It was still raining outside the branch hall.

The rain dripped from the eaves into the ditches in the patio. Many craftsmen were checking the ceilings of each house. If the roof seeped water, the accounts that stored the text would be affected.

Nowadays, the roof of important accounting books and warehouses has been covered with a layer of felt.

"The rain is too heavy," Han Jiang sighed.

Then he took his eyes back at the abacus on the case.

When Han Jiang heard Zhang Yue's words, he felt that it could be promoted in the Sansi, so he asked Zhang Yue again: "Besides the abacus, what else can be promoted in the Sansi?"

Zhang Yue hesitated slightly.

Han Jiang said, "You have always been in front of me. Why have you become your superior now? I am still alive?"

Zhang Yue thought for a while and said, "I reported to the provincial governor, but the officials thought it was too troublesome to use words to keep accounts for the three departments, and they could simplify the complexity."

Han Jiang said: "How to say it?"

Zhang Yue immediately picked up his pen and wrote ten words "one, two, three..." on the paper.

Then under these ten numbers, they write symbols such as ‘〡,〢,〣…’ respectively.

Han Jiang and Wu Chong were puzzled after seeing this and said, "What is this?"

Zhang Yue said: "The numbers in the world can be made up of five calculation pieces. I call this word calculation pieces, which is changed from calculation pieces."

"Subordinate, you see, this '〡' is a calculation foundation, and '〣' is three calculation foundations, and '〤' can be used as 'four', and there are 'six', that is '〦', one calculation foundation is horizontal, and the other calculation foundation is vertical, which is six, and so on."

"Then what's the use?"

Zhang Yue said: "It can be simplified. For example, 4022 means 4022 and 4022 need to write six characters from top to bottom. If you use the word "Suanchi", you can write "〤〢2" and only take one square, and like this character can be changed to a vertical to a horizontal."

What Zhang Yue recommended to Han Jiang was "Suzhou Code".

In fact, Arabic numerals were introduced to China for a long time, but they were not used in business. Why is this? Because traditional Chinese account books are all vertical account books, written from top to bottom, so it is not intuitive to make accounts with Arabic numerals.

Suzhou code evolved from calculation and was widely used for accounting, and this account book is generally not understood by non-professionals.

After listening to Zhang Yue's detailed explanation, Han Jiang was still a little confused, but said to Wu Chong: "It seems that it can be implemented."

Wu Chong said: "The provincial master, the son-in-law is just a whim. If you don't talk about abacus, just use this name to make up the name Yizhi. How many inconveniences will occur among the officials in the department?"

Han Jiang said: "There is no fixed law. As long as it is beneficial, you can try it. The abacus of Sidizhi is ten times better than calculation, but why don't you fully implement it in the custody of the custody? You have to try it from a newcomer."

Zhang Yue thought to himself that Han Jiang took this step even bigger than himself.

But Han Jiang is indeed very thoughtful.

He also had great political achievements in Sichuan and Shu. From Zhang Yong to the court, the court gave coupons to the poor, asking them to buy rice in spring and salt in autumn, but over time the coupons were all in the hands of the rich.

Han Jiang knew that the first thing he did was to scrap old coupons and make new coupons so that the people would not benefit.

Zhang Yue stood up and said, "It's the Xiaguan who has short-sighted eyes."

Han Jiang signaled Zhang Yue to sit down, and then said to Wu Chong: "Ling the son-in-law is a talent. I remember when I was in Hebei, I met a father and son who wanted to be a servant in the front of the yamen. The father said to his son, "If I die, our family will not be a double-dian family, so you will be spared from the suffering of wind, snow, and cold and hunger for the front of the yamen. After that, his father committed suicide by jumping into the river, and his son cried beside him. This was what I saw with my own eyes on the road."

"When I sent Jiangnan, I saw that some people in Jiangnan married their grandmother and separated from them to avoid the yamen's previous actions. This is a very ruthless act. In many places, poor people sold land to official households, returned land to their families who were exempted from service, and surrendered to their households, so that all their servants would return to their households that were originally the same."

