Daming: The system rejected my request for salted fish

Just as Wei Wu was complaining, a middle-aged man in Ming Dynasty official uniform ran up to him with an anxious look on his face.

He didn't even have time to breathe and started explaining as soon as he met her.

"Sir, I have always been conscientious in my duties as the prefect of Yangzhou and would not dare to be negligent in the slightest."

"I don't know how these villains got into the government office, but I can swear to heaven that I didn't order anything here!"

"Your Excellency is very perceptive and will definitely clear my name!"

Wow, Wei Wu really admires the Yangzhou prefect in front of him.

He boasted about his diligence, cursed to the sky, shirked responsibility, and finally did not forget to flatter.

This whole process was so smooth that Wei Wu was kept in control for more than a minute before he came back to his senses.

However, after coming back to his senses, Wei Wu didn't even look at him, but looked at Zhang Hai behind him.

Wei Wu didn't speak until Zhang Hai nodded to confirm that the prefect had nothing to do with the matter.

"Okay, I don't want to hear that nonsense. Tell me, who sent these people?"

Seeing that Wei Wu was not buying his tricks, the Yangzhou prefect was secretly anxious and could only bite the bullet and answer:

"Yes, it was my master who ordered the servants to go out! My Lord, this matter has nothing to do with me!"

"Master Zheng was just hired by me from the public to help with daily affairs. I never thought he would be such a vicious person."

"I only blame myself for not being able to judge people well and being victimized by a traitor. I hope you will give me a chance to make amends and bring this villain to justice!"

Wei Wu didn't bother to listen to a single word the prefect said, it was all nonsense.

However, one thing is certain, the position of legal advisor, except for the confidants trained by the legal advisor himself, is basically hired from the public.

The legal advisor is not an official and the court will not give him any salary. Officials have to pay for it out of their own pockets.

The Yangzhou prefect in front of him looked like a person who was just sitting there doing nothing and had no ability.

In order to give himself more time to enjoy himself, he would definitely spend money to hire a legal advisor to handle the miscellaneous affairs of the government office.

This gave Zheng Shiye, a member of the White Lotus Sect, the opportunity to sneak into the government office and become the most powerful person besides the prefect.

Most of the affairs in the government office were handled by Mr. Zheng, so it was extremely easy to arrange for the White Lotus Sect to enter the government office.

In the current situation, Master Zheng must have already run away, and there is no hope of catching him.

It would be a waste of time to continue arguing with the Yangzhou prefect, so Wei Wu simply spoke directly:

"Okay, I'll give you a chance to arrest Master Zheng within ten days, but there's something I need to tell you in advance."

"These yamen runners are all White Lotus rebels. If you fail to apprehend them within ten days, you will submit a memorial to His Majesty to apologize!"

Upon hearing Wei Wu's words, the Yangzhou prefect turned pale with fright.

If it was just a villain who sneaked into the government office, at most he would be accused of misjudging people. At worst he would be demoted, but his life would not be in danger.

But once you are associated with a rebel like the White Lotus Sect, it is not just a demotion. The lightest punishment is exile, or even your life may be in danger!

At this moment, the Yangzhou prefect felt as if the sky was falling, and his face showed the expression of a bereaved mother.

"How could this happen! How could this happen! Zheng bastard, I treated you well, yet you betrayed me like this!"

The Yangzhou prefect was truly frightened, otherwise he would not have said in front of Wei Wu that he treated Master Zheng well.

However, Wei Wu was too lazy to pursue these matters. He didn't even look at him and directly drove the man away.

After the Yangzhou prefect left, Wei Wu turned to look at Lu Yao and asked for money without any reservation.

"Give me five hundred thousand taels! Once you get the money, I can guarantee that the court will not arrest the so-called remnants of the Lu family again."

When Lu Yao suddenly heard Wei Wu asking for money, he was unable to react for a moment.

But he quickly came to his senses, looked at Wei Wu's expression and hesitated for a moment before speaking:

"Sir, since I have said it, I will definitely not go back on my word. However, you also know how dangerous my current situation is."

"I was drugged without realizing it, so I'm thinking of asking you to help me. Regarding the Kong family..."

Before Lu Yao could finish his words, Wei Wu interrupted him with a wave of his hand.

"That's none of my business. I'll take 500,000 taels from you, but I can only guarantee that the court won't pursue this matter further."

"The people over at the Kong family won't listen to me. Even if I promise them not to cause you trouble, do you believe it yourself?"

In fact, these 500,000 taels of silver were not absolutely necessary for Wei Wu, and it didn't matter whether he could get them or not.

The reason I spoke up was just to try and see if I could squeeze out some useful information from Lu Yao.

Otherwise, he could just agree to Lu Yao's request, then kill the man after getting the money. There was no need to go through so much trouble.

On the other side, after hearing Wei Wu's remarks, Lu Yao's expression was as ugly as it could be.

"Sir, I just want to ask you to send someone to escort me out of Yangzhou safely. Didn't you say you would give me a way out?"

Wei Wu chuckled, then shrugged his shoulders and said:

"That's right! I knew you were a remnant of the Lu family, but I didn't arrest you. Isn't that giving you a way out?"

"Otherwise, you wouldn't be sitting here bargaining with me, but would be sitting in a cell waiting to be executed."

"As for the five hundred thousand taels, you don't have to give it to me. Anyway, if you hand me over, I can still get promoted and make a fortune, and there's no risk."

After hearing these words, Lu Yao collapsed on the ground as if he had lost his soul, his face full of struggle.

Seeing this, Wei Wu didn't say much, just sat beside and watched silently.

He knew very well that Lu Yao had no choice but to take out the money to save his life.

However, just as Wei Wu was thinking this, Lu Yao suddenly looked at the bodies of the yamen runners.

Then he stood up, took a deep breath and said:

"Sir, if I'm not mistaken, these White Lotus Cult members have nothing to do with me. They're coming for you!"

Hearing this, Wei Wu raised his eyebrows, but did not deny it. He just looked at Lu Yao quietly.

Because he knew very well that Lu Yao must have something else to say.

This was indeed the case. Seeing that Wei Wu did not respond, Lu Yao continued:

"I know a White Lotus stronghold. If you could eliminate it, it would be a great achievement, and promotion and honor would be a given!"

"I want to use this information to exchange for you sending someone to protect me and let me leave Yangzhou safely, so I don't have to worry about being persecuted by the Kong family!"

As soon as Lu Yao finished speaking, Wei Wu immediately became alert.

Originally I just wanted to try and see if I could get something out of Lu Yao's mouth, but I didn't expect to get such a pleasant surprise.

He could accept the five hundred thousand taels of silver, but he absolutely could not miss the news about the White Lotus stronghold.

Looking at Lu Yao's pleading face, Wei Wu nodded slowly.

"As long as the base you provided is real, it's not impossible to send you out of Yangzhou safely."

In an instant, Lu Yao's energy and spirit finally relaxed completely.

Then, fearing that Wei Wu would regret it, he spoke impatiently:

"Thank you for your kindness, sir. I will take you to get the silver right away as a token of my sincerity!"