Chapter 133 This Must Be a Swear of Allegiance

Everyone looked at each other.

To be honest, they are capable and would actually prefer to fight on the battlefield so that they can have a share of the rewards in the future.

Although protecting Princess Wang was a legitimate thing to do and keeping Princess Wang safe was a meritorious act, it was certainly far from truly following Yan Xingchuan to conquer the world on the battlefield.

It was just the order from their master, so they didn't think much about it and just followed the order. Now that Cui Si gave them other options, it was no wonder that they were hesitant.

After a long pause, Yun Gang said, "What Princess Wang said does make some sense. We can leave a few Yanyun Guards with Princess Wang. For the rest, we can assign more soldiers to protect Princess Wang. However, this matter is not something we can decide on our own. We need to write a letter to the Lord and get His consent."

They obeyed the orders of the King of Northern Yan. They would not do anything immediately just because what Cui Si said made sense or was more beneficial to them. They could put forward ideas, but they could only leave after the master's approval.

These people have always been very stubborn, and most of them only listen to Yan Xingchuan. Cui Si didn't expect them to agree as soon as she opened her mouth.

"In that case, then you can just send a letter. Rest well in Xianyang City for the next few days and wait for orders."

Yun Gang said, "Then I will arrange for three people to come tomorrow. If Princess Wang wants to go out, please bring them with you."

Cui Si agreed: "Okay."

Although she didn't want to use Yan Xingchuan's men, her status was different now. There must be people hiding in the dark who wanted to kill her or rob her and threaten Beiyan. Only by keeping a few people with strong martial arts skills around her could her life be guaranteed.

She is a person who values ​​her life and would not be so stupid as to disregard her own safety for a little discomfort.

"I'll have someone send some food, vegetables, fruits, and meat over, and give you some money. You can use it first. If it's not enough, just tell me.

When you are not on duty, you can make your own arrangements. You can rest if you want, or go out for a walk. Xianyang City may not be as prosperous as Beiyan City, but it is also prosperous and lively. "

Cui Si has always been kind to these soldiers, and it is the same now.

"Thank you, Princess Wang. We understand now."

After explaining the matter clearly, Yan Yunwei took his leave and left. He would write a letter to Yan Xingchuan after returning, and then decide whether to leave or stay.

However, Cui Si was also a little worried that Yan Xingchuan would still keep the person with her. After thinking about it, after returning to the yard, she also wrote a letter and asked someone to send it to Yanyunwei, asking them to deliver it to Yan Xingchuan together.

Seven days later, Yan Xingchuan, who was far away in Yunzhou, had just captured a county city - Yunshang City without bloodshed.

The army approached the city, the gates were wide open, there was no one to resist, and even no one to manage it.

Yan Xingchuan felt a headache when he saw the chaotic atmosphere in the city.

The clans in the city had already fled with their property before the Northern Yan army arrived. As for the common people, they were often ragged, skinny, and walked on the streets with numb expressions.

As they came, they saw many people dead on the roadside. Even in the streets, they could occasionally see ragged people lying on the roadside.

"The imperial court and the noble families of Yunzhou are really worse than pigs and dogs." Shen Mo gritted his teeth. They thought that the people of Yuanzhou were already living a hard life, but they didn't expect that Yunzhou was a purgatory everywhere.

"The imperial court is corrupt, the aristocratic families are greedy, and they are exploiting the people at every level and want to scrape off the fat from their skin." Yan Xingchuan's face was grim.

He remembered that later Cui Si promoted the imperial examination system, suppressed the aristocratic families, and did not allow such families with generations of nobles to appear.

Even if you are from the Cui family, if you want to enter the officialdom, you either have to make achievements or take the imperial examination.

"Old man." Yan Xingchuan asked someone to help a trembling old man to his feet, and he himself stood a distance away. "Where do you live? Do you need someone to take you back?"

"No money! I have no money!" The old man became excited when he heard it. His hands and feet stopped shaking. He struggled for a while, and when he saw the other party let go, he turned around and ran away.

Shen Mo sighed: "What should I do?"

In one month, they had captured three county towns and eighteen county towns. Some of them just put up a bit of resistance, while some officials and noble families simply fled, leaving behind this chaotic city.

"Let me ask."

"Who?"

Naturally...

Yan Xingchuan paused.

Of course, I would ask Cui Si.

He was good at fighting, but Cui Si was much better than him at how to govern and establish order afterwards. However, he remembered that he had said he would not bother her anymore, so he didn't want to continue.

The world is suffering, but she is also suffering. He can't ask her to do anything for the world for his righteousness.

Yan Xingchuan thought for a moment and said, "I know a few officials with good governance abilities who resigned from their posts when they saw the corruption in the court. I'll send someone to invite them and see if they can come back."

In the current situation of Yunzhou, they only took over the territory without caring about the lives of the people, and in addition to the current territories, they had to continue moving forward.

Chen Mo thought for a moment and said, "It will probably take some effort to hire someone, and given the current situation, they may not easily take sides. My Lord, do you still remember the selection of scholars for the Xianyang Academy?"

Yan Xingchuan raised his eyebrows: "You mean, selecting scholars in Yunzhou?"

"Yes, let's discuss how to govern Yunzhou. We'll select this person as an official and try his method. Anyway, the situation has come to this point now, so we might as well give it a try."

That's a good idea.

"That's what we'll do, but money is also a big problem. Let's see if we can track down these clans. If we can, we'll make them spit out the money. It's reasonable to give back to the people what is taken from them."

"I will go after them. My Lord, please stay here and complete the selection of the soldiers first."

"Very good. Be careful on your journey."

After the two men finished their conversation, Chen Mo selected 5,000 men to set out in pursuit of the fleeing clan. Yan Xingchuan sat in Yunshang City and issued three decrees in succession.

The first is to tell the world that this place is already the territory of Northern Yan. Northern Yan is the army of justice, and it is here to overthrow the tyranny of the foolish monarch and eradicate the evil, so the monarchs and the people should not be afraid.

The second is to tell the world that in order to recruit civil and military officials, he is holding a competition here to select talents, and those who pass the examination can become officials.

Third, and most importantly, tell everyone that every village and household should report the population, and Beiyan will distribute the land of the escaped clans to the people.

Yes, divide the land.

The people of Yunshang City did not feel much about the first two decrees. The rulers came and went, and there was an uprising and occupation, and then the court came to redress the injustice, and then there was another uprising and redress.

After going back and forth over and over again, they no longer believed in these things that treated human life as worthless.

But you said you would give me some land, then I won’t be sleepy anymore.

This requires an oath of allegiance until death.