Han Tiexin leaned over and said, "Yes, I have read the imperial edict that Lord Liu brought. I will issue a notice immediately. The people of Haizhou can receive a year's worth of food and a season's worth of rice seeds free of charge."
Wu Ge looked at the mountain of grain and made a preliminary calculation. Forty thousand dan of grain should be no less. If all this grain could be distributed to the people, it should be more than enough.
Wu Ge's subordinates and the imperial guards also walked around the granary several times but found nothing unusual. The 20,000 dan of sand buried inside the 40,000 dan of disaster relief grain was completely covered by the grain outside, making it impossible to see from the outside.
Wu Ge clapped his hands and said, "Master Liu, Master Han, this general wants to check it out himself!"
Han Tiexin looked embarrassed: "This..."
Liu Yu came over to smooth things over. "General Wu, you should be cautious. Please, General Wu, feel free to look around."
Wu Ge gave a wink, and several of his guards ran to the side, some climbing to the top of the granary. They picked up a few bags of grain and opened them. Sure enough, the grains were full and plump, and they were all high-quality grains.
Several guards nodded at Wu Ge, and Wu Ge had an idea: "I wonder if I could turn the bottom of this bag over and take a look?"
Han Tiexin was startled and tried to step forward to stop them. Liu Yu held his hand back and said, "General Wu, if you want to check, you can do so."
Wu Ge ordered his men: "You guys, move this food down from up there!"
The guards began to carry the bags one by one. Han Tiexin's forehead was sweating, but Liu Yu was calm.
"Master Han, why are you sweating so much?" Wu Ge asked. He had already noticed that something was wrong. Han Tiexin seemed to be afraid and worried about something.
Han Tiexin gave a fake smile: "Ah, this granary is small. It's hot, too hot!"
He was right; it was indeed hot in here. The entire granary was indeed overflowing with grain. Wu Ge's guards had moved the upper layers of grain when they realized they had no more room for the bags, but Wu Ge showed no sign of stopping.
Han Tiexin was getting even more nervous, as he knew the sand beneath would be exposed if he moved any more. Just then, Liu Yu said with a smile, "General Wu, this granary is small. If we move any more, we'll have to put all the granaries outside. I just received a report from Langya County that His Majesty has arrived there and is on his way to Haizhou. I think Haizhou isn't far away. General Wu, please move here first. Lord Han and I will go to the government office to prepare and welcome His Majesty."
Han Tiexin wiped his sweat and said, "Yes, yes, General Wu, please stay busy here for now. We will return to the government office first."
Wu Ge finally understood that Han Tiexin was so nervous because he knew His Majesty was coming. He clapped his hands and said, "You guys, check these bags to see if there's anything wrong with them."
Several guards opened a few bags of grain and took a look, then shook their heads.
Wu Ge clasped his fists and said, "Sorry for bothering me so much. I'll take my leave!" He waved to his men and said, "Let's go!"
Sweat dripped down Han Tiexin's forehead. If Wu Ge turned it down again, the pile below would be sand. It was really dangerous just now. He almost got exposed.
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