I, the queen and the father, start with a deer as a horse

Chapter 311 This move is really vicious

Holding such doubts, Li Yaoyue continued to wander around the city.

After half an hour.

She gradually discovered that this city has many differences compared with Jinnan City in her memory, the most obvious one is that the people here are cleanly dressed and there are no ragged clothes.

It is rare to see beggars on the streets begging.

Perhaps it was because he had experienced the war with Yan before, knew how to obey the orders of the government, and rarely saw people quarreling.

Generally speaking, the people here can be said to live and work in peace and contentment.

"It seems that Fang Xiu can sit securely in the position of prime minister, not only because of his many party members, but also because of his methods of governing the states and governments."

Thinking of this, Li Yaoyue's eyes flashed a deep light, she stopped at the spot for a while, then found a teahouse with no one there, sat down, ordered a pot of tea, and tasted it quietly.

When we got back to Yicui Tower, it was already dark.

She wanted to go directly back to the room to rest, but saw a guard standing at the stairs, as if waiting for someone.

The guard saw Li Yaoyue, stepped forward to respond, and asked: "Madam, the master has left some food for you, do you want to heat it up in the back kitchen?"

Li Yaoyue obviously didn't expect Fang Xiu to remember that she didn't eat, she was startled for a while, then waved her hands and said, "No need."

"Yes, ma'am."

The guard bowed and turned to leave.

Li Yaoyue returned to her room and lay down on the bed.

The moonlight was like water, sprinkled on her bedside.

For some reason, complex emotions welled up in her heart.

At most one day, she will be able to set foot on the land of Zhou Kingdom. Logically speaking, she should only have joy in her heart.

But now, she is inexplicably more melancholy.

Thinking in her heart, after returning to Jinnan, if the emperor admits everything, how should she deal with it?
It was to kill the emperor's brother to avenge his father and mother.

Or spare his life?

Thinking of this, Li Yaoyue didn't feel sleepy at all, she just lay down quietly.

Time passed, and in a blink of an eye, a ray of morning light shone in from the window sill.

Li Yaoyue dressed neatly and walked out of the room.

Fang Xiu and Yang Yuhuan were having breakfast at the table on the second floor.

"Eat something, we will continue on our way later."

Fang Xiu glanced at Li Yaoyue and said calmly.

Li Yaoyue didn't speak, just nodded, walked to the table and sat down, picked up the pastry, put it in her mouth, and chewed it lightly.

Fang Xiu saw that she was a little out of control, raised his brows, and said: "What? Thinking that I can go back to Zhou Kingdom today, I was so excited that I stayed up all night?"

Li Yaoyue remained silent.

Seeing this, Fang Xiu didn't bother to ask any more questions. After eating the rest, he clapped his hands, looked at the guards, and said, "Let's go!"

The convoy left Wochuan Prefecture and arrived at Jianbei Road in less than half an hour.

This is the first time Fang Xiu set foot on the land of Zhou State.

Opening the curtain of the car and looking outside, I found that the customs and customs of Jianbei Road are not much different from those of Yongzhou.

There are endless farmlands everywhere, and you can vaguely see hunters hunting with short bows in the distance.

Compared with the previous period, today is still warm, and it is normal for the restless hunters to come out to try their luck.

Fang Xiu looked at it for a while, then put down the curtain, closed his eyes and got up.

In the carriage behind.

Li Yaoyue looked out of the car window with neither happy nor sad expression.

She originally thought that Jianbei Road would become horrible after the devastation of the war, even if it wasn't starving everywhere, it would not be much worse.

However, when she got here, she realized that the situation was completely different from what she had imagined.

Compared with before, the people here not only did not endure hunger, but looked richer.

Occasionally, I could see a few ordinary people wandering out, and I could clearly see the joyful smiles on their faces.

There is no trace of war damage.

During the break.

Li Yaoyue also once asked several local people how their lives are now compared to before.

The answers of those common people are still echoing in her ears. While she was shocked, she felt melancholy and couldn't calm down for a long time.

Those people said: "After the Gan people came over, they will divide the land, distribute the grain, and sell cheap coal. No matter how cold this winter is, they will not be afraid!"

"After living for decades, this year I have lived such a good life. I don't have to worry about food and clothing. However, some old rich landlords who usually bully our farmers have their homes ransacked!"

