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Jiang Shaohua, with his keen ears, was the first to turn his head and look over following the sound.

Song Yuan reacted very quickly and immediately drew his long sword. A hundred personal guards behind him drew their swords one after another, protecting the princess and others in the middle.

County Magistrate Chen was very calm. He listened carefully to distinguish the noise and explained to the princess: "Most of the prisoners sent to death are villains who have had human lives on their hands. They gather together in one place and fight one against five for three days." It’s common for things to go haywire.”

"As long as you don't run out, you'll usually be hungry for a day or two."

"Today, I probably knew that the princess was coming, and wanted to make a fuss to see the princess and ask for some grace. But I was stopped by the leaders, and they started to make a fuss."

Jiang Shaohua raised his eyebrows and ordered: "Commander Song, go take a look and bring the person who is leading the trouble."

Song Yuan took the order and left, and after burning a stick of incense, he came back. In his left hand and right hand, he held two men with bruised noses and swollen faces, whose true colors could not be seen. With a strong push of both hands, both men were thrown to the ground, screaming in agony.

Jiang Shaohua's expression did not change and he did not open his mouth. Magistrate Chen on the side had already asked in a deep voice: "Why are you two making trouble today?"

One of them, whose forehead was swollen, opened his mouth with difficulty: "I just want to see the princess and ask her to allow us to marry a daughter-in-law and go to the mountain."

The other wiped the blood on his face with his hand and took over the conversation with difficulty: "We will die here of old age all our lives, with men everywhere in our eyes. I also want to marry a wife."

County Magistrate Chen sneered: "With just you, who would be willing to marry?"

The death row inmate with a swollen forehead implored shamelessly: "We don't dare to think about girls from good families. We just think that the next time we send the death row inmates, there may be women. It doesn't matter the age, it doesn't matter if they are ugly. I just want to After a busy day, I have company for the evening.”

"Bah!" County Magistrate Chen scolded angrily: "Ninety-nine percent of the death row prisoners are men, and there are very few women. Even if there are some, they cannot be sent to you for abuse."

"You are still thinking about the night. It seems that the silver mines are still less mined during the day. From tomorrow on, you two will dig 30% more ore."

The two death row inmates looked desperate and even cried while hugging each other.

Jiang Shaohua suddenly opened his mouth: "This is absolutely impossible. You don't have to cry to death here today. It's useless. However, this princess can give you a grace."

"Pass this word to the princess. From today on, the five people who mine the most ore every day will each be rewarded with a pound of meat."

The two death row prisoners stopped crying immediately and scrambled to kowtow to the princess.

They are all on death row, and having a wife is just a fantasy. The meat that reaches your mouth is a real benefit.

County Magistrate Chen couldn't help but look at the princess. The princess's skill was powerful and gave the death row prisoners some hope and hope. From now on, there is no need to use sticks to urge the prisoners on death row, and the prisoners on death row will work hard.

Ahhhhh!

Chen Jinyu's eyes widened and she kept screaming in her heart.

Is this life with the princess? So exciting!

……

That night, everyone rested in the mountain.

For the first time in her life, Chen Jinyu stayed in a wooden house deep in the mountain forest. From time to time, sharp sounds came to her ears, and she was particularly excited: "Princess, listen quickly, what is this sound?"

Jiang Shaohua listened attentively for a moment: "It should be the night wind blowing into the forest, making a sound similar to a baby's cry at night."

Then he asked with a smile: "How is it? Are you afraid after hearing this?"

"My heart beats faster than usual, but I'm not afraid at all, I just feel excited." Chen Jinyu smiled happily again: "Without my mother nagging in my ears, my ears are really clean."

"My mother talks about how a woman behaves without showing her feet, smiling or showing her teeth all day long. She wishes she could have the three obediences and four virtues of not leaving the door and not leaving the second door and not taking a step forward engraved on my forehead."

"Today I walked on the mountain road, and I laughed without restraint. It was really fun." Jiang Shaohua laughed dumbly.

"Sister Shaohua, have you ever felt like this?" Chen Jinyu still didn't know what to say. She grabbed Jiang Shaohua's sleeve and asked, "Is it that feeling of being free and happy without being controlled by others?"

Jiang Shaohua looked innocent: "I've always felt this way!"

Chen Jinyu: "..."

Chen Jinyu pouted and stamped her feet, while Jiang Shaohua laughed happily.

Yin Zhu and Tu Bai, who were guarding the door, also looked at each other and smiled: "Miss Chen has been by the princess's side these past two days, and the princess has been particularly happy."

"Isn't it? The princess is finally a little lively and childish."

These days, the princess was extremely calm and calm. The two of them saw it in their eyes, feeling relieved and secretly feeling sorry for the princess. Now that the princess is laughing so happily, they are also happy.

……

Jiang Shaohua and Chen Jinyu whispered to each other.

The main reason is that Chen Jinyu has been holding back for a year and has a lot to say. Jiang Shaohua also found it interesting to hear his childhood friend complain about his mother. Accidentally, we talked until midnight before falling asleep.

Jiang Shaohua had previously led troops to suppress bandits in Li County. He had lived in a military camp and heard thunderous snoring. This was the first time for Chen Jinyu to live in the mountains and forests. Listening to the whistling mountain breeze, she almost didn't sleep well all night. When she woke up in the morning, the princess was gone.

Chen Jinyu hurriedly got up to change her clothes, washed herself and went to find the princess.

The death row prisoners in the silver mine had been busy an hour ago.

Mining ore is strenuous work. The iron mine pays wages once every ten days, and the wages are generous. People from other counties even come to work. There are about seven to eight hundred people mining every day. Everyone is very motivated.

The silver mines use death row prisoners. Of course, the prisoners on death row have no wages and no possibility of getting out. Those who escaped from the mountains were beaten to death with sticks when caught. It is not surprising at all that people refuse to work hard even if they do not crack the whip.

However, after the two death row inmates who caused trouble yesterday and were beaten severely went back, they spread what the princess said.

Early this morning, more than a hundred death row inmates changed from their usual habit of cooking meat with a knife, filled their bellies and started working with large iron chisels. The sound of tinkling tinkling is endless.

Especially the two pig-headed ones with swollen faces, they were so energetic today that their chisels and hammers were almost making sparks.

County Magistrate Chen couldn't help but click his tongue: "Such a good idea, I never thought of it before."

Jiang Shaohua glanced at County Magistrate Chen and said sternly: "Although this method is good, it also has some drawbacks. We must step up inspections and try our best to be fair and just to prevent people from fighting for the ore privately. These are desperadoes and we cannot let them riot. "

"County Magistrate Chen should pay more attention."

County Magistrate Chen's appearance should be correct.

Three days later, Jiang Shaohua finished inspecting the silver mine and led everyone down the mountain.

After returning to Bowang County Yamen, before finishing a cup of tea, Nanyang Army Yu Chong sent his own soldiers.

"To report to the princess, the imperial court sent an imperial envoy to convey the imperial edict. General Zuo accepted the imperial edict, was dismissed from his official position, and left for the capital in disgrace to receive his guilt."

"There is also an imperial decree from the imperial court, ordering General Yu to take over the position of commander-in-chief of the Nanyang Army."

"General Yu cannot come to kneel down and thank the princess in person, so I asked the young lady to come on my behalf and kowtow to the princess to thank her."