Father, I really don’t want to be the emperor

"No, I have to give sister Ling Xi a suggestion next time, change this so-called cultural meeting into a charity bazaar!"

Ning Fan saw this invitation and shook his head slightly.

"Your Highness, what is a charity bazaar?"

Ergou didn't understand what it meant and had a question mark on his face.

"This kind of event organized by Xiao Lingxi, where everyone just sits and drinks tea and chats, is just empty talk! Why not invite some celebrities and wealthy businessmen, sell them some random things, and make them pay some blood in disguise!"

"In this way, we have money to provide relief to the victims, and the scene is still lively."

Ning Fan pouted.

"No way, are those celebrities and wealthy businessmen really willing to pay?"

Ergou shook his head, expressing disbelief.

"It will allow them to get in close contact with the prince and other princes, and even get closer to each other. Do you think they are willing to pay?"

Ning Fan asked back.

Now Ergou understood: "Your Highness, you are getting smarter and smarter, and the things you come up with are beyond the imagination of ordinary people!"

"Are you calling me a disguised person for not being a human being?"

Ning Fan stared.

Ergou was instantly frightened and said with a sneer, "Your Highness, what clothes are you going to wear tomorrow? I asked my servants to iron them."

……

Early the next morning, Ning Fan set off in a carriage.

Fifty guards are already in place. Ning Fan is traveling now. Not only does he have a carriage but also guards with swords accompanying him. He looks very majestic.

When they arrived in front of Xiao's house, they saw Ning Fan stepping out of the carriage in a majestic manner, and many people around him looked sideways.

"Your Highness, are we too crazy? There are only five people in the Prince's car!"

Ergou whispered.

"Be low-key when you should be low-key, and be sure to build momentum when you should be building momentum! Have you ever heard that a man relies on his clothes and a horse relies on his saddle?"

Ning Fan chuckled.

Xiao Lingxi, who was standing at the door to greet him, was also startled. Seeing Ning Fan approaching in neat clothes, the look on her face was slightly complicated.

"Everyone, there is a severe drought in the northwest and people are struggling to survive. The refugees have arrived in Anjing. I believe everyone should have seen them on the streets in the past few days."

When everyone sat down, Xiao Lingxi stood up and said loudly.

"Yes, the people in the northwest are so pitiful! It is said that the red land there is thousands of miles away and there is no water to dig out of the wells."

Someone echoed.

"If there's no water in the well, won't there be even less water in the river? Then how can they take a bath?"

The Thirteenth Prince Ning Yi asked with a confused look on his face.

As soon as these words came out, the people around him immediately laughed.

"Old Thirteen, can you use your brain when you speak? You don't have anything to eat, and you still care about taking a shower?"

The fourth prince said coldly.

The Thirteenth Prince is his die-hard supporter. Now seeing the Thirteenth Prince Ning Yi being so embarrassed, even the careless Fourth Prince Ning Xiao can't help but feel embarrassed.

"Thirteenth brother, do you feel aggrieved? Do you think these people have no food, so they can eat meat?"

Prince Ning Qing said with a sneer.

"That's right! If you don't have food to eat, you can hunt and eat meat!"

The Thirteenth Prince said innocently.

This sentence once again caused laughter from the people around him.

Ning Fan couldn't stand it anymore. After all, they were all brothers. Did the prince need to bully others like this? It's not that the Thirteenth Prince has a bad mind, it's just that he is used to living a life of fine clothing and fine food, and he doesn't understand some things among the people at all.

"Thirteenth brother, if you have time, you should go out for a walk and take a look."

Ning Fan sighed.

"Miss Xiao, there is a severe drought in the northwest, and our Bai family is willing to help."

Bai Wenyuan said first.

The Bai family is a scholarly family, but it is also an aristocratic family with considerable financial resources.

However, Bai Wenyuan was the first to stand up at this time, naturally wanting to please Xiao Lingxi.

Then, several people stood up and said they could raise funds to support the northwest.

"Actually, the situation in the northwest far exceeds everyone's imagination. There are real people dying of hunger everywhere, with bones lying in the wild, and people exchanging children for food."

Xiao Lingxi's face was sad, and her words silenced everyone.

"Sister Ling Xi, I will ask my father to allocate food to support the northwest as soon as possible! Natural disasters and man-made disasters are far beyond our ability to intervene. Please don't blame yourself too much, sister Ling Xi."

Prince Ning Qing stood up and expressed his stance.

The Xiao family must be fought for.

In Ning Qing's eyes, Xiao Lingxi was his future princess, so it was worth it no matter how much it cost.

In the past, in Ning Qing's eyes, natural disasters were nothing, nor were people starving to death. They would not resonate with him at all.

But now, in order to please Xiao Lingxi, Ning Qing also pretended to be compassionate.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is concerned about the country and the people, Ling Xi admires him!"

Xiao Lingxi looked moved.

"Sister Ling Xi, if you ask me, allocating food will only treat the symptoms but not the root cause! What's more, for frontline operations, most of the court's money and food must be given priority to support the frontline!"

The fourth prince Ning Xiao stood up and said to everyone.

"Your Highness, Fourth Prince, how should we resolve this matter? The war ahead is certainly important, but the people in the northwest are also my subjects of Dakang. How can we just watch these people starve to death."

Xiao Lingxi looked at Ning Qing with a hint of inquiry in her eyes.

"With the current strength of the national treasury, it is simply a fantasy to allocate a large amount of food! Let me tell you, the current situation in the northwest is rooted in the corruption of officials in the northwest! If my father is willing to send me to the northwest, the corrupt officials there will definitely regret being born to their parents. come out!"

"When the time comes, I will tell them to spit it out as they eat!"

"The money collected from the mouths of these corrupt officials is enough to provide relief to the victims in the northwest, without any need for money from the court."

The fourth prince said with a stern expression.

As soon as these words came out, not only did many people around him applaud, but even Xiao Lingxi's eyes lit up.

Indeed, although the northwest region is poor, its officials are notorious for corruption.

In that place in the northwest, there is a saying that "three years of clearing the state will cost one hundred thousand snowflakes and silver." If we can really overhaul the government in a drastic way, it will be the best of both worlds.

"The Fourth Prince's idea is also very good. If it can be implemented, it will be a blessing to the people!"

Xiao Lingxi said with a smile.

Obviously, Xiao Lingxi also agreed with this view.

Corrupt officials should be punished by everyone, especially a passionate person like Xiao Lingxi who has great ambitions and cares about the country. They hate corrupt officials very much!

The fourth prince's words were not only recognized by Xiao Lingxi, but also changed the views of many people around him towards the fourth prince.

"Your Highness the Sixth Prince, what do you think?"

Xiao Lingxi found Ning Fan sitting in the corner and kept silent, and immediately cast an inquiring look.

For some reason, Xiao Lingxi felt that she always had a premonition that Ning Fan would definitely come up with a refreshing opinion.