"Yata, His Majesty is kind and merciful, and ordered to restore your freedom. However, you are not allowed to leave Luojing, and you need to be under the protection of your subordinates."
I really admire Emperor Yongxi.
He even invented "residential surveillance" and directly ordered him to be responsible for the safety of Yatta. The place of residence was the Marquis Mansion he had just been given.
The "stingy" nature of Emperor Yongxi has not changed at all, and Yatta has not even mentioned the expenses for food and drink at his own home.
Feelings made him work as a free nanny for Yata.
I have no choice. You are the emperor and I have the biggest responsibility. I am begging for food under you for the time being. I can only listen to you. Anyway, how much money can a little country girl from the southern wasteland spend?
If you are stingy, I will act like a rogue.
Keep accounts, and then go directly to the emperor with the bills to ask for the accounts. He can do this well.
In the final analysis, he has no respect for the feudal imperial power in his heart. This is something he has brought in his bones and cannot be changed.
"What about Uncle Songfan?"
"He can't. He has to go back to Southern Wilderness to report your situation to your parents and send them a letter by the way." Luo Xing chuckled.
"Am I really being held hostage by you?"
"Do you still know about protons?"
"My brother was sent to Nanchu Jinling. He has been there for several years and has not returned home." When Yatta talked about this, he secretly felt sad.
"Don't worry, I will take good care of Miss Yatta." Luo Xing could only say this. He could guess what the court wanted to do, but he was unwilling to get involved in such high-level plans. Yes, it's better to pretend to be stupid.
Jishanfang.
The original Prince Consort's Mansion has now become the Luo Mansion. The plaque is new, but everything else is old, the gate is old, and the house is also old.
Everything inside is old.
Even though Liu Shiniang's people had already entered and started renovations, as soon as they entered the door, they still felt a sense of staleness.
Today is the first time that the master Luo Xing has returned home, and it is indeed a bit unique to do it in this way.
Yatta seemed to have accepted her fate and accepted the reality. She was alone in Luojing without any friends. Apart from following the arrangement, was there any other choice?
She was lucky to be able to come out of Nanya Black Prison alive. If it had been anyone else, she might have to stay in that dark place for the rest of her life.
"This is your home, why is it so shabby?"
"Ahem, Miss Yatta, this is the house your Majesty just gave me. Before I had time to renovate it, Your Majesty arranged for you to live in it. There is nothing I can do about it." Luo Xing explained awkwardly.
"Your emperor is quite good. He actually gave you such a big house. It's bigger than the place where my brother lives in Aurous Hill."
"Haha, Miss Yatta, please come here. The official has arranged a small courtyard for you. Since it is not convenient for you to live alone, the official has arranged for four people to be responsible for your food and daily life." Luo Xing walked, While explaining.
The four people arranged in this arrangement are naturally from Nanya. Although Yatta's activities in Luojing City are not restricted, she cannot be kept out of sight.
"Surveillance?"
"Take care of, take care of."
"What about you, do you live here too?" Yata asked curiously.
"I will live here in a while, but not now."
"Your emperor asked you to keep an eye on me. If you don't come in, how can you keep an eye on me?" Yata asked, blinking his big eyes.
"I still have a public job, so naturally I can't get along with Miss Yatta all the time. Don't worry, I have arranged for someone to accompany Miss Yatta," Luo Xing said.
"Who are you? I don't like people. I don't want them." Yata snorted.
"Meng Yao!"
"Sir." Yuan Mengyao, who was wearing a skirt, walked over and bowed slightly.
"Captain Yuan Mengyao, from now on, she will be responsible for your food and daily life, Miss Yatta. If Miss Yatta goes out, you must take her with you. You have no official status. Once you are interrogated by the inspection department, that is There will be trouble." Luo Xing introduced.
"Her cultivation is not enough to protect my safety, right?" Yata glanced at Yuan Mengyao and said with a raised corner of her mouth.
"The security in Luojing City is very good. Miss Yata doesn't need to worry about safety when she goes out during the day. Mengyao is following you, just to solve unnecessary troubles for you, such as carrying things or paying bills." Luo Xing explained.
"Does that mean that when I go out to buy something, you have to pay the bill?"
"Theoretically, yes, but I will write down all your bills and ask your parents for reimbursement in the future." Luo Xing would not fall for it stupidly.
"It's boring. What's wrong with spending some money on you? You are so rich, why are you so stingy?"
"Miss Yata, which one of your eyes can tell that I am rich?" Luo Xing was very surprised. He never liked showing his wealth, so how could he be seen as rich?
"How can you live in such a big house if you have no money?"
"I said, your Majesty gave this to me!"
"Your emperor gave you a house, but that doesn't mean you gave him more. Otherwise, who would be willing to give such a big house to others?"
Luo Xing stroked his forehead. This logic was so strong that there was nothing wrong with it.
"I live alone, I don't need a big place, just this courtyard." Yata walked around and found a courtyard in the northeast corner and said.
"This yard is too remote. You have to walk a long way to get there through the gate. There are not many people in my family. I'm afraid it will be inconvenient then, so I'd better choose one close to the gate, right?"
"Well, let's take the Tingtaoxuan one in the southwest corner. That courtyard is good, right?"
"That's the official's residence. Are you sure you want to live there, Miss Yata?" Luo Xing said.
"The place where you live is just a good companion. Anyway, I can't live in that many houses by myself, can I?" Yatta said.
"Miss Yata, Tingtaoxuan is where my adults lived after they got married. It's not appropriate for you to live there." Yuan Mengyao said at the right time.
"Ah, you're not married yet!" Yata said in surprise, "As old as you, in our Southern Wilderness tribe, children can run all over the place."
