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As a top student in economics, reading the account book was naturally a piece of cake for Su Zhi.

The problem was not difficult, but the records were a mess and it would be quite difficult to sort them out.

She took out the hidden egg and placed it in front of him. She smiled and said, "General, you've worked hard these past few days, so you should make up for it."

Xiao Qian frowned and pushed the eggs back. "I've been in the army for many years and have never tried anything special. I'll eat whatever the soldiers eat. The children on the left and right are still growing, take it back to them."

Su Zhi had thought that he would refuse, but she had never thought that he would miss his child.

"I won't suffer for the children. Even if you don't sleep at night, you won't be able to rest easy. Your body is more important."

Su Zhi didn't care whether he refused or not. She peeled off the egg and handed it over to him.

The man was unable to refuse her a few more times, so he could only continue to eat in silence.

Seeing that he was finally willing to eat, Su Zhi was also happy, holding the account book and seriously flipping through it.

Xiao Qian didn't find it funny that she was so focused on eating the congee and following her to the other difficult cases.

"From the looks of it, the words in this account book did not come from the same person."

"That's right. When Military Advisor Wu was here earlier, he was the one managing the account books. He was also the one who oversaw the big and small payments."

Su Zhi nodded in understanding after hearing Xiao Qian's explanation, "That's why I don't have any other problems with the accounts except that the decimal point is a little unknown. Starting from the middle and late stages of the game, there has been a large amount of bad debts and debts. The dates are unknown and the uses of the money are unknown.

Xiao Qian nodded and said somewhat helplessly, "Before, Zhao Dagang had managed the accounts book. If there is a victory in the army, it is to boost the morale of the troops. He bought a large amount of good wine. He was the empress's younger brother, so no one dared to question him. Even if he had money, no one would dare to question him. It has been a long time since I've returned from Mount Qilian in the north. I still don't know what's going on.

A set of account books was managed by several people. It was easy for mistakes to occur. With the addition of a royal relative, who would dare to stick their tentacles into his sleeve? No wonder the later records were so messy.

Su Zhi turned over a few pages in the back, and seeing that there were no records of purchasing a shop, she said, "If there really were food and wine, then it would be beneficial for the soldiers. At most, he would not be strict with his rules, and there would be no corresponding store to spend the money on …"

"That's right, this is the most troublesome part. "Later on, when I ordered some people to go to Border Town to investigate, I found out that Zhao Ditch used his identity to pressure people, and many of the good wines he bought didn't even pay the silver, thus he took the merchant's money for nothing."

So that's how it was.

Su Zhi understood and did not ask any further questions. She continued to flip back and took out several unidentified expenses marked on the wolf pendant.

"General, do you have a promissory note from a merchant that didn't give money to you?"

"Nope."

The woman didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She took out the things but didn't even give him the money or a promissory note. It was strange that she could take back this debt.

Xiao Gan replied, "Zhao Dun is the country's uncle and his status is very high. How could ordinary merchants dare to offend him? Of course they wouldn't say that they owe him a paper."

Without the promissory note, there would be no proof of death. Ever since Zhao Tong returned to the capital with his mother's illness as the reason, no one could get a clear account book.

He'd had a headache these past few days as well. If His Majesty found out about this mess by the end of the year, who knew what the consequences would be?

Su Zhi said, "General, there's no need to worry. There shouldn't be any witnesses on the promissory notes. He must have called many soldiers to help him collect that much alcohol." "You have to explain this to the emperor when you're free to return to the capital. His Imperial Uncle's bluntness would also hurt His Majesty's reputation. Why don't you take a step back and admit your wrongs and say that there was originally a promissory note, but that the accountant lost it later on, allowing the public to know where the shortage of silver went?"

Xiao Qian put down the bowl of porridge and said, "I've already filled a portion of the deficit, but I'm powerless to help with the rest."

Su Zhi spat out a mouthful of blood. He was not the one who had taken the money.

"General, there's no need to do this. There's always a way. Now that we've suffered so much loss in the military pay, we have to let the person, Zhao Du, spit it out."

Xiao Gan asked, "Do you have any ideas?"

Su Zhi thought for a moment. "Did anyone leave any trusted aides, trusted aides, or especially close friends in the military camp?"

The man thought about it seriously, "There are a few people who gather in groups to drink and drink, and one of them is the first lieutenant."

"If that's the case, then it'll be much easier. Send someone to test their background and see if they have any bad habits other than wandering around the city."

"What do you mean?"

Su Zhi smiled slyly and whispered a few words into Xiao Qian's ear.

"Your method?" Can it work? " Xiao Qian said with a hint of doubt.

"At least it's better than if you go and stupidly fill the gap. Moreover, you rushed in front of the emperor to say what Zhao Dun said, but didn't you also slap his face?" If the two sides can't work, then we can only find those few people to take the blame. "

Su Zhi shrugged her shoulders. She had said the method, so whether it was used or not was none of her business.

The man didn't refute her and silently agreed to her suggestion.

The two of them discussed a few more details and it wasn't until Xiao Qian finished his porridge that their mood improved.

The Imperial City hadn't made any movements for the past few days, so it shouldn't be like this. He estimated that the imperial edict would arrive at the border before long.

After successfully solving the problem and eating breakfast comfortably, he felt more gratified than anything else.

Xiao Qian saw that it was getting late and got up to leave.

"I promised A Jin that I would teach him kung fu today, and that I would take him to train with the soldiers in the morning."

Su Zhi tidied up the dishes and raised her head to look at him in surprise. "How old is A Jin? Learning martial arts is a bit too hasty right now. Let's delay it for a few more years."

When I was three years old, I started to ride in a horse stance. I tied up a sandbag and ran off in the morning. It's not a bad idea for a man to train early.

Su Zhi was unhappy. A Jin's body hadn't even fully grown yet. Who would feel sorry for her if she was exhausted?

"I don't agree …"

Before the woman could finish her sentence, A Jin excitedly shouted from outside the tent, "Uncle Xiao, A Jin got up early to greet you."

Xiao Qian smiled at her happily.

Su Zhi unpacked the lunchbox, feeling extremely unhappy. If she had known earlier, she wouldn't have given him any advice! Let him have his own headache for days.

She opened the curtain and walked out. She saw that A Jin had gotten the armor from who knows where. When she put it on, she looked more spirited than ever. Her small face was as white as porcelain and she was eager to give it a try.

"A Jin, aren't you going to learn writing from your mom?"

Su Zhi tried to induce it.

Of course you have to learn it, but Uncle Xiao said that a man has to have both the arts and the culture.

Xiao Qian crossed his arms, very satisfied with A Jin's outfit. "It's even like that. It's rare for you to be so attentive at such a young age."

Su Zhi rolled her eyes at him very impolitely. Can't you just wait for me to have a son? What would he do if he didn't seriously injure himself?

The young and old duo tacitly ignored her supercilious look and went to the training field together.

As Su Zhi watched the two figures leave, she suddenly felt that they seemed more like father and son.

The woman realized this and quickly shook her head. This kind of thinking was very dangerous!

She had wanted to follow him, but then she realized that it was inconvenient for one of her women to stay with her. Besides, there was a child in the tent, so she had to go back alone.

He thought to himself: I'm probably just a child. I'm a bit curious about the things I've never tried before. After a few days, I won't be in such a hurry to suffer.