"Pingling Jun requests an audience!"

Upon hearing this voice, Zhao Ji's smile on his face turned slightly cold, and he waved his hand, "It's not time for him to say auspicious words yet, let him wait!"

"Yes!"

Li Gonggong responded and hurriedly went outside the Chongli Palace.

Ying Wuji pursed his lips. According to normal circumstances, Zhao Qi, a married young man like him, should wait until the end of the New Year's Eve dinner to come and say auspicious words. The dinner hasn't even started yet, and he couldn't wait to come.

The relationship between father and son was never particularly harmonious.

This time, his visit didn't seem to bring any good news.

It was better for the father-in-law to decisively not let him come, so as not to affect the mood.

With Zhao Qi's personality, he should be quite angry while waiting.

Zhao Ji turned around and glanced at the table full of sumptuous dishes, smiling warmly, "Let's eat!"

After speaking, he walked over slowly and took the first seat.

After he sat down, everyone else took their seats in turn.

The king and queen sat side by side in the main seats.

On both sides, Ying Wuji and Li Caimei sat, after all, one was the crown princess and the other was the popular son-in-law, so it wasn't strange.

Although the two were not sitting next to each other, they sat opposite each other and occasionally exchanged glances, with a hint of tenderness in their hearts.

It was the princesses who were eating and discussing various interesting things, without the demeanor of princesses from a great kingdom.

Zhao Ji was much gentler than usual, without any harsh criticism towards his daughters. He even occasionally exchanged a few words with them, which was quite interesting.

It didn't seem like a royal banquet.

It looked more like a warm daily life between a father who doted on his daughters.

Ying Wuji looked at this scene and couldn't help but feel moved.

This should come from guilt!

Because of a decision made when he was young, he almost took away everything that the princesses should have had, making them inferior to ordinary daughters.

Even if a king was heartless, his heart was still made of flesh.

Sigh...

Amidst laughter and joy, the New Year's Eve dinner soon came to an end.

It was said to be quick, but looking at the time, it had actually been close to an hour.

Zhao Ji gave each princess a copy of the "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio" with illustrations by the court painter. His expression became slightly serious as he looked at Li Gonggong beside him, "Let that rebellious son come!"

"Yes!"

Li Gonggong responded and hurriedly went outside.

Soon, Zhao Qi walked up with big strides. When he saw Ying Wuji sitting next to Zhao Ji, a barely noticeable hint of jealousy flashed in his eyes, but he quickly concealed it skillfully.

He respectfully bowed to Zhao Ji and presented his gift, "Greetings, Father King! Now that the Great Li's power is spreading across the four seas, I specially asked a famous artist to create a painting called 'Peace and Prosperity of the Four Seas' to present to Father King. With this painting by your side, our Great Li will surely..."

A series of auspicious words followed.

Ying Wuji listened with a dazed expression. He thought to himself that it must be someone who grew up in the aristocratic circle, always speaking in flowery language, each sentence full of grandeur, making the audience excited. It seemed like with this painting of 'Peace and Prosperity of the Four Seas', the Kingdom Li could directly dominate the world.

Of course, most of it was praising Zhao Ji's achievements.

It was quite flattering.

If it weren't for his eloquent and powerful speech, at first listen, one would think he was just a bootlicker with no skills.

But upon careful consideration, it seemed like he did have some...

The auspicious words he spoke were quite good.

Zhao Ji smiled and accepted the gift, showing a meaningful look as he turned to Ying Wuji, "Wuji! Take the opportunity to learn from Zhao Qi. Don't just know how to do things, but also learn some polite words. Look at you just now, besides eating, what else did you do?"

Ying Wuji grinned, "Alright! I will definitely pay attention and learn from now on!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Qi's face became extremely colorful, and he struggled to breathe.

What does it mean to only know how to do things and not know any polite words?

So I'm the kind of person who only knows how to talk and can't do anything important, right?

And this tone.

Clearly the tone of educating a son.

But Ying Wuji is clearly just a son-in-law who came from Kingdom Qian. Why does he deserve this treatment?

Why can he sit beside the king during the New Year's Eve dinner?

While I can only wait outside for an hour, until the dinner is over, to come in and say a few auspicious words?

Even my mother, she can only spend the New Year in her own palace!

I haven't enjoyed these privileges since I was ten years old!

If it was just these privileges, it would be fine!

Zhao Qi couldn't understand why the position of the palace sacrificial official was also given to an outsider, and even the reform and deduction were entrusted to this mere son-in-law?

Why?

Father, you owe me too much!

