I really don't want to be a traitor

Chapter 555 Summation
The Dragon Scale Army has just captured the last fortified city in the western part of the Ming Dynasty.

At this point, all the lands that once bordered the Ming Dynasty and other countries have been occupied by Fan Li.

The territory of the Ming Dynasty has shrunk by a quarter, and important border towns have been lost, making it easier to advance into the heartland of the Ming Dynasty.

The government office in the city was Fan Li’s temporary palace.

"Send my will to all the people in the city."

"The Ming dynasty has come to an end. I am carrying out great affairs in accordance with the will of heaven. I will not harm the people or take their property."

"Wherever the Jin army goes, the people who surrender will automatically become citizens of the Jin Dynasty."

"All the people and land newly returned to the Jin Dynasty will be exempted from taxes for three years."

“Personal property is sacrosanct.”

"The land, houses, money, grain, spiritual stones and other property held by the people of the Ming Dynasty will still belong to them. House deeds, land deeds, business contracts and other documents can all be processed on the spot with the new Dajin version of the contract to correct the law."

"Open the government warehouses and distribute all the grain to the people. This will make up for the loss of farmland due to the war."

"As long as the officials and clerks of the provincial government of the Great Ming Dynasty are willing to surrender to the Great Jin Dynasty, they will retain their positions."

Fan Li spoke while Huang Longshi took notes.

Upon hearing this, Huang Longshi could not help but ask, "Your Majesty, you have won over the surrendered people with your grace, but why don't you consider giving them extra grace and rewards to make them more grateful?"

Fan Li was quite surprised and looked at the other party with admiration.

The fact that he could think of this shows that Huang Longshi has made progress.

"If I and Emperor Jiajing are in a stalemate, I will be doubly generous to those who surrender."

"But the general trend of the world will be determined, and Emperor Jiajing is powerless to reverse the situation. Naturally, there is no need to give him extra rewards to avoid adding to the burden."

"not to mention……"

Fan Li couldn't help but smile.

"The salaries of Ming officials are the lowest in history."

"Those officials who surrendered to the Jin Dynasty will soon receive their first month's salary from the Jin Dynasty. They will be satisfied."

Huang Longshi had no experience of serving as an official in the Ming Dynasty, so of course he could not think of this.

He suddenly realized and no longer had any objections.

"in addition."

"Send someone to Jincheng to invite Queen Lü Fubao."

"The war will continue for some time."

"The population and land of the Ming Dynasty that we have obtained will be taken care of by Empress Lu. She will do a better job than I can."

Fan Li stretched lazily and patted Huang Longshi's shoulder with some pride.

"Xiao Huang, you are also a high-ranking official in Dajin. Your status is too high, why are you still single?"

"Marry a good wife as soon as possible."

"Look at Empress Lu. With her around, I have saved myself a lot of trouble."

As he was clapping, Huang Longshi's sleeves trembled and a scroll fell to the ground.

The scroll rolled a few meters away and unfolded itself.

The person in the painting was a beautiful woman that Fan Li was very familiar with.

Fan Li recognized the identity of the woman in the painting at a glance.

Princess of Dajin!
My own sister!

Fan Yuehua!
The corner of Fan Li's mouth twitched.

He vaguely remembered that he had urged his sister to get married soon, but later he was busy conquering the world and forgot about it.

"you……"

Fan Li narrowed his eyes slightly and looked Huang Longshi up and down.

"Are you pursuing Fan Yuehua?"

Fan Li pretended to be deep, but in his heart he was re-examining Huang Longshi from the perspective of his brother-in-law.

Not bad!

it's actually very good!
Chess Master~~~!

The so-called fat water does not flow to outsiders' fields.

Speaking of which, between Fan Yuehua and Huang Longshi, who is the fertile water and who is the field?

"No, Your Majesty!"

Fan Li was daydreaming when Huang Longshi suddenly knelt on the ground.

"How dare I pursue the princess?"

After saying this, he kowtowed several times.

"No?"

Fan Li was confused by him.

If you didn't love Fan Yuehua, why would you carry your sister's portrait with you?

Dare to do but not take the responsibility, Fan Li was a little disappointed.

But after more than ten years as king and subject, Fan Li was at least familiar with Huang Longshi.

Apart from his rare talent in chess, this guy is actually very honest by nature, even a little dull.

"Huang Longshi, please make your words clear."

