Just because she looks weak doesn't mean she's easy to bully.

One month later…

Stay County.

One is located in the southernmost part of Han State, near the Longshan Mountains which borders Rui State. It is also the border between Han State and Jinxiu State.

At this time, Cheng Jinchu was sitting at a window seat on the second floor of a restaurant, eating, and all the food on the table had been eaten.

It’s not that Cheng Jinchu can eat it, but the harvest here is poor, so the food is scarce and very expensive.

Cheng Jinchu spent three taels of silver to order dishes, each of which was enough for three bites. She finished them all by herself and still felt it was not enough.

Looking at the people walking below, they were pale and thin, and could not walk fast at all. They seemed to be moving their bodies slowly as they walked on the street weakly.

Cheng Jinchu sighed. She had heard that the emperor had specially allocated grain to send here, but really not a single grain of rice was sent here.

[Target person Ning Nanfeng detected]

Orange sat on Cheng Jinchu's shoulder, swinging its little feet leisurely. The reason it dared to appear so openly was because no one could see it except Cheng Jinchu.

Cheng Jinchu looked in the direction of Chengzi's gaze and saw a man in a green gown standing at the stairs on the second floor. His hair was combed meticulously, he had heavy dark circles under his eyes, and there was green stubble on his chin. Although his clothes were old, they looked very clean.

The man appeared and the waiter hurried over to greet him.

"Master Ning, Master Ning, what would you like to eat?"

The man looked at the waiter and smiled embarrassedly.

"A bowl of noodles, clear soup noodles."

He came to such a nice restaurant to eat a bowl of clear soup noodles because business is bad everywhere now and it is a little quiet here, so he can sit down and think about things.

After the man finished speaking, he found a seat by the window and sat down. It was because life was not very good, and there were not many people in the restaurant. Usually, you have to book a seat by the window in advance.

A man saw Ning Nanfeng coming, he walked up to the waiter and whispered.

"Go cook a bowl of noodles for Lord Ning, and use the chicken soup we made today as the soup base."

"Boss, today, that soup is only enough for two people."

The man glanced at the man in green sitting in the distance and sighed.

"Master Ning is really very kind. He has no other choice. It's not easy. Go and cook a bowl of chicken noodle soup for Master Ning. Bring the remaining chicken soup to my mother."

After instructing the waiter, the man left. Cheng Jinchu looked at Ning Nanfeng who was sitting not far from him. He had a sad face and drank tea with his eyes lowered, which actually made him look like he was drinking wine.

[Ning Nanfeng, male, 36 years old, son of Marquis Anping]

Chengzi began to explain to Cheng Jinchu again that one of the functions of Little Chengzi is reading, which is equivalent to the reading APP that Cheng Jinchu used in his previous life. Of course, he can also choose not to read the book himself and let Chengzi relay it directly.

[He is the prince of the Marquisate? ]

[Yes, he is the only legitimate son of the Marquis of Anping. He is the youngest son in the family. He won the first place in the imperial examination at the age of 24, and later entered the Imperial Academy for two years. He was the Minister of Personnel before being demoted. Two years ago, he attended the birthday banquet of the mother of the Minister of Rites and was caught lying in bed with the Minister of Rites’ favorite concubine.]

Cheng Jinchu: …

Generally speaking, this is what it means to be framed.

[Was it framed by the Minister of Rites? ]

[At first glance, sometimes things are not that simple. The Minister of Rites was also a victim. That was really his most beloved concubine. His colleagues all knew that after his wife passed away, he did not marry a second wife because of the concubine's low status. The affairs of the family were all managed by this concubine. Even when the old lady wanted to take over, the Minister of Rites did not agree.

In the end, it was the old marquis who went to the palace to see the emperor and begged for grace with the imperial edict bestowed by the late emperor, which saved his life. However, the marquis's mansion...

Alas... In the end, no one expected that the Minister of Rites would actually go to the palace in person to ask the emperor for mercy, and he was demoted to this place. 】

Cheng Jinchu and the others were talking in their consciousness, and the noodles were ready in the kitchen. The waiter brought the chicken noodle soup to Ning Nanfeng. Ning Nanfeng was startled and quickly stood up to refuse, but the waiter insisted on giving the noodles to Ning Nanfeng.

