I'm just a soldier, why should I fight you in a duel?

The Lu Mansion was completely turned upside down by the yamen runners and the government troops.

Even the plaque at the door was not spared.

Taiping Army Mansion

Wei Yuan and Liu Qingdi were sitting in the front hall drinking tea and chatting.

Suddenly, a figure hurried in with a list.

Cheng Ren first saluted the two people with his fists, then put the list on the table in front of them and stood aside waiting.

He knew that he couldn't afford to offend either of the two people in front of him.

One was a senior official from Kyoto, and the other was a local emperor in Lin'an County.

The most important thing was that the two people seemed to have a good relationship.

So, he could only take this compromise approach.

Otherwise, no matter who you give the list to, you will offend the other person.

Wei Yuan smiled and cursed the old fox inwardly, and filled the teacup in front of Liu Qingdi.

"Patrol Officer Liu, look..."

Liu Qingdi picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said to Chengren.

"Read."

"This..."

Chengren secretly looked at Wei Yuan, trying to see something from his face.

Wei Yuan glared at him, and couldn't help being a little speechless.

Isn't this just putting eye drops on me?

Patrol Officer Liu's official position is higher than mine, and you still look at me after he gives you an order.

What's this!

So he hurriedly said.

"Just do whatever Patrol Officer Liu tells you to do."

"I understand."

Chengren carefully picked up the list on the table and began to read it.

"Reporting to the two adults, a total of 3,000 taels of gold and 100,000 taels of silver were found in the Lu family mansion this time."

"Converted to 180,000 taels of silver."

"Two houses and three shops, estimated to be 150,000 taels of silver."

"A total of 300 acres of good land, of which 220 acres were granted by the court, and the remaining 80 acres of good land are estimated to be 80,000 taels of silver."

"There are also some jewelry and precious objects, estimated to be about 40,000 taels of silver."

"All the things are worth 550,000 taels of silver."

Liu Qingdi just nodded slightly when she heard this, and there was no surprise in her expression.

This temperament is obviously a rich kid.

It seems that these silvers are really nothing in her eyes.

"Hiss!"

Wei Yuan took a breath of cold air.

This old guy is really greedy.

So many gold coins burst out at once.

For a moment, he was a little overwhelmed.

"Captain Cheng, how many years has Lu Qingfeng been the county magistrate?"

He couldn't help asking.

Cheng Ren thought for a moment and replied.

"He has been the county magistrate for more than 20 years. After all, when I entered the government office, Lu Qingfeng had been the county magistrate for a long time."

Wei Yuan counted his fingers and couldn't help sighing.

"Three years as a clean magistrate, 100,000 silver coins."

"The ancients were not deceiving me!"

No wonder the people of Lin'an County secretly cursed him as a ruined county magistrate behind his back.

Looking at the two people in front of him, Cheng Ren bowed and left very tactfully.

He said he would go home to get evidence of other people in the government office embezzling empty salaries.

At this time, there were only two people left in the front hall of the military mansion. The two looked at each other and spoke at the same time.

"How to divide it?"

"How much should we take?"

Wei Yuan looked at Liu Qingdi strangely.

He was still indifferent just now, as if he didn't care about the fireworks of the world.

Why did he change his face after that Cheng the head of the police left?

"What are you looking at?"

Liu Qingdi turned her face away embarrassedly.

"Even if we hand in this silver, it will not enter the treasury smoothly. After layers of exploitation, it will be good if there is a 10% left."

"Those people in Kyoto only know how to enjoy themselves. It is better to give it to those of us who can contact the demons."

Wei Yuan nodded slightly, thinking that what she said made a lot of sense.

If he took the silver, he could not only strengthen the strength of the government army, but also protect the people of Lin'an.

This is killing two birds with one stone.

Of course, this is not Wei Yuan bragging about himself, and he has never said that he is a good person.

He is just a small person who wants to survive in troubled times.

That's all.

Besides, this silver will never return to the hands of the people, and it would be a waste to give it to the court.

"How about we each take 250,000 taels?"

Wei Yuan tentatively opened his mouth and said a number.

"Is it possible?"

"Anyway, you said that those people would embezzle the money. Instead of giving it to them, it's better for our two families to spend it."

Liu Qingdi thought for a moment and shook his head.

"Too much?"

Wei Yuan was a little confused

, asked doubtfully.

"I only need to take 150,000 taels, and the rest belongs to you."

"However, I took this money in my own name."

She originally wanted to divide it equally.

But when she heard Wei Yuan talking about us, she changed her mind.

Really cautious.

In this way, even if the matter is exposed, the Liu family will not be involved.

Wei Yuan said secretly.

He touched the tip of his nose pretending to be embarrassed and said politely.

"Will you lose too much in this way?"

Liu Qingdi shook his head lightly.

"I took the silver to train the military monks in my family."

"This silver is enough."

Hearing this, Wei Yuan was delighted and grinned.

"Then Wei will thank Liu Xunshi on behalf of the brothers."

...

An hour later,

Cheng Ren finally returned to the military mansion.

Unlike when he left, there were four more figures behind him this time.

"What does this mean?" Wei Yuan asked, looking at the unfamiliar faces in front of him in confusion. Before Cheng Ren could reply, the four figures knelt down with a "dong". "Master Wei, we are guilty!" "Master Wei, we are ashamed of the people of Lin'an County." "Master Wei..." "Shut up!" Wei Yuan said impatiently. The kneeling people shut their mouths obediently. There was silence in the front hall. "Captain Cheng, what's going on?" Cheng Ren swallowed his saliva and spoke tremblingly. "These are the county magistrate, county lieutenant and two chief clerks of our Lin'an County." "The adults stopped me on the way and insisted that I bring them to see the adults." "I, a small captain, can't stop them." "Oh?" Wei Yuan thought for a moment and roughly understood the purpose of these people. They must have known that Chengren had evidence against them.

Lu Qingfeng's house was raided, and he was afraid that the truth would be revealed and he would end up like the county magistrate.

That's why he wanted to "turn himself in".

Thinking of this,

Wei Yuan and Liu Qingdi looked at each other, and both of them showed a playful smile on their faces.

They came to blast gold coins again.

"Oh, you guys are my colleagues."

Wei Yuan stood up and hurried forward, pretending to help them.

"It's all my fault that I didn't recognize you. Please stand up quickly."

"This is Lord Liu, the patrol envoy. If you have anything to say, please tell her."

Liu Qingdi stood up and said coldly.

"Let's leave the affairs of Lin'an County to you guys to handle first."

"I'm not interested. If you can't solve it, Lord Wei can find me again."

After Liu Qingdi secretly praised Wei Yuan for a few words, he walked out of the front hall on his own.

The chief county magistrate glanced at Cheng Ren and lowered his head again.

"It's okay, Captain Cheng is one of us, you don't have to worry."

Cheng Ren nodded gratefully to Wei Yuan.

The man stopped being polite after hearing this.

He stood up and took out a silver note from his pocket and placed it on the table in front of Wei Yuan.