Zhao Ji looked at him with a smile, "I have received the gift and I really like it. Is there anything else you want to say?"

Zhao Qi's face stiffened slightly, "Reporting to Father King! There is nothing else!"

"Since there is nothing else, then go and rest!"

Zhao Ji smiled meaningfully, "Recently, the Great Li has been in chaos. It's rare to have a peaceful moment during the New Year, so rest well and don't let external matters bother your mood."

It seemed like concern.

But more like a reprimand.

Zhao Qi raised his head and saw Zhao Ji's seemingly kind eyes, but there was an indescribable sense of suffocation in his chest.

He took a deep breath, "By the way, Father King, there is one more thing I need to report."

Zhao Ji frowned.

This rebellious son.

He actually said he didn't want to listen.His gaze slowly turned cold as he looked down at Zhao Qi. He stared at his son for a long time, but all he saw was Zhao Qi bowing lower and lower, his body trembling, without any intention of stepping back.

He narrowed his eyes and said in a calm tone, "Speak! What's the matter?"

Zhao Qi took a deep breath. "I have heard that the relocation order has not been successful. The people of Wei and Han are content with their lives and have no interest in the reforms. Without the desire to progress, in the past month, less than a thousand households have moved to the new land.

Relocation is the foundation of the reforms. Without the people's migration, it would be a waste of your efforts and the efforts of the Lord Husband.

I cannot bear to see your efforts go to waste, so for the past month, I have been sleepless, racking my brains, hoping to find a solution for you.

Fortunately, I have finally thought of something!"

Upon hearing his words, Ying Wuji couldn't help but sneer. He was curious about how Zhao Ying, that old man, planned to withstand Zhao Ji's anger. He didn't expect the first move to be Zhao Qi taking the hit.

This was truly a case of the Pingling Jun not fearing boiling water.

In order to gain benefits from Zhao Ying.

He even dared to pluck the beard of his own biological father!

And it was on New Year's Eve.

Truly a filial son with great ambition!

"Oh? You've thought of something!" Zhao Ji continued to smile, but his smile became colder and his eyes more indifferent. "Tell me, how can we solve the problem of the lack of people in the new land?"

Zhao Qi looked at his smile and couldn't help but feel a trace of fear.

But he still raised his head and bravely said, "Reporting to the Lord Husband! The people of Wei and Han are reluctant to leave their homeland, and with Wei and Han obstructing, it is extremely difficult to relocate the people from these two regions.

But the new land is the land that our Zhao family has spent a lot of money and resources to obtain from the Kingdom Di. It must be well managed, and every month wasted is a huge loss.

During this time, we urgently need population, but there are no people to be found. Even if it is the Zhao family's homeland, we cannot bear to lose such a large population.

I have probed the Marquis Changping's attitude and found that he is not interested in relocating the people to the new land. But I reasoned with him and moved him emotionally, finally persuading him to relocate one hundred thousand households to the new land. By next spring, we can gradually persuade the people of Zhao's homeland and gradually move them there."

After finishing his words, he couldn't help but breathe heavily.

Saying these things in front of Zhao Ji, he bore a great deal of pressure.

He knew that if it was just words, Zhao Ji would at most get angry and not impose any substantial punishment.

After all, he had the background of the Li family and the royal family of Zhou, plus the identity of the son of the Great Li. Even if no one valued him so much, they would still treat him as a tool to deal with the other families as long as he didn't violate any taboos. No one would want to destroy a tool.

These words were obviously a blatant lie.

Because his purpose in coming here was to help Marquis Changping share the pressure.

As long as he said these words, his goal would have been achieved.

And he had already made sufficient plans. No matter how Zhao Ji questioned this approach, he could argue a few words and shift most of the responsibility away from himself.

But unexpectedly.

Zhao Ji didn't question this decision at all. Instead, he asked a question that puzzled Zhao Qi. "So, you also think that the relocation order is being obstructed by Wei and Han?"

Zhao Qi was stunned for a moment and subconsciously nodded. "Yes!"

Zhao Ji sneered and his eyes became even more indifferent. "Since you think that Wei and Han are the villains, why didn't you say a word in court for the past month? Did I raise you as my son just for you to vent your frustrations in private?"

Zhao Qi: "..."

This angle of attack was too novel and caught him off guard.

Instead of attacking his viewpoint, he directly attacked him personally?

Zhao Ji glanced at him coldly and slowly asked another question, "When a royal prince makes a big mistake and is being reprimanded, should he stand and listen?"

Zhao Qi's face stiffened.

