At night, there was silence in Yanyang City.
At this moment, there are almost no people visible in the streets and alleys of Yanyang City. The prosperity of Yanyang City can be seen in the sky above Yanyang City, the capital of the Mo Dynasty.
Yanyang City is very large, with a canal flowing to the north and a canal flowing to the south.
On this canal, you can still see punted boats carrying kerosene lamps, pulling various goods to Gang Lai Province.
It can be seen that there are soldiers guarding every gate of Yanyang City at this moment, and there are also officers and soldiers guarding every pier. Most of the lights in the city have been extinguished, and only a few houses can still see the light of candles.
From the house of Cen Wenxing, the Minister of Household Affairs, it can be seen that except for the lit street lamps in the courtyard, the lights in other houses have been extinguished.
Although the lights in the bedroom of Cen Wenxing, the Minister of Household Affairs, had been turned off, there was still one thing he was worried about at this moment. He turned sideways and looked at the sound of the young bamboos outside the paper window being blown by the lights.
Of course, he was not attracted because of the sound the bamboo leaves made when blown by the wind, but because he was very worried about Yu Si.
While listening to the sound of bamboo leaves outside the window, he recalled the previous scene:
A few months ago, as soon as Yusi's grain was brought in, the big stone in Yusi could be seen by lowering one's head or raising one's head.
At that time, on a whim, I decided to go to Yusi to check the grain reserves.
At that time, Cen Wenxing, the Minister of Household Affairs, was wearing a crimson official uniform and entered the Yusi gate with great temperament.
"Hey, Master Cen, are you here?"
At that time, Yu Si Bai Gaoyuan was like a dog. When he saw his master, he immediately ran to him, wagging his tail and patting his back.
The Minister of Household Affairs smiled, looked at the grain reserves around him, and asked Yu Si Bai Gaoyuan: "How much grain is there?"
"Returning to the minister, since the disaster, there are still 12,000 dan in food storage." Yu Si Bai Gaoyuan said with a smile on his face.
Cen Wenxing, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, rarely visited Yu Si, almost only once or twice a year. At that time, Yu Si Bai Gaoyuan was all smiles, and what he said was indeed true.
"Okay. I feel relieved when I see that there is still so much food. In the past few months, disasters have been serious in several provinces. It would be great if there are no more disasters later. I don't have to go so far from the Ministry of Household Affairs. Have a look."
"Yes, yes. With the minister and the two current prime ministers here, I believe that even if this disaster occurs, it will not be serious. All the state capitals can save themselves and do not rely on Yu Si's food."
What Yu Si Bai Gaoyuan said at that time really sounded right.
If the disaster is not serious, Yu Si's food will naturally not be needed.
In line with Yu Sibai Gaoyuan's hope, the then Minister of Household Affairs just smiled and said nothing.
"Well, since Yu Si still has so much food, I can rest assured." After saying that, Cen Wenxing, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, patted Yu Si Bai Gaoyuan on the shoulder: "Thank you for your hard work, Yu Si. "
Yu Si Bai Gaoyuan smiled: "No hard work, no hard work. These are all the responsibilities of lower officials."
"In this way, I will stay soon and have official duties to attend to. I will take my leave now."
"Shang Shu, walk slowly."
These memories were from a few months ago, not long after the victory over Qi State.
In the past, these words would have been fine, but today, when I think about the scene I saw, I still feel more or less suspicious.
I don’t know if it’s just a little suspicion, but it’s a lot of suspicion.
How could this food be consumed so quickly in just a few months?
At some point, the sound of bamboo leaves outside the window stopped, the chirping birds stopped singing, the crescent moon in the sky slid down to the west, and Cen Wenxing, the Minister of Household Affairs, fell asleep just now.
The next day, the sky in Yanyang City was clear, and the people of Yanyang City began another busy day.
"Bai Yusi."
An official wearing a light blue official uniform and a shaggy beard walked into the room.
After hearing the sound, Yu Si Bai Gaoyuan raised his head and looked at the official walking in front of him with a somewhat sad face.
"What's the matter?"
The official didn't say a word until he was almost close to Yu Si Bai Gaoyuan.
However, the words were spoken a little softly.
"Yu Si, this...food matter...?"
This person is a minor official in Yusi, his surname is Cen and his given name is Tian. He is a greedy and lustful person. He is the ninth rank. He is mainly responsible for the records of food in and out.
Seeing that there was no one outside, Yu Sibai Gaoyuan sighed and replied: "You are still satisfied. Regarding the food, you must find a way to complete the account book quickly."
"Yes." The junior official responded, looked at Yu Si Bai Gaoyuan with a worried look, and continued to ask: "Yu Si, is it true that as long as this account book is completed, this disaster will not happen?"
Seeing the appearance of the official in front of him, Yu Sibai Gaoyuan, who was a fifth-rank official, patted the junior official and said confidently: "You are still young and do not understand official life. There are many such people in this world. .”
"Yes." Yu Li Bai Gaoyuan responded uneasily.
"Okay, if you want to keep this head and this official, then do it well and don't screw it up."
"Yes Yes."
"Okay, that's it, go down."
"yes."
After watching Yu Li Cen Tian go out, Yu Si Bai Gaoyuan was wandering in the room wearing a crimson official uniform, seeming to be thinking about something.
…
Early in the morning, Cen Wenxing, the Minister of Household Affairs, hurried towards the Prime Minister's Mansion.
There was no trace of joy on his face, only faces of suspicion.
"Left Prime Minister!"
"Left Prime Minister!"
Cen Wenxing, the Minister of Household Affairs, shouted as he walked into the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Among them, in addition to the two prime ministers who are quite poor, there are also several minor officials who have not entered the mainstream.
However, when Cen Wenxing, the Minister of Household Affairs, ran in happily, he did not see the figure of Left Prime Minister Su Yunqi.
After seeing that it was Cen Wenxing, the Minister of Household Affairs, and the in-laws of the Left Prime Minister, Yang Youcheng, the Prime Minister on the Right, stood up hurriedly and walked over with a look of ignorance on his face.
"Cen Shangshu, what do you have to do with the left prime minister?" Yang Youcheng, the right prime minister asked.
"Where's the Left Prime Minister?"
"The left prime minister is not here now, but he will be here soon. If Cen Shangshu has something important to do, you might as well tell me, the right prime minister."
Thinking that he was also the prime minister, and both of them would know it sooner or later, Cen Wenxing, the Minister of Household Affairs, nodded and said: "Right Prime Minister, when I went to Yusi yesterday, I saw something very wrong. The grain store was the same as the one a few months ago. It can be said that they have gone to heaven and earth. In the past few months, there have been no disasters in Damo, but the food has been reduced a lot. I suspect that someone must be profiting from it. "
"You mean what Yu Si's people did to the grain?" Yang Youcheng, the right prime minister, asked.
Cen Wenxing, the Minister of Household Affairs, nodded and blamed himself: "It's all because of the lax supervision by the lower officials that allowed them to succeed."
"Okay. Cen Shangshu doesn't have to blame himself. I also know it. I will talk to the left prime minister when he comes later."
"Okay. In that case, I won't bother you anymore."
"okay."
