Exile is exile, is half of the capital enough as compensation?

"What's going on? Why are the people suddenly rioting?"

As soon as An Wu, An San and Leng Youran met up, Leng Youran asked anxiously.

"Master, for some reason, news suddenly spread through the city today that Zhu Dazhi was planning to massacre the people. The people were naturally terrified upon hearing this, and I don't know who instigated them, but they all flocked to the Governor's Mansion. Zhu Dazhi seemed to have known they were coming, and without waiting for the people to make a fuss, he had the people executed."

"How many casualties?"

An San: "No less than a hundred people."

An Wu stood to one side, his expression obviously a little strange. He whispered, "Master, I'm sorry that An San and I can only stay in the dark. We can only save a few people."

An San also lowered his head when An Wu said this.

The two of them also belonged to the governor's office, and they both took action when the people were being slaughtered. However, they both knew that all the people they "killed" looked dead, but in fact they only had flesh wounds.

The two men came so late just to evacuate the people they rescued.

There were too many thugs in the Governor's Mansion. Even if they acted quickly, the twenty or so people they rescued were nothing compared to the hundred people killed.

"Are those people safe?"

An San: "Master, don't worry, they are hiding well."

Leng Youran suddenly remembered that there was such a big commotion in the Governor's Mansion, but Huanhuan had no news. She couldn't help but ask worriedly, "Have you seen Huanhuan?"

An San and An Wu shook their heads.

"Master, we haven't seen Huanhuan for a while."

how come?

Leng Youran had a bad feeling in his heart, and turned to Huo Tong behind him and said, "Come with me."

The two of them went to a slightly secluded alley. Leng Youran pointed to the corner of the wall and said, "Take these things and follow An San and the others to check on the people first. I'll go to the governor's mansion."

It was only then that Huo Tong noticed that a bundle had been placed in the corner of the wall.

He searched his memory hard in his mind and was very sure that the master did not carry any package when he came out with them just now.

Then this baggage...

Leng Youran knew that Huo Tong should have noticed her difference, so she said in a deep voice, "Don't think too much about things you shouldn't know. You will know them later."

Huo Tong immediately clasped his fists and said, "I dare not. Master, rest assured, I know nothing."

Leng Youran saw that there was nothing wrong with his expression, and her frown relaxed. "Alright, go ahead!"

After saying that, Leng Youran's figure disappeared.

Huo Tong waited until she left before picking up the package on the ground. He felt the weight of the package and found that it contained only some water bags and dry food.

He didn't understand why his master put these things in there, but he didn't say much and just followed his master's orders. He picked up the things and flew to the yard where they accommodated the people with the ten secret guards and An San who followed them.

***

At the same time, three thousand miles away in the imperial palace, Zhao Mingyao was holding a number of secret letters in his hands and angrily broke countless teacups.

"waste."

"They're all useless. Are all those officials just there for nothing? They let that thief rob one household after another. How do these idiots do their job?"

He crumpled the secret letter in his hand into a ball. He had received seven or eight secret letters tonight, all of which were sent by the secret agents he had planted in various places.

The letters from those people all said that their warehouses had been robbed.

Because he was worried that the loss of the national treasury would cause panic, except for a few senior officials in the capital who knew about the loss of the national treasury, other officials did not receive any news at all.

After a period of time, the losses in the mansions in the capital were compensated, and the people no longer talked about it. Unexpectedly, as the New Year was approaching, his wallets were emptied one after another.

He was originally very sad about the loss of the national treasury, but he still had his private treasury to maintain his income. However, the thief seemed to have a grudge against him and robbed his private treasury clean. Even the banknotes handed over by the Ye family disappeared.

He sent people to investigate everywhere, but the news reported by the secret guards made him vomit blood.

The stolen banknotes were actually exchanged in all the towns around the capital, making it impossible for him to trace them.

I finally managed to make it to the end of the year and was thinking that it was time to show my filial respect to my subordinates, but now I hear such bad news.

How could he not be angry when even the three largest money bags in Zhoucheng, Liancheng and Beidi were among those stolen?

"boom...."

The more Zhao Mingyao thought about it, the angrier he became. He flicked his sleeve and threw the teacup that the eunuch had just changed on the dragon table away, hitting the side of the young eunuch who had just entered the room.

Eunuch Yu, who was standing aside, quickly winked at his godson who had just entered the room, indicating that he should leave quickly if he had nothing to do.

The young eunuch opened his mouth.

When Eunuch Yu saw him like this, he knew that he had something to report, so he tiptoed to the young eunuch.

"What's the matter?"

"The eunuch came to the city gate to report that Zhou Cheng and Lian Cheng sent New Year gifts..."

When Eunuch Yu heard this, he was delighted and waved his hand to signal the eunuch to go outside the hall to wait for orders.

"What's the matter?"

At this time, Zhao Mingyao's anger had subsided a little. After seeing Eunuch Yu finish talking to the young eunuch, he asked.

"Your Majesty, Little Shadow reports that the New Year gifts from Zhoucheng and Liancheng have arrived outside the palace gate."

When Zhao Mingyao heard this, his brows raised with joy. Fortunately, fortunately he could hear such good news tonight.

"Send it over, have someone take it over and bring it to the palace."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Eunuch Yu walked out of the hall, went to the little shadow and whispered a few words to him, then he breathed a sigh of relief and ordered someone to clean the imperial study.

Eunuch Yu walked into the hall and glanced at Zhao Mingyao quietly. Seeing that there was some joy on his face, he felt secretly happy.

Fortunately, with the things sent by the two cities, His Majesty can wait a little longer.

He was really worried. His Majesty had broken no less than twenty tea bowls tonight. If it happened a few more times, the ladies in the harem would probably have to drink tea from the most ordinary teacups.

Because the good tea sets had been broken by Zhao Mingyao in recent days.

It was the first time for him, a servant, to experience such a day.

Although Your Majesty's living conditions were not as good as those in the palace when he was still a prince, he still ate delicacies from land and sea. But since the emperor ascended the throne, their lives have become increasingly difficult.

Not only has the monthly interest not increased, it has actually decreased a lot these days.

If it weren't for the rewards from the concubines in the harem, all the eunuchs and maids in the palace would probably have quit.

While I was daydreaming, someone came outside to report that something had arrived.

As soon as the voice outside died down, Zhao Mingyao hurriedly took Eunuch Yu out of the imperial study.

After seeing the rows of "gold, silver and jewelry", both the master and the servant showed joy on their faces.

These days are so tight.

Such a happy event is really needed to dilute the recent depression.

Zhao Mingyao excitedly walked around the box, but he always felt that something was wrong.

He sniffed around the boxes.

"Open, open all..."