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"Brother, this kid is so arrogant and just retreats, how can he swallow this breath?" Ao Zhi was very angry. Ao Zhu did not answer its words, leaving behind a sentence of "ebbing tide", and took the lead in taking off from the ground. The water tribe generals behind Ao Zhu and the others also took off into the air. One of the big-mouthed water monsters pulled a conch shell from his waist and blew it. With the buzzing of the conch shell, the seawater several feet above the ground began to fall back quickly. Fish, lobsters and crabs also disappear with the tide. Seeing that Ao Zhu had decided to leave, Ao Zhi became angry and angry. He glared at Wu Zhongyuan, feeling dissatisfied and eager to give it a try. "Second brother, come on, eldest brother is gone." The third princess stretched out her hand to pull it. "It's all your fault," Ao Zhi said angrily to the third princess, "You're the only one who talks too much. I will never take you out again in the future." With everyone in front, the third princess couldn't bear to lose face and stomped her feet, "Humph, if you don't take me with you, my eldest brother will." After the third princess finished speaking, she bent her knees and raised her head to join Ao Zhu in the air. "Just wait for me. It won't be troublesome for me to find you." Ao Zhi pointed at Wu Zhongyuan. "I don't want to bring disaster to the human race, and you'd better not bring trouble to the dragon race." Wu Zhongyuan was soft but hard. "You..." Ao Zhi was at a loss for words. "Ao Zhi, let's go." Ao Zhu called from the air. The hierarchy of the dragon clan is also very strict. Although the two are brothers, Ao Zhi is a prince, and Ao Zhu is a prince. Ao Zhi must obey his brother's orders. Even if there are ten thousand unwillingness in his heart, he can only endure it forcefully. Stay, raise your energy, and join your brothers and sisters. Ao Zhu was high in the sky, looking down from a high position. He gave Wu Zhongyuan a cold look, then shook his body and revealed his true form as a red dragon, winding its claws and flying towards Yunnan. Ao Zhi and the third princess also showed their original shapes, one on the left and one on the right, and followed Ao Zhu. This was the first time Wu Zhongyuan saw a red dragon. Each of the three red dragons was seven to eight feet long, with four claws growing under its belly. Their body and appearance were very similar to the green dragon, except that the color of the scales was different. Compared with the green dragon, the red dragon The dragon looks more ferocious, and using ferocious to describe it seems inaccurate. To be precise, it should be more terrifying. After a while, the three red dragons disappeared at the junction of the sea and the sky in the south, and the seawater all over the sky had retreated into the sea. The entire periphery of Wei City was muddy, and the air was filled with a strong smell of seawater. Only then did everyone come to their senses. Li Wanzi led his warriors to come forward to greet Wu Zhongyuan, while Yanci led everyone in Kaicheng to come forward to express his thanks. Since Yan Ci had previously chosen to trust him between him and the Dragon Clan, Wu Zhongyuan's attitude towards Yan Ci was relatively kind. After being humble, he got straight to the point, "I have heard Zhu Qianwei talk about the second elder before. The second elder is highly virtuous and loyal. Both sides, now that the second elder has returned, until the young master comes of age, the affairs of Wei City should be taken care of by the second elder. Do you have any objections to this?" Yan Ci did not know Wu Zhongyuan before this moment. In fact, until this moment He didn't know much about it, but one thing he already understood was that Wu Zhongyuan was a standard hawk, not weak in the face of strong forces, brave and fearless, and very kingly. Wu Zhongyuan is the king, and his words are imperial edicts. Naturally, no one objects to his proposal. The most important thing is that even if he does not propose it, Yan Ci should still be the person in charge of Kaicheng. After Yanci was humbled, Wu Zhongyuan turned to look at Li Wanzi, "Have you told them about the arrangements we made for Kaicheng before?" "I haven't had time to elaborate yet," Li Wanzi said. Wu Zhongyuan raised his hand. Li Wanzi understood and briefly explained the two people's previous arrangements to everyone in Wei City, including the resettlement location after Wei City moved north, as well as the arrangements for their future livelihood. Hearing Li Wanzi's story, everyone in Wei City was so moved. They did not expect that Wu Zhongyuan had even considered how they would make a living in the future. Not only did he prepare to build a city for them, but he also arranged for them to be in a safe place not far from the East China Sea. Wu Zhongyuan waved his hand to interrupt everyone's gratitude, "I told Zhu Qianwei before that although Wei City has been moved north to the Central Plains, you are still responsible for the government affairs and people's livelihood. Neither I nor the Lord of Yuan City have any control over everything in Wei City." I will intervene, let alone mobilize troops and collect taxes." After Wuzhong Yuan said this, everyone in Kaicheng couldn't help but express their thanks again. Wu Zhongyuan said seriously, "You must all know what the current situation is, and there are many tribes who want to move to the Middle-earth to avoid disasters.

