Groups of refugees in ragged clothes, skinny as a stick, dragging their children forward on crutches, were stopped on the official road by the checkpoint of Prince Li's Mansion.
Someone shouted loudly,
"It is said that Princess Xiao Li of Beidicheng has good governance. This place welcomes poor people like us who have left our hometowns. Why do you still set up a checkpoint to block us on the road?"
"Let us go, let us go!"
"We are about to starve to death, let us pass!"
Seeing that the refugees who had been stopped were so angry that they were about to trigger a riot.
But behind the checkpoint, on a makeshift observation deck, a man wearing Beidi Yamen uniform shouted loudly:
"It's not that I won't let you go, but according to the order of the empress, we have built several new villages in the north recently. We need people to build the villages and take care of the fields. There are whole families who have moved to the north and are willing to join Prince Li's residence and become Prince Li's residence.
Servant, please go this way!"
Where he pointed was a neatly arranged carriage. At this time, there was a lot of food beside the carriage. Anyone who was willing to get on the carriage and go to take care of Zhuangzi for Princess Li could get food immediately.
Although there were still voices of doubt, many entire families walked out of the refugee pile and were diverted to another path to take care of Zhuangzi in Prince Li's Mansion.
After they were divided, the remaining people who were not willing to be the slaves of Prince Li were let go and continued to move forward.
Li Yunqing, who was standing on the official road, saw that the number of refugees on one road had decreased by one-fifth.
The Shence Army soldier behind him whispered:
"Your Majesty, my subordinates have just seen that among the slaves, there are several children who are good candidates for practicing martial arts. Our Shence Army can set up a children's camp to train these children from an early age, so that they can be regarded as the successors of the Shence Army in the future.
"
Li Yunqing deeply believed that the Shence Army was originally the private army of Prince Li's palace. Many Shence Army members who were about the same age as him were the old Shence Army soldiers who served his father.
If he starts from now on and selects some children with unique bones to train, he and Hua Jin will also be paving the way for their children in the future.
With this idea in mind, he asked his soldiers to follow the team heading to Zhuangzi, and he led the rest of the Shence Army to continue moving forward.
After passing the first checkpoint, walk a little further and you will reach the second checkpoint. Here, Prince Li's Mansion is recruiting people to farm the land, free of rent for the first year.
This diverted some people away.
Continuing forward, there are several more levels. Some are recruiting teachers, some are recruiting doctors, some are recruiting North City scavengers, some are recruiting coolies, some shops are recruiting apprentices... and some are recruiting apprentices...
The Blue and White House recruits singing and dancing girls who sell their skills but not their bodies, as well as fleshy prostitutes who make a fortune every day.
The flow was divided layer by layer, and by the time Li Yunqing reached the gate of Beidi City, there were not many refugees left here.
Most of these refugees are children without fathers or mothers, under the age of 10, the elderly, sick, disabled and pregnant.
The last checkpoint is a large tent with the words "Humanitarian Relief" written on the flag next to it.
He also drew a blood-red [cross]. What does this mean? Li Yunqing and others couldn't understand it either.
Anyway, the last old, sick, pregnant and children were taken away by this humanitarian aid.
Li Yunqing stepped into his Beidi City. He blinked and couldn't believe it. The entire Beidi City had a completely new look. The neat stalls on the streets were filled with a dazzling array of goods. Countless new shops were opened.
They are all active people.
There are also camel teams, horse teams, donkey teams, and mule teams walking through the streets.
It seems that Beidi City has attracted many caravans to do business here because of its strong popularity.
A young boy came running all the way from the street beating gongs and drums.
"My Majesty has ordered that all merchants setting up stalls will stay one hundred meters away from the city wall from tomorrow. No one can get close to the city wall. Our Beidi City is going to expand!"
These words shocked Li Yunqing. He had only been away for a long time, and his North City had already developed to the point of expansion.
The old shabby little town can no longer accommodate so many people?
