Other than the rustling of the wind, there was nothing unusual in the surroundings.
Ying Lan frowned. Could it be that she was hallucinating? Just as he was about to leave, a coquettish exclamation sounded from not far away.
"Young Master, save me." A graceful figure jogged over, followed closely by a burly man with an obscene appearance.
He saw a beautiful woman hiding behind Ying Lan. Her small face was filled with panic.
"Scram to the side, don't delay my good things!”The burly man said impatiently.
"Oh, this is Xianyang City, under the feet of the emperor. How can we allow you to fool around?”Ying Lan said indifferently.
Although he did not have a strong sense of justice, he could not just stand by and watch a girl get bullied, let alone a beauty that was one in a hundred.
"Hehe, it's not up to you to tell me what to do.”After saying that, the burly man threw a punch.
Even though she had cultivated the Dragon Taming Art for an entire night and had yet to reach the basic level, Ying Lan could clearly feel the changes in her body. This burly man's seemingly earthen-pot-like fist had slowed down in her eyes.
Ying Lan easily dodged. Following that, she kicked the brawny man's lower body. After all, this was a man's weakest spot. The brawny man had never expected Ying Lan to be so quick. He was caught off guard and gasped in pain. His body couldn't help but tremble.
Before he could react, Ying Lan elbowed him in the abdomen. The burly man was sent flying like a sugar-coated bullet and fell heavily to the ground.
"Stinky brat, just you wait." The brawny man shouted and fled in a panic.
"Thank you for saving my life, Young Master." This woman looked to be around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. Her clothes revealed the unique charm of a young woman, especially her watery eyes. It was as if one would easily fall into her eyes if they looked at her for a long time.
"You're welcome. It's just a small matter for me. Why are you being pursued by him?”Ying Lan was a little curious.
"Sigh, my husband was captured and sent to build the Great Wall. I haven't heard from him for a few years. He was addicted to gambling and owed a lot. Although I tried my best to earn money, it was just a drop in the bucket. Now that I can't pay it back, he wants to capture me to a brothel to pay off the debt.”The woman sobbed as despair appeared on her pretty face.
Ying Lan felt quite emotional-how could everyone not be a miniature version of the times? Great Qin had spent countless manpower and resources to ensure the safety of its rivers and mountains, causing many families to suffer the pain of life and death.
"What's your name?"
"Su Xiaomei."
"How much more do you need? I'll give it to you."
"Ah, Young Master, you've already saved my life. I can't take your money.”
"Consider it a loan from me."
"But even if I return the money to him, he might not let me off.”Su Xiaomei said in a low voice, her expression downcast.
Ying Lan was stunned at first, but then she reacted. Indeed, Su Xiaomei's beauty could be called a goddess. If she went to a brothel, she would definitely be the top star.
Perhaps this kind of local tyrant was trying to force her into prostitution. He saved her for a while, but it didn't mean that she could rest easy. This was difficult.
"That guy is a vampire. It's better to feed dogs than to pay him back. Young Master, you look extraordinary. You must be from a rich family. I can be your maid. I can cook, wash clothes, fetch water, and chop wood.”Su Xiaomei's tone was humble. She lowered her head and did not dare to look at Ying Lan.
"Uh…I don't mind. I'm just afraid that you'll be wronged.”As a man, who would mind admiring beautiful women every day?
Although Ying Zheng had rewarded fifty maidservants with decent looks, they could not be compared to Su Xiaomei, who was a top-notch beauty.
To be honest, Ying Lan preferred a mature older sister type compared to a young and inexperienced girl. She would have more topics to talk about if she could take care of him.
"It won't happen, Young Master. If I was a woman who couldn't endure hardship, I would have been forced into a dead end by them. Moreover, I can feel that Young Master isn't a bad person.”Su Xiaomei's eyes glistened with tears as she spoke, as if she had recalled some tragic past.
"Alright, since you're willing to trust me, then let's go.”Ying Lan was touched and brought Su Xiaomei back home.
