"Guys, please pack up. It's time for us to hit the road. Just pray that this pool will make up for the lack of food soon!"
Ni Yuanlu said in a deep voice.
After he finished speaking, the officials from the Ministry of Revenue hurriedly said: "Don't worry, sir, if this pool dares not to replenish the food supply early on, we will definitely cause trouble for him!"
The officials patted their chests one by one and said, but as soon as they went out, they saw a group of uniformed guards standing outside the door, each standing straight with murderous intent on their faces.
Ding!
The officials of the Ministry of Revenue were all stunned, and some of them started to shake their legs. Ni Yuanlu's heart skipped a beat, and she realized that something was wrong. His Royal Highness was probably aware of their affairs.
Ni Yuanlu stepped forward and said, "Which division of Jinyiwei are you from?"
"Suzakuji!"
A Jin Yiwei said coldly.
hiss!
Suzaku Division!
Hearing these three words, Ni Yuanlu's legs trembled even more. This was the third prince Zhu Cijiong who first took over. Among the Jin Yiwei, he had a very special status.
After Lin Fan completely handed over the Jin Yiwei to Zhu Cijiong's hands, the Suzaku Division surpassed the White Tiger Division and became the strongest division among the Jin Yiwei.
Of course, this does not include the Jin Yiwei of Qinglong Division.
"Ahem! Who dares to lead the team this time?"
Ni Yuanlu asked again.
"His Royal Highness the Third Prince!"
The Jin Yiwei of the Suzaku Division replied coldly.
Gudu!
At this time, all the officials from the Ministry of Revenue were so frightened that their legs were shaking, even Ni Yuanlu. They felt comfortable last night and met His Highness the Third Prince as early as possible.
Not long after, a royal guard came over and said in a deep voice: "Sir, let's go. His Highness is waiting for you at the granary."
"yes!"
Ni Yuanlu and others said hurriedly, and then followed Jin Yiwei to the granary of Chizhou Mansion.
Chi Zaozao and a group of government servants knelt in front of the granary. The third prince, Zhu Cijiong, wearing a royal guard, stood in front of the granary.
Seeing Ni Yuanlu and others arriving, Zhu Cijiong stepped forward and said, "Master Ni, did you sleep well last night?
I also saw that the people washing your feet are all young girls."
this!
His Highness the Third Prince arrived last night! When they were washing their feet, was His Highness the Third Prince watching the whole process?
ordinary!
Several people immediately knelt on the ground, and Ni Yuanlu said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, the officials and others know their mistakes. From now on, they must not enjoy themselves when doing business abroad!"
"Master Ni, please get up quickly, how can you enjoy this?
My brother has said that if you are tired of traveling and traveling all the way, if you want to have a good meal or wash your feet, you can do it!"
"It's just that next time you go there, spend your own money. You guard such a large household. If someone else has to pay for a meal or a foot bath, do you still want this face?"
Zhu Cijiong said coldly.
hiss!
Ni Yuanlu and others took a breath of air, but did not dare to say a word.
"Since you had a good rest last night, isn't it time to check the granary today?"
Zhu Cijiong said again.
"Yes! It's time for an inspection. Master Chi, please open the granary quickly and let His Highness the Third Prince inspect it!"
Ni Yuanlu said in a deep voice.
Chi Zaozao stood up in a hurry and took the key to open the door of the granary. Zhu Cijiong said in a deep voice: "Hey! Mr. Ni, don't talk nonsense. The person who came to inspect the granary today is not me, Jin Yiwei, but you!"
"Yes! I want to check the granary!"
Ni Yuanlu said in a deep voice.
Then, he hurriedly walked to Chi Zaozao, grabbed the key, and took it to open the door of the granary. Chi Zaozao also hurriedly followed.
Officials from the Ministry of Revenue followed up one by one. Ni Yuanlu opened the door of the granary and saw an empty space.
empty!
Ni Yuanlu's eyes widened, and the way she looked at Chi Zaozao was wrong. This granary must store at least fifty tons of grain, but there wasn't even a single grain!
"Where's the food?"
Ni Yuanlu said in shock.
Chi opened his mouth early, but didn't know how to answer. Then Ni Yuanlu went on to open the door of the next granary. After opening it, it was still empty!
He opened three or four granaries in succession, but they were all empty. When he opened the last one, there was finally some grain in it, but it was less than a thousand kilograms.
Gudu!
The officials of the Ministry of Revenue were dumbfounded. They were short of so much food. Even if they collected the food from the entire Chizhou Prefecture, they still couldn't get it all!
"Master Chi, is this what you said is lacking?
Can you complete it at any time?”
Ni Yuanlu looked at Chi Zaozao and asked.
Chi Zaozao said with difficulty: "Master Ni, I'm sorry! I know I'm wrong. Please say a few more good words for me in front of His Highness the Third Prince!"
"I will try my best to collect the food here! Moreover, the benefits of a few adults will definitely be indispensable afterwards."
Who would dare to take this job at this time? Ni Yuanlu came back with his people, knelt in front of Zhu Cijiong, and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, the third prince, this, the granary here is empty!"
Chi Zaozao also hurriedly said: "Your Highness! Although the granary here is empty, I will gather the food here as quickly as possible!"
After hearing this, Zhu Cijiong said in a deep voice: "Oh?
Get it together as quickly as possible?
If I remember correctly, there are three hundred tons of grain here, right?"
"How can you, a small prefect, get everything together?
To put it bluntly, don’t we still have to forcibly collect taxes from the people here?
Do you think this is the solution my brother wants?"
"The granary here is originally the food reserved by the imperial court. It will be used to feed the army officers and the common people in the future. Now they are not eating, but are being eaten by you group of moths!"
"Now tell me honestly where all the borrowed food has gone!"
hiss!
Chi took a deep breath early. He knew that this matter might not be easy to solve. Moreover, how did he get this figure of three hundred tons?
Has he really spent so much food in recent years?
Most of the grain was sold by Chi early, but some of the grain was secretly sold by his people.
In short, he opened a hole, and the rest of the people followed suit. Slowly, the hole became bigger and bigger, and in the end, not a single grain of food was left.
"Your Highness, Third Prince, I don't even know why I didn't get this food! I only know that I sent the food in according to the rules!"
Chi Zaozao said in a deep voice.
"kindness?
Aren't you going to tell the truth?
If that's the case, then I'll be here to interrogate you carefully, and I won't believe that this food can disappear for no reason!"
Zhu Cijiong said coldly.
"Your Highness, Third Prince, please calm down. I will try my best to get the food together, and I will never plunder the people's wealth!"