Eat the whole family? I emptied the storehouse of the Marquis' Mansion and married the crippled

Governor Song had known that Ye Song was coming, and now that someone had come to deliver the message, he didn't delay and went over immediately.

"Your subordinate greets Lord Ye."

Governor Song walked forward with a smile and saluted Ye Song.

Ye Song, who was sitting in the upper seat, had no expression on his face. He took a sip of the coarse tea in the teacup, and his face instantly turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

After all, Ye Jintang was the daughter of the Marquis of Danyang. There was only such coarse tea in her room. It was obvious that Governor Song had taken ruthless action and plundered all of Governor Ye's property.

"Governor Song, I called you over here to ask you where all the property in Governor Ye's yard has gone."

Governor Song was confused by the question and said subconsciously, "Didn't Miss Ye move away?"

"Nonsense, my sixth sister is just a little girl who lives in the inner house. She hasn't even reached the age of marriage yet, how could she move out by herself?"

Ye Song put the teacup heavily on the table and slammed the table. Governor Song frowned.

"Sir Ye, I told Miss Ye a few days ago to move out of the government office. I helped find a yard for Miss Ye to stay in temporarily, but Miss Ye did not agree and said she wanted to move by herself."

"Later, Miss Ye returned the key to the government office after she moved. If you don't believe me, you can ask Miss Ye."

"I knew you wouldn't recognize her. Governor Song, think about it yourself. My sixth sister doesn't even recognize a foreign man, and she only has a maid by her side. How is she going to move?"

"Stop lying here with your eyes open. If you don't explain this matter to me clearly, we in Danyang Marquis Mansion are not easy to bully."

At this moment, Governor Song was really at a loss for words. He also wanted to know how Ye Jintang had moved in the first place.

Ye Song was certain that it was Governor Song who stole it, but Governor Song refused to admit it even if he was beaten to death.

The two men were in a stalemate, and Governor Song asked Ye Song to send someone to find out if anyone had seen him moving things out of the government office.

Seeing that Governor Song refused to admit it no matter how he was threatened, Songye felt a little hesitant. It stands to reason that Governor Song, a minor official of the ninth rank, should not dare to steal things from the Ye family so blatantly.

"Governor Song, you'd better not let me find out. You took the things. Otherwise, you will have to consider your life. Is it worth it?"

"I have followed Prefect Ye for many years and would never do such a shameless thing. Please understand clearly, sir."

Ye Jintang who was hiding in the inner room was secretly complaining in his heart that Governor Song was really shameless. He just didn't have the chance. He made himself sound so noble, and he was not afraid of sticking his tongue.

Ye Song asked Governor Song about some government affairs and sent him away for the time being.

He didn't believe that Governor Ye had left no property behind, so on the day he moved in, he sent his servant Jin Cheng to take his seal and go to several officials in Yuezhou City to inquire about where all the property under Governor Ye's name had gone.

If he were an ordinary person, he would naturally not be able to get anything out of the official agent. However, Ye Song had a fifth-rank title, and when the agent saw his seal, he was like a mouse seeing a cat. He answered all the questions Jin Cheng asked.

"Sir, all of Prefect Ye's property is here. At that time, a young man used Prefect Ye's seal to sell it."

The broker showed Jincheng the remaining receipt.

"Make a copy of all of this for me. My master wants to see it."

"If it's the little one, copy it right away."

While the agent was copying, Jincheng asked about Governor Ye's daily life in Yuezhou.

What he asked openly and secretly was who sold his family's property after Magistrate Ye died.

"I don't know the young man who came to sell the shop, but I heard some rumors. Some people said that as soon as Governor Ye died, Governor Song took him out of the city and burned him. Even his ashes have been kept in the charity cemetery."

"The epidemic in the city is no longer as fierce as it was at the beginning. Governor Song was so anxious to burn Governor Ye's house. It is obvious that he is thinking about Governor Ye's property."

"After all, there is only an orphan girl left in Governor Ye's family. The gold, silver and jewels hidden in the house are just for Governor Song to take."

Jin Cheng frowned and asked in disbelief, "Where did you hear these rumors?"

"Many people on the streets say this. If you don't believe it, you can go to any teahouse. I'm sure there are people still talking about it."

The broker lowered his voice and continued, "I also heard that Governor Song embezzled a lot of disaster relief money. It is estimated that the death of Governor Ye's family of more than a dozen people is also related to the disaster relief money. He wants to kill people to silence them."

Now Jincheng was no longer calm.

As he worked as a servant beside Ye Song, he naturally had more experience than others.

There is simply no comparison between Magistrate Ye's property and the disaster relief money.

If Ye Song could uncover this matter, he would have accomplished something extraordinary.

When I return to the capital, I might be rewarded and promoted by the emperor because of this matter.

Jincheng was very excited, but he was not overwhelmed by joy.

After leaving the dental shop, he did not rush back to Feicui Hutong, but randomly found a teahouse to test the waters.

Sure enough, as soon as he sat down, people at the next table started whispering about Governor Song embezzling disaster relief funds.

"Governor Song is truly heartless. That is disaster relief money, the people's life-saving money. How dare he embezzle it?"

"That is to say, I heard that in Liujia Village, where the epidemic was the worst, more than half of the people in the village died, and later each person received 200 coins as disaster relief money."

"200 coins, what's the use? I can't eat steamed buns for long. But this summer's harvest has been delayed because of the epidemic. How can I survive this winter with just 200 coins?"

"Hey, hey, keep your voices down. Don't let anyone hear you. Many people have been arrested recently because of this rumor."

"Those lackeys in the government office should also go to hell together."

The people at the next table talked for a while and then dispersed. Jincheng was not in a hurry to leave. He sat in the teahouse for more than an hour. The four tables in front and behind were all whispering about the matter.

It seems that it is almost certain that Governor Song embezzled disaster relief funds.

Jincheng didn't dare to delay and ran back to Feicui Hutong anxiously to tell Ye Song about this.

"Governor Song is really courageous. He dares to touch people who are providing disaster relief."

Ye Song laughed loudly, "God is really helping me. I thought I would return empty-handed and have made a wasted trip, but I didn't expect there would be such an opportunity."

"It seems that this overwhelming wealth has finally come to me. As long as I can handle this matter well, promotion and wealth in the future will be a piece of cake. If I am appreciated by the emperor, our Danyang Marquis Mansion will also benefit from it in the future."

The more Ye Song thought about it, the more proud he felt, as if he had already received this overwhelming wealth.

"We didn't bring too many people with us when we came here, so we may not be able to capture Governor Song. After all, Yuezhou is Governor Song's territory, and he has a lot of yamen runners under him."

"Ride your horse to Canglan Island right now, find Magistrate Qu, and ask him to dispatch 30 bailiffs."

"If it's the little one, go right away."

Jincheng responded readily, turned around and trotted out of the city on his horse.