Chen Long had never seen Zhao Mengjie with his own eyes. His understanding of Zhao Mengjie came entirely from what Ang Lee had told him. Chen Long did not know much about this woman's true beauty.
At this moment, Zhao Mengjie was not far away. Soon, he would be able to see Zhao Mengjie clearly. He would be able to see this beautiful woman that his father could not forget for a long time.
"It's been many years since we last met, but you haven't changed at all. You're still so beautiful."
After a round of polite greetings, Ang Lee held Zhao Mengjie's small hand and said.
Zhao Mengjie smiled and said, "Assistant Minister Li has become more handsome and confident. He's also much more mature than before. He has the charm of a mature man, which is even more tempting."
"Haha! Is that so? Even I'm tempted. "
Ang Lee joked.
Zhao Mengjie smiled and said, "Which woman in the world wouldn't be tempted when they see Assistant Minister Li?"
These words made Ang Lee very happy. However, it seemed to be the truth. Ang Lee's charm was indeed extraordinary. No one in the world could compare to him.
"You flatter me. Does the general beside me look familiar to you?"
Ang Lee looked at Chen Long and asked.
Zhao Mengjie frowned and looked at Chen Long beside Ang Lee. After thinking for a long time, she nodded slightly. Clearly, she had remembered something.
"This is the old general's second son, Chen Long. In a month or two, the old general's eldest son, Chen Zhuang, will also come. The two brothers look very similar to the old general."
Ang Lee said with a smile.
Zhao Mengjie smiled and nodded. She said, "Like father, like son. They're both handsome. However, standing beside Assistant Minister Li, they can only serve as a foil. Hahahaha!"
At this time, the East Woman Kingdom was facing a great crisis, but Zhao Mengjie's mental state did not seem to be affected much. Perhaps she did not put her mind on the affairs of the state at all. After all, with Zhao Daiwen, such a responsible minister, there was no need for her to worry about the affairs of the state. She seemed to be the same as Zhao Yefu. She was not born to govern the country. She was born to be a romantic person. How could a person with such a temperament be able to govern the country with peace of mind?
After entering the city gate, Li An and Zhao Mengjie walked at the front, followed by Chen Long and the others. Half of the officials of the East Maiden Kingdom were women, which showed how high the social status of women was in the East Maiden Kingdom. However, most of these female officials were internal officials, which meant that they were in charge of handling the affairs of the palace. In other words, many of the officials inside the palace were women, while the officials outside the palace were mostly men. After all, many trivial matters were very tiring to deal with, so it was safer to let the men handle them. The affairs of the palace were relatively easier, so it was more appropriate to let the women handle them.
In addition, almost all the guards and horses in the palace were female soldiers. In other words, all the female soldiers in Dongnu Province were concentrated in the palace. The tens of thousands of soldiers outside were all male soldiers. Even if the status of women in Dongnu Province was very high, it was an indisputable fact that women's physical strength was naturally worse than men's. Therefore, no matter what country it was, the main force of soldiers were men. Women's high status didn't mean that women were suitable to be soldiers.
Although the people outside didn't have food to eat, the situation in Guichang City was not bad. The people who lined up in the city to welcome them looked good. They should be able to eat their fill. This was also because Guichang City was strictly controlled. After the food from outside was transported in, the officials would sell it to the people according to the demand. Large families were not allowed to hoard food, which led to the relatively stable food supply in the city. In the current situation, Guichang City was the only city in Dongnu Province that could barely supply food. The amount of food supplied by the other cities was seriously insufficient. There were very few cities where the people could eat half of their fill. Generally, they could barely make ends meet. Even if a person only ate 10% of their fill in a day, they wouldn't starve to death, as long as they didn't get sick.
"The people here look good. It seems that they can eat their fill. Not bad, not bad at all."
Ang Lee nodded in satisfaction.
The people in Guichang City looked much better than the people in Sagely Mountain City. This was enough to show that the people in Guichang City were relatively full, while the people in Sagely Mountain City ate even less. This was also the result of the policies. Under the situation where the food source was relatively limited, the first thing they considered was the food supply in the capital city. The other cities could only provide less. After all, the capital city was the foundation of Dongnu Province. Only when the capital city was stable could the overall situation be stabilized. If the capital city fell into the difficulty of food shortage, then the situation of the entire kingdom would be difficult to control, and the consequences would be unimaginable.
