"We will arrive at Nanling City in two days. Miss, have you thought about how we will act after we arrive?"
In the inn, Lin Wanwan took the tea from Nuan Yan, frowning slightly, staring at the teacup with her mind wandering.
Two months ago, she took Nuan Yan and Yu Su down from Beiluo Shimen. The three of them traveled all the way and finally arrived within the confines of Nanling City, the capital of Nanling Kingdom.
Yusu pushed the door open at this time and took out a very small bamboo tube from his arms and handed it to Lin Wanwan, "Miss, there is news from Nanling City."
Lin Wanwan looked stern, and eagerly opened the lid of the bamboo tube, pulled out a wrapped note from it, and unfolded it gently. After reading the content on the note, her face gradually became hardened, she held the note with two fingers and lit the candle. Light it, throw it into a container on the table, and watch it turn into ashes little by little.
"But what's happening over at Nanling?" Yusu couldn't help but ask when he saw Lin Wanwan's face was a little solemn.
Lin Wanwan shook her head, a trace of suspicion flashed in her eyes, and said thoughtfully: "It's still as calm as ever. In the current situation in Nanling, he still doesn't take action. I can't understand it."
"What are your plans now, young lady?"
"Didn't Miss say that the purpose of this trip is to preserve Nanling and continue to maintain the checks and balances of the Four Kingdoms, so that Fomalhaut can stay in a corner outside the Four Kingdoms like before." Yusu accepted the answer unceremoniously. Nuanyan asked.
"But, before leaving, didn't the city lord ask the young lady to help that person capture Nanling?" Nuan Yan retorted not to be outdone.
"Do you listen to the lady or the city lord? Nuanyan, you don't want to be a wallflower, do you?"
"You are the loser, and your whole family is the loser!"
The two began to bicker as usual. A slight smile appeared on Lin Wanwan's lips, and there was a trace of nostalgia in her eyes as bright as stars. It was fleeting and no trace could be found when she looked at it again. .
She didn't answer, and instead asked them, "What do you think of Nanling Kingdom now?"
Yusu shook his head in disgust, with undisguised disgust in his eyes, "Emperor Dehui of Nanling Kingdom was stupid and immoral. He favored his ministers, exploited the people, and harmed the loyal. Officials from all over the country colluded with businessmen. The people were miserable and their lives were miserable. , there are complaints everywhere in Nanling."
Nuan Yan rarely agreed with Yu Su and nodded in agreement: "These days, we have seen many refugees along the way. They have no clothes to cover their bodies and no food to eat. The people in the towns also live in rough clothes and live in danger. On the contrary, those officials But the wealthy businessmen are well-dressed, arrogant and extravagant."
Although Fomalhaut is just a city located at the intersection of the four kingdoms, the people in the city all live and work in peace and contentment and live a prosperous life. There is no such scene.
Lin Wanwan sighed softly, her brows seemed to be covered with a layer of mist, with a vague look of sadness, "The reason why we saw so many refugees on the road is because there was an explosion in the east of Nanling Kingdom a few days ago. Floods caused the displacement of thousands of people. The Nanling imperial court distributed a small amount of relief food, and officials at one level and another were embezzled from it to enrich their own pockets. In the end, there was very little left in the hands of the people."
Nuan Yan frowned, with an angry look on his face, and said sternly: "How can these dog officials go so far?"
Yusu looked solemn, "You dare to deduct the food and salary for this disaster relief at will. You can imagine how difficult the life of the people in Nanling is on weekdays."
"So this time the flood hit many people who fled to the Dongchen Kingdom for refuge, while a small number of people fled to various places to seek refuge with relatives."
"Dongchen Country?"
Nuan Yan and Yu Su looked at each other in surprise.
"Are you surprised? Then guess how Emperor Jingren of Dongchen Kingdom dealt with these refugees?"
"Drive them... out?" Yusu replied uncertainly. After all, they were refugees. There was no guarantee that they would not do anything to disturb the people of Dongchen Country when they were hungry. This kind of hot potato should be dealt with as soon as possible.
Nuan Yan slapped Yusu on the head, and Yusu immediately wrinkled a bitter face.
