Chen Ping followed Mr. Ye obediently, comparing the documents one by one and constantly improving the new account books.
However, Magistrate Wang tried his best to cover up the results of the corruption case, but it still spread like wildfire from the mouths of several newly transferred subordinate officials.
What is surprising is that not only was Huang Xian Cheng not implicated in the slightest, but even the bookkeeper who took the initiative to plead guilty only returned the stolen money as a warning.
Apart from that, there is no punishment. This storm is like a stone sinking into the sea and there will be no more waves.
Only the kitchen steward who took the lead was severely beaten thirty times, his skin was torn and he was bedridden, he was even dismissed by the county government and would never be hired again.
It really has the effect of killing the chicken to scare the monkey.
As for how the chief registrar confessed his crime on the spot and was suppressed by the county magistrate and county magistrate, these people cannot know.
Chen Ping listened to some gossip and then looked back at Magistrate Wang and Mr. Ye who had not had a moment of leisure except eating and sleeping.
I suddenly realized that there is still a lot of room for improvement in my ability to understand people and discuss matters.
I almost misunderstood Magistrate Wang!
Magistrate Wang did not do nothing, but deliberately concealed and concealed most of the truth, so that even Chen Ping had almost no idea how the storm was settled.
The news that can be perceived from the outside is all deliberately released by Magistrate Wang. As for the core part, everyone can only look at it in the fog, without any evidence. Even if there are rumors leaked, it will not stir up trouble.<
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He is good at calculating figures, but when it comes to official methods, Chen Ping feels he is still too immature.
Seeing that Chen Ping was in a daze again, Mr. Ye gave him a chestnut to bring him back to his senses.
"Ouch~~"
Chen Ping covered his head with a sad look on his face, feeling a little uncomfortable with the teacher who had become increasingly angry these past two days.
Ever since yesterday evening, after thoroughly sorting out the general ledger and calculating the actual amount of materials, money and food spent on repairing one mile of road, Mr. Ye has become a little angry.
I am more impatient than before, pacing back and forth in the room without saying a word from time to time.
When County Magistrate Wang hurried over and saw the overall amount on the account book with his own eyes, he jumped up on the spot.
He shouted in disbelief: "How is it possible? How can it cost half as much!"
"The figure I estimated is based on the cost of building a new main official road near Fucheng."
"What we are renovating is just the rural roads around the county. The roads are not as purlined with blue bricks as the main official roads. Moreover, the cost should be lower if the bends are cut and straightened!"
Magistrate Wang's eyes were about to burst, and he stared at Mr. Ye with a complicated expression.
If Mr. Ye said now that he was just making fun of him, he would never be resentful.
But how could Mr. Ye joke about official duties?
Ye Laoqiang could only steel himself, glanced at County Magistrate Wang sympathetically, and then closed his eyes in silence, obviously helpless.
It’s hard for a clever woman to make a meal without rice.
Mr. Ye has fulfilled his duties, from station dispatching, transportation equipment configuration, load-mileage conversion, and even migrant workers' foot payment accounting, almost every aspect has been done to the extreme.
But sometimes, things always go wrong.
Fate, this devil, will dig out bottomless pits at will for those who strive to move forward, but there is no way to avoid them, cruelly dragging people into the bottom.
Although he couldn't bear to irritate Magistrate Wang any more, Mr. Ye still felt that he had to fulfill his responsibility.
He immediately circled the abnormality on the general ledger and said in a deep voice.
"Roadbed, all problems lie on the roadbed!"
"The new official roads in Fucheng were also built on the roadbed of the previous dynasty. Naturally, a lot of expenses will be saved in this aspect."
"As for the official road in Yongshun County, due to the lack of repair and maintenance all year round, we have to continue to use it. Even the lowest roadbed has become pulpy."
At this point, Magistrate Wang already understood the problem.
Three feet of ice is not frozen in a day. After years of trampling, the foundation of the official road is loose. Only by re-laying can construction be started.
And now the money balance is no longer able to purchase some more than 100 kilograms of iron tamping hammers.
Magistrate Wang took two trembling steps back, then stumbled suddenly and almost fell.
He touched the edge of the chair, sat down slowly, and lowered his head.
It was precisely because I understood the key to the problem that I became devastated in an instant.