Fairness never existed. In the face of danger, the right thing to do had always been to abandon the rook to save the king. The important would always be valued, and the unimportant could be abandoned at any time. Naturally, the capital city was the most important, and the other cities were relatively less important. Since the food supply was limited, it was natural that they would take the capital city first.
"How is your father?"
After walking for a while, Zhao Mengjie turned to look at Chen Long and asked.
Chen Long was stunned for a moment before he said, "Alright, my father is pretty good."
"Oh, did he mention me in front of others?"
Zhao Mengjie asked with a smile.
Chen Long shook his head and said, "Father rarely chats with us juniors."
"Oh, I see."
The two of them were completely boring and awkward. This was normal. After all, they were not very familiar with each other, and there was almost no common language between them. Under such circumstances, they could only chat awkwardly.
Ang Lee could see that Chen Long was a little nervous when facing Zhao Mengjie. He was usually fearless, but for some reason, after meeting Zhao Mengjie, his aura changed. He changed from a tiger to a sick cat, or rather, a docile and shy kitten. The sudden change surprised Ang Lee.
Before, Ang Lee had already told Chen Long that Zhao Mengjie was very beautiful. She was a charming woman. However, Chen Long had also seen many beautiful women. He didn't seem to care about Ang Lee's words. At this moment, seeing Zhao Mengjie's beauty with his own eyes, he understood that Ang Lee was right. This Zhao Mengjie was indeed very charming, which made him a little confused.
Looking at Chen Long's silly look, Zhao Mengjie was a little elated. This feeling of being appreciated was very wonderful. She enjoyed this feeling very much, especially the appreciation of a charming man. It made her even more delighted. Chen Long was obviously a charming man, but slightly weaker than Ang Lee.
The team soon arrived near the palace. Ang Lee saw Zhao Yefu in a splendid dress in the distance. He was really dazzling! Ang Lee's eyes were fixed on her.
After not seeing her for so many years, Zhao Yefu didn't change much. She was still so young and beautiful. There was even a hint of charm, a unique charm of a mature woman.
Without any formalities, Zhao Yefu directly pulled Ang Lee into the palace and sent the people around away.
"After not seeing you for so many years, Yefu is still so beautiful."
Ang Lee admired Zhao Yefu and said.
Zhao Yefu smiled. Her eyes were a little blurred. She said, "You are the same. After not seeing you for so many years, you have become more handsome."
Since there was no one around, Ang Lee naturally didn't have to pretend to be serious. He directly took Zhao Yefu into his arms and kissed Zhao Yefu's forehead, comforting the goddess who had been lonely for so many years.
Zhao Yefu was very cooperative. She seemed to be very satisfied with Ang Lee's actions. The bed was not far away. What were they waiting for? Let's do something serious first.
After more than two hours, Ang Lee held the beautiful Zhao Yefu in his arms and said softly, "Yefu, you are still so beautiful. Your skin is still so smooth."
"Annoying. You are still so beastly."
Zhao Yefu smiled. Obviously, she was very satisfied.
"Beastly. Then I will be a beast again."
Ang Lee said with a smirk.
"No …"
After another two hours, the sky was completely dark. They had missed dinner time. Ang Lee's stomach was growling. Zhao Yefu was obviously hungry.
"Yefu, it's already time for dinner. Why didn't anyone remind us to have dinner?"
Ang Lee stroked Zhao Yefu's arm and asked softly.
Zhao Yefu said with a smile, "You are so powerful. No one outside can hear you. Who dares to come in and ask for trouble? You must be hungry! The dinner must have been prepared long ago. "
"Okay, let's go eat."
Ang Lee stretched and got up to put on his clothes.
Zhao Yefu didn't like to wear formal clothes. Previously, it was just a matter of etiquette. At this moment, since she had taken off her formal clothes, there was no need to continue wearing them. She changed into ordinary clothes that she usually wore. She looked more approachable and attractive.
