In this way, the sea was calm for more than ten days.
When Prince Yong Murong Cong took Concubine Li away, he went to thank Murong Ye in person.
He swore that he would protect the southwest of Xuanlong.
He brought generous gifts and went to Jiang's house to express his gratitude to Jiang Qingqing profusely. Then he packed up and prepared to leave for his fiefdom in the southwest.
Before leaving, Concubine Li begged Murong Ye, saying that she and the Empress Dowager were sisters and they must meet each other before they parted.
Murong Ye rubbed his forehead helplessly. He grew up in the palace and naturally knew about the secret competition between the two.
In order to suppress Prince Yong, the Empress Dowager imprisoned Concubine Li in the deep palace for decades, resulting in their separation from each other for many years.
Now that Concubine Li is finally free, she naturally wants to show off in front of her former enemies.
Murong Ye had a lot of thoughts in his mind, because the Empress Dowager did not like Zuo Yexuan.
Therefore, I didn't like Murong Ye very much when I was a child.
On the contrary, Concubine Li, who had always been at odds with the Empress Dowager, loved and cared for Murong Ye very much.
Therefore, Murong Ye naturally agreed to Concubine Li's little wish before leaving.
Of course, he also reminded people: Never make people angry to death.
His wedding to Yuyao had already been delayed for three years due to the death of Yuyao's grandmother. If the Empress Dowager also passed away, their wedding would have to be delayed again...
Murong Ye naturally didn't want to see such a situation.
The actual result was almost as Murong Ye expected.
Concubine Li and Prince Yong had just paid a visit to the Empress Dowager.
When Ouyang Lan saw Li Feier's youthful and bright appearance, and her extremely happy face as she was supported by Prince Yong Murong Cong, Ouyang Lan felt chest tightness and shortness of breath.
He learned that his former rival was going to follow his own son to enjoy a good life in his fiefdom.
And she...as the Empress Dowager, she holds a high position.
Ouyang Lan couldn't help herself as she was trapped in this small space by her own grandson.
She shouted that she wanted to see Murong Ye, but was stopped. She was so angry that she vomited blood several times.
Murong Ye immediately sent a trusted imperial physician to treat the patient.
The imperial physician reported back that the Empress Dowager was in critical condition and could only live for five years at most.
Murong Ye nodded in understanding and asked the imperial physician to take good care of him.
Half a month later...
The women's factory previously founded by Zuo Yexuan also produced the first batch of cement under Murong Ye's operation.
At first, when the black cement fell on the ground, everyone pointed and talked in confusion.
At one point, they even thought that the smell in the air was poisonous gas and fled with their hands covering their faces.
But when the cement dried, revealing the smooth and flat road surface, the onlookers were shocked beyond words.
"Oh my god, what is this? The ground is as smooth as a mirror, and you can vaguely see your reflection. It's just like a bronze mirror."
Some people were amazed and said.
"You don't know, this is made from the women's factory founded by the current Empress Dowager... I think it's called cement."
"I heard that cement floors are smoother and harder. Even if it rains for dozens of days, you won't be covered in mud when you go out..."
A businessman was overjoyed.
They often travel all over the country, and only they know how difficult the road they are on is.
Therefore, when they saw the cement road as smooth as a mirror, their faces turned red with excitement.
If all the roads in Xuanlong Country could be paved with cement, then... it would definitely greatly shorten the travel time between their various counties.
The amount saved is not only time, but also money...
"Thank you, Your Majesty, and thank you, Queen Mother!"
For a time, the people's trust and respect for the royal family undoubtedly reached its peak.
After seeing the new type of cement road, Murong Ye waved his hand and ordered the expansion of the factory to produce cement.
His short-term goal is to pave such cement roads throughout Xuanlong Country.
As expected, if you want to get rich, you must first build roads. The Queen Mother did not lie to him.
The expansion of the factory has invisibly absorbed many low-level laborers, allowing them to have a place to work and fully realize their life value.
All of a sudden, hooligans and beggars from every alley went there, and the streets were truly deserted.
At the same time, Zuo Yexuan anonymously sent someone to deliver the sweet potato seedlings to Murong Ye, along with detailed planting procedures.
Murong Ye did not delay. As soon as he got the crops, he ordered the Agricultural Administration to carry out large-scale planting and seedling cultivation according to the planting methods.
The Agricultural Administration Bureau was the organization responsible for overseeing all agricultural affairs.
At first, they held a strange sweet potato seedling with puzzled faces.
With this, can we really achieve a yield of 1,000 kilograms per mu as Your Majesty said?
Doubts filled the minds of every official in the Ministry of Agriculture.
But, since His Majesty has given the order, they have no choice but to obey.
In addition, Murong Ye is extremely concerned about this matter.
Apart from attending and leaving court, and reviewing memorials in the Imperial Study, he spent almost the rest of his time in the experimental fields.
Therefore, everyone in the Agricultural Administration Department actively participated in the battle as if they were at war.
…
At this time of prosperity and harmony among the people.
However, urgent news came from the border.
In the northwest direction, the Beimo Kingdom ignored its previous promise to respect Xuanlong and tore up the treaty overnight. Wanyan Gaofei led his troops and had already captured a city.
In addition, Wanyan Gaofei also massacred and tortured prisoners in the city and killed innocent civilians.
Coincidentally, in Xiliang, due west of Xuanlong Kingdom, Songxia Chen, led by his master, launched a large-scale attack on Xuanlong, and the siege was imminent.
Xuanlong is attacked from both sides and the situation is not optimistic.
General Zhao Qingshan of Zhenbei's chronic illness had already been cured by Jiang Tiantian, so as soon as he heard the news, he went to the palace to request to lead the troops to war.
At the same time, Jiang Xiaoyao and his second son Jiang Dingguo also took the initiative to volunteer to Murong Ye.
Since Jiang Anguo had a son, Jiang Xiaoyao asked his eldest son to accompany Wan'er and her son.
After all, they are quite experienced in fighting against Xiao Xiliang, which has been living a comfortable life these days.
Murong Ye naturally agreed.
For a moment, the army advanced westward, and the entire imperial city seemed even more empty.
…
General Xiaoyao's Mansion.
Jiang Xinlan's small hands kept wiping the Ruyi Red Tassel Spear, her eyes moving around, with a myriad of thoughts in her mind.
She really wanted to follow her second uncle and grandfather to the battlefield in Xiliang.
But her grandfather said she was still young, and told her to grow up well before leaving.
Jiang Tiantian held her chin with her little hands.
She had originally planned to take advantage of the chaos to sneak into the battlefields of Xiliang and Beimo, but... she had just come up with this idea when Jiang Qingqing saw through it.
Not only was she restricted from walking, but Meng Xiaodie and Meng Xiaotian, brother and sister, were also ordered to keep an eye on her at all times.
"Ah!" Jiang Tiantian sighed helplessly.
【what to do? 】
[According to the original book's plot, Xiliang will send vanguard troops and spies to intercept Xuanlong's rescue troops]
[Then, they will burn, kill, plunder, and rob Jinling City, killing people alive and using them to make puppets.]
[These are over 300,000 Xuanlong people! ]
[No, I must go!]
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