Seeing that Ying Lan had returned with a beauty, the maidservant was a little surprised and quickly went to inform Consort Qi.
His Majesty had specially instructed them yesterday that he hoped that Ying Lan could attend the morning assembly today. If they were to pursue the matter, they would not be able to afford to lose their heads no matter how many times they tried.
Madam Qi had just laid down when she heard the servant girl's message and rushed over.
Ying Lan had brought two sets of women's clothes and was arranging a place for Su Xiaomei to stay.
"What's going on, Lan 'er?"
Ying Lan gave a simple introduction and explained the matter.
Even though she was a little suspicious of this woman of unknown origins, but when she thought of Ying Lan's ability, she dispelled her worries and did not ask any further.
"Consort Mother has prepared a carriage for you. You are also a person of status, so you don't have to be afraid of troubling the servants. Hurry up and go to the morning court.”Madam Qi warned.
"Alright, got it."
" Young Master, you're actually a relative of the royal family…" Su Xiaomei was surprised.
"Ahem, let's talk when we get back." Ying Lan patted Su Xiaomei's soft and boneless hand. Her heart was filled with emotions.
Ying Lan sat in the carriage and hummed a little tune. He didn't realize that a crisis was quietly approaching him.
Xianyang Palace.
The civil and military officials rushed to the morning court.
Seeing that Ying Lan wasn't late and was sitting casually in the court, these ministers were stunned.
Good heavens, he didn't come to the morning assembly for two days in a row, and not only did he come on the third day, but he was also punctual! It was as if the sun had risen from the west.
Because the corn and potatoes had been transported in from outside the city yesterday afternoon, many ministers had tasted them and were full of praises. When they asked around, they found out that it was actually planted by Ying Lan. They were immediately speechless. First, it was the Quyuan plow and the windmill, then the corn and potatoes. It wasn't too much to call Ying Lan the God of Agriculture, right?!
Even if Ying Lan did not come to the morning court today, no one would dare to challenge him. This young Sixth Prince had relied on his own strength to greatly increase the happiness index of Great Qin's citizens.
This was a very valuable thing. Just like what Ying Zheng had said in the imperial court last time, the monarch was like a boat, and the people were like water. The water could carry a boat, but it could also capsize it. Although the kings and generals were high and mighty, and felt that ordinary people were not to be feared, looking at the predecessors, it seemed that they had all fallen because of losing the hearts of the people.
Not only did they get a taste of the new stuff, but the common people could also eat their fill and work easily. They could produce high production. It was really killing two birds with one stone.
Ying Zheng sat on the dragon throne and looked around. When he saw Ying Lan, a smile appeared on his face.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report." Meng Yi said excitedly.
"Speak!"
"The plan that His Majesty gave us last time can be said to be a thousand-year plan!”
Meng Yi's words piqued the curiosity of the officials. Why didn't they know? It seemed like it must be a top secret. To be able to make Meng Yi so excited, how important must the battle be!
"We only used some grain and fine helmets to gain the favor of the Xiongnu. When the Yue clan heard the news, they immediately sent troops to the north to attack the Xiongnu.
We also captured the Yue clansmen and successfully entered the Peacock Dynasty in the southwest. We then burned, killed, and plundered them. We spread the word that the Great Yue Clan would definitely destroy the Peacock Dynasty.
This action had infuriated the Peacock Dynasty. They immediately sent 3,000 elephant soldiers to fight fiercely with the Yue clan.
Great Qin did not need to expend a single soldier, yet the three factions surrounding Great Qin fought to the death. Only His Majesty could come up with such a shocking plan!”Meng Yi said sincerely.
He wasn't a dog, but he sincerely admired him. With his brain, if he only wanted to fight head-on, whether it was the Xiongnu, the Yue clan, or the powerful Peacock Dynasty, which was ranked first on the power rankings, many of them would die.
Now that they were in a mess, Great Qin was the one who had benefited-this was the highest level of military strategy!
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