The First National Preceptor of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 1307

The disaster victims realized their mistake when they discovered that Gao Zhan not only didn't hold it against them but also comforted them.

They were completely blinded by hunger and anger at that time.

"Sir, we're sorry, we didn't mean it. We thought you were like those corrupt officials who came before, and wouldn't care whether we lived or died." One of them excitedly accepted the food and ran to Gao Zhan with a guilty expression.

After he finished speaking, he lowered his head in shame.

If they had known this would happen, they shouldn't have done that.

Other victims also expressed their apologies, and their voices grew louder and louder.

Gao Zhan understood the true nature of their attack and wasn't angry. Instead, he smiled and said, "You don't need to apologize to me anymore. It's the court's fault for letting you continue to starve. I will definitely solve the hunger problem as soon as possible."

They were all surprised to hear Gao Zhan say that.

Other officials might have been furious long ago, and there was no way they would apologize to them. They couldn't help but feel that Gao Zhan was different.

"You should leave here as soon as you've received your food. After all, you still have family members at home, and you probably don't want them to continue going hungry." With a bright smile on his face, Gao Zhan was constantly thinking of them.

For this reason, they all had a good impression of Gao Zhan.

As the number of people dwindled, Gao Zhan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, they had prepared a lot of food, which was enough to distribute to them. However, Gao Zhan knew very well that he would have to send more people to transport food over.

Just as he was about to leave, a man suddenly walked up to Gao Zhan.

The man's arrival was somewhat sudden. Gao Zhan carefully observed the man from beginning to end, wondering what the man wanted by suddenly coming over.

"You should have received your food rations by now, so hurry home." Gao Zhan patted the man gently, assuming he was there to thank him.

He didn't need their thanks; he just wanted to do his job well.

Knowing that Gao Zhan had misunderstood, the man shook his head vigorously: "Sir, the reason I came here is because I have something very important to tell you."

His expression turned serious, and Gao Zhan immediately understood what was going on.

"Then come with me now, let's talk privately." There were still quite a few people around, and Gao Zhan was afraid that someone with ulterior motives would overhear.

He nodded vigorously and quickly followed Gao Zhan to a secluded place.

"You seem to be in a hurry. What is it that you want to tell me?" Gao Zhan stopped what he was doing, his mind filled with doubt.

He had no memory of the man, so it seemed he had never seen him before.

As Gao Zhan pondered this, he became even more confused.

"My lord, to tell you the truth, I used to be an official in the court, but I was framed by a villain and had no choice but to return home." The man lowered his head slightly, and suddenly looked somewhat angry.

He had always been working for the benefit of the people, yet this happened.

Although his family kept urging him to stop watching, he couldn't bear to stay at home doing nothing, as he still had many ambitions to fulfill.

Without further hesitation, the man quickly told Gao Zhan everything he had experienced.

Gao Zhan placed his hand on his chin and listened intently.

He had never actually seen a man, but he had heard rumors about him from other officials. They said he was honest and upright, a rare and excellent official.

"You must be Chao Feng," Gao Zhan said, still a little unsure.