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Chapter 18 The idiot prince
Li Duo led the officials to retreat tremblingly, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and left the headquarters trembling!

Nian Gengyao was also startled and was about to leave secretly. Li Yan raised his eyes and saw the person coming.

Seeing this, he could not retreat, so Nian Gengyao hurriedly stepped forward and knelt down: "Your servant Nian Gengyao pays respect to His Majesty!"

"Geng Yao is here, get up, these good-for-nothings are making you so mad early in the morning."

Li Yan breathed a sigh of relief and helped Nian Gengyao up. Losing one's temper was physically demanding and no easier than working. By the end of the performance, if it weren't for the five hundred thousand taels of silver lying quietly in the space, he would have believed it to be real.

Don’t even mention it, the thought of losing half a million dollars was so heart-wrenching and painful!

I don't want to live just thinking about it!
I don’t know why those people who had one or two million taels of silver stolen from me have such a good mentality. I haven’t heard of anyone committing suicide.

All are in a good mood
It seems that my mentality is still not good enough and I need to work on it!

"Since Gengyao is here, let's have breakfast together. I have been busy since last night and haven't eaten a single grain of rice."

"嗻"

Seeing Li Yan lose his temper, Nian Gengyao was also afraid and cautious, without any casualness in the past. Thinking that under such circumstances, the Tenth Master still treated him with courtesy, it was all for the sake of his sister!
While the two were having breakfast, Li Yan and Nian Gengyao chatted about the scenery of West Lake and their recent experiences. They talked so much that Li Yan seemed to have forgotten what had just happened!
Later, Li Yan changed the subject: "Brother Gengyao, I have something I want to discuss with you!"

Nian Gengyao's heart trembled, and he said, "Your Majesty, if you have anything to ask, just tell me. As long as Nian Gengyao can do it, I will do it even if I die!"

"Haha, there was no order, it was really a discussion!"

"It's like this. In recent days, Qiuyue and I have been getting along well with each other, and I feel that we are in love with each other, so I want to take Qiuyue as my concubine. What do you think?" Li Yan asked shamelessly.

Nian Gengyao suddenly felt a strong sense of contrast. The domineering look of Li Yan when he was angry just now and his gentle voice now gave him a strange illusion.

Who am I? Why am I here? What am I going to do?
Nian Gengyao couldn't help but ask, "Master Shi, are you proposing marriage? Do you think it's appropriate to propose marriage under the current circumstances? What about your anger just now? What about the 500,000 taels of silver? That's 500,000 taels of silver. You are too generous, right? Doesn't it affect your love at all?"

Shake your head to get rid of that weird feeling!
Suddenly, she was replaced by an intense joy. The Tenth Master wanted to take her sister as a concubine. Then, she would be the legitimate brother-in-law in the future. With the Tenth Master as her backer, she would be completely dependent!

I used to think of giving my sister to the Fourth Master as a concubine. How stupid I was!
The Tenth Master is right in front of him. He is more favored by the emperor than the Fourth Master and has a deeper background. If he climbs up to the Tenth Master's high branch, he will have the Fourth Master and the Tenth Master behind him. The Fourth Master is behind the Crown Prince, and the Tenth Master is behind the Eighth Master. No matter who takes over the throne, his future prospects are still clear.

Seeing Li Yan staring at him, he quickly said, "It is Qiuyue's blessing that the Tenth Master likes Qiuyue, of course I am willing!"

"Hahaha"

"it is good"

"Gengyao, we will really become a family from now on," Li Yan said happily, grabbing Nian Gengyao's hands. Not only could he complete another task, but he could also get the beautiful and gentle Nian Qiuyue. It could be said that it was a double happiness.

Nian Gengyao also smiled happily: "To be honest with you, Master Shi, I asked about Qiuyue a few days ago. I think she is deeply in love with you and has been thinking about you all the time. If she knew the good news, she would jump for joy! It is her blessing to marry Master Shi!"

"Hey"

"You can't say that. It's my blessing to be with Qiuyue. In my heart, Qiuyue is no worse than my current wife, and may even be better. It's just that Qiuyue has been wronged. The court has a system, and our prince's wives are all chosen by the emperor. I can't make the decision at will, otherwise I would definitely give Qiuyue a better status." Li Yan looked at Nian Gengyao and said seriously, with a hint of regret in his tone.

Nian Gengyao was even happier when he heard this. It seemed that the Tenth Master really liked his sister. The fact that he treated Qiuyue like this showed how important his sister was to him.

"Don't leave at noon. Let them prepare some dishes and we'll get drunk in the camp!" Li Yan said happily.

Li Yan and Nian Gengyao were happily drinking and feasting in the headquarters, while Li Duo and a group of officials gathered in the government office, arguing and discussing things in a daze, as if they had lost their parents.

"Master Li, please think of a solution quickly!"

"Otherwise, in three days, you and I will be stripped of our official titles and sent to the capital. We have studied hard for more than ten years and worked hard for decades to get to where we are today. Are you willing to do that?" said Yang Yu, the co-magistrate, anxiously. "Yes, Lord Li, there are only three days. It's too late anyway. Think of a solution!" Wang Lin, the magistrate, was also anxious. All of a sudden, dozens of officials were swept in. Although the three of them had disagreements at ordinary times, they put aside their prejudices and worked together in this situation.

"Of course I know I have to find a way, but how can I come up with a proper plan in such a short time?"

Li Duo frowned and grumbled, then seemed to be talking to himself and said: "How about pulling a few Japanese prisoners from the death row to take over?"

