"General, according to the information gathered by the vanguards ahead, Minister Chu is indeed still in Anyang City."
When the army was advancing towards Anyang, a vanguard unit returned with the latest information.
After confirming this, Shi Qingxue was silent for a moment.
"Do you know if he is safe?"
The scout quickly shook his head. "At the moment, our soldiers are unable to find out any news from Anyang City, but the Minister should still be in the city."
Knowing the situation, Shi Qingxue nodded and signaled the scout to retreat.
She actually knew that Chu Yi had gone to Anyang City early this morning, so the first thing she thought about when she got the military intelligence was whether this rebellion was related to the traitor Chu Yi.
But I am also puzzled that if it was really Chu Yi's idea, why did Chu Yi go to Anyang today?
Wouldn't this just bring suspicion upon myself?
However, at present, Chu Yi seems to have been affected by this incident and is in a difficult situation.
Perhaps the rebellion of refugees in Anyang had nothing to do with Chu Yi.
After thinking about these things carefully, Shi Qingxue didn't think any more and ordered the entire army to advance quickly.
It didn't take long before the troops arrived at the city of Anyang.
Seeing that there were not many guards on the city wall and even the city gate was not closed, Shi Qingxue hesitated for a moment and then gave the order directly.
"Dismount and enter the city!"
In an instant, all the cavalry rushed into the wide-open Anyang City.
Wherever they went, they were invincible and no one resisted them at all.
The scene they saw next also surprised them greatly, because until they entered Anyang City, they did not encounter much resistance from the rebels on the streets of the city.
Even the rebels that should have been there were few and far between.
Perhaps the only evidence that there was a rebellion in Anyang City is that all the houses on the street were looted.
…
There is a relatively safe inn somewhere in Anyang City. Chu Yi and Xiao Ling have been "hiding" here to avoid fighting with the rebel army.
At this time, the sound of horse hooves could be heard faintly outside.
Chu Yi couldn't help but listen attentively for a long time. He put down the cup of warm tea in his hand and smiled.
"It seems that the little emperor has already sent the army here. It's time for us to leave."
Hearing this, Xiao Ling, who was originally feeling quite bored and annoyed, quickly stood up.
She walked to the door and looked out toward the street. Seeing the soldiers from the Fifth Army Camp, she breathed a sigh of relief.
"You're truly insane. Throughout history, no one has dared to use the disaster victims' affairs to launch a rebellion and destroy a city. To say you're not a spy from the enemy country is truly underestimating you."
These words, with a hint of sarcasm, were said to Chu Yi.
God knows what she experienced when she came to Anyang City this time.
Seeing that Da'andong, which should have been prosperous, has become like this, Xiao Ling's heart bleeds.
On the surface she was just dissatisfied, but as the emperor, she hated Chu Yi in her heart.
What Chu Yi did this time would probably not be enough even if he copied the entire Chu family nine times.
But it is obvious that Chu Yi himself does not have this mentality. No matter how prosperous the world is, it has nothing to do with him, Chu Yi.
"Haha, you're flattered. Although this is a crude method, it's the most effective way to deal with the Anyang bureaucrats. It can also replace the entire cabinet."
Originally, the Anyang Rebellion was caused by the refugees affected by the disaster, but after the city became chaotic, it was discovered that the Anyang defenders secretly robbed the city.
All this was also Chu Yi's plan.
When he reached the door of the inn and saw the scene outside, he couldn't help but turn around and ask Xiao Ling:
"Do you know how much silver was looted from Anyang City this time?"
"Huh? How many?" Xiao Ling, who was in a bad mood, seemed nonchalant in response to Chu Yi's question.
But considering that so many wealthy businessmen and officials’ homes were looted by refugees, the total loss must be no less than a million.
Chu Yi immediately stretched out a finger.
"One million silver? That much?"
Xiao Ling was shocked. The mighty Dongdu was indeed rich.
You have to know that this was the result of a looting that took less than two hours. Who knows if the corrupt officials had left their properties elsewhere?
"One million?" Chu Yi couldn't help but laugh at Xiao Ling's guess:
"My Chu family pays our servants more than this. Your figure really underestimates these officials. I said 10 million taels, and that's just a rounded-off estimate! And that's only counting the silver that's readily available!"
Xiao Ling: “???”
One... one... ten million?
Her mind was in a mess. These damn corrupt officials, were sucking blood from the court really that serious?
You should know that Da'an's annual tax revenue is less than four million taels.
The number of 10 million is already quite terrifying.
The tax revenue is calculated from all over the country, but the 10 million is only from Anyang City.
Xiao Ling began to doubt his life, especially when he thought about the treasury that was now being used against him. He was speechless and choked up.
This bunch of damn corrupt officials and parasites really deserve to die!
If I had caught the corrupt officials and confiscated their property before, wouldn’t I have to worry about money?
Thinking of this, Xiao Ling's heart suddenly jumped, and he couldn't help asking Chu Yi:
"I suddenly have a question. You've been greedy for so many years. Does your Chu family have a fortune of 10 million?"
Chu Yi looked at Xiao Ling beside him.
Looking at the innocence in her eyes, there was also a bit of...expectation?
After thinking quickly in his heart for a while, he said, "Maybe not before, but it is definitely there now."
Xiao Ling was stunned when he heard this, his eyes widening, "You want to treat all this silver as your Chu family's property?"
"What else?" Chu Yi spread his hands. "Do you really think I'm going to give the silver to the little emperor's treasury? I'm the Minister of Personnel, not in charge of silver!"
Xiao Ling didn't say anything on the surface, but deep down she really wanted to nod.
I thought that if you really gave me 10 million taels of silver, I would definitely thank you very much.
It was actually not too difficult to restore Anyang. After all, the refugees only looted the homes of officials and wealthy businessmen and did not cause any damage to the houses and buildings.
At this moment, the sound of horse hooves suddenly came from the front.
The two looked over and saw a group of people coming towards them. The general leading them, wearing a red battle robe and dark iron armor, was Shi Qingxue.
Seeing that it was her, Xiao Ling felt relieved. It seemed that Yuzhu was doing a good job of being his substitute.
If it was Shi Qingxue who came to Anyang, it would be fine. She was just worried that Yuzhu could not stand the difficulties and let Chu Yan lead the troops to Anyang.
Just as Chu Yi and Xiao Ling recognized the coming general, Shi Qingxue also noticed a familiar figure at the inn.
The worried look on her face seemed to have disappeared, but was quickly replaced by a look of deliberate difficulty.
“Yo!”
"Isn't this Lord Tianguan?"
"What a coincidence! How could he appear in the rebel camp in such a mess?"
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