At this time, there were only two days left before the county government posted the deadline for purchasing grain, or to be exact, one and a half days.
There was a lot of noise outside, but Jinzun Mansion, the most luxurious restaurant, seemed to be unaffected, as if it were two different worlds.
In the private room, the Han family father and son, prefect Zhou Zhengan and others were seated.
The celebration banquet was supposed to be held two days later, but they couldn't wait any longer.
Yes, for them, the more chaotic it is outside, the better it is.
Han Yu raised his glass. He usually drank at noon instead of at night, but he was in a really good mood today.
"The new County Magistrate, Feng Yuan, has only been in office for a month, but he's already caused a surge in grain prices, sparking a civil uprising. This isn't just a matter of being dismissed from office; he's in danger of losing his head!"
After a pause, Han Yu continued, "Not only that, even the deputy minister Lu Taiyuan who recommended him will suffer as well!"
“That’s right…”
Zhou Zhengan echoed, "And that ignorant Song Chi will be killed without a trace left!"
Everyone burst into laughter.
Zhang Wu took a sip from his wine glass and said, "I know how many people are coming to the county government office to denounce Song Chi. We don't even need to do anything. The overwhelming public opinion can drown him!"
"I even asked Dong Weimin to bring him here."
Han Yuanzheng sneered and said, "I'm very curious why he gave us such a big gift."
"That's interesting," Zhang Wu asked, "If he really begs for mercy, will Young Master Han let him go?"
Han Yuanzheng's expression was icy. "I will make him kneel in front of my Han Mansion for a long time, and then make him suffer a fate worse than death!"
“Squeak!”
As soon as he finished speaking, the door was pushed open and Song Chi walked in!
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