Li Yi and Li Duan were not the only ones who came to Cangzhou. In order to strengthen the cohesion of the Holy Religion, Ruoqing, as the incarnation of the Empress, couldn't always exist in the portrait. She had to show up in front of the believers.
This time, Ruyi and Zui Mo didn't come with them. Ruyi had to stay in Ruyi City to preside over the overall situation. Li Mu was still young and hadn't weaned yet, so Zui Mo couldn't leave.
Without a grandmaster following them, they couldn't guarantee their safety in extreme situations. Even if Xu didn't want to come to the Wu Kingdom, he followed them to Cangzhou this time.
"What are you doing here?" Miss.Liu looked at him and asked. Based on her understanding of Duaner, it was impossible for him to miss her.
"Duaner said he missed you. Of course, this is only one of the reasons …" Li Yi looked at Li Duan, who hid far away after calling him "aunt", and said, "There's nothing to do in the mountains, so I took him out to see the world and see your progress. Cangzhou hasn't been conquered yet, right?"
Miss.Liu said, "We'll conquer the city in three days."
"There are still three days. There's no hurry …" Li Yi nodded, thought for a moment, and said, "Duaner just said he was hungry. Why don't you cook a bowl of noodles for him first … If it's convenient, cook a bowl for me too, with more vegetables and more noodles …"
Whether Li Duan wanted to see Ruyi for the food she cooked or not, as a father, Li Yi couldn't refuse a reasonable request from a child.
He also wanted to see with his own eyes what the current situation in Cangzhou was like.
After the meal, they walked through the village. Yang Liuqing explained to him, "We've taken down the seven county governments in recent days. We've also used some means to control the officials in the county governments. Some of the strong people can be used by us in a short period of time. Now, only the prefectural city is left …."
It had been several months since they split up and quietly came to Cangzhou.
In addition, before this, Xu Zheng had already brought people here to expand the number of believers. Their progress was not fast.
However, this was also Li Yi's intention. To the Wu Kingdom, Cang Prefecture was a remote and remote place, but Cang Prefecture was close to the Fringe. As long as the Wu Kingdom could defend Cang Prefecture, no matter how strong the enemy was, they would be able to receive endless reinforcements from the Fringe.
This was a place that had to be fought for. They had to hold it firmly in their hands and not simply occupy the government office. Otherwise, they would easily end up in the same situation as they did two years ago.
The remaining snow had yet to dissipate. Walking on the road, one could see many villagers busily working in the village, constructing some strangely shaped buildings.
This was a brothel that was about to be built. Any commoner who had a hard time living nearby would come here to work. Even if it was just sweeping the floor or moving wood, they would be able to get two meals a day to fill their stomachs.
The one-eyed General Fan followed behind them. Looking at the busy people in the distance, he asked in puzzlement, "Your Highness, we are giving out porridge to help the people. Why do we have to make them do all this work? What's the point of building these extra houses? Can't we just give them food?"
Prime Minister Wang shook his head and explained, "Because we want the people to know that their porridge and rice are earned through their hard work, not by our charity. It's hard to predict a person's heart. The more we give, the more it will backfire in the end …"
After saying that, he looked at the one-eyed General and said, "Although you are a general, you can't stop learning. When you go back, General Fan, you must read more books. What I just said is written in the books …"
At this moment, General Fan could only nod in agreement. Although he still had doubts in his heart, he didn't dare to ask further.
At this time, two men carrying a piece of wood walked past them.
One of them sighed and said, "Tell me, the person with the Mandate of Heaven that the Empress spoke of, when will he come? When will these bitter days come to an end?"
The other man curled his lips and said, "You should be content. Moving logs for a day is enough for your family to eat for several days. What kind of bitter days is this?"
"Who doesn't wish for a better life?" The man paused and suddenly said, "Have you heard that the person with the Mandate of Heaven that the Empress spoke of can save the people is actually Princess Duan Rong …"
The man was stunned. He asked, "Where did you hear this?"
