Prefect Ning pulled the corner of his mouth awkwardly, and a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes.
He is a prefect and has to be humble enough, what else does he want?
The old saying is indeed right, husband and wife are birds of the same forest, but when disaster strikes, they fly away separately.
He had just encountered a little bit of hardship, and his wife's nose and face were not a nose, not a face.
If he...
Bah, bah, bah, that day will never come.
He has the support of the Minister of Revenue behind him. As long as the Minister of Revenue is still there, no one dares to touch his position.
Therefore, he had to quickly get more silver and present it to the Minister of Revenue in time.
Otherwise, if he offended the Minister of Revenue, he might not be able to keep his position as prefect.
Prefect Ning's eyes rolled around, and he went through all the wealthy families in Menglan City who could make money in his mind.
It seems that he will have to gather these wealthy people for a meal tomorrow.
Just as Ning Zhifu was thinking about who to invite, a burst of hurried footsteps and shouting suddenly came from the courtyard.
"Sir, sir, something bad has happened!!!"
The servant shouted at the top of his voice, pushed open the door and rushed in hurriedly.
"Something happened to my lord!!"
Ning Zhifu suddenly opened his eyes, turned over and sat up, frowning at the servant.
"What happened?"
Madam Ning beside her also sat up with a gloomy face.
It seems that she won't be able to sleep tonight. She wants to see who is causing trouble late at night.
If someone bumped into her and asked her husband to clean up, it would be unreasonable not to do so.
Unless this family pays 200,000 taels this time, this matter will not be resolved.
"Someone broke in, it seems to be the enemy."
The servant looked at Prefect Ning in panic.
"The enemy has entered the city and is arresting officials everywhere. I guess..."
Before the servant could finish his words, there was a noise outside.
The guards, maids and servants screamed and wailed in agony, filling the air with cries of terror.
There was a loud bang, and the gate of the yard seemed to be kicked open roughly.
The servant looked towards the gate in fear, with a mournful face.
"Sir, the enemy is coming!"
It’s over, it’s all over!
The guards of Ning Mansion were obviously unable to resist these enemy troops.
"Enemy army!?" Prefect Ning looked at the servant in disbelief, as if he had heard something out of the ordinary.
Hearing the noisy footsteps coming from the yard, his heart couldn't help but skip a beat.
Mrs. Ning's pupils trembled, and she quickly grabbed the clothes beside her and put them on.
"How could there be enemy troops attacking Menglan City? They must be bandits impersonating them."
"Inside the guardhouse, go call the guards and the bailiffs!"
Madam Ning widened her eyes and roared at the servant.
Prefect Ning finally came to his senses and frowned, saying, "Yes, it must be a bandit impersonating me."
"You... immediately go out the back door to get help, go quickly!"
Prefect Ning jumped off the bed in panic and yelled at the servant.
Madam Ning also jumped out of bed and hurriedly put on her shoes.
"Husband, let's go quickly. Bandits kill without blinking an eye."
Madam Ning grabbed Prefect Ning's clothes and pulled him out.
The servant quickly stood up and prepared to run after him.
Before the three of them walked out of the wing room, they heard the living room door being kicked open.
The three of them paused and took a few steps back in unison.
"What should we do, Master?" Madam Ning looked at Prefect Ning in panic.
Ning Zhifu's eyes rolled, and he pulled Madam Ning's arm to push her under the bed, urging her,
"Go in and hide quickly, don't make any noise, and go to the capital to find the Minister of Revenue."
Prefect Ning pulled off the jade pendant from his neck and hurriedly stuffed it into Madam Ning's hand. He then pulled the quilt to the side of the bed and let it hang down to cover Madam Ning who was lying under the bed.
He sat on the edge of the bed with his heart beating fast, glaring at the servant fiercely.
"Watch your mouth."
The servant was so nervous that his whole body was shaking. He nodded but before he could open his mouth to speak, the door was kicked open.
“Who are you!?”
Prefect Ning looked sullenly at the group of people holding torches at the door.
The flickering firelight made him squint his eyes, and he couldn't see the faces of those people clearly.
The servant looked at the knives dripping with blood in the hands of these people, and his legs went weak and he knelt on the ground.
If he had known this earlier, he would have just followed Madam Ning and hid under the bed.
At this time, Governor Ning had no time to argue with him.
"Haha!" Ji Guangda smiled coldly, walked out of the firelight, and looked at Prefect Ning.
"Master Ning, long time no see. I hope you are well."
This corrupt official specializes in plundering wealthy families who have no backing.
It would be fine if they only targeted the rich, at least it would be considered robbing the rich to help the poor.
But the corrupt official Ning Zhifu not only targeted the rich, he also embezzled the money of the common people that they used to save their lives and support their families.
Countless people had their families broken up and their homes destroyed by Magistrate Ning.
The reason why he knew it so clearly was because there were many people from Menglan City in the Northwest Army.
Whenever those soldiers received their salaries and were sent home, they would be exploited by Governor Ning.
That little salary was sent to his family and there was little left.
This is still considered good. If no one in the family comes out to serve in the army, life will be even more difficult.
So there are really many people in Menglan City who serve as soldiers, just to support their families.
"Guardian Ji....Guangda!?"
Prefect Ning's pupils trembled, and he stared at Ji Guangda with wide eyes in shock.
How could it be Ji Guangda?
The Northwest Army rebelled?
That's not right. Didn't Fan Jinchang just lead the army to quell the rebellion in the northwest? How could he let Ji Guangda reach Menglan City smoothly?
Where did the Beijing army led by Fan Jinchang go?
Also, wasn’t it Shen Yong who rebelled? Why did Ji Guangda get involved?
Prefect Ning's mind was in a mess and he couldn't figure it out at all.
Fan Jinchang led his army out of the city just yesterday. Logically, he should have met Ji Guangda.
Could it be that... Fan Jinchang was killed by Ji Guangda?
Thinking of this, Governor Ning's face turned pale and he looked at Ji Guangda in disbelief.
"Oh~" Ji Guangda curled his lips and sneered, "Prefect Ning really has a good memory."
"Prefect Ning can remember a small character like me. I admire you so much~"
He really didn't expect that Prefect Ning still remembered him.
Speaking of which, he hadn't seen Prefect Ning for two years.
Two years ago, he just passed by Menglan City and met Governor Ning.
Ning Zhifu pulled the corner of his lips, pretending to be calm and looking at Ji Guangda, and glanced at the soldiers holding weapons behind him.
"The Guard General led his troops into my residence in the middle of the night. I don't know what criminal they were looking for that would cause such a large force to be mobilized."
The other party didn't say anything about rebellion, so he naturally couldn't say anything. He just pretended not to know and tried to get through tonight first.
Menglan City is not far from the capital. As long as Madam can escape and send the message out, the capital's army will soon come to rescue them.
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