From eunuch to emperor

Long Chen demonstrated the double-entry bookkeeping method to more than a dozen old accountants, and the unconvinced old man immediately said: "Wonderful, this method of bookkeeping makes the income and expenditure clear and clear at a glance."

Other accountants also discovered the benefits of double-entry bookkeeping, which made it clear what came and went.

"In this bookkeeping method, all items must be recorded according to the prescribed subjects, which can fully reflect the ins and outs of all projects and funds."

"The double-entry bookkeeping method connects at least two accounts with each other, and follows the bookkeeping rules that if there is a debit, there must be a credit, and the debit and credit must be equal, which is convenient for checking and reconciling accounts."

Long Chen pointed out the advantages of the double-entry bookkeeping method, and more than a dozen old accountants praised it.

"I've been keeping accounts for decades, but I never thought I could keep accounts like this?"

"Which country's accounting method is this? I've never seen it before."

"Long Shangshu, where did you learn this accounting method? Who is your master?"

"We also want to learn."

In ancient times, the accountant master led his apprentices, they thought Long Chen had a master.

Long Chen said: "I was in charge of food and grass in the army. At that time there were too many food and grass for soldiers and horses, and the general bookkeeping method was easy to be confused, so I created my own double-entry bookkeeping method."

Di Yu checked Long Chen's details slightly, and it turned out that Long Chen was a member of the Long Family Army. Now that Long Chen said this, it just happened to be right, and she didn't doubt it.

Looking at the account book, Di Yu was slightly surprised and thought to himself: This Long Chen is really a genius, surpassing Yu Shinan in poetry and prose, he can help the fourth younger sister break through Linjiang City, and he is also good at settling accounts, how did such an all-rounder come into the hands of the fourth younger sister?

Di Yuwei recruits talents everywhere, but the most powerful eunuch is in the hands of Di Luoxi, she deeply hates it.

"Long Shangshu is really a genius, he actually created a way of keeping accounts."

The old man saluted respectfully, and he was convinced.

"Long Shangshu, can you teach us?"

an old woman asked tentatively.

It stands to reason that such a good bookkeeping method does not necessarily teach money.

Long Chen was very generous, and said: "Of course, as I said just now, as long as you feel good, I will teach you."

The accountants saluted together and said: "Long Shangshu is high-spirited and honest, and he is tireless in teaching, I admire you."

Long Chen smiled, took out two more ledgers, and began to teach them the double-entry bookkeeping method.

...

King's house.

Jing Heng hugged the two dancers in the study, and Chen Hanying, the servant of the household department, reported to Di Yuwei about the audit.

"Well, the accounts are all right?"

Jing Heng put his arms around a plump dancer, and started playing in front of Chen Hanying. The dancer was not shy, and was very cooperative, humming coquettishly.

Chen Hanying secretly swallowed her saliva.

"Don't worry, my lord, I have piled up all the account books, not to mention the dozen or so account rooms, even if the household department does the accounting together, it will take more than half a year."

"Besides, the humble job has eliminated the key accounts, and they will not be able to find out the problem even if they count until next year."

Chen Hanying was originally the accountant of the Jing family, but was later arranged by Jing Tianlie to be the servant of the household department and Jing Heng's assistant.

On the surface, Chen Hanying is an official of the imperial court, but in fact he is a domestic slave of the Jing family.

"Very well, let them check it out, dare to check my account, hum!"

Jing Heng waved his hand, Chen Hanying left the room, leaving Jing Heng and Wu Ji messing about.

...

Ministry of Accounts.

Di Yu checked the accounts for a whole day, and felt his eyes were blurred, but Long Chen was more energetic, the pen in his hand kept recording, and the accounts were recalculated.

"Long Chengen, do you want to take a rest?"

He Ning felt sorry for Long Chen.

Long Chen said with a smile: "It's okay, there are many problems with these accounts, I have already found out several places, once I have compiled them, I will show them to the princess."

Di Yu nodded slightly and said: "Don't work too hard, it's already dark today, I'll go back first, you also remember to rest."

Long Chen looked at the mountain of account books, and said: "No, I'll just live here, please trouble the princess to send some guards over, I'm afraid that the people in the household department will jump over the wall in a hurry."

He Ningxin frowned and said: "No way, this is the Ministry of Household Affairs, who would dare to harm us here?"

But Di Yuwei knew how powerful it was, and said, "Okay, be careful."

Di Yuwei immediately dispatched more than 100 experts from the East Palace to protect the room.

Those old accountants learned a new way of keeping accounts, and they all took this matter as an opportunity to practice, and they were full of energy.

Long Chen slowly summarized the problems they found out, and the accounts of the household department gradually became clear.

...

Di Yuwei returned to the East Palace, and Yingfeng delivered the decree, asking her to meet the Empress.

Di Yuwei immediately went to Fengming Palace.

When they arrived at Fengming Palace, the Empress asked: "How is Long Chengen's investigation?"

Di Yu said slightly: "Thanks to his help, the accounting department's accounts are too many and messy, and the accountants I found can't be sorted out at all."

"Long Cheng'en invented a new accounting method, which is very ingenious and very convenient for checking accounts."

"Now more than a dozen accountants have recalculated according to his new method, and it is estimated that they will all be cleared up soon."

The empress raised her eyebrows when she heard this, and asked, "What new accounting method?"

Di Yuwei immediately asked Yingfeng to bring a pen and ink, and said, "I'll demonstrate it to the queen mother. Long Chengen calls this the double-entry bookkeeping method."

After speaking, Di Yuwei demonstrated skillfully, and the empress praised her after watching it.

"This Long Cheng'en actually knows how to keep accounts, and he's so clever."

"According to this double-entry accounting method, the financial revenue and expenditure are clear, and where there is an imbalance, it can be found out quickly."

Di Yu nodded slightly and said: "Exactly, this Long Chengen is really... a talent."

"Mother, can you..."

The empress shook her head with a smile and said, "You can discuss it with Luo Xi yourself, I don't care about it."

The Empress knew that Di Yuwei wanted Long Chengen to work in the East Palace, but Di Luoxi definitely refused.

As a mother, she has a flat bowl of water and does not favor anyone.

If you want Long Chen, fight for it yourself.

"What a pity, how does Fourth Sister know that Long Chengen is capable?"

Di Yuwei searched for so many people by himself, none of them could compare to Long Chen.

"It seems that it was sent by the cleansing room, not Luo Xi who found it by herself."

The Empress smiled.

Di Yu nodded slightly, as if he understood something, and said, "So that's it, a clean room."

After finishing talking, Di Yuwei left Fengming Palace, and immediately went to the cleansing room.

When they arrived at the door, the manager Wei Xian immediately ran over to greet him.

"Slave Wei Xian, pay homage to the Eldest Princess."

Wei Xian had a flattering face and a slavish smile.

"Long Chengen is yours?"

"It's not the old slave, it's Wu Jian, who cleansed Long Shangshu."

Wei Xian muttered in his heart, why do you ask this?Could it be that Long Chen didn't cut it clean?

In the palace, there are such things. An eunuch didn't cut it clean, and it grew back after a while.

Therefore, Wei Xian pushed the responsibility away first, and it was none of his business if something went wrong.

"Wu Jian? Do you still have a clever eunuch like Long Chengen?"

Di Yu asked slightly.

Wei Xian quickly said: "Eldest Princess, you are joking. In just a few short months, from a young eunuch to become a minister, since the founding of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, there has only been Master Long."