Rebirth of a Lost Nation: Princess, Please Respect Yourself

Chapter 168 Military Order

Jiang Lige's face immediately darkened as he retorted, "No one wants to see disaster relief supplies destroyed. This gentleman is putting the blame on the prince. It's really unfair!"

The general retorted confidently, "It's flood season now, and floods are frequent in many places. Transporting disaster relief supplies is such an important matter, but the Crown Prince didn't play it safe and chose to ship it. Isn't this the Crown Prince's mistake?"

"Then according to what you said, sir, the people of the border town have suffered from floods for many years. Shouldn't we also blame you for your poor governance?"

The general was so embarrassed by Jiang Lige's words that his face turned red as blood. He blurted out, "Where did this thief come from? Do you have any rules? You have no place in this border town!"

"My Lord, be careful with your words! When it comes to being unruly, I don't think anyone can compare to you!"

After the general finished speaking, Ning Yunxiao, who had originally had a calm expression, changed his face in an instant, and his voice sounded like it was wrapped in ice, so cold that it made people tremble with fear.

Even the generals who had actually fought on the battlefield were intimidated by Ning Yunxiao's powerful aura, but they felt embarrassed if they didn't say anything.

So he turned his head away, his gaze evasive, and said with a stiff upper lip, "I still say the same thing. I'm just a rough man, not as eloquent as you, and I can't make any profound statements! But I know that those things can save the lives of ordinary people, and we can't let them go!"

When the people heard this, they also started to jeer: "That's right! That's our life-saving thing!"

There was a lot of discussion, making people feel dizzy. Jiang Lige was about to speak when Ning Yunxiao gently shook his hand and stopped him.

Ning Yunxiao then stepped forward and asked directly, "Then may I ask, sir, if you block us all outside the city now, will that solve the problem of disaster relief supplies?"

The general choked at Ning Yunxiao's question, and replied with a red face, "Could it be that if we let the prince in, he will be able to find a way to get disaster relief supplies?"

Ning Yunxiao's expression remained calm, without a trace of anger at being questioned. "I said I have a way. Do you believe me, sir?"

"What's the point of whether I believe it or not? What's important is that the people believe it! I heard that the Crown Prince once boasted in the capital that relief supplies would arrive at the border town within twelve days. If the Crown Prince dares to sign a military order in front of the people, otherwise..." The general snorted disdainfully, "The Crown Prince had better return to the capital as soon as possible and stop showing off his power in our border town!"

It would take 15 days to transport grain from the capital, traveling day and night, not to mention that there are only less than three days left until the 12th. The generals made such a request, which was clearly making things difficult for Ning Yunxiao!

"Alright." Ning Yunxiao slowly raised his head, his expression firm. "Everything that happened today was caused by the destruction of the relief supplies. Since you mentioned it, I am willing to sign a military order in front of everyone. If the relief supplies do not arrive at the border town in full within twelve days, I am willing to receive a hundred military sticks! But if they arrive on time, what will you do?"

The general never thought that Ning Yunxiao would agree so readily. He looked at Ning Yunxiao in disbelief, with doubts in his heart, and for a moment he regretted his impulsiveness.

But now the arrow was on the string and had to be released. Under the gaze of the people, the general gritted his teeth and said, "What? Prince, do you want to bet with me on these 100 military sticks?"

Ning Yunxiao smiled faintly, with a hint of sarcasm in his smile.

"I, Ning Yunxiao, am not someone who can't tell right from wrong. The general has done nothing wrong, so he naturally doesn't deserve to be punished with this military stick. However, the general insulted Princess Zhaohua today. If the relief supplies arrive, please apologize to the princess for your words today."

When the general heard this, his face immediately turned red because of his own behavior just now. He was really judging others by his own mean standards!

Compared with the reckless and brainless generals, Ning Yunxiao's every word and action fully demonstrates the word "reason and emotion", and the winner and loser are immediately determined.

Unfortunately, the general now had no room for argument and could only blush and grit his teeth: "Okay, then I'll wait and see!"

At this time, Prefect Qin squeezed in between the two men with a smile on his face and said, "Don't be upset, my lord. General Lu comes from a military background and may not be very good at speaking, but he has a good heart."

Jiang Lige was protected by Ning Yunxiao behind him, and he grumbled quietly, "Old fox."

Ning Yunxiao in the front obviously heard Jiang Lige's complaints, and he couldn't help but curl his lips. He looked at the magistrate Qin opposite him, who kept opening and closing his mouth, but he didn't hear a word. Instead, he slightly tilted his head and whispered to Jiang Lige.

"It's hindsight," he said.

Prefect Qin had no idea what the two were complaining about behind their backs. After a passionate speech, he respectfully bowed to Ning Yunxiao and said, "I have already sent for the carriage to be prepared. Please take advantage of this opportunity to have a few words with everyone."

Prefect Qin said this cleverly. On the surface, these two words were just greetings, but in fact, they were to implement Ning Yunxiao's "military order" just now.

Ning Yunxiao knew what was going on, but he didn't run away. He straightened his clothes slightly, and under everyone's gaze, he slowly walked among the people and said loudly:

"Everyone, I know that supplies are in short supply right now, and everyone is suffering tremendously. We all empathize with each other. Whether as the Prince of Sheng Ling or as an envoy on this disaster relief mission, my purpose in coming here is to help everyone suffer less from the flood. Please trust me, and trust the Sheng Ling Imperial Family. We will do everything we can to protect everyone's safety. Let us get through this difficult time together and embrace the dawn of hope together!"

Ning Yunxiao's words were sonorous and resounding, which inspired all the people present.

It has to be said that in this difficult moment, Ning Yunxiao's words gave them a glimmer of hope. Although the possibility of realization was very small, it still brought everyone a ray of light.

At this moment, Ning Yunxiao bowed deeply to the onlookers, then turned and left with his entourage, leaving only a clear and lonely back to everyone.

……

After entering the city, the group stayed in the official inn in the border town. The inn was not big, but it was relatively clean.

As soon as Ning Yunxiao entered the official inn, he immediately dragged Deng Sijiu into the house, apparently to handle official business.

Jiang Lige didn't want to disturb them, so he took Zheng Baoyao with him to the street to buy some clothes.

The two men walked onto the street, and the people on the street were mostly talking about Ning Yunxiao signing a military order at the city gate today. Some praised him for his unparalleled courage, while others laughed at him for his wild words. In short, there were all kinds of comments.

Occasionally, when she heard some harsh curses, Zheng Baoyao almost couldn't help but rush up to curse, but was stopped by Jiang Lige every time.

"Right now, the prince is busy with material matters, so we should be more at ease and not distract him any further."

After being scolded by Jiang Lige, Zheng Baoyao had no choice but to give up.

Just as the two were about to go home, Jiang Lige's attention was attracted by the things in the store.