Chapter 3 Account Book
“Hoo, hoo!”
Shen Yu was in a good mood after signing in and getting the reward. He asked someone to go out and buy a sword, then drove everyone out and started practicing in the yard.
Even if Shen Yu carried a sword with him, others would not think it was a big deal. Nowadays, many people with achievements like to carry fans and swords, just for show, and don't take it too seriously.
How capable is this newly appointed county magistrate? How could they not know? He was beaten up by an unlearned young man like Cai He, a weak scholar, who might not even be able to beat a strong woman.
What they didn't know was that Shen Yu's Yangwu sword technique was whirring in the inner courtyard, and every move was full of grandeur. Although he was still a little awkward because he had just started practicing, it would not take long for him to fully master it.
He then took a step forward, and the strong internal force filled his whole body, even leaving some footprints on the hard ground. Then he thrust his sword forward fiercely. With the blessing of Shen Yu's internal force, this sword was like the sharpest arrow feather, carrying the force of thunder and lightning.
The combination of Yangwu swordsmanship and Quanzhen heart method, the chic state of holding the sword, almost made Shen Yu addicted to it. This is because there are no fans around, otherwise there would have been waves of screams and cheers.
"Snap!" He took another step forward. This time, the stone slab under Shen Yu's feet cracked, which made him stunned for a moment.
Although he now has some strength and is barely not a weakling, he is not that powerful. With this kick, can the floor paved with bluestone be cracked?
His internal strength was only at the entry level, not the master level, how could it be so powerful? Looking at other places, he could barely leave some footprints, which was strange.
Walking forward, Shen Yu discovered that there seemed to be some holes under the floor. No wonder it cracked so easily, it turned out to be hollow underneath.
That's not right. This is the county government after all. How can there be shoddy construction here? Don't you want to move on?
Shen Yu noticed something unusual and inserted the sword in his hand directly into the gap between the stone slabs. With the circulation of his internal force, he exerted force suddenly and pried open the already broken stone slab, revealing the things hidden inside.
"What is this? Is it hidden so tightly?" There was something wrapped in thick oilcloth paper hidden inside the stone slab. He took out the thing and peeled off layer after layer of tightly wrapped oilcloth paper, revealing the book inside.
"Is this... an account book?" Looking at the book in his hand, Shen Yu originally thought it was one of those indescribable books hidden by the former county magistrate, but after flipping through it carefully, he actually found that it was an account book.
Shen Yu was a little curious about the fact that it was wrapped so tightly and hidden in this place. He took the account book into the house and looked through it carefully, and found that it was actually the account book of the Bai'an County Treasury.
Although his job before crossing over was not specialized in finance, he had learned this thing before. After reading it carefully, Shen Yu couldn't help but feel a little cold sweat.
There were obviously many annotations on the account book, and many hidden accounts were circled. The handwriting on the annotations seemed very similar to that of the previous county magistrate of Bai'an County. There were still calligraphy left by the predecessor in the county government, so he should not be wrong about this.
After being surprised, Shen Yu read the account book carefully from beginning to end again, and then calculated it again by himself. He was immediately amazed.
The people behind the account books concealed the accounts, inflated prices and so on through various means, and in the process, more than half of the Bai'an County treasury was emptied. These people really know how to play!
Fortunately, this account book is obviously not from the present, it should be from two or three years ago. Wait, two or three years ago, wouldn’t that mean…
During this time, Shen Yu also learned about what happened in the past. The county magistrate of Bai'an County two or three years ago was considered a good official. Although he was not good at governing or being capable, he was diligent and conscientious, so he had a good reputation.
But about two years ago, a drought hit Changling County, and the court ordered all places to open their granaries to release grain. In the end, they found that the treasury of Bai'an County was empty. Not only that, but most of the grain inside was moldy. This situation immediately caused an uproar.
Moreover, due to the lack of sufficient food, a civil uprising was almost sparked, so the imperial court was furious and the county magistrate at that time was directly arrested and executed.
When corrupt officials were killed, the people applauded. And because of the lack of timely disaster relief, many people starved to death, so they wanted to eat their flesh and blood raw.
Now it seems that there was something else going on. And from the exposure of the empty treasury to the arrest of the county magistrate, the whole process was a little too fast, as if someone was pushing it from behind .
Suddenly, Shen Yu thought of his predecessor, the one who had just taken office for less than a year but died due to acclimatization and catching a cold .
It was he who annotated this account book, and soon after that, the former county magistrate caught a cold. How could such a coincidence happen in this world?
I don't know why, but Shen Yu suddenly felt a little cold all over while thinking about it, and an inexplicable chill seemed to come over him. This pool of water is quite deep!
But then, a surge of blood rushed into my heart, driving away all the coldness. I have the system in my hand, so why should I be afraid of a little challenge. What's more, my blood has not been extinguished.
Now I am the head of a county, and as the saying goes, one should do his job well. I may not have had this opportunity before I traveled through time, but now that I have the opportunity, of course I must benefit the people, plead for the people, and uphold justice! Only in this way can I live up to my journey!
Of course, you can also sign in while you’re at it!
According to Shen Yu's understanding, there are not many good people among the three families in Bai'an County. Especially the Cai family where the county magistrate is, they usually take advantage of their power to buy low and sell high. Moreover, the drought two years ago made them hoard goods and did not care about the lives of the people at all.
Shen Yu didn't believe that they didn't know anything about the treasury. These parasites must be caught and not a single one left alive!
"Come here, ask Captain Zhou to bring all the detectives here!"
"Sir!" Soon, Captain Zhou came with the detectives. He was still confused, not knowing what Shen Yu wanted to order, and he actually summoned all the detectives.
Bai'an County isn't very peaceful recently, but nothing big has happened either. If something big had happened, how could a constable like me not know about it?
"Are you here?" After looking at Zhou Yuan and the detectives behind him, Shen Yu nodded with satisfaction and then waved at them: "Come on, follow me!"
"My Lord, where are we going?"
"Go to the treasury!"
"Ah? Going to the treasury?" After hearing Shen Yu's words, Captain Zhou was still a little confused. It was just going to the treasury, was it necessary to bring so many people? If you didn't know, you would think you were going to rob.
"That's right, follow me, quickly!" Shen Yu was just going to take a gamble, betting that these people would never change their bad habits! They were able to empty the treasury more than two years ago, so how could they fill it two years later?
The old cat is lying on the salted fish, I'm afraid only bones are left!
Although it is safer to choose the method of boiling a frog in warm water to deal with those people, Shen Yu knows that he has already become enemies with the Cai family, and the method of boiling a frog in warm water may not work well. Moreover, Shen Yu has just arrived and cannot distinguish between enemies and friends.
So if we don't give them a warning, how can they jump out? And by cutting the Gordian knot, at least one of their arms can be cut off. Most importantly, we can still sign in after dealing with corrupt officials.
In short, this wave is definitely not a loss...
