At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

For example, the Ministry of Finance used funds to buy a batch of meat for officials as legal benefits, but the meat was corrupted and could not be eaten before it was distributed, then the account would become a bad debt.

This account shall be kept in the file.

When the Ministry of Finance conducts annual audits throughout the year, it will be counted and reported to the central government for records.

Of course, this kind of thing can be said to be a very minor matter. Even if Guo Peng is asked about it, Guo Peng will not ask the crime. The bad debt caused by improper preservation of meat and corruption will not be too big. Just reprimand and write a written review. up.

The big head is not like this, the big head is operational errors and corruption.

The implementation of the policy did not achieve results, but instead caused a negative impact, resulting in the loss of the imperial government's financial expenditure. This is an operational error.

There are even more avenues for corruption, and the big ones often appear in procurement.

There are always procurement accidents that cause the accounts to be inconsistent, and the corrupt bastards are disposed of, but the accounts become bad debts, and it is very ugly to put in the records of the Ministry of Finance.

Generally speaking, during the year-end audit, the local finance departments will conduct an unwritten competition. Whoever has the least bad debts will be rewarded, and the officials of the entire branch will benefit.

They will be given priority the next time there is a promotion opportunity.

Although the Ministry of Finance does not enforce the law, and the Audit Department, the most important financial review department, is under the control of the cabinet, the Ministry of Finance itself also has a department with auditing functions.

What Guo Peng designed is a three-aspect cooperative supervision mechanism.

When a major case occurs, the records of the money-using department, the expenditure review records of the Ministry of Finance, and the records of the Cabinet Audit Department are compared together to find out where the responsibility lies.

Therefore, the audit part of the Ministry of Finance must be done properly. If your insufficient audit results in bad debts, of course you will be held accountable.

Ren Yong also wanted to be rewarded, and also wanted to be the first to be promoted, so he worked very hard and had strict checks. The departments that applied for funds were always reviewed and re-examined.

If this is the case, it can't be helped by the occurrence of some corruption, bad debts and bad debts follow him everywhere, which makes him feel like a stick in his throat, very unhappy.

Seeing that this year due to the economic crisis, there will be a large number of bad debts and bad debts, so that the year-end audit will die suddenly, Ren Yong was anxious to die on the spot.

But Sima Yi used one trick to divert the conflict, one trick to coerce and lure, squeezed a lot of money from the Anxi people, helped him settle a lot of bad debts, and solved his urgent needs.

Right now, there are still some remaining arrears, and they have to be given to Ren Yong to write off the bad debts.

This made Ren Yong feel a little grateful to Sima Yi, but of course, he was more puzzled.

Chapter 1566 One thousand four hundred and eighty six Guo Peng is completely disappointed with Sima Yi

Ren Yong didn't think he had a good relationship with Sima Yi.

Before this incident, Ren Yong and Sima Yi had quarreled many times in government affairs, and the quarrels were not very pleasant. Although Sima Yi didn't dare to break faces with him, he didn't give him a good look.

Of course, he was also an eye for an eye with an eye for an eye—anyway, how dare an old local thief dare to oppose the central government officials?

So he didn't have a good impression of Sima Yi, and he believed that Sima Yi didn't have a good impression of him either. This is the contradiction between the central government and the local government.

But this time Sima Yi actually wanted to help him write off bad debts.

What's happening here?

"You and I have never had a good relationship, and even had a lot of quarrels. Why do you help me so much? What do you want from me? I come from a humble background, and my father is only a farmer, which is far from your Hanoi Sima family."

At the dinner table, Ren Yong looked at Sima Yi with some vigilance, thinking that if the old guy had any strange ideas, he would rather be punished than help him.

Ren Yong has already found out the source of the money. It was Sima Yi who brazenly coerced and lured them from the An'an people. For this reason, the An'h people were tortured a lot. Many An'h people were extorted by Sima Yi to the verge of bankruptcy.

Although this kind of matter is not within the jurisdiction of the Wei Empire's laws, it is by no means an aboveboard matter, and Appointment quite disagrees.

Of course, he had no other way but to let it go.

