The Empress Kneels in Her Palace to Admit Her Mistakes After Slaying Her Ways in the Female-Oriented

Lu Chaosheng wholeheartedly agreed.

Nodding, he said, "Yes, General Zhang Shi, I will immediately have the proclamation distributed throughout the surrounding area, ensuring that more citizens of Yun Jing know of the Duke's wisdom and that it helps them escape the shackles of love!"

Lu Chaosheng acted quickly. After all, it was just a matter of copying the notices and finding people to distribute them. He was extremely familiar with the Jiangbei Fortress Complex and assigned the right people.

Soon, notices were posted everywhere in the Jiangbei fortress complex.

"I, Zhang Shijin, have been ordered by the Duke to be in charge of correcting the evils of being obsessed with love. Anyone who has been wronged because of someone else's obsession with love may come and file a complaint."

"No matter where fools flee to, to the ends of the earth or to the grasslands beyond the Great Wall, I will lead troops to search for them and punish them severely. Those who have been wronged will be fully protected by me."

The notice was very effective.

The Jiangbei Fortress Complex is getting close to Yunjing, and the closer it gets to Yunjing, the more serious the trend of being obsessed with love becomes. The people can be said to be deeply poisoned by this obsession with love.

They were all stoic and cowardly, but now that Zhang Shiyi had issued a proclamation, the people saw the light and many came to the military camp seeking help.

After Zhang Shi sent troops to mediate, the popularity soared even higher, and the people of Yunjing enthusiastically provided the ships Zhang Shi needed, as well as everything else required to attack the Yangtze River defense line.

In fact, many citizens of Yunjing voluntarily joined the army and became part of Zhang Shijun's camp.

While the people of the entire Jiangbei Fortress Complex were in an uproar, in a village called Xipo Village, which was adjacent to the Jiangbei Fortress Complex but not part of Yunjing, the people were sighing and lamenting.

"Sigh, I heard that General Zhang Shi swept away those obsessed with love, restoring order and peace to the entire Jiangbei fortress complex, and everyone is living a good life now. When will our Xipo Village be able to live a good life too!"

"No way! Although our Xipo Village chief is outrageous, exploitative, and domineering, he's not love-struck. General Zhang Shi definitely won't care. Besides, our Xipo Village is deep in the mountains; it might take ten days of marching to get here. Why would General Zhang Shi come?"

"Ah, I envy them. Wherever the Duke's army goes, everyone can live a good life, with clothes to wear and food to eat. Our place, which is neither here nor there, looks like we'll be poor for generations to come."

"I really want to leave Xipo Village. If my mother weren't bedridden, I would definitely go to Yunjing and wait for the Duke to subdue me. Then I would become the Duke's woman."

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The villagers of Xipo Village sighed and lamented.

It was simply that life was too hard; they had no clothes to cover their bodies, no food to fill their stomachs, and were subjected to all sorts of bullying and exploitation by a village chief.

What's even more disheartening is that... the Jiangbei Fortress Complex, which is not far from them, is on the verge of a better life, but they remain unchanged.

Without comparison, there is no harm; with comparison, the harm is doubled. How can the villagers of Xipo Village be willing to accept this?

They had tried various methods, but none of them worked, and no one had the courage to take the lead. Right now, their only hope was a young master who had once recuperated in their village.

"Young Master Chen Liang was rescued by the people of our village and is recuperating here. He said that once things are settled, he will take us to serve the Duke. Is Young Master Chen Liang's matter still unresolved?"

"Oh dear, I advise you not to have too many illusions. Even if Young Master Chen Liang leads us to serve the Duke, would you be willing to leave the village? Your family's ancestral graves are all here."

"Young Master Chen Liang is from the capital. Even that scoundrel village chief has to give him a wide berth. Young Master Chen Liang, can't we just ask the Duke to take over our village?"

"Is it easy? Our village is deep in the mountains, sigh... let's just stay put!"

"Regardless, let's wait for Young Master Chen Liang. Perhaps he has a solution?"

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The villagers of Xipo Village pinned all their hopes on Chen Liang, who had replied that he would come, but he was still nowhere to be seen, causing great anxiety among the villagers.

Just when they were about to give up, a deafening shout suddenly rang out from the village entrance.

"Young Master Chen Liang is back!"

"Ah? It's Young Master Chen Liang!"

"Young Master Chen Liang has arrived?"

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The villagers rushed over with great joy and saw a young man, covered in dust and grime, tall and straight with broad shoulders and a narrow waist, exuding an imposing aura. However, he looked somewhat tired, as his body was covered in the frost of his journey.

It was in Pukou City that Chen Liang lent Ren Tianye a helping hand.

Chen Liang's eyes welled up with tears as he looked at the villagers who had come out to greet him so warmly.

After Pei Jingzhi joined the Duke's service, he felt he had not made any contributions, so he went south to look for opportunities. Unexpectedly, he fell off a cliff, but was rescued by the villagers of Xipo Village, which saved his life.

Moreover, the villagers of Xipo Village lived a difficult life, but during his recovery in Xipo Village, the villagers knew that he was a noble person from the capital and treated him with the utmost kindness.

Bring him all the food and drinks from home first.

It was thanks to the villagers of Xipo Village that he recovered completely. Afterwards, upon hearing the news of the Duke's southern expedition, he bid farewell to the villagers and went to Pukou City to take charge of affairs, making some contributions to the Duke's capture of Pukou City.

However, after the fall of Pukou City, Chen Liang did not immediately go to see Ren Tianye or his friend Pei Jingzhi. Instead, he returned to Xipo Village alone.

He had promised the villagers of Xipo Village that he would help them live a better life.

Of course, we must keep our word!

Originally, they were going to return to Xipo Village soon, but unexpectedly, on the way back, they overheard some things, especially a name!

Gu Qingyue!

This woman was the one he released from Kyoto.

Because they thought this girl was causing trouble and ruining their plans, they never expected that this woman, after being away from the capital for so long, would actually make a splash.

Seriously... they've assembled a massive all-female army!

Chen Liang was still unaware of the strength of the female army that Gu Qingyue had assembled, but now that he had sincerely pledged his allegiance to the Duke, he naturally couldn't ignore it, especially since this matter concerned him.

They had no choice but to stop and investigate. After gaining a clear understanding of the situation, they hurriedly returned to Xipo Village.

Fortunately, although we returned a little late, it didn't delay anything important, and everything was still in time.

So Chen Liang waved his hand to silence the crowd before saying, "Fellow villagers, rest assured, I, Chen Liang, will definitely keep my promise to you."

"Our Xipo Village is deep in the mountains, so the Duke's army certainly won't come easily. Therefore, it will be difficult for our Xipo Village to change its predicament, but..."

"Now that I'm back, I will definitely help everyone and invite the Duke's army to come and create a brand new Xipo Village!"

"May everyone in Xipo Village live the life they've always dreamed of under the Duke's protection!"

As soon as Chen Liang finished speaking, everyone in Xipo Village cheered with joy.

"Young Master Chen Liang, is it true?"

"When has Young Master Chen Liang ever lied to us?"

"Young Master Chen Liang, we're counting on you."

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Chen Liang smiled slightly, washed up briefly at a villager's house, and strode out, heading straight for the village chief's house in Xipo Village!

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