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Half a month later, the officials sent by Emperor Jingzhao also arrived at the capital of Beili.

Moreover, officials in charge of other cities in Beili have also been appointed to their posts.

Therefore, in the following days, Lingyan began the handover with these officials.

During this period, Lingyan handled almost all of Bei Li's affairs by herself.

Aside from military affairs, which she doesn't need to worry about (as the Ninth Princess and Jiang Muxue are there), she basically has to handle everything else.

Moreover, it wasn't just her who was handing things over; the Ninth Princess and Jiang Muxue were doing the same.

Emperor Jingzhao has sent a new general to garrison this place, so the Ninth Princess and Jiang Muxue naturally need to explain everything to this soon-to-arrive general.

After a few days of handover, Lingyan and the other two were completely relieved of their burdens in Beili and were about to set off to return to Dazhao.

During this time, the people who had previously fled the Northern Li Imperial City gradually returned.

The reason they fled in such a panic was because they were afraid that Lingyan would harm them.

Although they always knew that she loved the people like her own children and had done many good things for them.

But they were afraid of her, especially since she was a ruthless killer, particularly of many people from their Northern Li.

So naturally they didn't dare to gamble on her kindness, and thus hurriedly fled.

Even after Da Zhao had conquered Bei Li, it did nothing to the people.

Instead, he helped them get rid of the villain Yao Gongzi and killed so many corrupt officials.

They also confiscated the assets of these corrupt officials and distributed a portion of them to them.

Moreover, they also learned that the people in the northern and southern border regions that Da Zhao had previously conquered were treated the same as the people of Da Zhao.

The people of Dazhao lived the same kind of life they did.

Da Zhao's attitude completely put their minds at ease.

They once greatly envied the people of the Great Zhao.

I envy their country for having a crown princess who is so considerate of the people and always puts their interests first.

There was such a wise and powerful emperor who never exploited the people.

There is also such a wise and virtuous crown prince who considers issues from the perspective of the common people.

Now, they no longer need to envy.

Because they, too, will live the same good life as the people of the northern desert and the southern border, just like the people of Dazhao.

Therefore, they all returned to the capital.

And everything that happened after they returned proved that their decision to come back was indeed the right one.

It wasn't just the people in the imperial city; the people in other parts of Beili were the same.

They were all of one mind with the people, and there was no unrest whatsoever.

This is thanks to Lingyan for sending people to these places in advance to publicize how the Great Zhao treats its people, as well as the current living conditions of the people in the northern and southern border regions.

That's why winning back the hearts and minds of the people went so smoothly.

So now that everything has settled down, Lingyan and the others set off back to Dazhao.

After they set off, news of Da Zhao and Bei Li spread throughout the world.

Aside from what they knew about the Ninth Princess and Princess Wenyi, who led their army to the Northern Li capital with unstoppable momentum.

Crown Princess Lingyan also played a crucial role in the success of this battle.

Whether it was her plans that began as soon as she arrived in Beili, which sparked a conflict between the King of Beili and Grand Tutor Yao.

Furthermore, subsequent covert efforts fueled the conflict, leading to its escalation.

This also caused other factions in the court to engage in infighting, leading to chaos in the Northern Li court and giving the Great Zhao a significant advantage and time.

He then single-handedly managed to block the troops stationed in various places.

Whenever this matter is mentioned, a look of extreme fear involuntarily appears on everyone's face.

Because that thing called a bomb is just too powerful.

It was something they could never have imagined.

Its power is like a roar from hell, terrifying people.

In a mere instant, a prosperous city can be completely destroyed and reduced to ruins.

They couldn't imagine how such a terrifying weapon could exist in the world.

This weapon, which possesses immense destructive power, was actually developed by the Crown Princess.

They weren't surprised at all.

That's why she was able to eliminate so many Northern Li soldiers all by herself.

The threat of bombs deterred the Northern Li army from advancing, successfully halting their advance.

Therefore, everyone was filled with fear of this bomb.

Although they hadn't witnessed it firsthand, based on the descriptions of the Northern Li soldiers and their exaggerated propaganda, they could imagine the scene.

The earth shook and mountains trembled, and flames shot into the sky.

Broken walls and ruins, a scene of desolation.

Therefore, they were once again filled with fear of Crown Princess Lingyan.

Her power was simply too great, and her methods too ruthless.

She can decide the life and death of countless people with just a few words.

Her presence made them feel small and powerless.

Before her, they were like ants, only able to look up at her majesty.

However, amidst this fear, everyone couldn't help but admire her.

Her wisdom once again impressed them.

To be able to develop such a powerful weapon is simply divine!

In addition to these, she also successfully drugged the patrol battalion, rendering them incapable of fighting.

That's why the army occupied the imperial city so easily; after a brief battle with the Imperial Guards, they successfully captured Bei Li at minimal cost.

All of this was due to the Crown Princess's prior planning.

They simply didn't know how to praise her any further.

Finally, I must mention her ruthless methods.

She not only killed King Beili on the same day, but also tore his body to pieces, leaving no complete remains.

Afterwards, they massacred the entire royal family of Bei Li, including the young children of the Bei Li King.

Of course, this was actually a deliberate illusion created by Lingyan to make everyone believe that they were dead, so that they would no longer have endless troubles.

This move, of course, successfully fooled everyone.

Everyone naturally thought she was cruel.

Because she didn't stop there, she also killed Empress Yao and many concubines in the harem, leaving less than 30% alive.

Besides them, she also killed many court officials, at least 40%, and even their families were not spared.

They then confiscated all their property, leaving nothing behind.

In addition to killing 40% of the officials, she also dismissed 40% of them.

Not only were they dismissed from their posts, but they were also forbidden from holding office again for the rest of their lives. Half of their property was confiscated, and they were expelled from the Northern Li Imperial City.

In this way, only 20% of the court officials remained in the end.

No one has ever dared to do such a thing before.

She seemed like a fearless rebel who didn't care about anything.

She rejected them all simply because they had committed crimes or lacked ability, regardless of their power, usefulness to the court, or who they were.

She didn't weigh the pros and cons at all; she simply acted according to the rules in her own mind.

Her reasoning was: "No destruction, no construction; no old, no new."

Furthermore, the benefits of keeping them alive are negligible compared to the harm they cause.

So why did she keep them?

Many people, upon closer reflection, found that she was absolutely right.

That's exactly right!

It's just that no one has ever thought of it this way before, and no one has ever done it this way before.

The Crown Princess truly lives up to her reputation as a peerless genius; her ideas are so unique and far-sighted.

However, despite the agreement, many people still find her ruthless methods truly chilling.

Her decisiveness and ruthlessness inspire both admiration and fear, leaving everyone with lingering apprehension.