In Hecheng County, on the Nancheng city tower, Xu Yu and Chen Yuhe appeared together.
After more than ten days of non-stop cleaning up of the zombies in the city, it was finally confirmed that they were cleared today.
This was a joint achievement of both of them, so it was only now that they announced the result to outsiders.
"Everyone, Hecheng... has been restored!"
The two of them shouted together, which was extremely penetrating and could be heard by all the soldiers waiting outside the city gate.
There were cheers from the crowd, and everyone was genuinely happy in front of this achievement.
"His Royal Highness King Yong...long live!"
This slogan will never be absent in every important moment, and this moment is no exception.
Amid the shouts of the crowd, the originally closed city gate slowly opened, and the city would once again welcome its owner.
The soldiers began to enter the city. According to the previous plan, they had to cooperate with the people from the Guards Department to conduct a thorough investigation of the place.
Everything is designed to be foolproof. If a fish slips through the net in the city, it may cause a disaster.
"Two days ago, there was a meeting in the palace, and the prince sent Duan Hong to garrison here. I think this guy will be here soon!" Chen Yuhe said with a smile.
Xu Yu nodded: "They are lucky, this kind of easy job is not our turn!"
The palace guards are now the vanguard of clearing away zombies, undertaking the most arduous and dangerous tasks.
"Okay, let's quickly send the news to the palace!"
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The news of Hecheng's recovery quickly spread back to Yangjiazhuang along with the mobilization of troops.
There are now more than a thousand people in Yangjiazhuang, and the extra ones are the survivors who have been rescued recently.
In the main house of the Yang family, after Yang An learned the good news, he immediately approached his father Yang Qi.
"Dad... Hecheng has been restored!" Yang An said with great excitement.
The figure in the rocking chair sat up straight, widened his eyes and said, "Really?"
"The news brought by the officers and soldiers back to the village was that at noon...the monsters in the county were wiped out!"
Yang Qi waved and signaled Yang An to help him up, and then he said: "This... I never imagined that this day would come so quickly!"
Just half a month ago, they were worried about the zombies outside Zhuangzi, and never thought about regaining the county seat.
But this happened, and it happened right in front of their eyes.
"Yes, the people in Zhuangzi are now grateful to His Highness King Yong for his great kindness!" Yang An's face showed a smile.
Unexpectedly, Yang Qi said at this time: "Those who know the current affairs are heroes. Tell me... Why are Yang He and his son so unwise?"
"Both his father and son are short-sighted and arrogant, and they deserve it all for themselves!" Yang An concluded.
Yang Qi said at the right time: "So you must take this as a warning. You must not be arrogant. You must take a long-term view and don't make the same mistakes again!"
"To prosper the family, it's all on you!"
"Yes!" Yang An replied respectfully.
After the father and son were silent for a while, Yang An asked: "Dad, we should send someone to pack things and prepare to move into the county town!"
Yang Qi nodded and said, "You can just arrange this!"
Here the Yang family and his son are preparing to move, and the people in Zhuangzi are all talking about the move.
Compared with Yangjiazhuang, the county town is naturally safer. There are tall walls there and soldiers from the royal palace will be stationed there.
Everyone got busy and packed up all the belongings they could take away.
On the second day, after Hecheng was completely safe, soldiers from the royal palace escorted the people in batches and asked them to move into the county.
In order to speed up the progress, the palace also mobilized a large number of carriages to help carry the food in Yangjiazhuang.
Meng Hai was in the convoy at the moment. This was his third visit to Hecheng. Each time, he was with the convoy transporting grain from Yuanyang to Hecheng.
This time, Ma Shan formed a team with him again, so now they were riding a big cart.
"Brother, the people in Yangjiazhuang are so lucky. They can move into the city and have food from the palace!"
Having said this, Mashan turned to Meng Hai and said, "Brother, our relatives and friends are still suffering in Shuigou Village. We have to find a way... to let them live a good life!"
Meng Hai nodded, and then said: "The palace is now going south to enter Hecheng with all its strength. Our people are in Tongchang. This matter is not that simple!"
Although King Yong was benevolent, there were so many people in the world who wanted to be saved, and they had already chosen to go south for rescue, so why should they save the people in Tongchang first?
"Brother, many people go to the government to petition every day. You and I have gone there many times. This road seems to be unworkable. We should find another way!" Mashan frowned and thought.
"Don't be too anxious. Although it has been delayed for so long, it is not all bad. At least now we can be sure that... the palace really cares about the people, so that we can safely bring our relatives here!"
Having said this, Meng Hai smiled and said, "Brother, I have a solution for this matter!"
"In the future, after you take your family over, what are your plans?"
Ma Shan couldn't answer this question for a while, so he asked: "Brother, what are your plans?"
"I plan to join the army and serve in the prince's palace!"
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At the south gate of Hecheng, with several officials and escorted by Duan Hong and his troops, Liu Jinghui finally arrived at his destination.
Seeing the future under his rule, he was still a little excited at the moment. He was a mere scholar and became a county magistrate.
In gratitude to His Highness King Yong for his great kindness, Liu Jinghui will never let down his great trust. He will manage the people well in Hecheng and complete all production and construction tasks.
In fact, in the past six months, Liu Jinghui has gone through experience and is no longer the scholar he was before. He is very confident in himself.
At this moment, the people gathered at the gate of the city, waiting for Liu Jinghui to arrive and formally read out the palace's order, allowing them to enter the city.
This process is essential so that the people can have a deeper impression of who has given them a stable life.
Accompanied by Duan Hong, Xu Yu, Chen Yu and three others, Liu Jinghui climbed onto the tower and appeared in front of everyone, and took out a document from his arms.
After everyone calmed down, Liu Jinghui read loudly: "The order of King Yong..."
Everyone in the Yang family knelt down. They were the ones who knew the rules best. When the people saw this, they all knelt down too.
Liu Jinghui then continued to read. Wang Ling's content was not complicated, and he mainly talked about three things.
One is that the palace built the city to protect the people from monster attacks. This is the benevolence of His Highness King Yong.
The second is to tell the people that from now on in the city, they must abide by the management of the county government and complete their labor services on time and in quantity.
At the end of the document, everyone is encouraged to follow the guidance of His Highness King Yong, and life will be better in the future.
After Liu Jinghui finished reciting, Duan Hong, who was in charge of garrisoning this place, immediately stepped forward, shook his fist and shouted: "Long live His Highness King Yong!"
The soldiers shouted immediately, and the people immediately joined in, and the noise at the city gate was loud.
Then, everyone happily entered the city, and there were many things they had to do next.