I don’t reject anyone who comes. The reason why I accept you is not because I value the 30,000 kilograms of salt. We have formed an alliance with the Yi people of the East China Sea, and the salt can be obtained from the East China Sea. The reason why I do not hesitate to enmity with the Dragon Clan of the South China Sea is to protect you. It's because I value Zhu Qianwei very highly. From this moment on, Zhu Qianwei has left Kaicheng and is loyal to me. Do you have any objections? "No one would have any objections to Wu Zhongyuan's words. His request was not sudden. The fact that he gave the Horned Dragon Halberd to Zhu Qianwei already showed that he wanted Zhu Qianwei. A servant cannot serve two masters. Everyone understands. In addition, Wu Zhongyuan's request also indirectly shows that he is not just talking about Kaicheng's autonomy. He will really fulfill his promise. Otherwise, there is no need for him to ask Zhu Qianwei to leave. Yours is What's yours and what's mine is mine. Everyone has their own place and their distinctions are clear. This is also a good thing for Kaicheng. No one had any objections. Wu Zhongyuan looked at Zhu Qianwei again. Before Wu Zhongyuan could speak, Zhu Qianwei stepped forward. Lifting up the hem of his clothes, he knelt down on one knee and said, "Accepting the wrong love of Lord Huangdi, I wish Qianwei to swear loyalty to the death. "Very good," Wu Zhongyuan stepped forward and helped Zhu Qianwei up. "Until I have no edict, you will still be a guest in Kaicheng and live with your old friend." ""yes. "Zhu Qianwei responded loudly. Li Wanzi led his warriors to greet Zhu Qianwei. Wu Zhongyuan took the opportunity to ask Yanci how the preparations for Wei City were. In fact, Wei City is not completely ready yet, but at the moment they Having offended the Dragon Clan of the South China Sea, he didn't dare to delay. He just knew that everything was packed and ready to go. Since it was late at night, even if he wanted to leave, he would have to wait until dawn, so Yanci arranged for Wu Zhongyuan and others to rest in the palace, and then He led the city's warriors to organize the people to hitch horses and drive shafts, and load up their belongings. There were more than ten warriors in the team sent by Li Wanzi earlier, and these people had to go north with Wei City. Wu Zhongyuan had discussed with Li Wanzi before After this incident, even if the journey is safe, it will take more than three months for Wei City to move to the Central Plains. During these three months, this team of warriors will have to eat and sleep in the open with everyone in Wei City, and there will be no time to meditate and practice Qi. In this regard, Wu Zhongyuan There is also an arrangement. After everyone in Wei City has gone to the field and settled properly, all the Jiu Mu warriors who are escorting them will each be rewarded with a Qi-boosting pill. It varies from person to person, and they will all be promoted to the first level. This is both compensation and reward. Warriors thank you. After retreating, only Wu Zhongyuan and Li Wanzi were left in the room. Wu Zhongyuan did not mention the assassination of Bai Qianshou to Li Wanzi. Li Wanzi was one of the people who cared about him the most. If he knew that he was risking his life, he would take the risk. Things that are out of proportion to the rewards will inevitably lead to another round of complaints. Li Wanzi didn’t think there was anything wrong with his tough attitude towards the Dragon Clan of the South China Sea just now, because she was also a hawk, and the so-called hawks were, to put it bluntly, the main battlers. The biggest difference between the two factions is that the former can fight but not talk, while the latter can talk but not fight. It does not mean that the hawks only know how to fight, while the doves only know how to fight. Knowing that surrender, the two are just two different tendencies. However, Li Wanzi was very surprised that the matter could be resolved. The surprise was not that he had forced the Nanhai Dragon Clan back, but that he should not have come so quickly. , Zhu Qianwei knew that she had burned the spiritual energy wooden slips before, but she did not expect that Wu Zhongyuan could rush over before the other party took action. Thinking about it carefully, she has to thank Jiang Zheng. If Jiang Zheng hadn't forced the marriage to scare him away, Zhu Qianwei When Qianwei