Xun Fan silently gazed at the bowl of noodles in front of him. "You have such feelings staying by my side; how much more so would be the common people?"
"In recent times, I went down to the townships to prevent disasters. The people I met, even if not tens of thousands, were still several thousands. Among them were local aristocrats, wealthy merchants, ordinary and poor families, and solitary widows. Regardless of their status, they all have only admiration when they speak of the Great General," Xun Fan said softly. "When they hear someone say that this calamity is due to the Great General's autocratic trickery, they angrily rebut and may even bring the person to the county government. Before rumors even arise, they often die out."
