When the large group of people arrived at this construction site at the foot of Pingling Mountain, everyone was shocked by the scene before them.
Despite the heavy snow, this place is bustling with activity!
These people had undoubtedly never seen the scene of tens of thousands of people working at the same time, especially in this cold season. Instead of complaining about the hardship or tiredness, their faces showed genuine joy.
"Is this the industry that Xishan is investing in and building here?" The third princess Yu Qinglan asked curiously.
Zhang Wenhan quickly replied, "That's right, we've been working on it for over ten days now."
"Is it the Xishan of Fu Xiaoguan?"
"Exactly."
"...So many people, still working in this cold weather, isn't it very hard?"
"This..." Zhang Wenhan thought for a moment, then bowed and replied, "Your Highness, the people here used to suffer much more than they do now. Now that Xishan has invested real money, these people have a daily income and see hope. So, Your Highness, they have never felt hardship. Instead, they worry about what will happen when this job is over."
The Third Princess, who had been born and raised in the capital, obviously couldn't understand this sentence immediately, so she casually asked, "What should I do after this work is over?"
"Your Highness, firstly, this construction work won't be finished anytime soon. Secondly, Officer Fu has already made arrangements for next year's spring plowing, so next year's food rations shouldn't be a big problem. Thirdly, once these workshops are built, these people can work in them and earn money."
Yu Qinglan suddenly asked, "Could it be that Mr. Fu is here?"
"Uh... no, that's what he wrote in his suicide note. He had already made arrangements for Pingling and Quyi counties before he left for Wu Dynasty, but the palace bandit threat was delayed at that time."
"Now that the Divine Sword Army he founded has wiped out the palace bandits, this plan has been put on the agenda."
Yu Qinglan was very disappointed. She nodded slightly and thought that it seemed that Fu Xiaoguan was dead after all. Then where was Bai Yulian, the leader of the magic sword that Huai Jin mentioned?
Tuoba Qiu looked at the grand scene carefully, frowning slightly, but a bad idea arose in his mind.
Originally, the Huang Kingdom supported Gong Shenchang to keep the northern part of the Yu Dynasty in turmoil, so that after the internal unification of the Huang Kingdom, the Huang people's army would march south!
Inside Yanshan Pass, there is Gong Shenchang to provide support and contain the enemy, and outside Yanshan Pass, there are the cavalry of Huang Kingdom knocking on the gate. The people in the northern part of Yu Dynasty have completely lost hope in Yu Dynasty, and they will also become a great help to Huang Kingdom.
According to the original plan, the Desolate Nation would launch an attack on the Yu Dynasty in the autumn of next year, but now...
However, Gong Shenchang was destroyed by the Divine Sword Army founded by Fu Xiaoguan half a year ago!
Only four thousand people!
If it was because Gong Shenchang was originally a bandit and his subordinates were a motley crowd, the 20,000 troops sent by the Wilderness Country to provide support were truly elite troops, but they were still wiped out by the Divine Sword Army, leaving no one alive.
This incident had already shaken the imperial court of the Desolate Nation. Unexpectedly, Fu Xiaoguan had already made plans for the people's livelihood in the north.
He gave these people hope for the future!
If this hope lasts forever and the Wilderness Country moves south, these people will not only not be able to help, but will probably become an extremely powerful resistance force by then, because the Wilderness Country wants to shatter their hopes.
This Fu Xiaoguan is simply a nightmare!
Even if he died, he had dealt two heavy blows to the Wilderness Kingdom, almost destroying its hope of moving south.
Fortunately, he died. If this monster were still alive, the Wilderness Country would have trouble even protecting itself, let alone moving south.
Tuoba Qiu didn't know that the Divine Sword Army had already entered the Wilderness Country, and now a huge frenzy had been set off on the vast grassland.
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Yu Qinglan really stayed in Pingling County for a day and a night, but she failed to wait for the legendary Excalibur Special Forces, nor did she wait for the general named Bai Yulian.
She set off again in extreme disappointment, thinking, perhaps this is my fate.
What she didn't know was that Fu Xiaoguan and Bai Yulian had already gone to Xincheng.
He wanted to meet Peng Chengwu, the general of the northern border army, because the princess's entry into the barren country would most likely lead to the barbarians knocking on the pass, so he had to ask Peng Chengwu to strengthen the vigilance at Yanshan Pass.
"So do you think this is really okay?" Bai Yulian was wearing a brand new white robe, while Fu Xiaoguan was wearing a green cotton jacket, with Bai Yulian's long sword on his back.
"Peng Chengwu has never met me before, so what's wrong with me pretending to be your henchman?"
In the carriage, Bai Yulian looked at Fu Xiaoguan seriously, "No one in this world is qualified to have you as a follower!"
Bai Yulian was full of admiration for Fu Xiaoguan's series of actions. Since he met Fu Xiaoguan in Xishan last year, Fu Xiaoguan had given him many surprises.
But even though Fu Xiaoguan went to receive more than 30,000 refugees last year, the shock he brought to him was not as strong as what he did in Pingling and Quyi counties this time.
He saved the lives of more than 100,000 people!
Just by my own strength!
These days he ran around in the fields, issuing one instruction after another. Everything was carried out in an orderly manner around his instructions, and in such a short time, huge results were produced.
This kid...is really not a human being!
"Xiaobai, you think too highly of me. I'm a small landowner and a businessman. I'm giving the people hope because next year, they'll create huge profits for the workshops here."
Fu Xiaoguan patted Bai Yulian on the shoulder and said, "Don't let your imagination run wild. When you see Peng Chengwu later, tell him directly about your plan to go to the Desolate Country. Also, after the princess's procession arrives in Xincheng, Her Royal Highness the Third Princess cannot appear in public again."
"Wouldn't her substitute have to die?"
"Someone has to die."
“So all men are not created equal?”
"...Do you want the princess of the Yu Dynasty to marry the king of the Huang Kingdom?"
Bai Yulian thought about it and shook her head.
"That's it, Xiaobai. There's no such thing as absolute equality in this world. Many times, we need to make choices, and people's choices generally tend to be in favor of themselves. This is human nature, and it can't be changed."
Bai Yulian suddenly looked at Fu Xiaoguan, "Then why don't you choose to be the emperor of the Wu Dynasty? According to what you said, that would be the most advantageous for you!"
Fu Xiaoguan touched his nose and smiled, "Because I am destined not to be a tyrant, but being a wise ruler admired by all the world is very tiring. He needs to live for the people of the world..."
"As for me, I just want to live for myself and the people around me. That's enough."
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