The substitute prince: Reported the emperor's brother at the beginning

When Jiang Liwan heard that there was still a chance to survive, he spat it all out like pouring beans.

It turns out that he was actually the spokesperson for the private business dealings between Lord Yuan and other officials in the capital.

Sixty percent of profits must be turned over.

Now that Jiangdong is suffering from continuous disasters, he goes to Jiangdong to brew wine and resell it to the capital and other places, making a fortune.

With the other adults around, naturally no one made things difficult and business went smoothly.

Ning Yi felt contempt in his heart for what he thought were a bunch of rats. When the country was in crisis, they only thought about getting rich themselves and ended up harming so many people.

"Your Highness, I will give you all the money I earned. Please let me go. I will run business exclusively for you from now on..."

Jiang Liwan begged for mercy pitifully.

Ning Yi stood up and ordered: "If you want to live, then cooperate honestly. Take him with you and go find the real culprit."

He then instructed Qin Haifeng: "Send someone to inform Tan Donglin and the others to continue to go to the Grain Storage Office to ask for grain."

Tan Donglin, Fang Wanhua and the other two were still discussing.

But after much discussion, there was no solution. The Ministry of Revenue didn't give money, and the Grain Reserves didn't give grain. How could they provide disaster relief?

The servant came to report: "My three lords, His Highness has asked you to go to the grain storage department to ask for food."

"Go again?" Fang Wanhua was very dissatisfied: "I've been there several times, and the Grain Storage Bureau won't give me a single grain of food."

"Isn't it just a waste of time?"

Tan Donglin was helpless, so he stood up and said, "Forget it, since His Highness asked us to go, let's go again."

"It's better than just sitting here and complaining, right?"

The three of them came to the Grain Storage Bureau again.

Si Cheng Wang Kui was painting in the guard room with a fine jade brush.

He is the director of the Grain Storage Bureau, and his daily duties are spent writing and drawing elegantly, in a relaxed and comfortable manner.

The subordinate came to report: "Master Si Cheng, the three masters Tan Donglin request to see you."

"Why are you here again?" Wang Kui frowned, feeling dissatisfied. "Didn't you say you were out of food? Why are you still here?"

The subordinate asked, "Sir, did I reject them?"

Wang Kui pondered for a moment and shook his head slightly: "Forget it, I'll go and take a look myself."

As an official in the current dynasty, if you can avoid offending someone to death, don't do that.

It would be too ugly if we couldn't even see each other.

He dropped his brush and walked out. When he saw the three of them sitting down in the living room, he smiled and said, "Three of you, why are you here in my grain storage department again?"

As the one with the highest position, Tan Donglin was the first to bow and said, "Master Si Cheng, the three of us are naturally here to provide disaster relief."

"Now Jiangnan is in disaster, the people are starving and countless have died of starvation. As the head of the grain storage department of our Great Wu State, Lord Wang cannot stand by and watch them die."

Wang Kui's mouth twitched. It was the same kind of talk again.

He smiled bitterly, "Everyone, it's not that I don't want to help. As an official of the Great Wu State, I naturally want to save the people from danger, but my ability is limited."

Fang Wanhua immediately pressed the issue, "Master Wang, is the Grain Reserve Bureau unwilling to provide grain for disaster relief?"

Wang Kui would never take the grain, otherwise he would offend the Fourth Prince and the Prime Minister. He had received instructions from the Prime Minister.

He shook his head for the sake of appearance: "The grain stored in the Grain Storage Department is only enough for the entire capital. The capital has a population of hundreds of thousands, and the daily consumption is countless."

"If this grain is taken away, will there be a famine in the capital?"

This made the three of them even more depressed. No matter what, who would dare to cause a famine in the capital?

This is the emperor's territory. If the people in the capital are not well fed, the emperor will be the first to kill them all.

"I don't think so." Suddenly a voice came from outside the door.

Seeing the imposing young man coming, Tan Donglin and the other two beamed with joy and immediately bowed, "Greetings, Your Highness."

Wang Kui saw the Sixth Prince, and although he was not happy about it, he still bowed and said, "Greetings, Your Highness."

"Why did Your Highness come to my grain storage department today?"

Wang Kui understood that the Sixth Prince was anxious and had been unable to find food, so he had to come to the grain storage office in person.

He was secretly happy in his heart. If he could embarrass the Sixth Prince at this time, the Fourth Prince would definitely be very happy.

Ning Yi glanced at him calmly: "This prince came here, of course, to ask for food."

He looked at Tan Donglin and the other two: "How are you three?"

The three of them shook their heads helplessly: "Your Highness, we are incompetent and have failed to obtain the food."

His Royal Highness the Prince asked them to do something, but they failed, and they felt very frustrated.

Ning Yi didn't blame him and nodded slightly: "I knew he wouldn't come."

This surprised the three of them. Since His Highness knew that we were not coming, why did he let us come?

Ning Yi looked at Wang Kui, who was gloating over his misfortune. "I wanted to give Lord Wang one last chance, but Lord Wang refused to change his ways."

"Faced with the dire disaster in Jiangdong, they actually watched the people die without helping."

The three of them had said this several times, but Wang Kui remained unmoved: "Your Highness, the Grain Storage Bureau is indeed out of food. There is only enough food for the Imperial City. If we act rashly, I'm afraid..."

"It's not that there is no food, it's that you, Lord Wang, have made a fortune." Ning Yi laughed sarcastically.

Wang Kui frowned: "Your Highness, what do you mean by this?"

"You, Lord Wang, know it clearly in your heart." Ning Yi still had a smile on his face and looked very kind.

"Jiangdong suffered such a disaster, but Lord Wang actually sent people to the government warehouse to take grain to make wine, and resold it along the way, making a lot of money."

"What? There is such a thing." Tan Donglin and the other two looked at Wang Kui in shock.

Wang Kui's heart skipped a beat. This matter was very secretive. How could the Sixth Prince know about it?

Of course he would never admit it, otherwise, if he admitted it, Emperor Wu would punish all nine generations of his clan.

"Sixth Prince, you cannot speak carelessly about this matter. How could I possibly do such a treasonous act? You are framing me."

Wang Kui refused to admit it and blamed Ning Yi for framing him.

Ning Yi was too lazy to talk nonsense: "Okay, this prince will give you the evidence, bring it up."

Soon Qin Haifeng brought Jiang Liwan in from outside and threw him on the ground like a piece of fat meat.

When Wang Kui saw him, he broke out in a cold sweat. How did this guy get caught by the Sixth Prince?

Although Jiang Liwan was beaten so badly that he didn't even recognize his parents and his clothes were torn, Wang Kui recognized him at a glance.

"Sir Wang, help, save me..." When Jiang Liwan saw Wang Kui, he shouted as if he had met a savior.

Ning Yi sneered: "Sir Wang, do you recognize this fat pig?"

Wang Kuicai couldn't admit it: "Your Highness, who is this person?"

"Of course I don't recognize him. Your Highness, please don't just pick someone and frame me."

He refused to admit it. Ning Yi raised his eyebrows and drew out the Dragon Slaying Sword: "Fat pig, Lord Wang doesn't recognize you, so you are useless. Go to hell."

Jiang Liwan was terrified and tremblingly shouted, "Your Highness, Your Highness, I really know him. I have always been helping Lord Wang."

Wang Kui glared fiercely and said, "Where did this lunatic come from? How dare he slander me here? Someone, arrest this lunatic."

He just called for help to clean up this bastard.

But Jiang Liwan glared at him angrily: "Wang, you have taken so many benefits from me, but you didn't save me at the critical moment. Don't even think about having an easy life..."