The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

Shang Xi said: "I heard that the Southern Yan Kingdom would attack Dalang's Fengying County every five years, and then take another five years to recuperate, and then attack Dalang again when they are strong and powerful. This has become a pattern."

Village Chief Li shook his head and said, "What Mr. Shang Xi said is right and wrong. Today's Dalang Kingdom is getting stronger every year. Although their Southern Yan Kingdom has wolfish ambitions, they dare not act rashly. This matter is all due to the emperor of our Dalang Kingdom. He abused villains and listened to slander. No matter how poor our Fengying was in the past, there were more than 20,000 people guarding the border. I don't know whose slander this emperor listened to, reducing Sha Guanghan's troops, causing the Southern Yan Kingdom to have the idea of ​​fighting. In the end, it's the emperor who harmed people."

Shang Xi looked around and saw people coming and going to buy things. She reminded Village Chief Li, "We can't say this casually. We should not question the emperor's decision."

"Humph, this is something that all the common people know about. Has he ever managed Fengying? Since ancient times, every dynasty has treated us as a place of exile. The common people of Fengying suffer from hunger and hardship here, but he is enjoying himself in Bianjing, building hot springs, and wasting money and manpower. If he had paid more attention to Fengying, we wouldn't have been so poor for hundreds of years."

Shang Xi said: "Maybe Fengying is more difficult to manage."

"Humph, in the past, you might be able to fool the people of Fengying by saying this, but now we are all clear-headed and not so easily fooled. Why did the Marquis govern Fengying well? In the past, we couldn't even drink the water from the stinky ditch in Mochun County, but now the Marquis has built water conservancy projects, and we can get water right outside our homes. We used to eat sweet potatoes, but now we eat grain. We have so many duck eggs that each family can't eat them all, and as for the ducks, we can kill one if we want to eat them. I just want to know, how can the Marquis govern this place well, but the emperor of his Great Lang Kingdom can't do it? In fact, he doesn't care about the lives of the people here at all, and he only cares about his own enjoyment."

Shang Xi didn't expect that the people here were so insightful and had already seen everything clearly.

Village Chief Li looked at the people who were listening to him silently and said, "Eat the eggs instead of just looking at them."

Han Nianxia said: "You are so sad, we are embarrassed to eat."

Village Chief Li said, "I can tell you are ladies from a wealthy family. You wonder if I am sad. I am fine. My son has been gone for more than a year, and I have recovered a long time ago. I also have a son named Erli, who was arranged by the Marquis to work for Hongzhe. He cooks for the workers in the back kitchen. I heard he is doing a good job."

Seeing Village Chief Li forcing a smile, the women felt sad for him.

"Mr. Shang, and this girl, you two should stop looking at each other and eat the eggs."

Shang Xi waved her hands hastily, not daring to take the hairy egg handed over by Village Chief Li, "I can't eat this, and Miss Zhong doesn't dare to eat it either, she's the most timid."

"It's delicious. You still want it after you get used to it."

Shang Xi and Zhong Siyu shook their heads desperately.

"Are these people the Marquis's relatives?"

Shang Xi said, "This Miss Zhong is the closest to the Marquis. She is the daughter of the Left Secretary of the Great Lang State, Zhong Siyu, and is also the wife of our Marquis who is not yet married."

Upon hearing this, Village Chief Li quickly stood up from his stool and said, "Please accept my greetings."

Zhong Siyu was also shocked by this sudden situation and stood up, "I can't bear it, Village Chief Li, please stand up."

"We are all grateful for the Marquis's kindness to us. You are the Marquis's wife, so why should you be unable to accept it? I will kowtow in front of the Marquis."

Shang Xi helped the man up and said, "If you want to kowtow, you can kowtow in front of the Marquis. Our Miss Zhong is shy, what's the point of this coming and going?"

"Didn't the Marquis come to our Mochun County? When can he visit our Xiaozong Village?"

Shang Xi said, "Maybe we don't have time this time. The Marquis will have to return to Fengying City to pray for the people in a few days, and then he will have to fight with the army, so time is tight and he probably won't be able to go to Xiaozong Village."

Village Chief Li smiled and said, "I will go and pray on the eighth day of next month. Will there be a miracle this time?"

Shang Xi laughed in his heart. Even if there were no visions, Huang Chenming would have to create some. However, Shang Xi maintained a serious face and said seriously: "My Lord, you care about the people and serve them wholeheartedly. If you pray for the people of Fengying sincerely, even if there are no visions, it will surely move the gods and move heaven and earth. Fengying will also have good weather, longevity and good harvests."

Village Chief Li's expression was even more serious than Shang Xi's at this time: "Mr. Shang is right. With the Marquis here, the people of Fengying will not worry about lack of food and drink. The world will be peaceful and the crops will be abundant, so we will all go to pray for blessings this time."

Shang Xi realized at this time that Wan Lianxing had already won the hearts of the people. The people here believed in him, admired him, and placed their good hopes on him. This person did not need to hold a blessing ceremony, and it was nothing more than a superfluous formality to create a strange phenomenon from the sky. At least that was what Shang Xi thought at this time.

When they were leaving, Village Chief Li wanted to give them some duck eggs, but Shang Xi found various reasons to refuse.

After walking a long way, Yuhua said, "This Marquis is really popular."

Shang Xi smiled when she heard that. No one knew what abilities Wan Lianxing had. Everyone, whether they knew him or not, thought highly of him. Only Shang Xi wanted to avoid her. However, after a few days, she took the initiative to find Wan Lianxing.

"Uncle, why didn't you leave the house today?"

Wan Lianxing said: "I am tired after running around for several days. I am too lazy to move."

Shang Xi asked: "How is the water conservancy project going?"

"Hong Zhekai is much more serious and responsible than I thought. I can rest assured now."

Shang Xi asked again: "How is your iron ore refining going?"

"There is endless iron ore to be mined, endless steel to be refined, and the entire ironworks is airtight. I can rest assured."

Shang Xi asked again: "How are the streets and alleys?"

"You go to the market every day, so you know it better than me. There are teahouses, restaurants, stalls, duck vendors, butcher shops, rice shops, liquor, sugar tea, and everything else. It can be called a prosperous market."

"That's true. Uncle, why don't you go to the street and take a look?"

Wan Lianxing shook his head: "I won't look at it anymore. I know that Chen Gongxiang has managed this place well after walking here for a while."

Shang Xi said in a negotiating tone: "Let's go shopping. There are many things in the market that we have never seen before, and many of them are both cheap and good."

"No matter how cheap it is, I, a marquis, cannot go out to buy things. You can go with the women in your house. I won't join you."