Chapter 403: Patrolling the Streets On the first day of the Lunar
New Year, the sky in Yicheng was clear.
The people who had worked hard for a year were free to take their time off and go out with their families to visit relatives and friends... They were enjoying the leisure and happiness of these few days.
However, the Nanyan army was outside, watching closely, making this relaxation shrouded in a layer of panic and depression, like running under a dark cloud, not knowing when it would rain.
But precisely because of this, they had to seize this precious time to reunite with their relatives and friends, so as not to leave any regrets.
Yu Zheng, Jiang Shu and Zhou Boxu went to the streets with a group of generals to patrol and comfort the people.
Yicheng is not as prosperous as Shangjing. There are not so many magnificent high-rise buildings. The houses are simple and plain. The goods sold in the shops and stalls on both sides of the street are mostly crude and cheap. But the happy smiles on the faces of the people are the same.
What's more, Jiang Shu feels that the smiles of the people in Yicheng are more satisfied and pure.
The vendors shouting loudly, the men and women shopping for a wide range of goods with laughter, the children pestering the adults for snacks and toys... interweave into a picture of peace and happiness.
"Is that the princess? I heard that the princess came to our Yicheng."
"They are walking with General Liu and the others, and there are so many guards. They must be His Royal Highness Prince Jing and Princess Jing."
"Then the one on the right of His Royal Highness Prince Jing must be Lord Zhou..."
The people noticed Yu Zheng and his group, and could not hide their excitement and speculation.
The children held the hands of the adults, looking up at the high-spirited group of people curiously, their eyes full of admiration and envy.
Jiang Shu prepared a lot of candies, and asked Zhuiyun Zhufeng and others to take them, and let Rendong Lianxuan distribute them to the children along the street.
"Eat it, the candies given by the princess." Rendong stuffed the candies into the children and pinched their cute faces.
"Is it really the princess?" The child asked with an innocent face.
Honeysuckle raised her eyebrows and said, "Of course, we can't raise such a beautiful person in Yicheng."
This beauty is not only a stunning appearance, but also a combination of broad-mindedness and kindness, forming a graceful temperament from the inside out.
In the eyes of these children, Jiang Shu is like a goddess of the sky who walked out of the New Year pictures, making them admire and marvel.
Looking at Jiang Shu who was about to walk away, a little girl swallowed her saliva and asked bravely, "Can I give this to the princess?"
Honeysuckle took a glance and saw that it was a wind wheel made of red colored paper with auspicious blessings written on it. The little girl had just begged her parents to buy it for her.
This inconspicuous wind wheel was her New Year's gift, and it was invaluable to her.
Honeysuckle asked, "Are you really going to give it to the princess? Won't you cry?"
The little girl shook her head, "I won't cry."
"That's a deal." With the adults' consent, Honeysuckle took the little girl's hand and brought her to Jiang Shu.
"Princess, she wants to give this to you."
Jiang Shu lowered his eyes and saw the 15-year-old girl holding her hand high, with the wind wheel in her hand slowly turning with the wind.
"Princess, I give it to... to you." The little girl was very nervous, her tender face was flushed, and her eyes staring at Jiang Shu were particularly bright. The warm sunlight fell into her eyes, reflecting the starlight, which was extremely beautiful.
Jiang Shu took it with a smile, saying, "It's so beautiful, thank you."
After a pause, Jiang Shu asked softly, "Why are you giving it to me?"
The little girl pointed to the candy in her pocket and said crisply, "Thank you."
After that, she turned and ran away, running towards her parents who were waiting for her.
Jiang Shu's eyes followed her figure until he saw her return to her parents, and then he walked away with peace of mind.
The group continued to move forward, and Ren Dong and Lian Xuan kept giving candy.
The children in front who knew all this were waiting eagerly on the street, waiting for the handful of candy given by the princess.
The people who were traveling to visit relatives also stopped to watch and admire the demeanor of the nobles in the capital.
For them, it was a great fortune and blessing to be able to see the nobles on the first day of the new year, which made them firmly believe that this year would be smooth and healthy.
The children who got the candies were very happy, their joyful smiles were brighter than the sun, and warmed people's hearts.
The people who were originally depressed felt relieved after seeing Yu Zheng and Jiang Shu patrolling the streets.
They are in the city, protected by King Jing and the generals, so they will be safe.
Besides, the prince and the princess are not afraid, so what should they be afraid of. Thinking of
this, the people were excited, and they shouted loudly without knowing who took the lead.
"Your Highness King Jing, Princess, Lord Zhou, we are not afraid of the Nanyan thieves, and we swear to coexist with Yicheng!"
As a border city, Yicheng has a vast terrain and hundreds of thousands of people. It is impossible to evacuate so many people, so they can only hold on.
Moreover, Yicheng is a line of defense. Once it is lost, the cities behind will fall like children who have lost the protection of adults.
Therefore, Yicheng must not be broken.
Yu Zheng and Zhou Boxu came here in person just because they understood this.
The shouts of the people were so loud, even louder than the sound of firecrackers last night, clear and pleasant.
Listening to the shouts of trust and looking at the excited faces, Yu Zheng's heart was surging.
They were supported by the people, so they had to protect the people's peace.
The street was very long and crowded with people. The street was very short, and it only took a quarter of an hour to reach the corner and turn into the next street.
When the news that Yu Zheng and others were patrolling the streets to distribute candies spread, the people brought their children to come one after another, just to catch a glimpse of the glory and receive the candies that were blessed by the nobles. There
were too many people, and Jiang Shu didn't have enough candies, so they ran out of them after walking only two streets.
Looking at the children waiting expectantly on the street, Jiang Shu couldn't bear to disappoint them, and quickly ordered Leng Xing and others to go to the nearest candy shop to buy more.
General Liu and others looked at the increasing number of excited people, worried that someone would lose control and crash into Yu Zheng and the other two, so they ordered the guards to block and clear the way just in case.
The guards were on high alert, tightly tied up and focused on the people around them, guarding against emergencies.
With so many people, it was unpredictable, but some overly excited and out-of-control people wanted to get closer, but were stopped by the guards and persuaded to go back by General Liu and others.
It was winter, and they didn't walk fast, but General Liu and others were sweating. They were not tired, but worried.
Nearing noon, there was only one main street left. After patrolling this street, they could go back to the general's mansion.
When they reached the end of the street, General Liu breathed a sigh of relief, raised his sleeves to wipe the sweat from his forehead, and ordered someone to hurry up the carriage to escort Yu Zheng and the other two back to the mansion through the secluded side street.
The carriage stopped, and Yu Zheng and the other two were about to get on the carriage, when suddenly an old couple rushed out from the alley and walked towards the carriage tremblingly. The
old couple had gray hair and were in their seventies or eighties. They walked over, supporting each other.
"Is it the prince and princess?" The old couple stared at Yu Zheng and Jiang Shu and asked.
The guards stopped them and reminded them not to get any closer.
General Liu said to Yu Zheng and the other two, "The prince, princess and the adults go first, I will deal with them later." He
had dealt with tens of thousands of people on several main streets, so it was easy to get rid of the two old people. General Liu didn't take it to heart.
"Is it really the prince and princess? Can we meet and talk to them? Please be lenient, sir." The old couple bowed and begged.