Seeing Ren Yong's vigilant eyes, Sima Yi chuckled, got up and poured Ren Yong a glass of wine.

"If I help you, do I really want to get something from you? Can't it be that I just want to help you? After all, it's useless for me to hold the money myself."

Ren Yong shook his head.

"Although I came from a humble background and my father was only a farmer, in the troubled times at the end of the Han Dynasty, my father still had some experience in surviving. He passed on these experiences to me. Among them, the first one is that there is no help for no reason in the world. "

Ren Yong picked up the wine glass, drank it all in one gulp, then put down the wine glass and looked at Sima Yi: "Tell me, what do you want me to help you with? If it violates the law, you can take the money. I would rather be punished than enter Prison."

Sima Yi shook his head helplessly.

"I just like to have more friends around me. My father told you that there is no help for no reason in the world. My father told me that I can rely on my parents and clan to help me with things at home. When I go out, I can only rely on friends to help me manage things."

"You want to be friends with me?"

Ren Yong looked at Sima Yi strangely: "Aren't you afraid of being accused of forming a clique for personal gain and plotting evil?"

"In private, we communicate like friends, and of course we do business in public. Is this also called forming a party for personal gain?"

Sima Yi was puzzled: "We just keep in touch with each other, talking about articles, knowledge, anecdotes, even if it's just a barbecue together? This is also called forming a party for personal gain and seeking evil? Could it be that you don't even have friends if you are an official?"

Ren Yong thought about it, and felt that this was indeed not forming a party for personal gain.

"That's all? Don't you want me to provide you with some convenience and help you with some private affairs?"

"Sima Yi is in office, do you have any personal affairs?"

Sima Yi said righteously: "Sima Yi's life is all about public affairs, he has no selfish intentions, and no personal affairs! The friendship between you and me is the friendship of gentlemen! Open and frank, why worry about forming a party for personal gain?"

Sima Yi was originally good-looking, with a Chinese character face, sword eyebrows and star eyes, and the appearance of an enforcer of justice. Now that he said such words with a loud and righteous voice, it really made people feel more reliable.

Ren Yong is also taking advantage of the short hands and eating the short mouth. He is indeed not very willing to accept the punishment and cast a shadow over his future, but he knows in his heart that this guy must be uneasy and kind.

Everyone is a thousand-year-old fox, what kind of husky are you pretending to be?

Do you think I am from a humble background so I can’t even see who you are?

Are you a gentleman to suppress those ruthless people who are squeezed to death by the rest of the merchants?If you are a gentleman, the world is so big, but there are still villains who use unscrupulous means?

But, he gave too much, Ren Yong was really embarrassed to expose his true colors.

So I can only accept his seemingly wonderful suggestion and be friends with him.

Sima Yi was rejoicing that he had a friend who was very helpful to him, when Guo Peng came.

It came quietly, but very abruptly.

"I haven't seen you for many years, Zhongda, you look like a lot of vicissitudes. I remember when you left Luoyang, you were still young and handsome."

Guo Peng stood in front of Sima Yi, reached out and patted Sima Yi's shoulder.

Sima Yi bowed his body and stood humbly in front of Guo Peng.

"The Supreme Emperor can still remember the young appearance of the minister, the minister is very happy."

"How could Gu forget?"

Guo Peng sighed: "At the beginning, there were no officials on the frontier of Wei State to perform their duties. Officials wanted to be officials in the prosperous Luoyang, and they were unwilling to leave Luoyang to go to the frontier. Only you and Kong Ming volunteered to go to the bitter cold frontier. How brave and lonely! The memory is still fresh."

Sima Yi's heart was hot.

"I didn't expect the Supreme Emperor to remember that I just did what I was supposed to do."

"Yeah, although it is your job, there are not many people who can perform their duties well, just like this crisis, there are not many people who can deal with it properly. Seeing the two officials was frightened and sick."

Guo Peng smiled: "At first, I thought you were going to have big troubles in the Annan Protectorate's Mansion, so I hurried to the Annan Protectorate's Mansion, but it turns out that your place is stable and fast. This is something I never thought of. What you did good."

Sima Yi smiled in agreement.

"Your Majesty's absurd praise, I am ashamed and dare not take it."

