials who eat and get cards, do evil deeds, and rely on a little power to crazily amass money, let alone in the feudal dynasty, the big man now?


    Feihe was kicked out without a crown, which naturally attracted everyone''s attention. Before he could recover, he heard that the hussars in the political affairs hall ordered again: "Please order Xu Taishi to come!" 』


    Xu Yue''s astronomical monitoring station is in the north of Chang''an, among Lishan Mountains, fifty or sixty miles away from Chang''an.


    In the past dynasties, most of the people who specialize in astronomy are relatively poor. One is that the knowledge of astronomy is vast and extensive. If you really get into it, you will be somewhat despised of the mundane world. Second, to really study it, these data need to be observed every day , Timing and fixed point, monotonous repetition day after day, if it is not for great perseverance, it is difficult to complete such a job. And since he has great perseverance, the temptations of food and clothing in life, sensuality, and horses and horses will naturally not be able to affect him.


    Xu Yue is like this, so is Kan Ze who follows Xu Yue.


    Since taking over the revision of the calendar, Xu Yue and Kan Ze led a group of dedicated personnel to observe the celestial phenomena every day and record the stars every night, day after day, month after month, and then compared with the old Checking and calculating the calendar, deducing the accumulation of deviations caused by the movement of celestial bodies, and then dividing the time and writing off the errors, all the work is boring and cumbersome. time.


    If the officials are poor, I am afraid that these officials who are responsible for observing astronomy are the poorest and have the least money to fish for.


    So this time, Fei Qian is going to use Xu Yue, Kan Ze and a series of people who focus on astronomy and arithmetic.


    "Hussar''s meaning is..." Xu Yue is an honest person, and his reaction was a little slow. After meeting Fei Qian and hearing Fei Qian''s so-called "audit" policy, he was still a little confused and couldn''t react immediately. It is not yet clear what it will mean if the audit is actually carried out.


    "Brother, I''m bothered to recruit people who are actuarial and countable. This autumn, I will check the accounts of each county and county in Sanfu, check the income and expenditure, and check the balance. I will know the warehouse and teach the four-post account method. Next year, I will divide into four groups and go to the north. , Longyou, Hanzhong, Sichuan and Shu! 』Fei Qian had to elaborate again.


    When the Audit Office went to the countryside, they asked if they were afraid or panicked? Because these auditors are all drawn from under Taishi Lingtai, and have no direct subordinate relationship with other counties and counties, there are naturally fewer constraints. Of course, the so-called transition from frugality to extravagance is easy, but from extravagance to frugality is difficult. After these people are dispersed, it is inevitable that they will be dragged down by corruption for one reason or another.


    However, Fei Qian still has a group of Mohists hidden in the countryside?


    On the surface, the Audit Office checks the place, and the Mo family observes the situation secretly. The two lines report at the same time and correspond to each other. If there are still problems in this way, it doesn’t matter. Anyway, it will come again in three or five years to review the general calculation. If the old accounts are found If it doesn''t match, just follow the vine.


    Fei Qian was thinking about anti-corrosion, but Xu Yue frowned and said: "The calendar involves a lot of things, and there are so many things. Originally, there is a shortage of manpower. If this is the case, it will be used for other purposes, I am afraid..."


    "It''s okay, it''s okay..." Fei Qian said with a smile, "After the general ceremony, we will start a new test, and set up a Ming and Arithmetic department. Anyone who is available will be under the senior brother, how about it?" 』


    Xu Yue nodded.


    Feiqian laughed, and then ordered the attendants in the hallway to simply send the dinner to the hall, chatting with Xu Yue about the progress of the calendar, and at the same time talking about some miscellaneous things...


    Although it took only half a day, Fei Qian scolded Fei He face-to-face, and news of Fei He''s hat-free treatment of the sinner''s family flew to all parts of Chang''an city in a blink of an eye as if he had given birth to wings, which immediately attracted the attention of many people, especially When some people heard about what happened to Xu Yue later, they suddenly realized. Before the night fell and the city defenses were closed, they rushed to the bookstore to read such things as "Zhou Bi Suan Jing", "Nine Chapters of Suan Shu" and so on. Books swept away...


    (end of this chapter)