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When Chen Nan arrived at the government office, he did not see any guards on either side. After entering the office, he saw Mo Bai sitting alone in the middle of a chair, looking worried and rubbing his forehead from time to time. The guards on both sides had long since disappeared.

"Mo Bai, where have all the yamen runners gone?"

Upon hearing Chen Nan's voice, Mo Bai raised his head, a grim smile on his face: "Your Highness, I have dispatched all the constables to maintain order in Wei Capital."

"The people of the entire Wei capital are on the verge of rioting. How could I dare to leave the yamen runners in the mansion?"

Chen Nan understood, after all, he had also encountered those rioting people when he arrived.

"I've temporarily calmed the people's emotions, but this calming is only temporary. In all this time, have you figured out where all the grain in Weidu has gone?"

Mo Bai stood up and came to Chen Nan, sighing, "Your Highness, I sent people out to investigate, but the results were not very good."

"Nowadays, all the powerful families in Weidu have banded together and are hiding all their grain in their own homes. No one is taking out a single grain."

“I sent people to ask for grain, but they always had their own excuses, and no one was willing to give it to me.”

Hearing this, Chen Nan unconsciously clenched his fists: "These people really don't know what they're getting themselves into!"

"Aren't they afraid that the imperial court will retaliate against them?"

Mo Bai gave a wry smile: "Your Highness, it's not just one or two families; almost every family in Weidu participated in this operation."

Suddenly, a hint of doubt flashed in Chen Nan's eyes: "Are there any rumors circulating among those families, or any gossip in the city?"

Logically speaking, such a huge change should have been preceded by something unusual.

Since Chen Nan went to court, he had not heard of any rumors, let alone any emergencies.

Mo Bai was also taken aback. After thinking carefully, he shook his head and said, "Your Highness, I have been in the government office the whole time and have not heard of any unusual situation in Weidu. Let alone any rumors."

For some reason, Chen Nan suddenly thought of Liu Banggua and the others who had been taken away.

After the group of people went on their mission, everything in Wei capital seemed to have deviated from its original course.

Suddenly, the sound of heavily armored soldiers marching forward came from outside the door.

Soon, several generals and officers followed Qingyu into the government office.

Seeing this, Mo Bai stepped in front of Chen Nan and said, "Your Highness, the visitor is hostile. Please leave first!"

Chen Nan pushed Mo Bai aside: "Don't worry, Qingyu was sent by me to take control of the army, how could she possibly have ill intentions!"

Yes, the person who came was Qingyu, who had been sent by Chen Nan to take control of the army.

After entering, Qingyu knelt before Chen Nan: "Your Highness, this humble general Qingyu has completely taken control of the 200,000 troops outside the city. Please give your orders!"

Chen Nan stared at Qingyu for a long time before finally speaking: "Did you notice anything unusual when you left the city?"

Qingyu hesitated for a moment, lowered her head to think, and then raised her head: "This humble general did not sense anything unusual."

"Just now, when I went out of the city, I saw many people running out of the city."

"Many people are running out of the city?"

Chen Nan became even more puzzled.

It was illogical for people to flee the city in large numbers, especially given the food crisis in the capital.

Just as the group was exchanging glances, an anxious shout came from outside the government office: "Report! Urgent report from Lecheng!"

Urgent report from Lecheng?

Hearing this anxious voice, Chen Nan was taken aback.

Lecheng is located between the Daqian and Northern Wei dynasties, but now, the army besieging Lecheng is actually from the Western Shu.

Chen Nan never expected this.

Moreover, they were surrounded by an army of 200,000.

"Quickly, let the messenger in!" Chen Nan immediately ordered.

As soon as he finished speaking, a path was cleared outside the government office, and a soldier covered in dust rushed in from among the crowd.

Upon entering, he knelt down without even looking around, pleading, "Your Highness, please send troops as soon as possible! Le City is at risk of being captured at any time!"

Chen Nan didn't speak, but silently stepped forward, helped the person up, and silently watched them.

Feeling Chen Nan's gaze, the newcomer began to tremble slowly, and his eyes started to dart around.

Chen Nan sneered: "Speak, who sent you?"

The man was taken aback, but said firmly, "What are you saying, Your Highness? I naturally come from the direction of Lecheng."

"The situation in Lecheng is critical, which is why the garrison commander sent me to the court for help. Does Your Highness not trust me?"

Chen Nan scoffed: "Let's not even talk about whether the Western Shu army can actually reach Le City without the permission of the Great Qian Dynasty."

"Even if you really wanted help, why didn't you go to the palace to see the Empress Dowager, but instead came directly to the government office to see me? Who told you that?"

"Is the situation of our Northern Wei already common knowledge?"

Chen Nan didn't believe that the Empress Dowager's serious illness would become common knowledge so quickly.

However, he was curious about which force was behind this targeting the Northern Wei.

He even speculated that several other countries had united to collectively target the Northern Wei.

However, he suppressed the thought as soon as it surfaced.

Upon hearing what Chen Nan said, everyone glared at the newcomer with hostility.

They all knew that the Empress Dowager's serious illness was only a recent development.

Even if it were to get out, it certainly wouldn't be that fast.

From this perspective, the person who made the report is highly suspicious.

At this moment, the man noticed that the atmosphere in the government office was somewhat subtle, and he slowly moved outwards.

Seeing this, Qingyu stood silently in front of the door to prevent the person from running out.

Chen Nan pressed further, "Tell me the truth, who sent you?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the man had already retreated to the entrance of the government office.

He grinned and said, "Prince Zhennan, I kindly tipped you off, and you didn't believe me!"

"In that case, your Northern Wei deserved to perish!"

"You might as well listen to that Liu half-baked guy and defect to Western Shu as soon as possible. You, Chen Nan, might even get a better position!"

After saying that, the man turned around and prepared to run outside.

He knew he wouldn't survive if he fell into Chen Nan's hands, which is why he only dared to say those words when he retreated to the entrance of the government office.

As he turned around to run away, he bumped into Qingyu's cold armor.

The impact sent the man staggering back several steps before he landed hard on his backside.

When he came to his senses, he saw Qingyu's contemptuous smile.

Where else do you want to run off to?

"When...when did you start standing outside the door?"

"Heh, so be it. Ever since I took on this mission, I never intended to leave Northern Wei alive."

"Since you've kept me here, if you're men, give me a quick death!"

Qingyu didn't speak, but tilted her head and glanced at Chen Nan.