"Don't be ashamed, you did solve the problem, come on, tell Gu, how did you solve the problem?"

Guo Peng sat down and looked at Sima Yi with great interest.

Sima Yi bowed and stood up.

"The minister strictly followed the imperial government's decree and shut down many small shops that met the standards to avoid further losses and stabilize the situation. After the crisis hit, the minister and all his colleagues did not panic and responded calmly. Only today can we have today."

"Well, then what?"

"Then?"

"Zhongda, how proficient are you in speaking these official phrases? In front of Gu, you don't need to say such official phrases."

Guo Peng smiled and waved his hands.

Sima Yi suddenly realized that he was shocked, and quickly knelt down to admit his mistake.

"I know I'm wrong! I know I'm wrong! Please punish the Supreme Emperor!"

"Get up, what am I going to punish you for? This is not a mistake, I will not punish you, get up."

After Guo Peng said so, Sima Yi stood up tremblingly.

"The minister is lying."

"It doesn't matter, the important thing is whether you are serious about doing things or not. I only care about this."

"The minister has done his best and will never dereliction of duty!"

This is the only thing Sima Yi can be sure of, that he really did his best.

"I also believe this. Along the way, there are people who praise you in the cities you pass by, saying that you have helped them solve many problems and exempted their debts...Really?"

When Guo Peng asked like this, Sima Yi knew that something was going on.

He took a deep breath and stood ready.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I believe that the reason why we are in trouble in Wei is all because of Anxi, so I ask Anxi merchants to contribute funds to solve our Wei merchants' problems."

"You asked the Parthians to contribute?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, Anxi merchants do business in our Wei territory, and all the money they get depends on my Wei. Now that we are in trouble, isn't it normal for Anxi merchants to contribute capital?"

Sima Yi had a serious face, as if he was talking about a very common thing.

Wouldn't it be nice if you were a little bit more responsible?

Guo Peng felt very sorry.

After a while of silence, Guo Peng asked Sima Yi, "Have you ever thought about what you will bring to the Annan Protectorate?"

"The Parthian people don't know how to weave silk, or make lacquerware, porcelain, or iron pots. If they want it, they have to come to Weiwei to buy it. They have no choice, so there is no need to worry."

Good guy, also took advantage of the seller's market.

The other party wants it, but you can't make it yourself, so why don't you pinch your nose and endure the torture on your side?

"Will everything really develop as you think?"

"I don't know, but I can't just sit back and watch the people under my rule suffer."

It's ok, seeing his compassionate face, his acting skills are really good.

With such acting skills, there is a possibility of great success in the future.

How can a qualified official not have acting skills?

However, there are many things that Sima Yi can't think of. He can think of many things, but there are some things that he can't even think of.

Guo Peng was also completely disappointed with Sima Yi, and he completely died of letting him enter the central leadership to formulate national policies and display his talents.

With as much power as there is responsibility, with power, not only can you enjoy the pleasure of domineering, but more importantly, it may be responsibility.

Sima Yi would not and would not want to understand this truth.

Guo Peng remained calm and praised Sima Yi's actions, which made Sima Yi smile all over his face. Then, he talked to him about the thing that Sima Yi knew about what happened in the court hall.

"What the emperor failed to do, you did it with the money of the Anxi people."

Guo Peng smiled, and then his expression became worried: "The crisis in the Northwest has not yet reached the worst time, it is just a beginning, the emperor encountered such resistance when he wanted to do something, it is conceivable that he will still How much trouble is going to happen."

"Will it be serious?"

Sima Yi felt that it was not difficult for him to solve these problems, and the crisis was not very serious.

"Zhongda, you are finding another way. It is okay for a place of one mansion, but not for a state. The emperor does not know whether he can handle it properly. I am not in Luoyang. He wants to face all the ups and downs alone. , is not a simple matter."

Guo Peng sighed for a while, and turned his gaze to the east, Luoyang, thousands of miles away.

Naturally, just like what Guo Peng was worried about, at this moment, Guo Jin's life is not easy.

Chapter 1567. One thousand 480 Seven traditional policies of emphasizing agriculture and suppressing business, have you forgotten?