"Miss Yata, this is Da Zhou. It is no different from your Southern Wilderness. There are many people my age who are not yet married."
"Then I'll live in the yard next to yours."
"It seems that Miss Yata can't choose the yard next door!"
"Didn't you just say that you let me choose at will? Now I can't choose this or that. This is how you treat guests?" Yata said dissatisfied.
"I haven't finished what I said. You just choose whatever you want within the range I set, Miss Yata."
"You..." Yata pouted in anger, but there was nothing he could do about Luo Xing. He had to lower his head under the eaves.
Finally, she chose a courtyard next to the gate. It was not that bad. It was much better than the environment where ordinary people lived.
Because she wanted to move in immediately, she could only tidy up and repair the yard first, which would inevitably delay the Tingtaoxuan project and could only increase manpower. For this, Luo Xing had to pay more money. Naturally, Yatta must be blamed.
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Home at night, at the dinner table.
"What are you doing, Your Majesty, letting you hide your beauty in a golden house?" Qingyi, who was the wife of the quasi-marquis, had not yet said anything about arranging for Yata to live in the Marquis Mansion in Luoxing, and Ye Liuli expressed it first. Dissatisfied.
"I didn't live in that prince's mansion. Besides, His Majesty has issued an order. Can I still resist it?" Luo Xing said while picking up the rice in his bowl.
"But how can anyone send important prisoners of the imperial court to live in the homes of ministers?" Ye Liuli said, "Can't we just find a yard outside? Is the imperial court so poor?"
"Yata was caught by Xiao Qi personally. Her identity is still very sensitive. If it is left outside, it will cause trouble if it is leaked." Qingyi was stunned for a moment and analyzed.
"Qingyi, that is your wedding room!"
"I am not the only one who lives in my wedding house. If there is one more person living in it, it will be more lively and popular. I have seen Yata. She is a very simple little girl who is not difficult to get along with." Qingyi said, "Your Highness, didn't you also choose a courtyard in the Hou Mansion?"
"Can I be the same? What is my relationship with brother Xiao Douzi? Why is she an outsider?" Ye Liuli said.
"Your Highness, you are so concerned about my family affairs, why not care more about yourself. I heard that the negotiations between Xirong's mission and the imperial court are about to be concluded. By then, you will go to Xirong to get married." Luo Xing said unceremoniously.
"I'm not going to get married, whoever wants to go will go!"
"Your Highness has to tell His Majesty this. It's useless here."
"If I really marry Xirong, I will write to His Majesty and ask him to appoint you as the wedding messenger!" Ye Liuli said angrily.
"Your Highness, please don't harm me..." Luo Xing was startled. This was not a good job as a wedding messenger, and he didn't want to do it.
"If this day really comes, I won't be able to trust anyone. I can only rest assured if you escort me there." Ye Liuli said solemnly.
"Thank you for your highness's trust. If such a day comes, it doesn't matter if I accompany your highness on the trip." Luo Xing could feel the trust and sincerity in Ye Liuli's words at that moment, and he also put away his joking mentality. He responded seriously.
"Thanks."
"I also hope that day won't happen." Luo Xing added.
Ye Liuli's eyes turned red instantly, and she got up and left before finishing her meal. Su Manqing also quickly put down her chopsticks and followed out.
"Xiao Qi, you are serious, why do you have to propose this marriage to Your Highness?" Qingyi complained to Luo Xing.
"This is not what I wanted to mention. She brought it up first. Why is she still blaming me?"
"Your Highness has been worrying about this matter for the past few days. Once the border trade negotiations are reached, the possibility of her marrying to Xirong will be greater. Moreover, according to the information from Xirong, Wolf Lord Xinli has already settled the domestic opposition forces. , now no one can object to him marrying His Highness, which is why the trade negotiations between the two countries are progressing smoothly." Qingyi explained with a sigh.
"As far as I know, Xirong has put forward very harsh conditions for border trade. The court should not agree. How can it progress so fast?" Luo Xing asked in surprise.
"I'm not very clear about the specifics. It seems that the westward passage is about to be reopened. Xirong occupies the key position of the passage. Nanchu controls sea transportation and is getting richer and richer. However, the Great Zhou Dynasty is cut off from the land route to the western continent, so it can only be left to Nan Chu's control. Merchants are slaughtering us. Once the land route is opened, we don't need to be manipulated by the Nanchu merchants. This is a huge wealth. Once it is opened, the treasury income of the Great Zhou Dynasty can be increased by at least 30%. As long as Xirong opens the channel, it does not need to make any efforts. , you can earn a lot of wealth, which should be the confidence that Xirong Wolf Lord can deal with the domestic opposition." Qingyi said.
In the final analysis, the war is about land, wealth and women. Of course, women are also a kind of wealth. Only with women can we reproduce and the race can continue. Why does Xirong like to snatch young women from Zhou Dynasty in every war? It is because they are of childbearing age. There are too few women and too many adult men. If you want the race to thrive, you must have enough women to give birth to it.
The purpose of giving birth to boys is to grab more land and wealth, and to rob women to give birth to them, to multiply and strengthen the ethnic group, and slowly snowball to strengthen themselves.
Of course, the environment in Xirong is harsh. A severe snowstorm may kill or injure tens of thousands of people, or even more than that.
Most of them were precarious, had no fixed place to live, and continued to plunder. They lived by instinct and maintained many customs of primitive people. It is not surprising that they were called "barbarians" by the Zhou Dynasty.
Under the temptation of huge economic interests and the pressure of reality, it is extremely likely that both parties will make concessions, and a customs clearance trade agreement will naturally be achieved.
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