Keqing, it’s just cultivating immortality, is it that difficult?

Man is like iron and rice is like steel. Man cannot leave the fields and cannot live without food and livelihood, so he must first have land suitable for farming.

The first task Keqing gave Geng Hu was to go out and reclaim the fields around Hengshan County.

Following Geng Hu's order, a large army of nearly seven or eight hundred people from the entire barracks went outside the city to open up wasteland with farm tools.

This behavior also attracted the refugees.

Is there going to be a war?

They were guessing in their hearts and couldn't help but follow the large army for a while. As a result, they found that the soldiers actually stopped on a wasteland not far away. Holding the farm tools in their hands, they actually bent down to loosen the soil and reclaimed the wasteland. This stunned the others and they were all confused.

"Is this a sign of dizziness or hallucination? How can we clear the land during this drought? Isn't this just trying to hatch a duck? It's a waste of time."

They thought to themselves, are these people stupid?

On the other hand, Keqing not only gave Genghu the so-called divine power, but also gave Qizhou and Yunling some small magical powers.

Let the two of them have the ability to protect themselves. After all, Qizhou has become her confidant after this period of time. He has outstanding abilities and good character. Not to mention Yunling, she is her personal maid, the person sent by her mother, and Shenli himself will not forget her.

In this way, she got three full-value believers, and her actions made the two of them exclaim in amazement, with surprise and excitement in their eyes.

With this magical power, is the princess really a god?

The maid Yun Ling was better. She knew the little princess was extraordinary when she was in the mansion. She also saw the little princess's miraculous skills on the road, such as not feeling cold in the hottest weather, her body being clean even though she had not taken a shower, and the human-like line on her wrist that could tell

The little snake was talking, she saw all of this and was not surprised by the little princess's magic. In her heart, she had long regarded the little princess as a deity from heaven, so she was only a little excited but soon calmed down.

But Qizhou was different. Although he had heard that the little princess was magical, and had also heard some legends and rumors, he never expected that the little princess he served was really a fairy, and that she had given him the magical magic so that he could also perform it. This was simply...

In short, it took him a long time to react. Even so, his heart was still pounding and he almost lost his concentration.

Of course, although he almost lost his concentration, he took Keqing's words to heart. When he learned about the bad situation in this world and the princess's plan, he was shocked and nodded quickly.

"My lord, I'll do it right away!"

After Keqing left, Qizhou quickly ordered people to post notices to organize people to reclaim wasteland and build ditches and reservoirs, etc., in preparation for the future.

puff-

The fist-sized flame fell on the bricks and stones and instantly burned a small hole in the hard stone. It was very powerful. Qizhou's eyes lit up as he watched this scene.

"Is this the magic? It's really magical..."

He never thought that there would be such a day for him.

I wanted to follow the princess to get some help and make plans for my future career in the government, but who would have thought that this help was so big and so golden!

When he hugged Qizhou, he unexpectedly hugged a fairy's legs!

Qizhou couldn't help but sigh that his luck in this life might have been used up on this.

As the notice came out, the news that the county government required the reclamation of wasteland, the construction of channels and the construction of reservoirs was just discussed. People wondered why they wanted to reclaim land in this weather. However, under the guidance of some people with ulterior motives, the rumor suddenly became unfavorable to the county government.

And some of the refugees and hooligans who originally had nothing to do also joined in the fun and added to the bad mood.

"Are you crazy? Opening up new land at this time? Did you get kicked in the head by a donkey?"

"Reclaiming wasteland? This is going to cost lives, right? It's a severe drought, and the land we reclaim can't be used for farming. Are they trying to send us to our deaths?"

"Bah! Didn't they say the princess was a good person? Now it seems she is black-hearted. She still wants to exploit us to build canals and open up wasteland at this time! She wants to tire me to death!"

Everyone knows that land reclamation is a physical job, and a heavy physical job at that, which is almost the same as mining.

