Name: The World’s Debts
Author: The Lady Doesn't Cry

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If you want to read about a highly intelligent woman who uses nothing but a ledger and a pen to force the powerful men of the entire court to sit down and acknowledge their debts, this book is for you. Cheng Jianwei is twenty-seven and has spent nine years auditing the accounts in the outer treasury of the Ministry of Revenue. She has no official post, no powerful backer, and isn’t even authorized to stamp a document on her own. But she can make sense of accounts the powerful thought no one would ever understand. On the eighth day of the third month, her father, Cheng Su, is sentenced to execution ten days later. That very day, she discovers that even though her father has been imprisoned for ten years, his official seal is still being used to collect funds for the court. Following the “prisoner’s lingering seal,” she uncovers 971 dead men still drawing pay, as well as more than 8,000 living people whose names have been erased by the court. Everyone thinks she’s rushing to clear her father’s name. Only Cheng Jianwei knows what she truly fears: her father may not be innocent. If she keeps investigating, she may prove her father’s guilt with her own hands. If she stops, those who were sacrificed will never get an answer. She knows no martial arts, and she can’t see the future. But she knows how to balance the books. Who took the money, who traded away lives, and who erased someone’s name with the excuse that “the greater good comes first”: she’ll make them sign their names and acknowledge every last entry. Because a crime can be judged, but a debt cannot be erased. Ten days later, the executioner’s blade will fall. This time, watch how one woman uses the accounts of the entire realm to pry open the greatest conspiracy under heaven.

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A rare heroine with high IQ who makes people feel very reasonable and not brainless. She is very attractive. I hope there will be more updates!
2 likes27d ago
The work breaks away from the common plot of ancient proverbs and plots. It uses a book of accounts as a sharp edge and relies on the accounting skills that have been cultivated for nine years. Cheng Jianwei asks for justice in the gap between loyalty and filial piety, right and wrong. The character of "guilts can be convicted, but debts cannot be written off" is particularly touching.
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The writing is so good. It can be seen that the author has put a lot of effort into it. There are many details. If it is adapted into a TV series, it will be very interesting, especially about ancient financial knowledge.
2 likes28d ago
I'm tired of reading palace fights and house fights and mindless love stories. It's really refreshing to read this book. The heroine is absolutely sensible and has great self-esteem. She is humble but not self-respecting. I love her so much.
1 like27d ago
Breaking away from the cliche of house-fighting and palace-fighting, it uses ledgers as clues to track down a shocking old case. The writing is delicate and thoughtful, and the characters are vividly drawn. It gives you the feeling of reading a physical book 🤭
1 like27d ago
It is a rare heroine with high IQ. It is neither a cliched house fight nor a palace fight, but an accounting and debt collection. The plot is full of suspense and keeps reversing, making people want to watch it.
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The writing is quite good, the beginning is very exciting, the author's writing is good, and the portrayal of Cheng Jianwei is vivid. I like it very much. I imagine it will be more enjoyable to watch if it is adapted into a short play.
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Let's leave a claw first😁
1 like28d ago
It's too cruel. I really can't continue to investigate under pressure if I don't realize it. Not only did I find out about my father, but I also found out that I was trying to get to the imperial power. I found out that he was raising money like He Shen. How should it end?
1 like29d ago
I'm tired of reading traditional palace battles, and it's a bit refreshing to read this book, which uses the account book as a weapon to leverage the shocking situation of the court. The writing is very delicate, the female portraits are very vivid, and the plot of the battle of wits is very attractive.
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