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"I don't know how your Highness talked with the people sent by King Han?" Uncle Gao raised his eyes and glanced at the night outside the window, with a worried look on his face, "We've been talking about this all afternoon and we still haven't come out, won't we?" What happened? Should we go over and take a look? "

"What do you think will happen to him?" He Lianfang was sitting at the table, writing something with a pen in his hand, "No matter how courageous the King of Han's people are, they would not dare to harm the King of Han in the Han Dynasty's palace."

"It's not that you said that King Han is unfathomable and has ulterior motives. I don't know what the purpose of his sending people here is, so I have to be careful." Uncle Gao frowned slightly, "Now His Highness is alone with Han. What should we do if we get along with the person sent by the king?” As soon as he finished speaking, he became increasingly uneasy, stood up and said, “I’ll go over and take a look.”

He Lianfang did not stop Uncle Gao. Not long after, Uncle Gao came back.

"His Highness is still talking with the people sent by King Han." After Uncle Gao came back, his expression was not as worried as before, "Tongxi went into the study before and brought tea to His Highness and the people sent by King Han. Your Highness is fine. "

He Lianfang ignored Uncle Gao.

Uncle Gao continued, minding his own business: "What on earth does King Han want to do?"

He Lianfang stopped the pen in her hand and looked up at Uncle Gao who looked confused: "Why do you care about this?"

"Aren't I worried about His Highness?" Uncle Gao was very curious about King Han, "General, how about I go to Youzhou?" He wanted to meet this King of Han to see who he was. What a skill.

Seeing that Uncle Gao was restless again, He Lianfang said calmly: "If you go to Youzhou, what will happen to the Japanese country?"

"The Japanese country cannot be in chaos for the time being." Uncle Gao has not been on the battlefield in these years. Deep down in his heart, he has always wanted to return to the battlefield. Youzhou is in the north, next to the Xiongnu. He wanted to take a look. It would be better if he could kill a few Huns. "I will go to Youzhou to inquire and see if the King of Han has colluded with the Huns."

"You should go back to Japan honestly." He Lianfang didn't know Uncle Gao's little thoughts, "Japan is not completely under your control. After you go back this time, you must completely control Japan."

Uncle Gao curled his lips with disgust and said, "It's really boring to deal with those Japanese people."

"The Kingdom of Japan is very important to the King of Han. You must help the King of Han to guard the Kingdom of Japan. If there is trouble in the Kingdom of Japan and ruin the King of Han's plan, I will not let you off lightly."

Uncle Gao was frightened by He Lianfang's serious tone. He quickly put away his playful smile and said seriously: "General, don't worry, I won't ruin His Highness's plan. I will tame those dwarf people and make them willing to be His Highness's slaves."

He Lianfang nodded lightly and continued, "Youzhou is not a place you can go."

When Uncle Gao heard this, he asked with confusion: "Why is this?"

"You are my old subordinate. If Zhao Zheng knows that you went to Youzhou, what do you think will happen to you?"

"If you are arrested, you might even be beheaded by the emperor." After Uncle Gao finished speaking, he reached out and wiped his neck. "No, general, aren't you one of His Highness now? I am also one of His Highness's. Even if I go to Youzhou, the Emperor will not kill me."

He Lianfang sneered and said, "You can go and give it a try."

"Then I'd better not try." Just like His Highness said, you might die if you try. He hasn't lived enough and doesn't want to die now. Besides, he has not finished what His Highness has told him, so he cannot go and die.

He Lianfang disliked Uncle Gao being a hindrance in front of him and urged: "Didn't the King of Han ask you to help patrol the city? Are you still going to patrol?"

"Then I'll go." Uncle Gao and the captain of the guard of the Han Dynasty inspected the Marsh Mansion together, responsible for maintaining the security of the city and preventing anyone from causing trouble when there are many people.

Marsh Mansion has implemented a curfew. At the beginning of Haishi, no one is allowed to walk around the city at will.

The implementation of the curfew was not stipulated by Zhao Yao, but by Da Zhou. Curfews were implemented in all state capitals during the Great Zhou Dynasty, including the capital. The curfew will only be lifted on New Year's Eve, Lantern Festival and Chinese Valentine's Day each year.

Zhao Yao originally planned to cancel the curfew in Marsh Mansion, but then he thought about it. Many foreigners and inland people would come to Marsh Mansion before the Dragon Boat Festival. If the curfew was cancelled, someone might make trouble at night. For safety reasons, the curfew will remain in place. In the future, when Marsh Mansion becomes bustling and peaceful, it will not be too late to lift the curfew.

There is still an hour before Haishi, and this time is the most lively time in Marsh City.

The main street is full of people, some are locals of Marsh Prefecture, some are from other Lingnan prefectures, some are from the mainland, and some are foreigners. On the street, you can even see Westerners with tall noses, deep eyes, and blue eyes.

Many shops on both sides of the street have opened, and many people are setting up stalls to sell things. Although there is a language barrier, everyone can still buy and sell things through body communication.

The people who set up stalls all sell their own products, such as home-made dried fruits, medicinal wine, sugar water, etc. These things are unique to Lingnan and are very attractive to outsiders.

In the past few days, the people of Marsh Mansion have had happy smiles on their faces. One is because so many people have never come to Marsh Mansion, including foreigners. The second is because they make a lot of money.

