0p0 Chapter 597: A Passerby in the Fictional Dynasty 5
Chapter 597: A Passerby in the Fictional Dynasty 5
After meeting with the shopkeeper, she gave rewards and punishments. By the time she was done, the puppet had also contacted the Ninth Prince. The deal had been negotiated. The Ninth Prince would settle the bill with goods such as wine and a small amount of money. Jiang Yue had no objection to this. The payment was slow but she could make more money.
From the secret guard side, An Yi and Qing Yi reported the situation of the previous year, and asked Jiang Yue whether the secret guard should be expanded. Jiang Yue thought about it and agreed, and planned to recruit a full 100 people, but this time it would depend on Jiang Yue's own training.
This is not an easy task. Loyal people must either be cultivated from childhood, or be helped by those who are desperate. Both are not easy tasks. The good thing is that Jiang Yue, as a superior, only needs to give money, and the specific implementation can be left to An Yi because he has experience.
After An Yi left, Jiang Yue sent a few puppets out. She planned to let the puppets blend into the secret guard team, so that the puppets would have a legitimate identity and could also help her keep an eye on the secret guards, killing two birds with one stone.
After finishing the work, it is five days before the Chinese New Year. Jiang Yue plans to go out for a walk, because there are many more interesting things in the protagonist Liangzhou City. Another point is that there are many more people in Liangzhou City. Unlike before when there were not many people on the streets, it is now very prosperous after the Prime Minister's governance.
Look, Jiang Yue and Xiao Cui each held a bowl of stinky tofu. Xiao Cui didn’t want to eat this thing at first, but she liked it after trying it once. After eating the stinky tofu, she saw a stall selling popcorn and bought another bag of popcorn.
Walking further, they saw a shop selling fried chicken. Wow, there were fried chicken racks, chicken fork bones, chicken fillets, and crispy pork. Jiang Yue was a little dazed for a moment, as if she had not traveled through time but arrived at a film and television city.
Carrying fried chicken fillets and chicken racks, there was a milk tea shop next to them. Because it had just opened and was offering a buy-one-get-one-free deal, they bought several cups of milk tea. After eating and drinking, they saw a hot pot restaurant. Jiang Yue and Xiao Cui looked at each other, then found a private room and had another big meal. Thanks to their practice, they were not afraid of eating too much. They could just go back and practice more.
It was already noon when he finished his meal. He went to his own shop and then went to the peach forest for a stroll. There were a lot of people there, so Jiang Yue didn't stay there for long and went back home.
Three days before the Chinese New Year, the barbarians began to invade. They originally wanted to take advantage of the lax defense during the New Year to launch a surprise attack, but they underestimated Zhao Yun. That was Zhao Yun.
Alas, the protagonist has to bear all the consequences, no wonder he can win, just look at the people under his command.
Liangcheng, which was originally filled with a joyful atmosphere of welcoming the New Year, is now shrouded in a shadow. Many people who had just regained their confidence in Liangcheng now have the idea of retreating. Fortunately, the prime minister was powerful and managed to stabilize the situation.
The Ninth Prince needs a victory to consolidate his rule. Some businessmen hope to make a fortune from the war. Conspirators think it would be best if the Ninth Prince died here. Apart from ordinary people who do not want war, there are still many people who are looking forward to this war.
The day after the news came, fighting had already broken out on the front line. During the war, the city was under martial law and people were not allowed to go out except at specific times. If you didn't listen to advice and were arrested, don't blame others.
Fortunately, the Jiang family had already bought supplies for the New Year and had stored food at home. They had considered the situation of being besieged, and the grandmaster-level masters ended their seclusion to protect the family.
We still have to have a reunion dinner on the 30th. All the rewards that should have been given out throughout the year have been given out. Everyone has to get a red envelope after a year of hard work. The minimum is one month's salary. For those in better and more important positions, they don't get money but elixirs and other cultivation resources as rewards.
The first day of the Lunar New Year is supposed to be a day to worship ancestors, but the time is not right now, so we can only postpone it until the war is over and martial law in the city is lifted.
The war ended faster than anyone had imagined. In just half a month, the barbarian army was defeated. The news that came back was that the Ninth Prince had received help from a mysterious army. Although Jiang Yue didn't know the details, she guessed that it was the protagonist who was hiding his abilities. Otherwise, he would have been too awesome to kill 400,000 barbarians in less than a year. Others would have to kill him quickly.
A few days later, a detailed military report arrived, which stated that the Ninth Prince defeated the 3-strong barbarian vanguard, killed 7 in battle and captured . The barbarians were then surrounded from the rear by a mysterious army, and the -strong army was wiped out. After this battle, the barbarians would not have the strength to fight again for a few years, unless they fought to the death with the Ninth Prince.
After the war, the people of Liangzhou City burst into celebration. Everyone living in Liangzhou City had some hatred towards the barbarians. Now the Ninth Prince had avenged them. If there was a public opinion panel, it was estimated that the public opinion of all people had reached over 80 points. Even now, there are people sending things to the Ninth Prince's Mansion every day.
The Ninth Prince won the war, and he could no longer maintain his dandy persona. However, he was now more powerful and no longer needed to hide. When Jiang Yue was reading the briefing the day before yesterday, he learned that the Ninth Prince's people were also in the court, so it might be useless for the Second Prince to use those little tricks.
In early February, the family ancestor worship ceremony that was not held in the first month was made up. All the clan members who had been separated came back. After the ceremony, the family held a meeting to discuss the direction of development for this year and the exchange of information.
Then the question is whether each branch has young men worthy of training. As the current head of the family, Jiang's father must consult him if he seeks political resources. This is his responsibility. He has the responsibility to make the family develop better and better, so training talents is a must. At least Jiang Yue did not find any drama of suppressing outstanding talents.
The position of the head of the family by Jiang's father was not passed down to him by Jiang Yue's grandfather. It was because of Jiang's father's excellence and talent that he got the position. The position of the young master by Jiang Yue's elder brother has not been decided yet and is still in the probation period.
Father Jiang may hope that the eldest brother will be the next head of the family, but he will never send an incompetent person to the position of head of the family, even if that person is his son. If a family that has been passed down for tens of thousands of years behaves like this, it would have been destroyed long ago.
After seeing Jiang Yue show her talent, Jiang's father now has some intention of training her, although Jiang Yue does not have this idea because she is afraid of trouble. Jiang Yue's elder brother knows this, but he does not care because there are many competitors, and one more Jiang Yue is not too many.
In March, Liangzhou City began to expand, and two satellite cities also began to be built. The captured 70,000 to 80,000 barbarian troops were used as laborers to build the new city. In May, the new city wall of Liangzhou City had been completed. The peach blossom forest outside the city became the back garden of the new Ninth Prince's residence. Now Jiang Yue had no chance to enjoy the scenery.
Later, the Ninth Prince wanted to be a human being. He was afraid of being hated and of assassins hiding in the trees, so he transplanted many of the peach trees around his mansion outside the city. It is estimated that in a few years, a new peach forest will be formed.