How could they not know that Shen Fengyun was planning to go back to plead guilty, and to arrest all charges alone.
"You here should treat the people well and don't let them suffer anymore!"
Shen Fengyun said solemnly, then got on his horse and prepared to leave.
At this time, the people also knew about this and stepped forward one after another, not wanting Shen Fengyun to leave.
"Master Shen, please don't leave, please stay for a few more days!"
"Master Shen, you saved our lives. We are willing to die for you. If His Highness the Crown Prince insists on punishing you, we are willing to die with you!"
"Master Shen, you are a good person. You must never go back alone. I will be with you!"
…
The people knelt on the ground and shouted loudly.
When Shen Fengyun saw that the people treated her so sincerely, she couldn't help but feel a lot in her heart.
For so many years, he has been bent on climbing up the ranks and getting promoted to a higher position. Only today did he realize that being an official means doing things for the people. Only in this way can he be loved by the people!
At the same time, he could also better understand why His Royal Highness would rather estrange relations with officials and nobles than work for the people.
Because only if you sincerely think about the people, will the people sincerely think about you. This is more real than how many noble families you get support from.
Shen Fengyun was moved to tears at this time. He wiped the tears on his face and said in a deep voice: "People, please go back! I am only returning to the capital to return to my life. His Highness the Crown Prince is unparalleled in benevolence and righteousness and will not punish me for my crimes." !”
"Master Shen, don't try to deceive us. Your crime is to embezzle public funds without permission. This is a crime punishable by beheading!"
"His Royal Highness is indeed benevolent and righteous, but your matter may not necessarily be handled by His Highness in the end!"
"No matter how benevolent and righteous your Royal Highness is, you must act according to the rules. If you have committed this, my lord, it is a capital crime!"
"Woo! Only His Highness the Crown Prince and Master Shen know about the suffering of the common people. However, His Highness the Crown Prince is so high up that he may not even know what is going on here!"
…
The people cried loudly and showed no intention of getting out of Shen Fengyun's way.
Shen Fengyun was very anxious. If he couldn't go back quickly to plead guilty, if the punishment was reduced, his brothers and the victims might all suffer.
"Common people, please get out of the way! I must return to Beijing today to resume my duties!"
Shen Fengyun said in a deep voice.
The people still refused to get out of the way, so Shen Fengyun had no choice but to dismount and lead the horse out. He had just walked out of the crowd of people and was about to mount his horse and leave.
He saw a team of royal guards appearing in front of him. One of them looked at Shen Fengyun indifferently and said, "Master Shen, you are so anxious. What are you going to do?"
What!
Seeing this group of royal guards, Shen Fengyun immediately knew something was wrong. Was he still a step too late?
"Sir, this matter was done by myself, Shen Fengyun, and has nothing to do with my brothers. Please let them go and take me back alone!"
Shen Fengyun said in a deep voice.
"grown ups!"
The Jin Yiwei all stepped forward excitedly.
When the Jin Yiwei heard what Shen Fengyun said, he smiled instead of being angry and said, "Haha! Mr. Shen, you have made great achievements in relieving the disaster this time, and His Highness the Crown Prince will definitely reward you."
"But, in order to grab the credit, you have to put all the credit of your brothers on your head. This seems inappropriate, right?"
kindness?
Shen Fengyun had a puzzled look on his face, and the Jin Yiwei present also looked puzzled, not knowing what kind of medicine the Jin Yiwei was selling in his gourd.
"Sir, this..."
Shen Fengyun looked confused.
"Haha! The place where His Royal Highness asked you to come to provide disaster relief is right here. I told you to go to Jiangnan just to see if you have compassion!"
"I have seen everything you have done in the past few days. When I return, I will definitely report to His Highness the truth."
Jin Yiwei said with a smile.
What!
This is where His Royal Highness the Prince asked him to come early in the morning, saying it was Jiangnan Province, just to test himself!
At this moment, Shen Fengyun understood everything. His Royal Highness must have seen that he was too utilitarian and wanted to understand that the people were the most important thing!
The Jin Yiwei were overjoyed when they heard that everything was arranged by His Highness the Crown Prince and that Shen Fengyun was fine. But Shen Fengyun knelt on the ground and said in a deep voice: "Please tell His Highness the Crown Prince that Shen Fengyun has understood. After everything has been done, we will work hard to change the situation from now on. It will never be the same as before. From now on, we will only serve the people."
"Master Shen, I will inform His Highness the Crown Prince about this matter, but you still have important things to do next."
The man said.
"Please tell me, sir!"
Shen Fengyun said in a deep voice.
"The disaster here is so serious, but the local officials have been slow to report it, causing the victims to starve to death and starve to death everywhere. His Highness the Crown Prince wants you to thoroughly investigate this place and find out all the corrupt officials!"
"After the matter is done, go back and resume your life!"
Jin Yiwei said coldly.
"Yes! Sir!"
Shen Fengyun accepted the order excitedly.
Then, the royal guard left another five hundred thousand Ming coins and left directly. The people shouted long live the Crown Prince.
And Shen Fengyun also secretly vowed in his heart that he must find out what happened here and give justice to the people who died.
After the team of royal guards left, the people all looked at Shen Fengyun eagerly. Next, Shen Fengyun would thoroughly investigate the corrupt officials, and they had grievances to report.
Shen Fengyun stood up and said solemnly: "Here comes someone! Let's go and investigate the grievances here now!"
"Sir, I have already investigated this place when I first came here. This place is called Muyuan Town. It was originally a place with good weather, fertile land, and a bumper harvest of food every year. Since three years ago, the county magistrate Liu Jie promoted a certain kind of food here. Flowers are the reason why the land here is so barren that even no grass can grow!"
A Jin Yiwei said in a deep voice.
"Master Shen, that's it. The first year we planted those flowers, we had a great harvest, and the people like us also made money. But in the second year, we were suddenly not allowed to plant them!"
"But, for some unknown reason, the land here can no longer grow crops. It's like planting without harvesting anything!"
"We have harvested no crops, but the taxes we have to pay cannot be reduced at all. In two years, our place has become like this!"
"Alas! Even so, the dog magistrate is not going to let us go, and will not allow us common people to escape, or even allow us to go to the county seat!"
"We had no choice but to chew the bark of trees to survive. In the end, we didn't even have the bark to chew!"
The people complained one after another, and those who listened were very sad.