Bab 608: Chapter 608: Confrontation, Probe_1

Over the past two years, rumors about Wei Ruo's superior medical skills had reached the Capital City after he personally cured Prince Rui and thus prevented his untimely death. Not only that, Prince Rui's wife had given birth to a child.

Wei Ruo did not immediately reply but watched Fan Chengxu with a scrutinizing gaze.

Continuing to fan himself, Fan Chengxu said, "Queen Rui, the empire is teetering and faced with internal and external threats. Not us aristocracy, but the common people, are suffering the most."

"Now, the governor of Jiangzhe, Mr. Yuan, who presented the Emperor with new strains of rice and wheat along with a crop called sweet potato, also handed in a paper about agricultural techniques to educate the people. Yet, why is it that only Jiangzhe, where Yuan resides, and your Jiliao region have seen an increase in grain yields and enhanced living conditions for the people, while other regions are still plagued by famine and rampant banditry?"