As soon as the kneeling people heard the one hundred taels of silver, their eyes all shone brightly, and several people nodded on the spot.
Zhu Yongfa hesitated for a moment and seemed to be moved by the one hundred taels of silver, but where could he go now?
"Well, Miss Zhao, do you think Rao Jun will retreat after they were burned like that last night? After they leave, can we live a normal life again? These people all live in Zhujiazui
How many years have passed and I really can’t bear to leave!" Zhu Yongfa stood up and asked in a flattering way.
Mai Xiang frowned coldly and smiled coldly: "If I were you, I would leave quickly. Even if Rao Jun retreats, the holy spring has been exposed, and there will be more troubles in the future! One hundred taels of silver is not enough
It's a small amount, you won't make so much money even if you work all your life, while my aunt still cares about her affection for you - of course you don't care about it anymore, but my aunt still cares about it!" Mai Xiang revealed.
A hint of boredom came over, "Okay, be satisfied, let's go!"
After Mai Xiang said a few sarcastic words, everyone in Zhujiazui all lowered their heads in shame. A few men in their forties or fifties stood up, patted the dirt on their bodies and said firmly: "Let's go, let's go!" [
Several people nodded silently and stood up one after another.
"If you decide to leave, follow me to get the silver and press your fingerprints!" Mai Xiang shouted coldly, leading a few people to the yard behind. By this time, Lei Yuan had already prepared enough silver.
Slowly, more and more people left, and finally only a few families who were familiar with Zhu Yongfa were left. Judging from the situation, they followed Zhu Yongfa's lead.
Zhu Yongfa stood outside the fence, looking in the direction of the main room, seemingly still hesitating.
"Uncle Yongfa, tell me. We will do what you say, and we will listen to you!" The person who spoke was a child of fifteen or sixteen years old. He was thin and frail. He always shrugged his shoulders when he spoke. Now, now
He was wearing a thin cotton-padded jacket. When he spoke, he was shaking, as if he was afraid of the cold.
"Uncle Ming, I don't know what to do. This holy spring will bring disaster to us, but where can we go? To the city? It only costs 40 to 50 taels of silver to buy a yard in the city, so let's go
Half of it, what can we do in the city? Isn't this just a waste of money? Go to other villages? Within a few hundred miles, people are living in the places where the holy spring flows, so we can move farther away.
, but those are all converted from dry land, and the land is not as good as our land in Zhujiazui! Besides, our ancestors have lived in Zhujiazui for generations, so we can just leave..." Zhu Yongfa sighed and knelt down at the door.
, holding his head, not knowing what decision to make.
"Mingzi, why don't you go and get the money?" At this moment, someone who had gone to get the money before had his face full of joy. When he got in front of Mingzi, he turned sideways and said in a low voice: "Look, it's all official silver. It's beautiful."
"Okay, hurry up and get it. Once we get it, let's leave this sad place and start a new life!"
When Mingzi and the remaining people saw the shining silver, they were all moved. Slowly, two more families ran in.
It's not that Zhu Yongfa didn't see the silver, he was also moved, but he also knew that if Zhujiazui returned to peace, within ten years, these one hundred taels of silver would be earned with interest! When there was no war last year,
One acre of land in Zhujiazui can earn ten taels of silver a year! But if there is another war...
"Uncle, what should we do?" Zhu Ming couldn't wait any longer and kept urging. Now there were only a dozen people from three families left looking at Zhu Yongfa eagerly.
Zhu Yongfa bit his lip and stood up suddenly, as if he wanted to see Chu Yiqing, but was stopped by the guard.
"This little brother, please pass the message and tell me that I, Zhu Yongfa, have something to say to the Queen. I would be unhappy if I didn't say it!" Zhu Yongfa quickly pleaded with his fists clasped.
The guard had an expression of rejection.
"Little brother, just do your best, this..." Zhu Yongfa continued to pester.
After a while, Mai Xiang came over from the back yard and saw that Zhu Yongfa was still struggling. She couldn't help frowning and said: "What, you think the money is too little? Do you still want to bargain?"
