There are a total of twenty-three villages in Mingnan, covering an area of nearly forty miles, with beautiful and graceful scenery.
The largest honey farm is not far from Xucheng. It is in the northwest of Mingnan River, in the open field of Changye, covering an area of 120 acres.
When a group of people arrived on the Yangping Princess Liema Express, they saw a corpse covered with white cloth lying in front of the crowd. There were at least thirty people wailing around the corpse.
Beyond thirty people, thousands of farmers armed with long hoes, kitchen knives, axes, and sickles faced off against the Xucheng soldiers.
A soldier outside suddenly shouted: "The princess is here!"
Upon hearing this, Ding Mingzhi, the son of Dingxian Wei, immediately rushed to the carriage and reported what happened to Yang Ping who got off the carriage.
Princess Yangping's face was expressionless and her steps were fast.
The surrounding soldiers knelt down one after another and shouted: "I have seen the princess!"
Ding Mingzhi was following Princess Yangping when he suddenly saw Li Hao getting off his horse behind him. Ding Mingzhi paused, then stepped forward and knelt down: "Ding Mingzhi, a small official in Xucheng, Mingtai County, has met the third prince!"
He's actually a prince!
Those soldiers who had not yet been allowed to stand up saluted the prince again.
The people in the distance looked at the gorgeous and charming woman walking among the crowd and wondered whether they should kneel down.
Suddenly, someone knelt on the ground and said, "Young people have seen the third prince and the princess!"
Someone took the lead, and others could only kneel down.
Thousands of people put down their utensils and knelt down one after another like wind blowing through a wheat field, shouting in unusually uniform voices: "The common people have seen the third prince and the princess!"
"You still know that I am a princess?" Yang Ping sneered and shouted, "You promised to sell me the workshop and honey farm, and then suddenly regretted it. Are you making fun of me?"
Everyone bowed their heads, but no one answered.
Li Yishu got off the carriage behind him and walked over to look at Qianfu who was kneeling on the ground.
Qian Ri'an quickly followed her and said with a smile: "They are all mediocre people who are easy to deal with. They won't shed tears until they see the coffin."
Many people raised their heads and looked towards Li Yishu. After many of them looked at her, they turned their eyes to the northeast, which is where she and Princess Yangping came from.
Li Yishu followed their gaze and asked, "Who are you waiting for?"
"It's useless for them to wait for anyone to come," Yang Ping looked at Ding Mingzhi, "Where's Lin Zhengzhi?"
"The official is here!" Lin Zongzong ran over holding a thick stack of documents, followed by three subordinates. When he got closer, Lin Zongzong shouted, "Princess, the official is here!"
"What you are holding in your hand is a contract document that has changed hands?" Yang Ping asked.
"Exactly!"
"Do you have the official seal of the Yamen?"
"Bring it!"
"Then go and sign," Yang Ping looked forward and said coldly, "I'm here to watch you sign, and I also want to see who is teasing this princess and daring to go back on her word."
"Yes!" Lin Zheng responded.
Seeing Mr. Lin coming over, the farmers kneeling on the ground were stunned and dumbfounded.
I was so confident and had room for negotiation, but as I knelt down like this, it seemed to become more difficult, as if my blood had disappeared from the kneeling just now.
It's easy to lead people to kneel down.
It is difficult to lead people to stand up and resist.
So now, who dares to come out and take the lead...
Lin Zhiren ordered the village officials in charge of this area to be called over. At the same time, he stretched out his hand and randomly nodded five people in the crowd to come forward.
Start with them and ask them to report their names, village registration, location, and property in their name.
While he was asking questions, the officers and soldiers around him came forward to search them for their registration books and land deeds or house deeds.
Ding Mingzhi asked people to bring stools for Yang Ping and others to sit on.
The village official also quickly arranged manpower to deliver special Mingnan mountain black tea, freshly made exquisite snacks and specialty dried meat.
The title deeds and house deeds were found among the first five people named, but one of them didn't bring anything with him.
"Sir," the officer and soldier who searched again and again turned to look at Lin Zheng, "he really found nothing."
Lin worked through the deed before registration, and then checked the household registration management according to the village number.
"Li Dafu," Lin Zhichen raised his head, "don't you have two red sand workshops?"
"Xiaomin, Xiaomin doesn't want to sell..."
Lin Cheng looked at him and got up to report to Princess Yangping.
Princess Yangping picked up the tea cup and said slowly: "What kind of crime is it to go back on one's word and play tricks on the princess?"
Lin Zhanzhang was stunned by the question. After a pause, he opened his mouth and said: "The lightest case is ten years in prison, and the most serious case is to be executed."
Li Dafu's face turned pale and he immediately knelt down: "I'll give it, I'll go home to get it right now!"
"No need," Yang Ping said impatiently, "I don't think much of your two small workshops."
Lin Zhizhang then turned around and said, "Someone, please take this Li Dafu..."
"I haven't finished speaking yet!" Yang Ping scolded angrily.
"Princess, calm down!" Lin Zhichen said hurriedly.
Yang Ping looked up and down at Li Dafu, who was so frightened that his legs were weak: "Although you, a cunning man, don't take me seriously, I am broad-minded and kind-hearted. You will be spared ten years of imprisonment and exile, and you will be executed."
No need. However, you have to keep one hand today. You can choose whether it is your left hand or your right hand."
Li Hao frowned and looked at her: "Imperial sister."
"Brother Imperial, please leave me alone." Yang Ping said without squinting.
Lin Zhizhang then ordered people to pull Li Dafu down.
Soon, a scream sounded.
Nearly half of the thousands of farmers kneeling on the ground were frightened.
This scream seemed to penetrate their heads, their minds went blank, and a bone-chilling chill came from their bodies.
Princess Yangping said calmly: "The next wave."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was another scream.
There was sudden chaos in the northwest, and dozens of Xu Cheng soldiers fell over.
Everyone was startled and looked around.
Li Yishu, who had been paying attention to the northeast direction, heard the noise coming from behind and turned to look northeast. Dozens of carriages were rushing towards him.
Two of the carriages seemed to have been seen near Fengyang Tower.
For no reason, a strong uneasiness arose in Li Yishu's heart.
"Princess." Li Yishu said softly.
Princess Yangping couldn't take care of both sides. As Li Yishu said, she looked toward the northeast. Before she could see how many carriages there were, she had to look back to the other side.
The dozen or so Xu Cheng soldiers scrambled up from the ground and quickly retreated.
The remaining Xu Cheng soldiers quickly drew their weapons and looked at the six tall and burly men walking from the northwest.
Six big men also carried weapons and stood in front of several steles of different heights.
One person raised his hand and pushed Xu Chengbing away who was still holding on to him.
Li Dafu's hands were intact, and he was paralyzed on the ground in the distance, with a confused look on his face as if he didn't know what happened.
A few clank clangs.
The followers around Li Hao drew their swords one after another and protected Li Hao and Yang Ping.
"Who is coming?" Li Hao shouted loudly, "Do you know who we are?"
"I know, the prince and princess who take advantage of others by taking advantage of others." Zhi Li said slowly and in a hoarse voice, walking between Wei Dongyou and Zhan Ning.
As soon as these words came out, Li Hao's eyes widened: "How presumptuous!"
