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Chapter 93 The prince’s order is not an order? [Please subscribe]

With a stomp of the foot, a fast horse headed straight for the Nanyang Governor's Mansion.

Perhaps because it had just rained, the road was full of mud and puddles. The horses' hooves splashed a lot of mud and water, causing complaints from passers-by who were trying to avoid them.

But the man on horseback didn't care at all, because what he was about to bring into the governor's mansion was a piece of bombshell news that no one had expected.

Deng Rong, the governor of Nanyang, also had great military achievements. In his early years, he followed Li Shimin to attack Wang Shichong and was named General Huwei. Later, he followed Li Jiancheng to participate in the Battle of Tongguan and was named the governor of Nanyang.

He originally thought that after Li Shimin launched the coup, he would label him as a prince's party member, and was in a state of panic all day long. Later, he found out that it was a false alarm.

Now that Li Shimin is in power, he works hard and does not dare to slack off in the slightest.

Although Nanyang is some distance away from Chang'an, he will follow Chang'an no matter which direction the wind blows.

His Majesty Li II said to go east, he would never go west.

As the top leader of an important city in the south, he could be said to have completely transformed into a die-hard loyalist of Emperor Li II.

However, two pieces of news recently came from Chang'an that gave him a headache.

One was the assessment of officials in the Ministry of Personnel, and the other was the food crisis in Guanzhong.

As a military general who turned into a local administrative chief, wouldn't it be difficult for him to be a judge?

So, in order to write the exam papers, he has been sharpening his pen until sparks are flying recently.

Fortunately, his political achievements are outstanding. Although his writing is not good, his summary is still very accurate.

As long as I give it to the people below to polish it, it should be able to pass.

The key point is the food crisis in Guanzhong, which really puts him in a difficult position.

Because of the recent continuous rain in Nanyang, Nanyang has also suffered a considerable flood.

Therefore, food is also very important to Nanyang.

But at the order of Emperor Li II, even though he knew he was facing difficulties, he still gritted his teeth and allocated some grain to be transported to Guanzhong.

Now, he had just returned from the disaster area, his body covered in moisture.

A servant came up to him slowly, holding an old piece of clothing that he had found from nowhere. "Master, please change your clothes first!"

"Ok!"

Deng Rong nodded without saying much, and immediately changed his clothes with the help of the servants.

However, the rotten smell mixed with dust and mildew made their nasal cavity itchy and they sneezed one after another.

"Take it off! Take it off now!"

Deng Rong hurriedly asked the servants to take off his clothes, and then put on the wet official uniform with a sullen face.

As he was getting dressed, another servant came hurriedly and whispered, "Master, something terrible has happened."

"What's going on? Is the disaster getting worse?"

Deng Rong asked quickly.

What he is most worried about now is that the disaster will worsen.

However, the servant quickly denied it, "My Lord, it's not about the disaster, it's about the Crown Prince coming to Nanyang!"

"Prince?"

Deng Rong asked in surprise, "Which prince?"

He was so scared by the incident with Li Jiancheng that he had nightmares almost every night.

Therefore, when hearing the word "Crown Prince", the first person that comes to mind is Li Jiancheng.

But Li Jiancheng had already been killed by Li Shimin.

That's why he asked this question.

When the servant heard him ask this, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly, and he quickly said, "Of course it's the new prince!"

Deng Rong's face turned pale upon hearing this. He shouted angrily, "What new crown prince? When did the Tang Dynasty have a new crown prince? Who is so bold as to pretend to be the crown prince?"

After saying this, he immediately called a group of people and planned to rush to the post station to deal with this audacious man who pretended to be the prince.

In fact, it’s not his fault that he didn’t know. It’s mainly because he has had too many things to do recently. He is busy with disaster relief and exams, and he hasn’t even finished reading some recent official documents.

The post station where Li Chengqian and his companions were was not too far from the governor's mansion. There were quite a few people standing inside and outside. Judging from their clothes, they were all the troops of the warehouse officer, and they had obviously just been mobilized.

When the soldiers saw the people from the governor's mansion, they saluted repeatedly. Deng Rong led his men angrily and broke into the post station.

I happened to meet someone head-on.

This man was of sturdy build, and although he walked with great vigor, his manners and demeanor revealed the spirit of winning people over with virtue, and he looked like a Confucian general.

Deng Rong felt that this person looked vaguely familiar, and he couldn't help but wonder in his heart.

He pretends to be quite similar.

However, before he could open his mouth, the visitor spoke first: "Are you the Governor of Nanyang?"

"Exactly!"

"Put down your weapons, leave your men here, and follow me to see the Master."

"What did you say?"

Deng Rong's face darkened and he thought to himself, "Did I give you face?"
However, before he could give the order to arrest anyone, he saw a handwritten edict suddenly appear before him.

"This"

Deng Rong's eyes were wide open, and his face was full of helplessness.

At this moment, the officer Zhou who had just arrived came running over and said in a low voice, "Sir Governor, it's true. I've had someone inspect it. It's the emperor's handwritten edict, and it even has the imperial seal! There's no mistake!"