Moreover, there is a severe drought now and the sun is scorching. If they open up wasteland at this time, wouldn't that be sending them to their deaths?

Dissatisfaction and opposing opinions continue to surge like a tide, and emotions cannot disappear out of thin air.

Having experienced natural disasters and severe droughts, the people were forced to leave their homes, and their wives and children were separated. The people who became refugees were exhausted and their feet were full of blisters. They had to travel under the scorching sun just to live a good life. During this time, they were turned away by the counties and watched their families being robbed, starved to death, and died of thirst, while the nobles ate and drank well.

Now, instigated by someone with ulterior motives, the emotions in people's hearts suddenly erupted, and the entire Hengshan County fell into chaos.

If General Geng had not sent troops in time to suppress and stop the riots, chaos would have broken out long ago.

"Weren't we asked to help open up the wasteland? Why do you make it seem like we're exploiting them? Didn't we say we'd give them food?"

Geng Hu frowned, puzzled.

"We used to provide relief through work, where they did the work and we provided food. Why is it that it is no longer possible to do this when we change it to land reclamation?"

"Someone was instigating this. I checked and found that there are some outsiders with bad intentions who want to take advantage of the situation."

Qizhou looked serious and his face turned black. It was obvious that he had not expected that a mere notice of land reclamation could cause chaos in the county.

Those who instigated the incident picked the perfect time, when the newly arrived refugees had just entered the county and had not yet completely accepted and trusted Hengshan. Such deliberate provocation instantly aroused the emotions of the refugees.

"Who are those people? Are they Song Zhi's people?"

"No, they are some bandits who have mixed in with the refugees, and some cannibals who want to take advantage of the situation to fish."

When the problem arose, he took immediate action and quickly captured several people who were dancing happily. After some interrogation, he learned their origins.

"It was my negligence. These refugees didn't trust the government in the first place. After being provoked, they saw that we asked them to open up wasteland and build canals, so they thought we tricked them and wanted to exploit them, so they caused this chaos."

"Didn't they say that they would be allocated the same amount of land according to the number of acres of wasteland they reclaimed? And that they would also be provided with enough food?"

"Ahem, they can't read, so the news got distorted after being passed around, and those people with bad intentions turned right and wrong, so some mistakes happened, thinking that it was only one bowl of rice porridge a day."

I'm afraid people will think that the talk of only giving out as much land as the land is reclaimed is just empty talk and they won't trust it.

These are the sins caused by those corrupt officials who do not do their work.

Speaking of this, Qizhou sighed.

"I'll send more people to spread the word verbally... It seems that what the princess said is right. Although it is easy to manage the people by keeping them ignorant, it is difficult for the government to enforce its orders. If the people below can read, they won't be provoked into making trouble by such a small notice."

This is just Hengshan County. If it were expanded to the prefectures and the entire territory of Da Zhou, wouldn’t the imperial court’s decrees, if passed down one by one, have long since changed their nature?

It seems that education is a must, but as the princess said, it is not the right time yet, at least we have to wait until the people can settle down...

As the people sent out spread the word, the refugees finally learned

It turned out that they were not working for nothing and being exploited without food as they had thought. On the contrary, they were either fed enough or some of the reclaimed wasteland would be given to them in the end.

I was immediately tempted and went to the county government office to get farm tools and food.

Because of the land reclamation, it was impossible to distribute porridge uniformly, so the land reclamation process given by Qizhou was to let the refugees come to the county government to receive farm tools, and then distribute three to five days of food according to the number of people reclaiming land, and let the refugees cook on the spot and solve their own meals.

It is more convenient that you can cook whenever you want and allocate cooking time freely.

Some people obediently received the food and went out to open up wasteland, while others had ulterior motives. Although they received the food and farm tools, they did not go out to open up wasteland. Instead, they hid the food and usually ate the porridge distributed by the county government every day.

