Exile is exile, is half of the capital enough as compensation?

It was the first time that Mr. Leng saw his granddaughter talking so freely.

It seemed as if whatever came out of her mouth would become true.

Slowly he fell into the scene she described.

"Can all of what you said be accomplished? The Northland is desolate. When the old emperor was still alive, he did think about changing the Northland, but all his attempts were in vain."

"Don't worry, Grandfather. I have a lot of good things in my space. Once we are settled, I will arrange them all for you. I will ensure that the Northland will be a place that everyone yearns for in the future."

Old Master Leng was moved by what she said and felt eager to try it.

"Okay, when the time comes, just give us your orders. Grandfather and your father will definitely help you build the Northland."

"Hehe, of course."

"Oh, by the way, Grandfather, the Northland is close to the Northern Frontier. Do you know the Northern Frontier?"

Old Master Leng pointed to the stool below and motioned her to sit down before talking.

Leng Youran knew that his grandfather was about to give a long speech, so he sat down obediently, bent his knees, rested his arms on his knees, and waited quietly with his hands supporting his chin.

The old man was amused by her playful appearance, and a smile unconsciously appeared on his face.

But after a short while, he quickly calmed down and spoke freely, "The Northern Frontier has a vast territory and simple folk customs. Among the four countries, Northern Jin is arguably the easiest country to get along with."

"As for Liaodong Island, which is close to the north, it was once under the jurisdiction of the Eastern Jin Dynasty."

"It's just that the North and Liaodong are blocked by mountains. The roads are difficult to travel and difficult to manage. Over time, Liaodong fell into the hands of the Northern Frontier."

"The climate there is no different from that in the North. Winter days are more common than the other three seasons."

"Because the people in the northern border area can also survive."

"When I was young, I was fortunate enough to go there on the old emperor's behalf. The people there looked much more burly than the people in the north today."

"Or maybe I shouldn't say that. It should be said that after the North became a place of exile, the number of indigenous people here has become increasingly smaller. You can't even tell what the original indigenous people looked like. It's actually quite fortunate that Liaodong was taken over by the Northern Frontier..."

Old Master Leng said a lot, but to Leng Youran it sounded mostly longing and regret.

From what Old Man Leng said, we learned that although the Emperor of Northern Frontier was warlike, he treated the people very well.

After Liaodongzhou was taken over, most of the officials sent to Liaodong did not treat the people harshly and allowed them to develop freely.

Compared with Liaodong, the northern part of the Eastern Jin Dynasty was like a cage.

Maybe even worse than a cage.

"I have also heard that after the old emperor passed away, many people in the north, dissatisfied with the northern officials, secretly crossed the mountains and sneaked to Liaodong."

"Those who left never came back. No one knows what happened to them. But in my opinion, those who left were foresighted."

“If they still lived here, how would they feel seeing their homes become like this?”

"Later, when the late emperor ascended the throne, the North was too far from the capital. Even if he wanted to do anything, he couldn't reach it. This caused the North to become increasingly desolate. I don't know when it started, but the North became a bitterly cold place for exiles sent by the imperial court."

"Most of those exiled here were convicted of crimes, and the torture they endured along the way had left them with no willpower. They simply lived day by day, and that's how the North became what it is today."

When he said this, Mr. Leng's mood became obviously depressed.

Seeing him like this, Leng Youran comforted him, "Grandfather, don't feel sorry for those people before. After all, no matter how sad you are, those people will never survive. Now that the Northland is in our hands, we will have the final say in the future."

Old Master Leng stared at Leng Youran. He used to think that his granddaughter took over the Northland just to give her family a better living space.

But after hearing his granddaughter's plans for the North, he probably understood that she was not just thinking about her family.

It even seemed to him that his granddaughter had long regarded all the people in the north as those she wanted to protect.

There is ambition, and there is also great love.

If it is true as she said, that the North is in their hands, then wouldn't it be another kind of redemption for those who were exiled there later?

Zhao Mingyao will definitely continue to eliminate dissidents in the future. Those who were exiled here are not all bad people. If those people are put to use, the North will be built into an independent city.

The more I think about it, the more feasible it becomes.

Old Master Leng himself didn't realize that at this moment, his original idea of ​​protecting the Eastern Jin Dynasty for the old emperor had changed.

Leng Youran saw his grandfather's eyes gradually brighten from dim, and he felt happy.

After leaving the capital, the old man had been holding on for the sake of his family. After settling down in Liangzhou, he obviously didn't know what to do next.

Now she saw the light in his eyes again, as if he was full of hope for life. How could she not be happy?

"Dong dong..."

The knock on the door interrupted the thoughts of the grandfather and grandson.

"Come in!" Old Master Leng said as he straightened his clothes which were not messy at all and sat up straight.

Leng Yuyang pushed the door open and came in, first giving the old man a standard junior's greeting.

Leng Youran looked up at him. He was dressed in white, his hair tied with a simple ribbon, and he looked otherworldly.

He looked nothing like the fighting cock she had seen last night.

"Yang'er, your sister has received accurate information. There are manors at the exits of the other four secret passages. As for the personnel inside, you have to investigate them yourself. Go gather the secret guards under your brothers' command and have them obey your sister's orders."

Leng Yuyang just sat down and stood up again, "Yes, grandfather."

After Leng Yuyang left, Leng Youran also retreated.

After coming out, she didn't have time to rest. She went to Nanshan Court first and asked An Er to order people to integrate them.

She thought about it and realized that there was no danger in Beidi City now, so Huo Tong and others could be replaced.

The people in Nanshan Court have no combat experience, so they will not be assigned to dangerous tasks for the time being.

As soon as An Er received the order and left, Li Tianze came over.

There were thirty other people who came with him, but they all hid in the dark and did not appear in Nanshan Courtyard.

"Have you withdrawn your men?"

"Well, they were about to come back anyway. I just sent a letter asking them to arrive quickly so that they could have a good rest."

Leng Youran twitched the corner of his mouth and pointed his finger around them, "Is this how you rest?"

Li Tianze coughed lightly and said, "I brought them here for you to see first. Now that you have seen them, I will let them go back to rest." After saying that, he waved his hand towards the darkness.