Chapter 932 Confidant

Fan Yongyuan looked at Ning Chen in shock, his eyes fluctuating violently.

He didn't expect that Ning Chen actually understood his thoughts.

He thought that no one in the world would understand his thoughts, and if he said it out loud, he would probably be regarded as quibbling.

Liao Xingwen and others were also stunned.

Liao Xingwen said, "Your Majesty, I don't understand. The purpose of adding bran is to save more people, so why add sand and stones?"

Ning Chen glanced at Fan Yongyuan and immediately explained, "If you are very hungry and I give you half a bowl of porridge, you will drink it all in one gulp. You will not be able to taste the food, and it will seem like you have not eaten anything. Not only will you not be able to stop your hunger, but you will feel even hungrier.

If sand and stones are mixed in, you will pick them out while drinking. Drinking this half bowl of porridge will take the time of drinking three bowls of porridge, which can deceive the stomach and increase the feeling of fullness."

Liao Xingwen muttered, "Your Majesty, this explanation is a bit far-fetched, right? No matter how long it takes, it is only half a bowl of porridge after all."

Yuan Long's face suddenly sank, "General Liao, you are so presumptuous that you dare to doubt your Majesty's words."

Liao Xingwen's face changed, and he knelt on one knee, "I know my crime, please punish me, Your Majesty!"

Ning Chen smiled and waved his hand, motioning him to get up.

Immediately, he looked at Yuan Long, "Do you have any dry food with you?"

Yuan Long nodded, "Yes!"

"Give one to General Liao!"

Yuan Long took out a whole grain cake and handed it to Liao Xingwen.

Ning Chen smiled and said, "General Liao, eat this cake... chew each bite thirty times."

"Yes!"

Liao Xingwen didn't understand, but Ning Chen's words were military orders, so he just had to follow them.

Ning Chen's eyes fell on Fan Yongyuan, "Lord Fan, was what I said just now right?"

Fan Yongyuan was moved, and felt like he had found a confidant, and nodded repeatedly.

Ning Chen asked, "Where did you learn this method?"

Fan Yongyuan said, "I used to work in the Ministry of Justice, and I learned all this from corrupt officials."

Ning Chen smiled and said, "It seems that corrupt officials are not useless, at least they have enough brains.

Sir Fan, come, continue eating... and chat while eating."

Fan Yongyuan was stunned for a moment, and then said, "Your humble servant obeys your command!"

After paying his respects, he sat down at the table, picked up the bowl and started eating.

Ning Chen narrowed his eyes and stared at him.

"Master Fan, do you think you are a good official?"

Fan Yongyuan raised his head, thought for a while and said, "Not really. When Nanyue occupied Chongzhou, I took the lead in helping Nanyue to plunder the people's blood and sweat.

Now I am mixing bran into the relief grain. Even if it is to save more people, it is ultimately a betrayal of the grace of the emperor.

To your majesty and the people, I am not a good official...but I have a clear conscience!"

Feng Qi was furious: "You dog thing, I thought you were a good official just now, but I didn't expect you to take the lead in helping Nanyue bully the people. You dog official...Your Majesty, let me chop this dog thing with a knife."

Ning Chen glared at him and slowly stood up.

"You wait for me here."

After saying that, he turned and went out.

After about two quarters of an hour, Ning Chen came back. He had just walked around the mansion.

Ning Chen came back and looked at Liao Xingwen who was holding half a whole grain cake, "Why don't you eat it?"

Liao Xingwen touched his stomach and asked in confusion: "I can usually eat two cakes in one meal, but if I eat according to the way your Majesty does, I will be full after eating half a cake... Your Majesty, please forgive me, I have wronged Lord Fan."

Yuan Long's eyes lit up, "If this method is feasible, it should be promoted throughout the army, so that a lot of food can be saved."

Ning Chen looked at him speechlessly and said slowly: "To put it bluntly, this method is to deceive your stomach and yourself. In the end, you only eat half a cake... Do you want the soldiers of the whole army to be weak and malnourished?"

Yuan Long laughed dryly, "I dare not!"

Ning Chen's eyes fell on Fan Yongyuan and saw that the bowl in front of him was cleaner than a dog's lick.

"Sir Fan, how long can the food in Chongzhou last?"

Fan Yongyuan hurriedly stood up and leaned over and said, "Your Highness, it can only last for a month at most, if..."

"If what?"

"Your Highness, if the dignitaries and noble families in the city are willing to donate generously, it should be able to last for a few more days."

Ning Chen was slightly startled, "Didn't Nanyue rob their food?"

"Yes, I personally led people to rob... But I know that they have more than the food I robbed."

Feng Qi was furious: "You dog official, you take the lead in bullying the people, and you look so proud... Do you believe that I will chop you with a knife?"

Ning Chen glared at him and said slowly: "If the Nanyue people were allowed to rob themselves, there would be no grain left wherever they passed, and they would also kill people... Sir Fan helped the Nanyue people rob, and he could still leave a mouthful of food for the people to survive."

Everyone was stunned!

Fan Yongyuan looked at Ning Chen, his face full of excitement. His actions were destined to be cursed... But he did not regret it, but he was extremely depressed in his heart because no one understood him.

But now he has it, he feels that everything he has done is worth it!

"Your Highness, thank you very much, Your Highness!"

Fan Yongyuan knelt down, his heart was so excited, he finally found someone who understood him.

Ning Chen stepped forward, helped him up, and said: "Master Fan, please help me make arrangements. I will hold a banquet in a while to entertain the important people in the city and ask them to donate some grain.

In addition, I will first transfer a batch of grain from Yangzhou. After that, grain will be transported from Lingzhou and other places... All this grain will be in the charge of Lord Fan. "

Fan Yongyuan leaned over, "Your subordinate obeys your order!"

Ning Chen narrowed his eyes and looked at him, "Lord Fan, in fact, whether you are an honest official or a corrupt official, I don't care at all... As long as you have the ability to let the people of Chongzhou survive this winter, even if you are a little greedy, I won't bother with you.

But if you don't have the ability to let the people of Chongzhou survive this winter, even if you are an honest official, you are just a useless waste in my eyes. "

Fan Yongyuan hurriedly said: "Your subordinate understands!"

Ning Chen continued: "The houses in the city need to be repaired. I will draw craftsmen from Yangzhou and apply for a sum of relief silver from the court.

Afterwards, I will personally plead for you to His Majesty for the crime you committed!"

Fan Yongyuan was full of gratitude, "Thank you, Your Majesty, I will do my best! "

Ning Chen nodded slightly, "Do you have any more of this wild vegetable porridge?"

Fan Yongyuan looked confused.

Ning Chen said: "Give me a bowl too. I grew up eating this... I haven't eaten it for a long time, but I miss it."

Fan Yongyuan leaned over and said: "Yes, I will prepare it now."

Ning Chen hummed!

After Fan Yongyuan went down, Pan Yucheng said: "It seems that this Lord Fan is a good official."

Ning Chen smiled and said: "It doesn't matter whether he is a good official or not. Daxuan wants capable officials.

As long as he can do things for the people, it doesn't matter if he is a little greedy.

What I am afraid of is those who are greedy and insatiable... Such people are a disaster for the people and they really deserve to die!"