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On the big square, Ling Moxiao gave a stirring speech in front of the Youzhou military flag. When the words "The Northern Frontier has become history, and the northern border will be stable from now on" spread, the people of the whole city cheered in unison.

The Tartars who had invaded the northern border for a hundred years were finally driven away! From now on, our children and grandchildren no longer have to worry about being killed by the Tartars.

Our houses will not be burned by the Tartars, our food will not be looted by the Tartars, and we no longer have to think about escaping from the north.

We can rest and recuperate on this land, pass on our legacy to our descendants, and truly live like human beings.

Just when the people were most excited, Prince Ling changed the subject and said that although the Tartars had been driven out, new enemies had come.

The little Goryeo is eyeing our Youzhou covetously. What should we do?

This time he didn't need to say anything, the people shouted in unison: "Fight back! Destroy Goryeo!"

Ling Moxiao took out the imperial edict and read out words that did not exist at all, praising the soldiers on this expedition in the tone of the emperor.

All the soldiers in the audience were moved and proud, except Shen Dongsu and Mr. Pang, who looked at each other, sighed in their hearts, and became even more disappointed with the emperor.

Even if he wanted to suppress the great contribution made by Ling Moxiao, it would be fine if he did not reward Prince Ling and his wife, but he did not even give a word of verbal praise to the soldiers who went on the expedition, which was really disheartening.

It's funny to say that what made the emperor most angry was that the country's soldiers became the private soldiers of a certain general, and the soldiers only recognized the general and not the king.

There are many such cases. For example, in history, fierce armies were often named after their generals.

The emperor's response to this situation was to suppress the generals. After every big victory, he would seize on the small mistakes they made and use them to suppress them.

Some generals with high emotional intelligence would deliberately make mistakes for the emperor to catch, so as to make the emperor lower his guard, so as to avoid being overwhelmed by his achievements and ending up with the cunning rabbit dying and the running dog being cooked.

However, some generals with low emotional intelligence failed to understand the twists and turns of these politicians, and the ending was miserable. No matter how great your contributions were, you would inevitably end up miserably.

Looking through history books, how many famous generals lived to old age? Some died on the battlefield, while others died in political struggles.

What made Shen Dongsu both heartbroken and speechless was that the emperor actually used this trick to treat his own son! He directly regarded the Youzhou Army as Prince Ling's private soldiers and did not even mention any rewards.

Ling Moxiao read the emperor's praise calmly, and then read out another decree: to destroy Goryeo within a year.

What was unexpected was that neither the soldiers nor the common people reacted much to this decree.

The battle to pacify the northern border gave the entire nation a huge boost in confidence, as if destroying the tiny Goryeo was a piece of cake.

Shen Dongsu was happy with the self-confidence of the soldiers and the people. This was something she and Ling Moxiao had cultivated over so many years!

First, he helped the people who were frightened by the Tartars and enslaved by the gentry to stand up; then, by repeatedly repelling the Tartars, building Youzhou, suppressing the gentry, and promulgating the iron laws of Youzhou, he made the people stand up straight.

And now, not only do they stand firmly, they also have the determination to stand at the top without fear!

Isn’t the growth history of the people of Youzhou also the growth history of us Han people?

Unfortunately, Youzhou Law only applies in Youzhou, and its implementation in the entire northern border has been greatly hindered.

Ling Moxiao's speech ignited the fire in Shen Dongsu's heart. At that moment, she even wanted to point her sword at Chang'an, and raise the flag of Youzhou in that corrupt, backward and ignorant place, and implement the iron law of Youzhou.

I secretly told myself not to be impatient and to develop steadily! If you are impatient, you will easily become distracted and lose control.

She is very self-aware. She knows that she is not a politician or a politician. Apart from medicine, she is not even a guide in other areas. At most, she is a pointer.

For things like industrial machines, weapons, and farm tools, at most she could give the Mo Men disciples a conceptual idea, but as for how they would be made, she was powerless.

