The little Jiaojiao in Lord Rong's arms is too sassy

Chapter 364 Uninvited
Ning Lan waved her hand: "There is no need to perform such a grand ceremony. My visit this time is a private visit in a micro-service. To the outside world, I am an insider of Ning Zhangyuan. Just remember, you must not reveal my identity."

After a pause, Ning Lan looked around, with deep thought in his eyes.

"Your Highness, don't worry...Ning, Madam Ning, don't worry, I will definitely remember this in my heart." Cheng County Magistrate said.

"Ning Shilang, Ning Zhangyuan, and Mrs. Ning, we are exhausted today, why don't we have a good night's rest, and let this official entertain us well." Cheng County magistrate made a bow, looking very polite.

Ning Lan nodded: "Then it's time to work."

Several people were placed in a separate courtyard of Cheng County Magistrate.

The yard is not too big, and it looks extremely poor. The yard with five in and five out is just right for people like them.

County magistrate Cheng was also a little embarrassed when he saw this, and scratched his head: "Mrs. Ning, don't dislike it. In the past few years, Huaizhou has been drought, and the people are struggling to live. I wanted to make those people feel better, so I sold a lot of things in the house. Originally Thinking of selling this other courtyard in a few days, I put it on hold after receiving the news that you are coming. I also specially asked someone to clean it up. Although it is simple, I can only force Mrs. Ning."

"It's nothing, I didn't come here to enjoy the blessings."

Ning Lan sat down on the stone bench, and the maid beside her hurriedly went to boil hot water.

She glanced left and right and said, "Why don't you let those refugees enter the city? Do you know what kind of life those refugees who are locked up outside the city live!"

Hearing this, County Magistrate Cheng knelt down immediately, with a look of shame on his face: "His Royal Highness clearly understands that it's not that I don't want to save those refugees. I... really have more energy than energy!"

Ning Lan raised her eyebrows and motioned for the county magistrate Cheng to continue.

"His Royal Highness has also seen that I am already poor and destitute. Even so, there are still many old children and children in the city who are full and hungry. It doesn't matter if Your Highness blames the minister, I just want to do my best to protect the people in the city. Common people. I really can't care about the rest!"

"I have never underestimated disaster relief. The silver taels allocated are already enough for you to tide over this difficulty. Why are you so poor?" Ning Lan asked.

"Silver...Your Highness, the silver taels we received in Huaizhou are only a dozen boxes of silver. There are so many people in Huaizhou City, how can we get this money?!" As he spoke, Cheng County Magistrate looked very sad.

"In three days, the granary will be opened," Ning Lan said.

Cheng county magistrate knelt down: "Minister, obey the order!"

After Cheng County Magistrate left, Ning Lan asked people to investigate what Cheng County Magistrate had done these years.

None of them have any bad marks.

The pawn shop has indeed received the things that Cheng County magistrate has pawned one after another in the past two or three years.

Also, it's not worth the money.

It should be something that a county magistrate should have.

"Your Highness, is this magistrate Cheng trustworthy?" Ning Lie asked.

"It's not known yet, but, logically speaking, the disaster relief money goes directly to the county government. Although there will be a lot of corruption on this road, it won't reach Huaizhou, that's all that's left."

Ning Lan thought for a while, then looked at Shen Mu: "Is there anyone else in this county?"

"Yes, the girl who followed Cheng County Magistrate just now is Cheng County Magistrate's military advisor. I heard that it was this military advisor who proposed to close the city gate this time." Shen Mu said.

"Then it must be that this military division has embezzled the relief money!"

Ning Lie said excitedly: "Yes, it must be this military adviser. Because he embezzled the relief money and was worried that the matter would be exposed, he deliberately trapped these refugees outside the city!"

Ning Lan: "..."

Her fourth brother, although in modern times, is not very smart.

But it's not like this... such a mindless look.

"If the military division has embezzled the disaster relief money, and keeps those refugees outside. Isn't she afraid that this matter will become bigger and bigger, and it will not end in the end? If I were her, I would definitely try my best to appease the refugees outside the city, otherwise things would go wrong." If it gets bigger, it must be like it is now, and it will be heard by Datian. If this is the case, it will not end well for her."

Ning Lie nodded, feeling that what Ning Lan said was very reasonable.After hesitating for a moment, he asked again, "Is that Cheng County Magistrate?"

Ning Lan: "..."

Bringing Ning Lie here this time doesn't seem to be the right choice.

She shook her head helplessly, motioning for Shen Mu to continue.

"In addition, there is another master. This master is about 25 years old. After becoming the master four years ago, he reconciled with his husband's family and lived alone with his daughter. I heard this The master Bo is rigorous in his work, but has a good tongue. She lives not far from this street, Your Highness, can I invite her over?"

"No need. Today, we will have a good rest."

Ning Lan said.

But I didn't expect that just after dinner time, when Ning Lan was planning to take a good rest, someone begged to see her outside.

"Your Highness, it is Fang Zhubo."

Ning Lan raised her eyebrows, did she come here uninvited?

"Let her in."

The person who came was the master of Huaizhou, Fang Wanzhou.

It was a very young woman, very plainly dressed.There is only a simple wooden hairpin, and the whole person looks very calm.

"Sir, see Your Highness!" Fang Zhubo knelt down in front of Ning Lan.

Ning Lan picked up the cup of tea in front of her and asked lightly, "Get up. I don't know why Fang Zhu Bo came here tonight?"

"I know that I have failed in my duty, so I come here to accept the crime!"

Fang Zhu Bo didn't get up, but continued: "Nowadays there are many disaster victims outside the city of Huaizhou, and there are countless casualties. As the master of Huaizhou, I can't escape the blame! Now that Your Highness is here, I implore Your Highness to come down!"

"Get up, the most important thing for me to come here this time is to get through this disaster." Ning Lan looked at Fang Zhubo, her red lips hooked.

"If I remember correctly, the disaster relief funds for the past few years are all recorded by Master Fang, right?"

Fangzhu Bo heard the words, immediately took out an account book from his arms, and handed it to Ning Lan: "Your Highness, all the records of disaster relief funds in the past few years are all in it, please read it, Your Highness."

Ning Lan took the ledger and flipped through a page.

When he saw the amount of disaster relief money on it, he couldn't help but frowned.

"It seems that the officials on the way have really corrupted a lot." Ning Lan shook her head and sneered.

Fang Zhubo knelt down and dared not speak.

Ning Lan continued to read, looking at Fang Zhubo's expression from the corner of her eye from time to time, and then she seemed to mention it inadvertently: "I heard that the military adviser next to Cheng County Magistrate proposed the matter of closing the city gate?"

Fang Zhubo hesitated for a while, but still nodded: "I also tried to dissuade you, but Cheng County Magistrate agreed, so I can't say anything more."

"In this way, the county magistrate Cheng and that military advisor..." Ning Lan paused for a moment, but did not continue.

(End of this chapter)