When Qiu Zhiting heard this, she pursed her lips tightly and suppressed a smile.
Yin Guangbo was scolded, but he still didn't understand why.
He watched Xiao Zimu walk away in confusion, and couldn't help but follow him pitifully, calling tentatively with an aggrieved expression: "Your Highness, Your Highness?"
Xiao Zimu held his head against the pain, pinched his eyebrows, and said to him: "Go and sign for all the seeds, and then when Xin Ya comes back, ask him to tell the Yamen to notify the tenant farmers to collect the seeds."
After Yin Guangbo received the task, he immediately forgot about what happened before and followed Qiu Zhiting to hand over the task.
Halfway through the handover, Xin Ya came back.
Yin Guangbo asked Xin Ya to go to the Yamen again. After the two of them completed the handover, they were ready to unload the goods, and then they realized that there was no place to put them.
There is simply no room for them in the yard, and besides, these seeds are things that cannot get wet or exposed to the sun.
He had a troubled look on his face, but when Qiu Zhiting saw this, he said to him considerately: "I will go with you to report the situation to His Highness."
Yin Guangbo showed gratitude and led him towards Xiao Zimu's room.
When Qiu Zhiting met Xiao Zimu, he said straight to the point: "Your Highness, these goods are large and difficult to store, and I happened to hear that you want to send them separately. Why don't you let me stay and help for a few days, so that you can have more manpower. "
Xiao Zimu didn't show any pretense when he heard this. He nodded and said to Qiu Zhiting: "Thank you."
Upon hearing this, Qiu Zhiting waved his hand and said, "No, no, Your Highness is too polite."
In the next three days, Xiao Zimu took them to distribute the seeds according to the number of tenants in the city and the total number of seeds. They asked the tenants to register one by one and sign to receive their share of seeds.
Until Xia Chu's reply was handed over from Bian Zhao's hands to Xiao Zimu's.
After Xiao Zimu Zhan finished reading the letter, his face looked quite ugly.
For one thing, he knew how Zheng Zhongguang first became the prefect of Wuzhou.
Originally, he thought it was specially arranged by his mother and concubine.
Unexpectedly, it was Du Hanfei who secretly recommended him.
Secondly, he didn't expect that Xia Chu would ask Xiao Mubai to help fill in Zheng Zhongguang's money.
Although Xia Chu explained in his letter that the money was a trivial matter, who would pay it was the key.
But he never expected it.
In the beginning of Xia, Xiao Mubai was actually asked to come out.
There was an indescribable feeling of discomfort in his heart.
According to the friendship between Xia Chu and Xiao Mubai when they visited the lantern market during the last Lantern Festival, the two of them are not so familiar with each other.
What's more, Xiao Mubai is not someone who can help anyone.
I don't know if Xia Chu promised anything for him.
As soon as he thought of this, he found Qiu Zhiting and told him: "The goods have almost been unloaded. The remaining ones should be moved to the courtyard of the inn. I have a escort and I need you to escort me." "
Seeing his solemn expression, Qiu Zhiting sternly agreed: "Only at His Highness's command."
Xiao Zimu nodded and led him out of the inn.
Xin Ya naturally followed, and Yin Guangbo also wanted to follow.
However, he still had the remaining goods to pack and the roster to register. He couldn't help but sigh and continued to do the work in hand, muttering: "I was left behind again."
Xiao Zimu took them all the way to the government office first, and asked the master inside to bring the official documents. Then he went straight to Zheng Zhongguang's residence and ordered Xin Ya: "Search the house."
Xin Ya then took his master into the house to record gold, silver, antiques, and soft goods.
Upon seeing this, Lu Zhongfu knelt down to Xiao Zimu with a mournful face and said, "Your Highness, is my family really hopeless?"
Xiao Zimu glanced at him and said, "Did he really think that he didn't need to spit out the money he was greedy for?"
"Your Highness, please don't wait another day. Mr. Xue should arrive tomorrow." Lu Zhongfu begged.
"Master Xue? Governor Xue Xiuguo of Wanzhou?" Xiao Zimu asked with a frown.
"Yes, that is Governor Xue. He is the former governor of Guwan and Lord Zheng's father-in-law." Seeing that Xiao Zimu knew him, Lu Zhongfu quickly added.
"When he comes, do you think you don't need to search your house? If you don't handle it well, he might be implicated." Xiao Zimu frowned and looked at Lu Zhongfu, thinking that he was already old, so how could he be where he is now? In such a situation, he, as a prince, could not protect him, but a second-grade governor could defy the odds.
Lu Zhongfu was frightened by Xiao Zimu's continuous rebuke, and he knelt on the ground in shock, but he could no longer speak.
Xin Ya waited for two hours before taking his master out to report back to Xiao Zimu.
There are more than 10 million taels of silver, more than 300 precious calligraphy and paintings, and countless gold, silver and soft antiques, but they are all recorded in detail.
Xiao Zimu nodded, handed the account book to Qiu Zhiting and said, "Check it out and escort it to Prince Mo's Mansion in the capital."
Qiu Zhiting accepted the order and followed him in.
Xiao Zimu suddenly stopped him again. After a moment of silence, he said, "If you see a painting of lotus flowers, leave it for me."
Qiu Zhiting nodded and continued walking inside.
When Lu Zhongfu heard that these copied things were going to be sent to Prince Mo's Mansion, his face was filled with surprise and uncertainty, but he did not dare to ask any more questions.
Fortunately, Qiu Zhiting brought enough carriages when he came this time, otherwise it would really be impossible to fit them in.
After all the money, jewelry, calligraphy, paintings, and antiques are loaded into the car.
Qiu Zhiting handed the painting of lotus flowers to Xiao Zimu's hands.
Xiao Zimu took the painting and told Qiu Zhiting: "You will set off right now to avoid long nights and many dreams."
When Qiu Zhiting heard this, his face became solemn, he said "yes" and said goodbye.
Then he led the escort team out of the city.
"Give 10,000 taels to Butler Lu to take care of matters in the house." Xiao Zimu shook the scroll in his hand and gave another order to Xin Ya.
When Xin Ya heard this, he took out the banknote from his arms and handed it to Lu Zhongfu.
Lu Zhongfu was still sitting in the same kneeling position at this time. It was really difficult for him to sit on the ground for more than two hours despite his age.
He looked at the stacks of banknotes handed over by Xin Ya, but did not accept them or speak.
When Xin Ya saw this, he stuffed it into his arms and said softly: "It's better to take care of yourself."
Lu Zhongfu stiffened when he heard this, and his expression became even sadder.
Xiao Zimu turned around and left the mansion, and Xin Ya followed him on foot.
The carriage that Lu Zhongfu ordered to serve Xiao Zimu before was still following behind, waiting for Xiao Zimu's orders at any time.
"Xin Ya, do you think my mother-in-law will blame me for not caring about my blood relatives?" Xiao Zimu asked softly while looking at the setting sun in the west.
Facing the afterglow, Xiao Zimu's back was dimmed by a layer of orange light.
It made him look noble and unparalleled, yet so lonely.
Xin Ya's heart felt inexplicably sour, and he spoke to comfort him.
"Your Highness, your Majesty will not do that."
(End of chapter)