So Li Nianyu always wanted to talk to her about the chariot and asked the princess for some advice, but she refused. She didn't know how to build a chariot, so what could she give?

Ling Moxiao's tasks for the next year were, needless to say, to stabilize the northern border, train the navy and destroy Goryeo. She was responsible for the economic and agricultural development, and at the same time, to fully implement the Youzhou Law in the northern border.

And of course, take care of the kids.

After the imperial edict was read out, the soldiers knew their goal in Youzhou, and then rewards were given according to their merits. This was a grand scene, even more sensational than the announcement of the imperial examination results in the autumn.

Seeing the soldiers coming forward together and being awarded honors and rewards by the prince himself, all the young men in the city were excited and said they wanted to join the army.

After the reward, the war songs turned into mournful music, and King Ling did not offer sacrifices to heaven and earth, but to the heroic spirits.

Mr. Pang and the disciples of Wanshu Pavilion recited the memorial together:

"Born as a hero, died as a national hero.

Soul, come back, let us offer a toast to you..."

The memorial tablets of the fallen soldiers were sent to the Martial Temple and their names were engraved on stone tablets.

After the sacrifice, King Ling held a banquet in his army. This grand triumphal celebration was officially over.

It was the first time for the twins to attend such a large-scale event. They were not scared to tears, nor did they fall asleep. Instead, they stared with wide eyes and looked at their father curiously throughout the whole event.

Shen Dongsu had already prepared thousands of jars of fine wine and sent herds of fat sheep and pigs into the military camp, a real feast for the entire army.

When she brought the twins back to the palace, Chen Xingyao also brought the group of Chang'an noble ladies to the outer city to watch such a grand celebration.

The noble ladies deeply realized the difference between Youzhou and Chang'an. At the same time, they all had one thought in their minds, that is, Prince Ling had more qualities of a crown prince than the Crown Prince and the King of Wu.

Also, they never expected that Princess Ling's power in Youzhou was so great!

Even the Queen rarely attended such military celebrations, and the Princess was not even qualified to attend.

Unexpectedly, in Youzhou, Princess Ling not only attended the event, but also stood beside Prince Ling. All the officials, soldiers and common people had no objection.

Princess Ling is not like those noble ladies in Chang'an who manage the house and live in seclusion. In Youzhou, she can stand shoulder to shoulder with Prince Ling.

This discovery filled the noble ladies with despair. How could they possibly defeat a Princess Ling?

How should they complete the tasks assigned by their families and become King Ling's women?

Chen Xingyao said again: "You can see that Youzhou is different from Chang'an! Here, we must follow the rules, and everyone is the same."

"The princess has always been tolerant of women, and she likes women who are both studious and capable. All the noble ladies sent to the palace from the northern states are now serving as court ladies."

"If you want to gain a foothold in Youzhou, forget about Chang'an and make plans early."

A noble lady began to cry:

"I, I don't want to learn to do those menial tasks! I want to go home! Lord Chen, can you help me send a letter home and ask my family to send someone to pick me up?"

Chen Xingyao did not refuse this, but he was very clear about the result, just like when the noble lady from the North wanted to go home.

The moment their families sent them out, they could never return home.

Only when they receive a reply from home will they be able to gain a new life in despair, right?

Chen Xingyao laughed at himself, wasn't he the same?

The Youzhou City celebration lasted for three days and was even more lively than the Spring Festival. Some towns and villages went to the military camp with gongs and drums to pick up their own soldiers.

For those who are not married, matchmakers are waiting in line at their homes, and they can choose from young girls from all over the village.

Nowadays, all unmarried women in Youzhou City are proud to marry a soldier.

The village head held the household registration and land deeds, waiting to enclose the land awarded to them by King Ling.

Ling Moxiao gave all the soldiers who were on the Northern Expedition a month's vacation, which just happened to be the Chinese New Year, and they returned to the camp after the New Year.