"What are you talking about? Emperor Jing Ren is a wise king who loves his people like his own son! How could he be like Emperor Dehui and not care about the life and death of the people?"
Lin Wanwan smiled slightly and cast an affirmative look at Nuan Yan.
Nuan Yan was encouraged, and could not help but have a look of pride on his face, and continued: "Since Emperor Jing Ren came to the throne, he has reduced taxes, promoted agriculture and commerce, and built water conservancy. The people have been deeply benefited by him, and everyone in Dongchen praises him. Voice."
Lin Wanwan picked up the tea cup, nodded and said: "Taking into consideration the feelings of the people and fulfilling their desires. This man is not only a genius in governing the country, he is also very good at winning over people's hearts."
She took a sip of tea, moistened her dry throat, and a subtle look flashed across her eyes, "After he heard about this, not only did he not deport them because they were refugees from Nanling Kingdom, but he immediately distributed food and salary to the local officials to properly handle them." Arranged for these refugees. This act of righteousness not only won the great respect of those refugees, but also made the people in Nanling full of praise for the Dongchen King."
Nuan Yan also had a face full of admiration, "Tsk, Dongchen country is so generous. The amount of money that is settled is not a small amount. It is really admirable to casually use it to support the people of other countries."
Lin Wanwan's red lips curled into a sneer, with a hint of sarcasm, "There is a saying: a country will not benefit the people, and the people will not go if it does not benefit. The world must be governed by human relationships. So no matter how much money he has, he will Take it out willingly.”
"What do you mean by this?"
Yusu looked at Lin Wanwan curiously. He and Nuan Yan had some general understanding of these things through the information from Feihua Pavilion. In addition to studying the information provided by Feihua Pavilion, the lady has been traveling around the mountains every day these days. Under the guise of playing in the water, I deliberately contacted many people of all kinds and obtained more information from them.
"The people of Nanling Kingdom have been oppressed by heavy taxes all year round. Coupled with the corruption within the Nanling court, public resentment has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. The flood has completely fermented these resentments. On the other hand, in Dongchen Kingdom, the country has been peaceful and peaceful in recent years, and the people have been prosperous. It was peaceful, and what Emperor Jingren did was in sharp contrast to Emperor Dehui. Now, as much as these people hate Emperor Dehui, they respect Emperor Jingren."
Lin Wanwan's smile was very shallow, with a look of insightful confidence on her face, which made her whole person look radiant, as if she had an extraordinary charm that made people obsessed with her.
"The foundation of the world is just the human heart. If you want the people of the world to win over, you must first win over the hearts of the people. As the saying goes, those who are gentle are those who seek to gain power. Power comes from the heart, and if you gain power, you will gain the power of the world." She turned around. Holding the tea cup in his hand, he smiled meaningfully, "If you have different aspirations, you will have different hearts, and if you have different hearts, it will be difficult to unite your strength. If the people's hearts are lost, the people's hearts will be lost. In this transaction, Dongchen will definitely make a profit."
Nuanyan and Yusu suddenly understood.
Nuan Yan thought about it and frowned again, "So, if we want to keep Nanling, doesn't it mean we have no chance of winning?"
Yusu rubbed his chin and thought for a moment, then said: "Since Nanling has begun to be turbulent and there has been no move over there, why don't we take this opportunity to directly attack and seize the game of Nanling? Does the young lady still plan to continue to protect Nanling?"
Nuan Yan shook his head in disapproval, "Judging from the current situation, if we act rashly, we will definitely alert the enemy. I still think the city lord's words are the most feasible."
Yusu looked at Lin Wanwan and asked with some uncertainty: "Is the lady planning to help that person as the city lord said?"
Lin Wanwan looked at the dancing candlelight, and the starlight in her eyes seemed to be covered with a misty veil, giving her a sense of confusion, "Now is not the time. We still don't know what is going on in Nanling City. We can only investigate it through Feihua Pavilion." The things I arrived at were too superficial. I arrived at Nanling City in two days to explore the opponent's background. No matter who controls the game, me or him, Emperor Nanling has already lost his temper with this abhorrent behavior. Nanling , can’t keep it.”
