Although the former officials who took office were dissatisfied with Ouyang Jing's work style, they all cherished his talent and kept him in his post. However, this Duchess was rumored to be an extremely powerful character, but at first glance she looked like a
The dandy girl brother of an official family arrested Ouyang Jing, such an adult, just because he made rude remarks. It seems that Su Yin is a person who has never been seen before.
Su Yin laughed secretly in her heart, you fools, how could you know what this girl is planning.
"Okay, who is in charge of money?" Su Yin said, "I am taking over Dingnan Province. Who can tell me how much money Dingnan Province has now?"
Everyone was stunned. This duchess was not only a playboy, but also a big devil who ate people without spitting out their bones. Everyone in the Great Qin Dynasty didn't know that Dingnan Province was a notoriously poor province. Most of them could still count on them when they were in trouble.
The central government allocated some relief food. Why did the Duke start asking for money as soon as he took office?
The financial officer stood up and opened the account book cautiously, "Reporting to Your Majesty the Duke, in the accounts of Dingnan Province, there are more than 14,000 taels of silver left. It is just after the autumn harvest, and all kinds of property including firewood, grass, rice and grain are equivalent to 2 taels."
More than sixteen thousand taels."
Su Yin slapped her hand on the table, "What do you mean, bullying me, an outsider? The total is only 40,000 taels of silver. Do you know how much a capital official in Da Qin can earn in a year?"
All the officials looked at each other in confusion, and no one took the conversation.
Su Yin continued, "Do you know the Ecstasy Cave in the capital of Great Qin, how much does it cost for an ordinary girl to spend the night with you?"
The officials were sweating on their foreheads and lowering their heads. No one wanted to look at Su Yin.
"Tell me honestly." Su Yin folded his hands on his chest, "Where did the money go?"
The financial officer knelt on the ground with a thud, "Your Majesty Duke, I am thirty-three this year. I have served as the local financial officer since I was sixty years old. Although my eyesight is dim now, I dare not neglect my duties. These accounts are written clearly one by one.
.The Dingnan Province is vast and sparsely populated, and the people are poor. Naturally, it is not like the wealthy places in the Central Plains. If the Duke thinks that there is no profit to be made in our Dingnan Province, then I ask the Duke to think twice about whether to take over the place."
Su Yin looked at the financial officer, "What's your name?"
The financial officer's chin trembled, and his gray beard also trembled, "Old Zhuang Wenzhi."
Su Yin waved his hand, "It's none of your business, just sit down and go."
Although he didn't say anything on the surface, Su Yin had silently memorized the names of Ouyang Jing and Zhuang Wenzhi.
"You, the commander of the City Patrol Department." Su Yin said, "If there are thieves now, how will you protect the people of Dingnan Province? How many soldiers and horses do you have? How much ordnance do you have?"
The commander of the city patrol department sweated on his forehead. Didn't you mean to make things difficult for me? Who doesn't know that in Dingnan Province, except for Konoha City, there is Agent No. 10 responsible for arresting thieves and maintaining law and order. In other places, they are all supported by the money of the squires.
The country warriors. In addition, all defense matters depend on the Dingnan Field Army. The policemen and country warriors can just get some swords, spears, darts and the like, but what kind of ordnance do they need?
After hesitating for a long time, the commander of the city patrol department said, "This... um... it seems... just..."
Su Yin tilted his head, "I asked, you have 144 people under arrest, but in fact there are only 80 of them. The 60 people are on free wages, Commander."