The young man cupped his hands in greeting and said, "My name is Xu Qingsheng."
"Is Young Master Xu a chivalrous knight from the Qing Kingdom?"
Qin Yue Zhao's gaze fell on the young man's waist, where a jade pendant hung, bearing patterns representing the Qing Kingdom.
On his back was a bamboo tube about three feet long, wrapped in kraft paper with pictures of leisurely clouds and wild cranes, and with an ink bag and a brush hanging below.
This kind of attire is typical of a wandering knight-errant; Qin Yue Zhao had encountered it in the southern border region.
Although they were called wandering knights, they were also scholars who surveyed the terrain.
Their main task was to investigate the customs and traditions of different countries, draw maps of each country's topography and mountains, and bring these maps back to their own countries for research.
Xu Qingsheng's gaze deepened.
"You're not an ordinary woman, are you? Ordinary people couldn't possibly recognize my identity at a glance."
Qin Yue Zhao made no attempt to hide it, "I am Princess Qin Yue Zhao of Da Gan."
"Are you Princess Qin Yuezhao of Da Gan?"
The young man's voice rose a few decibels, "I heard that Da Gan is currently fighting against the Northern Barbarians and has been besieged in Liang City for a year. Are you really Princess Qin Yue Zhao of Da Gan?"
Seeing his surprised expression, Chen Wan'er couldn't help but laugh.
"Haha, I must say, you wandering knights are really out of touch with the times. The Northern Barbarians have already been driven away by us!"
Xu Qingsheng's eyes lit up.
"What? You drove off hundreds of thousands of Northern Barbarian soldiers with only 50,000 remaining troops?"
Chen Wan'er nodded again.
"That's right, not only did we drive away the northern barbarian army, but we also had divine protection. The gods sent us food and water, and we..."
"Wan'er," Qin Yue Zhao hurriedly spoke up before she could finish speaking, "Wan'er, you take Cuicui back to the city first, I'll wander around here."
"But Your Highness..."
Chen Wan'er wanted to say something more, but remembering that the Huo family's guards were hidden all around, she bowed and retreated.
Just then, Huo Ziming walked over from a distance, leaned close to Qin Yuezhao's ear, and whispered:
"Your Highness, we have confirmed that these people are indeed citizens of Liang and Wei."
Qin Yue Zhao's eyes lit up.
"It seems... that previous trick of shifting blame worked well. With famine and epidemic in the Great Wei, their ruler is now overwhelmed and has no time to manage the people."
Huo Ziming laughed and said, "Not only do they not have time to manage the people, but I also heard from them that the Third Prince of Great Wei is already on his way back to Great Wei. This time, he is probably going to break with the Northern Barbarians."
"Hahaha, very good! Since the people of Great Wei and Great Liang probably came because they saw the notices we posted in their cities, then I will take them all in."
Upon hearing this, Huo Ziming was taken aback.
"Your Highness, according to my count, there are at least ten to twenty thousand refugees. Do you intend to incorporate them all? I think it would be better to discuss this with the other generals."
Qin Yue Zhao nodded.
"I will naturally discuss this with the generals. Besides, the matter of the bandits on Qinglong Mountain is urgent. I will return to the city now."
As he spoke, he looked at Xu Qingsheng and asked, "Young Master Xu, didn't you want to come to Dagan to see the local customs and culture? How about you come back to Liangcheng with me?"
Xu Qingsheng was stunned when he heard this.
“Your Highness, if other countries learn of my identity, they will surely be on guard and prevent me from entering the city. Aren’t you worried that I might be a spy from an enemy country and spread news about Liang City?”
Qin Yue Zhao smiled.
"Qing Kingdom is located between Wei and Liang. Since the Nine Kingdoms War, it has been frequently harassed by neighboring countries. It must be very troubled now. I wonder what to do next."
"Although Da Gan is not the strongest of the nine kingdoms, it has always valued peace, which coincides with the way the ruler of Qing Kingdom governs. The ruler of Qing Kingdom must have other intentions in sending Mr. Xu to Da Gan for a tour, right?"
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