Now in the eyes of the people of Marsh Mansion, these outsiders and foreigners are just money.

Uncle Gao and the captain of the guard were walking and chatting.

"When I first came to Marsh Mansion, not to mention the rags and rags, it was still deserted." Looking at the lively situation in front of him, the captain of the guard couldn't help but sigh, "In the past, you could only see the streets during the day. There are people, but by night, there is no one on the street. Now there are more people during the day, and even more people at night." Looking at the lively and beautiful scene in front of him, which was like a painting, Uncle Gao exclaimed: "These are all miracles created by His Highness."

When the people on both sides of the street saw the captain of the guard, they greeted him in poor Mandarin.

The people of Marsh Mansion knew some of the servants of Prince Han's Mansion, after all, they could be seen often.

"Mr. Gao, when we first arrived, the eyes of the people of Marsh Mansion were dull, and the expressions on their faces were numb. In His Highness's words, they were all like walking zombies." The captain of the guard pointed not far ahead. He was always showing off what he was selling to foreign customers. His face was full of smiles and his eyes were shining. "Look how happy they are now."

"His Highness gave them hope." Uncle Gao said with a smile, "This is just the beginning. They will have better days in the future."

"Yes, after the trade conference is over, Marsh Mansion will become more lively and prosperous." The captain of the guard witnessed the changes in Marsh Mansion with his own eyes, and he was full of admiration for Zhao Yao, "Your Highness is amazing."

"Only His Highness can create such a miracle in this world."

In the front, several customers got into an argument with the stall owner. The captain of the guard hurriedly walked over and asked what happened.

When the stall owner saw the chief guard coming, she quickly said that these inland customers were bullying her and forcing her to sell things to them cheaply.

Seeing the captain of the guard coming, these people from the interior became even more arrogant. She said it was an honor for her that they buy her things. He also said that since they came from afar, the people of Marsh Mansion should take good care of them. As long as they are happy, they will be willing to spend money to buy things and do business here.

Although the stall owner could not understand what these inland people were talking about, their condescending and disdainful expressions told him that what they were saying was not good.

In the past few days, the captain of the guard had seen many such people. He was too lazy to talk nonsense and just asked them to be escorted away. These people were still unconvinced and yelled.

The captain of the guard scolded them directly, saying that people coming to Marsh Mansion must abide by the rules. He also said not to think that just because he is from the mainland, he is nobler than the people of Marsh Mansion. Here, no matter who it is, even if it is His Royal Highness the King of Han buying something, they must pay obediently. He would not rely on his status to let the people of Marsh Mansion sell it to him cheaply, or give it to him directly.

The stall owner hurriedly thanked the head guard.

The captain of the guard told the stall owner in lame Swamp House language. If you encounter such a person again, report it directly to the officials and they will make the decision for her.

The stall owner looked touched and said that if she encounters such a customer next time, she will definitely report it to the police.

The captain of the guard also warned the stall owner to be honest in doing business and not to bully outsiders or foreigners who do not understand, raise random prices, or sell bad things. If this happens, no one will dare to buy her stuff in the future.

The stall owner said respectfully that she did not dare to lie to people and would never lie to outsiders.

Before outsiders and foreigners came to Marsh Mansion, Zhao Yao issued an order. If a vendor raises prices randomly, passes off inferior goods as good ones, or passes them off as fake goods, he will be severely punished if found, ranging from a fine of dozens of times in fine to a slap in the face or jail time.

The people of Marsh Mansion have seen Zhao Yao's methods, how dare they disobey this order.

Of course, this order is not only for the people of Marsh Mansion, but also for the businessmen who come to Marsh Mansion to do business.

The captain of the guard gave a few more instructions before leading his men to continue patrolling.

Uncle Gao and the captain of the guard patrolled for half an hour, dealing with several minor conflicts and disputes. The two sat down in a teahouse, drank a cup of tea and rested. There will be curfew in half an hour, and they will continue patrolling then.

In the teahouse, the storyteller was telling impassioned stories or strange anecdotes from various places in Lingnan, and the teagoers listened with gusto.

These storytellers are local and they know local dialect as well as Mandarin. Previously, people from the Ministry of Rites specially approached them and asked them to tell more stories about Lingnan during the trade conference, introduce Lingnan's specialties, and let outsiders know more about Lingnan.

During the day in the teahouse, there will be lectures. The lecturers were the failed talents who came to Marsh Mansion before. Foreigners were very yearning and curious about Confucianism in the Zhou Dynasty, so they specially arranged lectures.

After drinking tea in the teahouse, Uncle Gao and the captain of the guard continued their patrol. At this time, vendors on both sides of the street closed their stalls one after another. Curfew was coming up soon and they had to get home quickly.

Guests from other places and foreign countries are also preparing to return to guest houses or restaurants. If they continue to stay on the streets during curfew, they will also be severely punished.

The laws of the Marsh Mansion are very strict. If they do not abide by the laws of the Marsh Mansion, they will be given a severe warning the first time, a fine will be imposed on them the second time, and they will be kicked out of the Marsh Mansion directly the third time.

Some people have already been kicked out of the Marsh Mansion.

No one is allowed to violate the laws of the Marsh Mansion. Even foreign royal families who violate the laws of the Marsh Mansion will still be punished.

In Marsh Mansion, the emperor committed the same crimes as the people.