The wind was rustling, and outside the door, the seven-year-old boy withdrew his small hand that was about to knock on the door. A scroll was tightly clenched in his left hand.

The still young face was full of disappointment.

Today, teacher praised him, saying that he did a good job in this assignment.

Shen Zhiling felt joy in his heart and couldn't wait to share it with his mother. At the same time, the bottom of my heart is also secretly hoping that the mother concubine are happy, and will not lie in bed all day long, ignoring others.

Is it possible that every day, like Concubine Lu Fang came to pick up Shen Zhixiang, she would come to the bookstore with hot snacks to pick him up from school. Then held his hand all the way and gently asked him what he had learned today, which he had been looking forward to every day over the years. Looking forward to the figure of the mother concubine will suddenly appear, waiting for him to go to school.

However, it seems that he still thinks too much.

In the past, the concubine's heart was full of the father king; even now, the ground is full of the father.

Shen Zhiling turned around, lowered his head and left quietly.

The lonely little figure was walking alone under the eaves of the empty corridor, as if the people inside had never noticed him coming.

The courtyard is vast, the majestic rockery occupies most of the corners. There are countless flying stones, famous flowers and plants, and a good family of high clansmen.

Under the pavilion, the bead curtains squeaked crisply.

The lady of the country hurried over to hear the news, and before she entered, there was a sound of reprimand from the pavilion.

"How many times have I told you, no matter how you do things outside on weekdays, you are good at holding your tail for me during this time and dare to embezzle this border disaster relief fund without permission. You think our family defeated not fast enough."

Lu Guogong gritted his teeth and said angrily. As he spoke, he couldn't help but slashed the back of the person kneeling on the ground with the stick in his hand.

"Clap!" A heavy whiplash sounded.

"Aren't you courageous, aren't you capable? Now something happens, you can't take it anymore, and come to ask me what to do."

"Master" Mrs. Guo hurriedly stepped forward to stop, "This is our only son."

"No matter how wrong it is, just say it properly, but don't break it with your hands. If you don't feel bad, I feel bad as mother. Besides, this time, Yun Zong is also thinking of our family."

Mrs. Guo Gong In front of Lu Yunzong.

Lu Yunzong also raised his head and retorted,

"Yes, father and I, this is all for the sake of our family's multiple back roads. Now Yue Guo is losing ground ahead, Qi Guo is about to hit the imperial city, so why don't you take advantage of this time to save some more money, what time are you waiting for in the future, in case Qi country calls, our family can escape easily, we should be more entangled on the road, right?"

"Nizi Nizi" Hearing his son's words, Lu Guogong blushed with anger and his eyes were straight. Stare, raised the wooden stick in his hand to strike again.

Lu Yunzong was so frightened that he quickly closed his eyes and hid behind his mother.

But after waiting for a long time, there was no pain.

"Bang" came the sound of the stick falling to the ground.

"Alas!" 

Lu Guogong finally sighed, he didn't have the heart to do more to his only son. Slowly turned around, walked out of the pavilion corridor, looked up at Tiandao,

"Is it really going to kill my Da Yue?"

"Dangdang" Rows of golden pearl curtains squeaked in the wind, like reconciliation, and then again. It seems mocking the difficult life of the people of Yue Kingdom this year. 

First, due to the continuous increase in taxes due to the war, finally managed to persevere. then because the flood control dam cut corners it was washed away by a heavy rain.

Several cities and villages at the border were hit by disasters. The raging floods submerged crops and left them without their homes.

People are homeless and displaced.

But they waited hungry for a long time, and they did not wait for the relief from the court.

In order to survive, a large family had to leave their homes and head towards Qi.

They had heard from the merchants that they communicated before, the Qi country was building fortifications everywhere and needed a lot of workers.

If you have money, you will also have food and shelter. If you settle down there, you can also divide the land and be exempted from tax for one year.

At that time, some people who could not pay the taxes sneaked over to work as workers. Later, they came back and took their parents, daughter-in-law and children together, and settled their homes directly in Qi.

The remaining people had some hesitations in their hearts, but now, their lives are almost gone, they have to find a way to live.

So I brought all my belongings, a few pots, a little dry food, and a few rags. Supporting the old and bringing the young, a large group of people went in the direction of Qi State.

Although Qi Yue are now at war, there are troops stationed at every important road at the border. However, these people have lived here for so long from generation to generation, they are very familiar with the various roads that go out of the village to the mountains and rivers.

There are still many small roads and mountain roads that can be walked by waterways and major roads.

Go out, there is still a way to live;

stay, only to die.

Climbing over the mountain and crossing the checkpoint, no matter how careful they were, this densely packed group of people would inevitably make a noise. Not to mention, the eyes of military-trained soldiers.

A group of soldiers guarding the checkpoint saw this group of refugees from a distance.

There are old people with gray hair and young children who are still in swaddling clothes. Without exception, they were all ragged and emaciated.

The new recruit was about to step forward to scold, but a veteran behind him grabbed his arm.

