"Yes! His Highness and I will help you!"
"Actually, it's not just your Li tribe, but other tribes as well. You are all subjects of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and also citizens of the Yue King's Palace!"
Xie Yuan solemnly said, "Your Highness is different from those officials. He is the King of Yue, appointed by the imperial court, and is the King of Yuezhou."
“In the future, the entire Lingnan region will also become Your Highness’s territory.”
Xie Yuan did not hide anything from Li Baozhu.
There's no need to hide it!
Helian Jue's ambitions may not be universally known, but anyone with a modicum of intelligence and vision can see them.
Li Baozhu was an educated person in the city, and now she is the leader of the Li tribe.
She possesses at least a basic sense of the big picture and a keen sense of awareness.
Xie Yuan was willing to bet that even if he didn't say anything, Li Baozhu already knew.
After all, it was Li Baozhu who personally led the way a few months ago, luring Helian Jue into the deep mountains.
He wiped out an entire tribe and a mountain stronghold.
These tribes were not only from Yuezhou, but some were also under the jurisdiction of Yongzhou.
Helian Jue has clearly crossed the line; no one would believe he has no ambition.
Li Baozhu nodded, seemingly agreeing with Xie Yuan's statement.
Seeing this, Xie Yuan continued, "Lingnan is your homeland, and it is also the home of my Yue King's Mansion."
“Although you are not on the household register, you live and multiply here, so you are the masters of this land.”
"...Your goal is the same as that of the Yue King's Mansion: to develop this land and ensure that all the people can live in peace and prosperity!"
Li Baozhu listened, somewhat lost in thought.
After a long while, she murmured, "Are we also masters? Not barbarians from beyond the borders? Mountain savages?"
She was educated and naturally knew that in the eyes of some Hakka people, these indigenous people living in the mountains were like savage monkeys.
Those self-proclaimed officials of the imperial court, speaking friendly words, always had a look of disdain in their eyes.
Li Baozhu stared intently into Xie Yuan's eyes, trying to detect the slightest abnormality in them.
But no!
Not at all!
Xie Yuan truly treated these Li and Liao people as his own family!
We're family! Not uncouth barbarians!
"Of course, you are the masters of this place, and you are also subjects of the Celestial Empire!"
Xie Yuan answered decisively.
She was from the future, and deep down she wholeheartedly identified with the idea of a unified empire.
Therefore, she wouldn't treat the mountain people as barbarians or aliens like people of this era.
Li Baozhu blinked hard, trying to force back the tears that suddenly welled up in her eyes.
She didn't say anything more. She had already felt the sincerity of Princess Xie of Yue and was willing to believe her.
After a moment, Li Baozhu composed herself and suddenly said, "By the way, elder sister, there's something I must tell you!"
Seeing the seriousness in Li Baozhu's words, Xie Yuan became more attentive. "What is it? Could it be that there are still remnants of the Wuyuan tribe in the mountains? Are they causing trouble for the Li tribe?"
“Sister, you guessed half right. There are indeed some remnants of the Wuyuan tribe, but they didn’t dare to cause trouble for the Li tribe. Instead, they mingled with another group and tried to attack the royal palace.”
Li Baozhu slowly revealed a piece of information she had learned.
"Attack the Prince's Palace?"
What kind of fantasy is this?!
Xie Yuan wasn't being arrogant; his family's strength was undeniable.
Helian Jue did indeed lead his troops into battle, taking most of his men with him.
But the Yue King's palace itself had a large army, numbering in the tens of thousands.
Even if only one-tenth remains, there are still three to four thousand people in the Yue King's Mansion and the Xincheng Camp.
The remaining members of the Wuyuan tribe number at most only one or two hundred.
Including other forces, there are at most less than a thousand people.
With such a rabble, how dare they attack the disciplined and well-trained royal guards?
That's just wishful thinking and courting death.
However, Xie Yuan would not let his guard down.
She astutely caught another key point in Li Baozhu's words: "Another group of people? Baozhu, do you know who these people are?"
When Xie Yuan asked the question, he also tried to guess what was going on in his mind:
Among these people, there were probably some remaining troops from the governor's mansion.
Cui Boyong came from a prominent family and spent several years in Lingnan.
Despite the swift and decisive attack by the Prince of Yue's mansion, they were unable to completely eradicate the threat.
There are always a few who slip through the net.
Oh, right, and Xie Ze too!
Xie Yuanke has not forgotten this resilient little guy.
After arriving in Yuezhou, he didn't make a big splash; in fact, he was somewhat invisible.
However, Xie Yuan would not underestimate his opponent.
Despite Helian Jue's repeated attacks, Xie Ze always managed to escape unscathed and stubbornly continued to hop around in front of the Yue Prince's mansion.
This is enough to prove that although he is a person of low character, he still has some tricks up his sleeve.
Moreover, the presence of a sage was also behind his trip to Yuezhou.
Xie Yuan had reason to suspect that the Sage had sent him some people.
...The combined forces of these parties can indeed create some ripples.
The key is Xie Ze's "official" status.
He was the rightful magistrate of He County, and he still held considerable prestige in the two new towns of He County and Yueya.
If he uses his position to act as an inside man.
While that rabble was attacking, secretly opening the city gates could also cause some trouble for the new city and the royal palace.
"I just don't know if Xie Ze has the guts to do that!"
Xie Yuan pondered to himself.
Just a few days ago, Xie Yuan was still thinking about how to fish out Xie Ze and use him as a tool to kill him.
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