He gritted his teeth.

And could only kneel on the ground. "I know my mistake! It's just that Wei and Han have given too many reasons, and I wanted to accuse them of acting out of self-interest, but I couldn't find any reasons to accuse them..."

Zhao Ji waved his hand and interrupted, "If you search with determination, can't you find any? Wuji, what about you? If you want to accuse Wei and Han, do you have a way?"

"Yes!"

Ying Wuji grinned. He had actually prepared for this.

Originally, he was waiting for the end of the Northern Expedition to use it to engage in a war of words with Wei and Han. He planned to give it to Luo Yan, the old Prime Minister, to confront Wei and Han.

He didn't expect to be able to bring it out now.

He smiled as he took out a small booklet from his pocket. "Father! I have already written the essay!"

Zhao Ji took the booklet and threw it directly in front of Zhao Qi, scolding him in a stern voice, "When I reprimanded Wuji for not speaking eloquently, did you really think I was reprimanding Wuji?

As a prince of a country, you clearly know who is right and who is wrong, but you can only act like a coward in the face of Wei and Han.

Since you have already acted like a coward, why bother to speak so boldly in front of me?

Take a look at this booklet and answer me again. Can't you really find a way to accuse Wei and Han?"

"Ah!"

Zhao Qi was drenched in sweat and could only tremble as he opened the booklet. He found that the accusations written in the booklet were extremely logical, listing the crimes of Wei and Han one by one, regardless of how much was true or exaggerated, they were all shocking.

Even in the Li Kingdom court, where verbal battles were common, it was an extremely outstanding accusation text.However...

Does everyone not know how to impeach?

Everyone is simply afraid to offend Wei Han!

Even though it's impossible to have any results no matter how fierce the argument is, who would dare to provoke Wei Han at this time?

But the booklet was thrown in front of him.

Zhao Qi could only grit his teeth and admit his mistake: "The love of the king for his son-in-law is astonishing. Compared to that, I am truly clumsy and tongue-tied. After reading this impeachment memorial, I am truly remorseful!"

Even if he admits that he is clumsy, he cannot admit that he only talks without action.

Zhao Ji, however, asked in return, "Just clumsy and tongue-tied?"

Zhao Qi felt suffocated in his chest and continued to add, "Simply dull-witted!"

Zhao Ji sneered, "Since you are so dull-witted, then don't discuss state affairs anymore. The matter of relocating the people involves great interests and is not something you can meddle in. Go back and be confined for a month and rest well!"

"Father!"

Zhao Qi panicked. Although this was also a punishment, it did not relieve the pressure on Changping Marquis at all!

He quickly explained, "Although I am dull-witted, I have carefully considered this matter for a long time. I have already understood the interests involved. I am wholeheartedly devoted to the country. Father, please do not ignore the good strategy I have presented just because of your bias against me!"

"Oh? Good strategy?"

Zhao Ji looked at Zhao Qi and suddenly felt a very absurd feeling.

This dog.

Is he really my son?

The colder his mood became, the calmer his tone was: "You just said that you persuaded Changping Marquis. Repeat it word for word!"

Zhao Qi felt an immense pressure on his shoulders and trembled as he repeated, "I persuaded Changping Marquis to agree to relocate one hundred thousand households to the new land. By next spring, we will gradually persuade the people of Zhao to move there."

"Outrageous!"

Zhao Ji angrily shouted like thunder on a flat ground.

Zhao Qi trembled. He was already kneeling on the ground, and with this shout, he almost collapsed.

Zhao Ji no longer concealed his anger, stood up from his chair, and walked quickly to Zhao Qi. Looking down at him, he asked, "I ask you, is this Zhao land mine or Changping Marquis's land?"

Oh no!

Zhao Qi's heart sank, feeling a fear he had never experienced before, enveloping his body.

He quickly knocked his head on the ground, "It is your land, Father!"

Zhao Ji asked again, "Then the people on Zhao land, are they my people or Changping Marquis's people?"

Zhao Qi knelt on the ground, trembling, "Of course, they are your people, Father!"

Zhao Ji's eyes were filled with killing intent, "Then I am asking you! The relocation order is for me to mobilize my own people. Why do I need you to persuade Changping Marquis to persuade my people?"

Zhao Qi was terrified and banged his head on the floor, "I misspoke, please forgive me, Father!"

Stupid!

I'm so stupid!

Zhao Qi was truly panicked. Everyone in this world knows that the royal family and the noble family of any country have a mutually restrictive relationship.