Although she changed into ordinary clothes, Zhao Yefu looked more charming at this moment. Her complexion was white and rosy. She was very charming. This was also the result of Ang Lee's nourishment. After not seeing each other for so many years, Zhao Yefu became more charming for the first time. It was understandable.
The female officials in the palace all knew the relationship between Ang Lee and Zhao Yefu, so they didn't think there was any problem. Dongnu Province was more civilized than the Tang dynasty. The status of women was also higher. Naturally, they were not so narrow-minded.
Although there was a food crisis, the palace of Dongnu Province did not lack food. After all, the palace was the core of a country. Even if the people were hungry, the Queen in the palace could not be starved. As for the saying of sharing weal and woe with the people, that was the system of later generations. In ancient times, the life of the aristocrats was always stronger than that of the poor. Even if the people were hungry, the aristocrats could not be asked to starve with the people. Otherwise, how could there be the saying that wine and meat stink at the door, and bones freeze to death on the road? A large number of the poor outside starved to death. The food of the rich aristocrats spoiled. This strong contrast reflected the basic facts of the difference between the noble and the humble in ancient times, and no one could change it. Even if there was a change of dynasty, it was useless. When the dynasty was just established, the ruler would take care of the people a little, but only a little. When the people were not full, the ruler would still not reduce the food for himself and the meritorious officials, and would not accompany the people to starve. The people were poorly dressed, but the founding emperors did not wear patched clothes. They were always so dignified. No one had heard of any founding emperor wearing patched clothes. Every one of them was so dignified. Later emperors were even more outrageous. Not only were they arrogant and licentious, but they also did not care about the life and death of the people.
However, now was a time of shortage of food. Even if the palace could fill their stomachs, they would not be extravagant and wasteful. The large number of dishes prepared in front of them was mainly because Ang Lee had come. This was a welcoming dinner for Ang Lee. After all, Ang Lee had come from afar. They had to attract enough attention.
At this time, dozens of people had already been seated. Most of them were high-ranking officials of Dongnu Province. Ang Lee only brought less than ten generals and officers. After all, Ang Lee did not bring any high-ranking officials this time. They were all small characters. A captain like Chen Long could be considered a high-ranking official. Moreover, he was the one with the highest position among all the attendants.
The two main seats were empty. Obviously, they were reserved for Ang Lee and Zhao Yefu. The rest of the seats were arranged in four rows. Chen Long was actually able to sit in the first row. Moreover, he was sitting with Zhao Mengjie. The two of them were talking about something with exultation. It could be seen that Chen Long was no longer as shy as when he first arrived. He had become much more easy-going.
"An, these are all prepared for you. Our country is seriously short of food. We really don't have too many good things to entertain you. Isn't it too shabby?"
Zhao Yefu asked gently.
Ang Lee said with a smile, "It's already very sumptuous. Now that there is a shortage of food, the people can't fill their stomachs. These are really unnecessary. It's too wasteful. If the people outside know about it, the impact will be very bad."
"If the people know about it, the impact will be bad?"
Zhao Yefu did not seem to understand Ang Lee's words. In addition, although she knew that the kingdom was short of food, she did not know in detail how hungry the people outside were. She only knew that there was a shortage of food. If she saw the miserable situation of the people outside, she probably would not even be able to eat.
"Haha! It's nothing. It's just that there is a shortage of food at the moment. It's too wasteful to prepare so many dishes for me. What if the food can save many people? "
Ang Lee opened his mouth and said.
Zhao Yefu nodded slightly. She paused and said with a smile, "Just this meal. In the next few days, I will prepare a bowl of porridge every day and half a bowl of pickled vegetables. That's good."
"Good. As long as I can see my wife, I will be happy even if I don't eat or drink every day."
Ang Lee said nauseatingly.
Because his voice was not loud, no one could hear what Ang Lee said and no one dared to ask.
"You're still so glib-tongued. You're really annoying."
Zhao Yefu smiled in response to Ang Lee's naughtiness.
There were nearly a hundred dishes in front of Ang Lee, but the people below did not have so many dishes. It was only about one-third of the number. Different status naturally led to different treatment.
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