After spending a lot of time leading Yi Ziying, Qin Yi finally returned to the capital, only thirty miles away from Zhanjing.

Along the way, there were more and more farewell pavilions. What surprised Qin Yi was that there were many soldiers holding weapons in these pavilions, as if they were waiting for someone.

After a second thought, Qin Yi already knew that this person was himself.

Sure enough, when he saw Qin Yi leading his team, a horse ran out of the pavilion in the distance and galloped towards Zhanjing.

Qin Yi vaguely guessed something and couldn't help but laugh.

In order to prevent others from waiting for a long time, Qin Yi accelerated his horse and rushed towards Zhanjing with Yi Ziying.

Not long after, the city wall of Zhanjing was in sight, and Qin Yi was slightly surprised. The city wall of Zhanjing at this moment was very different from when he left the capital to pursue Xiang Rong who stole the blueprints.

Visible to the naked eye, the city wall has become taller and thicker.

The entire Zhanjing gave Qin Yi a fortress-like feeling.

Zhanjing, which was originally a fortified city, has now become more difficult to defend and difficult to attack.

But Qin Yi knew that Juhu Pass and Zhenyuan Pass were equally easy to defend and difficult to attack, but they could not withstand Xiangrong. This meant that the wall was only high and thick, and of little use. After all, no matter how high it was, it was still possible to climb up, so the damage would be increased.

Only with strength can Xiangrong suffer heavy casualties while climbing, unable to advance even an inch!

Thinking like this, he began to think twice, so he gathered his thoughts and continued to ride forward.

I saw that the city below Zhanjing seemed to have turned into a sea of ​​people, densely packed with human heads.

Compared to the first time, when he returned from the previous country in triumph, he made no less concessions.

Hundreds of officials stood in front of the city gate and lined up to greet them. They were all dressed in purple robes and were full of nobility.

Beside the officials, they relied on drum music to continuously play the sound of celebration.

Surrounded by a dark crowd, many people put down their work and rushed to the city gate to welcome Qin Yi.

Not for anything else, just to express my respect.

"Winter!" "Winter!" "Winter!"

As Qin Yi approached, the drums roared one after another.

This ceremony is very similar to the personal welcome of the emperor in the past, but the drums are still beating, but the beauty is nowhere to be seen.

The rituals are similar, but there is a huge difference, and that is the difference in mood.

At the beginning, Qin Yi was just a general, but now, he is the regent of Linzhan, in charge of the major affairs of the dynasty.

Just like negotiating a peace, if only he agrees, that's it.

Therefore, facing this group of common people, Qin Yi's mentality has changed greatly.

Once, these were his fellow villagers, but now, these are his people.

This is the person he wants to protect with all his strength!

After dismounting and handing over the reins to his subordinates, Qin Yi stepped forward. Under the leadership of Marquis Dingjun, all the officials stepped forward slowly, and then they all bowed and said respectfully, "Welcoming ministers, I sincerely welcome your master to return to the capital!

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Qin Yi glanced around and saw that everyone was in high spirits and their faces were full of excitement. He couldn't help but smile and said, "You have worked hard to handle government affairs and share my worries with me."

The officials hurriedly said, "Your Majesty has fought hard for the country and has achieved great results. How can I dare to speak of my hardships in front of Your Majesty!"

Marquis Dingjun said respectfully, "Your Majesty counterattacked Dali and captured four cities. He avenged the shame of our court and cheered up all the people. This is an unprecedented achievement and will surely be recorded in the annals of history!"

Qin Yi smiled and said nothing, and was about to return to the capital with all the officials, but suddenly he heard a cry from the people, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for showing your authority to me!"

Qin Yi was a little surprised and turned to look.

All the officials also turned around, and just as they were about to take a look, they heard some people shouting one after another, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for showing your authority to me!"

Immediately afterwards, more and more people joined in the shouting, and in an instant, a tsunami was formed, with each sound louder than the other, the sound reaching the ears and piercing the sky!

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for showing your authority to me!"

It's like the howling of the mountains and the roar of the deep sea.

Some officials who were rather timid were frightened by this cry and could not help but flinch.

Marquis Dingjun stroked his beard and smiled, seeming to point out something, and said to Qin Yi, "Your Majesty, this is public opinion!"

Duke Ying Guo answered, "The majesty of the prince is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people!"

"The prince's popularity among the people is so high that no one can match him!" the Minister of War praised.

Qin Yi nodded slowly but did not answer.

Many officials had smiles on their faces, but Qin Yi did not show a smile.

In his view, these calls mean responsibility.

A heavy responsibility.

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Let Yi Ziying be stationed outside the city, Qin Yi took some soldiers, entered Zhanjing, and went straight to the palace city.

When he returned to Beijing for the first time, he had no time to spare. He had to learn about the recent government affairs.

When they arrived at the side hall of the palace, Qin Yi gathered together Ding Junhou and other ministers and held a meeting.

