Liu Yan gave a bitter smile. The imperial edict before him was like the last straw that broke the camel's back, completely shattering Liu Yan's psychological defenses.
Seeing this, Liu Zhong hurriedly advised, "Master, it's not the final step yet, you mustn't give up!"
Liu Yan shook his head and sighed, "What can we do if we don't give up? The official granaries are now less than one-tenth full, the treasury can't afford to buy back the curved plows, and we can't even pay the wages of the people. Tian Feng will definitely find out, and once he discovers it, we will surely be punished by the emperor!"
Liu Zhong pondered for a moment, then said, "I do have a solution that might resolve this crisis!"
Liu Yan asked urgently, "What method?"
"The master can have someone transport those curved plows that are piling up in the warehouse at night to the Su family's warehouse, and then transport them back in public. All that's needed is to make a false account! This way, the emperor's decree can be fulfilled without spending a penny! The amount of plows piling up in both families is huge, enough to satisfy the emperor."
Liu Yan nodded. "Alright, as long as we can get through this crisis, we can figure out how to replenish the grain reserves in the official granaries."
"I'll arrange it right away!"
"You must act in secrecy!"
"promise!"
As night fell, the Imperial Guard officers, who were just about to rest, suddenly noticed a figure flash past the window.
Who is it?
The Imperial Guard officer immediately shouted in a low voice, then quickly pushed open the door and went out, but it was too late; the figure had already disappeared.
The Imperial Guard officer frowned and went to the spot where the figure had just flashed by. After a careful inspection, he discovered a piece of writing on the window, with a special mark below it.
"The government warehouse has caught a fish!"
"Someone come here!"
The mark was the code that Liu Hong had given him before the departure. After the Imperial Guard officer saw the contents, he immediately gathered all the Imperial Guard soldiers together.
A soldier from the Imperial Guards asked, "What's wrong, Captain?"
Yu Linlun said in a deep voice, "Someone is trying to tamper with the government warehouse! We must go there immediately and arrest them!"
"promise!"
Subsequently, the Imperial Guard officers led their team to the government warehouse, while also sending two people to inform Tian Feng and the eunuch sent by Yang Qiu to be in charge of the patrol.
Before long, the Imperial Guards arrived at the government warehouse, where all the curved plows had already been moved out.
"Everyone, stay where you are! Do not move! Anyone who resists will be executed on the spot!"
With a shout from the Imperial Guard officer, the remaining Imperial Guard soldiers rushed forward with long swords and subdued everyone.
Upon seeing the Imperial Guards suddenly rushing towards him, Liu Zhong, standing in the crowd, turned deathly pale. Someone had betrayed him and gone to inform the Imperial Guards.
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