"If there's anything wrong with it, it's that we originally said we were going to go to Qianguo, and the name was changed to Jianbei Prefecture. Later, I don't know why it didn't work out. It was still Jianbei Road, but it was Jiannan Road next door. It's real. entered the Qian Kingdom and became Jiannan Prefecture"

"If it reaches Qianguo, the field will really belong to us. If it stays in Zhouguo, it may be taken back by the court at some point, but I heard from the scholar in the town that the court wants to sign some kind of covenant with Qianguo. From now on, the imperial court will also be under the control of Qianren, if only that is the case."

In Li Yaoyue's expectation.

The local people should be filled with righteous indignation and hatred in the face of dry people.

But they didn't expect that they missed Ganren's rule very much.

He even thought with all his heart that if Jianbei Road could be included in the Qian Kingdom, they could also become Qian people.

In her opinion, this is simply unreasonable.

At first, she thought that these were just special cases, and most of the people in Jianbei Road still had family and country feelings, and if they wanted to expel Ganren, even if they didn't want to expel Ganren, they would never want to get rid of their identity as Zhou people.

However, as the convoy moved forward, more and more people came into contact with it.

Only then did she realize that wanting to become a dry person was actually the consensus of the people of Jianbei Road.

Occasionally, I saw some scholars, or young teenagers, who would scold Ganren angrily, but when they mentioned the alliance with Qian, they changed the subject, thinking that it was not a bad thing to form an alliance with Ganren.

At first she couldn't figure out why.

However, substituting herself into these common people, she gradually began to understand.

These people are not without family and country feelings, but they care more about their own food, clothing, housing and transportation than family and country feelings.

As long as they have food to eat, clothes to wear, and a place to live, they are very satisfied.

But even such a small wish is hard to come true.

I have been starving for many years, sleeping in the open for many years, suddenly a group of people came to feed you, give you shelter, give you coal for heating, and even gave you a field, and killed those who bullied you.

In the eyes of these people, such a person is no longer a so-called aggressor, but a benefactor!

"Copying the gentry's house and distributing fields to the common people, Fangxiu's trick is really vicious."

Looking at the scenery outside the window, Li Yaoyue suddenly had such a thought in her mind.

But, soon, another idea appeared in her mind.

"It should be a good thing that the people have food to eat, clothes to wear, shelter to live through the winter safely."

"If the Great Zhou court can't let the people live and work in peace and contentment, but Fang Xiu can do it, then why not let Fang Xiu lead the Great Zhou court?"

As soon as such an idea appeared in her mind, she shook her head and rejected the idea.

She is the eldest princess of the Great Zhou, and the blood of the ancestors of the Great Zhou royal family flows in her body, how could she have such a rebellious idea.

However, once such an idea appeared, and she couldn't find a suitable reason to veto it in a short period of time, it would take root in her heart and gradually grow stronger.

It's just that she can't detect it now.

With the carriage forward.

The scenery outside the window is constantly changing.

I don't know when.

A goose feather slowly fell from the sky.

Immediately afterwards, large pieces of goose feathers fluttered down from midair.

In just a short moment, the fields and villages were all covered with a layer of silver.

In the carriage, the stove continued to emit warmth.

Li Yaoyue looked at the scenery outside the window, a trance flashed in her eyes, and she muttered to herself: "It's snowing."

Jinnan City.

Snow goose feathers are flying all over the sky, as white as silver and as light as smoke.

The house is covered with silver, and the ground is covered with thick white snow.

Passers-by walked in a hurry, leaving footprints one by one.

Some restaurant.

Several frustrated scholars sat at a table, sipping wine and chatting aimlessly.

"After Her Majesty the Empress ascended the throne, she was not in the capital for half a year, but went to Chang'an. It's a ridiculous joke!"

"That's right! It's not impossible to let the prime minister of Qian Kingdom be the regent of our Great Zhou. After all, he is His Majesty's husband, and he does have some talents.
But according to common sense, the prime minister of Qianguo has become the regent of our Great Zhou, so shouldn't he leave Chang'an and come to our southern Shanxi?Why do you still stay in Chang'an? "

"Hey, I thought something was wrong when the imperial court negotiated peace with the country Qian. Now, it seems that we have been put together by the people of the country. The prime minister of the country has become our regent, but he is still the prime minister of the country and handles the affairs of the country. How can there be such a reason in the world?"

"In other words, hasn't our Great Zhou become a vassal state of the Qian Kingdom?"

"There is also some covenant that has been circulating in the market recently. There has been no news about it for several months. In my opinion, there is no news about it anymore!"

Several scholars discussed while drinking, with dissatisfaction revealed in their tone.

After three rounds of drinking.

