Come on, Your Highness

Qiuzhi Study has been very lively these past few days, and today is the most prosperous.

Early in the morning, the scholars who brought the invitations walked into the Qiuzhi study with their calculations on their backs.

At the same time, many scholars who were dismissed during registration also came. Although they couldn't take the exam, it was good to watch the excitement.

The examination place is on the second floor, at the top of the stairs. Apart from Fang Jun and Luo Li, there is also a team of guards guarding them. Two other white-faced and beardless people with felt hats are sitting beside them. The people who verified the names, they came from the imperial palace, should be instructed by His Royal Highness the King of England.

The scholars handed over the invitations, checked their names and places of origin, and put them on the second floor. The speed was very fast. Unlike the imperial examination, they had to be searched to prevent cheating.

By the way, the test is about mathematics, so what's the use of bringing a cheat sheet?

There is no formula these days, but even if there is a formula, it is useless not to know how to substitute it.

After everyone was seated, He Xichao took Fang Jun and Luo Li into the examination room leisurely, stood in front of the hall and looked at the candidates who had finished ink and brushing, smiling.

"I'm very pleased that there are so many talents willing to compete for the post of the accountant of the Royal Palace. But you must be very puzzled, why the mere accountant needs to require fame and age restrictions, but there is no requirement for whether they can keep accounts. This accountant How is it different from that accountant?"

Everyone nodded together.

He Xichao smiled and said, "This question will be kept secret for the time being. Please answer it seriously first, and try to get a high score. After passing the written test and the second round of interviews, I will inform you in detail. But I can guarantee that this accountant is not that accountant. As His Royal Highness continues to develop and perform in the court, these people will be more and more important. So once appointed, you can't relax the scientific examination. During this period, I will also urge you to try your best to get a higher degree. Enter the court."

As soon as these words came out, everyone's eyes lit up. No matter what the accountant's usefulness was, the two benefits of being reused by the British palace and He Xichao's full guidance were enough to make them go all out for this written test.

While He Xichao was talking, Luo Li began to hand out the test questions, and Fang Jun lit incense.

"A total of six incense sticks of time, one hour, one hundred questions, one point for each question, calculated as a percentage, and the top ten with the highest final score will pass the written test. The last question is an additional question, and you will get another ten points for doing it. Included in the total score."

What are additional questions?You can score ten points at once!

The person who got the test paper looked at it last, and his face was struck by lightning.

A line is divided into two sides, two lines intersect to form four sides, three lines intersect to form seven sides, and so on, how many sides are obtained by the intersecting of a hundred lines?

There are diagrams from one to three lines below...

Is there such an unreasonable calculation problem in the world?Why do you want to count these!

Candidates shouted out their souls one after another, who can do it!

Forget it, let's give it to Mr. He, they can't afford it.

Although Fang Jun didn't have to take the exam, he still supported Luo Li with his elbow, and asked softly, "Would you do it?"

Luo Li pondered: "Every time you add a line, you will increase...the number of sides...the number will be more than before, and the front will increase...one more."

"so what?"

Luo Li paused, "Use an abacus to calculate, waste, waste some time, always, always figure it out."

Fang Jun: "..." What kind of stupid method is this!

"What about a thousand lines? You also use an abacus?"

Luo Li's chubby face immediately wrinkled, "Then, please ask Mr. De to teach us."

"During the written test, calculations can be made with counting chips, abacus, paper and pen. Please do it independently. No whispering. If anyone violates the rules, you will be disqualified." He Xichao gave them both a squinting look as he spoke, and the two closed their mouths immediately. , bowed his head.

"You two take a copy of the examination paper and paste it at the door of the study for everyone to see together. If there are other recruitment positions in the future, they will also be selected in this way."

"Yes, sir."

As soon as the two of them left, He Xichao turned his gaze back to the examination room, and said empathetically, "This is a percentile scale, there are many questions, and time is limited. I suggest you skip the difficult questions and do the next one first. Look back later.”

The exam had already started on the second floor, but the people in the study downstairs did not leave in a hurry. Everyone wanted to know what the exam paper looked like, so they waited for it to come out after the exam and asked questions.

However, not long after the exam started, Luo Li and Fang Jun came downstairs. They walked to the board at the door together and pasted a test paper on it.

Fang Jun said: "Everyone, this is the exam paper that is being taken upstairs. Mr. He invites everyone to read it together. If you are interested, you may wish to do it. After the exam is over, we will announce the answer together. Mr. He explained Now, there will be other vacancies waiting in the future, and they will be widely recruited in this way."

Several servants brought up several desks and pieced them together to form a large table, on which were placed pen, ink and paper for draft calculations.

After Fang Jun finished speaking, he left sideways, and the test paper was immediately surrounded.

