The Tianhe ship collapsed, and Mei Changlin was directly reinstated.
However, the strange thing is that Lu Jia, Lu Chengdong, and Lu Haowen all remained eerily silent.
The big bosses did not speak, and the officials below could only remain silent.
It was as if this incident had never happened, and everything seemed to be back to where it started.
A strange atmosphere enveloped the entire Panyu City, which caused the nobles who had originally remained neutral to fall silent.
Just when everyone thought this incident was about to end, a piece of heavy news suddenly came out.
Tingwei Lu Chengdong has been transferred!
Moreover, they directly took over as the governor of Nanhai County, and Lu Chunliang took over as the guard of Yangshan Pass. Mei Changlin, who everyone originally thought would become a street rat, was actually directly promoted to the rank of Tingwei!
As soon as the news came out, everyone was dumbfounded.
This censor, who had been sitting on the bench for more than ten years, actually became a court official directly.
Moreover, this guy is a character who directly fights and kills Lu Jia's confidants!
Although everyone knew that this should be a series of exchanges of interests between the South Vietnamese King Zhao Tuo and the Prime Minister Lu's family, the results of this exchange still made many people worried.
Yangshan Pass is in a dangerous location. Although the Lu family has gained actual control, this place is one of the three passages in and out of South Vietnam.
After handing over this position to Lu Jia, the prime minister of Nanyue Kingdom really had the capital to fight Zhao Tuo to the death.
Just when rumors were flying all over the sky, the new Lord Tingwei, who was in the middle of the whirlpool, finally met the South Vietnamese King Zhao Tuo.
"My lord, Mei Changlin is here to see the king!"
After changing into the official uniform of Tingwei, Mei Changlin looked high-spirited.
After all, people rely on their clothes. Now that Mr. Tingwei is in great power, he will naturally never see the desolate look he once had.
"This official uniform looks perfect!"
After both parties sat down, Zhao Tuo said with a smile.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your promotion!"
Mei Changlin quickly stood up and held his hands towards Zhao Tuo.
"Don't thank me in a hurry. In fact, I feel guilty about this matter. This position is not so easy to sit in. Letting you sit in this position is like putting you on the stove to bake. Wait until I finish. , if you don’t want to, you can also directly submit a letter to resign!”
Zhao Tuo did not accept his courtesy, but just stretched out his hand to motion for him to sit down.
"To eat the emperor's salary and bear the emperor's worries, I should be a great king and do the work of dogs and horses!"
In any case, for Mei Changlin, the leap from a censor to the position of Tingwei may be the closest he has ever been to the core of power in his life.
Even a scholar-official like him can't help but feel a little excited now.
"You should be well aware of the current situation. This year's autumn grain collection has been completed, but the amount of grain collected is less than 30% of the past..."
When Zhao Tuo said this, his face was full of bitterness.
Mei Changlin's brows furrowed even more. Over the years, through maritime trade, South Vietnam has rapidly become rich and powerful.
The imperial court's taxes increased year after year, but in the final analysis, most of the money collected was copper coins.
Many people even use copper coins to buy food and then use it to pay taxes.
Seeing that everyone else has made a fortune relying on sea trade, naturally countless people follow suit. Young people with a little bit of brains are all trying to get into this industry.
On the surface, it seems that the court's taxes are increasing every year, but the food problem has become a major problem plaguing South Vietnam.
Especially in recent years, the weather has been dry year after year, and there is no way to reduce food production.
The grain stored in the official warehouses was already running low. Coupled with this year's grain harvest, South Vietnam's food supply has suddenly reached a difficult point.
It happened that the house leaked and it rained continuously all night. At this time, the Han army's successive military maneuvers directly triggered a confrontation between the two sides.
The border between South Vietnam and the Han Dynasty is long. To guard against possible invasion by the Han Dynasty army, at least hundreds of thousands of standing troops must be guaranteed.
Coupled with the mountainous terrain of Lingnan, it is difficult to transport food. All factors combined, this confrontation between the two sides has almost made South Vietnam breathless.
As the royal censor of the imperial court, Mei Changlin actually knew something about these situations.
"The king means..."
Seeing the worried look on Zhao Tuo's face, Mei Changlin asked in a low voice.
"Now our South Vietnam has reached a critical moment of life and death, and just last night, after I sent people to inspect all the official warehouses, the final results were even more shocking..."
"shocking?"
When he heard these four words, Mei Changlin couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
"That's right, just in the few official warehouses near Panyu City, almost only 20-30% of the grain stored in the account books is left!"
When Zhao Tuo said this, he punched the table hard.
"Your Majesty, do you mean to get to the bottom of this?"
Mei Changlin suddenly understood.
"That's right, if we don't recover these grains, I think you should know what the situation will be like next!"
After Zhao Tuo finished speaking, he closed his eyes in pain.
It had only been a few good years, but Full Moon's officials had already been corrupted to such an extent.
In order to be able to resell food, these people are really deliberate!
The reason why he paid such a high price this time was, on the one hand, to appease Lu Jia, and on the other hand, he was really helpless.
If this food is not recovered, the army on the front line will be out of food within two months at most.
This is no joke. If it comes to that, then South Vietnam will really be doomed.
Mei Changlin also smiled bitterly in his heart. This was really a hard job. No wonder Lu Chengdong stayed far away this time.
Stealing someone's wealth is like killing one's parents, and what he has cut off this time is not just one or two people's wealth...
"I'm not afraid of pursuing the investigation, but I'm afraid someone from the Lu family may be involved in this matter..."
After Mei Changlin thought for a moment, he spoke directly.
"Prime Minister Lu has already said hello. No matter who is involved, he will be dealt with severely. Do you understand?"
When Zhao Tuo said this, he specially emphasized the words "severe".
Mei Changlin immediately understood. It seemed that this was Zhao Tuo and Lu Jia's plan. They were planning to use themselves as weapons and use the wealth of these corrupt officials to pay for the military. …
After thinking about this clearly, Mei Changlin felt a chill running down his back.
