Chapter 427 The ministers will take turns going to the military camp to experience life.

The next day, he led his men to take stock of the crops they had harvested and discovered that the grain produced from this reclamation was more than enough to feed 200,000 soldiers.

Considering this is in the south, if the grain is not stored properly, it will rot.

In addition, the weather in the south is hot, so two crops can be grown. In other words, starting today, barring natural disasters or man-made calamities, the army camp will have more food than it can eat.

After discussing with the soldiers, Lin Luoxi decided to keep enough food for them and sell the rest.

The cash earned from hard work can be used to replace the soldiers' weapons with better ones, which in turn provide them with an extra layer of protection.

The commotion Lin Luoxi caused on the southern border delighted Xiao Jingchen in the imperial court.

He said he hadn't misjudged Lin Luoxi; she had not only solved the food problem for the soldiers in the south, making them self-sufficient, but she had also made money.

Thinking about it, if other military generals followed Lin Luoxi's approach, the imperial court would save a lot of money.

While pleased, he also urged the other soldiers to learn from Lin Luoxi, so that they wouldn't be inferior to a woman like Lin Luoxi.

The military generals in the court, who were proud of their hard work and great achievements, all wore bitter expressions when they heard Xiao Jingchen's words.

They are suited to leading troops into battle, unlike Lin Luoxi, who comes from a rural background and is naturally good at farming.

But Xiao Jingchen made it clear beforehand that he couldn't possibly agree to everything just because Lin Luoxi was a woman.

The civil officials couldn't help but chuckle when they saw the military generals' bitter expressions.

"Since the military officers are going to be self-sufficient, the civil officials can't be an exception. Besides receiving half of their monthly stipend, they should take turns going to the military camps for training, so that they don't all grow up to be fat and look like they've never exercised..."

When Xiao Jingchen said this, the civil officials who were gloating felt like the sky had fallen.

These frail civil officials could hardly endure the harsh conditions of the frontier, and they were about to kneel down and beg for mercy.

"If there's nothing else, court is adjourned!" Seeing the sour faces all over the hall, Xiao Jingchen felt better. Without giving the ministers a chance to protest, he got up and went back to his palace.

"Haha..." Xiao Jingchen laughed heartily upon returning to his palace.

“These old folks always like to play the victim, no matter what. This time, let them experience the misery of life.”

"Sigh, I can finally vent my anger." The thought of exempting Lin Luoxi from taxes for five years meant a significant reduction in the national treasury's revenue, so they would definitely have to squeeze some money out of these old fat sheep.

"Don't push these old folks too far." Lin Xingman was happy for Xiao Jingchen when she saw him laughing so happily, but she also had to remind him.

"Don't worry, nowadays there are plenty of students who study hard for ten years but don't have the opportunity to show their talents."

If those old fogies don't want to do it anymore, plenty of other people would.

"Good, it's good that you're confident." Seeing that Xiao Jingchen was confident, Lin Xingman didn't say anything more and continued to read her book.

"Xingman, what book are you reading?" Seeing Lin Xingman engrossed in her book, Xiao Jingchen leaned closer.

"Hey, why do you also like reading these historical records?" Xiao Jingchen asked curiously when he saw the contents of the book.

"What, who says women can't read historical records? Besides, given our current relationship, you'd better stay away from me..."

Lin Xingman now keeps Lin Luoxi's words in mind and does not give Xiao Jingchen a chance to take advantage of her.

"After Xingmeng and Ruoxi come back, we'll get married, okay?" In the months since they came back, Lin Xingman hadn't even held his hand. Just thinking about it made Xiao Jingchen furious.

It's all Lin Luoxi's fault. He instigated his pure and lovely future wife to become this kind of heartless person.

"We'll see when the time comes!"

"I don't know how my junior sister is doing now?" Lin Xingman ignored Xiao Jingchen's frantic actions and looked sadly in the south.

"I will issue an order immediately to summon Lin Luoxi and her husband back."

Lin Xingchang was already breathtakingly beautiful, and when she deliberately put on a sorrowful expression, Xiao Jingchen's heart broke. He waved his hand and immediately ordered that Lin Luoxi and Xie Han be summoned back to the capital.

Lin Luoxi's side—

After rigorous training, Xie Hanchuan has promoted all the generals and deputy generals in the military camp.

Looking at the second crop of rice seedlings that had already been planted, Lin Luoxi and Xie Hanchuan, along with their five five-year-old children, the bears, and the white tiger, returned to their hometown.

Lin Luoxi had no intention of returning to the capital to resume her post; she wanted to go back to her fiefdom—Quanzhou—to see her family.

Now, the white tigers and bears have become the children's mounts, and they no longer want to ride in horse-drawn carriages.

However, since there were bears and white tigers in the group, Lin Luoxi was afraid of disturbing the local people on the way, so she chose to take the mountain road instead.

The family strolled around, stopping frequently, just like they were enjoying a leisurely trip.

It just so happened that they missed each other with the imperial envoys who came to deliver the imperial decree.

They ran until three horses died before finally reaching the southern border. The imperial envoys hadn't even had a chance to catch their breath when they learned that Lin Lulu and the others had already returned to Quanzhou.

After the imperial envoys looked utterly dejected and questioned the heavens, they continued their journey to deliver the imperial decree to Lin Luoxi.

Meanwhile, Lin Luoxi's family of seven, along with the bears, stopped to rest immediately when they got tired, having a barbecue and a picnic, showing none of the haste of travelers.

Whenever they arrived at a beautiful scenic spot, Lin Luoxi and her family would stop and admire it for two or three days before continuing their journey.

By the time the family arrived home, the imperial envoy who had come to deliver the imperial decree had already been staying in Quanzhou for half a month.

The imperial envoys were well-informed; Lin Luoxi had just returned to the princess's residence, and less than a day later, they rushed over.

The imperial edict simply ordered Lin Luoxi and Xie Hanchuan to come to the capital to be crowned and rewarded, and to attend the wedding of the new emperor and Lin Xingman.

"My goodness! Why is my life so miserable? I haven't even had a chance to sit down properly after I got back, and I have to start running around again." Lin Luoxi accepted the imperial decree with a heavy heart and let out a long howl.

"Daughter, I, I..." Seeing Lin Luoxi staring at the sky with a look of utter despair, Wang Yurou stepped forward and had someone lead the imperial envoy down for tea and rest.

She stepped forward hesitantly, unsure how to begin speaking to Lin Luoxi.

"Mother, is something wrong?" Seeing Wang Yurou's hesitant and stammering manner, Lin Luoxi thought something had happened and looked at Wang Yurou with concern.

"Luo Xi, your mother and I are getting married, and we'd like you to come to our wedding banquet..." Xiao Jingteng saw that Wang Yurou didn't know how to start the conversation, so he stepped forward and spoke directly to Lin Luo Xi.

"Who are you?" Sorry, she just got back and didn't know there was such a person in the house.

"My surname is Xiao, Xiao Jingteng. I've liked your mother for a long time, and I've been pursuing her for a long time..."