On the way to escape famine, my parents divorced

Chapter 518 "This general only wants obedient and capable people. Disobedient fools..."

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Li Shiyue's question was so insightful that no one present could or dared to object.
Her gaze was sharp as she stared directly at Feng Gui: "Prefect Feng, have you understood these ledgers? Have you calculated them clearly?"
"You've taken a good look, why don't you also let Commander Du and Chief Clerk Wan have a look?"

After the ledgers had been reviewed by Du Hui and Wan Kai, Li Shiyue smiled and looked at everyone.

"I just told Magistrate Cai today that I am not an unapproachable person."

Coming to Jian'an to kill the bandits was an order given to me by the Prince. Since I am valued by the Prince, I will naturally do my best to complete this task for you.

Huang Wanchang deserved to die, but I'm thinking, gentlemen...?

Li Shiyue looked at Feng Gui with a forced smile, then circled around and looked at everyone at the table.

"They should all be good people, and will help this general kill the bandits, right?"

Before the others could figure out what she was saying, Li Shiyue drew her long sword from her waist with a "whoosh".

“Listen carefully to these three things.”

The room was completely silent as everyone held their breath to listen to Li Shiyue speak.

"First, investigate the government treasury and recover the stolen silver."

I don't want more than how much each person ate;

Half of it. If we can get half back, we can save the lives of our whole family!

All past events will be forgiven!

This general keeps his word!
Secondly, open the granaries and release grain to stabilize grain prices.

Three days later, I will invite the well-known grain merchants in Jian'an City to a banquet, yes, just like today's banquet.

You all need to be there then, so don't let this general down!

It's almost New Year's Eve, and this general certainly doesn't want to resort to violence during the holidays!
Thirdly, strengthen city defenses to guard against Japanese pirates!

This mainly depends on Magistrate Cai.

At this point, Li Shiyue went to look at Cai Hua, who was still sitting with a wine glass in his hand.

With that same forced smile, she looked into Cai Hua's eyes and said, word by word, "Although I have brought two thousand soldiers with me, I am not very familiar with the coastal defenses. So it is up to you, Lord Cai, to do your best."

Cai Hua, who was sipping his wine, immediately smiled and agreed with Li Shiyue, even nodding to her.

"If any of you have news of the Japanese pirates that you cannot say openly today, you can go to the governor's office privately to talk to me later."

If the information is valid, this general is not a stingy person, and the reward will certainly be given.

If the news is big enough, it's not impossible for me to put in a few good words for you in my letter to the Prince.

While Feng Gui and the others were still pondering Li Shiyue's words about the Japanese pirates, she suddenly raised her knife and slashed down at the round table!

The round table was immediately split in two, and the cups, bowls, plates and dishes on the table were scattered all over the floor with a "clatter". The broken porcelain pieces were mixed with leftover food, which made people feel uncomfortable.

No one expected that Li Shiyue would suddenly start chopping the table while they were talking.
"Hehe," Li Shiyue looked around at everyone, sneered, and then said, "This general only wants obedient and capable people."

If it's a disobedient fool

Li Shiyue gripped the hilt of the knife and pointed the tip at the mess on the ground. "Then it's just like Huang Wanchang, like this table, useless things. Let's chop it up."

Don’t you think so?

The room was deathly silent.

Cai Hua suddenly clapped his hands and said, "General Li is decisive and efficient; I admire him."

As he said this, he stood up, clasped his hands in a fist salute to Li Shiyue, and said, "Please rest assured, General, the garrison has the duty to suppress the Japanese pirates!"
The entire garrison will obey General Li's orders without question!

Li Shiyue glanced at Cai Hua: "Lord Cai is indeed sensible."

Li Shiyue then turned to look at the others, "And you all?"

Feng Gui, Du Hui, and the others hurriedly stood up and pledged their loyalty to Li Shiyue, their voices rising and falling in the room, creating quite a lively atmosphere. "Then see you again in three days!"

Watching Hei Zi and Sun Xiaoliu see Cai Hua, Feng Gui, and the others off, Li Shiyue sheathed her sword, walked to the window, opened it, and looked out at the dark sea in the night.

The waves, carrying sand and gravel, crashed against the shore again and again, the "splashing" sound of which was quite relaxing.

About half an hour later, Hei Zi and Sun Xiao Liu returned.

The mess inside the room had long been cleaned up by the servants of the Mirage Pavilion, and a new round table had been placed on it, complete with pastries and a teapot.

Sitting back down at the round table, Li Shiyue looked at Sun Xiaoliu and asked, "How was it?"

"General, after I saw Cai Hua and the others into the courtyard, I left."

However, I arranged for my brothers to keep watch around the perimeter of the yard.

“A person like Cai Hua would never sit idly by and wait for his death.”

Li Shiyue nodded. "He admitted it on the surface tonight, but he definitely won't be that obedient."

If he wants to retaliate, he will definitely use the Japanese pirates.

Xiao Liu, after he leaves the city tomorrow morning, arrange for our men to secretly follow him;

In addition, find an opportunity to send scouts to investigate the garrison; it would be even better if spies could be planted there.

"Zhenjun, I will definitely be involved in this matter from now on, so we should prepare in advance."

"Yes! General!"

Li Shiyue didn't stay at the Mirage Pavilion for long before returning to the governor's mansion in the city with Sun Xiaoliu, Chen Yong, and Heizi.

She won't be back until the second watch of the night.

However, she had planned to stay in the study in the front yard instead of going back to the backyard, but Qin Fen was waiting for her at the second gate.

"Brother-in-law?"

Li Shiyue glanced at Qin Fen's expression and asked with some confusion, "Why isn't brother-in-law asleep yet?"

Carrying a lantern, Qin Fen said to Li Shiyue with a hint of helplessness, "Your aunt, Qiutian, and Shitou are all waiting for you at home."

Upon hearing this, Li Shiyue knew that this person had something to tell her.

She turned around and instructed Chen Yong and Sun Xiaoliu behind her, "Go back and rest."

After bowing respectfully, Chen Yong and Sun Xiaoliu turned around at the second gate and went back to the front yard.

Li Shiyue and Qin Fen, who was carrying a lantern and walking ahead to light the way, talked as they walked. "I've been really busy these past few days and have neglected my mother, brother, and sister. I'm so sorry to have troubled my brother-in-law to take care of them."

Qin Fen didn't feel tired at all, and he quickly said, "I didn't do anything."

The girls you left behind are very diligent.

Forget about washing water, even the task of combing hair is highly sought after.

It's just that Qiu doesn't like being waited on, otherwise I bet those maids would be clinging to your older sister from morning till night.

"It's alright. If my sister isn't used to this, just have the maids serve tea and water outside."

My older sister has been with me all this way, and she must be very tired.

Winters in Jian'an are even colder than in Jinzhou. I'll find someone to build a few kang beds in the governor's mansion so it will be warmer to sleep at night.

Let's not talk about this now; we'll stay until next spring.

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