"Everyone says that when the Empress gave birth to Princess Duan Rong, a phoenix landed in the palace and circled around for three days before flying away. There are also people who say that Princess Duan Rong was able to speak when she was born. When she was born, there was a strange fragrance that wafted for ten miles. The majority of the imperial capital could smell it. When mortals smelled it, they would feel refreshed and all illnesses would disappear …"
Someone walked over and heard their conversation. He said in surprise, "Is that true or false? Being born with a human tongue and accompanied by a strange fragrance, that is the sign of a saint appearing in the world …"
The man carrying the logs shook his head and said, "I don't know if it's true or false, but I've also heard that this is the sign of an emperor. In ancient times, all those who had these signs eventually became emperors!"
The passerby disdainfully said, "Forget it. Princess Duan Rong is a woman. Can a woman become an emperor?"
The gaze of the man carrying the logs became even more disdainful. He said, "I said that you are ignorant and inexperienced, but you don't believe me. Let's not talk about the distant past and just talk about the recent past. The Emperor of the Jing Kingdom is a woman. She governs the country better than men, so why can't the Emperor of my Wu Kingdom be a woman?"
The passerby was startled and asked in surprise, "Is there really such a thing?"
"Why would I lie to you?" The man carrying the logs pretended to be profound and said, "If one person says it's false, then a hundred or a thousand people say it. How can it be false? I have to explain it to you …"
Not far away, a steward looked over and shouted, "You two, what are you doing? Have you finished moving the logs? Do you want to eat or not? If you don't want to move, there are still others!"
The man shivered and immediately said, "I'm coming, I'm coming. Don't move. Don't touch my logs. If anyone touches my logs, I'll fight them …"
The passerby was startled for a long time. He looked at a young man passing by and asked, "What he said just now, was it all true?"
Li Yi nodded and said, "It's not just that. When Princess Duan Rong was born, beautiful stars appeared and auspicious clouds appeared. The Phoenix Cry Imperial Capital was filled with the Emperor's aura. At that time, a wandering Daoist who passed by the Imperial Palace said that this was the fate of the Emperor. A person with this kind of fate would definitely become the Emperor in the future …"
Only when the passerby walked away in a daze did General Fan rub his head and say with some surprise, "When Her Highness was born, I was standing guard at the city gates. At that time, there was no phoenix, nor was there any fragrance. As for those beautiful stars and auspicious clouds, that's even more nonsense. Who was the one who spread those rumors? To dare spread rumors about the Princess, I'll skin them alive!"
Wei Liang, who had just returned, looked at him and finally couldn't help but say, "Old Fan, why don't you stop leading the troops and supervise those people moving the logs? That job is easy and doesn't need to use your brain. It's very suitable for you …"
The one-eyed general was startled and asked, "What do you mean?"
Yangliuqing blushed a little. Although she knew the purpose of the brothel spreading these rumors, she still felt a little embarrassed in front of so many people …
Li Yi looked at her and comforted her, "These are all nothing. In the past, there was a shameless fellow who said that he wasn't human and that he would transform into a dragon when he encountered a storm …"
Those who achieved great things did not bother with trifles. He didn't say that when she was born, the word "Empress" was written on her palm. That was already very restrained.
To become an Emperor, one must first learn to be shameless.
She didn't know how shameless Li Xuan was as an Emperor. He even needed someone to help manage the country …
"Let's not think about this for now." He looked at Yangliuqing and said, "After we take down Cangzhou, we'll be busy for a period of time …"
Cangzhou's capital.
The provincial governor of Cangzhou sneezed and rubbed his nose. He asked, "Have you investigated the matter that I asked you to investigate?"
Below, a low-ranking official nodded and said, "Reporting to Lord, I've investigated everything. That Holy Religion is nothing more than a group of self-proclaimed chivalrous people. They help the commoners to suppress bandits and distribute food everywhere. They say that they want to punish the powerful and help the people …"
In troubled times, there were many chivalrous people who lacked a single thought. It was fine as long as they didn't rebel. The provincial governor of Cangzhou relaxed and said, "I understand. You can leave."
"This lowly official takes his leave."
The low-ranking official bowed and left. The provincial governor of Cangzhou couldn't help but sneeze again. He rubbed his nose and mumbled, "I didn't catch a cold last night …"
He stood up. For some reason, he had an ominous premonition in his heart …
The low-ranking official walked out of the room and into the courtyard. When he brushed past two bailiffs, he raised his hand slightly and extended three fingers …
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