Before he could ask, Si Qimei, who was wearing a well-fitting official robe and looking solemn in her charm, took the lead and said, "My lord, you have made extraordinary achievements and it should be publicized. After discussing with all the gentlemen, I feel that we can take the initiative to spread the word to the world."

, as well as tax reduction and exemption methods to promote your achievements, what do you think?"

Seeing Si Qimei speaking to him in such a respectful tone, Qin Yi felt a little playful and couldn't help but laugh.

But at this moment, it was not appropriate to show emotions that should not be shown. Qin Yi suppressed his thoughts, pondered for a moment, and said, "It is feasible to reduce taxes and implement benevolent policies, but it should be within an appropriate range. As for singing praises, there is no need."

His achievements are known to everyone, and there is no need to praise him.

Seeing Qin Yi's permission, Si Qimei handed Qin Yi a note and said, "This is the range of reductions and exemptions that the Ministry of Household Department feels is appropriate after totaling it. Your Majesty, please see if it is appropriate?"

Qin Yi took a rough look and found that the excerpt not only gave the range, but also contained many words explaining the rationality of the range.

After thinking for a moment, Qin Yi nodded, "Yes."

Immediately, he picked up the imperial pen on the table and wrote a mark with the word "quasi".

After putting down the pen, he glanced at Yubi and felt quite touched.

At the beginning, he never imagined that he would sit on the throne of the palace, pick up the imperial pen that could only be used by the emperor, and criticize the memorial.

This pen was used by Jingyi in the past, right?

Suppressing his thoughts and handing the memorial back to Si Qimei, Qin Yi said, "Just follow what is written in the memorial."

Si Qimei nodded. Although Qin Yi vetoed the idea of ​​spreading the word to the world, since taxes are reduced or reduced, the announcement of the list is indispensable. In the list, Qin Yi's achievements can be promoted.

Then, Qin Yi said, "When I entered the city, I found that the wall of Zhanjing was much taller and thicker, which is really good. However, when strengthening defense, we must also strengthen attack capabilities."

After that, he took out a blueprint from his arms and handed it to the Minister of Industry, "This is the blueprint of the ballista chariot and the thunderbolt chariot. You can take it and cast it well, and place it on the city wall, one for every ten steps, to strengthen it."

The combat power, if there is an enemy attack, the power will not be weaker than a salvo of ten thousand arrows."

"In addition, there are also drawings of Zhuge Liannu. This crossbow can fire five arrows at once. It is forged well and then distributed to various military towns to enhance the combat effectiveness of the soldiers."

Dingyue Military Town has an armament camp, which can be built by itself, but other military towns do not, and this power cannot be delegated at will. Therefore, these sharp weapons must still be built by the imperial armament camp and then issued.

When everyone heard this, they immediately rejoiced. Sometimes the manpower is exhausted. No matter how hard you train a strong army, it is difficult to reach the level of an army. Only by working hard on war preparation can you win.

Unexpectedly, Qin Yi came up with so many new drawings in an instant, and they were all sharp weapons. Looking forward to the future, his combat power will definitely increase significantly!

Marquis Dingjun couldn't help but praise, "The people call the prince the God of War. In my opinion, he is well-deserved! The prince is not only extremely sharp and invincible in battle, but he can also create sharp battle preparations. What is he if he is not the God of War?"

Many ministers were full of joy and nodded in agreement.

After being overjoyed, Marquis Dingjun continued, "After the prince replied with permission, in addition to building additional city walls, we also carried out militia plans in various places. Now we have gathered a lot of young men, and we train at night every two days. Now

We have started practicing formations, honing our strength and practicing our weapons."

"As for the new crops, according to Mr. Si, the progress is quite smooth. They have been planted in the Gyeonggi area. After the harvest, they can be expanded to nearby prefectures and counties."

Marquis Dingjun finished speaking and said in a tone of admiration, "Weichen and others have measured that the yield per mu of these two new crops is indeed far higher than that of previous varieties, which is really good. And the sweet potato tastes sweet. You can eat one or two."

It will make you full and not easy to get hungry, so it is really a good food to satisfy your hunger!"

They had previously tried sweet potatoes according to Qin Yi's method, steaming them with water, roasting them with fire, etc., and they tasted good.

The yield per acre of this grain is extremely high, and it can easily fill your stomach. You will no longer have to worry about hunger in the future.

Qin Yi promoted it and benefited the world, which is a great merit!

Qin Yi smiled when he heard this, "I have eaten this before, and it is really good. We should speed up planting and push it out as soon as possible!"

As long as it is promoted properly, the population of the Yuan people will surely surge in the future.

From this, we can slowly make up for the population lost in troubled times, and usher in a prosperous age!

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Early the next morning, Qin Yi went to court.

Although the discussions that need to be discussed were completed yesterday with many high-ranking ministers, summoning many ministers to the court has the effect of calming people's hearts, so it is natural to go to court occasionally.
To be continued...