When Xuanyuan Zhan left the North, the people of the North followed him and saw him off.
Even the river workers, upon hearing that Xuanyuan Zhan was leaving the North today, came to see him off.
Similarly, wherever Xuanyuan Zhan went, the people all knelt down and kowtowed to see him off.
Everyone was reluctant to see Xuan Yuanzhan leave.
"Why is Your Highness in such a hurry to leave the North?"
"I heard that someone falsely accused the prince of treason and imprisoned his mother and wife in the imperial prison. The prince rushed back to rescue them!"
"Damn it, how could these people wrong the Prince like this? The Prince is such a good person, how could he possibly rebel!"
"Yes, when the Northern Rong invaded before, the Prince personally led the troops to resist. This time, if it weren't for the Prince holding the northern lands, our northern lands might have fallen. The Prince is so loyal to the emperor and loves the people, how could he possibly rebel!"
"I hope that Your Highness's return to the capital this time will be successful in rescuing the Dowager Consort and the Princess Consort!"
"I only pray that everything goes well for Your Highness, and that you can come to the North again. By then, our North should no longer be affected by drought!"
The people followed Xuanyuan Zhan and his entourage all the way.
After leaving the northern lands, Xuanyuan Zhan saw that the people behind him were still following, so he said to Ling Lang, "Send them this far, don't send them any further. Take them back later and let them go about their business as usual. No matter what, the river channel still needs to be dug."
Ling Lang nodded, looking at Xuan Yuanzhan with some reluctance, and said, "If Your Highness returns to the capital and there is anything you need me to do, please don't hesitate to ask. I will definitely support Your Highness."
Ling Lang's words were cryptic, but Xuan Yuanzhan was a smart man and immediately understood his meaning.
This means they are willing to surrender to him and become his people.
The Zhenbei Army numbered 150,000, and he was naturally pleased that they had surrendered to him, but...
Xuan Yuanzhan gave a bitter smile: "I hope that day never comes!"
He wants to fight for the throne, but it would be best to obtain it without firing a single shot, rather than causing chaos throughout the land in the struggle for the throne, which would only bring suffering to the people.
"Let's go." Xuanyuan Zhan waved to Ling Lang and led his vast army onto the official road back to the capital.
Ling Lang stood there for a long time, stopping the northern people who wanted to continue following, and watched with them as Xuan Yuanzhan and his army left.
Only after they disappeared from sight did Ling Lang lead the people back to the north.
Along the way, the people couldn't help but ask Ling Lang, "General, will the Prince come to the North again in the future?"
Ling Lang smiled and said, "Perhaps. Once the prince has rescued his mother and princess, and once the drought in the north has been resolved, perhaps the prince will come again, and he may even bring his princess with him."
I heard that the prince dotes on his princess, and it seems that she is pregnant and about to give birth.
If the prince's return goes smoothly and the princess gives birth safely, perhaps next time they will not only see the prince, but also his offspring.
The people were overjoyed upon hearing this: "Then we must go back and work even harder to dig the canal, so that the prince can come back to see us sooner."
Ling Lang smiled but didn't say anything. Looking at the happy smiles on the faces of the people, he suddenly felt a sense of admiration for the prince's personal charm.
Before the prince came to the North, the people of the North were overwhelmed by three mountains: drought, famine, and banditry. At that time, the people of the North either fled to other places or waited to die in the North.
At that time, the North was shrouded in death, and all the people there were like walking corpses trapped in darkness, just waiting to be buried by death.
Until the prince arrived in the north, he was like a ray of light descending from the sky, bringing countless lights and hopes to the people of the north who were plunged into darkness.
He subdued all the bandits in the north and solved the bandit problem there. He distributed grain and steamed buns to the people in the north and helped them. He organized the people to dig waterways and ditches to alleviate the drought in the north. When the northern barbarians invaded, he led his troops to guard the border and protect the people. He was truly the god who came to save them, as the people of the north had said!
Now that the prince is gone, the people have found faith and will no longer wait to die like zombies. Their hearts are filled with hope and anticipation.
We look forward to the drought in the north being resolved, a bumper harvest, and the people's lives getting better and better. We also look forward to seeing the prince again in the future!
Ling Lang also looked back at the army, which had already disappeared from sight.
He also looked forward to seeing the prince again!
An hour later, as the army was about to pass through Baichuan City, the prefect of Baichuan rushed to see him: "Your Highness, this humble official pays his respects. Is Your Highness returning to the capital?"
Xuanyuan Zhan raised an eyebrow: "I have some urgent business to attend to in the capital!"
Prefect Baichuan glanced at the vast army behind Xuanyuan Zhan and looked troubled.
Xuan Yuanzhan noticed something and suddenly frowned: "Is something the matter?"
The prefect of Baichuan was so frightened that he knelt down on the ground: "I received orders from the capital that the prince is plotting a rebellion and that the prince and his army must not be allowed to pass through Baichuan. Moreover, if they see the prince... they must kill him without mercy!"
After saying this, Prefect Baichuan was so frightened that he prostrated himself on the ground.
Xuan Yuanzhan narrowed his eyes coldly. He hadn't expected Xuan Yuanzhi and Xuan Yuanyu to act so quickly, to announce it to the world so soon, and that they were determined to kill him!
You want to kill me!
As soon as Xuanyuan Zhan said this, the soldiers behind him instantly became murderous.
Bai Ying and Mu Lingchen, in particular, all had fierce and menacing expressions, as if the Prefect of Baichuan would only have one fate if he dared to have such thoughts.
Even while prostrate on the ground, Prefect Baichuan could feel the murderous intent closing in on him from all directions. He dared not entertain such thoughts and remained lying on the ground, saying, "This humble official would not dare. This humble official naturally trusts Your Highness's character and knows that Your Highness would never do such a treasonous thing."
Prefect Baichuan's words were not entirely flattery; he genuinely believed in the Holy King's character.
After all, although he was in Baichuan, Baichuan was so close to the North, and he knew very well what the prince was doing in the North.
How could a prince who is so devoted to the people really do anything rebellious?
I heard that the Emperor in Kyoto is seriously ill. Someone must be trying to take advantage of the Prince's absence from Kyoto and frame him for such a crime. Those people are trying to harm the Prince!
Prefect Baichuan's words made Xuan Yuanzhan's expression soften: "I have not committed any treason. Someone framed me, and they even captured my mother and the princess. That's why I'm in a hurry to return to the capital!"
Prefect Baichuan was surprised that even the prince's mother and wife had encountered trouble, and he felt even more sympathy for Xuanyuan Zhan: "This official believes in the prince, and this official can also let the prince pass through Baichuan. However, the order from the capital has already been issued to Baichuan, and other cities and counties must have received the order as well. The prince's journey from the north to the capital will probably not be easy!"
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