An Xiyue said, "It has been so long since the disaster occurred. Why are you still in a town near Zhangzhou City instead of going to Jincheng?"
Fang Shan glanced at the villagers: "One reason is because of them. Many people died in the riots at that time. If I leave, they will really starve to death. Another reason is that Tu Taishou has been sending people to secretly hunt me down. , I only changed my identity and mingled among the victims, and they all thought I had run away, and the most dangerous place is the safest place."
Nangong Yuanyi said: "So you didn't go to Jincheng. You have been lurking near Zhangzhou City, preparing to look for opportunities to save your father."
Fang Shan looked at Nangong Yuanyi, "How did you know that I planned to rob the prison? I didn't show it."
"Because Magistrate Fang will soon be beheaded for misusing military rations. You are his son. How could you watch your father being killed and choose to escape on your own?"
"How could a person who was so kind to strangers leave his father alone?"
Fang Shan admired Nangong Yuanyi even more, "Are you really Li Zheng's friend?"
"Yes, I have known Li Zheng for a long time. He is a rare talent." Nangong Yuanyi said, "He told me that his mentor was Fang Tong from Shan'an County, Zhangzhou. He was a man who served the country and the people. Good official, the court allocated food during the snowstorm in Zhangzhou this time, but the disaster is still so serious. He said that if others want to make false claims, Magistrate Fang will never do it."
"So if you don't mind telling us everything, we will also find a way to help you."
Fang Shan suddenly knelt down: "Can you save my father?"
Nangong Yuanyi helped him up: "Young Master Fang doesn't have to be like this. Based on what you and your son have done for the people, I will definitely save him."
Fang Shan never thought that anyone would believe in his father, and the tears in his eyes could no longer be held back.
So, Fang Shan slowly said.
"A few days before the snowstorm, bandits suddenly appeared in Shan'an County. The county government's granary was almost stolen, but in the end we held on with all our strength. My father reported the matter to the prefect Tu, hoping that the prefect would be alert, but he said, Since the food was not stolen, one more thing would be worse than one less thing, so we simply called the case closed and suppressed the matter."
"Not long after, other counties near Zhangzhou were also attacked by bandits, and the grain was stolen. On the surface, Tu Taishou was distressed, but in fact they had no intention of tracking down the bandits."
"My father knew that these grains were prepared for the cold winter. When winter comes, it is easy to cause disasters. At that time, he said that as long as he kept this grain well, no matter what happened, the people of Zhangzhou would survive the winter, so he went Contact other county magistrates and prepare a joint letter to jointly track down this group of bandits."
"In the end, before the robbers were found out, a snow disaster occurred in Zhangzhou. The houses in nearby villages were crushed by the heavy snow. We were caught off guard. Food in other counties was stolen. My father said that Shan'an County had disaster relief food and could open it. The grain was put in the warehouse, but Tu Taishou disagreed, saying that it was military ration."
"My father saw that all the villagers affected by the disaster were running to the county town. There was really no other way. Seeing that there were more and more victims, he distributed food to the victims."
"But these grains are prepared for the people of Shan'an County. Villagers from other counties heard that there was grain in Shan'an County and rushed to Shan'an County. This made Shan'an County the hardest hit area, and the use of military rations was a last resort."