These are the soldiers. Most of the generals live in the city. Those who are not married are also busy with their marriages, but the people they are looking to marry are mostly female medical staff.

Those with higher ranks would ask to marry female officials. Because these female officials were under the jurisdiction of the princess, Shen Dongsu had a full month of wedding banquets.

She would not act as a matchmaker. She would only act as a matchmaker if two people were in love, the man proposed to her, and the woman agreed.

No matter whether they were female officials or female medical staff, she would prepare a thick dowry for anyone who married into the army.

When the news reached the ears of the noble ladies in Chang'an, they were amazed: "Aren't those ladies the noble ladies given to the prince by the noble families of various states?"

"They are the prince's women, how can they marry officers?"

Chen Xingyao sneered, "Who said they are the prince's women? The prince said at the beginning that they came to Youzhou to serve the princess."

He glanced at these noble ladies and indicated with his eyes, Just like you.

However, these words made these noble ladies very excited, and some of them who were brave enough asked:

"Then, if we also become female officials, can we also marry again?"

Chen Xingyao nodded and said, "Of course! I've told you all that the rules in Youzhou are different from those in Chang'an!"

"If you want to be female officials, you'd better memorize the Youzhou Law first."

The ladies did not respond. They were still waiting for a reply from home. The New Year was coming soon, and their family would definitely send someone to pick them up!

In Prince Ling's Mansion, Shen Dongsu was whispering to Ling Moxiao:

"I have arranged 20 matchmakings this month. Among those noble ladies, only Chen Luoxue and Xie Qingzhi are still unengaged. Why don't you think Jia Si wants to marry Yue Jian?"

Chen Luoxue and her elder brother haven't broken the ice yet, so there's no rush. As for Xie Qingzhi, Shen Dongsu doesn't know which man this girl likes.

Anyway, she is determined not to get married and focus on her work.

Ling Moxiao was stunned: "When did they fall in love?"

Shen Dongsu: ...Your beautiful eyes are wasted!

Ling Moxiao was despised by her and hurriedly laughed, "Jia Si is busy with the war in Goryeo. Even if he wants to start a family, he should wait until after the war in Goryeo."

Shen Dongsu nodded in understanding. Then she heard Dabao and Xiaobao fighting to call him "Daddy". She patted Dabao's butt with jealousy:

"Mother's shouting was unclear, but father's shouting was loud!"

Ling Moxiao laughed loudly, holding one in each hand. His own children were so cute no matter how he looked at them. In this era, people valued holding grandchildren instead of children.

But for Ling Moxiao, that's not the case! Fathers should spend more time with their children.

But he prefers to hold his soft and sweet daughter. If he holds his son for a while, he will either pull your hair or kick you, and he will also shake you rhythmically in your arms, twisting and shouting:

"Daddy, Daddy!"

Ling Moxiao stuffed Dabao into the baby chair and made Xiaobao laugh while saying, "I wasn't around when they were born, and I didn't come back for the full month either. Daddy is home on this first birthday, so we'll have a big birthday party!"

Yes, the child is about to celebrate his first birthday. Shen Dongsu thought of the scene when the nobles from the northern border came to give gifts during the child’s full moon banquet.

He chuckled and said, "Okay! Let's do it in a big way. We will invite people from all over the northern territory. This time, we can't just send a steward or a junior to give gifts. All the heads of the noble families must come."

"On this happy occasion, let's promote the Youzhou Law. It's too slow to promote it just by relying on interest binding."

Ling Moxiao nodded: "The emperor's decree is not only for me, but also for the entire northern region. If Gaoli is not destroyed, the nobles of the entire northern region will be held responsible."

"Based on this alone, they won't have any second thoughts."

Ling Moxiao was responsible for the beating, and Shen Dongsu was responsible for the reward: "For those who take the lead in implementing the Youzhou Law, we can give them the preferential treatment of enclosing land in the northern border grasslands."

"You can run as big a circle as you can in a day's horse race. You will be exempted from taxes for a year and protected by the Youzhou Corps."