"If you are not in love with the eldest princess, why do you carry her portrait with you?" Fan Li asked with a stern face.

Huang Longshi didn't dare to stand up, so he knelt on the ground and answered.

"I did not intend to carry this painting with me. It was the Princess who forced me to carry it with me."

"what?"

Fan Li was stunned.

He really didn't expect that the truth would be this?
Girls chasing boys?

It sounds like Fan Yuehua's style.

"Show me the portrait!"

Fan Li took the scroll from Huang Longshi and looked at it carefully.

really!

The brush is agile and the lines are charming. This is clearly Fan Yuehua's style, and it is her self-portrait.

Unless she offered it to him, how could Huang Longshi, with his guts, sneak into the residence of the Grand Princess of Dajin and steal Fan Yuehua's self-portrait?

More important evidence is a line of delicate small calligraphy with flowers in the blank space of the scroll.

"Outing in spring, apricot blossoms fill my head."

"Who is the young man on the street, so handsome and elegant?"

"I intend to marry you and spend my whole life with you. Even if you abandon me mercilessly, I will not be ashamed."

I rely on!

So bold!
Fan Li even admired Fan Yuehua's courage. A girl pursuing a boy and making things so clear?

He suddenly felt a little guilty.

As an older brother, he did not pay enough attention to his younger sister's lifelong affairs.

If he had known this earlier, wouldn't Fan Li have only needed an imperial decree to fulfill his sister's wish?
Looking at Huang Longshi again, Fan Li became angry again.

He slammed the table.

"Good job you Huang Longshi!"

"The princess loves you deeply, why haven't I seen you express your feelings?"

"Is it because my sister is not worthy of you?"

"Say!"

"You must explain it to me today!"

Although Fan Li was rude in words, he was actually depressed in his heart.

The twisted melon is not sweet!
If Huang Longshi has someone else in his heart, such as a daughter of one of the five major families, can I break them up?

He has supreme power, but he is a soul from another world. He respects the freedom of love and does not want to force others.

Fortunately, Fan Li was worrying too much.

"His Majesty."

"I am fortunate to have the favor of the Princess. It is truly a blessing in my lifetime. How dare I not repay her with all my heart and soul?!"

Huang Longshi's voice also rose unusually.

His face was flushed and his breathing was rapid. He was obviously nervous, scared and excited!

"I dare not deceive His Majesty!"

"I am accompanying you on this expedition because I want to achieve great success and then use all my achievements to ask Your Majesty to marry the princess!"

"Otherwise, with my humble origins, how can I dare to associate with the rich and powerful..."

As he spoke, Huang Longshi lowered his head again and returned to his usual humble appearance.

Fan Li suddenly realized.

But he forgot that the natives of this world still have a strong concept of hierarchy.

Huang Longshi was originally a member of the last generation of Lucheng Ruzi. He was born in poverty and the environment he was born and raised in shaped his inferiority complex.

Even if you find a new way in chess and start a new life, it is difficult to change your personality.

In addition, the object is Fan Yuehua, the extremely noble Princess of Dajin, so it is no wonder that he is so low-key and cautious.

Fan Li couldn't laugh or cry.

Snapped!
He simply slapped Huang Longshi hard on the shoulder.

"I approve your marriage to the princess!"

As soon as he finished speaking, someone broke into Fan Li's temporary palace without notifying him.

The person coming is Jing Wudi.

When the army goes to war, the Supervisory Office is responsible for intelligence.

"Start your Majesty."

"After the death of Emperor Jiajing, Zhang Juzheng led all officials to support Zhu Yijun to become emperor, and the reign was named Wanli."

"After Wanli ascended the throne, he appointed Zhang Juzheng as the chief minister and reorganized the cabinet. He also beheaded Yan Shifan and more than a hundred officials of the Yan Party, demoted Prince Jing Zhu Zaizhen to a commoner, and imprisoned the Da Zongzhengyuan."

"In addition, Wanli sent an envoy to submit a letter of credence, hoping to make peace with our Great Jin."

"If Your Majesty approves, then the Great Ming Prime Minister Zhang Juzheng will personally lead a delegation to meet Your Majesty and discuss the specific terms of the ceasefire."

(I'll make up for this chapter tomorrow, as there's still some time before the high-speed train leaves. It's a small amount, so please make do with it. I'll resume updating on June 6th, the day after tomorrow.)