In Kingdom Li, the influence of the noble family on Zhao land is not much weaker than that of the royal family.

If they want to relocate such a large number of people, if the noble family does not agree, even the King of Li will be restricted in every aspect.

But... can this unspoken rule be openly mentioned?

If Zhao Ji is not angry, he might turn a blind eye to it.

But if he gets angry...

Zhao Qi dared not lift his head while kneeling on the ground, but he could completely imagine Zhao Ji's gaze. For the first time in his life, he felt a sense of fear: my father wants to kill me!

Zhao Ji's voice was cold, "Raise your head!"

Reluctantly, Zhao Qi had to raise his head, but his gaze still avoided Zhao Ji's eyes, trembling.

Zhao Ji sneered, "So in your heart, Changping Marquis is the true ruler of Zhao land! In addition, you know that Wei Han is a disaster for the court, but you remain silent. So, when you come to pay New Year's respects to me today, are you representing Changping Marquis or the Wei Han family?"

He hit the nail on the head!

Zhao Qi was extremely panicked and quickly knelt on the ground, "Father, you misunderstood me! I am just dull-witted, but I always remember my identity. Even if I am unworthy, I am still a prince of the country and will always stand by the royal family. I was just momentarily confused and thought of a foolish plan. I absolutely cannot be a messenger for Changping Marquis and the Wei Han family!"

He was truly panicked.

Because every word Zhao Ji said was clearly aimed at killing him.

Even if he wasn't killed, his identity as a prince would probably be lost.

If he really provokes Zhao Ji's anger, exile is not an impossible thing.

In this situation!

He can only protect himself.

Zhao Ji narrowed his eyes, "Is that so?"

Zhao Qi quickly said, "Of course it is true! When have I ever deceived you, Father?"

"That's true!"

Zhao Ji suddenly smiled, and his tone became much gentler, "Then stand up!"

"Huh?"

Zhao Qi was stunned for a moment. How did his attitude change so quickly? Did he forgive me so easily?

He couldn't understand and could only stand up.

Zhao Ji looked him up and down, "I'll ask you again, are Wei Han's family and Changping Marquis evil people?"

"They are!"

Zhao Qi answered decisively.

Zhao Ji asked again, "If Changping Marquis proposes the relocation of the people, does he have ambitions?"

"Definitely!"

Zhao Qi hadn't successfully crossed the Tribulation yet, so how could he dare to deny it.

But he felt something was wrong in his heart, as if he had fallen into a trap.

Zhao Ji laughed, a laugh that made Zhao Qi shudder. He looked at the booklet in Zhao Qi's arms, "With the booklet in your hands, do you know how to impeach Wei Han's family tomorrow at the grand court meeting?"

Zhao Qi: "..."Zhao Ji continued, "If Lord Changping dares to speak so arrogantly, then you should know whether or not he should be impeached."

Zhao Qi: "......"

He felt the warmth slowly leaving his body, drop by drop.

Even with his true energy protecting him, he couldn't help but feel a chill in his hands and feet on this winter night.

He had put in so much effort just to cultivate relationships with the royal family and the Wei and Han families.

If they really followed Zhao Ji's words tomorrow, then...

Everything would collapse!

Zhao Qi's face turned pale, his lips trembled, and he prepared to argue back, "Father... "

Zhao Ji waved his hand to interrupt, "I remember everything you just said. Do you remember the crime of deceiving the emperor?"

Zhao Qi: "......"

Zhao Ji waved his hand dismissively, "Go rest. Perform well at the grand court meeting tomorrow. If you do well, you will still be the Great Li's son. If you don't... I don't have the heart to kill my own son, but the crime of deceiving the emperor cannot be taken lightly. You should go live in another country!"

Zhao Qi collapsed, wanting to stand up but his legs gave way, and he sat on the ground.

His face was blank, his eyes lifeless.

He looked like a fool.

Zhao Ji glanced at him with disgust and beckoned to Li Gonggong, "Xiao Li, take him back!"

"Yes!"

After Li Gonggong helped Zhao Qi leave, Chongli Palace became much quieter.

Although the princesses had previously defied strict orders, they dared not speak now and could only cautiously watch Zhao Ji.

Zhao Ji sat upright, but his beard trembled slightly.

He was truly on the verge of laughing. Was this idiot really his son?

After a while, he looked at Ying Wuji and asked, "Tell me, why did Zhao Ying, that old man, get so close to this fool?"

Ying Wuji gritted his teeth and felt quite annoyed.

