Exile at the start? Milkball filming, hoarding billions of resources

Exhausted from working all night, the inspector was blinded by anger and completely forgot how he had refuted the grain merchants. He then launched an attack on Su Shaoqing without any regard for the consequences.

Su Shaoqing sighed deeply.

"May I ask, Inspector, how did I amass wealth?"

The inspector said angrily.

"Of course, they used the excuse of not allowing price increases to drive away other grain merchants, forcing them to stop selling grain in Guanyang, so that your relatives could take the opportunity to sell more grain?"

It sounds reasonable, but it doesn't hold up to scrutiny at all.

However, some people, not knowing how to distinguish right from wrong, looked at Su Shaoqing with strange eyes.

"I never imagined that Lord Su would be this kind of person."

"I thought Lord Su was preventing grain merchants from adjusting prices for our own good, but I never expected it was to pave the way for his own relatives."

"All crows under the sky are black."

Su Shaoqing turned to look at the people who were whispering not far away.

Upon seeing Su Shaoqing's gaze, the people were not afraid at all; instead, they felt that Su Shaoqing was warning them, which made them even more rebellious.

An old woman spat at Su Shaoqing.

"My son works as a laborer in the grain shop. He used to only need to move things around in the city, but because of you, he went to work in a place outside Guanyang! He hasn't been home for a month."

Some people who went outside Guanyang to buy grain at high prices also followed suit.

"That's right. We used to be able to buy rice in the city, but after your decree forbidding price increases, we had to go outside the city to buy it."

"They're finding all sorts of ways to torment ordinary people so their relatives can make more money!"

Some people disagreed with what others said and countered.

"You're not allowed to talk nonsense! Have you forgotten? It was Lord Su who opened the granaries and distributed grain, allowing us to receive free food. Besides, if Lord Su really wanted to make money, why didn't he just not issue any decrees and let his relatives sell grain at high prices along with other grain merchants?"

"Of course it's because he wants a monopoly! Once there are no other grain merchants, he can set the prices himself!"

"If he truly cared about the people, why didn't he have his relatives distribute the grain to us for free!"

When the inspector heard that the people were condemning Su Shaoqing, his eyes lit up and he secretly gave a wink to the grain merchant standing not far from him.

The grain merchant immediately shouted.

"Stop trying to flatter Su Shaoqing. I saw it clearly just now; he had no intention of opening the granaries and distributing the grain. He kept dragging his feet, and if it weren't for the Inspector General's insistence, the grain wouldn't have been distributed at all!"

In order to mislead the inspector, Su Shaoqing pretended to be unwilling.

This became the very evidence the people used to attack him.

The people seemed to have forgotten how high the price of grain would be without his decrees, and how they wouldn't even be able to buy the small amount of affordable grain released by grain merchants.

They forgot that the reason food prices rose was because of natural disasters.

They forgot how hard life was for the people outside Guanyang.

Let's forget who is responsible for Guanyang's current peace and tranquility.

Su Shaoqing stood there, listening to the foul language coming from all directions. He looked down at his worn-out boots and the patched marks on his official robe, and chuckled softly.

"Since assuming the post of prefect, Su has been conscientious in his duties and has never engaged in any acts of embezzlement or bribery. The grain sold by his relatives and relatives has always been sold at the market price without any increase. He has neither violated the laws of Dayun nor harmed the people in the slightest. Su has a clear conscience."

Su Shaoqing's words did not make the people understand him.

Seeing this, Su Shaoqing said gently.

"If the people want to live in peace and happiness, there must be sacrifices. Su sacrificed the interests of the grain merchants, but they refused. So he forced them to work as laborers, carrying grain far away. This was not Su's fault, but the greed of the unscrupulous merchants."

After hearing Su Shaoqing's words, the people began to whisper among themselves.

This Su Shaoqing truly deserves to be a Jinshi (successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations) from two different examinations.

With just a few words, he won the people's trust once again.

Seeing that the people's attitude was wavering, the inspector quickly shouted sternly.

"Su Shaoqing! Stop with your sophistry! The people are outraged. Don't you think you owe them an explanation?"

Su Shaoqing removed his official hat.

"What you say is absolutely right, sir. Since you are all dissatisfied with me, I am willing to hand over my official seal and return to being a commoner."

As Su Shaoqing spoke, he respectfully bowed to the Inspector.

"I, Su, will now return to resign and request that the Inspector temporarily assume this post."

Upon hearing that Su Shaoqing had voluntarily resigned, the inspector's eyes lit up instantly.

Become!

His Majesty sent him to be stationed here in order to bring down the Su family.

Although Su Yuanqiao has not yet been brought down, bringing down Su Shaoqing can be considered as giving an explanation to His Majesty.

He smiled, his eyes narrowing.

"Why must you do this, Lord Su? Any misunderstandings can be explained amicably. Why insist on resigning?"

Su Shaoqing shook his head.

"The people are dissatisfied with Su. If Su forces himself to stay, it will only provoke their discontent."

"In fact, I had long since given up on being an official. I only endured it because I couldn't bear to see the people suffer. Now, I can say that I have achieved my wish."

Although these people were dissatisfied with Su Shaoqing, they only wanted to force him to admit his mistakes and give him some benefits; they did not intend to force him to resign.

Seeing Su Shaoqing remove his official hat so decisively, everyone panicked.

Although people are dissatisfied with Su Shaoqing, since taking office, the policies he has issued have all been in the interests of the people.

Under Su Shaoqing's governance, the people of Guanyang lived a very comfortable life.

If Su Shaoqing leaves, who knows what the next prefect will be like!

Those who had been standing in the crowd, unwilling to speak, all tried to persuade Su Shaoqing to stay.

"My lord, my lord! Please don't resign! Those people are just out of their minds and talking nonsense. Don't lower yourself to their level."

"Yes, sir, how could we live in such peace if it weren't for you? What will we do now that you're gone?"

Shen Zhaoning stood at a distance, watching the people pleading with her to stay, and puffed out her cheeks.

"These people are so mean! When those people were talking about my uncle, why didn't they defend him?"

She was painstakingly pouring out the grain, just to preserve the peace of Guanyang, hoping that Guanyang could become a haven from the drought and that the people here would no longer have to resort to cannibalism.

However, the people of Guanyang did not seem to be grateful to them for this.

They felt that the Shen family was selling their grain cheaply simply to monopolize the market and then raise prices.

Those that sell for a high price are pitied and cherished by the people.

Those that sell at a low price are met with skepticism.

What's the logic behind this?

Shen Zhaoning couldn't understand it at all, no matter how hard she tried.

All she knew was that her uncle seemed to have suffered a great injustice, was very pitiful, and was very sad.

She squeezed through the crowd without hesitation and reached out her small hand to grasp her uncle's large, calloused hand.

"Uncle, don't be afraid, Tuantuan will protect you."

Shen Zhaoning looked at the people.

"We sell grain at a fair price because along the way we've seen many people abandon their humanity and do evil things for a bite of food, and we don't want the people of Guanyang to become like that."

"Since everyone is dissatisfied, then we will not sell."