No money!
This is his biggest headache since he took office as county magistrate.
After several years of continuous petitions to the court, we finally received the funds allocated for road construction this year.
Although in theory, when the money for road construction is insufficient, the local chief official can continue to apply for funding from the court as long as he can come up with a reasonable explanation.
But this is only theoretical, it is almost impossible to achieve in reality!
Although County Magistrate Wang came from the imperial examination, he did not have a family background like Huang County Magistrate, nor did he have any close associates in the court, otherwise he would not have stayed in Yongshun County for seven years.
Without background, there will be no one to advise you in court.
Under such circumstances, once the memorial requesting continued funding is submitted to the Ministry of Accounts, Finance Department, and Tibetan Affairs Bureau, there are layers of shirk, and it will take less than a year and a half to get a response.
Even if there is a response, you can roughly guess what the response will be.
Maybe someone will take this opportunity to question why he is so extravagant in money and food, and whether he is being greedy.
Looking at the muddy roads in Yongshun County, County Magistrate Wang couldn't help crying.
I just want to do something that benefits the people when I am in office, how can it be so difficult?
Just when Mr. Ye tried to come forward to comfort him, Magistrate Wang had already wiped away his tears.
Suddenly he raised his head, and the confusion and fear in his eyes disappeared, replaced by a look of perseverance as hot as fire.
Even if you jump into an abyss, you will still have a bright future.
Magistrate Wang's eyes were red and he said sadly: "You know you can't do it but you do it!"
"When I was studying in the past, I always found this sentence to be very heroic and inspiring."
"But when I really got to this point and really had to do something impossible, I felt nothing but ice in my heart!"
The corners of Mr. Ye's eyes gradually became moist, and he knew what County Magistrate Wang was going to do.
Even though he knew that he would not get any money or food if he continued to submit the memorial, County Magistrate Wang still decided to write this memorial.
Even if he is criticized by the imperial censor and slandered, even if he is dismissed from office and imprisoned, and stripped of his official status, he must still fulfill his duties.
It's very simple to say that you do something you know you can't do.
But if we really let people put it into practice, how many people can persist to this point?
Just when Magistrate Wang was resolutely preparing to turn around and leave with a tragic heart, a child's voice suddenly sounded.
"Maybe...I mean maybe, we can find other ways to raise money for road construction!"
Magistrate Wang paused for an instant, turned back mechanically, and stared at Chen Ping with his eyes wide open.
If you have an idea, tell me earlier. The tragic scene just now was in vain.
In fact, after Mr. Ye’s last warning, Chen Ping did not intend to get involved in this matter anymore.
Besides, he is only a seven-year-old child now.
If you do too many things that are inappropriate for your age, you will be treated as an alien.
But when County Magistrate Wang sadly said the words "Knowing that you can't do something, you do it", he was still touched.
Having a parent-official who loves and cares for the people is a blessing for the people, and as a common person, I can also be regarded as a beneficiary.
Those who work for everyone should not be allowed to freeze to death in the snow.
Mr. Ye also looked at this closed disciple with surprise and surprise.
Chen Ping rubbed his head in embarrassment, smiled, and said slowly: "Whoever builds the road should pay for it."
"Since the main purpose of building a road is to facilitate merchants to sell goods, then we can let them donate money to build the road."
After listening to Chen Ping's suggestion, Mr. Ye and Magistrate Wang subconsciously shook their heads and refused.
In the past, the government also asked merchants to donate money, but no one took the word "donation" seriously.
It's nothing more than tough apportionment and taking advantage of the situation.
Besides, how can lowly businessmen be involved in government affairs that are related to people's livelihood?
Looking through the history of Huanghuang, there is no precedent in this regard.
It’s not that this kind of thing has never happened, but historians simply don’t bother to record the achievements of merchants. Moreover, if you are not careful, you can easily be labeled as a collusion between government and businessmen by the censor.
Sure enough, Mr. Ye shouted decisively.
"Nonsense!"
"How can government affairs have anything to do with merchants?"
"Besides, once the apportionment is increased, I don't know how many small traders will go bankrupt. At that time, the contradiction between government and business will intensify, and there will be endless troubles.
Mr. Ye will never allow this to happen!
At least, this suggestion cannot be made by Chen Ping!