The old man nodded, with a smile on his wrinkled face: "Thanks to the current emperor, our people's lives are getting better and better, but we have to thank one person this year, so that our people can live a good life. , I would rather live a hard life by myself.”
"I wonder who the old man is talking about?" Mo Chuan asked curiously.
"Of course she is our Princess Dingyuan. No, no, no, she is no longer the princess. She should be called the Crown Princess. In order to save us from paying annual tribute for one year, she left her home to marry the Eastern Qin Dynasty and sacrificed her life. She is such a good girl! If I could see her, I would kowtow to her and thank her for her kindness!”
The old man talked nonchalantly, his two cloudy eyes shining.
Mo Chuan couldn't help but glance at Shen Ning, with a smile on his face and an expression of indescribable pride.
How proud he was to hear others praising his beloved girl!
Especially when he saw the people expressing gratitude for her dedication, he felt even more moved.
When she proposed this suggestion to him, he refused without thinking because he was reluctant to let her take the risk, but now it seems that he realizes her good intentions.
She is not only thinking about the future of the two of them, she even thinks more long-term than he does. She knows how much benefits the exemption of one year's annual tribute will bring to Xichu, and the people will live a stable life with ample food and clothing. .
As for next year…
He already has better plans for next year, and all he needs now is time.
Since he came to the throne, he has been overwhelmed by the huge annual tribute money every year. He can't bear to raise taxes and increase the burden on the people. He has to rack his brains and think hard to collect this annual tribute money every time. Already mentally and physically exhausted.
Now she has given Xichu a whole year of respite. With this year of preparation, he can rest and recuperate, and then show off his talents. He will never let his country be in a situation where he only takes beatings without fighting back!
Mo Chuan stood in the endless fields, looking around, the golden sunshine was shining all over the earth, and his chest was filled with ambition and pride.
His figure was also bathed in the golden sunshine, standing as tall as a pine tree, with a shining light between his brows.
Shen Ning looked at his expression and guessed what he was thinking. She couldn't help but smile. He was proud of her, so how could she not be proud of him!
He has not only her in his heart, but also the vast number of Li people.
Only when there is a country, there is a home!
She stood side by side with him, holding hands, looking at the prosperous river and mountains in front of her.
"Brother, madam, you have been tired for a long day, are you hungry already? If you don't mind, why don't you come to my house for a simple meal?"
The old man extended an invitation to them.
Only then did Mo Chuan realize that he was indeed hungry. He looked up at the sky and was shocked.
It turned out that it took him most of the day to fetch water and water the vegetables. The sun was still rising when they came, but now it was already dusk.
He immediately looked at Shen Ning with guilt. Now that he was so busy, he actually asked her to wait for him next to him, and he was hungry for most of the day.
Shen Ning smiled and said: "You have never done farm work before, so you are naturally a little slow. You can finish watering the crops before the sun goes down. It is already amazing."