Transmigrated into a female county magistrate during a famine, leading her country to prosperity

Chapter 387 Yu Jiusi takes bribes

The banknotes were stacked one on top of the other, and looking from the bottom to the top, it was impossible to count how many there were.

And there is more than one such "mountain of silver bills".

Yu Jiusi's fingertips felt numb, and he kept reminding himself in his heart that he had to do the whole act.

So he chose to reach out and pick up a silver bill between his fingers.

Seeing this, Ning Shunyou revealed a satisfied smile on his face and couldn't help but sneer in his heart.

This kid came into the city with great fanfare, blocking the city gates and trying to catch his men. Who was he doing this for?

It was just for the common people and him, the prefect, to see. Now that this kid got his share of the silver, he and Ning Shunyou were tied to the same rope and couldn't run away.

His eyes stayed on the tray for only a moment before he quickly looked away.

This huge sum of money was already 30% of his profit this time, which was still a bit painful.

Yu Jiusi looked at Ning Shunyou's changing expression, lowered his eyes to hide his anger, took the tray and started counting the banknotes.

After he counted them, Ning Shunyou called the butler to bring a wooden box and put all the banknotes in it.

When the lid of the box was closed, it seemed like a dark cage, trapping the flesh and blood of countless people.

"Prefect Ning's subordinates are a bit bastards, but you are right. Your people should be handled by you, not by others."

Yu Jiusi picked up the wooden box and stood up, saying with embarrassment: "But the soldier who followed me just now was a soldier under the governor. He entered the city with me and saw the conflict at the city gate. So for now, I can't let him go. I hope Governor Ning will understand."

Ning Shunyou almost burst into curses when he heard this.

What does that mean? He said nice things and gave the money, but in the end this guy wanted to use the governor to pressure him?

His tone was tinged with gritted teeth: "When will Langjiang release the people?"

Yu Jiusi chuckled, "Don't worry, Governor Ning. It's just a show. I will take the man away for two days and close the city gates for another two days. When the governor asks about it, I will report it to you."

Close the city gate?!

Ning Shunyou's attention was completely attracted by these three words.

He immediately objected, "No, the city gates must be opened today. They cannot be closed. If the city gates are tightly closed, it means that something big must have happened in the city. Lang Jiang, please don't harm me. If the higher-ups ask about this, how will I report it?"

Yu Jiusi shook his head at him and said something incoherent: "What if... this was not what I meant?"

Ning Shunyou's eyes suddenly widened.

That's not what he meant, that's what... it means?!

He was filled with surprise and looked at Yu Jiusi, pointing his finger to the sky.

Yu Jiusi didn't say yes or no, but just said: "Prefect Ning, please don't make it difficult for me. In two days, I will release the people and open the city gates. Let's make concessions to each other and don't make it difficult for each other."

Ning Shunyou was scared to death.

He wondered in his heart which "above" Yu Jiusi was referring to.

Is it the governor?

Are they the various departments in the court?

Or...the Son of Heaven?

He was filled with doubts and uncertainty, but fortunately Yu Jiusi accepted the banknote, which calmed his pounding heart a little.

......

After Yu Jiusi left, the butler came forward and poured Ning Shunyou a cup of tea, and asked in confusion:

"Sir, who is that general working for?"

Ning Shunyou frowned and shook his head, "I don't know. He came too suddenly this time, and there was no news at all."

The butler looked outside the door and said sinisterly, "If he hadn't come suddenly and rescued the cargo ship that was supposed to be stranded on the road, you wouldn't have lost that large sum of silver notes."

"Snapped--"

Ning Shunyou raised his hand and slapped him, "What cargo ship? What banknotes?"

The housekeeper's heart tightened and he fell to his knees.

"Please forgive me, sir. I am old and dizzy, and I spoke without thinking. I am old and my eyes are blurry, and I mistook food for banknotes!"

Ning Shunyou's eyebrows were gloomy, and his words were meaningful:

"Remember this. The flood was caused by Luzhou Prefecture. It has nothing to do with Changnan Prefecture. Luzhou Prefecture released the flood indiscriminately and blocked the relief grain for Changnan Prefecture. It's a good thing that I didn't ask them to settle accounts. As for the grain sold by the grain merchants, they also transported it with great difficulty. I have no way to interfere with the price. Whoever asks, it's the same! Whoever investigates, it's the same!"

In fact, he and the housekeeper knew very well how the gate of Luzhou Prefecture was opened.

But as long as someone asks, the gate was opened by Luzhou Prefecture. They, Changnan Prefecture, are the real victims!

The fierceness on Ning Shunyou's face had not yet faded, "As for who he belongs to..."

He was stunned when he said this, and recalled Yu Jiusi's words "The people following behind this general are the governor's soldiers." He suddenly understood.

The image of Governor Lu flashed through his mind, and he murmured, "...Is it his people?"

He suddenly burst into laughter, his expression unpredictable: "It seems...the dog raised by our governor is not very loyal. It will follow whoever gives it a meat bun. It's a pity that he wanted to promote this kid and gave away this great opportunity."

Ning Shunyou determined Yu Jiusi's camp and was in a good mood. He couldn't help but talk more:

"If he doesn't accept the 'compensation' and doesn't tell me where he came from, I may have to worry about it. But he is still young and short-sighted. He is unstable and easily deceived."

The butler wanted to please him, so he knelt down and praised him, "Your Excellency is wise! It is a great blessing for me to be able to beg for food under your hand!"

Ning Shunyou snorted, "Profits can move people's hearts. There is no eternal camp in this world."

The butler nodded repeatedly. He seemed to have thought of something and suddenly asked, "Sir, those grain merchants have been unable to leave the city in the past two days, and today a group of fertilizer merchants came with a lot of grain, so..."

Ning Shunyou frowned.

No matter how much grain the imperial court sent for disaster relief, the grain would always be sold in Changnan Prefecture.

After all, it was just the autumn harvest time this year, and the people of Changnan Prefecture had no food stored at home, so they would have to buy food for at least the next year.

If we send those grain merchants back...

No.

Ning Shunyou's heart was bleeding.

He tapped the armrest of the chair with his fingers, and after a moment he said, "For those who have sold their grain, let them wait in the city for two days, and then arrange for them to leave the city. As for those who have just arrived..."

He paused, gritted his teeth and said, "Tell them to be patient and don't make any moves in the next two days. I will try to find out what the boy has to say."

"Your Excellency is wise!" The butler Ma clapped his hands again.

......

After Yu Jiusi left the Ning Mansion, he stood at the end of the alley and looked at Xue Mai who was busy in front.

People who practice martial arts have keen senses, and Xue Mai felt his gaze in just a moment.

He put down his work and said to the man in the government office, "I'm going to pee. Please watch over me first and make sure the number is correct."