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“If they dare to say anything bad about my Great Liang, I won’t let them off the hook.”

"But those who wanted land all joined the army."

Zhao Yuan laughed and said, "As a village head, one must be reasonable."

"Don't resort to violence all the time."

"Although you're no longer subject to military discipline now that you've retired,"

"But they are subject to the laws and regulations of the imperial court,"

"You will still be punished if you hit someone."

Ding San hurriedly replied, "Your Majesty is right."

"I will certainly not bring shame to my old brothers of Liangshan."

Zhao Yuan also knew that in rural areas, violence was often the only way to resolve disputes.

So they stopped dwelling on the issue.

Zhao Yuan watched as the shopkeeper and a dozen or so villagers stood at a distance.

Looking at him with awe, he couldn't help but laugh.

"I'm sorry to have troubled you all to come so late at night, please sit down,"

"I'll treat you to drinks."

The villagers looked at Zhao Yuan,

But they all cowered there, too afraid to move.

Ding San observed that Zhao Yuan was still as unpretentious as any of the previous Liangshan leaders.

They also became bolder.

"Please sit down."

The villagers were talking inside.

Only then did he sit down.

Zhao Yuan said to the woman, "What's readily available?"

"Bring them all up, and I'll settle the bill with you later."

When the woman heard Zhao Yuan say this,

He immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

He quickly turned around and went to the kitchen.

The waiter then ran off to fetch wine for everyone.

Soon, the villagers also started drinking.

Zhao Yuan also brought over a bowl of wine.

"I'll offer you a bowl of wine."

The villagers watched as Zhao Yuan approached.

He immediately stood up in a panic.

Several benches were overturned.

The table was also knocked and shook.

These villagers were all ordinary people from the village.

In their eyes, the county magistrate was a paragon of justice.

The Emperor and the King are even more legendary sons and grandsons of the dragon.

That's something these rural folks could never access.

Not to mention toasting.

Zhao Yuan saw that the villagers' faces were all red with embarrassment.

"Don't be nervous, I'll drink first as a sign of respect."

The villagers saw that Zhao Yuan had drunk first.

They quickly started drinking it one by one.

"Cough cough!"

The villagers, perhaps from drinking too quickly,

I'm still excited.

He started coughing immediately after drinking a bowl of wine.

Zhao Yuan laughed and said, "Alright, everyone, please sit down."

Everyone sat down.

Looking at Zhao Yuan standing there,

I felt even more uncomfortable all over.

It was as if they were truly being targeted by a real dragon.

Timid and shrinking back.

Seeing this, Zhao Yuan

So he had no choice but to pull over a stool and sit down.

"In what ways do you think the imperial court hasn't done enough?"

"Or how else can the imperial court help you?"

"Tell me your thoughts, and I'll go back and discuss improvements with them."

The group looked at each other.

I looked at him, and he didn't dare to say a word.

Zhao Yuan could only point to a man in his fifties and say,

"Brother, what do you say?"

The villager saw the king point to him.

He immediately stood up in a panic.

Zhao Yuan smiled and said, "Sit down, just sit down and we can talk."

Ding San also came over and pressed down on the villager.

"Boss Ding, just say what you're thinking,"

"You said the King might even reward you?"

Zhao Yuan laughed and said, "Yes, it's a promise that there will definitely be a reward."

The man twisted his body.

He blushed and said, "I've only ever farmed all my life, I don't know anything about farming."

"Daliang does not collect agricultural taxes, nor does it levy corvée labor,"

"I'm over fifty years old,"

"I've never even heard of such a thing."

"King Liang is truly a living bodhisattva!"

"I only pray that King Liang lives to be ten thousand years old,"

"My descendants will all be able to live a good life."

Chapter 1671 Unexpected Attack

The man looked at Zhao Yuan gratefully.

"Even the king can live to be ten thousand years old,"

"Then they can protect my children and grandchildren."

Zhao Yuan then asked several more villagers,

But these people have lived off their land for generations.

The imperial court also abolished all their exorbitant taxes and levies.

They couldn't explain what else the imperial court could do for them.

Zhao Yuan chatted casually with everyone for a while.

"It's late, and I have to travel tomorrow morning."

"Everyone, go back."

Ding San replied, "The king did not bring any guards, so I will keep watch for you tonight."

Zhao Yuan laughed and said, "No need, I'm a light sleeper."

"I can wake up at the slightest sound or disturbance."

Zhao Yuan declined for a while,

But Ding San insisted on keeping watch for Zhao Yuan.

Even the villagers felt that being able to keep watch for the king was a blessing from their ancestors.

He absolutely refused to go back.

Zhao Yuan had no choice but to let them have their way.

The woman had originally intended to sneak in to serve Zhao Yuan.

Dante and a dozen or so villagers stood guard in the courtyard.

She lost her chance.

.....

Early the next morning

Zhao Yuan then rode swiftly towards Qingzhou.

Finally, as the sun set in the west,

They rushed into the city before the gates closed.

Zhao Yuan entered the King's Mansion and went straight to the inner courtyard.

Li Shishi was talking to Hu Sanniang and the others.

Seeing Zhao Yuan enter, looking travel-worn,

He couldn't help but exclaim with delight,

"My lord, you've arrived so quickly!"

"I just heard the news of a great victory at the front today,"

"I thought my husband wouldn't be back for a few more days."

Zhao Yuan laughed and said, "After we defeat the Guangji Army,"

"I'll be right back."

"My lord, how is the war going?"

Hu Sanniang said with dissatisfaction, "I could have gone into battle too."

"You're a princess now, how could you possibly go to the battlefield to fight?"

Zhao Yuan chuckled.

"Besides, this might be the last time we meet in Qingzhou,"