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The 197th chapter "How to swallow, how to spit!" (1)
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A burst of applause came from the room. Sitting behind the desk, Governor Bohan's face was expressionless, but there was a profound look in his eyes as he stared at Longbottom. Clapping again and again, he slowly stood up and looked deeply at Longbottom: "This must be the famous General Longbottom of the Northwest, right? I've heard of your great name, but I didn't expect you to return to the Northwest today with the same prestige as before. "
Longbottom glanced at the governor, but didn't respond to the compliment. Instead, he took a few steps back and stood beside Du Wei: "This is my family's Duke."
Governor Bohan acted as if he just saw Du Wei, his face showing a courteous smile as he walked around the desk: "So it's the Duke of the Tulip Family. Your Excellency must be tired from the journey, and I was tied up with official business, so I didn't have the time to greet you. My apologies."
With that, his face suddenly sank, and he shouted towards the outside: "Didn't I tell you to properly take care of the Duke! What are you doing?! "
"Governor Bohan." Du Wei leisurely said: "Don't blame them, it was me who insisted on coming to the governor's mansion." Then he smiled and looked into Bohan's eyes: "I'm about to go to my territory, the Desa Province. Before this, Governor Bohan has been taking care of the Desa Province. As the host, of course I have to come personally to thank you."
Bohan repeatedly said politely. Du Wei changed the topic: "Also, since I'm about to take over the Desa Province, there are a lot of administrative matters that need to be handed over to you. So no matter what, I have to make a trip to the governor's mansion. "
The two looked at each other and laughed. Both had ulterior motives, but they still laughed out loud.
Bohan had someone bring in tea, and also cleaned up the table that was destroyed by the aliens. Inviting Du Wei and Longbottom to sit down, he smiled: "Two months ago I learned that your Excellency is coming to the Northwest, so I've already made arrangements for the Desa Province. Since the Desa Province has already been designated as your lordship's territory, in the past two months, I have already mobilized all the garrison troops stationed in the Desa Province. Your family's private army can be stationed in several military camps in the Desa Province at any time. As for the local provinces, the last batch of temporary officials are waiting in the capital of the Desa Province. All the official documents and procedures have been handled properly. As long as your men take over, they will be able to return immediately. "
Du Wei smiled and suddenly asked, "Then, what about finances?"
Bohan's eyelids twitched slightly, but the smile on his face didn't diminish: "In terms of finances, all the accounts have been cleared, and the warehouse has been sealed. You can check it at any time."
"Oh." Du Wei calmly picked up the cup and took a sip of the tea in front of him. The tea was orange-yellow in color and had a sweet taste. Du Wei smiled and said, "This is the specialty of the northwest, sand honey, right? It tastes good. "
Then he put down the cup and said in a very casual tone: "Your Excellency, in the current financial accounts of the Desa Province, approximately how much food and supplies are left?"
Governor Bohan frowned, but Du Wei didn't wait for him to speak and quickly said: "I've heard that Governor Bohan is the number one financial expert in the Empire. Regarding the Desa Province's financial transactions, I've troubled your Excellency. Instead of waiting for me to look at those boring accounts, I think it would be better if you, the financial expert, gave me a general explanation. Also, I'm not afraid of being laughed at, but the thing I'm most afraid of is reading. "
When these words came out, Longbottom almost spat out the tea in his mouth.
Giving Du Wei a strange look, he thought: You're afraid of reading?
Oh God, Longbottom has never seen anyone in this world who likes to read more than this young Duke! He lived in the temporary Duke's mansion for so many days, but the Duke spent most of his time reading books. Such a full house of books made even the uncouth Longbottom dizzy. Mard also secretly told Longbottom that Master Du Wei read even more books when he was young! The longest record was when he didn't take a step out of his room for an entire month, only staying in his room to read. In Rollin's house, where the young master lived, the books he read took up three large rooms.
Governor Bohan really wanted to evade the responsibility and send the Duke away so he could go straight to the Desa Province to look through the accounts. But it seems that Du Wei wasn't fooled, and with the title of "financial expert" thrown on him, he really couldn't do anything about it: "Your Excellency Duke must be joking. As the governor of the Empire, I'll naturally do my duty. What financial expert? Please don't bring it up, lest people laugh at me."