burned the wooden slips, he was probably still in the Niu tribe. Even if he rushed over at the fastest speed, it would be too late. Speaking of this matter, Wu Zhongyuan took the opportunity to ask Li Wanzi how to deal with the relationship with the Niu tribe and Jiang Nan. He truly treated Li Wanzi as his aunt last time after Li Wanzi brought him food on the snowy night. But his humbly asking for advice was met with Li Wanzi's words, "Why do you ask me? You're the one who caused the trouble." Deal with it.' After being criticized, Wu Zhongyuan stopped asking. Li Wanzi was quite repulsive to foreign marriages. This was the main reason why she didn't want to talk about it. In addition, there may be another reason, that is, Li Wanzi was unwilling to talk about it. Wan Zi is not good at dealing with the relationship between men and women, otherwise she would not still be in the boudoir until now. She is already an old girl in her mid-thirties. The next two people talked about how to settle the city of Wei. Li Wanzi After arriving, he had a general understanding of the population of Kai City, which was somewhat different from what he had said before. What he said before was that there should be 30,000 or 40,000 people in Kai City, but in fact, only more than 10,000 people were registered. Wu Zhongyuan's answer to Kai City The estimation of the city's population was based on the number of houses in the city. Although it was not very accurate, it could not be such a big difference from the real number of people. After a debate with Li Wanzi, it was discovered that there was a conceptual difference between the two of them in the statistics of the number of people. The deviation is that children and the elderly are not counted in the statistics at this time. Boys under fourteen years old, girls under twelve years old, men over sixty years old, and women over fifty years old are not counted in the total population. Inside. This is not only the case in Kaicheng, but also among the three ethnic groups in China. Unlike modern times, children have a household registration as soon as they are born. The medical conditions at this time were very poor, the infant mortality rate was very high, and the mortality rate among the elderly was also very high. High, those who are enthroned are young adults with combat effectiveness or productivity. After correcting the deviation in understanding, Wu Zhongyuan was stunned. He was stunned not because he was a big Wu and didn't know how many people he had, but because when Wu Di and him estimated the number of rice shortages, they were based on only statistics. On the basis of young adults, the elderly and children are not included. The previous estimate with Wu Di was that after receiving the 50,000 kilograms of fish, meat, and rice grains supported by the Yi people, the Xiong tribe still had a shortfall of about 200,000 kilograms of rice grains. Wu Qin and Jiang Dahua, Li Wanzi, each contributed 10,000 kilograms, and Minshan livestock The beast can obtain 30,000 jins of meat. If the Fox clan supports another 50,000 jins, there will still be a shortfall of 90,000 jins.

Ninety thousand is enough for him to worry about. If the elderly and children are included, the gap will be even greater. It will be so big that even if he breaks his legs, he will not be able to raise enough. No matter how hard he tries, the Bear Clan will eventually starve to death. how so? Worry turns to worry, and frustration turns to depression. If you think about it carefully, this is also in line with the current situation at this time. You must know that it was common for people to starve to death in the feudal dynasty. It was only in the late 1980s that our country completely solved the problem of people's food and clothing. . How to fill such a big gap? However, there was no time for him to be frustrated and worried. It didn't take long for Yanci to send someone to report that because the area around the city had been flooded by sea water before, the road out of the city was muddy and deeply sunken, making it impossible to carry heavy-loaded carriages and horses. After hearing the report, Wu Zhongyuan and Li Wanzi left the palace and went out of the city to inspect. Everything has its own priority. We will discuss the issue of food and grass later. The most urgent task is to send everyone out of Wei City first...

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