"Chongqing, I know that Shu had told his son-in-law before that the worst in the world is the military service in Yaqianzhou, which is really harmful to countless people."

"I asked him how to make it easier. I told my son-in-law to tell me that the method of exempting the vassal from vassals can be obtained according to the taxes of the people, and he also served as a public servant. This method has the intention of helping the king and the people. I tried it in a county in Sichuan and Shu, and asked the people to pay money to hire the yamen to go to the vassals, and the people all said it was convenient."

"But it's a pity after coming to Beijing..."

Wu Chong said: "Oh, why didn't this method be implemented?"

Han Jiang sighed, "I took office as the envoy of the Three Sessions this time. I once told Sima Junshi and other censors about this method I implemented in Shu. Sima Junshi ridiculed me in front of everyone, saying that now the official property in front of the yamen is in charge of the property of ten thousand gold, how could it be that the person who failed to come to serve for a thousand five hundred coins and two hu of grain?"

"The officials on both sides are all affiliated with Sima Junshi. Our department was unable to do so, so we had to give up."

Zhang Yue felt very strange when he heard this, because Sima Guang also suggested that the Yaqian abolish it. He once proposed to Renzong that the Yaqian recruit people, but why did Han Jiang object when he proposed it?

Zhang Yue felt that Sima Guang was very contradictory.

Before Wang Anshi and Sima Guang broke up, the political views of the two were actually similar, but after the break, one could be described as one in the south and the other in the north.

Wu Chong advised Han Jiang to submit a memorial to the law of exempting the military. Han Jiang shook his head and said, "If Sima Jun really refuses, this matter cannot be done. Let's take it aside for a while."

Zhang Yue thought to himself that even if he knew it would not work, he would first submit a memorial to let the officials and all officials know about the existence of the law of exemption from service. If he could discuss it, it would be better than saying nothing.

However, Han Jiang did not agree and was unwilling to break up with Sima Guang, so the matter did not end up.

Zhang Yue sighed when he saw this. No wonder Zhu Xi once commented on Han Jiang and Wang Anshi in history, saying that Han Jiang would not be able to change. When Wang Jinggong participated in politics, he changed as soon as he changed.

However, Han Jiang is also valuable, compared to Lu Gongzhu and Lu Gongbi's brothers.

As a child of a noble family, Han Jiang did not protect the interests of vested interests, but was determined to reform and reform. This is already rare among aristocratic families.

But then again, only people who are unkind can accomplish great things.

However, Han Jiang still expressed his support to Zhang Yue and asked him to implement the word "abacus and calculation" as soon as possible, from the transfer to the supervisor and then to the third department, and immediately train a group of officials who can get started.

Zhang Yue was still very happy to see Han Jiang let him do it after saying a few words.

Cai Xiang also supported himself at the beginning, but he opposed it in many things. He always said that there is no precedent for this matter, so you should not take too fast.

Cai Xiang is an official who acts in accordance with the rules, but Han Jiang even talks about efficiency.

After Han Jiang and Zhang Yue discussed business and walked out of the General Office, they heard an official report: "People, the provincial master, the Bian River has been filled with heavy rains for several days, and the houses on both sides are flooded!"

Wu Chong glanced at the sky and couldn't help but say, "This rain is really evil!"

Han Jiang said: "Not only this rain, but the Bian River leads to the Yellow River. It usually accumulates mud and sand. Although people clean it up every year, it is still worse than it once a day. Recently, many officials from Bianjing have occupied the river. In the past, Baolong Picture was fashionable as Kaifeng Prefecture Prefecture was not good, but now no one dares to control it."

At this time, Zhang Yue came forward and said, "Master, if the flood in Bianjing is flooded, this matter is unimaginable. Please plan early?"

Han Jiang asked, "What are your countermeasures?"
Chapter completed!