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Chapter 51: Waiting for Food
The Nanyang County Magistrate, Ma Da, rushed in in a hurry, followed by a group of... Haha, this is not a entourage, it's simply a group of Beggars' Gang refugees!
These refugees, each holding a wooden stick in their hands, look like the scene of a Beggars' Gang meeting. If you don't know, you would think a martial arts battle is about to take place!
Mada's face was as pale as a ghost, and he began to explain in a panic: "My dear friends, my dear friends, don't get excited, don't get excited! Prince Chen has found the food, and it is in Prince Chen's mansion. If you let me go, I promise to distribute the food to everyone immediately!"
This guy is simply using King Chen as a shield, trying to use King Chen to get rid of the current trouble.
He didn't even think about the fact that the matter had now reached Prince Chen's mansion. What would Prince Chen think when he knew about it?
The refugees were so hungry that they were seeing stars. When they heard what Mada said, they immediately got furious: "Mada, you corrupt official, it's because you stole our food that we are in this situation!"
Everyone was so hungry that they were raging with anger, clamoring to avenge their dead relatives and to beat the damn official to death!
Ma Da was so frightened when he saw this situation that he quickly waved his hands and said, "No, no, no, the court has not issued any relief grain. The grain we have in Nanyang County has already been distributed. I, our county governor's office has long been out of food."
To be honest, if he really had food, why would he come out to suffer like this?
He heard that King Chen had brought back food, so he wanted to take the opportunity to sell it and get more food. He didn't expect to be caught by these disaster victims as soon as he came out. He was really unlucky.
Mada climbed in while shouting for help, and he looked even more miserable than a beggar.
In fact, Ling Chenyu and Liu Yaoyao were behind him and had heard their conversation clearly. They also knew in their hearts that Mada was not lying this time.
Ever since the imperial court assigned Nanyang County to Ling Chenyu a year ago, it no longer cared about the life or death of Nanyang.
Nanyang has now become Ling Chenyu's private territory. Although some people are salivating over it, no one dares to take action easily because of the serious disaster. This is also the reason why Ling Chenyu can still return to Nanyang and have a say after a year.
Mada didn't hear any movement from Prince Chen's mansion. He felt very disappointed and kept explaining to the refugees.
Unfortunately, the refugees didn't care about that and swarmed into Prince Chen's mansion. The guards at the door of Prince Chen's mansion were preparing to cook porridge, but they were so frightened by the sudden influx of refugees that they dropped the pot. For a moment, Prince Chen's mansion was in chaos, and it was very lively.
The officers and soldiers behind Ling Chenyu did not receive any instructions either. They just stood there motionless, watching the governor's motor performance quietly. They were probably thinking, "This governor is really miserable. He is chased by refugees like a stray dog."
Zhou Tong, seeing this situation, thought to himself, "What a good opportunity," and quietly slipped away. Hey, this guy really knows how to change his attitude according to the situation!
Liu Yaoyao saw Mada being besieged by refugees and was about to step forward to rescue him, but was grabbed by Ling Chenyu.
Ling Chenyu shook his head: "This kind of two-faced official needs to be punished."
"He still thinks being the prefect of Nanyang is a luxury? Humph, he has long been abandoned by the court. The drought in Daning is severe now, and the people who fled the famine are almost dead. The remaining people can't leave the city. The city gates are guarded by soldiers, and the cost of leaving the city is higher than entering the city. These people are like sheep in a pen, they can come in but can't leave."
After hearing this, Liu Yaoyao couldn't help laughing out loud: "Hahaha, Nanyang County has become a sheep farm."
Ling Chenyu nodded and continued, "Isn't it? A month ago, someone heard that there was a pool of magical water on Dayanzi Mountain that could save lives, so a large group of people rushed up the mountain desperately."
"Later, there was a rumor that food could be grown deep in Dayanzi Mountain, so more people flocked to Nanyang like hungry wolves. Nanyang County is now overcrowded and in chaos."
Liu Yaoyao sighed: "These people are willing to believe anything just to survive."
Ling Chenyu nodded and said nothing. He knew that these refugees were forced into a desperate situation, so they believed the rumors so blindly. What he and Liu Yaoyao could do now was to distribute the food as soon as possible to solve their urgent needs.
"No, you are with me all day, how come you know so much about Nanyang?"
"you guess!"
Ling Chenyu teased Liu Yaoyao while observing. When he felt that Mada had been taught a lesson, he shouted loudly: "Everyone, stop crowding, line up and wait to get food. But you must know that if you eat our food, you have to work for our Chen Palace. We will sign an agreement, and if you violate it, you will bear the consequences. Those who agree can stay, and those who disagree can leave."
After hearing this, the refugees were willing to stay. After all, this was a chance to survive.
After hearing this, the refugees expressed their willingness to stay. After all, this was a chance to survive, and they had dug almost all the rat holes in Nanyang. In order to survive, being enslaved was not a big deal.
Liu Yaoyao looked at Ling Chenyu and felt a strange feeling in her heart. In this drought era, Ling Chenyu was like a ray of light, bringing hope to these desperate people.
Even though he was stranded in a small place like Nanyang, he still had great strength and a compassionate heart.
Liu Yaoyao quickly called out, "Hey, hey, hey, don't all block the door, get out of the way! Guards, quickly set up the pot and get some water!"
The guards were also busy, working hard to clean up the situation. As for the guards and maids, they had no time to clean up the situation now, after all, the refugee army in front of them was the top priority.
Liu Yaoyao quickly ordered her men: "Quick, quick, maintain order in this place!"
The victims, as if under a spell, suddenly became extremely obedient. They lined up in front of the palace gate, just like a group of primary school students waiting for their teacher to hand out their homework.
The news that there was food in Prince Chen's Mansion spread like wildfire, from one person to ten, from ten to a hundred, and almost everyone knew about it.
People from far away also rushed over in the dark. In order to survive, these people would not let go of any information.
As for the previous legends about King Chen being a disaster star or a drought demon, they had long been thrown out of their minds.
Suddenly, there was a commotion in the crowd. Liu Yaoyao looked closely and saw ten sturdy young men carrying sticks and walking towards Chen Wangfu aggressively. They had fierce eyes and it was obvious that they were not here for good.
[There is one more chapter, which will be presented later]
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