If it were before, he would have thought that Zhao Ying wanted to use Zhao Qi to seek benefits for the royal family, coincidentally aligning with the interests of the forces behind Zhao Qi, which is why they were entangled.

But now...

Zhao Ying's betrayal was far beyond the scope of "benefiting the royal family."

Ying Wuji thought for a moment and tentatively asked, "Could this old man be planning to remove the Crown Prince with Zhao Qi's help?"

Zhao Ji did not speak, but his expression was filled with murderous intent.

Ying Wuji smirked, "This old man is truly dreaming. Your Majesty is still here, so why does he have the audacity to entertain such thoughts? But it's good this time. Zhao Qi is truly useless. After tomorrow, he should give up on this idea!"

Zhao Ji's expression turned dark. He was indeed still alive, but...

The royal family and the Wang family had been intertwined for hundreds of years, and Zhao Ying was the most senior member of the royal family. He might be able to see through some clues from Zhao Ji's body.

If that were the case, it would be troublesome.

Fortunately, Zhao Qi was foolish enough. After tomorrow, Zhao Ji would see if Lord Changping still had any hope in Zhao Qi!

But for now...

Zhao Ji rubbed his temples. He truly felt like the whole world was against him.

There were factions within the royal family as well. After this northern expedition, his control over the royal family would definitely increase.

However, Zhao Ying's prestige was not low, and he was extremely stubborn.

It was truly a headache.

Originally, he had thought of relocating some people from the Zhao family during this migration, but now, if he really moved them, Zhao Ying would definitely do everything in his power to infiltrate his influence into the new land.

Therefore, the majority of the people who migrated to the Wei and Han territories must be from those two regions.

At least eighty percent!

Eighty percent of one hundred thousand households would be eighty thousand households.

Even if it was only eighty thousand households, there would likely be various bloody and non-bloody struggles.

Zhao Ji was not afraid of conflict.

He even believed that he had an eighty percent chance of winning in these conflicts.

But so many things were happening on New Year's Eve.

It made him feel physically and mentally exhausted.

However, it was at this moment...

"Your Majesty! We haven't watched the fireworks yet!"

A familiar voice sounded in his ears.

Zhao Ji raised his eyelids and saw Ying Wuji's smiling face.

After all, his son-in-law didn't treat him as his own family!

Zhao Ji wanted to scold Ying Wuji, but upon careful consideration, his son-in-law had also taken on a lot of responsibilities. He couldn't muster up the emotions to scold him, so he decided not to.

He might as well watch the fireworks and relax.

"Let's go!"

He stood up and glanced at his daughters, then paused for a moment on Li Caimei.

After thinking for a moment, he patted Ying Wuji's shoulder with a smile, "Are the fireworks really as beautiful as you say?"

"Naturally!"

"Caimei likes colorful things like this. When we set off the fireworks later, explain it to her!"

"Yes..."

Ying Wuji and Li Caimei exchanged a glance and couldn't help but smile.

The greater the external pressure, the better his father-in-law treated him.

It was truly ironic.

He walked over to Li Caimei with a smile, "Princess Consort, I'll explain it to you!"

"Okay!"

Li Caimei smiled sweetly and walked with him out of Chongli Palace, heading towards the fireworks box together.

Their movements and expressions were quite natural.

The princesses didn't suspect anything, after all, this son-in-law of theirs would become the Crown Prince's right-hand man in the future. They were both powerful figures, so it was normal for them to get closer.

Ying Wuji took out a lighter from his pocket and looked at Li Caimei with a smile, "Pay attention. This firework will be very beautiful!"

Li Caimei asked, "How beautiful is it?"

Ying Wuji's lips moved slightly, emphasizing each word, "Extremely beautiful! Even more beautiful than you!"

Ignoring her slightly blushing face.

He blew on the lighter, igniting the fuse of the firework.

"Sizzle..."

The flame swallowed the fuse bit by bit, emitting a blue-gray smoke.Suddenly, everyone's attention was drawn over.

After a moment of silence.

A muffled explosion sent a ball of light into the night sky.

"Boom!"

Colorful dots of light burst open, turning into fireworks in the night sky.

The night sky suddenly became several times brighter, and the starry sky, which was dotted with stars, dimmed for the first time in front of the brilliant fireworks.

Li Caimei looked up with a pretty face and was momentarily stunned.

In this world, there could actually be something so beautiful.

Ying Wuji's voice sounded in her ears again: "If you feel cold in the palace, I will set off fireworks for you every year! If you still feel cold, I will take you to a place where fireworks can be set off anytime!"

Li Caimei's heart warmed, and she instinctively turned to look.

