The County Magistrate's eyes began to shine. Could it be that a high official from Kaifeng Prefecture had taken pity on his poor jurisdiction, and wanted to give him silver for disaster relief to aid the people?
If that was the case, his donation of ten silver taels could be likened to casting a brick to attract jade.
Although the County Magistrate hoped that the Kaifeng Prefecture official would prepare silver for him, he still wanted to maintain his dignity. He rubbed his hands together and said, "Your Excellency's presence here from Bianjing has already brought glory to our humble place; I would never dare to ask for anything."
Tian Peng found this amusing, but considering the context of the situation, he restrained himself from speaking.
The Kaifeng Prefecture official said, "I know that officials like you generally don't just accept things, and this item is not prepared for you."
