The legitimate daughter becomes cannon fodder? Rebirth to overthrow the system's fatality

Chu Heng put down the teacup and slowly stood up.

"Tsk, corrupt officials are bound to be scolded. Let them scold them." After saying that, he stood up and walked out.

When he returned to the rear office, he passed by the gate of the government office and saw that the door was closed and two yamen runners were blocking behind the door.

Even through the door, you could hear people banging on doors, crying, cursing, and cries for help outside.

"Let the Fifth Prince come out! The court sent him to provide disaster relief, but not only did he not release grain, he also raised the price of grain. This is simply pushing us into a dead end!"

"A dog official! A dog official who doesn't care about the lives of the people!"

"Your Highness, please be kind, my child is starving to death..."

"If you don't release the grain today, we will burn down this county government office!"

"Right! We have no food, and we're going to die anyway! Let's take a prince with us to be buried with us, and that'll be enough!"

"We are going to the capital to file a complaint!"

"You dog officer, get out of here!"

"..."

Chu Heng put away the nonchalant smile on his face and paused at the door for a while.

Chu Heng whispered, "At night, send someone to deliver some porridge to the elderly, the weak, women and children in the name of kind people."

"Yes."

Cheng Jiuyuan turned her head to look at Chu Heng, and something moved in her heart.

Chu Heng turned and left, and Cheng Jiuyuan also returned to her room.

The two yamen runners who were blocking the door were also complaining in their hearts and were full of resentment towards this foolish prince.

During their tenure, they were never scolded by the people, let alone beaten by them.

Such a caring person for the people was thrown into jail by him.

……

He hid in the government office for two days, and more and more grain merchants came to Loudong.

Early in the morning, Cheng Jiuyuan went to find Chu Heng, and Chu Heng was just about to leave the room.

"Morning, Miss Pei." He leaned against the door frame like a second-generation rich man, exuding a sense of laziness.

"The time has come." Cheng Jiuyuan didn't waste any more words with him.

Chu Heng looked at Chi Zhang and said, "Let Zhuang Yumian go first. He will be needed for many things."

"Yes."

"Wait." Chu Heng called out to Chi Zhang again.

"I'll go myself."

Cheng Jiuyuan looked at Chu Heng's back. This Chu Heng...

In the dark and damp prison, Zhuang Yu sat in the corner, looking up at the small window of the cell with lifeless eyes.

Hearing footsteps, he turned around and saw the hateful face of the Fifth Prince.

He immediately got up excitedly, but stumbled.

"County Magistrate Zhuang, I heard that you haven't eaten a single grain of rice in the past two days?" Chi Zhang asked as he unlocked the door.

"The people of Loudong are starving to death, how can I eat!" Zhuang Yumian's voice was extremely hoarse, and he stared at Chu Heng fiercely.

"Fifth Prince, you'd better let me die in prison! As long as I, Zhuang Yumian, can get out alive, I will go to the capital to file a complaint!"

He raised his head and cried out sadly: "Thinking of me, Zhuang Yumian, who has studied hard for ten years. I should have established my mind for the world and pleaded for the people. I should have carried on the lost knowledge of the ancient sages and brought peace to the world. I am full of lofty ambitions, but I can't stand up to the powerful. Alas!"

Chi Zhang opened the prison door: "Zhuang County Magistrate, you can come out now."

Zhuang Yumian was stunned and looked at Chu Heng in disbelief.

He walked out of the cell step by step and approached Chu Heng: "Are you going to let me go?"

Chu Heng had a gentle expression. Zhuang Yumian was indeed a good official.

"I'm sorry to have troubled you these two days. Let's go. First, wash up and have a meal, and then go to open the warehouse to store grain." After saying that, he turned around and walked out with his long legs.

Zhuang Yumian thought he was hallucinating and quickly chased after him: "Release the grain?"

"There is food in the city now. Once we distribute porridge and grain, the price of grain will naturally fall. We will use part of the disaster relief funds to buy grain first."

Zhuang Yumian paused.

He was not a fool and understood it instantly.

His eyes lit up, he chased forward, bowed and saluted Chu Heng.

