Phi-Fic Chapter 354: Supervision and Big Forms...
Chapter 354: Supervision and Big Forms...
The suspicious third brother glanced at the prince, then looked at Gu Jingzhi, forced himself to suppress the doubts in his heart, and put on a smile on his face.
"What? Could it be that Marquis Xiling has a solution?"
Gu Jingzhi just glanced at him calmly, then looked at Emperor Xia and said, "Your Majesty, since I can think of this method, I naturally have a solution!"
He calmly took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and unfolded it!
"Everyone, this is a new accounting method I invented, called the table..."
"Marquis Xiling, what is a table?"
Hearing that Gu Jingzhi had come up with something new, all the officials were a little surprised. Although Gu Jingzhi had not been an official in the court for a long time, all the officials knew that he was good at inventing new things!
Not only the court officials, but even Emperor Xia was quite curious!
“This form…”
A smile flashed in Gu Jingzhi's eyes, and he pulled out another scroll from his sleeve pocket: "As you all know, I just came back from Ningzhou. Speaking of Ningzhou before... not to mention the accounting documents, even the local officials are missing!"
"So, I invented this accounting method using spreadsheets long ago. It's hard to explain in a few words. Just look at this scroll and you'll understand!"
As he spoke, he held up the scroll, and Emperor Xia said softly, "Present it!"
Immediately, a eunuch ran over and took the scroll from Gu Jingzhi, then ran to Emperor Xia and unfolded the scroll. Emperor Xia took a closer look and was a little confused at first, but after looking at it a few more times, a look of surprise appeared on his face!
He immediately understood the purpose of the table.
"Mr. Gu is truly talented! Not only is he adept at governing, he's also proficient in this little art of accounting. I don't know what else Gu Jingzhi can't do!"
Emperor Xia happily praised Gu Jingzhi, then looked at the eunuch and said, "Go, circulate it to all officials!"
When everyone heard this, they felt like they were being scratched by a cat, and they were filled with curiosity. What on earth was this form? Even Emperor Xia said it was good after seeing it?
Especially the officials of the Ministry of Revenue. They are the best at keeping accounts in the court. Even Emperor Xia praised their accounting methods... They are really curious.
After all, he has been in the court for so long, and they really didn’t know that Emperor Xia knew how to keep accounts!
The eunuchs accompanying Emperor Xia displayed the scroll in front of all the officials. The officials from the Ministry of Revenue gathered around and saw...
What the hell!
They are all Muggles!
Date, time, reason, location, incoming payment, outgoing payment, total amount, balance, person in charge, person who approved...
This is... really comprehensive and clear at a glance!
The first person to realize the seriousness of it was naturally the official from the Ministry of Revenue, and then the other officials also understood it after reading it once.
"It seems... all of you nobles have understood?"
Emperor Xia sat on the dragon throne, looking at the stunned officials, and said with a smile, "Even someone like me who doesn't know how to keep accounts can understand it. Wei Qing, tell me, if Gu Qing's new accounting method was given to the Ministry of Revenue, would it still cause the same confusion as before?"
"His Majesty……"
Wei Zhen bowed slightly, then looked at Gu Jingzhi, and after a while he managed to utter, "Marquis Xiling is a great talent!"
"If this law were implemented, not only would it solve the tax supervision problem across the country, but even if it were used for daily official business, it would greatly improve efficiency, especially in accounting. What used to take ten people... now only requires two!"
"Oh?"
Emperor Xia was also slightly surprised and said, "So, Gu Qing not only solved the tax supervision problem, but also improved government efficiency?"
"Your Majesty, that's it!"
Wei Zhen said, "What Xiling Hou just showed was a brief financial report for various places in Ningzhou during a certain period of time. If we were to follow the old accounting methods, the content written on the table... would fill a thick book!"
As he said this, he looked at Gu Jingzhi as if he was a freak, and finally had to admit that the other party had indeed left.
He said to Emperor Xia, "Your Majesty, I implore you to accept Marquis Xiling's proposal!"
"hehe!"
Emperor Xia chuckled and said, "Accurate!"
In fact, the moment Wei Zhen agreed to accept the advice, the matter was settled. After all, when it comes to bookkeeping...who in the court can be more authoritative than the Minister of Revenue?
Emperor Xia was very happy and said, "Gu Qing, when you return to the Ministry of Revenue, please pass on this accounting method using a spreadsheet! The sooner you teach others, the sooner we can implement the supervision method you mentioned!"
"I accept your order!"
Gu Jingzhi also responded with a smile!
The moment he submitted the form, he knew that no one would object.
That's a huge spreadsheet! In modern times, there are plenty of people who specialize in spreadsheet creation and earn 20,000 yuan a month! He only brought a simple version of the spreadsheet to Daxia, but in this era, it's still a powerful accounting tool!
It seemed like the final word was about to be decided, as if the remedy for the empty seal case was about to end. Wei Xuan thought about it and stood up.
"Your Majesty, I have a doubt!"
It was obvious that Wei Xuan was indeed hesitant, but Emperor Xia still asked, "Wei Qing, I wonder what you want to say?"
"Your Majesty, while it's true that both the supervision method and the spreadsheet-based accounting method proposed by the Marquis of Xiling can solve the problem of local tax embezzlement, it's unlikely to completely eliminate it!"
"Just imagine, if local officials were colluding with each other and protecting each other, this supervision method would obviously be ineffective!"
As soon as Wei Xuan said this, the court suddenly became quiet!
To be honest, this topic is a bit sensitive!
The second brother stood at the top, looking at Wei Xuan, and said sarcastically, "Master Wei, as the Minister of Rites, you should be an open and honest gentleman, but to speculate on the words of your colleagues like this... I'm afraid it's inappropriate, isn't it?"
"Yes, yes! Minister Wei's words are indeed a bit rude..."
"..."
Wei Xuan's face was stern and expressionless as he said, "I agree very much with what the Marquis of Xiling said. The best medicine is to treat illness before it occurs. First there was the land invasion case and then there was the empty seal case. Isn't this enough to prove that there are indeed corrupt officials in the Great Xia officialdom who protect each other?"
"..."
His words immediately silenced everyone's anger!
With two major cases right before their eyes, no matter what they say, their words are pale.
When Gu Jingzhi heard his teacher ask this question, it was exactly what he wanted. He was still thinking about how to bring up the next topic, but he didn't expect his teacher to directly pass the conversation to him.
He smiled and said, "The solution to this problem is actually very simple!"
"Oh? Marquis Xiling also has a solution?" Wei Xuan was a little curious. He just came up with this suggestion suddenly. As for the tricks between corrupt officials, not only him, but even the new officials who had just entered the court understood them.
However, this topic is a taboo in official circles, and no one dares to speak of it even if they know it.
However, Wei Xuan has been honest all his life, a resolute man, and is highly regarded by Emperor Xia, so he is not afraid of this topic!
Gu Jingzhi looked at the civil and military officials in the court and said with a smile, "Regarding the taxation system, this marquis proposes to supervise tax corruption by refining the account books and the responsibility system!"
"In response to the question raised by Minister Wei, I can propose a more detailed performance appraisal system for officials..."