Fletcher's Descent into the Abyss Chapter 224

The sunny rain suddenly stopped, and Liang Miaoshan's boots were covered with mud as he walked quickly. He walked through the door with his robe in his arms. The officials waiting in the office of the Ministry of Household Affairs were already ready. He heard the rain outside suddenly stop, took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat off his face, and said concisely: "Let's start counting."

The sound of an abacus being turned suddenly rang out inside the room, as if the sudden rain just now had started falling again in the office.

Liang Miaoshan sat on the Grand Master's chair with the cabinet votes in his arms, reopened the piles of eight-city account books, and buried himself in calculations. He is good at mental arithmetic, knows taxes well, and can post accounts very quickly, but to be on the safe side, he still has an abacus, pen and paper at hand.

It rained all night in the Ministry of Household Affairs Office, during which time only the servants came in and out, making refreshing tea for everyone. However, amidst this noise, the Queen Mother also stayed up all night.

Incense was burning in the hall, and the Queen Mother was spinning her Buddhist beads while she lay on the couch while Aunt Liuxiang massaged her legs. There was no one else in the hall, and the Queen Mother took off her Dongzhu beads and closed her eyes to pretend to sleep, looking a little haggard.