I am Emperor Wanli

Chapter 31: Eunuch Party Rampants the Southeast
In Hangzhou City, inside Wulin Gate, in the former residence of the Hangzhou Weaving House.

Yang Jinshui was wearing a Taoist robe and had his hair tied up in a bun. He stood in the middle of the yard in a neat and tidy manner.

The two managers were old men who had worked with him in the Hangzhou Weaving House for seven or eight years and were invited back. Looking at Yang Jinshui, who was less than 40 years old and had already gray hair, he sighed in his heart.

"Master, according to your instructions, all the walls facing the street were demolished and turned into shops. The side near the canal dock was demolished and turned into a warehouse. In this way, the weaving house is only half of its previous size.

Another part was allocated to serve as the Hangzhou branch office of the Southeast Anti-Japanese Food and Pay Coordination Office. My lord, the place you live in is only a quarter of what it used to be."

"Yes, sir, this is too embarrassing and does not match your status."

Yang Jinshui lifted his collar and sat down on the stone bench.

"What's inconsistent with that? I'm just the assistant director of the grain and salary department. I'm neither an official nor a civilian. What kind of status do I have?"

"Master, you are the emperor and the prince."

Yang Jinshui raised his right hand to stop the steward from saying, "Don't say that. I'm alone now, and this big yard is enough for me."

An attendant reported at the gate of the courtyard.

"Master, the owners and managers of Ningbo Yuexing Bank, Hangzhou Fuchun Bank, and Suzhou Deyue Bank have all arrived and are waiting for you in the central hall of the bank office while drinking tea."

"Everyone is here. Manager Wu, Manager Yang, let's go."

"Yes."

Entering the central hall of the bank office, Yang Jinshui bowed and apologized first: "I am sorry to have kept the three bosses and shopkeepers waiting for a long time. I am really sorry."

Yang Jinshui has a sincere attitude and speaks in a gentle and friendly manner, making people feel like they are in the spring breeze.

But the six people present did not dare to be negligent in the slightest.

"Mr. Yang is too polite."

"Councilor Yang is busy, so it's okay for us to wait a while."

They had smiles on their faces and talked, but they were very alert and nervous in their hearts.

"Manager Wu, Manager Yang, you all know them."

"Let's meet, Manager Wu and Manager Yang, both of you are well-known experts in the Three Wu business community. We have heard of your names for a long time."

All six guests complimented him unintentionally.

"Please sit down! Let's sit down and talk. Bring us the tea, the autumn tea that just arrived this year."

"Yes."

After drinking a round of hot tea, Yang Jinshui spoke again.

"Have you seen the latest court bulletin?"

The six people looked at each other, and one of the bosses asked hesitantly, "Excuse me, which newspaper is Yang Huiban referring to?"

"The Cabinet received the imperial edict and sent an urgent 600-li mission to capture the five families of Suzhou Zhang and Wu, Jiaxing Yang, Kunshan Lin, and Ningbo Gu who colluded with the Japanese pirates and led the troops to invade the border. All male members shall be executed immediately, their families shall be exiled to the border, and their property shall be confiscated.

After receiving the imperial edict, Hu Bingbu immediately dispatched troops to capture the five families one by one. It was planned that ten days later, all 115 males from the five families would be beheaded at the Caishikou in Hangzhou and Ningbo. The heads would be sent to the southeast.

What we are talking about is this official newspaper."

The central hall was completely silent, and several owners and shopkeepers could not help wiping the sweat from their foreheads.

In winter, when the weather is cold, they feel like they are sitting in a furnace, burning inside and out, and sweating profusely.

"It would be a great pleasure to kill such a traitorous person! For twenty years, the Japanese pirates have been wreaking havoc in our southeast, killing hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians. How dare they collude with the Japanese pirates and lead troops to invade our borders? How many people would like to eat their flesh alive!"

Yang Jinshui's words were calm and straightforward, but they made the six people present feel uneasy.

Yang Jinshui waved his hand and said, "These are important matters of the court. We can't worry about them even if we want to. It's better to focus on our business."

"Yes, yes, Councillor Yang is right!"

The three owners and three shopkeepers all spoke in agreement.

"The Emperor wanted to rectify the situation and originally wanted to take back the maritime trade monopoly and only grant it to Xingruixiang, Deshengmao and Lianshengxiang. It was only after His Royal Highness the Crown Prince persuaded him several times and explained the pros and cons that the Emperor granted ten maritime trade monopoly licenses in addition to Xingruixiang and the other three.