"Let them go," the old soldier said softly, looking at the group of people hiding in the weeds with cloudy eyes. The eyes are full of complexity.

"If it wasn't for the fact that they were about to die, why would anyone choose to leave their hometown and take this risk?"

This is the first batch of these, and don't know how many veterans there are who just received the news not long ago. The hometown was flooded, the father in the family was gone. Although luckily escaped the disaster, the disaster relief food was delayed, and not long after, my mother, wife and children all starved to death.

Now there is only one person left in this world. Maybe, before long, he will go to reunite with the family and the new young soldier fall silent.

He just turned thirteen years old this year, signed up for the army just so that he could come to eat rations and not starve to death.

But recently, the rations have not been distributed for some days, the soldiers can only drink a bowl of rice soup every day to fill their stomachs.

The barracks are all like this, and still don't know how the parents are at home.

Thinking of Cairen's white-haired parents when he was middle-aged, the young soldier couldn't help but redden his eyes and was extremely worried.

He wanted to go back and have a look, and he didn't know if they were hungry. The other guards saw this, and they all pretended not to see.

These people, who have no parents, no family to worry about.

Comparing heart to heart, I couldn't bear to cut off the livelihood of this group of refugees.

Finally, we have to reach the border of Qi State.

The journey was exhausting, they had to stop and rest as they climbed mountains and mountains all the way.

Seeing that there is hope ahead, they can live, but the food for these refugees from the Yue Kingdom is almost running out.

However, there is still a long way to go to the nearest village.

Some of them are not right in their minds, they can't help but attack other elderly people and children who are alone.

It's hard to get here, don't know what the state of Qi is.
It's more important to survive right now.

"What are you doing?" 

The old woman hugged her baggage tightly, this was her last food. If they were taken away, she and her little grandson would not be able to live.

"Let me go," the middle-aged man said fiercely. Grabbing the burden from the old woman's hands. The old woman clenched her hands tightly, desperately protecting her ration.

On the side, the three-year-old grandson was frightened and cried, but he also knew that the bad guys couldn't take their food, rushed forward and kicked the middle-aged man with his small arms and legs.

Seeing this, the other fellow refugees could not see it, they stepped forward and condemned it.

"You've lost your conscience, you took it away, how should this pair of grandparents live?"

"You bastard, don't let go"

"Be careful of lightning strikes you, you bastard"

"It's none of your business" 

The middle-aged man talked to the old man. The woman snatched it, turned her head, and cursed at the people next to her.

"It's not that you are robbing you, or you should be careful if you give Lao Tzu your food. If you dare to meddle in your own business, it will be your turn next." 

After a few glances, he was silent, with a worried look on his face.

This bastard is clearly a hob of meat.

He is barefoot and not afraid to wear shoes. But they also brought a large family, the old and the young.

If you really fight for your life, you can't care about it.

Several people could only stand by and watch the bastard grab the old woman's burden.

For a while, the old man's wailing and the child's cry were still shrill.

"There are so many of us, are we still afraid of him?" A teenage girl stood up. to the people

"The road ahead is still so long. If you don't stop him now and wait for him to finish eating what he grabbed, he will continue to grab other people. Can you guarantee that he will never grab your food?" 

The refugees on the side looked at each other, this little girl is right. If this person is not driven away, no one can guarantee that they will be the next to be robbed.

"Stinky girl, I want you to look good in a while." 

The little girl who opened her mouth was furious.
The little girl looked fearless. Both her father and mother were dead, and she fled alone with her younger siblings. If she could not take advantage of this robber, she and her younger siblings would be in danger for the next road.

When A-Niang was still alive, she once told her that you have to be more vicious than him to drive away a vicious dog.

The few people who spoke just now also came back to their senses.

This person is not greedy enough. If he stays here forever, he is not sure that one day he will hurt his family. Immediately, he is lying down and sitting; you support me, and I support you. There were also a few big men with physical strength, who came to the front. Together, they stepped forward and said to the middle-aged man,

"Get out of here," 

"Don't stay here."

"Get out of here."

Seeing this, the middle-aged man couldn't help but step back with a timid expression on his face. Seeing the little boy standing beside him, a gleam flashed in his eyes. Holding the child in his arms.

"Don't come here or I'll strangle him to death."

Everyone saw that he had a hostage in their hands, sure enough, they didn't dare to come forward to persecute him. Angrily,

"Are you crazy, let go of the child quickly?" 

The old woman saw that her little grandson was taken away, she quickly took the burden up and cried,

"I'll give it to you, give it to you, please don't hurt my grandson. "

The middle-aged man grabbed the boy's neck with one hand and grabbed the burden with the other.

"Is that right? It would have been better if it didn't happen earlier."

Looking at the angry crowd, he sneered.

"However, it's too late. Now I want food and children want. If anyone dares to come over, I will strangle him immediately." 

The refugees are just ordinary people. Where have I seen such a bold madman? For a while, they panicked, not knowing what to do.

"You can't let him go, otherwise, the child will be in danger."

