Anhe City was still in chaos. After Murong Zhan's announcement was posted, many people were overwhelmed. Some packed up their things and left quickly, some chose to stay, and some were hesitant, not knowing what to choose.
"According to me, what is the difference between Jin Kingdom and Beiming Kingdom? Just give us a bite to eat, don't suffer from the torture of war, and don't force us to serve as soldiers?" In the restaurant, some scholars were also discussing this matter. thing.
"That's right, ever since General Jin passed away and Wan Ziliang became a general, our people have not had a good life for a few days. If we hadn't had fame and fame, we would have been arrested and served as soldiers a long time ago. Speaking here, since the emperor is so disregarding the lives of our people, why should we go back, maybe... Wan Ziliang will catch us as a shield when we leave Anhe City."
"I heard that the emperor of the Kingdom of Jin ruled the world with literature, he accepted advice humbly and was wise and decisive. He is definitely a good king of the generation. Why don't we stay in Anhe City and participate in the imperial examinations of the Kingdom of Jin in the future? It is said that a good bird chooses a tree to live in. Isn’t it because we read poems and books to show off our ambitions, but to show off our ambitions also needs to be appreciated by a good king. Instead of going back to die, it’s better to stay and earn a future for ourselves.” A young man in his twenties raised his arms With a wave, he said loudly.
"well said!"
"That's right, we're not leaving!"
"..."
Apparently, the young man's words resonated with many people. Beitang Yu's forced arrest of strong men to serve as soldiers has already lost the hearts of the people, especially young scholars who are young scholars. In Beiming Country.
The discussion in the teahouse was still heated, and the man who had been sitting in the corner and listening quietly had already got up and left.
"Your Majesty, it seems that Beitang Yu has lost the hearts of the people." Wang Cuo said with a smile as he followed Murong Zhan.
The man who was at the corner of the teahouse just now was none other than Mo Rongzhan. He only wore a simple straight gown, and his face changed slightly, but he still did not conceal his graceful demeanor. He was planning to come out to look for Lu Lingzhi, and saw that the street was rather chaotic. , so I went into the teahouse to listen to it.
Nowadays, there are quite a few soldiers from the Kingdom of Jin on the streets of Anhe City. It will only take a few days to calm down, and there will be a certain number of people left at that time. As the king of a country, he naturally hopes that these people will submit to him. Anhe City is a A very important place, if all the people here leave, there will be no one to cultivate, the population will be sparsely populated, and it will naturally decline day by day, then this place will be no different from a wasteland.
"Beitangyu is important to Wan Ziliang. Wan Ziliang despises literati and doesn't pay attention to people's livelihood, which will naturally arouse the resistance of these scholars." Mo Rongzhan said lightly. With the leadership of these scholars, I believe that there will be more common people left behind. .
"Your Majesty, what should we do with the more than 10,000 captives?" Wang Cuo asked in a low voice.
Mo Rongzhan said softly, "Those who are willing to surrender can stay and serve as soldiers, and those who are not willing can go to the wasteland to farm. When Beitang Yu will send an envoy over to talk about it."
Wang Cuo was stunned, the emperor didn't want to return these captives to Beiming Kingdom at all, did he? Otherwise, why send it to the wasteland? Tsk tsk, the emperor's trick is really powerful. The most lacking in the wasteland now is the people who are willing to go there to develop it. If these captives can open up the wasteland to a vitality, it will not be a waste of food to feed them.
"Beitangyu probably won't care about the life and death of these soldiers." Wang Cuo said in a low voice, "These soldiers in Anhe City are not elite soldiers, and they won't be in Wan Ziliang's eyes. What will Beitangyu give in exchange for them?"
Mo Rongzhan smiled lightly, "It's no big deal if you don't change."
If Bei Tangyu really ignored these captives, it is estimated that the soldiers in other parts of Beiming Kingdom would be chilled. They gave their lives for the country, but when they became prisoners, they were abandoned by their own emperor. I would feel the same way, if Beitang Yu was not so stupid, he would naturally think of the end.
"What time is it?" Mo Rongzhan asked.
"Back to the emperor, it's already in the middle of the corner." Wang Cuo said.
It was almost noon, and Ye Chunnan should be able to pick up Ye Zhen after noon. Murong Zhan looked forward with deep eyes. Murong Ke searched all night, but still couldn't find Lu Lingzhi. He planned to let Murong Ke doesn't have to look for him anymore, Lu Lingzhi will definitely look for him.
Since Lu Lingzhi did so many things just to get him to Anhe City, then he will definitely show up by himself.
"A Zhan!" Before Murong Zhan returned to the General's Mansion, Murong Ke rode a horse and came from the front. When he saw Murong Zhan, he dismounted immediately.
"Have you found it?" Murong Zhan asked Murong Ke who had come to him in a low voice.
Murong Ke shook his head lightly, "I have searched almost all of Anhe City, but I still haven't found anyone."
"Then you don't need to look for it, wait until he comes to see me." Murong Zhan said coldly.
"Will he come to look for it?" Murong Ke asked.
Mo Rongzhan nodded lightly, "Is there anything else I haven't looked for?"
Murong Ke thought about it carefully, "I haven't checked the dock by the river, where will Lu Lingzhi be?"
"Not only merchants like to go to that place, but many scholars also like to gather there, recite poems and write poems, and red sleeves add fragrance. This place is best to hide from people's eyes and ears. Could Lu Lingzhi be there?" Wang Cuo said in a low voice.
Murong Zhan and Murong Ke looked at each other, "Go and see."
"That place only opens at night, so there may not be people there at this time," Wang Cuo said.
"What do you think we are going to do?" Murong Ke raised his eyebrows and asked.
Wang Cuo chuckled, "Of course I'm looking for someone."
Murong Zhan said to Murong Ke, "Go to the dock first, Yaoyao will be back soon, I will pick her up first."
"You can stay with Yaoyao. If I find Lu Lingzhi, I will bring him to see you." Murong Ke said. He was originally worried that something unexpected would happen to the emperor on the battlefield. Now that the dust has settled, he thinks maybe Lu Lingzhi was a threat.
"Okay." Murong Zhan nodded lightly, and let Wang Cuo go with Murong Ke, while he went to the General's Mansion to wait for Ye Zhen's arrival.
At this time, Ye Zhen has already arrived outside Anhe City.
This is the first time she came to Anhe City. When she saw the turbulent Anhe outside the city, a few images she had seen in her dreams flashed in her mind, and her face suddenly turned pale, "Is this Anhe?"
"That's right, ma'am, it's been raining recently, and the An River's current is very fast. You can hear the sound of waves hitting the shore from far away." Jin Shanshan said with a smile.
Ye Zhen frowned tightly, she looked at An He uneasily, why did she have inexplicable fear in her heart
In her dream, she saw herself crying beside An He. Could it be... Is this a sign of double eyebrows
"Your Majesty, look, the city gate is here." Hongying said happily.
Ye Zhen shook her head lightly in her heart, no, Mo Rongzhan has already brought down Anhe City, what will happen, she must be thinking too much.