Zhu Yongfa was startled and said in a deep voice: "I won't tell you, I will tell the Queen, you let me see the Queen!"
Just as Mai Xiang was about to say something else, she heard the people in the main room open their doors, and Chu Yiqing, dressed in white, walked out slowly like a goddess descending to earth.
"Empress, I, Zhu Yongfa, have something to say!" Zhu Yongfa was about to pounce on Chu Yongfa as soon as he saw Chu Yiqing.
Chu Yiqing walked slowly in front of everyone and exposed the wound on his forehead. Zhu Yongfa calmed down when he saw it.[
"You guys should retreat first!" Chu Yiqing whispered, and the guards retreated.
Mai Xiang was afraid that they would hurt Chu Yiqing again, so she followed Chu Yiqing closely, inseparable.
"Empress, we know we were wrong. We were the ones who lost our minds yesterday, and we apologize to you!" Zhu Yongfa said, leading a dozen people to kneel down and kowtow to Chu Yiqing.
"It's no longer clear who is right and who is wrong in this matter. Last time the Holy Spring was attacked, I should have thought of this and moved you all away, but something delayed it and it has never been implemented! Although it is a little late now, but
It can be considered as a way to mend the situation, take the money and go, go to a new place, forget the pain, and live again!" Chu Yiqing said calmly, with a gentle look in his eyes.
Chu Yiqing's words seemed to touch the deepest pain in Zhu Yongfa's heart. Indeed, the beautiful memories of his family remained in Zhujiacun. If he stayed here... Zhu Yongfa burst into tears. A grown man, in Chu Yiqing's eyes,
He cried uncontrollably in front of Qing.
When Zhu Yongfa cried, everyone else wiped their tears.
Chu Yiqing sighed quietly, turned and left.
Zhu Yongfa and others cried for a long time, as if they had shed all the tears in their lives. Then they stood up and bowed three times in the direction of Chu Yiqing. Then they looked back at the beautiful village in the morning light and wiped away their tears.
Follow Mai Xiang to the backyard to collect the money.
An hour later, all the villagers from Zhujiazui gathered at the entrance of the village. They all drove horse-drawn carriages. The carriages carried large and small packages to salute, and naturally the memorial tablets of their relatives were indispensable.
"Little Tiger, Leopard, and the kid, let's leave and never come back. Follow me to the city to enjoy the blessings!" Zhu Yongfa rubbed the three dark tablets on the carriage and whispered.
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"Reiko, mother, let's go too!"
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The calls came one after another. Although the sun was shining brightly at noon, people's hearts were very cold.
Liu Gan stood not far away with Aru, looking at the scene in front of him, his heart suddenly jumped.
He has also endured the feeling of losing relatives and leaving home, but now... However, he is an emperor. Which successful emperor does not have thousands of white bones at his feet? He killed their relatives, but he is
For more people!
Liu Gan slowly straightened his back and put his hands behind his back.
One carriage after another passed by him, and he saw the eyes of the villagers red from crying, and his back straightened up even more.
I don't know how long it took, but the surroundings around him fell silent. Only then did he look away from the distance, and what he saw was the woman's cold eyes.
Seeing a woman again, Liu Qian couldn't tell whether he loved or hated her in his heart!
A fire last night actually burned to death a third of the soldiers and all the food and grass. He didn't know how this woman did it, but he believed that this woman had the ability to destroy the world!
Last night, he looked at Ruhar's body and was speechless for a long time.
Ruhar was a general he had been cultivating with great concentration, and he had made many contributions in pacifying the "chaos" in Rao. However, he never thought that Ruhar would die on the border of Rao and Li before the war started! [
"Brother!" Aru knelt in front of Ruhar, sobbing uncontrollably.
"Your Majesty, please avenge the general and the soldiers!" said the deputy general who replaced Ruhar as the temporary general.
Liu Gan looked at the blood stains on Ruhar's body and clenched his hands.
Aru stood up, wiped his tears and said: "Your Majesty, this woman Chu Yiqing cannot be underestimated. She alone has destroyed all our food and grass and killed and injured so many brothers. This woman is the devil!"