Ying Wuji smiled and pointed to the sky: "Don't look at me, look at the fireworks!"

As soon as he finished speaking.

Balls of light rose into the air, and brilliant fireworks burst open.

In that instant, the entire Zhongli Palace lit up.

The pitch-black night turned into a colorful day.

One by one.

One after another.

It lasted for the time it takes an incense stick to burn.

Li Caimei watched quietly like this, watching the fireworks, as if she was watching the bonfire of her childhood.

The princesses were also excited and chattering.

Even Zhao Ji seemed to have let go of all his burdens and gently embraced the queen.

Finally.

The fireworks ended.

Li Caimei had a feeling of wanting more.

But she still looked at Ying Wuji with confusion.

Because Ying Wuji had told her that after this fireworks display, he would have the ability to protect their family, and she could give birth to as many children as she wanted.

The fireworks were beautiful.

But it seemed like they didn't meet this requirement.

Her thoughts turned, and she looked at Ying Wuji with a somewhat anxious gaze.

But Ying Wuji just smiled at her and didn't say much.

Just then.

"Your Majesty! A letter from Wei Tu!"

"Your Majesty! A letter from Han Tu!"

Two voices almost sounded at the same time, followed by two figures, each presenting a piece of paper covered in dark writing.

These were transmission symbols, related to transmission symbols, but with lower cost and could only transmit text.

Zhao Ji's brow jumped: "Read!"

"There are simultaneous fires in seventeen cities in Wei Tu, and a large number of people are taking the opportunity to flee!"

"There are simultaneous fires in fourteen cities in Han Tu, and a large number of people are taking the opportunity to flee!"

"What!"

Zhao Ji was extremely shocked, and then his eyes lit up.

His voice also became more urgent: "Quickly use the transmission symbols!"

...

Han Family.

The New Year's Eve dinner was coming to an end.

Han Zhe had already accompanied Zheng Lian to drink until slightly drunk. The father-in-law and son-in-law were leaning on each other, as if they had become real brothers from drinking.

"I say, Lao Zheng!"

Han Zhe's speech was a bit slurred: "My future depends on you! Now Zhao Ji can't do anything to us, and we can all have a good year. I'll let those brats rest well before the New Year, and we'll make a big move after the New Year! Lao Zheng, we'll fight side by side after the New Year!"

"Don't worry, little brother!"

Although Zheng Lian's hair was all white, after getting drunk, he still had the heroic spirit of his youth.

He patted his chest: "After the New Year, Zhengdi will definitely be on high alert, not allowing a single commoner to enter the new territory! Hey, little brother, I can't find my grandson, you quickly find your son."

"Ah!"

Han Zhe scratched his head and looked around, but couldn't find Han Juan's figure.

The father-in-law and son-in-law anxiously searched for a while.

In the end, it was Zheng Yuan who waved at them from the rooftop: "Juan'er is here!"

The father-in-law and son-in-law exchanged glances, supporting each other as they unsteadily climbed onto the wall.

They found Han Juan sitting on the rooftop, shivering in a loose Daoist robe.

He was still recovering from his injuries and couldn't resist the cold of the winter night.

Zheng Lian sat down beside him: "Good grandson, what are you looking at?"

Han Juan's face was pale, and he stammered: "Waiting for the flowers!"

"Waiting for flowers? What flowers?"

"Master said that tonight, we can see the beautiful scenery of the prosperous world, with flowers blooming everywhere."

"Your master was a charlatan twenty years ago, and he's still so good at pretending now, it's really impressive!"

"..."

Although they didn't understand what Han Juan's master meant.

But the whole family still followed Han Juan's gaze and looked in that direction, foolishly watching.

Looking at flowers was meaningless.

Even if it was a beautiful scene from the future.

But it was New Year's Eve now, and there was really no need to think too much about those things.

The current family was like a real family.

Without any purpose, waiting for something that didn't have much meaning but might be beautiful.

Finally.

A ball of light shot up into the night sky, bursting into a brilliant firework.

The whole family watched with great joy.

Han Zhe frowned slightly because he noticed that this brilliant flower seemed to be in the direction of the palace.

But after thinking about it, he dismissed this idea.

It was just something that looked good.

Even though it was a prophecy from Juan'er's master.

I, Han Zhe, have never believed in prophecies.

The family hadn't spent time together like this for a long time, so let's just watch quietly for a while!

It didn't matter how long it took.

The fireworks show had not yet ended.

But a discordant voice sounded.

This voice came from Han You.