As for the inspection by the county government, the land reclamation was just done casually with a few hoes, without any effort at all.

Chapter 594: Dormant Divine Power (4000)

There are always some cunning and deceitful people in the world who have selfishness engraved in their bones. Because there are so many of them, it is impossible to monitor everyone, so some people pretend to be taking food to open up wasteland, but secretly do nothing.

Not only that, they also smugly laughed at those who were reclaiming wasteland, thinking that they were all fools. They really did it when the county government asked them to do so? What else could they do but be stupid?

Especially those who claim to be scholars, they just read a few words and their brains become as dull as a block, so obedient.

"Hey, Li's wife, look at you. Your husband is willing to let you come out to loosen the soil and cultivate the land in such a hot sun?"

"Aren't there scholars in your family? Scholars are also doing things like reclaiming wasteland. Your man is too inconsiderate."

Next to them, several women watched Li busying herself with her back bent under the sun. They blamed her with a teasing smile on their faces, as if they were joining in the fun.

The Wang clan naturally accepted the task in response to the county government's notice to reclaim wasteland. They were outsiders and wanted to settle down here, which could not be satisfied by relying solely on relief food.

Even if the county government is willing to continue providing aid, there may not be endless food. When the drought subsides, sooner or later they will need a livelihood that can take root here, and the land reclamation task announced by the county government just solves their dilemma.

The old patriarch has a long-term vision. They can't go back. They are afraid that their hometown will be in turmoil soon and the surrounding areas will become restless. They can't go back, so it's better for them to settle down here.

Not to mention anything else, Hengshan County looks quite reliable. It is also amazing to say the least. Although some people suspected that the little kid might be some powerful person, when they arrived in Hengshan County and asked around, they found out that the little kid who asked them to come here was actually a princess.

This news made everyone sigh, and they couldn't help but say that their eyes were opened. They could actually meet the princess, and the princess was such a powerful person.

Thinking that the head of Hengshan County was someone who could kill a tiger with his bare hands, for some reason, the Wang clan members felt relieved.

They felt that there was no place safer than Hengshan County.

So when they heard that part of the reclaimed land in the announcement could be used as their own land, the old patriarch gave an order and the entire royal clan started to work, and now the Li family has also joined in.

"Aunt Zhang, look at what you said. If other people can do it, why can't I?"

"Although he is a scholar, he is not ignorant of propriety. Everyone knows the importance of this farmland. Our family has just come to Hengshan, so we naturally have to make plans for the future. The princess has issued an order that part of the reclaimed land can be used as our own farmland. Who wouldn't be happy?"

"Only those who are ignorant don't know the importance of fields, don't you think?"

She dug hard with the hoe and wiped the sweat off her face. The sweat kept flowing out due to the stuffiness and soaked her clothes, which stuck tightly to her curvy figure. The rough linen on her body could not hide her graceful figure, and Aunt Zhang, who was watching beside her, snorted.

What kind of scholar is this, marrying someone who looks so like a foxy woman. She says she is a scholar's daughter, but who would believe her when she looks like this?

Saying that someone is ignorant is just a roundabout way of scolding yourself, isn't it?

Aunt Zhang is the kind of person who received grain but did not take reclaiming wasteland seriously. In her opinion, those who reclaimed wasteland were all fools, every one of them was a idiot.

"What do you mean by own land? Don't be fooled by that little kid above. She is just a princess. What she says doesn't count."

Aunt Zhang had a look of disdain on her face, and Aunt Tian beside her nodded in agreement, pointing and gesticulating sharply.

"All the officials in Hengshan County were killed by that kid, and she said she was the princess? She killed the county magistrate, so what's the difference between her and that traitor? Do you really think that the reclaimed land can belong to us?"

"You scholars are so easily fooled. I'm afraid that you will be fooled into opening up wasteland, but in the end, they won't keep their word. A new county magistrate comes and refuses to acknowledge your agreement. Then you won't be able to seek justice."

