Many people in Tongcheng who had received favors from Ji Wan spontaneously ran to the epidemic prevention station at the city gate to ask Jiang Jian when their princess would return.
"Your Highness will be back on the 29th of the lunar year, so don't worry, fellow villagers." Since Jiang Jian followed his boss Ji Wan, he has been influenced by Ji Wan both openly and covertly, and his attitude towards civilians has improved dramatically.
He no longer cared about the previous things that did not concern him. His wife and daughter had long been taken to his side to enjoy a good life. Naturally, he had heard about Ji Wan's reputation among the people.
Listening to his wife and daughter talking about Ji Wan's benefits to the people every day, Jiang Jian has changed a lot imperceptibly.
As the year was coming to an end, Ji Wan arranged shifts for his subordinates to rest, including Yan Peinan and Gu Huafeng, who both got two days of "luxury" rest time.
Each of them was given a big red envelope. His Highness was very generous and reserved two houses for each of them in the West District of Shicheng for their convenience in working and reuniting with their families.
The children of Moxiang Academy also had their holidays early and were taken home by their elders to be pampered.
Now Ji Wan's subordinates have nowhere to go, and a few advisers are still defending Shicheng.
Although life at the border was difficult, Ji Wan's arrival had changed a lot of the harsh environment, allowing the soldiers who had previously felt the bitter cold of winter to now live a good life.
All of this stemmed from Ji Wan's actions towards the people and soldiers. Among the people, Ji Wan's popularity was unprecedentedly high. No one could deny the contributions Ji Wan and his subordinates had made to Qingshi Province and Shicheng.
It was Ji Wan who gathered all his subordinates together and changed the living environment for these people.
On New Year's Eve, firecrackers exploded all over the city. Ji Wan held a soothing tea made with snow water and stood on the high city wall, watching the warm lives of the people in Tongcheng who had escaped from the exploitation of Zhang Baojiang and other people.
Just like the cultivation system, Ji Wan has helped these people escape from their hardship and become slightly wealthy now. To be honest, he feels a sense of accomplishment.
Smelling the unique smell of gunpowder of firecrackers, Ji Wan stretched and strolled back home.
The smell of gunpowder, this stuff is pretty good.
"Ding, the host has discovered the use of gunpowder. The system rewards the host with a complete guide to making gunpowder and pistols."
Ji Wan thought to herself, as expected, as long as she thought of something new and unprecedented in this world, the system would give her the complete formula.
From advanced bows and crossbows, cement, and rebar to soldier training methods, none of them were not developed by later generations.
Gao Qu is a talented person. He has already researched and developed the complete production method of cement and rebar that Ji Wan taught him into a finished product.
It can also improve the current iron-making technology and complete the task of purifying metal assigned to him by Ji Wan to the extreme.
Now the tips of the bows, arrows, swords, spears, and halberds he used were all very sharp. The improvement in smelting technology meant that the sharpness of the weapons in Ji Wan's hands had increased.
There were also farm tools and so on. Gao Qu had used the high-temperature formation to its full potential. Ji Wan also had many ideas, and almost every month an idea book would be passed to Gao Qu.
Gao Qu is a technology geek, so he is naturally very keen on researching new things. He almost always tries to make one or two of the novel ideas that Ji Wan comes up with from time to time.
Ji Wan's residence in Stone City was built with wood, bluestone, cement, and rebar. During the attack on Stone City, the metal products and weapons used in the siege vehicles used by Ji Wan were all re-smelted and purified.
Now that gunpowder has appeared, there will be another way to attack the city in the future. Ji Wan happily took Yang Guanzheng's hand and said, "Yang Guan, I am very happy now!"
All the epidemic prevention stations in Qingshi Prefecture were deserted. After curing the epidemic diseases of the people in Shicheng, the doctors also returned home to rest.
"Your Highness has been in a good mood since the New Year. After the sick people in Shicheng recovered, Your Highness has never been in a bad mood. You are not only happy now." Yang Guan carefully used his big sleeves to cover Ji Wan's hand, which was holding his and was being blown by the cool breeze.
His Highness has been so clingy since he was a child, and Yang Guan has long been accustomed to it. He even feels many pleasant emotions in the day-to-day habit every time His Highness has physical contact with him.
Ji Wan smiled and her steps became lighter.
It was the end of the year, and many countries in the mortal world were bustling with activity, as if the severe drought in the past few months had not brought them any shadow of gloom, and this naturally included Ningxi Kingdom.
Emperor Xiling Yun of Ningxi Kingdom did not host a banquet for his ministers on the night of New Year's Eve, but instead kept the handsome Crown Prince Xiling Ci as per custom.
"Changsheng, with the death of the Emperor of Donglin, a coup is imminent and chaos is imminent. Mingyuenu and your sister are still in that country."
Mingyue Nu is the nickname given by Emperor Ningxi Xiling Yun to his biological sister Xiling Mingyue.
"Your Majesty, rest assured. Sister Fuguang and..." Xilingci paused strangely, hesitating for a long moment before continuing, "and... mother are currently at the northern border of Donglin Kingdom."
Yes, it was the mother. Xilingci was the child born to Xiling Mingyue when she was sixteen years old.
"Why is she at the border? Fu Guang is in poor health. How could she endure the bitter cold at the border of Donglin Kingdom? Your mother also gives me great worries. The emperor of Donglin Kingdom is dead, and chaos is imminent, yet she still hasn't brought her children back to Ningxi Kingdom for refuge."
Xilingyun frowned, feeling sorry for Ji Wan's current situation.
This year, Changsheng came of age, so he handed over the task of protecting Mingyuenu and Fuguang to him. Who would have thought that such a thing would happen in Donglin Kingdom as soon as he let go.
He also knew the condition of Fu Guang's right leg. It was so difficult to live in the place close to Beirong Kingdom and the [Border]. Why did Mingyue Nu let the child go there!
"Don't worry, Father. Sister Fuguang is a formidable child. She and her followers have conquered a decent city. It won't be difficult for her to protect herself."
Xilingci knew that his father would definitely be worried about Ji Wan, so he arranged the people around her very appropriately. They were powerful people who could protect her.
Nie Ying, who was by my mother's side, was arranged by my father, and the people by my sister Fu Guang's side were naturally arranged by him.
"Conquer a city? Fu Guang wants to become the emperor of Donglin Kingdom?"
Xiling Yun is worthy of being the emperor. With just one sentence, he can guess Ji Wan's thoughts almost exactly.
"The people around Fu Guang replied, it's just as you thought." Xilingci poured a glass of wine for the emperor sitting opposite him, and said with a gentle smile.
Emperor Xilingyun sighed, then thought about his grumpy sister and frowned in pain: "Then you help Fu Guang and help her become the emperor and be happy."
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