"Master Ning, please don't refuse, okay? This is the boss's personal order. It's his good intention, so don't refuse. Eat it!"

Ning Nanfeng bent down and thanked repeatedly. The waiter took the tray and left. After the waiter left, Ning Nanfeng sat down and picked up the chopsticks to eat noodles.

[This place is in such a situation now. It is really not easy for Lord Ning. If the drought continues and the food sent from above does not reach the people, riots will surely break out. The job of the county magistrate will be over.]

Cheng Jinchu looked at the man eating noodles in front of him and sighed.

Orange Guoguo ran to Cheng Jinchu's head and lay down, finding a comfortable position, feeling very relaxed.

[This Ning County Magistrate has more troubles than just this one thing! ]

Little Orange lifted up his little feet and lay down, feeling more comfortable.

Cheng Jinchu also knew what Chengzi said. There was also the matter of Xianyun Villa. Xianyun Villa was very famous in Liu County. It was located at the junction of Longshan Mountain Range and Fengshan Mountain Range, the very edge of Liu County, close to the real border line.

Only people in Liu County know that the place became famous only because of a notorious steward and his sworn brother, the leader of the Flying Tiger Village halfway up the mountain.

Xianyun Villa originally belonged to the Mo family. It was bought by Old Master Mo sixteen years ago. After he bought the villa, he also bought a few acres of fertile land nearest to the villa and paid nearby farmers to farm for him.

Nowadays, the evil steward has seized all the land within sight outside the villa and claimed it as his own. Those who have no land to farm have no choice but to work as tenants for him, and their lives are miserable.

These can all be used as evidence to prove that Ning Nanfeng did nothing. The people under his rule were suffering terribly, and as a senior official, his inaction was a crime.

In addition, the grain allocated by the higher authorities did not reach the hands of the people, so the corrupt officials could also falsely accuse Ning Nanfeng of doing it.

Why was the Minister of Rites begging for mercy? It was obvious that he wanted him to die, and die in an ugly way, leaving him with a bad name for the rest of his life.

[I came here just to help him solve the problem, Orange Guoguo, according to the course of his life, what will be his ending? ]

Chengzi sat up and looked at Ning Nanfeng in the distance who had finished his noodles. He left all the copper coins he had on the table and left. When he left, his back was hunched, and his back looked like an old man in his sixties or seventies who was overwhelmed by life.

[He was finally escorted to a horse farm outside the imperial capital. The emperor was there in person. That day, many people came. They threw eggs and rotten vegetable leaves at Lord Ning. In the end, he was torn apart by five horses. He did not have a good end! Most of his family members were implicated and died, leaving only a daughter who became a slave.]

Cheng Jinchu was shocked!

[No, this incident caused a big stir later? Did the victims riot?]

[No, the problem lies with the bandits. Lord Ning was finally accused of colluding with the bandits, causing the people to suffer terribly. Finally, dozens of large boxes of gold and silver sent by the bandits were found in his house. The amount was too huge, almost one-third of the national treasury.

His original life path could be said to be blessed by the god of luck. He was born into a good family, and married his childhood sweetheart. After he won the first place in the imperial examination, his life was like a cheat. Of course, he was originally a very capable person, and finally became a minister. But, look at him now, even if he is more capable, it is difficult for him to turn things around. The mansion has declined, and there are people everywhere who want him dead. 】

Cheng Jinchu coughed lightly a few times. It seemed that after the guests of the villa left, she would have to take back the villa as soon as possible. As for the bandits, they had to be dealt with quickly as well. In the next few days, she would start with Ning Nanfeng's wife and daughter.

Cheng Jinchu found the largest inn in the city and stayed there. When he went to bed at night, he thought of Ning Nanfeng who had a hunched back during the day.

Originally the son of a marquis, he did not rely on his family, but studied hard, and finally became the top scorer in the imperial examination. How sad it must have been for such a glorious person to encounter such a big change in life at the most proud moment of his life!

"Guoguo, give me Ning Nanfeng's life script!"

When they were outside, Cheng Jinchu would not communicate with Chengzi directly, but always used her consciousness. Now in the inn, she was bored and wanted to speak. Anyway, she had no secrets that she was afraid of being heard.

Only Orange Guoguo can read the book she made. At worst, if someone sees her flipping through the air, people will think she has some mental problems.