Liu Gan didn't say anything, he just stared at Ruhar's body in silence, with a sense of oppression that made everything freeze in the depths of his transparent pupils.
At this moment, he arrived at Zhujiazui according to the deadline given to him by the woman!
"Your Majesty, do we really want to surrender?" Alu looked at Chu Yiqing with hatred in his eyes.
Liu Qian just stood there and looked at the woman quietly, and the outline gradually became blurred, with a kind of melancholy sadness, as if the facial lines were slowly distorting, showing a complex complex that seemed to be heartbroken and sad. The expression then flashed away and settled back into the original facial expression.
Aru knew that Liu Gan must be struggling in his heart at this time, so he fell silent and stood silently behind Liu Gan.
"I promise to negotiate peace with you!" Liu Qian slowly opened his lips, his words were cold and without any warmth.
Chu Yiqing's eyes were as dark as water. He nodded slowly and entered the village first.
Behind him, Lei Yuan made a gesture of invitation.
"Your Majesty!" Alu looked at Zhujiazui under the noon sun, seeming a little worried.
"If she wanted to kill me, I would have died last night!" Liu Qian whispered. He will never forget that his martial arts was taught by this woman. It would be easy for her to take his life! What's more, Liu Yi and her Together, if she wants to kill herself, Liu Yi will not agree!
At this moment, Liu Qian realized that he had such a sense of trust in Liu Yi!
Liu Gan strode behind Lei Yuan and entered Zhujiazui. Alu followed closely.
In the main room of Lingdang's house, Chu Yiqing sat on a simple chair. In front of him was the square table. Liu Yi and Mai Xiang sat next to them. The long bench opposite was reserved for Liu Qian. !
When Liu Yi saw Liu Qian, he seemed to have something to say, but his lips were silent for a long time, and he just slowly uttered two words: "Brother Emperor!"
Liu Gan's cold eyes swept over Mai Xiang. He suddenly sat astride a long bench and said coldly: "Tell me your conditions!"
Liu Yi had no choice but to lower his head. Under the table, his hands were tightly held by Mai Xiang.
Chu Yiqing said nothing and placed in front of Liu Qian a surrender agreement that he and Liu Yi had discussed and drafted last night.
Liu Qian took the agreement, read it briefly, and frowned. He said in a deep voice: "From now on, Li Guo will own half of the Dongchaer Grassland? This is absolutely impossible!"
Chu Yiqing seemed to have expected that Liu Qian would not compromise so easily. She gave Lei Yuan a wink, and Lei Yuan stepped forward and asked in a low voice: "Madam, those explosives have been buried." ,Do you want……"
"Explosives?" Liu Qian's body and mind suddenly became tense. What happened last night seemed to be right in front of his eyes. He raised his eyes to look at Chu Yiqing, his eyes full of hatred.
"You started this war, and now you are asking for a truce. Naturally, you have to pay more! Don't forget, I also gave you the holy spring water. From now on, the Dongchaer grassland can be evergreen all year round!" Chu Yi Qing said slowly.
"Evergreen all year round?" Liu Qian widened his eyes in disbelief, "How can it be evergreen all year round?"
"The holy spring water has a constant temperature all year round. If a greenhouse is built above it, it will definitely become evergreen all year round! Then there will be no winter in the Dongchaer Grassland, and cattle and sheep can eat fresh grass all year round! And , this grass can also be planted in large areas to increase the breeding rate!" Chu Yiqing said quietly.
"What does breeding rate mean?" Liu Qian seemed to have forgotten his hatred and asked quickly.
"For example, only ten cows could be raised on one acre of land before. After providing turf cultivation, maybe twenty cows can be raised on one acre of land! Also, with the irrigation of the holy spring water, Raoguo can also produce rice. Plant wheat and engage in multiple industries!" Chu Yiqing said calmly.
The more Liu Gan listened, the more excited he became. The people of Rao State have always relied on the sky. In order to raise cattle and sheep, they have to move to many places throughout the year. In the future, if there is more grass and evergreens all year round, not only will there be more cattle and sheep, but also more cattle and sheep will be raised. You can also farm in your spare time, then...