Hearing them say this, Li looked up at them in surprise. She didn't expect that what Aunt Tian said actually had some logic and was not stupid. However, if you look closely and know more, you can hear the ignorance in her words.

Do they know about the great achievements of Princess Leping, and that Tongzhou Prefecture is the princess' fiefdom?

Not to mention that the dog official was killed, even if more were killed, as long as there is sufficient evidence

, what else can the emperor say, and the court can say nothing.

Seeing that Li looked at her like that, Aunt Tian thought she had convinced her and immediately raised her head proudly.

"What do you mean by princess or not? I heard that Princess Anping is not the daughter of the current emperor at all. She was canonized and has the same status as an adopted daughter."

"How can a girl be in charge of this family matter? If her own daughter doesn't do anything, let alone the adopted daughter, I think the princess will be punished. When the new county magistrate comes, all your efforts will be in vain."

"That's it."

Aunt Wang was chattering away, and the other women were also talking at the same time.

"Besides, you see, the princess is reclaiming wasteland and digging canals. Everyone knows that the drought has not stopped yet and the surrounding water sources have dried up. I'm afraid they will starve to death soon. The wasteland they reclaimed will eventually become a wasteland. It's better to keep the food they received. Maybe it can save their lives in the end."

"A little girl, a princess who is high and mighty, what does she know about reclaiming land? Now that the land is gone, can she guarantee that it will rain within a month?"

"Yes, this is no less than that. With such a bright sun, this wasteland is in vain!"

Hearing several people talking about this, Li paused and did not correct her so-called adopted daughter or not.

"You think that girls can't be the head of the family, which means that the family listens to your husband and your words don't count at all?"

"How can that girl compare with me? I'm the housekeeper! That's my home!"

"That's right, she's just a girl. She'll get married sooner or later!"

"Isn't your home your daughter's home? Aunt Wang, what you said is wrong."

Li raised his eyes and glanced over. He was obviously sweating all over and looked extremely embarrassed, but that look made people feel indescribably cold, which made several people pause in their subconscious rebuttal.

"What you think is none of my business. It's fine if you take the food but don't open up the wasteland. I can't convince you of anything, but you should never belittle the people who allow you to still afford the food."

Li glanced at them coldly.

"If it weren't for the so-called girl in charge, do you think you would still be alive now? Would you still be gossiping here? I'm afraid you would have died long ago."

"Do you think the food you have now is easy to get? Aunt Wang should have experienced the difficulty of fleeing famine, and experienced hunger and fullness. Aunt Tian has also seen the scene of refugees sharing their children for food. If it weren't for the princess, would you still be able to stand here and not become food in the stomach of some refugee?"

Li said rudely, causing several people to freeze and look embarrassed.

But even so, they still retorted unconvinced.

"That's our grain, it should be given to us. We pay the land tax every day, is it for nothing?"

"You should ask the head hanging at the city gate if he would give you food if the princess didn't exist."

Lee sneered.

"You can also go to other counties. There should be your so-called county magistrates in the surrounding counties. Ask them if they will give you food."

Aunt Wang choked. Is there any need to ask? There are refugees coming from everywhere in Hengshan County, including from surrounding counties. Everyone knows from their mouths that only Hengshan County will provide relief food to refugees and give them a way to survive. Other counties don't care at all and lock them out. Not to mention food, they don't even have a drop of water.

Seeing that Aunt Wang looked a little guilty, Li glanced at her.

"I don't care what you think. I, Li, am alive because of the princess. If it weren't for the princess, I would have starved to death on the road."

"Whether you are willing to open up the wasteland is another matter. You think it is useless and you are afraid of being cheated. Outsiders cannot judge. I know that food is hard to come by now. It is normal for you to want to take advantage. However, it is not gentlemanly to gossip behind people's backs. You are an ungrateful person if you take the food but gossip behind people's backs."