Also suffering from insomnia is the current Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty. He stands on the memorial platform of the highest palace in the capital. From here, he can overlook the entire Jinling, the moat of the south gate, and a little further away, beyond the mountains and rivers, where he cannot see Chaoge.

The place that once made the Zhou royal family fall from the altar is also the place that haunts him in dreams.

A pair of delicate hands gently put a thin shirt on him, and a gentle voice came from his ears: "What he said is right, and what he did is right. I believe he is a good boy."

Emperor Zhou cast his gaze on the woman who had been standing beside him, held her hand and said, "Have you ever blamed me over the years?"

Queen Zhou's eyes flashed with surprise, and she looked at the most powerful and powerful person in the mainland. She couldn't help but lower her head, and said with unknown emotions in her eyes: "You are also working hard."

The two stood side by side at the highest point, overlooking the entire Jinling City, standing quietly. Behind them, Eunuch Zhao stood with his head lowered, as if sleeping.

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Once the war machine starts running, it cannot be stopped. The Ling Mansion received 80 million gold and silver in one day, and 20 million taels of supplies have been prepared in the warehouses of major chambers of commerce. It only took one day to raise enough supplies.

When the Emperor of Zhou in the meeting hall handed over Ling Xin'an's flying letter to everyone, everyone was stunned. The Emperor of Zhou's face was ashen, and the queen kept holding his hand. Gently, the four generals never

I have seen the man in front of me look like this.

A government office can raise 100 million in supplies in just one day. If word spreads, even the capital will be in an uproar, because this is impossible in any state, including Jinling City.

Ling Kun's expression was also ugly. As someone who had served the current Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty for nearly a hundred years, he was too familiar with that man's nature, but what could he do? Because he was the Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty.

"General Li, send the imperial army to receive it!" the queen said softly.

"I obey the order!" said the four generals.

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The garrison troops and people from the Xianqing Sect have been guarding the Ling Mansion for the past two days. Master Ling said that in three days, people from the capital will be sent to receive these supplies, and at the same time, ten ultimatums will be issued.

Soon, Jiangzhou Port ushered in the first batch of real military ships. It was completely possible to go from Jinling to Jiangzhou by water, which was much faster than the land route. The Jinling Canal went straight down to Bianzhou, and Bianzhou turned to the Yangtze River and went up the river.

Arrive at Jiangzhou Port and then follow Zhijiang Avenue directly to the riverbank at the city gate. Hurry up and you'll be there in three days.

When Li Shijing looked at the Jiangzhou Port in front of him, he looked at the merchant ships docked on both sides of the river. They were parked neatly on the docks, like an army waiting to be reviewed. It was obvious that Jiangzhou had already learned about the capital.

When people arrive, prepare early.

Feng Cai was wearing an official uniform. This was his first time wearing an official uniform, but he faced such a situation. He looked at the oncoming warships, with the big characters "zhou" and "forbidden" on the flags, and rows of majestic and solemn flags.

The Imperial Guards, trembling in their hearts, immediately bent down and said: "Feng Cai, the leader of Jiangzhou Port, is here to greet your lords and ask them to show you your token."

The adjutant next to Li Shijing immediately showed a gold medal with a large forbidden word on it.

"My lords, please!" Feng Cai bent down and said.

On the warship, Li Shijing looked at the Jiangzhou Port that was about to be completed, his eyes were calm and he stood still. However, the workers did not stop work because of their arrival, but continued to work.

Seeing the big ship not moving, Feng Cai couldn't help but feel even more sad.

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Surprised, just as he was thinking wildly, a calm voice came to his ears: "Feng Cai, General, I want to ask you, why did these workers see me, but didn't come to salute, and didn't even stop and watch?

"

Feng Cai hurriedly said: "Back to the general, Lord Ling requested that the port be officially put into use after the spring, and the quality must be guaranteed without delay. So we are in a hurry. A few days ago, Lord Ling also called the little boy to come and say that the capital will

A distinguished guest has arrived. In order to cause unnecessary commotion and delay the project, we are not allowed to stop work or come to watch. Everything is as usual. In addition, there is a lack of manpower here, so only a small one comes to greet you. Please don't blame me, General."

Li Shijing smiled slightly: "Let's set off!"

"General, wait a moment. When you enter Zhijiang later, you will see many migrant workers constructing on both sides of the river. There are garrison soldiers supervising. General, don't worry, that's what they are doing." Feng Cai said quickly.

Li Shijing nodded, and the big ship slowly sailed in. Sure enough, upon entering the Zhijiang River, he saw countless migrant workers working in full swing. Suddenly, he saw huge warships appearing on the Zhijiang River. No matter what, the migrant workers stopped what they were doing.

Live, looking towards them, his eyes full of curiosity.

The people of Xianqing Sect received Ling Xin'an's advance greeting, so they didn't show up today. They asked the garrison soldiers to supervise so as not to cause unnecessary trouble.

The garrison soldiers saw that they were the Imperial Guards of the Great Zhou Dynasty. They stood up straight and saluted.

As the ship went up, they saw an endless stream of people coming and going on the official road. Ox carts and carriages carried countless goods. They looked at the Imperial Army of the Zhou Dynasty. Most of them were smiling. There were even children who stopped and waved. There was no reason.

