Indigenous bookkeeping is also known as a "single entry system"
The consequences of losing the mandate of heaven include that if the leader becomes unvirtous and people in the monarchs realm are suffering or starving from certain events seenot as a sign of ruler not being virtous, then being replaced and losing position of the emporer or being in charge is a threat. The mandate of heaven giveso you the authority to rule under the supposed word of God. Without this holy order, the people wouldn't want to follow the Supreme leader because they'd believe that they're not obligatedo tof anymore. Religion was very important at the time that the mandate of heaven was a key document in ruling political states, so it was very effective.