"Is it really possible?" Liu Qian asked in a low voice, his eyes starting to shine.
"As long as you sign, I absolutely guarantee that it can be done!" Chu Yiqing said coldly, "But there is another condition. As long as you are in power, your Rao country is not allowed to take the initiative to raise troops against Li country!"
Liu Gan nodded and said: "Okay!"
Alu said anxiously: "Your Majesty, don't believe this woman. How could she be so capable? She..."
Liu Yi quickly said: "Brother, you have been with Aunt Chu for so long. You should know Aunt Chu's abilities better than anyone else. If Aunt Chu can say it, she can definitely do it!"
Liu Qian waved his hand and said, "I will make my own decision!"
Liu Yi and Alu stopped talking.
Liu Qian read the armistice agreement carefully again and suddenly raised his eyes to look at Liu Yi.
"Do you want to stay with this woman?" Liu Qian looked at Mai Xiang.
Liu Yi quickly held Mai Xiang's hand and said: "Brother Emperor, I am ready to go to Chu Han to propose marriage to Mrs. Zhao and Mr. Zhao!"
Liu Qian was silent again. He thought for a while, finally picked up the pen and signed the armistice agreement.
Lei Yuan quickly brought the agreement to Chu Yiqing, fearing that he would regret it.
Liu Qian put down his brush, raised his eyes and looked at Chu Yiqing again, and whispered: "I entrust Liu Yi to you, please be kind to him!"
Liu Yi was startled, as if he couldn't believe it, and shouted in a low voice: "Brother Emperor!"
"Don't worry, Liu Yi is someone I value, and I will take good care of him! Besides, I think Liu Yi has a bright future!" Chu Yiqing said calmly.
"Future?" Liu Gan couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips with a sarcastic smile, "What future do you think can be greater than that of the leader of a country? The country of Rao should have been his, but now, he But I gave up all this for a woman!"
"Brother Emperor, I'm not just doing it for the sake of Mai Xiang, but because that kind of life is not what I want at all!" Liu Yi corrected in a low voice, "Sitting in that seat for so many years, brother, have you ever been truly happy? If I had asked my eldest brother to choose, would he have left Shangjia Village so hesitantly?"
Liu Qian stood up, stared at Liu Yi closely and whispered: "Brother, let me tell you, I have never regretted my original choice. To say regret, what I regret is that I protected you too well and made you forget. Your identity makes you forget that you shoulder the royal responsibilities and missions! It's too late to say this now, Liu Yi, if you regret your decision, you can return to Rao Kingdom at any time, and take the position of Emperor of Rao Kingdom. As long as eldest brother is here, I will always keep it for you!"
Liu Yi shook his head, stood up, and whispered: "Brother, when my father and mother died tragically, I was still in my infancy. I don't remember anything at all, and I don't know anything. In the past twelve years, it was my eldest brother who took care of me." I evaded pursuit and lived a hard life all the way. What big brother has done has completely surpassed my status as a prince! Big brother, I will live well with Mai Xiang and never regret it. Don’t do anything for me again. , bring the Queen’s sister-in-law back and give me a little nephew. Mai Xiang and I will go back to see you when we have time!”
Liu Gan's face was cold, but his heart was a little moved. He had done so much over the years for the promise he made to his mother and concubine. Liu Yi's words were undoubtedly an acknowledgment of his hard work in the past years. He smiled slowly and stretched out his big hand to touch Liu Yi's head: "I hope you won't regret it, and I also hope you can be happy!"
Liu Yi was overjoyed and stepped forward to hug Liu Qian tightly.
Liu Qian turned back again and whispered to Chu Yiqing: "Chu Yiqing, I hope that the person who comes to take over Dongchaer Grassland is Liu Yi. You won't object, right?"
Chu Yiqing frowned, not expecting Liu Qian to make such a request again, but she quickly thought that if Liu Yi took over the Dongchaer Grassland, there would be less resistance from the people of Rao Country, and she immediately nodded and said: "Okay. !”
Liu Qian finally had a happy face. He patted Liu Yi on the shoulder, looked back at the woman again, engraved the woman's appearance deeply in his heart, and strode away.
