The emperor's news came quickly, and as a result, all the officials in Gutian Town learned about it, and many people smiled.

Lord Lin was the happiest. He laughed so hard that his eyes were squinted and couldn't open. He said cheerfully.

"The emperor is willing to allocate funds, which is a good thing for our county. These people can be saved."

Several officials looked at each other, and everyone had their own thoughts in their minds.

County Magistrate Yang waved his hand, his eyebrows slightly curved, and the corners of his mouth raised.

"Oh, these are just some small things. The main thing is whether this money can go into our pockets. This matter still needs to be considered."

The same light flashed across their faces, and each of them had a plan in mind, which was nothing more than wanting to embezzle the money.

Although the money given by the Third Prince was not a small amount, it was far from enough for them. Who would care about the amount of money?

Lord Lin was a little troubled. He put his hands behind his back, frowned slightly, looked into the distance, and sighed.

"This matter is really complicated. How can we make the prince agree?"

This is not a small amount of money, and the matter is extremely difficult to handle. It is indeed worth looking into it thoroughly.

County Magistrate Yang didn't take it to heart. He groaned and looked gloomy.

"He is just a military commander, how could he understand these things? At worst, we can test his attitude first to see what he thinks."

After a few people discussed it, they all wanted to take a bite of this big piece of meat, so they used an excuse to invite Gu Yanan to come out for a drink and dinner together.

When Gu Yanan just arrived, he noticed that Shen Rujun was not at the scene. His dark eyes were deep and he walked over slowly.

"Come to think of it, this is the first time I have met you all in such a formal way in Gutian County."

He had been very busy before and had always been concerned about the people. During this period, the people did have food and their lives became a little better.

Magistrate Yang showed a trace of apology on his face, but he did not stop drinking from the wine jug in his hand and poured a glass of wine into everyone's cup.

"It's all my fault for not hosting you well. I wanted to invite the prince to dinner a long time ago, but unfortunately I've been busy and can't make time for it."

They have become more and more rampant during this period, sending out piles of money from underground casinos, treating them like fools.

Gu Yanan did not expose the truth, but just let out a long breath and deliberately mentioned the matter of the grant.

"Everyone has been working hard recently. When the emperor allocates funds in a while, we will be able to relax a little and the people's lives will be a little better."

No one knows how much silver this is yet, but many people have already been eyeing it.

Lord Lin nodded slowly, with a deliberately tentative tone, feeling helpless in his heart.

"That's true, but the money the emperor allocated is probably a bit too much. I don't need to spend all this money to drink water in the mountains, and I don't know what to do with the extra money."

Many officials seemed to be in a difficult situation. County Magistrate Yang immediately became dissatisfied and put the wine jug down heavily.

"What are you talking about? This money is for the people. Even if it's for drinking water in the mountains, the money left behind should naturally be left for the people."

His words were righteous, but there was a hint of anger in his eyes, and he seemed extremely dissatisfied.

A faint light flashed across Gu Yan'an's eyes. He slowly raised his eyebrows, turned up the corners of his mouth, and pretended to be regretful.

"This amount of money is indeed a lot. I have already calculated it. If we are more demanding in all aspects, we can indeed get a lot of money."

He pretended to follow their words, and everyone's eyes lit up.

Lord Lin had the brightest eyes, his waist was slightly bent, and he spoke in a soft voice.

"My Lord, we all know that you are devoted to the people, but the salary you receive is not enough to cover the expenses of the family. Sometimes we are also distressed."

He couldn't help but start complaining, with a frown on his face and a look of discomfort.

County Magistrate Yang patted the table, feeling speechless and groaning.

"Why are you talking about this? If it weren't for our poor management, how could the people not have enough food to eat?"

He downed the wine in one gulp, frowned tightly, and ate the food in two or three bites.

All the officials did not dare to speak. They looked like they had something grievance to express. They all had frowns on their faces and dared not say a word.

Gu Yan'an chuckled and took the initiative to break the deadlock.

"Everyone, don't be too nervous. I understand your concerns, but if you are greedy for the money, I'm afraid it's still a little inappropriate."

He was also feeling a little melancholy, which was obvious on his face, and then he spoke out his concerns.

"As you all know, Shen Rujun is the Third Prince's man. I am not the only one who makes the decisions in Gutian County. I really can't make up my mind."

If the people in Kyoto knew about this, they would probably not be able to eat and would have to leave.

Although these officials all rely on the third prince, they also want to get some of the money. Naturally, they are not happy about this and have their own grievances.

County Magistrate Yang immediately retorted, frowned, and sneered.

"He is nothing. He relies on his good relationship with the Third Prince to come to our Gutian County to bully others. He is incapable of doing anything."

There were many reactions from everyone, everyone had an unhappy look on their face, and the atmosphere was very heavy.

A faint light flashed across Gu Yan'an's eyes. He pretended to be extremely surprised and took a breath.

"No way, he doesn't look like what you said."

They have been oppressed during this period of time and are naturally dissatisfied. Who would like someone to suddenly come and control them and prevent them from doing anything?

Lord Lin waved his hand and immediately threw the chopsticks in his hand onto the table, making a crisp sound.

"Since he came here, he has been meddling in everything about us. People who don't know would think he is an official here."

To put it nicely, it is to help the third prince to manage it. To put it bluntly, it is nothing more than that they are dissatisfied with their performance and they specially find someone to supervise them.

County Magistrate Yang was also extremely dissatisfied, as if he had already had complaints in his heart, and said a few words.

"The expenses in this county are already high. He lives a good life every day and eats better than the rest of us. He is just from a small family and is lucky."

Being with the third prince, she can be said to have a life of luxury in this life.

Although they live a good life, who wants to be controlled by others?

Gu Yanan became more and more surprised, as if he couldn't believe it, with his brows slightly furrowed.

"But it doesn't look like that. Shen Rujun was born in a poor family. Logically, he should be more considerate of the people and shouldn't spend money recklessly."

This immediately aroused everyone's anger, and everyone began to criticize Shen Rujun.

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