He quickened his pace and returned to Prince Li's Mansion. At this time, the doors of Prince Li's Mansion had changed.
Replaced it with a bigger and more impressive one.
Wu Tian led a group of guards to welcome them out of the vermilion door.
"Your Majesty, my subordinates are here to see you, Your Majesty!"
"Where's Jin'er?"
Li Yunqing walked straight into the palace, only to feel that the whole palace was shining with light, and many places were still being repaired. It seemed that the palace was being renovated into the style of a small palace.
Wu Tian led Li Yunqing all the way to the back door of the palace. As soon as he walked out of the back door, there was a large area of golden color.
"The empress also planted a field of millet behind our palace. The empress said that everyone in our palace must learn to farm. If there is a crisis in the future, we will still have the rice we grow to eat."
Wu Tian stood behind Li Yunqing and explained.
But Li Yunqing's eyes only fell on the cyan figure standing among the golden.
The sun shines on the golden ears of rice, and the wheat waves roll with the wind. In the midst of the golden color, a woman wearing a light cyan skirt is facing the sun, slightly raising her head, closing her eyes and bathing in the warm sunshine.
There was only an ebony hairpin on her head, and her whole body had nothing to do with grace and wealth.
But at this moment, Li Yunqing felt that using the word "flower of wealth and honor" to describe Hua Jin couldn't be more appropriate.
Her beauty lies not in her decorations, but in the light she emits from the inside out.
Brilliant dazzling.
Hua Jin is smelling the fragrance of rice. People who have been through the apocalypse always have a particularly paranoid love for food.
There was a soft sound behind her, and just as she was about to turn around, she was picked up.
"Li Yunqing!"
Hua Jin shouted, and the man behind her responded. He tiptoed, stepped on the rice ears, and flew across the golden field with her in his arms.
As light as a butterfly, it flew over the high wall and landed in the Huajin courtyard.
Before her feet touched the ground, she was picked up by Li Yunqing and straddled on his lap.
"How did you come up with this idea?"
Li Yunqing lowered his head to kiss her, with deep joy in his eyes.
Such a woman was like a treasure on the bottom of the ocean. He was so lucky that he got it.
Hua Jin was trapped in Li Yunqing's arms, still in such a shameful posture. Her face was already red, her ears were beating like a drum, and she could only hit Li Yunqing's heart. In the end, her body went limp and she no longer had the strength to hit his heart.
Gangster! Li Yunqing is a gangster!!
"Jin'er..."
He called her name in his mouth, pressed her on the couch, and his thin lips came to her ear,
"This king wants you."
He wanted her. He didn't know when this desire started. Now it has developed into an unbearable desire.
So, give it to him.
Hua Jin closed her eyes, felt Li Yunqing's movements beside her ear, took a deep breath,
"It's not that I won't give it, Li Yunqing, I'm a mysophobic person. You have to think clearly about it yourself. If you want me, from now on, you can only have me, those three wives and four concubines,
It can’t happen anymore.”
Hearing this, Li Yunqing's lips rested on her neck. He raised his head and looked at her, his eyes slightly narrowed, filled with some deep emotion.
Hua Jin was a little happy. She lay under him leisurely, looked at him, and said:
"If we just keep our status as a clean partnership, then I don't care how much you take in concubines. Li Yunqing, think about it for yourself, which deal is more cost-effective?"
In Hua Jin's mind, she had never regarded herself as Li Yunqing's wife, so she could tease King Qi about sending beautiful maids to Li Yunqing, and even thought of buying some beautiful maids for Li Yunqing to serve.
Because she has always regarded herself as Li Yunqing's partner.
If he wants her and wants to develop a real relationship with her as husband and wife, then fine, follow Hua Jin's rules, monogamy, and be loyal to each other from mind to body.
Looking at Li Yunqing's silent handsome face, Hua Jin was sure that he would not agree, so she smiled proudly,
"If you don't agree, I can understand. You men here seem to be dying if you don't have three wives and four concubines. Come on, get out of the way. I still have to farm..."