Chapter 931: Aiming to Save More People

Ning Chen led his men into the city, and frowned as he looked at the ruined Chongzhou.

Chongzhou had experienced two disasters in just two years.

The first was when King Rui colluded with the Showa Kingdom and led 30,000 Showa troops to occupy Chongzhou.

At that time, the Showa army burned, killed, and looted in the city, and the entire Chongzhou city was devastated.

Later, he led his army to suppress the rebellion, and now there are 30,000 corpses of the Showa army in the abyss outside the south gate of Chongzhou.

After that, Chongzhou was able to take a breath.

But not long after, Emperor De ascended the throne, and Chongzhou was occupied by Nanyue again.

Although Kang Luo did not massacre the people, many people died, and Chongzhou was almost plundered.

Today, Chongzhou is in ruins, with broken walls and damaged houses everywhere.

The people on the road, seeing the Ning'an army with golden swords and iron horses, were full of fear and hid.

The Showa Kingdom had occupied Chongzhou, and Nanyue had also occupied it. They didn't know which side this was?

Ning Chen saw this and ordered Yuan Long, "Battle flag!"

Yuan Long took the order and immediately had the flag raised.

"Ning'an? Could this be the Ning'an Army of Ning Chen, the Prince of Ning?"

The people saw the two words Ning'an on the battle flag and whispered to each other.

Just then, Liao Xingwen came galloping with a group of people.

When he arrived, Liao Xingwen turned over and dismounted, and immediately stepped forward to greet him: "I, Liao Xingwen, pay my respects to the Regent!"

Ning Chen raised his hand, "Get up!"

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

The people were full of joy.

It was really Your Highness Ning!

Your Highness Ning came to Chongzhou, and they were saved.

When Showa occupied Chongzhou before, it was Ning Chen who saved them.

"I, the common people, pay my respects to Your Highness!"

The people knelt on the ground.

Ning Chen raised his hand, "Everyone, stand up!

I have seen the situation in Chongzhou. Don't worry, I will do my best to make everyone's life better.

And I swear here that as long as I am alive, no one will bully you again."

The people cheered: "Thank you, Your Majesty! Your Majesty is mighty..."

The cheers came one after another.

Ning Chen was a little sad. Chongzhou was not a rich place. Now it has suffered from war twice, which is undoubtedly worse for the people of Chongzhou.

When it prospers, the people suffer!

When it perishes, the people suffer!

This is really true.

Ning Chen looked at Liao Xingwen, "Tell me about the situation in Chongzhou?"

Liao Xingwen said in a deep voice: "Chongzhou was occupied by Nanyue, and the people's grain seeds were taken away. Without spring plowing, there will naturally be no autumn harvest.

General Liang received an imperial edict and asked me to send a batch of grain, but it was a drop in the bucket for the people of Chongzhou.

Winter is coming soon. Now the houses in the city need to be repaired, and a large amount of grain is needed, otherwise it will be difficult for the people of Chongzhou to survive this cold winter."

Ning Chen sighed: "I will transfer grain from Lingzhou and other places later. No matter what, I must let the people of Chongzhou survive this winter."

In fact, Yangzhou's harvest this year is not bad, and Kang Luo left a lot of grain when he escaped.

But these grains cannot be moved, because the grains needed by the 100,000 troops at the southern border must be supplied by Yangzhou.

So, we can only find a way to transfer grain from other places.

Liao Wenxing suddenly leaned forward, "Your Majesty, I want to call the governor of Chongzhou, Mr. Fan Yongyuan.

This time, I brought the relief grain, which was distributed to the people by him... But I found that a lot of bran and sand were mixed in the relief grain distributed to the people."

"Fan Yongyuan?"

"Yes!"

Ning Chen frowned slightly. He had an impression of this person. When King Rui led the army of Zhaohe to occupy Chongzhou, he led the army to suppress the rebellion... Afterwards, many officials of Chongzhou were beheaded, and the governor at that time also died.

