Outside King Yu's city.
The pig farm has been built in a prosperous manner. Among the vehicles coming and going, at least three out of ten are pulling pigs and transporting them to the slaughterhouse.
Large-scale breweries and garment factories in Gyeonggi Province are basically located in the north of the city.
The nest of the underworld was also moved away from the barren mountain quietly. Emperor Yu was dressed in plain clothes, sitting in the carriage of the carriage with Concubine Xian, opening the curtains and looking out the window.
At this time, half of the cold winter was over, and the weather had gradually begun to warm up. Many people were carrying hoes, and even if there was no farming in the fields, they still wanted to sit on the ground for a while.
"drive!"
A group of plainclothes imperial guards were guarding the front and back of Emperor Yu's carriage. The leaders were none other than Zhao Huaiyuan of the Zhao family, Su Chi of the Su family, and Liu Yuan of the Liu family.
Since returning from the Battle of Nanman, the second generation has been training in the army. In just one year, they have gone from being the biggest dude in the capital to being able to stand alone as the backbone of the army.
This made the three old men feel very gratified.
"parking!"
An energetic voice came from the carriage, and the driver quickly pulled the reins. The knight in front of the carriage also put on a defensive posture. Emperor Yu walked out of the carriage, looked around, and said softly: " Get me a horse, and I'll come out and get some air."
"promise!"
Emperor Yu turned around and whispered to Concubine Xian in the carriage, then rode a horse and walked side by side with Su Chi and others. He felt relaxed and happy looking at the great rivers and mountains around him.
"Your Majesty...Master, after leaving the capital, there are poor mountains and harsh waters. You should still sit in the carriage..."
"What are you afraid of!"
Emperor Yu glanced at Jing Li and said calmly: "I think back then, when my horse was riding in the world, I even fought against Da Yan's dragon riders. Why are I still afraid of some mere thieves?"
There was a wry smile on Jing Li's face. This time, on a whim, at the end of the cold winter, His Majesty actually wanted to inspect Huainan. Since Huainan has high mountains and long roads, this road may not necessarily be peaceful.
"drive!"
"drive!"
Emperor Yu whipped his horse whip violently, and the war horses under his crotch also neighed, and the group of people headed south in a mighty manner. ,
…
Three days passed by in a flash. Empress Li and her party crossed the vast grassland, returned to the frontier city, and returned to the great country of Li. Emperor Yu also crossed the Li River and went all the way to the south of the Yangtze River!
At Jiuchong Pass, Ning Fan was sitting in the middle hall, watching the battle reports coming from the front line!
"My lord, General Chen Qingzhi came to report. Within three days, he led the white-robed army, and General Huo Qubing led the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry. They divided their troops into two groups again, conquered nine cities in a row, and captured more than 30,000 people!"
"Expected."
Ning Fan looked calm and said with a smile: "There is no danger for the nine princes to defend. When my Dayu's cavalry enters the pass, it will definitely sweep them all the way. Besides, whether it is Qingzhi or the champion, one is good at attacking and the other is good at guerrilla warfare. ."
"What about the other two routes?"
"My lord, Shubao and Yongzeng are also approaching King Lu's royal city and are confronting him."
"The troops of King Nanyong's army have captured most of the territory under King Nian!"
"good!"
Ning Fan also shot out a brilliant light in his eyes, and said softly: "Is there any reaction on Guan Mountain?"
Li Ru shook his head and said softly: "No news has arrived."
"That's fine!"
"Just act according to circumstances!"
"Fengxiao, you and Wenyou should discuss it, draw up the official system of the Protectorate, and select the position in advance!"
"Wenyou, after we capture Guanshan, we will inevitably change the zoning and re-establish prefectures and counties. It's up to you to handle this matter. Come up with the charter!"
"promise!"
Both of them bowed respectfully and left.
…
Jiangnan.
Shu County.
Emperor Yu and his entourage appeared in Shu and stopped in the county town.
"Your Majesty, this Shu County was once controlled by the Chen family. Since Your Highness wiped out the troubles caused by the Chen family, the officials here have been in good governance and the people live in peace. It's pretty good!"
"Um!"
Emperor Yu responded and looked at the neat streets through the window sill. Although the people passing by were thinly dressed, they could see the smiles on their faces. In terms of prosperity, although it was not as prosperous as Kyoto, it could still be said to be a peaceful country and a peaceful people. .
"Yes, it is indeed much stronger than the two counties that first entered Jiangnan."
"When Yu Tu, the former governor of Qilin County, was in office, he would write to me every year, complaining about poverty, asking for either money or food."
"Now it seems, haha, there are many places where people are deceived and deceived. I can only know if I come and see for myself!"
"Come on, let's go out for a walk!"
"yes!"
Jing Li respectfully followed Emperor Yu out of the post house. Pedestrians were coming and going on the street, and beggars were sitting together in groups in the alleys. His eyes moved and he immediately stared at the gorgeously dressed Emperor Yu.
But before they could get in front of them, they were stopped by several big men next to them, looking at them warily.
"Stand back and let them come."
"promise!"
Yu Huangping retired from his plain clothes, and the little beggar seemed to have noticed the extraordinary person in front of him, and said weakly: "Master, please give me some food!"
"Answer me a few questions, and your reward will be indispensable!"
"Thank you sir, thank you sir."
"How is the administration of the officials in Shu County, how is the public security, and are the people rich?"
"this……"
The little beggar seemed to be stumped and said with a smile: "Master, I am just a beggar. You ask me these things, but I don't know."
"Forehead!"
Emperor Yu was also stunned for a moment, then changed the topic and joked: "Then tell me, compared with before, are you beggars living a better life?"
"This...is quite a bit."
"Before, there were no beggars in Shuzhou City..."
"oh?"
There was a hint of doubt on Emperor Yu's face. Before he could ask a question, the little beggar whispered: "Back then, the farmers in the city were all hungry. Where could they get food?"
"Those rich men can't even get close to them. Even farmers are starving, and beggars have no way to survive."
"It's better now. No matter whether you are rich or poor, if you go up to beg for money, you will get food again!"
"Um!"
Emperor Yu nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile: "I have seen not many beggars in Shuzhou along the way. It seems that the people of Shuzhou have been living well in the past two years!"
"Master, you are wrong!"
"Why?"
"Hehe!" The little beggar chuckled and shook his head: "There are few beggars in Shuzhou, not because the people are rich, but because some time ago, workers were recruited from the south. There were thousands of beggars in our Shuzhou in the past!"
"Recruiting?"
Emperor Yu frowned slightly, with a puzzled look on his face and a bit of vigilance in his eyes: "Which company can recruit thousands of people at once?"
"We don't know about that. I heard that they go south to dig a river channel. They provide two meals a day and get paid."
"Is this true?"
"certainly!"
The little beggar vowed: "Several brothers around me have also gone, and now they have settled down in the south."
Emperor Yu and Jing Li looked at each other with confusion on their faces.
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