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"As long as we capture all the wealthy merchants in Ningdu City, I think with their stored wealth and food, we can definitely resolve the crisis in Nanzhili Province!"

There was an extremely deep light in Xia Yun's eyes.

In fact, if those guys in Ningdu City really pushed him into a corner, he wouldn't mind doing so at all.

When he was in Hangzhou, he was able to arrest hundreds of scholars in one breath. Now in Ningdu, he still has the courage to do so!

"Master Xia, you...!"

Some of Xia Yun's words made Wang Dechang blush and speechless.

He originally thought that Xia Yun really had some good ideas for governing the country, but he didn't expect it to be such a despicable method.

And there was a clear threat in Xia Yun's words.

"Why, does the old master disagree with Xia's method?"

Seeing Wang Dechang being humiliated, Xia Yun continued to speak, with a hint of provocation in his words.

This old guy is taking advantage of his age and he is determined to teach the other party a lesson.

"Master Xia, I have been an official for decades longer than you, and I have something to tell you."

Wang Dechang suppressed his inner anger.

"Please teach me, old master."

Xia Yun smiled and shrugged.

"Master Xia, we are both officials, so we should learn to be humble and modest. As the saying goes, the first bird to stick its head out gets shot, so don't make mistakes yourself."

At this point, Wang Dechang no longer concealed his purpose, and his words also conveyed a sense of threat.

But when Xia Yun heard this, he immediately burst into laughter.

"Old Master, you are worrying too much. I am not a petty official of the sixth or seventh rank. I am currently the governor of Zhejiang and the governor of Nanzhili, and a general of Hangzhou of the first rank."

"Old Master, you should give the four words 'harmony with the world' to others."

Xia Yun stood up with a loud laugh, his attitude quite casual and heroic. He no longer paid attention to Wang Dechang's reaction and strode directly out of the lobby.

"Old Master, I have something to tell you."

"You have been retired for many years. It is better for you to stay out of the affairs of the Nanzhili officialdom. As for those wealthy merchants in Ningdu City, if anyone dares to pay less than a grain of grain, I will confiscate their property and exile them!"

As Xia Yun walked out, he uttered the final announcement.

He no longer had the heart to continue practicing Tai Chi with Wang Dechang.

The other party's purpose was nothing more than to bribe him and assimilate him with the corrupt officials in the officialdom of Southern Zhili.

But the old guy was wrong about one thing.

He, Xia Yun, is not someone who can be in the same league with the world!

When Xia Yun walked out of the lobby and disappeared from Wang Dechang's sight, veins popped up on Wang Dechang's face and he showed an uncontrollable rage.

"What a Xia Yun!"

Wang Dechang slammed the table so hard that the two teacups on the table fell to the ground, and the tea spilled all over the floor.

"Since you don't want to be like the dust, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

In a rage, an almost tangible murderous intent quietly flowed in Wang Dechang's dry pupils.

……

After leaving the palace, Xia Yun returned to the governor's office.

Under Zhao Xinlei's arrangement, the interior of the governor's office has been basically renovated and can fully accommodate all the people brought by Xia Yun.

Not only that, Zhao Xinlei also deployed precise firepower at various locations in the Governor's Office, turning the Governor's Office into a fortress-like existence.

However, not long after Xia Yun returned to the governor's office, he saw Gu He, who had been waiting for a long time, in the lobby.

"Master Gu?"

Xia Yun walked slowly into the lobby, with a rather deep look in his eyes.

"I have met the governor!"

Gu He, who was sitting on his chair feeling very uneasy, looked at Xia Yun who suddenly walked into the lobby. A hint of surprise instantly appeared on his originally nervous face.

"Master Gu, it seems that you don't want me to show up."

There was a hint of sarcasm in Xia Yun's voice. He walked slowly towards the front and sat down on the armchair.

"You are joking, sir. How dare I? I am waiting for you to come back here."

As Gu He spoke, he wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve.

"Why, has Master Gu already thought about it?"

Xia Yun's mouth corner immediately curved up. He had given Gu He three days to think about it.

But now the other party only took less than a day.

"Yes, my lord."

Gu He nodded, and a determined look appeared on his face.

After a fierce mental struggle, he decided to confess to Xia Yun all the mistakes he had made.

During this day, he thought a lot, and what finally prompted him to make this decision was that he was aware of Xia Yun's extremely tough methods.

Even if I don't say it now, Xia Yun will find out all the mistakes I have made one day.

By then, I'm afraid Xia Yun will never give him any chance to surrender voluntarily.

"Very well, go ahead."

Xia Yun nodded.

Gu He then took out a stack of silver bills from his sleeve and respectfully presented them to Xia Yun with both hands.

"Sir Xia, this is all the bribes I have received during my years as an official in Nanzhili. A total of 870,000 taels of silver. I am now offering it all to you."

As Gu He spoke, a hint of regret appeared in his eyes.

Xia Yun's eyes were fixed on the 870,000 taels of silver note, and he couldn't help feeling a little surprised.

This is a full 870,000 taels of silver!

For an average corrupt official, even if he was a provincial governor of the second or third rank, it was quite difficult to embezzle two or three hundred thousand taels of silver.

When Gu He made a move, he spent a total of 870,000 taels!

This was beyond Xia Yun's expectations. For a moment, surprise gradually appeared on Xia Yun's face.

"All this silver was sent by officials from various prefectures, counties and districts in Nanzhili. I have not spent a cent of it over the years. Whether it means being dismissed from office, having my property confiscated or being exiled, I am willing to do it."

Gu He continued to speak, and his originally extremely heavy heart suddenly became strangely quiet at this moment.

He hadn't felt this relaxed in years.

Then, for a period of time that lasted for an incense stick, Gu He took out a memorial from his bosom and began to explain the origin of the 870,000 taels of silver piece by piece.

"..."

After an incense stick of time, Gu He finished speaking, and he suddenly felt relieved and knelt down in front of Xia Yun.

After hearing the detailed origin of the 870,000 taels of silver, Xia Yun's face quickly became extremely gloomy.

According to Gu He, almost every penny of the 870,000 taels of silver had a source, and most of them were bribes offered by lower-level officials who wanted to establish a relationship with Gu He.

Another part of the dirty silver came from the former governor of Nanzhili, Su Chen!

The amount of bribes was so huge that even Xia Yun couldn't help but feel shocked!

No wonder famine has been spreading in the Southern Zhili region for many years. With such a serious corruption in the officialdom, how can officials do anything? !