After traveling through time, I became a thorn in the eyes of the sickly prince

Seeing the astonishment in Mo Peilan's eyes, Murong Yue pulled Mu Xi over and said, "We still have business to attend to. Mo Li, you take the brothers to rest, and I will take them to the government office."

"Yes, Your Highness." Mo Li and everyone else bowed.

Rong Jing and Gu Qingzhou hurried over from a distance, exchanged a few words with Mo Li, and then got on the carriage.

Looking at Murong Yue pulling Mu Xiyuan's back, Mo Peilan bit her pink lips tightly with her pearly teeth, tears welling up in her eyes.

Mo Li pulled his sister over with a look of disappointment, "Brother has already told you not to tell anyone, the prince will never like you if he likes anyone else!"

"Why? We travel all over the country to earn money for the prince, buy food and land, can't we get a little favor in return?"

"You are confused. What is the prince's status? What is your status? How dare you negotiate conditions? If it weren't for Concubine Xiao's rescue, you and I, brother and sister, would have died. Don't mention it again!" He said in a warning tone.

Steward Shi strode over with several guards from Prince Duan's mansion.

"Thank you all for your hard work. When the prince learned that you would be returning this morning, he ordered me to prepare meals and hot water. Please follow me." He glanced at the food on the carriage and was very happy. No wonder the prince valued Mo Li so much. It seemed that this man really had the ability to make money.

Mo Li and the others clasped their fists and saluted, "Butler Shi, we will leave the abandoned city tomorrow morning!"

"Why are you in such a hurry?" Mo Peilan was a little angry.

Mo Li did not respond and followed Butler Shi to the barracks. He originally wanted to stay for a few more days, but he was really afraid that his sister would cause trouble.

"I won't leave, I want to follow the prince!"

An Yi and An Er looked at each other and twitched their lips. They thought about how powerful their princess was. From her wedding last year to now, she had almost never lost a battle with the prince.

Abandoned city government office.

A large crowd of people gathered.

The prefect Lu Shouyi, dressed in court robes, led a large number of shrimp soldiers and crab generals to kneel on the ground and pay their respects.

"Your Majesty, I welcome you!" Everyone's voice was filled with gratitude. Everyone knew that this prince had saved the city from being swallowed up by Yuanlong State. If it hadn't been for the prince's timely appearance, this place would have become the territory of Yuanlong State.

Murong Yue got out of the sedan chair, looked down at these people, and said lightly: "Get up!"

Mu Xi jumped off the carriage and stood beside Rong Jing and Gu Qingzhou. He didn't expect that there were so many officials of all ranks in this abandoned city.

Lu Shouyi stood up first, looking at the abandoned city government office with his chest and hips tucked in, and sighed in his heart, worthy of being an emperor, with heroic eyebrows and sword-like eyes, and his black eyes were like a cold pond, unfathomable. He was wearing a silver armor that looked mighty and heroic, and even the chest goggles were dazzling.

Last year, I knew that an exiled prince had come to my territory, but I didn't pay much attention to it at that time. I didn't expect that once the Yuanlong Kingdom invaded, this exiled prince would become a vassal king.

An old county magistrate knelt on the ground and wept bitterly.

"Your Majesty, I thank you for saving the people of the abandoned city and my wife and children."

Lu Shouyi glanced at Fan Chengwu who was kneeling on the ground and couldn't help feeling a little angry. This old man actually thanked the prince before him. It seemed that he would have to give him a lesson in the future.

When all the officials, big and small, heard Fan Chengwu's cries, their eyes turned red. The tragic scene of that day was still vivid in their minds, like purgatory on earth.

Some officials knelt down again and saluted, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your great kindness!"

"Yes, the prince was sent by God to protect the people of the abandoned city. With the prince's protection, the abandoned city will never be massacred again."

Touching words floated out, Murong Yue's face was stern, and he made a lifting gesture,

"Get up, I only have half an hour to stay here!" After saying that, he walked towards the yamen.

Watching Murong Yue's vigorous steps, Mu Xi curled the corners of his mouth. Who would have thought that this man once could not walk and was in a wheelchair.

After entering the main hall, Murong Yue sat directly in the main seat and looked at the respectful Lu Shouyi.

"Governor Lu, I want to see the land production, tax revenue and military service in each county last year." His tone was still indifferent, without any warmth.

"Your Highness, I have already prepared it." He looked at the officers behind him. The two immediately placed the prepared book in front of the prince, and two soldiers followed behind with the household registration book.

Gu Qingzhou and Rong Jing were flipping through it at the same time.

Mu Xi picked up a booklet and started reading it. When he saw an unfamiliar traditional Chinese character, he tapped it with his fingertips and searched his memory bank.

Murong Yue put down the book, leaned over and said, "Hey, go back and read your book carefully!"

"Keep your voice down!" Mu Xi bit her pink lips angrily. How could she expose someone's shortcomings in public? Even though she was wearing only the clothes of a soldier, she still had to save her dignity.

"Oh my god!" County Magistrate Tian held his forehead and looked sideways. Why did the prince keep a gigolo? It was fine to keep him, but he actually brought him to the government office. It was immoral. This was an old man in his fifties, upright and honest, and the magistrate of Xinghua County.

"Puchi," Zhao, the county official from Pingling County, couldn't help laughing. He came out to check on others, but he couldn't read. It seemed that the person who was crying just now was not him.

Several county magistrates also shook their shoulders, as if they had forgotten the pain and sorrow of the Yuanlong Kingdom's massacre.

Lu Shouyi's eyeballs drew a parabola in the air, he looked at his feet and squeezed his gluteus maximus.

Murong Yue put down the book in her hand and scanned everyone with a burning gaze.

"All the county magistrates are here. I want to emphasize two points. First, continue to implement the taxation system promulgated by the court and collect taxes based on the number of acres of land per household. Second, ensure that every child can go to school. As for those who cannot afford the tuition, each county magistrate should find a way to solve the problem. Also, continue to recruit new soldiers. Those between the ages of 15 and 25 with good martial arts and high knowledge can be hired as exceptions. The monthly military pay ranges from to coins."

As soon as the voice fell, the following people began to discuss quietly:

"Conscription is a good thing, but the pay is not much. Other states pay one thousand to two thousand coppers!"

"Yes, yes, I have heard about it too."

County Magistrate Fan Chengwu glanced at the two colleagues beside him and said loudly,

"That's better than starving to death at home. Besides, when the nest is overturned, how can the eggs remain intact?"

"Yes, if the country is gone, the home is gone."

"That's right, without a country there is no home."

Dongfeng came in hurriedly, and seeing the vigor with which he walked, it was obvious that something serious was going on.

Murong Yue stared at Dong Feng's pale face and said in a deep voice:

"what's up?"

Dongfeng bowed and saluted.

"Your Highness, the counselors and guards of the Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Princes have all come to join you, as have the defeated soldiers from various places. They are now stationed outside the abandoned city."

"What?" Murong Yue's face changed drastically, and she stood up suddenly, "Do they have the emperor's transfer order?"