What was a lord?
She said—
"Uh... I know screening nearly a hundred thousand people is a little difficult, but I believe in all of you. You're all exceptional people—what haven't you seen before? I believe every difficulty before you is a paper tiger, easily torn to shreds! A hundred thousand people... We should be able to finish in ten days to half a month, right?" Shen Tang blinked her innocent almond eyes and painted a rosy picture for her subordinates.
What were subordinates?
They said—
"Ten days to half a month?" Even Qi Shan, who had been working with Shen Tang for two years, was stunned by her shamelessness.
"Has Your Lordship considered the expenses from the prefectural treasury?" Chu Yao didn't want to keep reminding Shen Tang of the cruel reality: she was flapping her wings like a white crane on the brink of bankruptcy! Now, she'd spend every last bit of her savings in one go, then spend her days tightening her belt and living beyond her means?
"Even if the prefectural treasury is flush with silver, we don't have enough people to screen the entire population of Longwu Commandery in just ten days to half a month."
Jiang Sheng couldn't say much about the money, since the biggest spender was sitting right beside him. All he could do was bring up the manpower.
Kang Shi silently looked toward Gu Chi.
Gu Chi's face was expressionless.
He agreed with Kang Shi's unspoken thoughts: their lord could toss out a few words without a care, and they, her subordinates, would be the ones running their legs off.
"Ahem—Banbu, what do you think?" Unable to withstand the reproachful stares of several Literary Scholars, yet unwilling to give up on what she thought was a brilliant idea, Shen Tang aimed