I am the one running the game

Chapter 82 One hundred thousand taels are missing, which is five tons of silver.
After returning to Langya Pavilion, Lu Xingshi immediately checked the account books. With his 1000 points of business, accounting and other related abilities, he found many accounting problems.

Murong Xuan also took a look and saw huge holes.

If it weren't for Lu Xingshi's help, he really wouldn't be able to see what was wrong.

As for the small holes, Lu Xingshi didn't hold on too tightly. When the water was clear, there would be no fish, and it was not that easy to check those little bits and pieces.

It is better to kill the chicken to scare the monkey.

"These people are too bold. I'm not one of those stingy shopkeepers. How dare they do this." Murong Xuan looked ugly.

Lu Xingshi's rough estimate alone was that the hole was as large as one hundred thousand taels.

Even if he is from Jianghu, he still knows the concept of one hundred thousand taels, but it also expresses how profitable and popular this Langya paper is.

One hundred thousand taels is just a hole, not the whole thing.

"It's normal for people's hearts to be greedy." Lu Xingshi was not surprised by this. Everyone is greedy, and he was also greedy, but what he was greedy for was not money.

"Just deal with these people who have stretched their hands too far, and then conduct a self-examination and warn, don't be serious."

"Langya Pavilion still needs them to make money." Lu Xingshi also reminded.

He was actually more worried that Murong Xuan would attack directly and kill too harshly, causing problems in business operations.

Murong Xuan is always a Jianghu person, and his hatred towards corrupt officials is very high. If he is not given a good solution, Murong Xuan's solution will only be to kill him.

Hearing Lu Xingshi's words, Murong Xuan also suppressed his anger: "Then if someone does it again next time..."

"Then we'll deal with it. This kind of thing can't be prevented." Lu Xingshi looked unconcerned.

"But..." Murong Xuan wanted to say something more.

"Master, in business, a little money can buy you stability, which is pretty good."

"We can't prohibit people's desires. They are neither saints nor idiots. There will be gains and losses." Lu Xingshi knew what Murong Xuan was thinking.

If this kind of thing can be solved, the world will really be peaceful and peaceful, but even a holy king can't do this kind of thing.

"Alas, when you go out now, your heart is darker than mine." Murong Xuan sighed.

"???" Lu Xingshi said with a look on his face, whether this was a compliment or a scold.

"Okay, it's good to leave Langya Pavilion to you. Maybe it will turn into a second literary hall one day." Murong Xuan also sighed with emotion.

"This is not a nice thing to say. I destroyed the Wen Dao Hall." Lu Xingshi reminded.

"Uh... Okay." Murong Xuan also realized that the peak of Wen Daoguan was indeed the peak, but the ending was a bit not so good.

"But having said that, the direction of these 100,000 taels seems a bit strange." Lu Xingshi changed the subject.

"How do you say it?" Murong Xuan couldn't understand these things anyway, so it would be more convenient to ask Lu Xingshi directly.

Lu Xingshi looked at the accounts and the related trends of the major banks. He, Langya Pavilion, was naturally a big customer of the major banks. Especially in terms of capital flows, most of them used flying money as currency, so he naturally asked for money from the bank and them. Funds related to part of the account book.

You can withdraw money with paper coupons without transporting it. The money flies without wings, so it is called "flying money".

Otherwise, one hundred thousand taels of silver would be five tons.

"It was transferred to Tongzhou and then taken away. I remember that our business in Tongzhou doesn't seem to be much." Lu Xingshi said.

Tongzhou is located in a remote area. If there is any stereotype, it is that of exile.

"Tongzhou? I've heard a little bit about it recently." Murong Xuan frowned, as if he remembered something: "I remember that there has been no rain in Tongzhou for two months, and the people have no harvest, but it is difficult to tell whether this is true or not. The court did not issue any notification."

"So long?" Lu Xingshi was also a little surprised.

The number of consecutive days without rainfall is more than 61 days in spring, more than 46 days in summer, and more than 91 days in autumn and winter.

It's summer now, and it's definitely a drought.

This is an ancient society, unlike modern society, where water conservancy projects are developed and various scientific aids are provided. Here, people in the world cannot control the wind and rain, so if there is a natural disaster, there is no way to deal with it.

At most, the emperor issued an edict to blame himself.

"I just heard it and haven't confirmed it yet." Murong Xuan was not sure whether it was true or false.

Tongzhou was really far away from them, and Murong Xuan was also worried that this was a link in the hole in his books, and was used to cloud his judgment.

This is not impossible to happen.

Lu Xingshi nodded: "Yes, it's hard to distinguish between people's hearts."

"It's just that even if the court knew about the severe drought in Tongzhou, it couldn't take any action." Lu Xingshi knew that the court was very busy recently. The struggle in the court has ended. Without Cai Qiuhe and Wen Daoguan, the old emperor tried his best to gather all the power and began to suppress the Wuling Sect.

According to this situation, if the Wuling Sect disintegrates itself, there will be no follow-up. Even if it is an open dismantling, it is still okay to remain an alliance secretly.

