On the first night when Li Shao and Zhao Ye arrived in Anyang County, they politely attended the welcome dinner hosted by Yue Zhang for them.

The dinner was grand and luxurious, with the lights in the hall brightly lit, as if it were daytime.

The dishes are rich and varied, including golden and crispy roast suckling pig, tender and smooth sea bass, bright red lion's head, delicious and juicy drunken chicken, white and jade-like Longjing shrimp, and thick and delicious rock sugar bird's nest soup...

There were also musicians and dancers to entertain the banquet. The musicians played soft and pleasant music, and the dancers danced gracefully in the center of the hall. Their dance moves were light and graceful, and pleasing to the eye.

During this period, Yue Zhang led the officials to toast Li Shao continuously, and asked him about his preferences and "needs" in an indirect way.

All the officials showed their loyalty by displaying their talents, hoping to be accepted by Li Shao, and they flattered him all night long.

They thought that by hooking up with Li Shao they could get protection or even shelter, and their careers would be smooth sailing. But in fact, it was all in vain, as Li Shao had no intention of interfering in the appointment of officials and power struggles in Anyang County.

However, he would not let go of those officials who were corrupt and oppressed the people. During his inspection in Anyang County, he actually discovered many injustices.

Li Shao acted vigorously to rectify Anyang County and severely punished corrupt officials and inactive officials.

Re-examine cases with doubts, punish officials who create false and wrongful convictions, and give justice to the people.

The officialdom of Anyang County became clean and upright in an instant, and the people regarded Li Shao as a representative of justice and spread his deeds widely.

After inspecting and rectifying Anyang County, Li Shao left several trusted retainers in the local area to be responsible for supervision, collecting taxes for him, and handling related government affairs.

Arriving in Anyang County, it was not far from Qingshi Town and Zhaojia Village. Zhaojia Village could be considered his first hometown in this world, so Li Shao took Zhao Ye and Zhao's father and mother back to Zhaojia Village.

When he returned, he was naturally welcomed, or even worshipped, by the villagers.

Li Shao and Zhao Ye also reunited with relatives and friends whom they hadn't seen for a long time. However, perhaps because of their gradually rising status, they always felt that although the other party was still very cordial and welcoming to them, their words and actions were always respectful.

However, Li Shao did not take this phenomenon to heart. Instead, Zhao Ye nestled in Li Shao's arms before going to sleep and sighed, "My husband, this time when I came back, I always felt like there was something between me and everyone else. We were close yet not close, especially my parents. They don't treat me like their own little brother at all."

"If you are not like my own little brother, then what is it like?"

"Like...like to my grandfather. No, my parents were not so filial to my grandfather..." As Zhao Ye spoke, he seemed to feel that what he said was not appropriate, and stopped talking halfway.

This made Li Shao laugh, and he patted his forehead lightly, "What nonsense!"

"Who said that?! That's it!"

"Hahaha, okay, yes, that's it! Then let me interview you. How does it feel to be a grandfather?"

Seeing Li Shao teasing him, Zhao Ye didn't get angry. He rolled his eyes at him and accepted the interview, "Well... I can't describe the feeling."

"They say nothing but nice things to me, words of concern, and praise me no matter what I say. I am definitely happy, but I also feel like this doesn't feel like we are a family."

"You and they are not a family now. You and I are a family."

"What? I'm talking to you seriously!"

"Isn't what I said serious?" He said this while pretending to look sternly at Zhao Ye.

Zhao Ye had no choice but to cooperate with him. "Yes, yes, we are a family. By the way, husband, are we leaving tomorrow?"

"Well, we have dealt with all the things that needed to be dealt with, and have also gathered with family and friends. We have to leave for Liuli City as soon as possible. We will have to play there for at least six or seven days. Add in the round trip, and you will have to add it all up. This time we are away for quite a while. I can even imagine the two little ones' angry faces."

"My husband, you are so mean. You left the two children to play."

"Oh, am I a bad dad? You're not an accomplice."

"I wasn't, I was forced."

"You little brat, you're still forced, let me see how you're forced!"

"No!"

……

The next day, Li Shao and Zhao Ye set off accompanied by a group of officials, common people, relatives and friends.

On the way to Liuli City, the two of them only brought a few followers and guards, while the rest of the group went directly back to the capital.

However, Li Shao also became more cautious and told all the people in the Marquis' Mansion not to return to the Mansion after returning to Beijing, but to stay in their previous house, in case the two little guys found out that they did not go home after the inspection, but instead took a detour to go out and play.

After Zhao Ye found out, he praised Li Shao for being so smart. At the same time, they both couldn't help but wipe away sad tears, sighing that being a parent is really not easy!

The further north you go, the colder the weather gets. But for Li Shao, this temperature is nothing to him.

Zhao Ye was not so good. She wore thicker and thicker clothes. What she liked most every day was to stay in Li Shao's warm embrace, which really pleased Li Shao.

But before Li Shao could take advantage enough, they arrived at Liuli City.

The Liuli City in winter is like a quiet and magnificent painting. The white snow covers the entire city. At first glance, the roofs, streets, and city walls are all decorated with spotless white snow. This is a city of ice and snow.

The broad main street winds its way through the city like a silver ribbon, and the trees on both sides of the street have long been reshaped by ice and snow.

Each tree has become a unique ice and snow sculpture. The branches are covered with crystal clear icicles of varying lengths, sparkling with colorful light under the sunlight, like a dreamy crystal curtain.

Although the weather is cold, there are many pedestrians walking on the street and people selling things at stalls. Their smiles and greetings make the Liuli City have a unique atmosphere of fireworks in winter.

Zhao Ye looked through the curtains of the carriage and was so mesmerized by the snowy scenery along the way that she didn't even want to blink. She kept saying, "Husband, it's so beautiful! Liuli City is really beautiful! Although it snows in Zhaojia Village and the capital, it's completely different here!"

"Look at that tree. It looks like the tree in the Crystal Palace in the storybook. It's so beautiful! Also, there were a lot of people skating on the lake we just passed. It looked fun. I want to skate, too."

"Okay, let's go skate if you want. We'll find a place to stay and rest first. Don't worry, we'll be here for several days."

"Yeah, husband, you are so nice." Zhao Ye smiled and snuggled into Li Shao's arms, and Li Shao hugged him gently, his eyes full of tenderness.

Liuli City regularly holds ice sculpture exhibitions, including ice lantern exhibitions, every year, which attracts many wealthy people to visit, so there are some relatively luxurious inns in the city. Li Shao naturally chose the most expensive and best one.

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