The little girl who just said the words held her younger brother and sister with both hands, and couldn't help saying anxiously when she saw this.

Her father was a catcher in the county yamen before his death, and she had seen many such criminals.

If that man really took the child hostage. Most of the hostages will be killed because the children on the road are crying and despising the burden. Therefore, he must not be allowed to take the child away.

Everyone is hesitant, this is a matter of life and no one dares to make the decision easily.

Even the grandmother of the child was afraid that the little grandson would be hurt if she angered the man, so she didn't dare to step forward now. This was the last blood in their family.

Seeing this, the middle-aged man glanced at everyone arrogantly, and strode forward with the child hostage.

Everyone has to be careful to avoid.

"Shh" an arrow sounded.

The refugees watched as the man walking in front suddenly fell backwards. A long arrow passed through the man's neck and sealed his throat with one arrow.

After the little boy broke free, he was so frightened that he hurried into his grandmother's arms. The old woman hugged her lost and found grandson tightly, tears streaming down her face.

Ahead, a little girl walked slowly, leading a white pony. She also held a curved bow in her hand and a quiver was carried on one side of the horse's back.

Everyone was in a trance. It was the little girl who shot the man who was holding the child to death. If they hadn't witnessed it with their own eyes, they would never have believed it.

This little girl looked only eight or nine years old, her arm strength was so amazing.

Afterwards, it was not time for them to react.

In the distance, the sound of hooves rang out.

A group of people galloped quickly.

A man and a woman led by them were dressed in black and rode jujube red horses.

Reined in the reins, quickly dismount and salute the little girl in front of them.

Pei Pei raised her head and looked at Ye Zhu and Ye Xuan in front of her. Some were surprised and said,

"You guys came so quickly."

She had just sent out the horn from the mountain, and it was less than a stick of incense before they rushed over.

Yezhu looked at the little highness in front of her, and said with a gentle face,

"We were stationed in the village in front, when we saw the signal, we rushed over without stopping."

Peipei said softly,

"Here is a new batch of people from Yue Kingdom. How to settle down, just follow the rules you set before. Ye Xuan, you send someone to bring them some food and after rested, take them to build the road. According to the difference in physical strength and ability, arrange work separately."

From the age of seven, Peipei began to formally handle political affairs under the guidance of Qi Yan and Yue Lin. Now, with Qi Yan personally leading the army, all domestic matters will naturally fall on her head.

In fact, after two years of hands-on, the major events inside and outside the DPRK are also clear in her heart. If don't understand, can ask Yue Lin and other auxiliary ministers. She have learned a lot about how to review memorabilia, how to deploy officials and how to arrange for refugees to accompany students.

"Yes." Ye Xuan nodded. 

Bring some people, distribute the food they brought to the fleeing people, send people to stay, and after the group has rested, take them to distribute the fortifications.

PeiPei, Ye Zhu and the others on horseback take the lead.

The refugees looked at the food they were given, listened to what Ye Xuan and the others said, and understood that as long as they worked, they could continue to eat and live.

Knowing that he can live, finally, a smile appeared on the face of suffering.

"Sister, what are you looking at?" 

A tender voice sounded in her ears.
Mu Ying came back to her senses and looked at the gradually receding figure. She lowered her head and looked at younger brother and younger sister who were eating food. She smiled happily,

"Sister is thinking about the future."

"The future"

"What will the future be like?" the young child asked in confusion.

"In the future, you will all be fed and clothed, and will no longer have to suffer from hunger and cold. In the future, you will all be able to read and study, and have a good life," 

Mu Ying said softly to her younger brother and sister. Listening to the beautiful future depicted by their sister, Mu Le and Mu Huan both laughed happily, full of expectations for the future.

"What is the future of my sister?"

"In the future, sister will become a general."

Over the years, Mu Ying has heard a lot of decrees about the implementation of the Qi State, and knows that women in Qi State can also join the army and become officials. .

Here, women and men are the same. Marriage is not the only way out for women. Muying believed that by herself, she would be able to protect her younger siblings.

"Little Highness, let your subordinates accompany you to go up the mountain in the future. You are always worrying." Yezhu said slowly, pulling the reins.

Peipei smiled brightly, and said proudly, "In the mountains, all of them are defeated by my men. Even outside the mountains, no one is as strong as me now."

Ye Zhu was silent and smiled slightly.

Also, over the years, whether it is the ultimate move in the dark pavilion or the martial arts of Meng Ziyan and Mei Jiuniang, they have all been taught.

Not to mention, the little prince still has the innate divine power on her body.

Rare opponents.

But

"Little Highness, have you heard a word?" Ye Zhu asked worriedly.

"What?" 

Peipei tilted his head, blinked her eyes and said in confusion. The fleshy little face with small breasts is indescribably cute.

Ye Zhu desperately resisted the urge to reach out and rub it. After coughing a few times, she said solemnly,

"Those who drown will know water."

"No one can beat me in the water." Zaizai had a proud expression on her face.

Just kidding, she's the overlord of the water, okay?