Datang: Let you supervise the country and become an emperor through the ages

Chapter 251 Counting like this is a waste of time!

"Father, what's wrong with you?" Princess Jinyang looked at Li Shimin, feeling something was wrong, and hurried forward to ask.

Li Shimin was a little excited just now, and couldn't help shaking, seeing his daughter staring at him nervously, said with an embarrassed smile: "It's okay, Father is fine, it's just that it's hot, and I'm a little dizzy, it's fine!"

Hot day?Li Fu looked at the glow above his head, it was getting dark in the evening, Li Shimin could still suffer from heatstroke?It's also a talent!

Li Mingda felt relieved when he saw that Li Shimin was really fine.

Li Shimin stood where he was, still pondering over the novel calculation method that Li Fu showed just now in his mind.

Originally, according to Datang's current calculation algorithm, a box of copper coins is 760, and sixteen boxes of copper plates are the sum of sixteen 760, and finally the result is obtained.

This calculation method, even if it is counting everyone like Li Gang, it is impossible to omit any steps.

At most, it is to first calculate how many copper coins are in ten boxes of copper coins, then calculate the number of copper coins in six boxes of copper coins, and finally add them up.

However, in Li Shimin's view, the so-called 'multiplication' used by Li Fu just now omitted all these complicated steps.

From this point of view, Li Fu's counting ability can be regarded as a real counting master, and it is really many times higher than Li Tai's.

Li Shimin's internal treasury suffered heavy losses because of Li Tai's nonsense calculations, so he was particularly curious about the topic Li Fu just exemplified.

He muttered in his heart for a long time, and finally calculated the final result, which was 1.

Therefore, he was sure that even if it was a more complex calculation, Li Fu could use this simple calculation method to get the correct result. Thinking of this, Li Shimin's heart beat heavily.

He knew very well what Li Fu thought about the counting method and what it meant to Datang's counting. It is not even an exaggeration to say that if Li Gang knew this counting method, he might be excited.

"Prince, in the situation just now, a box of 760 copper coins, how many copper coins are in [-] boxes, if it is you, do you have any convenient calculation method, the kind that is not easy to make mistakes?" Li Shimin deliberately tricked Li Fu if.

Li Fu was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and murmured in his heart.

【What the hell is Li Er planning?Do you need me to help with this kind of primary school students' questions? 】

[It doesn't feel right, this kind of problem can be solved by simply using the multiplication table and doing random calculations. 】

[Li Er asked so seriously, could it be some bad idea?Forget it, leave him alone. 】

Li Fu bowed his hands to Li Shimin with a humble expression, "Father, the questions just now should be added according to common sense. As long as you check the calculation carefully, you should be able to get the correct answer."

Nizi, still hiding it, obviously has a good way, but doesn't say it, it's just...

Li Shimin kept slandering in his heart, but he hurriedly memorized the multiplication table and column calculation method that Li Fu thought about. He knew very well that this was the key point for Li Fu to quickly calculate the correct result. .

Multiplication table, column calculation?When Li Shimin heard these words that he had never heard before, although he didn't understand them, he felt very powerful. He was afraid that he might miss them, and when he felt that he had almost remembered them, he left directly, confusing Li Fu and Li Mingda.

Leaving the East Palace, Li Shimin went straight to the Neiku. On the imperial drive, he wrote down the things he remembered in the East Palace on the paper in the carriage.

Soon after arriving in the account room of the inner treasury, Li Shimin saw the bright lights in the inner treasury, and knew that Li Tai must still be inside.

Li Tai has become more well-behaved now, probably because from the things that Soap and Li Fu did, he realized that he was not his opponent at all, so he simply started to devote himself to learning.

It is also because the knowledge he does is all related to calculations, otherwise Li Shimin would not have given him the internal treasury for help.

Unexpectedly, Li Tai did not learn well, and actually made a mistake in the accounts, causing Li Shimin to lose more than one billion yuan, which made Li Shimin feel distressed, but he still gave Li Tai a chance to continue to be in charge of the internal treasury.

"Your Majesty!" Seeing Li Shimin coming, Li Junxian, who was guarding the inner treasury, led the Baiqi guarding the inner treasury to come to see him.

"It's so late, who else is in the inner vault?" Li Shimin had already guessed who was in the inner vault, but he still asked knowingly.

"Your Majesty, it's His Royal Highness the Fourth. In addition, Lord Li Gang is also inside." Li Junxian replied politely.

"Li Gang is here too?" Hearing this name, Li Shimin was slightly surprised.

"The Fourth Highness blamed himself because of the miscalculation, so he specially invited Mr. Li Gang to check it." Li Junxian explained: "Two days after tomorrow, there is still a batch of money to be delivered to the treasury, so the Fourth Highness dare not Not the slightest bit of negligence."

"En!" Li Shimin nodded upon hearing this, no matter how Li Tai did, at least this attitude made Li Shimin very satisfied.

Li Gang is a well-known counting master in the Tang Dynasty, and Li Tai invited him to check in, which is enough to show that he values ​​the errand he gave him.

Li Shimin entered the accounting room of the inner treasury, and immediately saw Li Tai and Li Gang who were calculating the accounts at their desks.

"Your Majesty!" Li Tai and Li Gang saw Li Shimin and stood up to salute.

"There is no need to be too polite, you can continue to work." Li Shimin waved his hand lightly, and Li Tai and Li Gang returned to their chairs, and began to nervously calculate the data in front of them.

Li Shimin stood behind Li Tai, looking at the data made by Li Tai, he was speechless for a while.

What Li Tai is doing now is to calculate the amount of 760 boxes of money. He is adding up [-] one by one, so that he accumulates, but judging by his calculation method, he may not be able to figure it out until dawn.

Li Shimin couldn't help but shook his head and persuaded: "Qingque, such a simple calculation problem, according to your calculation, how long do you want to calculate?"

"Father forgives the sin, it's my son who is stupid!" Li Tai immediately knelt down on the ground after hearing Li Shimin's words.

He thought to himself that he was good at counting, but he couldn't stand it. He was also a little annoyed. There were more than 1000 and 760. He might not be able to count until tomorrow. If he made a mistake, it would be even more troublesome!

Hearing Li Shimin's words, Li Gang looked at Li Tai, shook his head and sighed, "His Royal Highness Wei Wang, you are indeed complicating a simple calculation problem."

Li Tai was afraid of Li Shimin, but not Li Gang. Hearing what Li Gang said, he couldn't help asking: "Sir, isn't it possible to get the total number by adding them up one by one? Is there another way?"

Hearing this, Li Gang couldn't help laughing. Looking at Li Tai's densely written 760 sum on the draft paper, he shook his head and smiled and said, "If you do this calculation, not to mention the tediousness, it's mainly a waste of time. Your Majesty must have already seen it."

(End of this chapter)