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"Is the disaster in Hangzhou over?"

For a moment, an expression of disbelief appeared on Chen Ming's face.

"Didn't they say that the disaster relief food in Hangzhou has been used up?"

Chen Ming frowned deeply.

He had also read the memorial that Xia Yun submitted to the court.

The severity of the disaster in Hangzhou described in the memorial could almost be said to have reached a level rarely seen in history.

"Every word I said is true. If you don't believe me, you can ask the people in Hangzhou."

"Since Lord Xia came to Hangzhou, the people of Hangzhou have finally had a truly good life. We even had vegetables to eat during the disaster relief."

Qian Dajun continued to speak.

His expression was full of admiration for Xia Yun.

Before Xia Yun, almost every official who came to Hangzhou would eat and drink lavishly at Hongyanlou.

But basically no money is given.

The only exception is Xia Yun.

Every time Xia Yun asked Hongyanlou to hold a banquet, he would usually pay first and never delay payment.

This alone is enough to surpass all the officials in Hangzhou city.

At this moment, three soldiers on horseback arrived from the other three city gates to report the news.

They were all Chen Ming's subordinates brought from the imperial court.

After the three men arrived, they quickly dismounted and came to Chen Ming to report.

"Sir, there are no victims at the South Gate."

"No victims appeared at the North Gate."

“There are no victims at the west gate either.”

As the three soldiers spoke one after another, Chen Ming instantly realized that he had made a huge mistake.

For a moment, Chen Ming's expression changed drastically and looked quite complicated.

"Pass on my order. Send all soldiers to conduct a detailed investigation of the disaster situation in Hangzhou. If you encounter any problems, report to me as soon as possible!"

Not long after, Chen Ming issued an order.

Then the soldiers brought by Chen Ming swarmed towards Hangzhou City.

……

Three quarters past noon.

Xia Yun and others were still leisurely enjoying wine and meat.

Chen Ming sat under the relief porridge tent, but still no victims came to drink the porridge.

Even if there were a few ordinary people passing by occasionally, they all ignored the existence of the porridge stall.

And once these common people saw Xia Yun, they would bow down with gratitude and respect on their faces.

In any situation, anyone who is not a fool can see what is going on.

Chen Ming naturally understood as well.

Soon, the soldiers Chen Ming sent to investigate the disaster situation throughout the city also returned to the East Gate one after another.

The result is no surprise.

The situations investigated by all the soldiers were exactly the same.

The famine in Hangzhou City had been completely eliminated at least seven days ago.

Not only that, thanks to the Hangzhou Construction Bureau established by Chen Ming, the people of Hangzhou have almost lived a normal life!

"Forget it. As long as the people in Hangzhou live and work in peace and contentment, my old face doesn't matter."

After confirming the current situation in Hangzhou, Chen Ming shook his head.

Then he stood up and walked directly to Xia Yun.

"Master Xia, Chen has wrongly accused you."

Chen Ming took the initiative to speak and admitted his mistake.

Hearing this, Xia Yun just smiled indifferently.

"No one is perfect, Lord Chen, I think you've had enough of the sun, why don't you sit down and have a drink with me?"

Xia Yun didn't care and took the initiative to extend the invitation.

Censors of the Inspectorate like Chen Ming are almost all stubborn.

The other party was able to take the initiative to admit his mistakes and did not have any bureaucratic habits.

"Chen is ashamed."

Chen Ming forced a smile on his face, did not refuse, and sat down at the banquet on the spot.

After three cups of wine.

Chen Ming took a deep breath and asked the question in his mind.

"There is one thing that Chen is not clear about. Sir Xia, please help me to solve it."

"The severity of the famine in Zhejiang Province is well known to the government and the public. I wonder how Lord Xia managed to quell the famine in Hangzhou in just one month?"

Chen Ming spoke continuously, a blush appeared on his face, and it was obvious that he was drunk.

"To quell a famine, all you need to do is allocate food for disaster relief. As long as there is enough food and no one embezzles it, the famine will naturally be resolved."

Xia Yun gave the answer on the spot without hesitation.

In fact, before bringing him to Hangzhou, the imperial court had distributed disaster relief grain several times.

However, by the time the grain was transported to Hangzhou, most of it had already been embezzled by officials at all levels.

What's more, even if the food arrived in Hangzhou, it was not certain that the martial arts could be distributed to the people.

"Master Xia's words are truly true. They may seem ordinary, but they point out the ills of the Daliang officialdom! I, Chen, would like to offer a toast to you, Master!"

Chen Ming's eyes suddenly opened, and his inner view of Xia Yun also changed greatly from the corrupt official he initially thought of.

After drinking another glass of wine, Chen Ming began to stagger.

This scene made Xia Yun feel a little amused and helpless.

Most of the officials in the Daliang Dynasty were numerous.

Even those who don't drink can handle three or five cups.

It is rare to find an official like Chen Ming who starts staggering after just a few drinks.

"Pass on this palace's order, and have Lord Chen wave his hand, and have all the men and horses take their seats!"

"All the porridge cooked at the four city gates must be transported to the Construction Bureau. Not a single bit of it can be wasted."

While drinking and chatting, Xia Yun personally gave the order.

"Lord Xia is very thoughtful and considerate. I, Chen, cannot compare to him."

Chen Ming was ashamed again and again.

Without any detailed investigation, he cooked eight pots of thick porridge at the four city gates.

If not handled properly, so much food will be wasted!

A blink of an eye.

This unique welcoming banquet at the city gate ended.

Chen Ming and a group of officials and soldiers from the imperial court were arranged by Xia Yun to rest at the post station next to the prefectural government office.

The station had previously been renovated by the Construction Bureau, and all supporting facilities were arranged according to the highest standards.

Although it is not as luxurious as Dai County.

But looking at the entire city of Hangzhou, it is already pretty good.

The back hall of the governor's Yamen.

"Sir, I heard that the censor sent by the court has arrived, and had a conflict with Xia Yun at noon today."

"Your Excellency might as well take the initiative to make contact."

Zhang Qingquan, wearing a clean official uniform, once again became a guest of Governor Chen Hanzhi.

"Master Zhang is right. The Censor has just arrived in Hangzhou. We'd better take the initiative to prove Xia Yun's crime of colluding with the Japanese pirates."

Zuo Anning, who was in the back hall, nodded in agreement.

"The memorial you and I submitted to the court impeaching Xia Yun for colluding with the Japanese pirates was just delivered to the court not long ago. I think even if the court issues an order, it will take two days to arrive."

"We can't act rashly at this moment. Sir Zuo, you should go to the post station in person to visit the Censor."

After Chen Hanzhi pondered for a moment, he opened his mouth and responded, with a flickering light in his eyes.

"Mr. Chen is absolutely right."

Zuo An Ning nodded repeatedly without giving it any thought, and immediately turned around and left the governor's back hall.