The list was kept by Chang Ying, who immediately handed it to Wei Mingze upon hearing this.

Wei Xiyin said, "Seventh Uncle, just settle the refugees from Gaoyi. Let the captives stay in the camp so that they can be more easily guarded."

Wei Mingze had a complicated expression. He had learned from the guards who had returned that Wu Niang had actually brought back the Qingyang government soldiers.

The clan leader didn't object after hearing this. He didn't know what to say, so he nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go down and check how many empty houses there are."

Two groups of people returned, with a total of more than 400 people. Now the population of the fort has reached 2,000.

As more and more people came, there was not enough space. As a result, they had to let the servants from the alleys on both sides move into the master's house and vacate the house.

The houses outside cannot be built in a short period of time. At least we have to wait until all the walls are built before we can start building houses. In addition, it is spring planting season now, so the first batch of new fields must be reclaimed as soon as possible to plant seasonal soybeans and vegetables.

Now in the dock, except for some old, weak and children, everyone is very busy.

The people in the public kitchen had to prepare meals for thousands of people, and they had to get up before dawn every day to light a fire and cook.

Hundreds of Wei clan members were cultivating fields on the mountain. The women were responsible for selecting vegetable seeds with good purity and high germination rate, washing them, and soaking them to germinate.

The first batch of vegetable seeds have been planted in everyone's yard.

The other end.

After Zhang Yuanyan came back and handed the person over to Mingjingtang, he immediately went to find Gong Liulang.

He couldn't wait to take out the letter. "Sixth Prince, please take a look. This is the letter intercepted by Princess Zhongshan. I have read it. It is the handwritten letter of the Governor."

Zhang Yuanyan's loyalty is unquestionable. Upon learning that the situation in Guangping was not good, he wanted to take his men there immediately.

Gong Liulang was a little surprised. The letter in front of him had a bird feather inserted in the envelope to indicate urgency. It was obviously a military document.

Unexpectedly, when they went out, they not only met Princess Zhongshan, but also got Gong Changjun's documents.

He took the letter and opened it.

"The girl said that there was something strange about the letter..." Zhang Yuanyan thought about it and said to him.

Gong Liulang quickly finished reading the letter without saying a word. He lowered his head and thought for a long time, then read the letter carefully again.

After repeating this several times, he finally said, "This was not written by my third uncle."

"Impossible!" Zhang Yuanyan's face immediately changed, and he subconsciously retorted, "How could I not recognize the Governor's handwriting? Moreover, there's the Governor's seal on it!"

Gong Liulang said calmly, "Well, the person who imitated the handwriting is an expert. He could even fool you."

"If you could be fooled, how much more so could others?" He pointed at the letter and said, "The handwriting can be imitated, but the context cannot. My Third Uncle wouldn't speak or act so carelessly, and he certainly wouldn't take the Gu family seriously."

The Guangping Gu family is different from the Qinghe Wei family.

Gong Changjun is a member of a declining aristocratic family that has nothing to do with the Gong family. He is arrogant and focuses on his own interests. Even if he wants to mobilize all the troops in Yizhou, he will only put his own interests first.

"As for why the person who imitated the handwriting had the governor's seal, it was either a forgery, or..." Gong Liulang gave him a deep look, "My third uncle is already in grave danger, so the seal fell into the hands of others."

Zhang Yuanyan turned pale upon hearing this, at a loss as to what to do. "Then... then what is the purpose of this letter?"

Gong Liulang said, "It's obvious that they want troops. When the Yizhou Army arrives in Guangping, they won't leave immediately if they can't find Third Uncle. They will help clear out the monsters nearby. Then, we can just make up a lie that Governor Gong is missing or dead."

He sighed, "Guess what the Yizhou Army will do then?"

Yizhou is really a place where hidden dragons and crouching tigers are hidden. This matter is probably related to the Gu family.

What does Gu want to do with the army?

Are you trying to take advantage of the chaos to rebel?

There is also the mention in the letter that the Gu family fort was breached. It is difficult to tell whether this is true or not. The only thing that is certain is that the letter was written with ill intentions.

Zhang Yuanyan's body was shaking. Gong Liulang's words were straightforward and credible, and the girl had already mentioned the unusualness of the letter before.

Hope is dashed.

He was immersed in grief and had a bad premonition in his heart that Governor Gong was in great danger.

Seeing his pale face, Gong Liulang softened his tone, "My Lord, you must understand the seriousness of this matter. You absolutely cannot go to Guangping. Now we must help the Wei family stabilize Ling County as soon as possible and eliminate the monsters in Qinghe County. Once the situation here stabilizes, it won't be too late to go to the rescue."

By then, with the Wei family around, no matter what the Guangping Gu family wants to do, the Wei family has finally stabilized the situation and will not watch Yizhou fall into chaos.

Miss Wei and Gong Changjun had never met each other before, but they could both see the problem with the letter. Zhang Yuanyan, who was involved in the situation, was honest and simple-minded by nature, and he just couldn't see through the sinister intentions.

Zhang Yuanyan was extremely confused at this time. His reason told him that what Liu Lang said was right, but how could his loyalty be shaken by a few words? He was unsure whether Governor Gong was alive or dead, so he could not feel at ease even if he stayed in the fort.

"Your Excellency might as well think about it. The sixty Yizhou soldiers who survived with great difficulty, Guangping is very far away from here. Does Your Excellency have to sacrifice their lives to fulfill the righteousness in your heart?" Gong Liulang gave another drastic measure.

Zhang Yuanyan was stunned, lowered his head and remained silent for a long time.

………

Wei Xiyin took her brother back to the old house.

My grandfather was standing in the yard, watching the servants sowing vegetables. The original landscapes in the corners of the wall that had not been contaminated by zombie blood were all removed, and bonsai were placed in them, and the soil was turned over and planted in the bonsai.

"Grandfather!" Wei Lang ran towards his grandfather happily.

This time he went out with his sister openly.

Wei Xiyin followed and bowed. She looked up and saw that her grandfather looked much better and his body was not as weak as it had been in the underground palace. She finally felt relieved.

When Wei Ji saw his granddaughter and grandson return safely, he remembered what Gong Liulang had said before. His face did not show any color, and he said with relief: "Not bad, you have gained weight after going out."

Wei Lang puffed out his chest and said, "Grandfather, look, I've grown taller."

Wei Ji nodded slightly, "Indeed, it's a bit higher than last year."

Wei Lang felt very happy when he heard this. He was now taller than his elder sister.

Wei Xiyin looked at the servant busy in the corner and asked curiously, "What kind of vegetables are they growing?"

"My lady, they are beans and sunflowers. Sunflowers can be grown in all seasons and are not picky about the growing environment. That's why the vegetable seeds distributed by Mingjingtang to the clan members are basically sunflowers." The servant replied hurriedly.

Wei Xiyin asked, "How long will it take to harvest?"

"Sunflowers are quick to harvest, about a month away. Beans are slower, around April or May. There aren't many vegetable seeds in the fort right now, so we can only plant a few to try."

Uncle Wu, who was standing by, also said, "It's a bit slow, but there are a lot of wild vegetables growing in the mountains in spring. The gentlemen have been cultivating the land in the mountains and have brought back a lot of wild vegetables, as well as a lot of newly dug bamboo shoots."

With the arrival of spring, the food in the public kitchen has improved visibly. After five months, everyone can finally eat fresh vegetables.