"Your Highness is so talented that he actually came up with such a brilliant idea. It is even more righteous to join the game with your own body!"

"This idea was thought up by the witch you mentioned." Chu Heng looked at Zhuang Yumian with a smile.

Zhuang Yumian looked embarrassed and looked at the masked woman who had been silent.

He also bowed to Cheng Jiuyuan and said, "Zhuang is short-sighted, please don't blame me. I am not a witch, I am a fairy who came down from heaven to save people from suffering."

Cheng Jiuyuan smiled.

A few people walked out. Zhuang Yumian, who had been hungry for two days, saw hope. His eyes were no longer blurry and his legs were no longer weak.

"Your Highness, what if those grain merchants don't sell grain?"

They came here hoping to make a high profit, but now that food prices have recovered, it is possible that they will get angry and refuse to sell.

Chu Heng curled his lips and said, "It's impossible to get the food out of the city after it's entered the city."

He had already arranged people at the city gate, so people could go out, but the food had to be left behind.

Seeing Zhuang Yumian's face full of indescribable expression, Chu Heng glanced at him: "What's with that expression? I'm not a robber. I'm just buying their food at a normal price."

Cheng Jiuyuan nodded: "Yes, their food can be sold anywhere, and it will take manpower and resources to transport it back. They are businessmen, so they should weigh the pros and cons."

"However, I think we should save as much as possible on disaster relief funds. After we solve the food problem, it will cost a lot of money to provide clothing for the victims and to carry out post-disaster reconstruction."

Chu Heng stopped and looked at Cheng Jiuyuan, his eyes full of admiration.

"Miss Pei and I have the same idea. We still need to talk to the grain merchants, and we need the Pei family to help us a little."

The two looked at each other, understanding each other tacitly.

Zhuang Yumian looked at this and that, and always felt that these two were plotting against someone.

However, as long as it can help the people of Loudong get through this difficult time, it is acceptable to use some harmless little tricks.

Zhuang Yumian quickly went back to wash up, had a quick meal, and then went to the front hall.

"Your Highness, let's go out."

Chu Heng and Cheng Jiuyuan stood up and walked outside, and Zhuang Yumian quickly followed.

Outside the government office, there were crowds of people.

There were more people than the previous two days, but the noise was not as loud as before.

Maybe they were too hungry to have the strength, or maybe they felt that no matter how much they cursed, the people inside would not pay any attention.

Previously, someone wanted to burn down the county government office, and the whole family was arrested.

They are not afraid of dying alone, but they dare not bring disaster to the entire family.

The bailiffs blocking the door were all delighted when they saw their masters being released.

Zhuang Yumian said, "Open the door."

The bailiffs looked at each other, opened the door, and then moved away.

When the people outside saw the door open, they immediately rushed in.

Fortunately, the hundred or so guards brought by Chu Heng immediately stepped forward and blocked the people outside the door.

The people couldn't rush in, so they picked up the rocks and rubble on the ground and threw them at Chu Heng's head.

"You stupid prince, fellow villagers, we have more people, let's rush into the county government office to grab food!"

"You guys are living a life of luxury in the county government, and you don't care about the lives of the people at all!"

"If you hadn't come, Master Zhuang would have given out porridge. But now that you've come, porridge has stopped being given out, and the price of food has gone up. Are you still a human being? Do you still have a heart?"

"..."

Facing the flying stones, Chu Heng calmly pulled out the Tianhe fan from his waist, opened it with a "swish", and turned his wrist to protect himself and Cheng Jiuyuan from any leaks.

"Stop!" He used his internal energy and his voice drowned out everyone else's.

The people subconsciously stopped and wanted to hear what he had to say.

Under the governance of County Magistrate Zhuang, the people of Loudong have always lived and worked in peace and contentment.

But this man forced these honest people to rebel, when in fact, they just wanted to have a full meal.

"You've scolded me, you've beaten me, now listen to me." He changed his usual casual demeanor, his solemn appearance did not even seem like a boy of seventeen or eighteen.

No one expected that the accident would happen at this moment.