Pondering for a moment, Governor Bohan sighed: "The situation of the Desa Province, from the summer financial statistics, the amount of money collected in the storehouse, as well as various other materials, is about 210,000 gold coins. Hmm, I remember this number, no mistake."
Du Wei's heart was furious, but his face was smiling more and more amiably.
Only 210,000 gold coins in a season? This is an entire province!! 210,000 gold coins in a season? That's less than a million gold coins a year! Who are you trying to fool!
This Bohan, he must have emptied the storehouse before handing over his territory!
However, this kind of thing, Du Wei didn't find it strange … … If it was him, he would most likely do the same.
"Governor Bohan, then, what is the total amount in the storehouse? I want to know how much funds I can transfer from my territory. After taking office, I need to have a clear idea of the finances. "
"This … …" Governor Bohan hesitated for a moment. Facing this young Duke, he also felt that he may have gone a bit too far.
Du Wei's guess was correct. Before Du Wei took office, Bohan did secretly do something and emptied the storehouse of the Desa Province. In his view, the money and provisions were his income from managing the Desa Province. Why should he leave it to this kid? Because of this, Governor Bohan purposely avoided meeting Du Wei. Who would have thought that Du Wei would directly barge in.
"If I am not mistaken, before I handed over the Desa Province's warehouse, there should still be … …" At this point, he suddenly turned around and walked to the back of the desk. Putting on an act, he pulled out a booklet and flipped it open. Smiling, he said: "En, it's here. In terms of weapons and armors, there were 140 sets of cavalry light armor, 1000 sets of infantry equipment, 300 sets of bows, and 8000 arrows. The food is enough for three months. In terms of finances … … the storehouse still has 190,000 gold coins … … "
Hearing this series of numbers, even if Du Wei was prepared, he was still so angry that he almost cursed out loud!
This Governor Bohan, he sure is ruthless in his plundering!
These numbers may seem like a lot … … But don't forget, this is an entire province! An entire province, and he only left me this much?!
Du Wei's face turned ugly. Frowning, he looked at Governor Bohan: "My Lord, are you sure you didn't make a mistake?"
"This … … can't be wrong." Governor Bohan closed the booklet, his face showing a helpless expression. Sighing, he walked to Du Wei's side and earnestly said: "Duke, this is your first time in the Northwest, so you don't know much about the conditions here. The Northwest is a barren land, not comparable to the South. Desa Province, on the other hand, is one of the poorest places in the Northwest … … "
Du Wei shook his head: "My Lord, I don't understand. According to what you said, the summer revenue was 210,000 gold coins. Why is there only 190,000 gold coins left in the storehouse?"
"This … …" Governor Bohan's heart skipped a beat, but on the surface, he didn't panic: "Desa Province is poor, and the daily finances are tight. It's normal that there isn't much left in the storehouse."
Du Wei said: "I don't think that's right? Looking at Desa Province, the summer revenue should be around 200,000 gold coins, and the annual revenue should be around a million. A province with an annual revenue of a million, after so many years, there's only a few hundred thousand gold coins left in the storehouse? "
Bohan's face turned ugly: "Duke, are you suspecting me of corruption?"
Du Wei smiled: "Of course not. I've long heard of Governor Bohan's good name. You've been saving money in the Northwest. Just by looking at your mansion, I know you're a fair and honest governor. Why would I suspect you? "
After a pause, Du Wei smiled: "However, I heard that before I came here, the local revenue of Desa Province was not sent to the capital of Desa Province. Instead, it was sent to Mulan City according to your orders every quarter. Am I right? "
Bohan knew it's useless to say any polite words now, so he decided to act shamelessly in front of Du Wei. Coldly snorting: "Oh! So Duke Bohan is here to ask me for money! "
Du Wei shook his head: "'Ask' is not the right word. It should be 'ask' for the revenue you've helped me keep."
"As an official of the Empire, I have the order of the Empire's finance department to manage the Desa Province." Governor Bohan coldly said.
"But managing both doesn't equate to annexation." Du Wei sneered: "You're using the revenue of two provinces to support a single province. The Desa Province's storehouse is almost empty. How am I supposed to perform after taking office? Governor Bohan, you won't refuse to give me face right? "
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