Maybe this is his last meeting with a woman!
"Aunt Chu, why did you promise my brother..." Liu Yi asked quickly after Liu Qian left.
"I trust you enough! What's more, the holy springs of Dongchaer Grassland and Zhujiazui also need someone to lead and protect them. It's okay for you to stay!" Chu Yiqing said with a smile, "But first you have to go through Sister Jin Yu Only then can you become the son-in-law of the Zhao family!"
Liu Yi couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth when he thought of Jin Yu's resistance to him.
It is indeed difficult to get a future mother-in-law with a straightforward personality!
After lunch, news came from the border that Rao's army had retreated.
Chu Yiqing nodded with satisfaction, temporarily arranged the affairs in Zhujiazui, and returned to Lucheng, found Shan Laoer, and asked him to send someone to send a letter back to the palace to reassure Li Huang, and by the way,
Send the people who built the river from the imperial court to build the river to Dongcha'er.
In this way, everyone in Liguo Raoguo knew that the source of Liguo's South-to-North Water Diversion was actually in Zhujiazui, and it was just an ordinary spring in external words.
It was broad daylight what happened at the Zhujiazui Spring. Bai Yu and Bai Niangzi, who were far away in Yanjing, could not sit still. They heard that the soldiers guarding the holy spring said that Chu Yiqing had arrived in Chu Han, so they quickly rushed from Yanjing to Chu Han.
cold.
Five days later, Chu Yiqing finally took Liu Yi and Mai Xiang to the famous town of Chuhan. As soon as he entered the famous town, Chu Yiqing smelled the smell in the air and felt that his whole body was ironed, and he felt indescribably comfortable.
"Auntie, it's better for us to stay at home. Although the weather is a bit cold, it's refreshing!" Mai Xiang was accompanied by Liu Yi all the way, so she was naturally in a very good mood. As soon as she entered the city gate, she followed Chu Yiqing and dismounted, asking Liu Yi to
Holding them all in hand, she and Chu Yiqing walked and went shopping.
"You're just bullying him like this?" Chu Yiqing couldn't help but laugh out loud when he saw Liu Yi's embarrassing appearance leading three horses alone.
"I didn't bully him, I just wanted to walk around with my aunt. We have been walking for more than half a year, and I miss Chu Han to death!" Mai Xiang said, and saw a snack stall on the roadside, hot dry noodles.
, spicy noodles, roasted meat, tofu curd, soup dumplings, everything is available. Nowadays, these foods are no secret in Chu Han. After all, what ingredients are used can be seen clearly at a glance, but I am afraid that I don’t even know the secrets of it.
, so everyone has their own taste, but speaking of it, the most authentic one is the snack shop next to Tiandijian.
"Auntie, should we eat here or go back to heaven and earth?" Mai Xiang was so hungry that she couldn't walk anymore, but she still asked.
Chu Yiqing smiled and said: "Let's eat here. After we finish eating, we can go on the road. When the matter between you two is settled, we will come back and have a good stroll!"
"Hey!" Mai Xiang responded happily, quickly went in and took a seat, and asked the waiter to help lead the horse.
"Three hot dry noodles, all spicy, three bowls of tofu noodles, three and a half bowls of sweet, three and a half bowls of chicken soup, and one steamed bun too!" Mai Xiang ordered happily.
Chu Yiqing smiled and said, "Can we eat so much?"
Mai Xiang immediately touched her belly and said, "I've been hungry all the way. I'm just waiting to come back to the famous town to have this meal. Aunt Chu, these are what I want to eat. You can order whatever you want!"
Liu Yi just tied up his horse and came in. When he heard this, he exchanged a funny look with Chu Yiqing.
"Maixiang, don't think that you are married now and just eat as hard as you can. Your parents and grandma haven't agreed to the marriage yet!" Chu Yiqing smiled and ordered a bowl of hot dry noodles for Liu Yi.
I ordered a basket of steamed buns.
Mai Xiang blushed with embarrassment and was about to give up. Suddenly, she saw a figure in the distance and froze.
It turned out to be Ma Yunfei!
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