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After learning about the general structure of the Shanggong Bureau, Wei Xinyan was assigned by the Siji to be a palace maid who worked the slowest.

"Princess, let me show you the working process of the Accounting Department."

Wei Xinyan nodded and spoke in a similarly gentle voice:

"Thank you, sister."

The little princess glanced at Wei Xinyan with surprise, and couldn't help but mutter to herself.

This fourteenth princess doesn't seem as scary as they say.

The main workflow of the accounting department can be roughly described as from recording to reporting.

First, the female officials at the lower levels were required to receive and conduct preliminary reviews of the account books and entry/exit permits of various departments within the harem.

For example, the requisition form when receiving supplies and the warehouse entry form.

After verifying the documents against the ledger and confirming that there are no errors,

Each item needs to be recorded in a separate ledger, with details such as name, quantity, source, destination, and date.

At that time, this account will need to be reconciled with the warehouse inventory list and the master list for buying and selling.

After verification, the accountant must also periodically sum up the accounts and reconcile them with the accounts of other departments to ensure that the accounts match.

Once the accounting is confirmed to be correct, the ledgers should be handed over to the accountant or clerk, who will then prepare monthly, quarterly, or annual reports and summarize and analyze the expenses.

The clerk is responsible for the final review of the reports, and once approved, they are sent to the Imperial Palace Bureau.

The head of the Bureau of Merit would review and stamp all documents before they would take effect and be executed.

If a problem arises in the ledger, the entire process must be investigated and verified, starting from the point in the ledger and proceeding backwards.

Wei Xinyan's task was to categorize and record the warehousing information of the initially reviewed documents in the ledgers, then sum up the ledgers and reconcile them with the individual ledgers.

It can be said to be the most basic and core work of the entire Accounting Department.

"Princess, your seat is here. A palace maid will bring you the receipts and ledgers in a moment. Just copy, calculate, and compare them as I just told you."

Wei Xinyan nodded.

While she was in the laundry department, she learned some accounting knowledge from the female scholar.

He understood the work of the Accounting Department very quickly.

The maid who had previously communicated with the clerk named Sister Zhu quietly brought over the preliminarily reviewed invoices and account books.

This invoice and accounting document is enough for Wei Xinyan to work on for half a day. If he works slowly, it may take more than half a day to finish.

Seeing that Wei Xinyan hadn't noticed anything amiss and had started recording, the maid breathed a sigh of relief and then walked out.

She tampered with the receipts and ledgers.

Some of the data doesn't match, but the total after adding them together is consistent.

In other words, unless Wei Xinyan wanted to check each item carefully.

If you simply record the data and then crudely add and compare the results, you will inevitably fail to discover the problem!

In this way, Dianji could use this mistake to directly expel Wei Xinyan from the Shanggong Bureau!

Wei Xinyan didn't think that much about it.

She meticulously recorded each piece of information, categorizing them carefully, and then calculated them one by one.

In Zhu Jie's room, the young maid quietly approached Zhu Jie's side. Seeing that no one was paying attention, she leaned down and whispered:

"Sister Zhu, it's done. I managed to sneak a few fake receipts in there."

The quantities and prices on those documents are incorrect, but the total amount added up is correct.

When the Fourteenth Princess delivers the documents for your review, you can simply pull them out, replace them with the real ones, and then send the Fourteenth Princess away directly!

Sister Zhu nodded:

"Your idea is not bad. As long as Wei Xinyan doesn't leave, we can keep creating mistakes for her and eventually get rid of her."

"After I send Wei Xinyan away, I will tell the Ninth Princess about what happened here, and she will reward you with silver."

The young maidservant looked delighted:

"Thank you so much, Sister Zhu!"

Sister Zhu waved her hand:

"Go down!"

After the maid left, Sister Zhu shook her head and smiled.

She's just a little girl; she can make a maid so grateful just by using the princess's name to make a promise.

Before noon, Wei Xinyan arrived with several account books and a few receipts.

Accompanying Wei Xinyan was the Chief Accountant.

Zhu Dianji was taken aback, and then felt uneasy.

Could it be that we've been exposed?

Even if it gets exposed, it's not a big deal.

But if we alarm the clerk, that would be troublesome.

This seasoned veteran will absolutely not allow himself to get involved in any karma.

Zhu Dianji immediately stood up, looking bewildered, and asked:

"The princess finished so quickly?"

"Your Excellency, what brings you here?"

The Vice Emperor remained silent, while Wei Xinyan produced the account books and receipts, which had been correctly placed, and asked:

"Record by Zhu Dian: These receipts are inconsistent with the records in the ledger."

Furthermore, I confirmed with the accountant that there were also problems with the stamps on these documents.

Didn't the lady of the house notice when it was delivered?

Zhu Dianji immediately broke out in a sweat.

Finding data errors or mismatches is not a major issue.

But if the receipts are found to be falsified, that would be a real problem...

Moreover, if Wei Xinyan hadn't been so meticulous, even he, the clerk, probably wouldn't have been able to detect such a forgery!

A flicker of panic crossed Zhu Dianji's eyes, but he feigned surprise and said:

"The receipt is fake? That's impossible. Leave the documents with me, and I'll check them later."

At this moment, the clerk said coldly:

"Zhu Dianji, all the palace maids who handled these documents must be thoroughly investigated, including who received them, who conducted the initial review, and who delivered them to Princess Xiaoqin!"

After a thorough investigation, if the problem lies with the palace maid, then all the receipts and ledgers handled by her must be recalculated!

Zhu Dianji broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly replied:

"This servant understands!"

At this moment, Zhu Dianji felt extremely regretful.

If she had known this would happen, she shouldn't have acted so hastily against Princess Xiaoqin!

Heaven knows how diligently this filial princess worked!

……

Meanwhile, the physical training assessment for the third class was still underway.

The first team to reach the finish line was the ace squad of Class 3.

This team would be extremely strong even if placed in the top class.

They were also the core force responsible for protecting the emperor's safety.

"Lord Gao, Lord Han, we've finished."

"Not bad, not bad."

"I'm afraid it won't be long before I have to give up my position to you."

"You jest, sir."

After the first team arrived, Han Tong and Gao Shanqing exchanged a few pleasantries before turning their attention back to the front.

Han Tong said leisurely:

"Regardless of the strength of Class 3, the key lies with Ren Jingxing."

"As long as Ren Jingxing fails to meet the standards, the entire third shift can forget about being on duty."

Gao Shanjin couldn't help but ask:

"Do you really think Ren Jingxing is the rumored good-for-nothing playboy?"

Upon hearing this, Han Tong sneered and retorted:

"Do you really think that Ren Jingxing is comparable to your old Imperial Guards?"

"We'll see."

The second and third teams arrived one after another.

Ren Jingxing was still nowhere to be found.

Han Tong looked towards Gao Shanjin, trying to see worry on his face.

But Gao Shanjin remained calm and composed, as if he had everything under control.

Just then, the fourth squad finally came running slowly.

Han Tong looked at the leader of the fourth team, intending to mock Gao Shan Jinshi, but suddenly felt a little lost.

Why did he have this vague feeling that the first place in the fourth team was that playboy Ren Jingxing?

How is that possible!