"Big brother! There are simultaneous fires in Han Tu, and a large number of people are fleeing. Come to the council hall!"

"What!"

Han Zhe was startled, and panic and anger surged from the bottom of his heart.

It was too sudden!

What's going on?

Why did fires break out simultaneously in many places in Han Tu?

He couldn't understand, and he didn't have time to think about it.He left his family who were still watching the fireworks, jumped off the roof, and hurriedly followed Han You to the council hall.

In just a moment, all the high-level members of the Han family had arrived.

The communication symbol from Han Tu was officially activated, and the anxious face of the elder appeared in the illusion.

Han Zhe anxiously asked, "Elder, what's going on?"

The elder was already at his wit's end. "I don't know what's going on either. Just past half of the xu hour today, fires suddenly broke out in many places in the city. I immediately sent people to put out the fires and called all the officials who were idle at home.

I felt that we didn't have enough manpower, so I wanted to send people from outside the city, but I found out that there were fires everywhere and it was impossible to bring people over.

There was no other choice but to urgently mobilize the Han family's army and servants. However, at this time, a large number of troublemakers took advantage of the empty posts caused by the fires and fled to the north in the dark!"

"What!"

Han Zhe felt like he was burning inside, and for a moment, he didn't know where to start with his questions.

After gritting his teeth, he asked first, "Can the fires be controlled?"

The elder took a deep breath. "The fires mostly originated downwind, so the damage shouldn't be too great. But it's not something that can be extinguished in a short time, and the panic among the people is quite severe..."

Han Zhe breathed a sigh of relief and quickly interrupted, "Don't worry about these issues for now! The fires must be closely related to the troublemakers. It's very likely that they started the fires! Even if they escape, they won't be able to go too far.

Allocate some troops to reinforce the posts. We don't need to catch them, but we must track their escape routes. After the fires are extinguished, we will capture them all.

I don't believe it! These troublemakers who have never left the city in their entire lives, how far can they escape in the dark!"

"Yes!"

The elder nodded, knowing that this was the only option.

The communication symbol remained connected, and the elder directly issued various orders on the other side, keeping in constant communication with the council hall.

It wasn't all bad news.

The good news was that the fires had a limited impact, and most of the houses that caught fire belonged to the fleeing refugees.

However, the expressions of the people became increasingly solemn.

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This was too ruthless!

It was really ruthless!

Before this, they were secretly celebrating the obedience of the people in Han Tu.

But they didn't expect that these troublemakers had been brewing evil intentions. They had secretly coordinated and instructed the posts in various places to relax their guard, and then launched their attacks simultaneously on New Year's Eve.

They wanted the Han family's demise!

But how did they manage to do it?

The Han family had felt that something was amiss before and had even sent people to investigate, but they didn't find anything suspicious.

But now...

Which organization was able to secretly contact so many people and make them follow orders so obediently, with their actions of escaping and avoiding the fires so organized?

What kind of organization was this?

Just thinking about it made the people of the Han family feel a chill running up their spines, all the way to the top of their heads.

The events of today had ignited the anger of all the Han family members.

But they weren't that panicked.

Because they didn't believe that these troublemakers could escape very far.

The fires would indeed delay the Han family for some time, but Han Tu was not small. To reach the new territory from Han Tu, they would have to cross the Zheng territory, and even frequent merchants would need to ask for directions from time to time.

With such a large group of refugees as their target, plus the fact that these troublemakers didn't know the way, how could they possibly escape?

Even if there was a mysterious organization helping them, it wouldn't be possible to help so many people at the same time, right?

No matter how many people fled, they were confident that they could capture at least ninety-five percent of them.

The only two things they needed to worry about were how to recover from the losses caused by the fires and how to deal with the captured troublemakers. After all, in the current battle for people, stability was the most important. Killing them would easily cause panic, and after the widespread use of iron farming tools, Han Tu itself needed a large number of manpower for land reclamation.

It was a headache!

But as long as the Han family did their best, the royal family would never be able to obtain the desired population.

After this incident, they must vigorously publicize the cruelty of the royal family. Perhaps they could even prevent the loss of population.

...

The chaos caused by the fireworks that spread throughout the Kingdom Li was even more terrifying than that in the Han family.

The entire Wei family was in chaos.

Because compared to the Han family, the pressure faced by the Wei Kingdom was much greater.

The reason was simple. The military exercises of the Kingdom Qian were much more active than those of the Kingdom Chu.

These dogs from the Kingdom Qian had fully mobilized the enthusiasm of the Wei family from the beginning of the military exercises, fearing that the Wei family's army would show the slightest slack.

