Becoming a stepmother of three children gives me space

Wei Zhong lowered his head:

"The old slave is stupid."

He didn't dare to interrupt the royal affairs, and it was not clear whether the emperor was talking to himself or really wanted him to speak.

"Speak, I pardon you."

If he really wants him to say it, then he can no longer refuse. Wei Zhong thought for a moment and said:

"Your Highness has saved the people of the northwest and rendered meritorious service to the country. He has also provided refugees with resettlement, which has been beneficial to the court..."

Zhao Heng had a blank expression on his face. Wei Zhong had been by his side for many years and knew the emperor's thoughts too well. He was unhappy.

The subject immediately changed:

"Whether His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has his own thoughts or not is irrelevant. The world belongs to His Majesty. If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince saves the people, then His Majesty is saving the people. The people will naturally be grateful to His Majesty."

There is no need to say too much, just stop when you have enough. Zhao Heng's expressionless face finally showed some expression, and he scolded with a smile:

"You old dog..."

When Xiao Yunxi came back, the villagers had not yet reached a conclusion. The biggest disagreement occurred in Tangjia Village, and in the end, it was Tang Hao who slammed the table when he saw her look.

"Everyone in Tangjia Village must follow Dabao...His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to the capital."

The village chief smoked his pipe:

"What?"

"I've inquired about the Crown Prince's affairs. If we stay, we'll definitely be retaliated against. If we're captured, will Dabao save us? If he saves us, he'll be restrained. If he doesn't, he'll be accused of being heartless. Going to the capital with him is the only way to avoid causing him any trouble."

Xiao Yunxi secretly gave him a thumbs up.

It doesn’t matter whether the villagers of the other two villages go to the capital or not, but they must go to Tangjia Village.

The villagers of Tangjia Village feel that

If Dabao's surname is Tang, they are from the clan. In this era, it is natural for them to follow him to the capital.

But Dabao's last name is not Tang.

We are not related in any way, so there is no reason or logic for him to go to Beijing to live with me and cause trouble for Dabao.

They didn't understand at all that they had been labeled as the Crown Prince, and that if they stayed they would encounter all kinds of troubles, and might even lose their lives.

Xiao Yunxi is Dabao's stepmother. She can't say that staying here will only cause trouble for Dabao. She needs someone to say,

Tang Hao was quick-witted. She had hinted at it twice, but she hadn't expected him to be so sensible. This saved her a lot of trouble.

In the end, all the villagers in Tangjia Village said: We must go to the capital!

What Tang Hao said was very scary. Those who had trouble with Dabao were all royal relatives. They had thin arms and legs and died without knowing how they died.

The Crown Prince is in the capital and out of reach. Even if I help them take revenge, what’s the point if the person is dead?

Most of the people from Lijia Village and Yingxiong Village chose to stay, and the young people who joined the new army and their families followed them to the capital.

Doctor Lu was unwilling to leave.

He returned to Dongshan Town to retire, and now he just hopes to be closer to his hometown.

Zhang Zhongjin wanted to stay and take care of him, but he scolded him:

"Go to the capital and learn medicine from your uncle and Madam Xiao. That's the only way to be worthy of me!"

Decide whether to stay or go.

Zhou Jin arranged for local officials to register their household registration and settled them in a deserted village on the outskirts of Yanmen County, 50 miles from Yanguan.

The two villages are together, so there is support. Doctor Lu lives with them and has two medicine boys to take care of him, so there is no need to worry.

The next morning, the Jinwu Guards led the way and set off back to the capital.

The people lined the streets to see them off.

People from Lijia Village and Yingxiong Village also came to see him off.

"Huzi, listen to your Aunt Xiao and take good care of your mother."

"When you get to the place, write to us."

"Goudan, Xiaobao, goodbye..."

The adults had red eyes and the children were crying loudly. They had formed deep friendships on the way to escape, but they didn't expect to be separated so soon.

Zhou Shiya touched her belly, looked towards the northwest, and muttered to herself:

"You must come back alive..."

Doctor Lu pulled Xiao Yunxi,

"Do you think...will I be able to see the restoration of Northwest China in my lifetime?"

The question was asked by Xiao Yunxi, and the answer was given by Zhou Jin:

"Doctor Lu, give me two years, and I will recover the northwest."

I'm talking about me, not the court. Even if the court does nothing, Zhou Jin will take action. Two years is enough.

Misty Peak,

The two brothers Murong Hai and Murong Chen finally met. They talked about their respective experiences and sighed.

"Since we are still alive, we must do something meaningful."

"That's natural!"

Count the number of people and supplies.

There are 34 secret guards, more than 300 border soldiers, and more than 600 civilians, most of whom are young and middle-aged. They have enough weapons and equipment.

There is enough food for 4 months, enough to last until autumn.

The two of them quickly formulated a development plan based on the book "How to Establish a Base Area Behind Enemy Lines".

Murong Hai was in charge of military affairs. He had to conduct training every day and go out of the mountains to gather remaining soldiers and civilians and collect food.

Murong Chen is in charge of logistics.

In order to find a way to reclaim the land, we had to secretly go to the nearby villages to plant crops. We had to keep an eye on the winter wheat planted by the people and secretly harvest it when it was ripe.

Use Piaomiao Peak as your base to conduct guerrilla activities behind enemy lines!

Fucheng,

Wu Kui received an order to follow the troops to Luochuan County for garrison. The leader of the team was the deputy commander of the guards of Prince Qing's palace.

He didn't know what was going on, so he just wrote down what he saw and heard.

North District Barracks,

Huang Zhong's subordinates received orders to go to Qiushui County.

After they met with the secret guards, they followed Huang Zhong's instructions and showed a decadent and struggling mentality. Sure enough, those who had defected to King Qing,

He took the initiative to find them for dinner and drinks, trying to win them over. They half-heartedly agreed, which was considered as true allegiance to King Qing.

I didn't expect to be entrusted with such an important task and to be stationed alone in a county town.

When they packed their luggage and set off for Qiushui County, Dabao also officially set off, and the team slowly moved towards the east.

Among the people who were seeing him off, a pair of resentful eyes stared at Zhou Jin on his horse. As if sensing something, Zhou Jin turned around and

Those eyes immediately lowered their heads and hid themselves.

Zhou Jin frowned.

"what happened?"

Xiao Yunxi lifted the car curtain and asked,

"fine."

"Can we go back to Beijing by heading south first and then east?"

There are two ways to get back to Beijing from Yanguan.

Go directly east, pass through the fiefs of King Jin and King Dai, and go south to the capital.

Or go south from Yanguan, pass by Weizhou City where the Prince Qing's Mansion is located, and then go east.

The two routes were about the same distance, and both were pipelines, so it didn't matter which way they went. However, Xiao Yunxi deliberately decided to go south first.

Zhou Jin's eyes sparkled:

"Do you want to visit Prince Qing's Mansion?"

Yanguan belongs to the territory of Prince Qing. The Crown Prince is the nephew of Prince Qing. He is in the northwest and is concerned about his nephew, so he specially asked the princess to send an invitation.

He was asked to visit Weizhou City, but the "visit" Zhou Jin mentioned was not in the literal sense, and only he and Xiao Yunxi understood it.

"His Royal Highness Prince Qing has given us such a warm invitation. We can't let him down, right?"

Catching the excitement in her eyes, Zhou Jin raised the corners of his mouth. If Prince Qing knew the price of this meal, he would probably want to slap his mouth to pieces.