Three in Nanzhili, two in Suzhou, two in Hangzhou, two in Ningbo, and one in Quanzhou. Legal operation, tax payment according to the law. This is clearly written on the franchise license, isn't it, six of you? "The six people looked at each other and answered in unison: "Yes, yes!"

"But why don't you keep clear accounts and evade taxes?" Yang Jinshui suddenly raised his head, stared at the six people, and asked grimly.

The six people jumped up in fear and answered in unison: "How dare we!"

Someone said hesitantly, "Mr. Yang, the Coordination Office wants us to use the new accounting rules. The accountants are not very familiar with them, so there may be mistakes."

"The new accounting rules are called the debit-credit balance accounting method. It was drafted by the Coordination Office based on the draft of the Crown Prince, and introduced Indian numbers. After several revisions, the rules were drafted. Half a year ago, when you applied for the maritime trade monopoly license, we called together your key accountants for study and training.

It's been more than half a year, and you're still not proficient? You guys are so relieved! "

"Yang Huiban, our three companies are time-honored brands with a history of dozens or even hundreds of years. We are honest and trustworthy and will never do anything fake or dishonest."

"Yes. Mr. Yang, could you have made a mistake? We have six senior accountants in the accounting office with more than 20 years of experience. They will definitely not make a mistake."

"You made a mistake, did you make a mistake or did we make a mistake?" Yang Jinshui asked with a smile, "The key point of the balanced accounting method is to keep an eye on the flow of money, how the money flows in and out, and what happens in between. It's clear at a glance, why?
The borrowing and lending must be balanced. If there is any confusion in the middle, the numbers will not be balanced. "

The six people lowered their heads and remained silent.

Seeing that they were still playing dead, Yang Jinshui continued to knock: "The prince told us that there is no perfect law in this world. The same is true for the balance of payments accounting method. It cannot avoid people from making false accounts.

But its biggest advantage is that it is easy to check accounts. The balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement, when compared, are like a magic mirror in heaven, and no evil tricks can escape.

Didn't your trained accountants tell you this?"

The six were speechless.

Yang Jinshui waved his hand, and Manager Wu and Manager Yang placed several account books in front of the three bosses and three shopkeepers.

"You all said that these two are well-known experts in Southeast China. But you don't know that the debit and credit balance accounting method was also perfected by them. So the tricks you made in the account book will not escape their eyes.

These account books were submitted by you to the Audit Section of the Hangzhou Branch of the Coordination Office. All the tricks in them are marked with red pen. "

Having said this, the six people were speechless.

"Since this is the first time, I will turn a blind eye. You should complete the accounts if necessary, and pay the taxes due to the Taxation Department in full within one month.

If everything is cleared up, we can drink as we like, listen to music as we like, and continue to make money. If it is not clear up, I have no choice but to report to the capital, suspend the licenses of the three of you, and inform the patrol navy to seize all the ships of the three of you if they are encountered.

I have finished speaking, do you have anything to add?"

Yang Jinshui's gaze swept across the faces of the six people.

But none of the six dared to meet his eyes, and they all looked away or lowered their heads.

"Okay, that's it for today. The Coordination Office is now a poor government office, and the food and drinks are all shabby. The six of you will definitely not be used to the luxurious food, so I won't keep you as guests."

The six of them felt relieved and quickly stood up to say goodbye, leaving with the account books in their hands.

As soon as they reached the steps of the central hall, Yang Jinshui spoke again.

"Everyone!"

The six people immediately stopped and turned around to listen.

"Ten days later, remember to go to Caishikou in Hangzhou and watch the entire male family of Yang in Jiaxing and Lin in Kunshan beheaded. The past is a lesson for the future.

Take care of yourself, everyone! "

Yang Jinshui said lightly, picked up the teacup and took a sip of hot tea.

"Thank you Yang for the reminder!"

After walking out of the Xingzai gate, the six people felt like they were walking back to the human world from the Hall of Yama.

Two people could not help but say in grief and anger: "The eunuch party is so violent and ruthless, and the people of Southeast China are in trouble!"

"Speak softly, speak softly! Be careful someone might hear you!" the companion reminded quickly.

The six of them quickly stopped talking and left in a hurry.

(End of this chapter)