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Since Xia Yun had already arrived in Nanzhili, it was naturally impossible for him to allow these thousands of people to continue to be bandits in Huwei Mountain.

"Yes, my lord!"

Zhao Xinlei accepted the order immediately.

"Wan'er, immediately send someone on a fast horse down the mountain to Ningdu, the capital of Nanzhili, and send an official letter to the Nanzhili Provincial Government Office."

"Tell them that Benfu is here."

Then, a cold light flashed in Xia Yun's eyes.

It's time to clean up the messy officialdom in Nanzhili!

"I'll do it right now!"

Xu Wan'er nodded, a hint of excitement quietly flashing in her eyes.

Time passed unknowingly and it was two o'clock in the afternoon.

Under the command of Chong Heihu, thousands of villagers in Zhangjia Village finally had a rare full meal.

After a short rest.

Xia Yun decided to set off down the mountain, and Chen Bao conveyed Xia Yun's previous orders.

As a result, thousands of villagers followed the team and walked down the mountain together.

"My Lord, I know the quickest way down the mountain."

When Xia Yun and his group were preparing to go down the mountain along the route marked on the map, Chen Bao stood up.

"Very well, lead the way."

Xia Yun nodded. The sooner they got down the mountain, the sooner they could reach Chengtang County.

He wanted to see how the county government of Chengtang County dealt with the disaster in this year of great disaster!

……

In the evening, under the guidance of Chen Bao, the journey that was originally expected to take at least half a day was shortened to three or four hours.

When Xia Yun appeared in Zhangjia Village with thousands of people, the sun had not yet completely set in the west.

At first glance, the whole village can only be described as desolate and dilapidated, with no sign of life at all.

Immediately afterwards, Xia Yun had Chen Bao brought to him.

"From now on, I will not pursue any of the things that happened in the past, but all the villagers of Zhangjia Village are not allowed to go up the mountain to become bandits from now on."

As soon as Xia Yun opened his mouth, his expression suddenly became serious.

Chen Bao had never seen such a scene before, and he was a little dazed on the spot.

However, Xu Wan'er's subsequent words made him look disgusted instantly.

"The person standing in front of you is the new governor of Zhejiang and Southern Zhili, Lord Xia Yunxia."

Xu Wan'er gave a reminder and showed Xia Yun's governor's token.

Hearing this, Chen Bao was shocked! He fell to his knees on the spot!

"I am blind and ignorant, and have committed a heinous crime! I hope the governor will forgive me!"

At this moment, the look on Chen Bao's face was filled with shock and fear to the extreme.

He never expected that the target of his robbery this time would be the new governor!

If he had known Xia Yun's identity earlier, he would never have brought the villagers up the mountain today, and he would not have been stupid enough to surround the governor's convoy!

At the same time, thousands of villagers from Zhangjia Village knelt down on the ground in front of Xia Yun.

"It doesn't matter."

Xia Yun waved calmly.

"I have already said that I will forgive what happened before today, but from now on, you are not allowed to go up to the mountain to be bandits again."

Xia Yun repeated his request to Zhangjia Village, and then gave Xu Wan'er a look.

Xu Wan'er understood what he meant and added, "The governor has issued an order to allocate 5,000 dan of disaster relief grain and 10,000 jin of grain seeds to Zhangjia Village. From now on, you must cultivate the land well."

As soon as Xu Wan'er finished speaking, a team of soldiers, driving more than a dozen horse-drawn carriages, transported five thousand dan of grain and ten thousand jin of seeds into Zhangjia Village.

Chen Bao, who was kneeling on the ground, was dumbfounded when he saw this scene.

But soon, the shock on Chen Bao's face faded a little, and was replaced by a look of crying bitterly.

"Your Excellency the Governor has shown great kindness. I will never forget it. I am willing to serve you like a slave for the rest of my life to repay you for saving my life!"

Chen Bao cried and expressed his gratitude to Xia Yun.

In fact, it’s not just Chen Bao.

Thousands of villagers from Zhangjia Village burst into tears on the spot after seeing what Xia Yun did.

Over the years, the government has never cared about their lives.

Apart from the constables who came to collect various taxes and levies every month, they had never even seen what the officials looked like.

The appearance of Xia Yun undoubtedly brought them hope of survival!

With 5,000 dan of grain and 10,000 jin of seeds, as long as they work hard, there will be absolutely no problem in getting through this disaster year!

Xia Yun did not stop the villagers from crying.

He can understand the suffering that the disaster victims have endured over the years.

It was not until a quarter of an hour had passed that thousands of villagers gradually calmed down.

"How many people are still alive in the nearby villages?"

Xia Yun gestured to Chen Bao to get up from the ground and asked.

"To answer your question, the people in several nearby villages have basically been arrested by the government, and only a few elderly people and children are left."

Chen Bao immediately responded to the truth.

"Wan'er, arrange for some people to deliver food to the nearby villages immediately. From now on, I don't want anyone in these villages to starve to death."

Xia Yun's eyes lit up and he gave the order immediately.

"Yes, my lord!"

After receiving the order, Xu Wan'er quickly selected two hundred guards, each of whom escorted thousands of loads of food and fodder and set off towards several other nearby villages.

During this period, Xia Yun and his team moved into Zhangjia Village.

Thousands of villagers returned to their homes.

The place where Xia Yun and his group were arranged to rest was the ancestral hall of Zhangjia Village.

This is also the only bright wooden lobby in Zhangjia Village.

However, when Chen Bao was also brought to the ancestral hall.

Chen Bao's face suddenly revealed a look of hesitation and fear.

"If you have anything to say, just say it."

Xia Yun noticed Chen Bao's strange reaction and asked.

"Reply...to the governor, we cannot stay in the village all day, otherwise the officials from Chengtang County will come to confiscate our food."

Chen Bao seemed to be hesitant to speak, and it was obvious that he was afraid of those officers from the bottom of his heart.

Hearing this, Xia Yun's face immediately revealed a meaningful look.

"Wan'er, pass the order down. The team will stay in Zhangjia Village for one day."

"I want to see what tricks Chengtang County is playing."

Xia Yun said slowly.

"Yes, sir, I'll arrange it right away!"

After Xu Wan'er finished speaking, she turned and left the ancestral hall.

"When will the county officials arrive?"

After Xu Wan'er left, Xia Yun looked at Chen Bao again.

"Officials from the county government would come to Zhangjia Village around noon every day. If they came across a young and strong man, they would be taken away to do labor. If they came across a family with food, they would just rob it."

Chen Bao then realized that the man in front of him was the newly appointed Governor of Nanzhili!

No matter how bold the Chengtang County Magistrate is, would he dare to attack the Governor?