Chapter 144

The Chief Clerk also felt it was incredible when he said this.

As Chen Ye's Chief Clerk, and also an advisor, he naturally knew the inside story of Duan Yu's bandit suppression mission this time.

Duan Yu, as a roaming officer, only brought twenty-something people.

Although the county government sent Bandit Officer Liu He and dozens of government soldiers.

But the role of these government soldiers was to monitor Duan Yu.

Not to help Duan Yu suppress bandits.

What means did Duan Yu use, or what heaven-defying ability did he have, to actually be able to kill more than three hundred Longshan bandits.

"Where is Liu He, where is that Liu He?" Chen Ye asked hurriedly.

The Chief Clerk shook his head and said: "Lord, the matter happened too suddenly."

"The subordinate also sent people to inquire."

"However..."

The Chief Clerk said solemnly: "However, the subordinate feels that the situation is grim."

"Also, the subordinate feels that we should immediately communicate with Administrator Liu, after all, the Longshan bandits are widely connected."

"The subordinate is worried that Duan Yu learned something from the Longshan bandit leader Li Shanfeng, I'm afraid that..."

Chen Ye stood up abruptly from his seat.

The Longshan bandits were named after his mentor, Administrator Liu Wei.

Before, Wang Gai begged him, and he didn't tell his mentor Liu Wei about this matter.

Just a roaming officer from a village, Chen Ye didn't take it seriously at all.

But now...

The Longshan bandits were all wiped out.

Then this matter was big.

If things went wrong, he would be punished.

And the advisor was right.

If Duan Yu learned something from the bandit leader Li Shanfeng, then the matter could be a big deal.

"Quick, quick!"

"Prepare the carriage immediately and send me to my mentor."

Chen Ye couldn't wait to change his clothes, and walked towards the outside of the main hall in his casual clothes.

The advisor and Chief Clerk behind him hurriedly followed Chen Ye's footsteps.

"Prepare the carriage and send me to my mentor, also, send more people to inquire, see where the bandit leader Li Shanfeng is, and where that Bandit Officer Liu He is."

"Must confirm whether the two are still alive or what."

"Only these two know the key to it." Chen Ye said.

The advisor and Chief Clerk following Chen Ye nodded repeatedly.

"Damn it." Chen Ye gritted his teeth.

A small roaming officer!

Actually forced him into such a situation.

He wasn't worried about what Duan Yu could do.

No matter what, Duan Yu was just a small roaming officer, could he really pierce the sky?

He was worried about the reprimand of his mentor, Administrator Liu Wei.

Even if Duan Yu learned some inside information from Li Shanfeng and Liu He, so what?

Could he really rebel?

Wanting to kill Duan Yu was just a matter of one word from him.

But the Longshan bandits were all dead, those were the bandits his mentor raised to make money.

Now every official who takes office must first pay the official's tax.

For example, the price of an official position with an annual salary of two thousand dan is twenty million coins.

Of course, this is just a standard, not fixed.

People seeking office can estimate the bid, and the person who bids the highest can win the bid and take office.

In addition to the fixed price, it also increases or decreases at any time according to the seeker's status and assets.

Therefore, to be an official now, not only must one have status and learning, but also money.

When an administrator takes office, he must pay at least tens of millions of coins.

If one only relies on the salary, one wouldn't be able to save up this money in hundreds of years.

Where does the money come from?

One can only think of ways oneself.

Now that Li Shanfeng is dead, it is equivalent to cutting off the financial path of his mentor Liu Wei.

Equivalent to ending the financial path for his mentor's next promotion and taking office.

"This damn rustic peasant." Chen Ye cursed while walking towards the outside of the mansion.