The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

The follower shook his head and said, "I'm not going out either, and I don't have anyone to talk to, so the name is not important to me, and I won't be anyone's follower, so just give up on that idea."

Princess Zhuoyang asked: "Where do you live? Where should I go to find you?"

"Go south from Bianjing City, there is a bamboo forest. I live there. But I wander around most of the time without a fixed place to stay, so you don't need to look for me."

Princess Zuoyang felt sympathy after hearing this, "Aren't you homeless? Don't you have any family?"

The attendant shook his head.

"Don't you have any relatives?"

The attendant said, "I do have a relative. I have an apprentice, you know him, he likes you very much."

"Who is it?"

"Cheng Youning, he plays with the slingshot you gave him every day."

Princess Zhuoyang couldn't help crying when Cheng Youning was mentioned: "You don't know yet, Cheng Youning is dead, he fell from the city wall and died, it is said that he died tragically, his whole body was deformed."

The follower said: "Impossible."

Zhuo Yang wiped his tears and said, "Why don't you believe it? The guards we sent saw it with their own eyes."

The follower said: "What you see with your own eyes may not be true. I know my disciple well, and he will not die from the fall."

"It's true. This can't be false."

"I won't talk to you, woman. I'm too tired." The follower stood up and disappeared, leaving Princess Zhuoyang alone to look for someone but couldn't find her.

……

Ten days passed in a flash and the reinforcements had yet to arrive at Qunyang County. The iron-willed Qunyang County Commander Li Duyuan suffered a crushing defeat and lost two cities in succession. This was because the great general Zhao Guangyi of Nanbu Yang sent 30,000 troops to deal with their Qunyang County. Their target was Qunyang County, not the deserted Fengying.

At one time, the entire Dalang Kingdom began to recruit soldiers and people were in a panic. As long as they were old enough, they were all captured as soldiers. For a time, there was crying everywhere and the people were living in misery.

However, there was one place where no men were conscripted, and that was Fengying. Ever since Zou Sanduo was detained by Wan Lianxing, the people of Fengying have resumed their peaceful and comfortable life. Those who were supposed to go to the factory to work went to the factory every day, and those who were supposed to spin and weave at home did so at home. Children played around in the streets without having to hide from others to avoid being harmed.

There were also many people from other counties surrounding Fengying. When they heard that Fengying did not conscript men, they all ran to Fengying.

At this time, Wan Lianxing was supported by the people. Everyone said that he was capable and was the people's father and mother official. As a result, everyone believed in him even more. In front of Wan Lianxing's statue in the City God Temple, there was a constant stream of incense burning, which was the best proof that the people loved him.

Therefore, Shang Xi could also focus on making bricks and building houses for the workers.

That day, several children surrounded Shang Xi and asked, "Sister, when do we start studying?"

Shang Xi wiped the sweat from her forehead. It was cold that day, but she was walking around the village giving orders, and the sweat on her forehead never dried. "Didn't you go to school?"

Several children shook their heads at her at the same time: "Sister, no one here reads books, and we don't have any books to read."

Shang Xi thought about it and realized that he really didn’t see any school in Fengying. Then, wouldn’t the people on the street be illiterate? No wonder there were children everywhere.

"Wait a moment, I'll ask the county magistrate to research it."

Shang Xi handed over the work in his hands and rode his horse to the city to find the county magistrate of Fengying County. As soon as Wan Lianxing went out to lead the troops to fight, all the big and small matters in Fengying County fell on the head of the county magistrate Yan Qilian.

"Shang Xi, why are you here?"

"Mr. Yan, there is something I want to ask you about."

"Sit down and have some tea and talk slowly."

Shang Xi was really thirsty. She sat on a chair and drank a bowl of tea before she began to speak: "Mr. Yan, the workers from South City all came with their families. Almost every family has children, and they will have many more children in the future."

Yan Qilian nodded and said, "This is a good thing. Didn't the Marquis say that this is called endless life?"

Shang Xi said: "What I want to say is not about reproduction and continuation. What I want to say is that these children in Nancheng are all studying. Although your Fengying is a large place, there is no school. If these children don't study from a young age, then their ancestors will be illiterate for generations to come."

Yan Qilian said: "In the past, Fengying was too poor. Even food was a problem, so how could we study? But now it is different from the past. Although we are not rich now, we must build a school for children to study."

Shang Xi said, "Then I will report this situation to Lord Yan on behalf of those children. You can handle it. I have work to do and will not disturb you here."

"Shang Xi, please stay. Please stay."

Shang Xi said: "I was in a hurry to go back. I was burning bricks and building houses at the same time. My legs were almost stretched out."

Yan Qilian looked embarrassed. "Shang Xi, you know that the Marquis went to Tongchun County to fight. All the affairs of Fengying fell on my head. Fengying County has 20 counties. I lost Songchuan County. There are still 19 counties. Officials come to me from all directions every day. Look how tired I am now."

Shang Xi looked at Yan Qilian and said, "You have lost a lot of weight, but you should not force yourself. Invite the Marquis back. As a prefect, why would he go to fight if he is not in the prefect's mansion?"

The reason why Shang Xi said this was because she was very selfish. She thought that if Wan Lianxing came back, his son would also come back. She believed that Wan Lianxing could take good care of Cheng Youning, so she was still worried about him.

Yan Qilian said, "We are able to defend this camp thanks to the Marquis. How can I disturb the Marquis because of my heavy workload? The battlefield is ever-changing and full of dangers. The burden the Marquis bears is much heavier than mine."

Shang Xi was filled with contempt and disdain. When had Wan Lianxing ever treated her badly? How could he have the guts to confront him? He was just fighting for fame and fortune and was competitive.

Shang Xi said, "Then Lord Yan, you should do more work and hold on until my uncle takes back Songchun County and drives away the Yan Kingdom in the south. Then, you will be able to relax."

"Shang Xi, you don't know how to fight. It's not easy to retake a lost city."

"What does Lord Yan mean?"

"I mean, the Marquis won't be back for a while."

Shang Xi said desperately: "If you don't want to go back, then don't go back. I'll leave first."

She has completely compromised with Wan Lianxing and bowed to fate, no matter whether she returns or not.

Yan Qilian said, "Shang Xi, please stay. Can you take care of the school building? I have a lot of official business to deal with, and each one is more important than building a school. However, these children are the hope of Fengying, so we still need to let them have books to read."