For an hour, the upstairs was taking the exam, and it was as quiet as a chicken. Some people scratched their ears and cheeks, some people were supernatural, some people almost pleaded for a lottery with a counting chip, and some people wiped their sweat and scratched their pens to recalculate.After the densely packed hundreds of questions, most people have almost been confused by these arithmetics!

The method of addition and subtraction, the method of multiplication and division are mixed together, why is it so complicated?

What's the point of calculating the length, can't you just measure it directly?

Seeing the passage of time, more and more questions I don’t know, I glanced at others quietly, as if I was writing hard, this feeling of not thinking but seeing others brushing away, I was so anxious and anxious that my eyes dimmed.

The ancestors of the gods begged all over, just for a little inspiration.

But downstairs, there is no exam burden. Although most of the scumbags don't know how to do it, the discussion is full of enthusiasm, and various ideas are poured out. With the efforts of everyone, a lot of questions have been made.

The difference between mathematics and literature is that its answer is unique, right is right, wrong is wrong, there is no ambiguity between good and bad.Therefore, doing math problems is like climbing one peak after another. It is not considered a success until the end, but once you reach the end, there is a sudden enlightenment that you will finally see the sea, and you will be full of a sense of accomplishment in an instant.

People who have no preference for arithmetic can't help brainstorming, and even attracted a crowd of people, not only scholars, but also shopkeepers, peddlers, and wandering sons... The small book alley was full of people for a while. .

Some even transcribed them and prepared to take them back for a try.

He Xi opened the window on the second floor halfway and looked down, the bustling scene at the door made him smile.

Mathematics is the foundation of science. He Xichao hopes that one day this subject will be included in the imperial examinations. It is no longer only the masters of literature who are called bachelors, but also the research talents of mathematics, physics and chemistry.

Science and technology are the primary productive forces, and only the advancement of science and technology can make people's lives gradually richer.

An hour is not too short, but during the exam, especially when there are many questions, it seems that the six sticks of incense burn to the end in just a blink of an eye.

"It's time, please put down the papers and pens in your hands no matter whether you are done or not, and spread the papers on the table." He Xichao said, and then signaled Luo Li and Fang Jun to put away the papers one by one.

Hundreds of questions, just an hour, is indeed a bit too much. When the two collected the papers, they found that most of them hadn't finished it, and some were even a lot empty.

As for the additional question, almost no one cares about it.

Looking at the candidates again, almost all of them looked disheveled, as if they had been ravaged.

After the test papers were collected, Luo Li and Fang Jun stood back beside He Xichao, only to hear He Xichao continue: "The answers to the papers have been announced at the door of the study downstairs, and you can check them yourself. The top ten will be notified this afternoon for tomorrow's second exam." The second round of interviews, and in order to reflect fairness, their papers will also be pasted at the door of the study for everyone to review. In addition..."

He turned his face slightly, and saw a young servant coming up with a box.

He Xichao took out a small silver medal from the box, "This is made by pressing two taels of silver. Regardless of whether everyone here will work together in the future, it is fate to meet today, so I will give it to you as a souvenir. Thank you for your participation in the written test!"

As he spoke, he bowed slightly, and Luo Li and Fang Jun behind him quickly followed suit.

The examinees didn't expect that there would be a gift, and when they saw He Xichao's humility, they immediately had a good impression of him. The resentment that they had been tortured a hundred times by mathematics and mathematics just now dissipated, and they returned the gift.

"Thank you sir for your advice."

The small silver medals were handed out one by one, and one side was engraved with a sharp "English" character, while the back was the year, month, and day, which was indeed worth commemorating.

Even if it is not hired, it is an affirmation.

"Of course, it can also be used as cash if the money is not available for a while." He Xichao joked.

Most of the people who will apply for the job are from poor families and want to find a job while preparing for the exam. He Xichao's move really makes people feel good.

An exam was carried out amid tension and ended with ease, and the examinees went downstairs to the door one after another.

On the side of the exam questions, the answers and methods of solving the questions are written on the side. When the examinees went to check the results, He Xichao took the time to correct the test papers.

Mathematics papers are easier to grade than Chinese papers, with clear right and wrong, more than [-] papers were graded in half an hour.

After checking the scores, the top ten in the examination room were born.

"It's really horrible. No one in the class passed." He Xichao sighed, "The level is really bad."

"Dare, dare to ask sir, and, what's the passing score?" Although Luo Li didn't need to take an exam on this paper, he still did the questions along with it.

He Xichao glanced at him and Fang Jun, and said, "Sixty points."

Luo Li counted carefully, and then heaved a sigh of relief.

But Fang Jun had a look of heaven and earth on his face, and he asked carefully: "Sir, is it too difficult?"

"Difficult?" He Xichao turned around and asked, "Have the papers from the palace been sent out yet?"

Following his questioning, there was the sound of footsteps stepping up the stairs, and I saw Xiao Dunzi walking quickly holding a piece of paper tied with a belt, panting, and then presented it to He Xichao respectfully, saying: "Master Xichao , Your Highness' paper."

