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Chapter 202 Decision
This is true.

If the prince "borrows food", he can't borrow it.What about the people?
At that time, no matter what, the anger of the people will be diverted.

Deputy Commander Ji looked at this junior who had not yet reached the crown with complicated eyes, and could only nod.

Now that the time has been set, it cannot be delayed.

It was already noon when the people gradually dispersed and the local officials came over.

The prince has eaten his meal and is waiting for them.

They just came here, presumably they had already communicated in private.

Officials from the household department who came to the disaster relief before collectively fell silent, expressing that they could do nothing about this matter.

This is the attitude of a person who does not offend others.

Gao Taishou had a bitter face and led a group of officials to cry poorly.

Said that they also tried to borrow food from those in the city who had food, and they also paid some of it.I can't continue to borrow, this thing is never returned.

"It's really hard to open my mouth now. If I continue to borrow, I'm afraid I won't be able to borrow anything. At that time, it will make things difficult for you, Your Highness." Gao Taishou said.

"Master Gao, you mean that His Highness wants to take back what he said in front of so many people?" Su Nancheng didn't get up, and said with a smile: "Your Highness is the crown prince. In the whole world, he is only one level lower than His Majesty .Now you want to take back what you said in front of the people of Luancheng? Master Gao is difficult to deal with, so you want the prince to go back on your word?"

"No, no, I don't dare, I don't dare. Master Xiao Su's words are over." Master Gao waved his hands as if he didn't dare.

"Master Gao didn't mean that, it's just that this matter is definitely difficult. If it can't be done well, wouldn't it be shameful for His Highness? I thought, how about thinking of another way?" Sun Tongzhi hurriedly said to the prince with an apologetic smile.

The prince didn't open his mouth, so Su Nancheng continued: "Before your Highness came down, you have been helping the disaster for more than half a month, but it has been effective? This year's weather is very hot. Although it is still possible to make ends meet at night, it is still in August after all. You can still make ends meet how long?"

"What's more, His Highness has already said what His Highness said. Why are you adults obstructing it so many times now? If it's going to be successful, don't you have to invite someone to ask? Maybe you gentlemen saw the catastrophe in Luancheng, and now the treasury is empty. What about it?" Su Nancheng said.

"Well, what Chiyu said is very true. If Mr. Gao is not willing to do this matter, you can ask someone else to invite you." The prince just said at this time: "It's also in case you folks in the village make a mess."

This means that Gao Taishou stopped and refused to let others do it, because he had a conflict of interest.

Well said.

The biggest wealthy household in the city is Mr. Gao's brother-in-law Fan Yuanwai.

This Fan Yuanwai has a ninth-rank official position in the yamen, and he has never been on duty.

He hung up this official position just to be exempt from taxes.

For the rest, there are still several businesses in this city that are not small, and there are also properties of relatives or domestic slaves of officials in the capital or elsewhere.

Before Su Nancheng came, he did a brief investigation.

"I don't dare." Gao Taishou couldn't hold back, but reluctantly agreed to invite everyone to come tomorrow.

Then he resigned in a hurry, presumably to discuss countermeasures.

When they left, Vice Commander Ji probably didn't want to join in, so he left Su Nancheng alone to face the prince.

"Chiyu, this matter is really difficult to handle. Once there is trouble, do you think they dare to jump over the wall?" The prince asked with a frown.

"It's hard to say, Your Highness, don't worry, I have sent someone out to inquire about the matter. I should have come back now, why don't you listen first, Your Highness?" Su Nancheng said.

"it is good."

Not long after, Wu Sandeng came.

After asking for peace, I found out that Su Nancheng asked him to go out to inquire in the morning.

"Fan Yuanwai's official position is indeed problematic. The Fan family is involved in a lot of business now. Silk, satin and cotton, restaurants, and a few gambling houses. It's not a big deal. Their family should have a hand in the coal business."

Nowadays, coal can only be dug in the open pit, which is enough for this era.

That is what the common people use.

Like Su Nancheng, even when he was out of favor a few years ago, he never used coal.

He used not-so-good charcoal.Like red snail charcoal, he still uses it at home now.

"There are three other families, namely the Meng family, the Li family and the Wei family. They have divided up the big and small businesses in the city. But they are far behind the Fan family. Then there is Chang Yibo, who came back from the capital seven years ago for the elderly. His family also has some There is not much business, but there are countless fertile fields.”

"The rest are just small wealthy households."

Su Nancheng nodded and told him to go down and look at the prince: "Your Highness?"

The prince sighed: "It seems that we have to look at the Fan family and Uncle Changyi first. Gu still remembers Uncle Changyi. Their family should have a wife from the royal family."

"It's Uncle Chang Yi's mother. According to her seniority, His Majesty would call her Auntie. But it's not the current branch of His Majesty. Although she is also surnamed Fu, she is far away after all." Su Nancheng said.

"Chiyu said so, is there a way?" Seeing what Su Nancheng said, the prince knew that Su Nancheng would not back down.

"Your Highness, I don't have any tricks. It's just..."

He didn't go on.

As soon as the crown prince waved his hand, the eunuchs around him understood, and hurriedly bowed and retreated.

When he went out, the prince said: "This is an orphaned child, it's fine if he doesn't listen. Just talk."

"Yes, I just feel that you have no way out, Your Highness. There is no turning back when you open your bow." Su Nancheng said bluntly.

"If you let it go, Luancheng may be the next Jinzhou. Now that the chaos in the south is here, why doesn't your highness do something to make those who are not convinced have to be convinced?"

The prince pondered: "It's not that I don't dare, it's just that I can move my whole body by pulling one hair."

"Think twice, Your Highness." Su Nancheng stopped persuading him, the prince knew his situation better than anyone else.

If you don't do it, if you don't do it yourself, you don't know how you will die.

If the world is peaceful, can it be your turn to be the prince?
As for Su Nancheng himself, he suddenly felt that if he wanted to do something and want to be promoted, is there anything faster than supporting Li and Conglong?
"Forget it, if you support Gu so much, Chiyu, let's take a gamble."

How helpless.

The dignified prince has only a sixth-rank official to support him, but what can he do?
This is indeed a gamble, but he really can't help it.

"Your Highness, there is no need to worry that Prefect Gao and the others will defect temporarily. We are short on manpower, but Luancheng is not a border city after all. It only has 6000 people. If we really get to that point, all the people in the city will belong to us."

"If you obey His Highness, they are all good officials of the Great Yuan. If they don't obey and want to hurt the people, they are corrupt officials. The people outside can't survive, just point out a way, and they know what to do."

If there is a civil uprising, it is not impossible for the people of this city to rush to the prefect's mansion.

(End of this chapter)