"This will not only encourage the nobles and wealthy merchants in the northern border to build the northern grasslands, but will also be more conducive to our control. What do you think, Your Majesty?"

Ling Moxiao nodded in agreement: "We will discuss the specific rules with Mr. Pang. As long as they are not stupid, they will not refuse such a good thing."

"If we had reacted a little slower and waited for the imperial court to issue the rules, we wouldn't have been able to get such good conditions to enclose the northern border."

Shen Dongsu said hurriedly: "In fact, there are some places in northern Xinjiang that can be planted. Drought-resistant crops such as cotton, grapes, and sunflower seeds are very suitable for planting in northern Xinjiang."

"But the mountains, mines, lakes and springs, these must be controlled by us."

He invited the nobles to the banquet with gifts for the child's first birthday. At the banquet, Prince Ling personally promoted the Youzhou laws and the matter of settling in the northern border to enclose land and operate.

By the way, when the singing and dancing performances come, let the victorious soldiers sing about their military achievements and perform military dances.

The murderous aura in their bodies has not yet subsided, so let's give these nobles a good shock. I still don't believe that after this, there are still people who dare to oppose it?

It is necessary to fully implement the Youzhou laws and protect the interests of the grassroots people in order to attract more people to the northern border.

As they were talking about the child's first birthday party, Yue Jian came in and delivered a secret letter: "Prince, Princess, this is a letter from Gwangju."

Shen Dongsu was overjoyed and took it and saw that it was written by Xiao Pan. Jia Shiba had brought back most of the Yungu in Dianzhou.

The reason why it is the majority is because there is still a small group who are unwilling to leave. It is hard to leave their hometown, so Jia Shiba naturally will not force it.

Only those tribesmen who were willing to follow Master Bai to Youzhou to open a clinic were taken in. Currently, Sister Yuan took them to live in Prince Ling's villa, and they would set out north to Youzhou only after the New Year when the weather gets warmer.

As for Xiao Pan Ge, he went to Chang'an alone and quietly. He said that the prince knew what he did there, but it was difficult to explain in the letter.

Shen Dongsu was suddenly shocked. The Prince of Chang'an and the King of Wu were fighting each other to the death. Because of the flood in Macheng, it was apparent that Mo Xiujing and the King of Wu had joined forces to frame the Prince's party.

The prince must have hated Brother Xiao Pan to death! No, if the prince knew what Brother Xiao Pan did in Northern Xinjiang pretending to be Lu Yunzhou, he would definitely want to skin Brother Xiao Pan alive.

He doesn't need to know so many secrets. Just because he is Princess Ling's cousin, the prince would never tolerate him.

Shen Dongsu asked anxiously, "What is Brother Xiao Pan doing in Chang'an at this critical moment? Your Majesty, did you give him a mission?"

Ling Moxiao shook his head, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "Xiu Jin has always been very calculating. He must have learned something from King Wu, which is why he made this trip."

"Don't worry, Dongsu. Xiujin has been through the tiger's den and wolf's den in the northern border. Even if there are dangers in the trip to Chang'an, he can still survive."

Shen Dongsu shook his head and said, "Northern Xinjiang is different from Chang'an. In Chang'an, people kill without shedding blood and cheat without paying for their lives. Your Majesty, I am really worried. Brother Xiao Pan is not in good health either."

"Can you send a personal guard to Chang'an quietly to protect Brother Pan?"

Ling Moxiao nodded quickly: "Don't worry, we have people in Chang'an, Xiu Jin knows it."

Shen Dongsu thought about the major things that Brother Xiao Pan had done. He went undercover in the Lu family for Sister Yuan and sent all the members of the Lu family to jail.

He went undercover in Northern Xinjiang for Youzhou and sent several generals from Northern Xinjiang to hell.

The Macheng group was not undercover, but they brought down several high-ranking officials of the princeling gang.

I wonder who Brother Xiao Pan has his eyes on during this trip to Chang'an?