"How long has he been doing it?" He Xichao asked as he took the paper and unwrapped it.

Xiao Dunzi said, "Less than an hour."

He Xichao nodded, picked up the red pen and quickly ticked it off, and finished grading Xiao Hong's paper in a short while.

Seeing Luo Li and Fang Jun crane their necks curiously, he simply handed them the paper.

According to the rumors, His Royal Highness is ignorant, illiterate, sleepy in class, and is a model of dude, so I don't know him...

"Only three questions are wrong!" Fang Jun shouted in shock, "How is that possible!"

"Look, attached, all the additional questions are correct!" Luo Li couldn't describe his surprise any longer, he was a prince, he was so good at arithmetic.

But He Xichao said as it should be: "I have devoted myself to teaching for six years, if I don't know how to do such a simple question, I am sorry. But carelessness is really hard to correct."

So, are the rumors all false?

The two looked at each other.

He Xichao smiled softly, "It's true that you don't like reading, but not liking reading and not reading are two different things. No matter how much you don't like it, you can do well if you push it. Go ahead and send an interview notice to the top ten, tomorrow In the morning, come here and wait."

In He Xichao's recruitment notice, there were only ten candidates, so the purpose of the interview was not to recruit people, he mainly came to talk about his purpose and philosophy.

"So, congratulations, everyone. Now we can be counted as colleagues, in a team, and we will work together for His Royal Highness from now on." He Xichao smiled and cupped his hands to the surroundings.

As soon as this remark came out, the apprehensive finalists at the scene immediately took a reassurance, and their faces were pleasantly surprised. The comrades who have broken out of the siege have a feeling of sympathy.

"Now let me explain the difference between 'this accounting room' and 'that accounting room'." He Xichao cleared his throat, and after attracting all the attention, he continued, "Accounting room, as the name suggests, is to record the income in the form of a ledger , itemizing and statistics, this is the role of the accountant in everyone's perception. In addition, some will balance accounts, write off accounts, and even make false accounts in an attempt to hide a large amount of illegal money transactions. In view of this, it is The purpose of hiring you is to review these false accounts and false accounts! To expose the false surface of Taiping's accounts, to dig out the hidden real money transactions, to trace the source and flow, and to gather them into a chain of evidence, so that corrupt criminals have nowhere to go This is the "accounting room", also known as the audit. So this time I want to recruit the audit."

As soon as He Xichao's words came out, the eyes of the people present lit up, and their hearts were slightly agitated.

One of them was even more excited and asked: "Mr. He, isn't this the same as the imperial censor, who has the position of supervisor?"

He Xichao shook his head, "The censor has an official position and has the position of supervising civil and military officials, but there is no need to check whether it is illegal or criminal, as long as there is doubt, it can be reported, and there are relevant yamen to verify. And what we are only targeting is accounts, not only doubts, It is also necessary to pursue the authenticity and completeness of the account books, to find the loopholes in them, to dig deeper and to verify. As we all know, the accounts are the most important thing, and it can even be said that if you know the accounts, you will know what you are doing. Hong Tu, the emperor is responsible for all kinds of errands, and our audit team will follow him to handle various accounts so that His Highness can use his fists."

"But we don't understand!"

Someone sighed, immediately causing fame around.

He Xichao said: "It doesn't matter whether you understand it or not. As long as you have a sincere heart, I will teach you everything. You just need to be willing to learn and learn."

"Mr. He, forgive me for being presumptuous. It doesn't sound easy. I also came from merchants. Some of these fake accounts can be faked and it is difficult to detect. How can we, inexperienced people, be able to see clearly?" This person will come, presumably, like Luo Li, he will come for the sake of the British Palace.

He Xichao admired him, "Yes, it's not easy, but no matter how fake the accounts are, the fake ones are fake. Don't worry, everyone, there is always a way to trace the evidence, it's just that one person can't do it, so we have our entire account. Teamwork, division of labor and cooperation can achieve unexpected results.”

Apparently He Xichao had something to do, that person seemed very interested, and immediately said respectfully, "Listen to Mister."

"Okay, since you all agree with me, then start learning from me tomorrow, and strive to achieve some success in the next year."

"So fast?"

"Of course, His Highness has already received his first job, which is to examine the accounts of the renovation of the Royal Palace. How much money can be audited for His Highness depends on us." He Xichao lightly brushed his sleeves and said lightly, "So time Urgent, except for New Year's Eve to the fifth day of the Chinese New Year during the Spring Festival, if you have time to visit your relatives during the New Year, you have to follow me for the rest."

The author has something to say: Yao: Do ​​you want to deprive the official statutory holidays?

He Xichao: That's right, do you have any objections to working overtime?Don't want to do it anymore?

Everyone: I dare not.