Rise From the Humble

"Haha, once this warehouse door is replaced, Taicang can sit back and relax."

"Yes, yes. This is an iron gate. Even if a bandit enters Taicang and faces the Treasury Gate, he can't do anything. Master Zhu's move is worthy of immeasurable merit."

When the craftsmen were replacing the door of Taicang's silver warehouse, several officials whom Zhu Pingan did not know gathered around him with enthusiasm. With unexpected enthusiasm, they surrounded Zhu Pingan and exchanged greetings with smiles and congratulations.

For a time, Zhu Ping'an was surrounded by seven or eight officials and couldn't escape.

While these officials were surrounding Zhu Pingan, Zhang Guanku and Jia Langzhong from Taicang came to Yan Shifan and whispered for a moment, and then left quietly.

After a while, Taicang's Jia Langzhong, Zhao Langzhong and more than ten officials who came to watch the ceremony quietly left the crowd and appeared in a secluded place in Taicang.

"Looking at Zhu Ping'an's attitude, he must be counting the gold and silver in the bank as soon as the door is replaced." Sun Guanchen, a foreign minister from the Ministry of Industry, glanced at the officials in Taicang and said.

Sun Guanchen, a foreign minister from the Ministry of Industry, was a popular figure among Yan Shifan and one of Taicang's vested interests. He received thousands of taels of silver from Taicang every year.

"Yes, now think about it, Zhu Ping'an's request to change the Kumen is not just as simple as grabbing credit." Zeng Disheng, the doctor of the Ministry of Finance, nodded, his face a bit serious.

"I heard that Zhu Ping'an went out of his way to interview the saint and invited people from Dongchang to come when he audited the account books. What is he going to do?!"

"My right eyelid keeps twitching"

Several other officials also spoke one after another, with lingering fears and uneasiness on their faces.

"Don't worry, sirs. Every year, officials come to inspect Taicang. Every year, everything goes smoothly, and this time is no different." Jia Langzhong smiled slightly and comforted the officials.

"I wonder how prepared Taicang is?" Sun Guanchen asked.

"Don't worry, sir. As in previous years, our Taicang officials and warehouse soldiers enter and count the amount of gold and silver in the warehouse. Our Taicang officials and warehouse soldiers are all experienced and well-trained, and they guarantee that the amount of gold and silver will be counted." There is no mistake. As for the amount, haha, it is naturally the same as the amount on the account book." Jia Langzhong smiled slightly and replied meaningfully.

He hinted very clearly that it was the Taicang official who entered the warehouse to count the gold and silver. The results of the count were naturally exactly the same as the books, and there was absolutely no possibility of any problems.

"Due to the closure of the warehouse a few days ago, Zhang Guanku was worried that the work of the hall officials and warehouse soldiers would be neglected. Yesterday, he specially asked us to gather the hall officials, warehouse soldiers, and accountants together, learn the Taicang regulations, and arrange the inventory matters. "Yes." Jia Langzhong specifically added, implying that they had given instructions to the hall officials, warehouse soldiers, accountants, etc. yesterday to ensure that there would be no problems with the inventory today.

"What if Zhu Ping'an insists on entering the warehouse for inventory?" Dr. Tobe asked.

When Jia Langzhong and Zhao Langzhong from Taicang heard this, they couldn't help laughing, "If Zhu Ping'an wants to come in, then we have to show him the Taicang regulations. The regulations stipulate that anyone who enters or exits the bank must take off his clothes." , only wearing a pair of crotchless pants and having to undergo inspection. Can he, Zhu Pingan, do it?"

Yes, people have one face, and trees have one skin. Especially scholars pay the most attention to etiquette, justice and integrity.

The so-called parents who have affected the body, hair and skin take off their clothes in public. This is equivalent to being stripped and paraded in the street. This is a great shame and humiliation! If that scholar was stripped of his clothes and paraded through the streets, nine times out of ten he would be so embarrassed that he would hit a pillar and commit suicide. Scholars can be killed, but not humiliated!

Especially those who are officials.

What matters is reputation. If you have a good reputation, you can be promoted to a higher position, and everyone will play with you. If you have a bad reputation, your career is over.

Who can take off their clothes and wear crotchless pants in public? Are you still shameless? Are you still alive? Do you still want to be an official?

You want to go into the bank, right? !

Okay, take it off!

The saliva will drown you!

Pointing fingers, I'm so ashamed of you!

Hahaha, why were so many officials invited to watch the ceremony? Officials from the six ministries, various yamen, Dongchang, Jinyiwei, and Hanlin Academy also came. Haha, if something interesting happens today, I dare not say anything else. Half of the officialdom will definitely know about it the next day, and the entire officialdom will know about it on the third day. Talking about it.

After listening to the words of Taicang Jia Langzhong and others, Sun Guanchen, Zeng Dichen and others couldn't help but smile, and the uneasiness in their hearts disappeared.

"Besides, even if Zhu Pingan can do it and go in wearing crotch pants, crotch pants can still hide things. If the amount of gold and silver in the bank does not match the account book, then it has nothing to do with us and we can only find it. Zhu Ping'an is gone. You know, before Zhu Ping'an takes stock, the gold and silver in the bank is not much. Why is there less gold and silver after Zhu Ping's taking stock? So, If there is a lot of gold and silver, it is naturally the best; if there is less, then it is Zhu Pingan's problem and has nothing to do with us."

Jia Langzhong and Zhao Langzhong laughed sinisterly as they spoke, their eyes narrowed into a thin line.

It would be best for him, Zhu Ping'an, not to enter the bank inventory. In this way, if Taicang's court official enters the bank inventory, the amount in the bank bank will naturally be consistent with the account book. It's okay, if there is something missing, it was Zhu Ping'an who secretly kept it secretly

Anyway, no matter what, it is foolproof.

Since it's foolproof, there's no need to worry.

When Sun Guanchen and other officials watching the ceremony heard this, the corners of their mouths also turned relaxed. The gloom that covered their hearts swept away, and they suddenly became bright and cheerful.

After that, Jia Langzhong discussed some specific details with Sun Guanchen and others, such as asking everyone present not to leave after replacing the warehouse door; what everyone said when Zhu Pingan spoke, etc.

After the discussion was settled, Jia Lang and others returned to the bank to continue watching the ceremony.

When the officials surrounding Zhu Pingan saw that Jia Langzhong and others had returned, they stopped greeting Zhu Pingan.

When the officials surrounding him began to disperse, Zhu Ping'an was still in a confused state.

I originally thought these officials were here to trick me.

As a result, officials who had never met him gathered around him and had an awkward conversation, ranging from the Kumen to the Analects of Confucius, and from the Analects of Confucius to whether the birthday peaches at Mr. Wang's 80th birthday banquet were delicious.

are you crazy!

Zhu Ping'an was full of curses in his heart.

When something goes wrong, there must be a monster.

Zhu Ping'an was wary, and then pretended to be nonchalant, paying attention to every move of the departing officials with his peripheral vision, and then noticed Taicang Jia Langzhong who had just returned, and felt relieved. It was probably that those officials just surrounded him just because of Let's provide cover for Taicang Jia Langzhong and others.

Avoid yourself.

Then, Jia Langzhong and others must have gone away to discuss how to deal with their own inventory.

What would you do if you were them?

Zhu Ping'an thought for a moment, then twitched his lips, "I'm sorry, I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint you."