Forcing me to keep vigil for your childhood sweetheart? Then I'll leave you.

"Lin Yi, you promised me!"

"Are you going to regret it now?"

Huangfu Qingling suddenly became a little angry. He had to stop breaking his promise!

Fortunately, this was in a room on the top floor of a big hotel, otherwise, Huangfu Qingling's identity as the Empress would have been discovered in her anger.

"That's what I said at the time, Your Majesty."

"I will follow Your Majesty back to the capital only after His Royal Highness Prince Qing returns victorious and Liangzhou is fully constructed."

Lin Yi said calmly, "And they also gave a deadline, one year at the latest."

Although Huangfu Qingling was still angry, she thought carefully and realized that Lin Yi had indeed imposed so many restrictions at that time.

"Well, how do you plan to build it?"

"In a year, the only things that happen are the football field and the cycling race, right?"

He remembered the design drawings he had seen a few days ago.

"more or less."

Lin Yi thought that with the roads built and the cities connected, combined with the remaining entertainment facilities, it would be enough for Liangzhou City to develop.

As an "industrial center", Niujia Village has already reached a sufficient scale.

He has no objection to going to the capital, but... there will be a lot of resistance.

"Okay, I'll wait for you."

"Wait until you're done with this."

Although Huangfu Qingling's words were serious, the joy revealed in her eyes could not be deceived.

"I want you to do the same in the capital."

The latter sentence gave Lin Yi a headache.

"Your Majesty, things are not as simple as you think."

"Liangzhou City is located on the border, and there aren't many forces there. I can handle it here, but if we get to the capital..."

Lin Yi shook his head slightly and sighed, "I'll try my best."

"Whoever dares to oppose me will be arrested!"

Hearing this, instead of being happy, I felt even more headache.

After all, this was a common problem among ancient emperors, and it could only be affected slowly.

Then he hastily agreed.

Not long after, Lin Yi prepared a banquet at the hot pot restaurant, and Prince Qing and some generals took their seats.

Officials from Liangzhou City, including Huangfu Qingling's trusted officials, attended the banquet.

During the banquet, everyone drank various fruit wines, ate hot pot and sang songs.

This scene is simply a paradise on earth.

Prince Qing ate hot pot, which he hadn't had for a long time, and his face was full of joy.

After the banquet, Prince Qing and Yang Jian went to the bathhouse together.

As the "host", Lin Yi naturally had to follow.

Soaking in the bathhouse, Prince Qing breathed a sigh of relief, "I've missed Liangzhou City so much these past few months!"

"Prince Qing, I was also here and was truly moved by Lin Yi."

Yang Jian also spoke up, "We should open more shops like this, especially the massage parlor!"

"I didn't realize you were enjoying yourself so much!"

Prince Qing smiled and said, "To be honest, if your emperor agrees to trade, wouldn't it be great to build one in the north as well?"

"Yes, but the emperor didn't listen to me and treated me as a traitor."

"We've been fighting for so many years, but it's still not as refreshing as soaking in here."

Yang Jian also felt the happiness brought by peace.

"I heard that Yan State and Dayong State share the same roots. It would be a good thing if we could unite."

Lin Yi also joined in.

"I heard that you are going to the capital later, right?"

Prince Qing repeated what he had heard at the previous banquet.

"Not yet. We still have to stay in Liangzhou City for a while at least."

Lin Yi said this and told his two remaining plans.

"football?"

"The modified way of playing Cuju?"

Prince Qing became interested as soon as he heard it.

"Bao Bu Tong and the others have already played it and they all said it was good."

Lin Yi also explained.

"I played it too. Prince Qing, you will definitely like this game."

Yang Jian was also building momentum on the side.

In the bathhouse, the two almost sworn enemies reached a complete reconciliation.

After chatting for a while, they went upstairs to have a massage together.

Lin Yi naturally didn't get involved.

He is about to start preparing his plan.

The football field and stands are given priority, after all, the cost is not very high.

Compared to bicycle races that require cement paving, the cost is much lower.

In just a few days, the football field was built. With Lin Yi's publicity and the popularization of this new way of playing football, most people in Liangzhou City wanted to watch the game.

Not only are the tickets plentiful, but there are also many "field soccer fields" on the roadside: two stones can be used as goals.

The publicity for the subsequent cycling race was even more attractive.

Although a bicycle is expensive at fifty taels, Lin Yi will provide bicycles to all participants if they pay a deposit.

After all this work, the road was repaired and the competition was about to begin.

First, we start from the roads inside the city, then move on to the roads outside the city...

In three months, the main official roads from Liangzhou City to the surrounding villages were paved with cement, which was extremely durable.

Although there are still many things that can be developed in Liangzhou City, overall, the construction of Liangzhou City is basically the same as Lin Yi's plan.

Huangfu Qingling followed Lin Yi throughout the whole process, as if monitoring him, but also as if learning.

During this period of time, she unknowingly learned a lot of things that could actually have an impact on her rule over Dayong.

One month after the Chinese New Year.

Huangfu Qingling was discussing something with Lin Yi in a room on the top floor of the hotel.

After all, Liangzhou City is almost completed now.

Lin Yi couldn't refuse.

"Your Majesty, I...will abide by my promise."

He nodded slightly and knelt down to answer.

"I understand that you are reluctant to leave this place. I can promise you that I can take away some people or things you want."

Huangfu Qingling nodded slightly, her face full of understanding.

But suddenly there was a noise outside.

Walking to the window, she saw the situation outside the city at a glance.

There were fires and soldiers everywhere!

These soldiers are not wearing Dayong’s military uniforms, they are wearing...Yan Army!

"How come the Yan army..."

Before Huangfu Qingling could finish, Bao Bu Tong and several officials from the Ministry of Justice rushed in.

"Your Majesty, the Yan army launched a surprise attack!"

"They broke through Pengcheng and are heading towards Liangzhou City!"

Bao Bu Tong spoke anxiously.

"Where's my brother? How's my brother?"

Huangfu Qingling was a little flustered.

"His Royal Highness Prince Qing has already gone to lead the troops. The Xuanwu carriage will arrive soon, but..."

"Just what?"

"The enemy is numerous and has bad intentions!"

Bao Bu Dian also answered truthfully.

The Chinese New Year had just passed and it was about to start spring plowing. They never expected that the State of Yan would attack at this time.

And it seemed that because of the problems with trade in the past, Pengcheng's weakness was discovered, and the Yan army directly bypassed Pengcheng to encircle and attack, and then moved south.

"This……"

After hearing these reports, Huangfu Qingling pursed her lips.

No one would think that Lin Yi's approach to trade at the time was wrong, but...

"Let's solve the problem first."

"We'll figure out what to do in the end after the troops withdraw."

Huangfu Qingling was very uneasy.