I will do everything in my power to secure more care and respect for you, so that you can enjoy your later years in peace.

The soldiers were deeply moved upon hearing this, some even shedding tears of emotion. They knew that their efforts and sacrifices had finally received the recognition and respect they deserved.

At this moment, all the suffering and hardship have transformed into the driving force and belief to move forward.

Rong Ning was also deeply moved.

Emerging from the special tent, everyone was in a rather somber mood.

Rong Ning wanted to speak with the Crown Prince privately about what was to come, so she dismissed General Wang. The two walked outside side by side.

“Brother, before I returned to Nanyang City, I had already ordered that the conscripted soldiers be released and allowed to return home. If the old, weak, sick, or disabled soldiers among those who were hired laborers did not want to go home, or if they had nowhere to go, then a piece of land would be allocated to them in Yanhe County.”

Yanhe County is located in a remote area with a sparse population, but it has a good location and good soil and water conditions. If those large tracts of land that no one wants are distributed to the soldiers, it can be considered a kind of compensation.

These soldiers may have been in the North for many years and have developed feelings for it. Letting them settle down here would be a good thing.

But that damned prefect, outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant, not only refused to distribute the land of Yanhe County to the soldiers, but even claimed that uncultivated land as his private property.

As Rong Ning finished speaking, she let out a heavy sigh. She was tired from saying so many questions at once.

"This is actually a drawback of the land ownership system in the Southern Dynasties. Court officials were not only officials, but also large landowners, who seized land without restraint."

"A-Ning, let's not talk about this anymore. Land issues are extremely complex and can't be addressed lightly."

Everything else is fine, but this point, even if there is a real problem, we have to wait until the time is relatively ripe before we can take action.

“I understand, brother,” Rong Ning nodded, a hint of helplessness flashing in her eyes. “But whenever I think of those soldiers who fought for the country but couldn’t even get a place to settle down, I can’t calm down.”

"Yes, those brave soldiers, they protected this land with their lives, but they often could not find their place on this land."

The Crown Prince sighed softly, his eyes becoming deep and complex. "But change takes time, wisdom, and even more so, strength. We cannot act blindly based solely on passion."

"Okay...I understand!"

"And..." The Crown Prince opened his mouth, wanting to tell Rong Ning that some things shouldn't be idealized, but he couldn't bring himself to say it.

In this situation, how could he, as the eldest brother and the crown prince, possibly say such a thing?