PFC Chapter 293 The government office was extravagant and full of wine and meat.
Chapter 293 The government office was extravagant and full of wine and meat.
"What did you say?" King Wu Tuo jumped up immediately upon hearing this.
Looking at Yin Tiancheng in front of him, he wished he could chop him up with a single blow.
Now that the Wu Tuo Kingdom has suffered a great disaster and is teetering on the brink of collapse, if it offends the Great Xia Kingdom again...
If they send troops to attack, the Wu Tuo Kingdom may be wiped off the map from this continent!
Yin Tiancheng had expected the king to be furious and blame him, but seeing the king's murderous look, he couldn't help but shudder, and a warm sensation emanated from him again.
Damn, these are brand new pants.
“Your Majesty, the envoy is currently dining, and it seems... it seems he does not blame me.”
"Hmph, I hope so. If anything goes wrong, your whole family can just wash their necks and wait."
The carriage sped towards the government office.
Before long, they arrived at the entrance of the government office.
At that moment, Xiaoyu had just finished eating and was following Chu Chen as they pushed open the door and walked out of the room.
When Chu Chen came out, he only saw the clerk waiting outside with a group of officials.
So he asked, "Where is your prefectural magistrate?"
Upon hearing this, the clerk knew something was wrong. The man from the government office had gone to see the king after leaving the house and had not yet returned.
They had initially thought the Great Xia envoy was going to kick them out so he could drink and make merry with the maid, but they never expected him to come out so quickly.
Moreover, his clothes looked clean and tidy, as if he had finished a long time ago.
The advisor thought to himself, "It seems the envoy is impotent in that area."
But I need to postpone it for now.
So he put on a fawning smile and said to Chu Chen and the other man, "Reporting to the envoy, our magistrate has gone to change his trousers and will be back soon. Please come to the front hall for tea."
After listening, Chu Chen waved his hand and said, "I'll just wander around here and wait for him to come back so I can ask him something."
“Then, Your Excellency, I will take you for a stroll in the back garden.”
Chu Chen nodded after listening, and then took Xiao Yu for a stroll around the government office.
You won't know until you go out and explore; the more you explore, the more alarmed you become. The people outside are starving.
The government office was incredibly luxurious, with a back garden filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers, a vibrant and lively place.
Chu Chen led Xiao Yu inside and saw many strange and unusual small animals.
Even in a cage some distance away, there were several tigers and lions, which were devouring raw meat.
Upon seeing this, Chu Chen couldn't help but turn his head to look at the clerk.
Upon seeing this, the clerk quickly stepped forward and said, "Your Excellency, these are all kept by the Prefect. The Prefect has no other hobbies but likes to keep these animals."
Chu Chen smiled after hearing this but didn't say anything.
But his heart was in turmoil. If he had to describe the difference between the city and the outside world when he saw the disaster in Daxia, it would be "the rich feast on meat and wine while the poor freeze to death on the streets".
But given Chu Chen's educational background, there are no words to describe this situation.
Xiao Yu, standing to the side, was also shocked. She thought the same as Chu Chen: perhaps these things were the relief grain distributed by the government.
The lives of ordinary people are truly cheap, even less valuable than those of a lovable animal.
However, seeing Chu Chen's indifferent expression, Xiao Yu didn't say anything, thinking that this young master probably took these things for granted.
After all, how could a high-ranking envoy possibly understand the suffering of ordinary people?
Fortunately, the young master was kind-hearted and saved himself and the villagers.
Chu Chen watched for a while and then lost interest, but after thinking for a moment, he turned to the clerk and spoke again.
"Master, the villagers in the village we've come to are starving. Do you know what to do?"
"Understood, Your Excellency. Rest assured, it has been arranged long ago, and all the supplies are on their way."
Chu Chen nodded after listening and turned to walk outside.
Xiaoyu looked at Chu Chen with eyes full of gratitude; the young master had not forgotten her village.
These villages are saved!
Just as Chu Chen and his group walked out of the back garden, they saw Yin Tiancheng leading a middle-aged man and a group of people toward them.
Upon seeing Chu Chen, the middle-aged man quickly walked over.
Then he bowed to Chu Chen and said, "King Yan Lixuan of Wutuo Kingdom greets the esteemed Ambassador of Great Xia."
Chu Chen frowned in confusion upon hearing this, wondering to himself, "Has the Great Xia become so powerful?"
The man before them, Yan Lixuan, was the ruler of the Wu Tuo Kingdom, yet he was behaving so humbly.
So he bowed to Yan Lixuan and said, "Chu Chen of Great Xia pays respects to the King!"
After saying that, Chu Chen took out the gold token and handed it to Yan Lixuan.
Upon seeing this, Yan Lixuan respectfully accepted the token with both hands, glanced at it, and then handed it back to Chu Chen.
Seeing that Chu Chen showed no displeasure, Yan Lixuan felt a little relieved.
"Envoy of Chu, you must be tired from your journey!"
"Your Majesty, you may call me Chu Chen, there is no need to be so polite."
"Haha, Young Master Chu is so generous. In that case, I won't stand on ceremony anymore."
“This old bastard Yin Tiancheng did not mean to offend Young Master Chu. Please forgive him this time, considering the good relationship between me, Wu Tuo, and the Great Xia.”
Yan Lixuan then pulled Yin Tiancheng aside and pointed at him, speaking to Chu Chen.
Chu Chen smiled after hearing this: "It's alright, it's all a misunderstanding!"
Chu Chen had no interest in the corruption within their country; what he cared about was the legendary jade mine!
Although I have no shortage of jade, the kind of jade essence that is completely green is extremely rare.
What Chu Chen had gathered in Ganpu had already been absorbed by that space, so what he cared about was the jade essence.
"Thank you for your generosity, Young Master Chu. Please, we will move to the palace. This place is not worthy of your status!"
Seeing this, Chu Chen turned around, pulled Xiao Yu up, and said to Yan Lixuan, "Then I'll have to trouble Your Majesty!"
Seeing how easy Chu Chen was to talk to, Yin Tiancheng, who was behind him, felt relieved.
He followed Yan Lixuan and Chu Chen with his advisor.
As they walked, he whispered in the advisor's ear, "Have you checked this girl's identity?"
"Rest assured, Your Excellency, the matter has been investigated. It turns out to be a young woman from a border village. I don't know how the envoy took a liking to her, but the village has already sent people to take care of her."
Yin Tiancheng nodded after listening and jogged after Chu Chen and the others.
Yan Lixuan didn't take Chu Chen in a carriage, but instead led him towards the main street of Wu Tuo City.
"Young Master Chu, under the leadership of the Great Xia, our Wu Tuo Kingdom is developing very rapidly."
"But years of natural disasters caused the Wu Tuo Kingdom, which had just begun to improve, to crumble again, and the people in the suburbs were living in misery."
"His Majesty sent Young Master Chu here, which has relieved my urgent crisis."
Upon hearing this, Chu Chen thought to himself, "Yan Lixuan has misunderstood and thinks I was sent by Zhou Shixun."