This Fan Yongyuan was newly appointed by the court. He remembered that this Fan Yongyuan was recommended by Li Hanru, who said that Fan Yongyuan cared about the people and would definitely be a good official.

Ning Chen said: "Let's go and meet this Mr. Fan."

"I will take the prince!"

The group came to the governor's mansion.

Liao Xingwen shouted to the servants at the gate of the governor's mansion: "The regent has arrived, why don't you quickly notify Governor Fan to come out to greet him!"

Regent?

Upon learning of Ning Chen's identity, all the yamen runners were shocked and knelt down to pay their respects!

Ning Chen raised his hand, "Get up, no need to report... just take me in."

The runners dared not say no, and hurriedly stood up and carefully led the way.

The governor Fan Yongyuan, in his fifties, was thin, had a beard, and looked righteous.

He was not wearing an official uniform, but a Confucian robe, and was eating in the hall.

He found a group of people coming straight to the hall, and the leader was majestic and heroic, and he felt a little familiar.

He stared at him for a while, and his face changed suddenly.

He recognized Ning Chen, who had seen him in the capital before.

He was just eating while looking at the account book, and hurriedly covered the bowl and chopsticks with the account book, then stood up and tidied his clothes, and quickly stepped forward and knelt on the ground, "I am Fan Yongyuan, the governor of Chongzhou, and I pay my respects to the prince!"

Fan Yongyuan came from the capital, so Ning Chen was not surprised that he knew him.

Ning Chen raised his hand, "Stand up and talk!"

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Ning Chen walked over and sat down, casually lifted the bowl and chopsticks covered by the account book, and said indifferently: "As a governor of a state, isn't the food of Lord Fan too shabby?"

A bowl of wild vegetable porridge, plus a plate of pickled vegetables, this is what Fan Yongyuan eats...That's why it can be covered with an account book.

Fan Yongyuan leaned over and said, "It's already very good. Many people in Chongzhou can't even afford this."

Ning Chen looked at him, "But General Liao just sued you, saying that you tampered with the people's relief food and took the opportunity to line your own pockets. You are a corrupt official."

Liao Xingwen stared at Fan Yongyuan, "Master Fan, I have truthfully reported what you have done to the prince...Why don't you plead guilty in front of the prince?"

Fan Yongyuan knelt down, but showed no fear on his face, "The official did indeed tamper with the relief food... But if I say that I enriched my own pocket, I don't admit it."

Liao Xingwen was furious and was about to speak when he saw Ning Chen waving his hand.

Ning Chen looked at the account book in his hand and said with a smile: "One stone of grain, mixed with three stones of bran, half a stone of sand and gravel... Mr. Fan actually recorded all the evidence of his crime in the book. Instead of hiding it, he took it naked. It’s interesting to appreciate it in your hand!”

Fan Yongyuan said: "Xiaoguan tampered with the relief food, and he is guilty... I was planning to send someone to Beijing to present this account book to His Majesty, but I didn't expect the prince to come."

Pan Yucheng and others looked puzzled. Is Fan Yongyuan mentally ill? Are you going to present the evidence of your crime to His Majesty, fearing that you will not die quickly enough?

But Ning Chen laughed, raised his hand, and said: "Master Fan, get up and speak... What you did violated the Daxuan laws, but I will plead with His Majesty for your mercy."

Yuan Long and others were stunned. Fan Yongyuan had made a big mistake and dared to tamper with the relief food... Instead of blaming Ning Chen, he wanted to intercede for him?

They feel like they don't have enough brain power.

Fan Yongyuan also looked at Ning Chen in shock.

Ning Chen smiled and said: "Bran is a good thing, tree bark can save lives, let alone bran.

For example, one stone of grain can save one person, and mixed with bran, it can save three to five people... The grain transferred this time is far from enough. Lord Fan did this to save more people.

Lord Fan, am I right? "