Unfortunately, the Wuling Sect was finally reshaped and naturally withstood the pressure, so Lu Xingshi would probably hear the news about the destruction of the Wuling Sect in a few days.

The unification of the five meridians is second, mainly because they are still looking for the corresponding divine weapon Sheji after receiving the "Five Emperors' Pardon Order".

In the eyes of the Dasong royal family, this is tantamount to a direct expression of "I want to rebel", so it is difficult not to die.

Lu Xingshi is so powerful and has even created Langya Paper, but the court has no intention of targeting him at all. The reason is very simple. As long as you are not greedy for power or have thoughts about them, the court will tolerate you.

"Furthermore, Tongzhou is just Tongzhou, a remote and remote area. Apart from poor people, there are only criminals. Even if there is a severe drought, the court will not care about these things." Lu Xingshi knew where the drought occurred, and the efficiency and measures of rescue were different.

In Jiangnan, memorials would have been flying all over the sky, and the old emperor would even have to work together with the ministers who wanted to be cleaned up by him to deal with it.

Jiangnan is rich and has a lot of food, which is indispensable for Da Song. However, Tongzhou is mountainous and has a miasma of poisonous insects. It is not a dangerous place and has little value at all. At most, it is rich in minerals. However, the minerals are abundant, and other There are places, too, and even more.

Dasong can live without Tongzhou, but cannot live without Jiangnan.

Therefore, if we really want to provide disaster relief, it actually means that we can live well in terms of face, and we won't take too many actions at all.

Of course, this is a comprehensive consideration. It is not that simple for Da Song to recover from the overall weakness caused by the million-year gift.

The gift of a million years old is not really worth only one million taels of silver. The actual value is immeasurable.

"If there is a severe drought in Tongzhou, I think..." Murong Xuan hesitated and said.

"You want to provide disaster relief?" Lu Xingshi continued.

Murong Xuan was a very traditional Jianghu man. When he was young, he also committed acts such as robbing the rich to give to the poor, and killing corrupt officials. He was considered a serious knight.

Later, I got to know the late emperor and the current emperor, and with Langya Pavilion as the backstage and sufficient qualifications, I didn't experience many beatings.

It is inevitable that there is sympathy. Lu Xingshi is better. If you don't see him, it doesn't matter. Only when you see him will you have empathy.

"Yes." Murong Xuan definitely couldn't act on his own initiative. After all, the family business of Langya Pavilion was also managed by Lu Xingshi. Lu Xingshi's consent was required for this matter.

Even though he was Lu Xingshi's master, he was not one of those stubborn old men who always felt that everything about his disciples belonged to him.

If Lu Xingshi disagrees, he will not mobilize resources related to Langya Pavilion and will only use his own resources to carry out limited rescue.

"Okay, just think of it as a sign of good deeds." Lu Xingshi did not refuse. If there was a drought, he would definitely help within his ability.

"But you have to think clearly. If there is no end to the imperial court, this is likely to be a bottomless pit that could drag us to death."

Lu Xingshi also pointed out the disadvantages.

If they dare to leave, they will probably be targeted by the court.

Although the drought in Tongzhou is not important, it is because no one takes care of it. Nowadays, the Langyage family has a great business and will definitely attract attention once they enter the house.

Then there will definitely be people who want to make a lot of money from Langya Pavilion, and then the price will be raised without thinking about it. It is not just for them, but the price of the entire Dasong market will be raised. This move will even threaten the imperial court. , originally the court did not have to spend such a large sum, but in the end, it was dragged out to pay.

Who can accept this?

Lu Xingshi told Murong Xuan these speculations, and Murong Xuan was also stunned. He did not expect that it would cause such a big whirlpool.

"Master, now Langya Pavilion is no longer a small sect with just you and me. Every move can affect changes in interests."

"Once you take action, there is no way out." Lu Xingshi said.

If you want to do something, do your best. There is no such thing as giving up halfway.

"As long as you support Xingshi, I won't regret it!" Murong Xuan still relied on Lu Xingshi's ideas.

At worst, I can't go back to the original Langya Pavilion.

Lu Xingshi just didn't know what Murong Xuan was thinking, otherwise he would just say he was too naive.

"Okay, then I'll listen to you." Lu Xingshi agreed directly, and then said: "Before that, we have to confirm the authenticity of the drought in Tongzhou."

"So you're going to take a trip?" Murong Xuan spoke first.

"Master, you are going too far. I have already paid for it, and you still ask me to contribute?" Lu Xingshi did not expect that Murong Xuan actually spoke before him, and then said: "Besides, I have no time, and my self-created technique has just started to take off. .”

"Create things as you go. This kind of thing can't happen so fast. Natural disasters wait for no one."

"I'll start preparations here. After you confirm, I will escort the supplies to you." Naturally, Murong Xuan will not give everything to Lu Xingshi. He will also pass by, but there must be someone to prepare various matters. Lu Xingshi will definitely not If you are willing to do these things, only he can do it.

(End of this chapter)