Your Majesty said that my life is worthless, so why are you crying when I increase my troops?

"Xia Mingyuan!"

"Are you done yet?"

Xia Xue's face turned pale and she gritted her teeth.

She obviously didn't believe Xia Mingyuan's words at all.

This guy is just like Xia Tianxiong, cruel and ruthless, doing things to any end. In the hearts of people like them, how can there be any family affection?

What kind of non-toxic black-faced meatballs are you trying to fool a three-year-old with?

It's obvious that he just wants to use me!

"Tell me, what else do you want to give me the antidote?"

Xia Xue stared at Xia Mingyuan, her eyes almost spitting fire.

Xia Mingyuan spread his hands, feeling a bit embarrassed and helpless. "Aunt, you really misunderstood me. What I asked you to eat was not poison!"

"Xia Mingyuan, if you lie to me again, I will report you to County Magistrate Sun right now!"

"Hanyang City has thousands of defenders. It will be easy to wipe out those bandits in your hands."

Tears welled up in Xia Xue's eyes and her body trembled.

Got it!

If I had known earlier, I would have given her a black-faced meatball!

Xia Mingyuan's face was full of black lines, and his heart was filled with helplessness.

He never expected that Xia Xue would not trust him at all.

It’s too late to say anything now!

Even if I really gave her an "antidote", I'm afraid she wouldn't believe it.

Only by using this aunt one more time can she feel truly at ease.

"Aunt, you forced your nephew to do this."

Xia Mingyuan felt aggrieved and spread his hands towards Xia Xue. "Let's put it this way. The hundred or so soldiers I brought into the city all need a legitimate identity."

"Just let them stay by your side and continue to be your guards!"

Xia Xue almost fainted after hearing this!

I knew that this bastard Xia Mingyuan had the antidote but refused to give it to her.

This guy is just like Xia Tianxiong, with countless tricks up his sleeve, and he uses them all against his own family!

Thinking of this, Xia Xue felt even more disgusted with Xia Mingyuan.

"Okay! I can promise you!"

"How long will it take before you can give me the antidote?" Xia Xue bit her lips lightly, her voice as cold as ice.

"Uh... then let's take a month." Xia Mingyuan answered casually.

One month is enough for him to gain a foothold in Hanyang, and most importantly, it can make Xia Xue feel at ease for the time being.

"Okay, I'll trust you one last time. If I don't find the antidote in a month, I'll die with you."

"Also, listen carefully, these people are my guards. You must do whatever I tell you to do!"

"If you dare to let them commit crimes in my name, I will never let you go."

There was a strong threat in Xia Xue's tone.

Xia Mingyuan didn't even think about it and immediately nodded in agreement.

joke!

These soldiers summoned by the system will only be loyal to themselves, how could they possibly listen to her, Xia Xue?

Even if it’s my own aunt, it’s not allowed!

What's more, he had never intended to do anything evil.

……

Leave Xia Xue's room.

Xia Mingyuan asked the guards to remain alert and took Zhao Hongying out of the princess's mansion.

"Sir, we..."

Zhao Hongying followed behind Xia Mingyuan, with a softer look in her eyes.

Over the years, she led a group of bandits and wanted to gain a foothold in Hanyang City. However, as a wanted criminal of the court, it was a luxury for her to even enter Hanyang City openly.

On weekdays, most of the time, they hide in the deep mountains and forests.

Unexpectedly, Xia Mingyuan now actually threatened the princess to let her openly become the guard of the princess's mansion, directly clearing her identity!

This made Zhao Hongying astonished and she became even more curious about Xia Mingyuan.

How on earth did he get so many of his men to be willing to do such risky work for him?

"Cough cough!" Xia Mingyuan coughed and glanced at Zhao Hongying indifferently.

"I didn't blame you for calling me Young Master earlier, but what should you call me after we leave the Princess's Mansion?"

Zhao Hongying's expression froze, her pretty face flushed slightly, and her lips moved slightly, "Husband..."

"Hey! That's right."

"Come on, follow me for a walk down the street. Let's experience the local customs and culture of Hanyang."

Xia Mingyuan put his hands behind his back and walked towards the busiest East Market in Hanyang with the gait of an Eight Master.

"Master, Master, please spare my life."

"I'm just copying letters for others, earning hard-earned money to pay for my mother's medical treatment. I don't even have a shop, so how can I donate according to the standards of a businessman?"

"The student's family really has no money left."

"Stop talking nonsense. The government is suppressing bandits for you. As long as you are doing business, you have to pay five taels!"

"If you're unwilling to donate money to help fight the bandits, then come and join me in the army to fight the bandits!"

As Xia Mingyuan walked to the East Market, he saw a commotion coming from not far away.

I saw several government runners dragging a weak scholar out of his home and taking him to the military camp without any explanation.

"Oh, this poor Lu Xiucai, even though he's studied for so many years and knows everything about astronomy and geography, and he even knows how to do accounting, but if he were caught in the military camp, with his body, I'm afraid he wouldn't last more than two days."

"And his mother, who is seriously ill in bed, is definitely going to starve to death at home."

"Yeah, how much money can you make copying letters these days? You actually force people to pay five taels of silver. The government suppresses bandits every year, and every year people are forced to have no way to make a living."

"Which side are the bandits here?"

"Shh!"

"I told you you're going to die! How dare you say that? If you're accused of collaborating with the bandits, they'll have a hundred ways to deal with you."

Hearing this, the crowd fell silent and everyone fell silent.

Xia Mingyuan couldn't help but frown as he looked at Lu Xiucai being dragged away.

He didn't want to meddle in other people's business, but what his army lacked most right now was educated intellectuals.

Especially after hearing from the people that this Mr. Lu is also good at settling accounts!

If I could do this for myself, it would save me a lot of trouble.

Thinking of this, Xia Mingyuan squeezed through the crowd and said, "Officers, stop for a moment!"

Several yamen runners walking in front turned around and looked Xia Mingyuan up and down.

"What do you want, kid?"

"Don't blame us for not warning you. There's no need to plead for this nerd. The government is cracking down on bandits, and even the county magistrate has to take the lead in donating money."

"Even if the emperor comes, if the amount is not paid, you will be taken away as a soldier."

Xia Mingyuan smiled, walked forward, took out five taels of silver from his arms, and threw it into the hands of the leading yamen runner.

"Sir, Lü Xiucai is a friend of mine. I paid the money on his behalf."

"I wonder if I can let him go now?"

"Look at his body. Even if he goes to the military camp, how many days can he survive? It would be a waste of food."

The leading yamen runner weighed the silver in his hand, which was more than five taels. His eyes suddenly lit up and he quickly became polite to Xia Mingyuan.

"Well, since this brother paid the money for him, then his exile will be exempted."

"Come on, let this Lu Xiucai go!"