Qi Zhou took out a small notebook and read aloud.
What!
Liu Yu almost fell off the couch.
Unexpectedly, these three people had such a large fortune.
When Liu Yu came, Wei You and the other two offered a total of 1,000 taels of gold, 50,000 coins, and 1,000 shi of grain, claiming to have given up half of their family fortune.
Liu Yu was extremely grateful to them and, in return, recruited them as officials in the state.
In retrospect, what the three of them contributed was just a drop in the ocean.
They must have already recouped their investment after serving as officials for more than half a year.
Liu Wei didn't react much after hearing this, but deliberately asked, "Prefect Qi, are you sure there's no mistake in the statistics? Is this all there is?"
Meeting Liu Wei's ambiguous gaze, Qi Zhou shivered.
Liu Wei is currently in a position of power, and he can obtain the secret letters between Wei You and the other two and Gongsun Zan.
If I were to lie and conceal something, wouldn't he discover it and order me to be beheaded and have my property confiscated?
Liu Wei is giving him an opportunity by asking him this question now!
Qi Zhou's hands trembled as he wiped cold sweat from his forehead: "General, I...I misread it. It's 30,000 taels of gold, 90,000 taels of silver, 10 million taels of cash, 80,000 shi of grain, and 100,000 bolts of cloth..."
Liu Wei sneered inwardly. He hadn't expected that a slight scare would make Qi Zhou vomit 10,000 taels of gold, 10,000 taels of silver, 2 million coins, 20,000 shi of grain, and 30,000 bolts of cloth.
This guy has quite the appetite for lining his own pockets!
"Prefect Qi, is that all? Is there really nothing else?" Liu Wei pressed.
"General, it's really all gone, it's all here!" Qi Zhou said with a bitter face.
He has already confessed everything he embezzled, leaving nothing behind. If Liu Wei asks for more, he will have to pay him back.
"Is that so? Do those three only have money and food in their residences?" Liu Wei asked expressionlessly.
"Oh, General, it's my fault for forgetting. The wives, daughters, and family members of those three men total 300. They will all be dealt with as you see fit."
Qi Zhou hurriedly said, "Thirty of them are young women, and I can send them here for the general to interrogate immediately."
"Yes, Prefect Qi, you've done a good job! This matter has been handled efficiently. You may leave now!"
After Qi Zhou left, Liu Wei said to Liu Yu, who looked completely bewildered, "Your Majesty, the grain and money are all yours. I'll keep all the women, since you can't use them anyway!"
"That makes perfect sense!"
Liu Yu looked bitter and envious: "That makes sense, that makes sense. My nephew is too capable. I am ashamed of my own abilities."
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