"Since you have no objection, then I will draft an edict and announce it to the world!"
Jiang Li waved his sleeves and stood up from his seat.
She walked to the window and looked towards the horizon, as if she had made some kind of decision.
"Uncles and cousins..."
"Even if we don't recover the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, what impact will it have on us? But the human race cannot continue to waste time internally. The Great Wall of Destiny is in danger again. Once the Great Wall of Destiny falls, we will be the sinners of history."
"We, the royal family, have enjoyed a lifetime of happiness. I want to do something for the people of the world."
"Mountains and rivers can be shattered, dynasties can change hands, but the human race cannot be exterminated!!"
Jiang Li's words, in the royal family, are actually very silly and naive.
Even a seven or eight-year-old member of the royal family would not say such words after going through intrigues.
But these few words suddenly made them feel ashamed.
A royal empress, she has maintained a pure heart since she ascended the throne, and has worked for the whole world from the bottom of her heart.
Any intrigue and schemes seemed so ridiculous in front of her.
When these members of the royal family fought with each other for decades, it was all for some silver and to have one or two more of their own in the court.
The empress in front of him, who was in her early twenties, was already looking at the entire human race.
The old prince's face trembled. Back then, he was young and full of passion. But he didn't know how he had become what he is now.
"Your Majesty, you have the world in your heart and are wise and righteous."
"This old minister is by no means a cowardly, selfish, or mediocre person! From now on, wherever Your Majesty points, this old minister's sword will follow—even if it means death, I will have no regrets!"
Jiang Li was filled with relief.
"Well, with the old prince's words, the matter of enthroning a king of a different surname is almost done. However, there will surely be many nobles who will object, and the common people are still unaware of the situation. We still need the old prince to contribute more."
"This old minister will definitely do his best."
…
At the foot of the rolling mountains.
The Shenjiying army slowly stopped.
The soldier who was exploring the way ahead was suspicious and said:
"Is this our hometown of Chengzhao? I remember there were no roads here. Where are the trees in the mountains?"
"General, are we in the right place?"
Lin Che looked into the distance at the smooth and solid official road that led all the way into the mountains, and he also felt that it had changed a lot.
In the past, this place was a dangerous place that no one wanted to visit.
But now, when you walk from the outer border to the inner part, the official road has been expanded and a new road has been specially built leading to the dangerous mountains.
I remember that when he first came here, he walked along a small mountain road. Many times there was no road, so he had to climb the mountain by crawling through tree roots.
"What? You don't even recognize your hometown? This should have been built with the help of the Queen of Dagan."
Lin Che put away the map of mountains, rivers, and the state and pointed forward.
"Let's go! Your hometown is just ahead..."
The soldiers burst into cheers.
But they did not run around, but lined up and walked forward in a very disciplined manner.
After climbing the first hill, they became more and more familiar with the place. Sometimes when they went hunting far away, they would come here.
"The miasma trees on the hilltop have been cut down... Hey, the poison ivy down in the valley has been burned, too."
"It should be near our home. That old man on the roadside just now seemed to be Mujiuzhai, right? I really should ask him."
Many people recognized that this mountain range used to be filled with miasma and poisonous gas because there were highly poisonous trees and vines growing here.
In the past, the people in their village would not have been able to cut down the trees unless they had the level of cultivation they have now.
Everyone's face showed excitement, and their pace unconsciously quickened.
Even someone like Wu Heiyu, who had never been afraid on the battlefield, was now inexplicably timid.
I've heard before that Jiang Shangwu sent the Tiance Army to encircle the village.
So, how are you, fellow villagers?
Seeing this, Lin Che suddenly thought of a poem and recited it aloud:
"No news from outside the mountains, winter and spring pass."
"I am more timid when I am near home, and I dare not ask the people who come."
As I walked, the mountains that I had previously found difficult to climb now became incredibly easy.
Suddenly, a soldier in front shouted loudly:
“It’s here, it’s here—I see it!!”
Sure enough, I saw their village and houses from afar.
They were also discovered in the village opposite, and cheers were heard immediately.
More and more villagers from the village came rushing over upon hearing the noise, and when they recognized the familiar faces, they immediately cheered.
"Ah!! Gou Wa, Gou Wa, it's really you. You're back!!"
"Mom, I'm back!!"
"They're all back, they're all back—Alas! What kind of beast is that?"
"Don't be afraid. That's the Son of God's mount. Don't eat people!"
"Come out quickly, everyone, come out quickly!! Shout to Ah Tu to stop pooping and come out to meet the Son of God."
The villagers from the first village rushed out, and the villagers from the second village also heard it. One after another, the villagers from each village flocked over.
While they were looking for their own children, they were also paying homage to the Son of God. The roads, trees, and houses were crowded with people.
They couldn't believe it when they saw the huge changes in their children.
"Our Dalang has really grown up. This vigor and vitality, well, not bad. Just like your father when he was young."
"You old man, were you able to achieve such a level of cultivation as Dalang when you were young?"
"Oh, you bought so many things. Even if the Son of God gave you money, you shouldn't spend it recklessly. We don't need anything at home."
Among the countless people gathered, several clan leaders and elders stood at the front.
Together they met the Son of God.
The leader of the Wujiu clan was almost in tears and said respectfully:
"Meet the Son of God—"
Lin Che had already jumped off the Wind, Fire, and Thunder Lion, walked over to the clan leaders, and helped them up:
"No need to be so polite. You've suffered too!"
Lin Che looked into the village and found that almost all the houses were newly built, and many of them were no longer ordinary wooden houses.
Most of them look like the houses in Tiandu City, and they even have yards.
Chief Wujiu immediately introduced the structures: "These were all built for us by craftsmen sent by the royal family of Dagan... Hehe. We all benefited from the Son of God's influence. The officials from Dagan told us that this was all due to the great contributions of the Son of God..."
It seems that Jiang Li did not break his promise and really rebuilt the homes for the villagers of Chengzhao.
From then on, these villagers no longer needed to hunt for a living in the miasma.
"Pass the order down, all soldiers are free to go home--"
Lin Che asked all the soldiers in the village to go home. As for himself, he wanted to go to the temple to take a look...
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