The number one rebel of the Great Wu

"Oh dear, since you've all come to my Crown Prince's residence to collect debts..."

"If everyone leaves empty-handed, wouldn't that be a disgrace to the reputation of my Crown Prince's residence?"

Chen Changgeng looked at the large wad of silver notes in his hand with a smile.

He then took out several hundred-tael bills and gave one to each of them.

"Come, come, one hundred taels each, take them all, and put it in the account."

"You're not allowed to say that you came to our Crown Prince's residence to collect a debt, and that I didn't pay you!"

Chen Changgeng deliberately put on a generous expression.

The bosses were dumbfounded.

Pay them back with their money?

real or fake?

"Steward Chen, what... what do you mean by this?"

Indeed, the money was returned, but it still felt like they were being played.

It was fine just now...

Chen Changgeng's expression immediately turned serious.

"Was this money a gift from you to me, or a loan to the Crown Prince's residence?"

The bosses looked at each other in bewilderment!

They quickly answered in unison.

"Then it's naturally a tribute to Steward Chen!"

"That settles it then. I'm using my own money to pay off the Crown Prince's debts."

What does this mean?

Chen Changgeng asked with a sly look on his face.

This has completely stumped the bosses.

The money comes and goes, changing hands in the blink of an eye, and then it's all different?

"Does this mean... Steward Chen is a man of great wisdom and integrity?"

"This proves that Manager Chen is a man of his word. You promised to repay the debt owed to the Crown Prince's residence, and you definitely will. Even if the Crown Prince's residence has no money in its accounts, you will personally pay for it!"

"Yes, that's right, Steward Chen. Now that you say so, we're relieved!"

The group chatted amongst themselves, praising Chen Changgeng.

But as they talked, they even started to believe themselves, and consequently felt much more at ease!

Chen Changgeng immediately gave a thumbs up.

"No wonder you bosses can make so much money!"

"Smart, knows how to handle things!"

They were overjoyed to receive Chen Changgeng's praise, and the hundred-tael silver notes in their hands seemed to warm up.

With a hearty laugh from the group, the matter was finally put to rest.

After seeing off the few bosses who came to cause trouble, Chen Changgeng sneered.

Today's incident might have something to do with my quick wit.

But more importantly, the crown prince, as the central figure of power in the country, was backing him up.

This is what power tastes like...

"Brother Chen, you're amazing!"

Geng Liang summoned the guards from the Crown Prince's residence, all of whom assumed that Chen Changgeng was going to kill these men.

I felt a little apprehensive.

Who knew that Chen Changgeng's words would turn the matter around, and the bosses left feeling quite pleased with themselves.

Geng Liang was naturally full of admiration and gave him a heartfelt thumbs up.

"Really? Then watch carefully and learn well!"

"Yes, sir!"

Geng Liang's eyes lit up, and he immediately agreed happily.

After all, he was just a commoner from Jiangxia Town, and he had only been in the Crown Prince's residence with Chen Changgeng for a few days, so he hadn't even figured out the rules yet.

I always do things with a bit of trepidation.

Normally, he would do whatever Chen Changgeng told him to do.

He was deeply moved after witnessing Chen Changgeng's skills today.

I never imagined that someone with no status or real power could walk on the edge of a knife and achieve this level of skill through sheer wisdom.

With genuine admiration for Chen Changgeng, the inferiority complex that I originally felt due to my humble origins lessened considerably!

"This matter has been resolved."

"But the tens of thousands of taels of silver hanging in the Crown Prince's tent still need to be dealt with."

"The Crown Prince's residence has hundreds of people to support; money is needed everywhere!"

On the other hand, Chen Changgeng also had a headache thinking about this.

The benefits gained through the abuse of power are only temporary.

After all, Chen Changgeng is currently just a servant in the Crown Prince's residence, not the Crown Prince himself.

It's impossible for someone to find some wealthy businessman and have them provide them with massive financial support.

Chen Changgeng's only target was the land that Lin Dequan had sold.

"Geng Liang, go keep an eye on things with the accountant. As soon as the list comes out, bring it to me immediately."

The lands granted to princes were divided into fields, shops, and imperial estates.

When land is limited, tenant farmers are usually employed to provide the prefecture with fresh food throughout the year.

Shops were for the princes to run their own businesses, while imperial estates could be used for residence and trade, and could also be used to acquire some farmland.

It was common for imperial estates to be used for military training and raising horses.

Because Crown Prince Xiao Lie was not well-liked and had not made any significant contributions, he naturally received very few rewards.

However, these things happen to be the main source of income for the government.

Chen Changgeng simply couldn't understand why Lin Dequan had sold these things in the first place.

After all, the crown prince was still the crown prince before, and there was no sign of him falling from power.

Doing this is completely pointless!

Not long after.

Geng Liang then took the roster.

Chen Changgeng flipped through a few pages, then frowned.

The people on these lists are all unknown figures, and some are even from other places.

Whether a person is dead or alive, or whether they are in the capital, is another matter.

If this thing falls into the hands of a few big bosses in the capital, that would be fine.

"Could it be...?"

Chen Changgeng suddenly looked up.

A bold idea popped into Chen Changgeng's mind.

Could it be that Lin Defu himself swallowed up all of these things?

The prices listed above are extremely low, especially that imperial estate, which should fetch hundreds of thousands of taels of silver at market price.

Surprisingly, it was sold to a man named Wu Eryong for five thousand taels of silver.

"Brother Chen, what's wrong?"

Geng Liang asked out of curiosity.

"Quickly, find me the list of personnel who have retired from the government in the past few days."

"No, find out all the personnel changes in the past five years."

Geng Liang nodded and immediately ran out.

An hour later.

"Found it!"

Xiao Xizi shouted loudly and immediately ran over holding a thick book.

Because there was so much stuff, Chen Changgeng had to call Xiao Xizi and Xiao Fuzi over to help as well.

Finally, four years ago, the trick was discovered in a delivery record from the kitchen.

Lin Dequan is a man who handles things flawlessly.

Firstly, the names used in the retirement and personnel transfer lists are often pseudonyms rather than real names. In addition, when Lin Dequan thoroughly checks the retention of servants in the mansion every month, he registers all the personnel.

This resulted in a large amount of useless information being generated in this booklet; five years' worth of records filled two large boxes!

Fortunately, Chen Changgeng realized that the item had been tampered with, so he quickly shifted his focus and began investigating other records.

This is, after all, the Crown Prince's residence, and things related to his daily life, especially food and lodging, will be recorded.

"On May 22nd, farmer Wu Eryong delivered cabbage, eggs, and a live pig..."

"On May 29th, farmer Wu Eryong brought this..."

……

Dozens of records appeared between May and June four years ago.

It was at this juncture that Lin Dequan sold the imperial estate.

The name of this farmer, Wu Eryong, was deliberately registered as Wu Eryong.

Haha, Lin Dequan, you really have a deep mind!