A scholar showed resentment, suddenly slapped the table, stood up, and shouted:
"Negotiating peace with the Qian Kingdom, we lost our majesty, and a regent came, but he couldn't even see him. I heard that Xie Qian had finished drawing up the bill, and he wanted to send the memorial to Chang'an, so that the regent Wang approved the red, and sent it back to Jinnan after the approval!

The new monarch was imprisoned in Chang'an, and the memorial was sent to Chang'an. Whether to approve or not was up to the people to decide. What is the difference between our Da Zhou and the subjugation of the country! "

Heavy snow drifted outside the window, and a gust of cold wind blew in.

Several scholars at the same table blew the wind, sobered up a little, hurriedly pulled him to sit down, and persuaded: "Brother Liu, calm down, now the imperial court is still in charge of Mr. Xie Ge, these words can't be said indiscriminately."

The scholar was pulled to sit down, opened his mouth, and wanted to say something else.

The door of the restaurant was suddenly pushed open.

Immediately afterwards, a crisp and clear voice sounded.

"Extraordinary! The imperial court formally signed an alliance with Qianguo!"

The voice fell.

The diners in the restaurant were all startled.

Immediately, someone said: "Come have one!"

The boy who sold the newspaper hurriedly responded: "Okay, you put it away."

With that said, he handed over the newspaper.

Immediately afterwards, several diners couldn't wait to find out what happened, and paid for newspapers.

Among them is the scholar at this table.

"What's written on it? How was the covenant signed between the imperial court and Qianguo? Should we pay tribute to Qianguo?"

The scholars asked eagerly.

Although they often complain on weekdays.

But in my heart I know better than anyone else.

The war between the imperial court and the Qian Kingdom was defeated, and it was absolutely impossible not to pay the price.

If you are lucky, you can just cede a Jiannan Road and pay some money.

If you are unlucky, with the degree of the imperial court's disastrous defeat, you may become a vassal state of Qianguo, and you have to pay tribute to others every year.

Nowadays, it is of course a good thing to be able to sign a covenant with Ganren, at least in name.

The scholars were thinking this way, when they heard someone at the next table say loudly:

"The newspaper said that the imperial court signed an alliance with the Qian State, and they are brothers and sisters. The emperors of the two countries are the emperors and call each other brothers and sisters. In addition, the two imperial courts jointly established a meeting of ministers of Dagan and Dazhou. Fang Xiu, the prime minister of the Qian State and the regent of the Zhou State, will be the minister of state affairs."

The voice fell.

The whole restaurant fell into silence.

Immediately afterwards, a burst of heated discussions erupted.

"Are you really signing the covenant?"

"It's better to sign than not to sign. A country of brothers is better than a suzerain country or a vassal country."

"Speaking of which, what is this meeting between Dagan and Dazhou's ministers?"

Everyone is discussing it.

Suddenly there was a loud noise outside.

"Give way!"

"Idlers, please back away quickly!"

Several scholars heard the voice and subconsciously looked out the window.

A group of soldiers in gray uniforms, holding firecrackers, marched forward slowly with neat steps.

Every time a certain distance is advanced, the soldiers behind will stay behind, lined up on both sides, standing upright, as if they are about to welcome some important person.

"It's the Qianguo Shenji Battalion stationed outside the city. How did they enter the city?"

The voice fell.

Everyone in the restaurant was shocked.

"What? The Shenji Battalion of Qian Kingdom has entered the city?"

Since the defeat of the Huben army, the army of the Qian Kingdom has been stationed in major cities.

There are also [-] soldiers stationed outside Jinnan City, and they are all the best of the best.

At the beginning, the people in southern Shanxi were worried that these people would enter the city and cause chaos.

However, several months have passed, and these dry soldiers who were stationed seemed to have disappeared and never showed up.

Now that it suddenly appeared, it is undoubtedly a big news for the people in southern Jinan!
For an instant.

Everyone gathered around one after another, looked up and saw the dry sergeant standing upright holding a firecracker.

"It really is the Divine Machine Battalion of the Qian Kingdom!"

"It looks like they are going to meet someone."

"Who wants to use such a big battle?"

"Could it be that Her Majesty the Empress has returned to Beijing?"

"His Majesty the Empress returned to the capital, should the Huben army be greeted? And if this is the case, Elder Xie Ge should also lead all the civil and military officials out of the city to greet them."

As soon as the words fell, everyone saw figures in official uniforms appearing not far away.

The leader is an old man with white hair, who is the chief assistant of the cabinet Xie Qian!

(End of this chapter)