Lei Yuting smiled and said, "I can't hide anything from you, my Lord. I told him that if he takes the lead in donating, His Majesty will grant him a plaque that reads 'Home of Hundreds of Virtues.'"
The prefect's eyes widened. How could he dare to make such a promise?
It is truly a matter of honor for the family that His Majesty has bestowed upon us a plaque, and it is the supreme honor to be able to protect our descendants.
Merchants were originally of the lowest class, with low status. If they had the plaque bestowed by the emperor, who would dare to look down on Mr. Wang? No wonder Mr. Wang, who was known for his stinginess, dared to be so generous and donated a thousand dan of grain in one go.
"Haha, no wonder, no wonder." The prefect couldn't help but laugh heartily.
When other merchants see that the stingy Mr. Wang can be generous, they will definitely become suspicious and guess that there is something fishy.
"Did Mr. Shen send someone here to ask about this matter?" asked the prefect.
Lei Yuting nodded, "I told him that the emperor would only give two plaques, one of which would be given to Mr. Wang."
The prefect smiled slyly, "Hahaha, they can't escape from your grasp."
Mr. Shen knew the whole story, and as smart as he was, how could he miss it?
He delivered the food overnight, and the other merchants must have been suspicious. But since the person involved didn't say anything, they couldn't guess. To be on the safe side, they naturally joined the others in donating, not daring to keep anything back.
The prefect was laughing when a question suddenly occurred to him, "After the disaster, if you don't send this plaque, I'm afraid the two families will hold a grudge against you."
However, in the prefect's opinion, the two families had gained a good reputation, so even if they found out that they had been cheated later, they would not dare to shout that they had been cheated by Lei Yuting.
The prefect had to admire Lei Yuting's cunning, as he easily dug out the grain from these rich families.
Lei Yuting smiled and said, "How could that be possible? I gave both families the imperial gift. They are so grateful to me, how could they possibly bear a grudge against me?"
The prefect was dumbfounded, looking at him in disbelief, and asked in surprise, "Did you tell His Majesty about this before you came?"
"No."
"T-then this plaque..."
Lei Yuting looked at the prefect with a smile. The prefect felt guilty and had a bad premonition.
"This is up to you, adults."
The prefect stared, "Me?"
If he had such great ability, he would not have been a small prefecture governor, but would have been an important official in the court.
"Brother Lei, don't joke. I don't have that much ability." The prefect had just finished speaking when he thought of something. "Could it be that you have some idea?"
Lei Yuting smiled and said, "Of course. Your Excellency, please submit this memorial now and tell His Majesty that you will take care of the people of Yanzhou and that the court does not need to worry about it. You only need to ask His Majesty for two plaques. I believe His Majesty will definitely agree to your small request."
The treasury was now empty, and all the food was needed for the war in the southwest. If they could solve the disaster, why would the emperor be reluctant to send two plaques? Two plaques could solve a problem that had been bothering him so much, and Emperor Wenxuan would surely agree to this lucrative deal.
"How can I solve the problems in the provincial government?" The prefect looked at him with a wry smile.
Lei Yuting showed a mysterious smile, "Do you believe me, sir?"
The prefect looked at Lei Yuting and said, "I believe it."
"Sir, I believe that after this incident, you will be famous throughout history." Lei Yuting said with a smile.
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