Datang: Li Er, are you teaching me how to do things?

Chapter 37
The East Palace is very large. In terms of area, it can be regarded as the second largest place in the world after Taiji Palace.

If it is placed in later generations, with such a big house in the capital, Li Yun will wake up with a smile in his dreams.

However, he didn't feel that way at this time. On the contrary, he was very cautious, because he found that even if he went to the toilet, there would be records from the historian.

Li Yun originally thought that only the emperor had a living note, but he didn't expect the prince to have one too.

This feeling is really terrible, so Li Yun doesn't like to stay in the palace, he prefers to go out.

However, he has just integrated the Ten Rates of the Eastern Palace, and the other places have not yet been in his hands. His big money-making plan needs to be postponed for two days.

Woke up early this morning, and the system beep was ready to go off.

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully checking in, and reward the host for his amateur equestrian proficiency."

A hot current poured into his chest, and then spread to his whole body, especially his legs. He felt changes in the muscles of his legs, with a tingling feeling.

The thigh muscles seem to be a lot thicker.

Li Yun doesn't know how to ride a horse, that brat Li Chengqian can laugh at him, but now he can ride a horse.

Satisfied in his heart, he then asked people to find Kong Zhiyue, the chief official of the Eastern Palace, and he wanted to reconcile the account with Kong Zhiyue.

Kong Zhiyue is the son of the well-known Confucian Kong Yingda. He is in his early thirties this year. He has a handsome appearance, a medium build, fair skin, and an elegant air that is unique to a scholar.

There are rumors that why Li Shimin arranged for Kong Zhiyue to be the chief official of the Prince's Mansion is because he wanted to arrange for Kong Yingda to be Li Chengqian's teacher.

This rumor is not groundless, because if there is no Li Yun, Kong Yingda will indeed be Li Chengqian's teacher in history.

Kong Yingda and Wei Zheng are good friends, and their personalities are somewhat similar. They are very disgusted with Li Chengqian's various bad habits. Even if Li Chengqian is the crown prince, he would point out the problem unceremoniously.

So Li Chengqian was very afraid of him.

As Kong Yingda's son, Kong Zhiyue has a gentle and refined personality.

Hearing Li Yun's request, he nodded and said: "Wei Chen has already prepared it, Your Highness, please take a look."

After a while, a total of six ledgers appeared in front of Li Yun.

The configuration of the Eastern Palace of the Tang Dynasty is actually very similar to that of the imperial court.

For example, the Bureau of Economics and Economics is responsible for the history of school journals, the Bureau of Dianshan, the Bureau of Yaozang, the Bureau of Neizhi, and the Bureau of Code Design, etc. These are responsible for the prince's basic necessities of life.

There are also the government affairs and officials of Zhan Shifu who are in charge of the East Palace, and their powers are similar to those of the Menxia Province and the Six Departments of the Shangshu Province.

In short, there is actually a small imperial court in the Eastern Palace. Although they are very laid-back, they have all the necessary departments and all the necessary officials.

Since there are so many departments, there are naturally a lot of books.

Li Yun glanced at the ledgers on the table, and asked casually, "Master Kong, are there any problems with these ledgers?"

"Don't worry, Your Highness, there is no problem."

Chen Zhu smiled, then picked up the first ledger, and he opened it page by page.

These books are not from this year, but from this month.

Li Yun looked very carefully, and he looked very slowly.

After two full hours, Li Yun finally finished reading the six ledgers. He paused, and then said: "Let the people from the Dianshan Bureau come over."

For Li Yun, the account books in this era are too simple, and he can easily see where there is a problem and where there is no problem.

The most lucrative place in the Eastern Palace is naturally the Dianshan Bureau, because this department is responsible for the food procurement of the Eastern Palace.

The East Palace plus the officials, maids, eunuchs, and these guards total about 500 people. With so many people, the daily consumption is a huge amount, and a casual leak is enough for an ordinary person’s income for a year or two.

Kong Zhiyue was slightly taken aback, glanced at Li Yun, then bowed deeply, and went out.

After a while, a slightly fat official came over, "The humble minister Li Wuhu pays his respects to His Highness."

Li Wuhu's voice had a greasy feeling, and his face kept smiling, as if he would laugh anytime, anywhere.

"Oh, your surname is Li, but the Li family in Longxi?"

Now there are two famous families with the surname Li in the Tang Dynasty, one is the Li family in Longxi, and the other is the Li family in Zhaojun.

Li Shimin's branch is the Li family in Longxi. The Li family in Longxi has the parachutist Li Guang, and Li Xin from the Warring States Period.

On the other hand, the Li family in Zhao County produced Li Mu, a famous general in the Warring States period. Both of these two families are now first-class families in the Tang Dynasty.

Li Wuhu nodded, bowed his waist, "Your Highness is right, the villain is the Li family of Longxi."

Li Yun smiled and turned to Kong Zhiyue, "Master Kong, have you read the account books of the Dianshan Bureau?"

"I've seen it."

"Well, is there anything wrong?"

"correct."

Kong Zhiyue was neither humble nor overbearing, and his tone was very calm and sure.

Li Yun turned to Li Wuhu, "Are you going to explain it yourself, or should I expose it?"

Li Wu's face changed slightly, "Your Highness, I don't understand what you mean. Master Kong has verified it. Every ten days, I will hand over the account book to Master Kong. Everyone in the East Palace knows."

Li Yun curled his lips, "You are a dead duck with a stubborn mouth. If this is the case, then I don't need to save you any face."

Kong Zhiyue stood up at this time and said: "Your Highness, he did not lie, the minister does check every ten days."

This Kong Zhiyue looks weak, but he also has the same personality as his father, a person who is soft on the outside and strong on the inside.

Li Yun nodded, "I believe you, but does Master Kong know the price of food in Chang'an market?"

"I know, I have asked the housekeeper in the mansion and verified them one by one, and there is nothing wrong."

Li Wuhu continued at this time: "Your Highness, I really didn't do anything to offend Donggong."

Li Yun picked up the teacup, took a sip, and then said: "I have lived in the East Palace alone for a while, and I sometimes see you all, and you always bring the dishes back in the afternoon, don't you?"

Li Wuhu's face changed slightly, and he lowered his head, "It's not always like this, sometimes it is."

"The dishes in the morning are fresh, and the prices are normal. In the afternoon, those dishes are leftovers from customers, and they are about to stink. At that time, the prices can be doubled or twice cheaper. Li Wuhu, don't you know that you are alone?" ?”

"Your Highness, I don't dare, I only buy it occasionally in the afternoon, and they are all cheap dry goods, not vegetables, so there is no problem of whether they are fresh or not."

Li Yun pouted, "On the third day of this month, you bought two hundred catties of green vegetables, and on the fourth day, you bought another two hundred catties of green vegetables. Is it because people in the East Palace like to eat green vegetables?"

"No, it's just a coincidence."

"On the ninth day of this month, you bought [-] catties of dried mushrooms, and on the twelfth of this month, you bought another [-] catties of dried mushrooms. Is it because everyone likes to eat dried mushrooms?"

"This...Your Highness, I don't understand."

"I don't understand? I haven't finished eating the greens from the third grade at all. I saved them until the fourth grade. If you buy green vegetables on the fourth grade, you can also wrap the vegetables from the third grade. The same is true for dried mushrooms."

Li Yun's tone was much harsher, "Li Wuhu, your account book, after the whole story, consumes about the same every day, and there is almost no balance. Do you think I am a fool, or are you a fool?"

(End of this chapter)