I am the censor, at the beginning I denounced the empress

Chapter 456

It stands to reason that Tang Can should have reacted to such a big matter long ago.

but……

The craftsman's courtyard was full of uproar, but Tang Can showed no signs of appearing.

After pondering for a moment, Tong Mingde smiled and finally said, "You are right."

"Coal mines and brick factories are the foundation of Gaochang. Let alone a day of shutdown, even half a day of shutdown is a loss to Gaochang."

"But this time, it is also the King's intention to investigate the craftsman's compound. Even if it is an investigation, some losses are inevitable."

The scribe's attitude towards Tong Mingde should be more respectful, and he didn't have the same attitude towards Xie Yan, and immediately cupped his hands: "You should obey the adults' orders."

Tong Mingde nodded and didn't say anything to him, just discussed this matter with Xie Yan.

Two people, talking like no one else.

Since I don't know where to start for a while, I can only clear out all the accounts, and then transfer people from the three places of Huifuyuan, Taishiyuan, and Nanyuan to check the accounts.

At this time, a junior official from the south courtyard suddenly suggested to Tong Mingde: "Sir, why don't we start with... the coal mine? In recent times, thousands of people in Yanran have entered the coal mine, and the accounts should be very clear."

All was silent.

This has been said very straightforwardly.

Not to mention that the people in the South Courtyard understood, even the people in the Artisan Courtyard understood.

Checking the coal mines during this period of time is obviously aimed at the rumors about those Yanran people and Tang Can!

Tong Mingde was slightly taken aback, then nodded immediately.

He had no reason to object to this kind of thing.In the final analysis, what they have to do this time is to force Tang Can to come out.

After a brief discussion with Xie Yan, he ordered the people from the capital's general manager's mansion and the craftsman's compound to adjust the accounts of these two places first...

……

The audit work has finally begun.

Originally, they thought that the accounts were simple and it would be easy to check, but they could find out the problem in a short time.

But didn't expect...

Even if it is only a few days, there are still countless books about the accounts of those new Yanran people...

The officials who wanted to find out what was wrong were instantly overwhelmed by the numerous account books...

In a huge empty room, accounts were piled up like a mountain, and the air was filled with the smell of yellow paper and ink, making it difficult to breathe.

In the quiet room, the sound of turning the pages of the book kept ringing, and occasionally there were one or two unwilling sighs.

Even though Xie Yan, Tong Mingde and the others who were sitting on the grand master chair without doing their own hands, they still felt a little tired in the face of those sighs.

after all……

I have been here for several days, coming and going, and there are not five hundred Yanran people who have been found, but four hundred.

However, no problems were found in those account books.

Not to mention it was the reason to overthrow Tang Can, even Yan Liben didn't have a reason.

Every entry is extremely clear.

This surprised everyone.

Even Tong Mingde, who had always thought there was nothing wrong with Yan Liben, was surprised.

After all... so many accounts, clear and clear, not even a single clerical error.

This kind of method, I am afraid that even Great Liang cannot do it, let alone Gao Chang?

He didn't think that the scribes in the Craftsman's Court would be better at accounting than the officials in Da Liang.

but……

The facts at present are irrefutable.

The accounts of thousands of people are clean without any problems.

……

"This is impossible."

Xie Yan rubbed the center of her brows, and said something in disgust.

Beside him, Tong Mingde nodded and agreed with him.

Xie Yan squinted her eyes, thought for a while, and said softly: "I'm afraid we won't find any problems if we only check the accounts of this place."

"I underestimated Yan Liben and Tang Can."

"When these people came, rumors had already appeared in the capital, and they should be a little vigilant."

"We still need to check the previous accounts."

"correct……"

"When Tang Can went to Yanran, Jinshan, and Beihai, he spent a lot of money!"

"This money must come from somewhere!"

"It must have been smoothed with silver by the craftsman's compound."

"Go back and check the accounts in the early days of the city, especially the period when I was not in the capital."

Tong Mingde frowned and said, "It's too difficult and takes too long."

but……

In the current situation, even if it is difficult and time-consuming, we can only rush up and check it out.

Otherwise, there will be a lot of trouble this time, and nothing can be found out, but it's really... too embarrassing!
……

For several days.

The investigation work is still going on.

As countless account books were opened, countless people stared wide-eyed and carefully searched each entry.

at last……

Someone found some clues that could be used from those seemingly neat numbers.

The little officials in the South Court finally got their spirits up, and their eyes widened, as if they had discovered Xing'er's cat, they were extremely excited!
And this problem happened to be the bricks used in the construction of the Royal Capital Governor's Mansion!
The number is not large, but it always makes people excited when it involves the Palace of the Royal Capital and Tang Can at that time.

They grope up along this line, just like peeling cocoons.

The gap hidden in countless accounts is getting bigger and bigger, and it is slowly revealed in front of everyone.

Shocking figures gradually appeared one after another.

Xie Yan was overjoyed, she didn't care about Tong Mingde's request to be safe, and ordered the subordinate officials to dig into the dead!
All of a sudden, the craftsman's courtyard was in chaos, and the account books were flying around!

Accounts hidden in corners were found one by one.

One by one, the strange and weird numbers were also found.

The evidence... more and more, the facts are becoming clearer.

Under such circumstances, the scribes in the artisan compound also began to tremble with fear.

The matter of using bricks in the Palace of the Royal Capital is just a trivial matter. After all, the Palace of the Chief Executive of the Royal Capital is not very big, and it is only a few thousand extra bricks, which are not worth much.

But no one thought that such a broken brick would involve so many things.

This made everyone in the artisan compound feel a little flustered.

But there is no way to panic.

The artisan compound has been sealed off for a few days, and even if they wanted to leave, they couldn't leave at all.

For a while, people panicked...

Everyone in the artisan compound seemed to be shrouded in haze above their heads.

……

but.

In that semi-underground school, Tang Can was still smiling.

To be precise, I am happier than before.

Not only did he look relaxed, but there was also a hint of hope in his eyes.

"Many people are powerful, that's right."

Tang Can smiled: "To be honest, I'm really afraid that they won't be able to find out anything."

"If this cannot be found out, no one will be able to find out about that matter."

Today, he is not talking to himself, beside him, there is a living, sad looking big nail, An Xu.

(End of this chapter)