Reborn Empress: The World Originally Belonged to Her

Mo Yun remained quietly behind Qin Yu.

Qin Yu didn't know why she was doing this now. Perhaps it was to annoy Mo Yun, but she didn't expect that her little guard would be expressionless at this moment, and she couldn't tell what he was thinking at all.

Qin Yu was already furious and gritted her teeth.

On the other side, Shangguan Mufeng had successfully arrived at the place he needed to go. However, upon arrival, he found that the situation around him was indeed quite serious.

At this moment, Shangguan Mufeng fell into deep thought, completely unprepared for the scene before him. He pondered what to do next.

In the end, it was decided to cook porridge for them first, so that they could fill their stomachs first. After all, seeing how thin and emaciated they were, Shangguan Mufeng must have felt quite distressed.

When the local officials learned of Shangguan Mufeng's arrival, they rushed to find him and treated him to a feast. Looking at the delicious food on the table, Shangguan Mufeng felt a little guilty.

"The people are already suffering terribly, so why are you holding such a lavish banquet here? Do you even know that this is extravagant and wasteful?"

The official, unsure how to respond to Shangguan Mufeng, could only sigh in frustration.

He genuinely felt that what he was doing seemed a little too much...

"I would like to ask you another question: In all this time, have you done anything for these people?"

The official in front of him was lost in thought at this moment, not uttering a word. Seeing the official's current state, he must have already understood.

He then sent people to investigate the granary, and to his surprise, they found a lot of rice inside.

Shangguan Mufeng was naturally furious at this moment, and he listened angrily to the official. In that instant, the official, who was just a doctor, knelt on the ground, begging Shangguan Mufeng to spare his life, as he already knew he had made a mistake.

The imperial court had clearly distributed some grain during this period, but these common people hadn't eaten a single grain of rice. What could this mean? It meant that an official was embezzling. And now, after this search, they actually found so much rice here.

This person was truly in a position of being unforgivable, while the official was kneeling and begging for mercy, hoping that Shangguan Mufeng would let him go. However, Shangguan Mufeng was not buying it and turned around to look at the people behind him, ordering them to take the person in front of them away.

Upon hearing this, everyone naturally followed Shangguan Mufeng's instructions and, without hesitation, imprisoned him until the matter was resolved.

Shangguan Mufeng decided to bring this official back to the capital. The reason for this was simple: he wanted people in the capital to handle the matter.

At that very moment, Shangguan Mufeng wrote a letter.

He handed over such a letter to someone without hesitation.

And he told this person to take the letter to the capital.

They must have all learned about this matter by this time. They didn't know Shangguan Mufeng's intentions, but Shangguan Mufeng told them that in order to avoid any problems that might occur along the way and to prevent others from wrongly accusing him of the reasons for dealing with the court officials, he also hoped to report all of this person's crimes to the court.

Even if it was truly due to negligence on the journey, it would be understandable that this person died.

At this moment, everyone must have thought that Shangguan Mufeng was really too clever and resourceful. They never expected that Shangguan Mufeng could come up with such a legal solution. They couldn't help but applaud. When Shangguan Mufeng saw them applauding, he naturally smiled faintly.

"There's something else I want to tell you. They're saying that you must stay here and make sure you don't let anyone get their hands on it. If they do, the consequences will be unimaginable."

They all nodded in agreement, promising not to reveal anything and to keep the matter hidden. Some then asked Shangguan Mufeng, "Sir, when do you think we'll be able to finish dealing with these matters? When can we return home?"

As he listened, he naturally fell into deep thought, unsure of what would happen next.

"The next thing to do is to let things take their course. I don't know what you think, after all, look at all these people right now, they are all starving."

Finally, Shangguan Mufeng personally supervised them as they cooked and prepared the food. Afterward, all the dishes were moved to this place, and the people who saw this were certainly very happy.

Because they were finally able to have a full meal. Before this, they had been in a state of hunger, and now being able to have a good meal here was simply too exciting.

"I never thought I would be able to eat my fill here one day. It really feels like a dream."

They all knelt down on the ground, repeatedly thanking Shangguan Mufeng. Seeing their politeness, Shangguan Mufeng responded graciously and urged them to eat more.

He also planned to arrange accommodation for these people. They couldn't just stay here wandering forever; it wouldn't do for them to be homeless, would it?