Chapter 87: Still thinking about the 500,000!
After hearing what Qin Chuchu said, not only Han Muchen was stunned, but even Feng Liu and Feng Qi were dumbfounded.
"Princess, what do you mean?"
Feng Qi was extremely anxious and was even more certain that the princess had heard important information before.
Seeing them staring at her blankly, Qin Chuchu didn't beat around the bush.
He then repeated what Zhou Sheng and Zhou Quan had said before, leaving the people present stunned.
I thought the tax revenue in the fiefdom was low in recent years because of the cold climate and small population, but I never imagined that all the tax revenue was transported to Han Mulei.
“…………”Han Muchen gritted his teeth.
There was uncontrollable anger in his eyes. It was only when he saw that Zhou Quan was hardworking and down-to-earth that he felt at ease to let him take charge of the fiefdom.
It turned out that he was just pretending, and he was actually Han Mulei's man.
He always prided himself on being good at identifying and employing people, but he didn't expect to make such a big mistake. It's really embarrassing.
When I think about all the tax money that went into Han Mulei's pocket over the years, I feel extremely angry.
Feng Liu and Feng Qi were also very angry. When they thought about how so much silver had gone into Han Mulei's pocket while their 100,000 brothers didn't even have money to buy winter clothes, they wanted to rush over and snatch the silver back.
Looking at their furious expressions, Qin Chuchu rolled her eyes in her heart.
There's no point in getting angry. All that money has been taken away by others.
However, when he remembered that there were still 500,000 taels that had not been taken away, he wanted to remind the Living King of Hell.
“Your Highness…”
But as soon as she opened her mouth, she was interrupted by the man.
"Pass the order down. After noon, I will go to the government office!"
Han Muchen's voice was cold, filled with restrained anger.
Ever since his father gave him this fiefdom, he has never taken care of it personally. He could take this opportunity to inspect it and see how Zhou Quan would deal with him.
"Yes!" Feng Liu took the order and went out.
“…………” Qin Chuchu was secretly happy.
I was a little excited, and was already looking forward to how this living devil would punish the big tiger when I went to the government office in the afternoon.
Although they had roast chicken for lunch, they did not look happy on their faces, and even looked a little solemn.
They were all thinking about going to the government office in the afternoon, especially Han Muchen, who only ate a few bites and then swallowed it.
Thinking about the fact that all the tax money over the years had gone into Han Mulei's pocket, how could he have any appetite to eat?
Even Feng Liu and Feng Qi didn't eat much. Only Qin Chuchu, who was bold enough, ate a lot. It was rare for anyone to snatch the food from her. Today, she managed to eat two big chicken legs.
As soon as I put down my bowl, the waiter outside came in to deliver a message.
"Your Highness, Lord Zhou is here!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a middle-aged man walked in from outside. It was the Zhou Quan that Qin Chuchu saw.
"I didn't know Your Majesty was here. Please forgive me!"
Zhou Quan came up to Han Muchen and bowed, his attitude still as respectful as ever.
"Hmm." Han Muchen snorted.
Until the matter is clarified, try to control your emotions.
"Your Majesty, I am here to pick you up!"
Although Zhou Quan still looked respectful, he was full of contempt in his heart.
Han Muchen is already a prisoner, why is he still putting on airs?
He was just a little surprised, as he thought Han Muchen would leave without disturbing him. After all, he was an exiled prisoner now.
He just came here to stop by, but he never expected that he would have to go to the government office for inspection.
I don’t know if I’m overthinking it, but I always feel like there’s something wrong here.
"Yeah!" Han Muchen still had that cold face.
She glanced at him, stood up, and walked ahead with big strides, while Qin Chuchu and the others followed behind.
Zhou Quan walked at the end, but he felt more and more uneasy.
Although Zhou Quan provided them with a carriage, Han Muchen and Qin Chuchu still rode in their own carriages.
The government office was not far from here and could be reached in less than a quarter of an hour.
Zhou Quan welcomed them into the hall like a grandson.
He ordered people to serve tea and fruits.
Looking at the fruits on the table that shouldn't be there in this season, Feng Liu and Feng Qi frowned slightly.
These fruits must have been shipped from the south. Even the master was reluctant to be so extravagant. It seemed that what the princess said was right. This was a complete corrupt official.
Qin Chuchu looked at the rare fruits and then at the high-end decoration in the house.
Although this house is not as big as Han Mulei's villa, its decoration is no worse than his.
The set of mahogany furniture they are sitting on must be worth a lot of silver.
Just as she was looking around the room, Han Muchen's low voice rang out.
"Master Zhou, how is the tax collection this year?"
He drank tea casually while observing Zhou Quan's expression.
"I'm ashamed. I truly feel guilty for your cultivation, Your Highness. This year, there's been a severe drought, and the tax revenue collected is less than 30,000 taels!"
Zhou Quan looked helpless and self-blaming, and if you didn't know better you would actually think what he said was true.
But to Han Muchen and his group, it sounded extremely hypocritical and a complete liar.
Especially Qin Chuchu, who almost rushed to the front to confront him.
He could even say that he would return 30,000 taels of silver.
If the fiefdom of the Living King of Hell is converted into the units of the previous life, it would be at least 1.5 million square kilometers. He actually said that he collected less than 30,000 taels of tax silver. He didn't even lie.
Looking at Zhou Quan who looked humble in front of him, Han Muchen curled the corners of his mouth.
"Oh, is the account book available?"
"Yes, yes, I will have someone bring it to His Majesty for review right away!"
After Zhou Quan finished speaking, he went to ask the servants to take the account books away. Not only was there no emotion on his face, but his movements were also very fast, without any sign of delay.
“………”Han Muchen narrowed his eyes slightly.
I had wanted to test his attitude by checking the accounts. If it was really as the woman said, he would definitely try to stop me many times.
But at this moment, not only did he not procrastinate, but he acted very quickly. If he was not so open-minded, then we could only say that he was too cunning.
Soon, the servants brought over a large stack of account books.
Han Muchen picked up the top book and started flipping through it.
Each note was written very clearly, and the amount was very small, basically no more than five taels of silver.
Seeing Han Muchen looking so carefully, Zhou Quan's face remained calm and he looked very frank.
But he was secretly very proud in his heart. So what if you, Han Muchen, made a surprise inspection? He has been making up fake accounts for a long time.
He had started to prepare this account since he was in charge of Qingzhou Prefecture, and was waiting for someone to come and check it at any time. He didn't expect that he would actually use it today.
Qin Chuchu sat on the chair, looking around boredly, and her spiritedness was gone.
I thought that as soon as I arrived here, there would be a big drama of cracking down on corrupt officials, but I never expected the current situation.
I watched the Living King of Hell carefully flipping through the account books, and then looked at the thick stack of account books in front of him. I wondered when he would be able to finish reading them.
Sitting here was really boring, and seeing that no one's attention was on her, she got up and slipped out.
She is still thinking about the 500,000 taels of silver!
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