Traveling through time and space and becoming a deposed prince, he just wants to survive!

Chapter 225 A Plan Comes to Mind

Just when Zhao Wei was at his wit's end, someone suddenly came up with an idea. It turned out to be his advisor, Mr. Liu.

Mr. Liu gently waved his folding fan and said slowly, "Sir, in my opinion, we should start with the surrounding villages. We should offer more favorable conditions to attract those strong farmers to come. Furthermore, we can cooperate with some local gentry and ask them to help recruit people."

Zhao Wei's eyes lit up, but he was also a little worried: "Will this work? What if the people they recruit are unreliable?"

Mr. Liu smiled and said, "Don't worry, sir. We can set up a strict screening and assessment mechanism to ensure that the people we recruit are suitable."

Zhao Wei thought this plan was feasible, so he followed it. As expected, with the help of the gentry and publicity in the village, many people came to sign up.

But before long, new problems arose: most of the people they hired had no relevant experience, their work efficiency was low, and they didn't work well together.

Zhao Wei was so angry that he cursed: "What a bunch of people who can't do anything good and are always causing trouble!"

Mr. Liu quickly advised, "Don't worry, sir. We need to strengthen training and management at this time. It would be better to arrange experienced veterans to guide newcomers and establish clear work processes and regulations."

Zhao Wei pondered for a moment and nodded in agreement.

After some restructuring, the Canal Transport Administration finally made some progress in expanding its staff. However, Zhao Wei knew that to achieve the desired results, continuous improvement and perfection were needed.

However, just when he was about to breathe a sigh of relief, news suddenly came from the imperial court that it would inspect and evaluate the expansion of the Canal Transport Bureau's staff. Zhao Wei's heart was lifted again...

When Zhao Wei heard that the imperial court was coming to inspect and evaluate, he immediately panicked and hurriedly summoned Governor He Hairen to discuss countermeasures.

"What should we do? Although the staff has been expanded, the quality and effectiveness are still far from meeting the standards!" Zhao Wei was extremely anxious.

Mr. Liu frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "Sir, there's no point in panicking at this moment. We can only seize the time and do some superficial work.

Bring those better plots of land with you, show them to the court, and prepare some generous gifts, and maybe you can get away with it."

Zhao Wei gritted his teeth and said, "This is the only way. Go and make the arrangements!"

Everyone immediately got busy and made careful preparations for the inspection.

Finally, the imperial envoy arrived. He Hairen, smiling broadly, accompanied him cautiously. As the envoy looked around, his expression grew increasingly gloomy.

"He Hairen, this is what you call expanding manpower? What crime should you be punished for doing such a perfunctory thing?" the imperial envoy shouted angrily.

He Hairen knelt down with a thud, sweat pouring down his face. "Please calm down, my lord. I have been trying my best, but time is running out. Please give me some more time."

The Imperial Commissioner snorted coldly, "Give you a little more time? If you still can't rectify the situation, you'll lose your job!"

He Hairen kowtowed repeatedly: "Thank you, sir. I will do my best!"

After seeing off the imperial envoy, He Hairen slumped to the ground, filled with regret. But now that things had come to this, he could only bite the bullet and continue to find a way to solve the problem.

Whenever things went wrong, He Hairen would think of Tang Ming. Tang Ming had told him that the grain transport officers at each road junction would collect multiples of the silver.

The result is still the same as before, and the expected effect is not seen. So where is the money?

Is it really impossible to collect it?

The more He Hairen thought about it, the more he felt something was amiss. He thought to himself, "Tang Ming was so confident back then, but now there's nothing to show for it. Could there be some trick?"

So, He Hairen decided to investigate the matter secretly and sent his confidants to secretly visit various road junctions.

He Hairen sat in the study, brows furrowed, thinking about what to do next.

Although he sent his confidant to investigate, he knew in his heart that this might just be a bluff and would not pose any real threat to Tang Ming.

At this time, his wife came in and saw He Hairen's worried look. She asked with concern: "Master, this matter is so difficult, what should we do?"

He Hairen sighed: "Madam, I have no idea now."

Just then, there was a commotion outside the door. He Hairen asked impatiently, "What's all the commotion?"

A servant came running in and reported, "Master, it's Tang Ming who wants to see you."

He Hairen was startled, wondering why Tang Ming had come at this time. He calmed himself down and said, "Let him in."

Tang Ming walked into the study, a barely perceptible panic on his face, but he still pretended to be calm and said, "Master He, I heard that you are investigating the grain transport silver issue. I wonder if you have found anything?"

He Hairen sneered: "Master Tang, you should know better than me."

Tang Ming's eyes flickered. "What do you mean, Lord He? I really don't understand."

He Hairen slammed the table and said, "Stop pretending to be confused in front of me! Where did all that money go?"

Tang Ming thumped down on his knees and said, "Master He, please spare my life. I have no other choice but to do this."

He Hairen shouted, "Were you forced into a desperate situation? Tell the truth!"

Tang Ming said tremblingly, "Yes...someone from above put pressure on me to withhold the money. I dared not disobey."

He Hairen's heart sank. He didn't expect that there was a bigger force behind this.

At this moment, another shocking news came. It turned out that the court had sent a new imperial envoy to investigate the matter of grain transport silver.

He Hairen and Tang Ming were both shocked. They looked at each other, their hearts filled with uneasiness.

He Hairen thought to himself, "I wonder what the background of this imperial envoy is. Can I take this opportunity to reveal the truth to the world?"

Tang Ming was thinking about how to deal with it in order to save his life and property.

Soon, the imperial envoy arrived, and He Hairen and Tang Ming hurried to greet him.

The Imperial Commissioner wore a serious expression, his authority evident without any anger. "Lord He, Lord Tang, I have been ordered to come here to investigate the issue of the grain transport to the bottom of the matter. If anyone commits favoritism or fraud, I will not let them off lightly!"

Ho Hai-yan and Tang Ming agreed repeatedly.

In the subsequent investigation, He Hairen discovered that the imperial envoy did not seem as fair as he seemed, and his behavior was a little strange.

Tang Ming also took the opportunity to act secretly and tried to win over the imperial envoy.

He Hairen fell into a deeper dilemma. On the one hand, he had to deal with Tang Ming's conspiracy and on the other hand, he had to be wary of whether the imperial envoy had been bribed.

In fact, the palace is in a mess now. The thorough investigation of the grain transport is just a smoke screen. People with discerning eyes can see that this is a power grab.

Wei Rong would not allow this kind of thing to continue happening. The time had come for him to take action to stop it.

He was very disappointed with what Zhao Wei had done. He had ruined a good hand of cards.

If he were to fight for the throne, Wei Rong really wouldn't dare place his trust in such a person...