Dad, don't be greedy! My brother climbed into the emperor's bed, and I became famous overn

In the time it takes for the next incense stick to burn.

Gu Debai knelt before Gu Mingyue's desk, personally grinding ink and writing down a treasure list that could be described as a "textbook example for corrupt officials."

His dedication was ten times greater than when he wrote policy essays for the imperial examinations back in the day.

"Cellar of the East City Mortuary: 30,000 taels. Walk ten steps north from the third crooked tree in the backyard of the mortuary, then lift the fourth bluestone slab. Go down and turn left, then touch a clay pot. There is a silver vault switch under the pot. Inside the vault is a silver chest."

"The dilapidated temple in the north of the city: 20,000 taels. Inside the Maitreya Buddha statue in the center of the main hall. Reach your hand into the hole behind the Buddha statue, touch the third brick on the left, and push hard. The secret door to the underground treasury will open."

"A dry well in the western hunting grounds: 50,000 taels. The wellhead is covered with three layers of rotten wooden planks, and there is a stone platform four zhang below. The silver chests are piled on the stone platform, wrapped in three layers of oilcloth, and covered with a layer of cow dung to mask the smell."

After writing the last character, Gu Debai put down his brush and blew the ink dry.

Then he presented the list with both hands to his daughter, just like an old minister submitting a memorial to the emperor.

"Moon, this is the culmination of your father's efforts..."

His lips trembled as he took one last, reluctant look at the paper.

The grief in his eyes was no less than that of a miser throwing gold bars into the river.

Gu Mingyue reached out and took the list, glancing at it briefly.

Yes, it's well-organized, detailed, and even includes a simple map.

No wonder he's a seasoned corrupt official; even his act of hiding stolen goods demonstrates such professionalism.

I secretly gave my father a thumbs up in my heart.

She looked up.

Those almond-shaped eyes, which had been brimming with tears just a second ago, were now clear and sharp, gleaming with a calm and precise light.

The curve of her lips went from a pitiful downward bend to a straight line, and then to a slight upward curve.

That was the confident smile unique to the investment queen, before signing a multi-billion dollar contract.

Her entire aura suddenly changed, transforming from a pure and innocent person into a man-eating flower.

"Thank you, Father." Her voice was steady, without a trace of sob.

Gu Debai was stunned for a moment.

He looked at his daughter's dry eyes.

Then look at the list in her hand.

Then, a huge question mark slowly rose up.

and many more……

Was his daughter just acting?

But before he could react, Gu Mingyue had already neatly folded the list and handed it to Gu Mingli next to her.

"Brother, make a backup copy."

Gu Mingli weakly took the list, grabbed a blank sheet of Xuan paper from the desk, and began to copy it down.

Extremely fast.

The scholar's writing skills were fully demonstrated at this moment.

Gu Debai reached out to snatch the list back: "Hey! You two siblings..."

"Father." Gu Mingyue gently but irresistibly pressed down on her father's outstretched hand.

"You should go back and rest. Your daughter will take care of the rest."

Her tone was so confident and composed that it was as if she wasn't about to "spend away 100,000 taels of stolen silver," but rather "go to the street corner to buy two catties of pork."

Gu Debai was pressed down into a chair by his daughter. He tried to struggle, but when he met her cold, emotionless eyes, he shuddered.

Weird.

How could he, a cunning old fox who had spent twenty years navigating the court, suddenly see something in his own sixteen-year-old daughter's eyes...?

A decisive and ruthless demeanor?

But in the end, he couldn't hold on.

Because while holding his hand down, Gu Mingyue softly added:

"Father, don't worry. I'm not trying to squander the money; I'm trying to help you... find a safer place to put it."

In short, it precisely hit the old corrupt official's most vulnerable nerve.

Oh well, let my daughter do whatever she wants.

Anyway, my personal savings are more than just this much.

Gu Debai's eyes immediately welled up with tears.

He gripped his daughter's hand tightly, his voice choked with emotion: "Good! Good daughter! You truly are my little darling!"

He wiped away his tears and left the house, giving countless instructions.

He looked back three times before leaving.

Each time, Gu Mingyue saw them off with a gentle smile.

The door closed.

The bolt has been lowered.

Only the brother and sister remained in the room.

The facade of "well-behaved daughter" on Gu Mingyue's face was instantly stripped away completely.

She sat cross-legged on the soft couch, her hands clasped on her knees. Her eyes gleamed sharply.

"Brother, come over for a meeting."

Gu Mingli trembled as he copied the last word and put down his pen.

"receive."

He raised his hand listlessly, like a corporate slave who had been told to work overtime on the weekend.

Gu Mingyue took the backup list and unfolded it on the table.

"Situation summary: 100,000 taels of silver are scattered in three locations: the east, north, and west suburbs of the city. The Censorate will conduct a surprise inspection in three days. I must spend all 100,000 taels within three days."

"The system just gave us a prompt. We must complete an actual transaction. Simply throwing it into the river doesn't count."

"We can't spend money on ourselves either. If we suddenly buy 800 acres of land and 30 fine horses, and the Control Yuan follows the clues directly to find us, that's not spending money, that's turning ourselves in."

After listening, Gu Mingli nodded in agreement.

"So what you need is a huge and reasonable outlet that can quickly absorb a large amount of funds, while not arousing any suspicion."

"That's right."

Gu Mingyue gave her brother a thumbs up.

No wonder he has two postdoctoral degrees; his comprehension is top-notch.

"Brother, what's the situation with the disaster victims in Jiangzhou?"

Gu Mingli rummaged through his memories.

I glanced at the Hanlin Academy's official gazette this morning.

His tone instantly switched to that of a professional scholar.

"The floods in Jiangzhou began half a month ago, with three breaches in the dikes, inundating six counties. The imperial court has allocated 300,000 taels of silver for disaster relief."

"Those things currently stuffed inside the Buddha statue and at the bottom of the dry well are nominally being transferred to Jiangzhou to resettle disaster victims. But in reality..."

He glanced in the direction of the door, making sure his father was far away, before lowering his voice.

"In reality, not a single tael of silver reached the disaster victims."

"The disaster relief funds from Kyoto to Jiangzhou passed through at least three checkpoints along the way, and each checkpoint ripped off a layer of skin."

"Others just reach into your jurisdiction and try to take a bite out of it."

"Our father got his hands on things through layers of connections."

"Disaster victims, unable to receive relief funds, have no choice but to flee to Kyoto. Currently, several thousand people have gathered outside the city, and the number is increasing daily."

"Has the imperial court intervened?"

"I've taken care of it."

Gu Mingli sneered.

"The Five City Garrison Commands set up roadblocks at the city gates to prevent the refugees from entering the city. They did this under the guise of 'preventing the refugees from disrupting the security of the capital.'"

Gu Mingyue remained silent for a moment.

Something's not right!

"The current emperor is not a foolish ruler; this incompetent disaster relief being carried out right under his nose is highly abnormal."

"Besides, with such a large-scale commotion, even reaching the capital, how could the emperor not know?"

The brother and sister exchanged a glance. "Is the emperor setting a trap for us?!"