"No, sir. This is an extraordinary situation. He is the imperial envoy and cannot be fooled by ordinary people. Moreover, there are 500,000 taels of silver. What should we do? We can't spend it all in one or two days!" Yang Yu interrupted Li Duo.

Wang Lin analyzed and said, "The thief stole such a large sum of money. How could he still stay in the city? He would have fled far away! It's not cash. It's convenient to keep the banknotes on you. Sir, this thief is probably impossible to catch. We can only find a way to raise more money to report to Master Shi."

Yang Yu said dissatisfiedly: "This Tenth Prince is just a fool. He does nothing all day long. He drinks, takes money, plays with women, and even loses the banknotes. But he wants us to be responsible. If not, we will file a complaint against him."

Wang Lin was so scared that he left quickly and looked around the gate. Seeing no one, he came back and whispered, "Master Yang, please be careful with your words. This Tenth Prince is the favorite of the Emperor. He has the support of the Niuhulu clan and is very powerful. Don't underestimate him!"

"I heard that it was the Tenth Prince who volunteered to provide relief for the flood in Anhui, and the Emperor was very happy. He was just granted the title of Prince of a County a while ago, which shows how much the Emperor favors the Tenth Prince. Even if this matter is reported to the emperor, the Emperor will give him a lighter sentence and at most give him a reprimand because he is young, inexperienced and dedicated to his work. But we are miserable, and we will still be punished in the end!"

Yang Yu felt annoyed when he thought of this. Suddenly, an idea came to his mind and he whispered, "Do you think this banknote could be..."

After saying this, he also gave the two of them a subtle look, but he didn't say the following words, and he didn't dare to say them. But the meaning was obvious, could it be that the imperial envoy was crying thief and wanted to secretly swallow up such a huge sum of money?

Li Duo and Wang Lin were stunned, then they understood the hidden meaning of Yang Yu's words. Cold sweat immediately flowed down their foreheads and their lips trembled.

Wang Lin reached out his hand tremblingly, picked up the cup and took a big sip of water. He suppressed the panic in his heart and whispered, "Whether it is or not, we can't say it out loud, otherwise a catastrophic disaster will come immediately. The emperor will never accept such a result that damages the royal reputation. There is no possibility!"

"Don't say we are just speculating without evidence. Even if there is irrefutable evidence, no one would dare to expose it. Anyone who touches it will die. This crime is much more serious than allowing robbers to lose disaster relief money."

Yang Yu also sighed, knowing that what Wang Lin said made sense. In fact, he didn't even dare to think about this possibility.

"Okay, stop thinking about it. Let's just raise some money and send this gentleman off respectfully!"

Li Duo set the tone with one sentence and defined the scope of the development of the situation.

“Even this level is not easy to pass!”

"It's easy to deal with the thieves, but the main thing is the money. It's impossible to raise so much money in such a short time!" Li Duo shook his head worriedly.

Wang Lin patiently persuaded: "Sir, whether it is catching a thief or raising money, it cannot be done in a short time. And the imperial envoy is young and I am afraid he has no patience. He only gave us three days. Once the deadline is up, we will not even have a chance to remedy the situation. The only way now is to ask the Tenth Master to give us more time, so that we can plan carefully, otherwise I am afraid we will not be able to pass this test!"

"But you all saw today that the Tenth Master is young and hot-tempered, and it's hard to talk to him! At this juncture, if I go to beg for mercy, I'm afraid the Tenth Master will draw his sword and chop me to death." Li Duo swallowed his saliva when he thought of the scene at the headquarters today, looking frightened.

Wang Lin thought for a while and said, "Sir, why not ask Nian Gengyao for help? The Tenth Master is quite fond of his sister, and Nian Gengyao has some influence with the Tenth Master. Let him try. Even if it doesn't work, the Tenth Master won't be angry with him!"

As soon as this sentence came out, Li Duo and Yang Yu nodded secretly.
"Someone, go and invite Nian Gengyao to the mansion to discuss matters!" Li Duo gave the order!
The bailiff took the order and left, and the three men began to discuss the matter in detail again!
When Nian Gengyao came out of the government office, he felt extremely satisfied with the flattery shown to him by the prefect Li Duo, the associate prefect Yang Yu, and the assistant judge Wang Lin. These people usually did not take him seriously, but since the Tenth Master came to Hangzhou, their attitude towards him had taken a sharp turn.

Thinking about the three people asking him for help, Nian Gengyao also found it quite troublesome!

Although the Tenth Master wanted to marry his sister, the five hundred thousand taels of disaster relief money were stolen. If the Tenth Master wanted to shirk responsibility, he would definitely hold these people responsible. Wouldn't it be difficult for the Tenth Master to intercede? But if he didn't say anything, he would still be an official in Hangzhou in the future, and they would all be colleagues, so it would be difficult to see each other!

the most important is
Thinking of this, Nian Gengyao touched his sleeves, which contained the five thousand taels of silver that the three adults had just stuffed into his sleeves. He had been an official for several years, stealing military pay and reselling military supplies, but he had never embezzled five thousand taels, and most of them were given to his superiors. This time, five thousand taels was equivalent to several years' income, just a matter of saying a word!
Nian Gengyao returned home unknowingly. Seeing his sister busying around, he had an idea. Why not let his sister do it? Whether it succeeds or not, it will not affect him. The Tenth Master likes his sister very much, so he thinks she will not blame him even if things fail. Thinking of this, Nian Gengyao laughed!

"Qiuyue! Come here, I want to tell you two things."

(End of this chapter)