So even though the Wei family knew that there wouldn't be any major actions before the new year, they still maintained a higher level of alertness than the Han family.

But no matter how vigilant they were, they couldn't match the high activity of the Kingdom Qian's army.

While they were making various preparations to fight the fires, the Kingdom Qian made them hesitate to make any moves, and there were even signs of sending troops into their territory.

The Wei family had warned them many times.

But the Kingdom Qian only said, "We're helping you intercept the refugees!"

Do you really think you're helping us intercept the refugees?

I don't even want to talk to you!

If the refugees are really intercepted by you, will they become people of Wei or people of the Kingdom Qian?

Because they had to be on guard against the Kingdom Qian, the efficiency of mobilizing troops in Wei Tu was greatly reduced, and the fire became more and more difficult to handle.

Even the refugees, due to the confrontation between the two armies, began to show signs of getting out of control.

...

In the Kingdom Qian.

Military headquarters.Gongsun Di looked at Ying Yue in the shadow of the communication talisman, almost in tears, "Your Majesty! I really can't do anything. Those people from the Wei Kingdom can't stop their own civilians. When I tried to help, they thought I wanted to steal their people and insisted on confronting our Qian army. I really wanted to help them!"

Ying Yue's face also looked a bit unpleasant.

Their military exercises were so active, all for the sake of helping Wei maintain vigilance, to prevent a large number of refugees from flooding into the new land, or even fleeing to Ying Wuji's side.

But unexpectedly, in the end, the Wei family was so wary of the Kingdom Qian.

Such a big change.

Without thinking too much, it must have been caused by Ying Wuji using the Sky Fox Dream Invasion.

But it was said that this technique required first-hand experience to attempt the current dream state!

In such a short time, even if this kid mastered the Sky Fox Dream Invasion on the same day, how could he invade so many people's dreams and even train them to obey orders?

On what basis?

Originally, he thought that the failure of the Kingdom Li's migration order could suppress Ying Wuji's source of population.

But now it seems that something is wrong!

Since this kid has already controlled so many dreams and organized a large-scale arson, there's no reason not to teach these people how to escape.

Even if the journey is long.

The Wei and Han families may not be able to stop these refugees.

Once a part of these refugees reach the vicinity of the demon vein, with fewer people from the Kingdom Qian settling in, his control over the demon vein will definitely decrease.

Damn it!

Things are starting to go wrong!

But he really couldn't think of a solution for a while.

Gongsun Di couldn't help but ask, "Your Majesty, what should we do now?"

Ying Yue said with a stern face, "Withdraw the troops! Withdraw as far as possible, until the Wei family completely lets down their guard."

Gongsun Di was stunned, "Your Majesty..."

Ying Yue snorted, "Under such circumstances, even if the Wei family has a problem with their brains and believes that the Kingdom Qian is helping them. When it comes to really intercepting the refugees, can you guarantee that you won't want to rob them to the Kingdom Qian, even if you can, can you guarantee that the generals in the army think the same way?

We can't even control our own people, how can we make the Wei family believe us?

Withdraw the troops!"

Gongsun Di nodded immediately, "Yes!"

...

In the Palace of the Kingdom Li.

"Good!"

"Beautiful!"

"Wonderful!"

"Great!"

Zhao Ji, who had been depressed for a month, was so excited that he became a repeater.

The princesses who didn't understand politics were all sent back to their residences by him.

Now only the queen, Ying Wuji, and Li Caimei were left by his side.

So he no longer hid his joy.

Although he was not clear about what had happened, all the news from Wei and Han were good news.

There must be a master helping behind the scenes.

Although he didn't know whether these escaped refugees could successfully reach the new land, as long as they could break through, the rest would be much easier.

He had already informed Zhao Ning just now, all the troops returning to the court this time should stop and rush to the border between Zhao and Wei and Han in batches, forcibly dispersing the forces of Wei and Han.

Then Zhao Ning alone rushed back, bringing a royal exclusive troop, rushing to the junction of Wei, Han and the new land at the speed of light, to welcome the people of the new land.

Awesome!

It's really awesome!

Ying Wuji quietly threw a flirtatious glance at Li Caimei.

Although Li Caimei was still a bit confused, she knew that this matter must be related to Ying Wuji. The big movement tonight might really help Ying Wuji accumulate enough power.

She suddenly felt a thread of true energy rushing over.

It wrote seven words in her palm:

Tang Tang, let's consummate our marriage tonight!

(End of the chapter)