PDLP Chapter 39 Huge Deficit
Chapter 39 Huge Deficit
Lin Yi said, opening the account book, "Please help me, Xiaomei, and write down all the income and expenditure that were added later in the account book so that I can calculate it more conveniently."
As they said this, the three of them got busy and began to record the additional parts in the subsequent account books to facilitate Lin Yi's calculations.
After a busy period of calculation, Lin Yi slowly came up with the final result.
"The total is two million six hundred and forty thousand taels."
Lin Yi spoke slowly.
"This... doesn't seem right. I heard that the total deficit was only over one million taels."
Prince Qing frowned, feeling that this calculation was wrong.
"More than one million taels should have been discovered, and there are probably many accounts hidden underneath."
Lin Chuchen shrugged, "After all, I also calculated through this Yang account. How much loss is there? You still have to wait until you get the Yin account to know."
"Okay, I'll take all these things."
"Remember this is confidential and must not be disclosed."
Before leaving, Prince Qing gave another reminder.
"nature."
Lin Yi's face was very relaxed, "Your Highness, don't forget to take the alcohol away."
Prince Qing then remembered that he had just bought the alcohol from Lin Yi.
After taking these things away in a cart, Prince Qing prepared to go back with the accounts.
"I'm going to the capital later. Do you want me to bring you anything?"
Chu Yaoyue asked Lin Yi boastfully before leaving.
"No, I don't need anything."
Lin Yi said something very decisive, which made Chu Yaoyue pout and look a little angry.
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A few days later, Prince Qing brought Chu Yaoyue back to the capital.
He went into the palace with the account book and the deficit calculated by Lin Yi.
Inside the palace, the emperor's study.
"You all get out."
When the emperor saw Prince Qing coming, he waved his hand and all the eunuchs and palace maids left.
"Brother, thank you for your hard work on this trip."
Huangfu Qingling looked at Prince Qing coming with something, and a look of relief appeared on her face.
"Royal sister, this account of yours is not easy to settle."
Prince Qing sighed and placed the things on the table.
The emperor of the Dayong Dynasty, Huangfu Qingling, was a empress.
This secret was only known to Prince Qing, some secret ministers and princesses.
"Since you're here, it means you've figured it out."
Huangfu Qingling smiled, a look of relief in her eyes. "If you hadn't been guarding the border for so many years, I would have been in so much trouble."
"It's just a rough calculation. The Ministry of Revenue's account books are double-edged."
"We can only calculate an approximate number through the Yang account."
Prince Qing replied slowly, following what Lin Yi had said at the time.
"Tell me, I can bear it in my heart."
Huangfu Qingling swallowed his saliva and prepared himself mentally.
Anyway, the silver in the national treasury is now less than one million taels.
It can't be any more.
"Two million six hundred and forty thousand taels."
"what?"
Hearing this number, Huangfu Qingling was surprised, "Brother, did you calculate correctly?"
"The amount that has been confirmed is 2.64 million taels. If we can find the hidden account, I'm afraid we can confirm even more."
Prince Qing's words made Huangfu Qingling gasp.
Such a big corruption case broke out at the beginning of the new year... If it weren't for the need for disaster relief due to the snowstorm, I'm afraid I don't know how long it would have been kept secret!
"Numbers, I really didn't expect it."
"But, how did you calculate it, brother?"
Huangfu Qingling gathered her thoughts and calmed down a bit, "If it's a Yin-Yang account, then the Yang account should have yielded nothing, right?"
"No, please take a look, my dear sister."
Prince Qing took out Lin Yi's calculation method and gave a lot of explanations.
"I don't think this handwriting is my brother's."
"Could it be that there is someone more powerful behind my brother?"
Huangfu Qingling smiled slightly, and wanted Prince Qing to reveal the identity of the master.
The imperial court needs talents. How can we let go of those who can roughly calculate the deficit based on the Yang accounts?
"To be honest, we had the guidance of an expert in repelling the enemy before."
Prince Qing smiled and told Huangfu Qingling about Lin Yi.
"The bicycle sent to the palace was also made by him?"
She was immediately surprised, "Such a genius, I really want to meet him."
"Royal sister, this person has suffered some setbacks recently, and I guess he won't be in a very good mood."
Prince Qing wanted to persuade him to withdraw, but Huangfu Qingling's attitude of getting to the bottom of things forced him to confess everything.
"He also made sanitary napkins?"
Huangfu Qingling only remembered that her youngest sister came back from the north and brought her a few boxes of sanitary napkins.
She found it quite comfortable to use.
"But this thing still can't be bought openly in this world."
Prince Qing was repeatedly reminded of these things by Lin Yi, but now he was not so embarrassed.
"Since you said that, I must go and meet this person called Lin Yi."
Huangfu Qingling slowly said, "I will go and prepare it later. You wait outside."
After saying that, she waved her hand and let Prince Qing leave.
A moment later, he changed into casual clothes and walked out of the side door of the palace.
Here, Prince Qing's carriage has just been prepared.
As soon as Huangfu Qingling left the palace, she was picked up by a car. They left the capital and headed north towards Liangzhou City.
"Daddy, why are you leaving so soon?"
Chu Yaoyue had not been in the palace for a few days when she saw the carriage leaving the capital and was immediately confused.
In previous years, unless there were special circumstances, we would have to stay for at least half a month!
"Auntie Huang, why are you here too?"
When Chu Yaoyue saw Huangfu Qingling getting on the car, her face was full of curiosity.
Huangfu Qingling was wearing women's clothes and had her hair tied up. At first glance, it was hard to tell that she was the current emperor.
"Daughter, don't ask random questions."
Prince Qing was a little nervous. Seeing this, Chu Yaoyue didn't say much and just sat in the car silently.
The carriage left the capital city and hardly stopped along the way.
After more than ten days of bumpy journey, they finally arrived at Liangzhou City.
The carriage stopped at the back door of Prince Qing's Mansion.
Prince Qing took Huangfu Qingling inside.
The housekeeper quickly arranged the rooms.
A moment later, Huangfu Qingling sat in the living room and chatted with Prince Qing.
"Is this Lin Yi you're talking about in Niujia Village?"
Talking about Lin Yi, Huangfu Qingling asked slowly.
"Yes, I also bought some liquor from him."
As Prince Qing spoke, he took out a large pot of alcohol that he had left behind.
“Why do you mix wine with water?”
Huangfu Qingling frowned slightly, thinking that Prince Qing had deliberately adulterated the wine.
"Imperial sister, you don't understand this. This pot contains the essence of wine, it is very strong."
After Prince Qing explained, he placed the wine glass in front of Huangfu Qingling.
Huangfu Qingling took a sip with half belief and half doubt.
I didn’t expect that even with water added, this wine was still stronger than the strong liquor consumed in the palace.
"What would be the effect if it wasn't mixed with water?"
She couldn't help but become curious.
"It's very strong. If you want to try it, I'll give you a drop..."
Prince Qing had suffered losses before, so he poured a drop very carefully.
"Can this wine really hurt anyone?"
Huangfu Qingling just laughed at Prince Qing for being stingy, but when she drank the drop of wine, her smile disappeared.
She only felt the sting of the wine running down her tongue and into her throat...