The First Tyrant of Daxia

Hearing this, the strange old man squatted down with his head in his hands in pain, and his aged body made a whimpering sound!

His washed clothes were covered with dirt, and his fingernails were full of medicine residue, which made people feel sad.

The strange man actually knew this would be the result a long time ago, but he was unwilling to give up. However, seeing his wife suffering from illness every day, his heart was broken.

Seeing this, Qin Yun's heart was touched in the softest place.

Sigh deeply.

a long time.

The strange old man wiped his tears and said hoarsely: "Your Majesty, I am very grateful for your help."

"But I still want to spend more time with Cuifang... I can't just watch her die... I hope your majesty can forgive me."

This was a disguised way of declining Qin Yun's invitation.

He was not angry either, he took a deep breath and said, "Okay, I will have someone send some good herbs later, you can take this money."

"Consider it the payment of brimstone."

The strange old man was flattered and waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, Your Majesty, no reward without merit."

“That’s too much money.”

Qin Yun directly forced the purse into his hand.

He said generously: "Your contribution is worth it!"

"If you need anything, you can come to Tianlang City to find me directly. I may not return to the imperial capital for a while."

"Good luck."

He smiled, very easy-going, not like an emperor at all.

The strange old man was about to cry with gratitude. He never thought that he could receive such a favor from the emperor. He clenched his purse, veins bulged on his palms, and bent over and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty. I need money to buy medicine, so..."

"If one day Cuifang really passes away and Your Majesty still needs her, Lao She will definitely do her best to help Your Majesty."

Qin Yun grinned, admiring the old man from the bottom of his heart, and was also deeply impressed by the determination of the two elderly people to stay together for the rest of their lives.

Since the strange old man was unwilling to leave, Qin Yun had no choice but to deal with the charcoal and saltpeter first without delaying anything.

"Okay, then I'll leave."

The strange old man was uneasy: "Your Majesty, how about I give you the sulfur formula?"

"It's troublesome, but..."

Qin Yun shook his head: "It's okay, you should take care of your seriously ill wife first, and put the sulfur aside first."

Hearing this, the strange old man felt even more remorseful.

In the end, Qin Yun took his people away, being very magnanimous and not forcing anyone.

Only one Jinyiwei was left behind to guard the outskirts of Fangjiagou.

After going back.

Qin Yun told Yue Nu about this. She was silent for a long time and seemed to feel sad for the strange old man.

After a long while, he spoke in a low voice: "That old man must love his wife very much."

Qin Yun nodded heavily: "I admire the old man's perseverance, he has been doing it for ten years."

Yue Nu suddenly stopped, looked straight at Qin Yun with her beautiful eyes, and asked, "If that old woman was me, and Your Majesty was that weird old man, would you do the same?"

"No, I won't." Qin Yun hesitated slightly, then blurted out.

It was visibly evident that Yue Nu's pretty face showed a hint of disappointment.

I thought to myself, yes, Your Majesty is the emperor, how can you give up the entire kingdom for one person.

Qin Yun seemed to have seen through her thoughts. He pinched her delicate chin and looked into her eyes and asked, "What are you thinking about?"

"What I mean is that if that day really comes, I will stay with you, but I will not watch you suffer from illness. That would break my heart."

"I will fulfill all your wishes, and then put on the most beautiful palace dress for you, hold you in my arms and wait for death quietly, so that you can rest assured and not suffer."

Speaking of this, Yue Nu’s beautiful eyes turned red.

Women are all sentimental. They threw themselves into his arms, buried their heads in his chest, and complained, "Your Majesty, you only know how to make me cry!"

"Speak halfway, I'll let you speak halfway!"

She pinched Qin Yun fiercely with both hands.

"Hahaha!"

Qin Yun laughed and struggled to break free: "Yue Nu, do you want to murder your husband?"

"Your Majesty has not given me a legal status, so how can we be husband and wife?" Yue Nu argued cunningly, pinching, hitting and biting him to vent her temper.

But she didn't use any force, and it looked like she was just being coquettish.

This is also one of the few relaxing times for Qin Yun in Xiliang.

Now that the movements of the Turks are unclear, he has issued orders several times, asking the provincial capitals in the southern region to make all preparations. Most of the armies of the Tiger Guards of the Nation also followed Xiao Jian to garrison in the south against the Turks.

Qin Yun's top priority is to get money, gunpowder, and construction!

If Xuan Yunzi were here, it would be so damn convenient. This half-immortal would definitely have a way to help me.

Next, in a month's time.

Qin Yun was very active in Xiliang, and issued more than twenty decrees!

With lightning speed, peace was restored to Xiliang after the war, and no further unrest occurred.

Starting from the economy, people's livelihood, land and so on, it can be said that drastic changes were made. The imperial cabinet also continuously sent talents to Xiliang to assist Qin Yun.

Although the situation was still depressed, the handover of the Xiliang regime and the appointment of officials from various departments were finally implemented one by one.

And most importantly!

Mining of the ore has already begun.

More than a dozen usable stone veins were discovered in Laoshan and other places, and more than 10,000 troops and 5,000 civilians were deployed to dig.

It is still unknown what the harvest will be like, but it won’t be too bad.

January has passed and spring has arrived!

The weather in Xiliang has become warmer, with clear skies often appearing. The devastated land has welcomed the dawn of light. After being busy for so long, Qin Yun has finally seen some improvement.

This day.

The Empress' Palace was completely demolished and rebuilt, and all the luxury goods were sold for silver to build Xiliang and benefit the people.

It was also officially renamed Xiliang Protectorate!

In the study.

It is said that there is Yan Ruyu in the book. Qin Yun was so tired from reading that he picked up Yue Nu's bellyband and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Boom!

Some sculptures outside the Empress' Palace were pulled down, covering up all the surrounding sounds.

a long time.

Qin Yun pushed open the inner door of the study, came to the lobby, and drank a cup of tea with his head raised.

"call!"

He let out a breath.

"Your Majesty, the strange old man from Fangjiagou came to the Protectorate and said he wanted to see you." Old Feng called softly outside.

Qin Yun barely let go of the tea bowl and took three steps forward: "When did it happen? Where are the others?"

Elder Feng said, "Just half an incense stick ago, this old servant settled him in the side hall of the government office."

Snapped.

Qin Yun pushed the door open and rushed out, with his horse and sword in hand, heading straight for the side hall.

A month passed, and the imperial capital had been notified to collect charcoal and saltpeter, so sulfur became the most important link.

Unexpectedly, the strange old man came here on his own initiative. Was he asking for help, or did he think it through?

After a while, we arrived.

The strange old man looked even more haggard, with a gloomy face and a hunched back. He was only in his sixties, but he was like a candle in the wind, and there was a "川" character between his brows.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!" He bowed.