After saying this, he glanced at the person in front of him and introduced him again: "This is the General of the Gate Guards, the Duke of Pingyu County, Du Caigan, Lord Du."

"Uh"

When Deng Rong heard this, his expression changed. He thought to himself, no wonder he looked so familiar. It turned out to be Du Buer who avenged Li Mi.

"General Du, this."

"Okay, stop talking nonsense and follow me!" Deng Rong originally wanted to chat with Du Caigan, but Du Caigan didn't want to talk nonsense with him at all, so he waved his hand to interrupt what he wanted to say.

"Oh oh oh, good."

Deng Rong nodded awkwardly and followed Du Caigan upstairs without saying a word.

At this time, Li Chengqian was sitting cross-legged in the house, waiting for Deng Rong with a smile on his face.

"Your Highness, I pay my respects to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Deng Rong bowed to Li Chengqian with lingering fear.

Li Chengqian smiled and raised his hand, saying, "Please sit down, Governor Deng!"

"Thank you, Prince."

Deng Rong sat down as he was told.

Then Li Chengqian said, "Governor Deng, I heard from Army Officer Zhou that you ordered food to be sent to Chang'an?"

"Ah? This"

Deng Rong was slightly taken aback, as if he had not expected Li Chengqian to ask this question. Then he said seriously, "This is your Majesty's order. I will naturally obey it!"

"hehe."

Li Chengqian smiled noncommittally, then changed the subject: "But, as far as I know, Nanyang also suffered a flood recently. I wonder how Governor Deng is handling the disaster?"

"Uh,"

Deng Rong's mouth twitched, and he said bitterly, "To be honest, Prince, the situation is not optimistic."

"Since the situation is not optimistic, why are you shipping the disaster relief grain to Guanzhong? Are you not planning to provide disaster relief? Or do you not care about the lives of the victims under your jurisdiction?"

"That's not what I meant!"

Deng Rong was startled and quickly said, "I am only following orders! I will find a way to resolve this disaster!"

"How to deal with it?"

Li Chengqian said with a bit of amusement: "What do you mean by a method?"

"This, this, this"

Deng Rong was left speechless by Li Chengqian's continuous questions.

He never expected that this young prince could be so powerful.

After all, he is the chief of a region. How can he admit defeat in front of a child who has just been named the crown prince?

Mustering his courage, Deng Rong said solemnly, "To address a disaster, we must consider all aspects. We must adapt our approach to the times and the local conditions. We can't just come up with something casually. Your Highness doesn't understand the rationale because you're young and inexperienced. I, on the other hand, have considerable experience in governing a region. If Your Highness is willing, I can share my experience in local governance in detail!"

When Li Chengqian heard this, he laughed instantly.

This guy looks like a military general, but when it comes to scolding people, he is no less skilled than a scholar.

It’s so dirty!

"Since Governor Deng hasn't figured out a way to help with the disaster, I do have an idea. I wonder if Governor Deng would agree to it?"

Even the way he called himself had changed.

It shows that we are now talking about serious business.

Deng Rong was slightly surprised, wondering what was wrong with this prince? It would be fine if he was so unyielding, but he actually dared to meddle in local affairs!

Doesn’t he know what His Majesty hates most?

Really like a newborn calf that is not afraid of a tiger!
Whatever!

Since you want to intervene, let me see if you have the ability to do it.

After a brief silence, Deng Rong immediately sat up straight and said calmly, "I wonder what solution the Crown Prince has?"

"First, stop sending grain to Guanzhong and open the granaries. Second, raise grain prices. Third, use the monks recently recalled from the temples to encourage local wealthy merchants to hold competitions and entertainment activities. Fourth, build a large-scale construction project in Nanyang."

"What!?"

When Deng Rong heard Li Chengqian's idea, he suddenly stood up from his seat, looked at Li Chengqian in disbelief, and was speechless for a moment.

He never thought that Li Chengqian would come up with such a solution.

However, seeing his expression, Li Chengqian asked with amusement, "Is Governor Deng unwilling to obey my orders? Or is it that the Crown Prince's orders are not orders?"

"How can I obey such an absurd order from the prince?"

Deng Rong said angrily, "Isn't this asking me to openly defy the court, openly disobey Your Majesty, and openly disregard the lives of the people?!"

After saying this, his eyes narrowed slightly: "Are you really the crown prince of my Tang Dynasty?"

"Ah!"

Li Chengqian was so angry that he laughed: "So, Governor Deng is suspicious of me?"

Deng Rong said angrily: "It's not that I doubt the prince, but the prince of the Tang Dynasty would not be so stupid!"

"Hahaha--"

As Deng Rong finished speaking, a hearty laugh came from the next room: "If we talk about stupidity, no one can be as stupid as Li Shimin!"

"Bold!!"

Deng Rong shouted, "Who is so arrogant as to dare to address His Majesty by his name?!"

"I, the Emperor Emeritus, Li Yuan, what if I call him Li Erlang?"

As Deng Rong finished speaking, a calm and majestic voice came slowly, and a figure that was so familiar that it couldn't be more familiar slowly appeared in his eyes.

"!!!"

Deng Rong's pupils suddenly shrank, as if there was a magnitude 9 earthquake.

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