Hope for luck

Chapter 358
Jeju City.

Ning Yu came here very reluctantly. Originally, he didn't want to promise to be the magistrate of Jeju Prefecture, but Ning Chengyi persuaded him again and again, and he had no choice but to pack lightly and take up the post here.

Ning Yan said to let Ning Yu be Liu Yuanliang's deputy, but she didn't give Ning Yu a big enough title, instead she only gave Ning Yu an official position as a magistrate.

Compared with Liu Yuanliang who has both the title of grand master and the real power of governor, this position is far behind.

It was only when Ning Chengyi heard the person who announced the decree that he realized that he had overestimated Ning Yan's thoughts. He originally thought that at the very least, he would have to give Ning Yu an official position like a patrol envoy, or Hao and Liu Yuanliang fought against each other.

But as soon as the decree came, Feng Ningyu was named the prefect of Jeju Prefecture, which greatly exceeded Ning Chengyi's expectations. Is the prefect of Jezhou Prefecture a subordinate of Liu Yuanliang?How else to supervise Liu Yuanliang?
It was only then that Ning Chengyi realized that she had been fooled, and Ning Yan had no intention of making Ning Yu feel better.

However, the person who read the decree also told their father and son that it was Ning Yan who ordered Ning Yu to go to Jeju Prefecture to supervise Liu Yuanliang. Although Ning Yu was only the magistrate, he had the right to question Liu Yuanliang.

This verbal order made Ning Chengyi feel a little satisfied in his heart, and now that the matter had come to an end, he had no choice but to pinch his nose and let Ning Yu accept it.

But one day, Ning Yu had already rushed to the city of Jeju. When he entered the city, no one came to greet him. With a very dissatisfied mind, Ning Yu drove directly to the government office of Jeju.

When he got inside, he realized that the government officials didn't take him seriously at all, several subordinate officials, even a feudal master on the left and a grand master on the right, left him speechless.

For two days in a row, Ning Yu found out that he had been miserable for eight lifetimes when he came here to be the magistrate. Regardless of what he couldn't do, Liu Yuanliang didn't even see him.

Even, he needed to memorize many troublesome things, such as the account book he was holding in his hand at the moment, which recorded that the confiscation envoy confiscated the money and grain of many gentry families, but Ning Yu went to the treasury of the government office to read it. , there is nothing in it.

Ning Yu naturally knows that Ning Yan attaches great importance to this matter. She said that these gentry are simply for the rich and unkind. Regardless of whether the common people live or die, they should have their homes stolen.

But now, the money and food stolen by the Jeju government have disappeared, and it is likely that they have been taken away before he came to take office.

Ning Yu asked a few officials to inquire, but they said that Liu Yuanliang was personally in charge of the money and food in Jeju Prefecture.

Before Ning Yu took office, there was no magistrate in Jeju Prefecture, but was directly managed by Liu Yuanliang, the governor. Before that, the magistrate of the Yu Dynasty had been killed by them.

Facing such a scapegoat, Ning Yu had no clue, and his subordinates reminded him that if Ning Yan found out about this matter, he would be punished by death!

Thinking of Ning Yan's reprimand to him before, Ning Yu understood that Ning Yan didn't have much affection for him, and if he knew about it, he might be punished.

"My lord, Master Liu is looking for you!"

Just when Ning Yu was confused and anxious, someone told him that Liu Yuanliang wanted to see him.

This made Ning Yu stunned for a moment, and then instinctively wanted to refuse, but after thinking about it, Ning Yu finally decided to meet Liu Yuanliang first, at least ask Liu Yuanliang, where did the copied money go!

……

In Liu Yuanliang's mansion, Ning Yu saw Liu Yuanliang who was calm and as indifferent as water in the front hall.

"My next official, Ning Yu, see the Grand Master!"

The reason why Ning Yu has been reluctant to see Liu Yuanliang is that he does not want to bow his head to Liu Yuanliang.

But when things got to this point, he understood that he had to bow his head.

After Liu Yuanliang took a sip of tea lightly, he said slowly:

"Mr. Ning, let's live. Although the lord appointed you as the prefect of Jeju, but a document came to tell me that you are not only the prefect of Jeju, but also have the right to supervise the official. According to the lord, we two This should be regarded as an equal!"

After Ning Yu heard this, he didn't know that Liu Yuanliang was mocking him. Before he came, Ning Chengyi told him to be vigilant against Liu Yuanliang and not be caught by him.

After all, Liu Yuanliang was already the governor of Dongshan before they started the incident. It can be said that he is an old man in the officialdom, and he is hard to guard against by various methods.

Since Ning Yan intends to let him monitor Liu Yuanliang, he must do it practically. It is better to find out some problems of Liu Yuanliang in the field. Only in this way can he, Ning Yu, have credit and continue to rise to the position.

But after coming to Jeju City, Ning Yu realized that before he came, they had already dug a hole, and they were just waiting for him to jump into it.

"Teacher, don't make fun of being dismissed from office. As soon as the official came to take office, he encountered a major event that was difficult to resolve. I heard from Tongzhi, Tongjuan and other government officials that the money and food that we had confiscated from the gentry's family were all from the Grand Master. You managed it yourself, right?"

Ning Yu also didn't want to confront Liu Yuanliang at this time, she just wanted to let Liu Yuanliang hold his hand high and let him go.

And Liu Yuanliang glanced at Ning Yu indifferently, raised his eyebrows slightly:

"That's right, but what's wrong with the money and food?"

Ning Yu saw that his expression remained the same, as if he didn't know anything, and his heart sank to the bottom, and his face was full of fear:
"Grand Master, you have a large number of adults, and you hold your hands high. Please forgive me this time. From now on, in government affairs, whatever you say, I will do what you want. There will never be any disobedience and doubts. I hope the Grand Master will forgive me. Second-rate……"

Seeing this, Liu Yuanliang sneered inwardly, but his face was full of bewilderment:
"Young master Ning, how do you say this? Why is it like this? Can you explain it more clearly?"

After hearing this, Ning Yu put on a bitter face and explained:

"The money and food stolen from the gentry's house disappeared. Right now, there is nothing in the treasury of the Jeju government office!"

After hearing this, Liu Yuanliang pretended to show a bit of panic, and then said loudly:
"Is this true? That's a big deal. Do you know how much money the Jeju government has copied this time? If the master finds out, let alone you, even the official, I can't explain it. You... How did this magistrate do it?"

Only then did Ning Yu understand what it means to pretend to be confused by pretending to be ignorant. This matter must have something to do with Liu Yuanliang, because the money and food disappeared before he came. Who else could it be if it wasn't Liu Yuanliang who moved?
"Grand Master, the next official has just taken office. The money and food should have been managed by the Grand Master, and the next official has just learned about it, so I came to ask you, Grand Master!"

Liu Yuanliang was annoyed when he heard this:
"Bastard! Do you mean that this official lost the money? There was no magistrate in Jeju Prefecture before, so this official was in charge of some things, but when you took office, this official had already handed it over to you, and you signed it as well. , that handover document is now in the governor's yamen, do you want me to send someone to get it now?"

(End of this chapter)