They were the imperial army and were not afraid at all. After the big ship entered, the merchant ships began to enter in an orderly manner, following them from a distance, busy but orderly.

"Sir, they have entered the port!" shouted the person who reported the news in advance at the Jiangzhou Shipyard Port.

Ling Xin'an nodded, and the people who were busy in the dock rushed away after hearing this.

"Everyone, we haven't arrived yet, why are you in a hurry? Just unload the goods faster. Pay attention to safety!" Ling Xin'an said.

boom……

"Sir, there is no more goods to ship. If we ship again, the ship will be dismantled. There are visitors from the capital today. How can we drag you back?" The people watching laughed loudly, and someone said loudly.

"You have to act busier. You have to show that you are very busy. Even if the big shots come, they can't stop us from making money!" Ling Xin'an said with a smile.

Everyone burst out laughing again.

You must know that this is the first time that Lord Ling has waited for someone outside the city gate more than an hour in advance. This is not bad in the eyes of the people of Jiangzhou City. Without saying anything, he spontaneously organized the dock port more neatly and cleanly.

Some of them have even taken out gongs and drums from unknown corners at home, and are just waiting for the adults to give the order to play gongs and drums to the sky.

"Are you all so free? You don't have to work?" Ling Xin'an asked.

"Sir, we have grown up and have never met the big shots in the capital. I want to meet them." A young man said with a smile.

"Experience is of no use, you have to find a way to become a big shot." Ling Xin'an said.

Hearing Master Ling's vulgar words, the people cheered even more. Some people said: "No matter how powerful we are, how can we, Master Ling, be more powerful? There is no one more powerful than Master Ling in this world."

As soon as he said this, the people laughed again. Ling Xin'an laughed and said: "Hold him down. He's so beaten. This is not helping me, this is harming me!"

people around him

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He immediately held it down and slapped her hard. The beating was real, but the intensity was fake. The man shouted in the crowd: "Sir, you and I are on the same team."

Ling Xin'an smiled and scolded: "Who is on the same team as you, you pig teammate!"

The people watching were out of breath laughing. The man sat and thought about it and started laughing.

Having fun with the people is what it looks like. Ling Xin'an has no airs at all, and the people know that their master is never a bully, so they wait together at the shore of the dock.

Of course, it was just fun, so Ling Xin'an still took this time to ask them what problems they needed to solve, and whether any officials were bullying others. Fortunately, most of the people who received feedback were good officials, and they could accept it when they went to the government office to do things.

Help, and public security is getting better and better.

When a familiar scene fell in Li Shijing's eyes again, even Prince Jing next to him couldn't help but sigh: "General Li, this is a scene that only happened during my great Zhou Dynasty!"

The people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait looked at the big ship that was slowly sailing in. Their eyes were filled with curiosity and expectation, and they were waiting for them with smiles on their faces. This made the guards think that the fear would make them feel superior, but the people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait looked at it with astonishing momentum.

, the majestic Imperial Guards had only happy and friendly faces.

The ship docked, revealing the faces of Li Shijing and Prince Jing.

"Your Majesty, Ling Zhian, led the Jiangzhou Prefecture and other officials to pay homage to Prince Jing, General Li!" Ling Xin'an walked slowly in front and bowed in salute.

Li Shijing and Prince Jing looked at the figure under the boat, confused and didn't know what to say.

"No more courtesy!" Li Shijing said.

"Thank you, General. General, Your Majesty, please get off the boat. Your subordinates have prepared their horses," Ling Xin'an said.

Li Shijing, Prince Jing and others got off the boat first, looked at the people all around and said, "Why is this?"

"General Li, the people came here voluntarily to see the general, the prince, and all your lords. There is no need to worry."

Prince Jing smiled and said: "Master Ling, you have won the hearts of the people!"

Ling Xin'an smiled and said: "Thank you for the great blessing from the emperor, I can only do what I can do."

"What you can do is beyond the reach of others!" Li Shijing looked at him and said with a smile.

"General Li, if the Zhou Dynasty wants to grow stronger and eliminate the five barbarians, it must win a battle that scares them. Only then will we have time to develop ourselves. Otherwise, we will be the same every year."

Li Shijing looked at the piles of goods piled at the city gate and said, "Is everything ready?"

Ling Xin'an smiled and said: "General, how is it possible? These are just supplies. Thinking that they all have to be transported, the major chambers of commerce moved here in advance. Once the big ship arrives, they will just move them. The rest will be here.

Mansion."

Prince Jing said calmly: "This is a very good plan!"

"Your Majesty, General Li, please mount your horse and speak to Ling Mansion."

After riding on their horses, Li Shijing and Prince Jing were still shocked when they walked into Jiangzhou City. It was neat, clean, spacious and bright, with people coming and going. Looking at the arrival of the imperial guards, no one was afraid at all, just curious and

Looking at them with kindness, they sat drinking tea and chatting, listening to books and the opera only stopped briefly, and then continued, shouting, shouting, and bargaining could be heard everywhere in this busy city, but

What surprised them even more was that the people here were dressed better than the people in the capital, and the smiles on their faces were brighter. Looking at Ling Xin'an, they bowed slightly and saluted. The scene along the way was unforgettable for Li Shijing and Prince Jing.

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