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"No gift!"

Yi Huawei nodded slightly, then turned over and dismounted swiftly. When his feet landed on the ground, he stood steadily and looked around at the people around him. His gaze was as if it were real, and wherever he looked, everyone felt an invisible pressure.

A palace maid tiptoed to the front of the carriage, bent down slightly, and stretched out her slender fingers to gently lift the door curtain.

Yu Shu slowly stood up in the carriage, paused for a moment, as if calming herself down, and then handed her hand to the maid. With the help of the maid, she carefully got off the carriage. After standing firm, her eyes searched the crowd eagerly, quickly sweeping across faces.

The moment she saw her parents, her eyes instantly turned red, tears welled up in her eyes, and a trace of excitement and grievance flashed in her eyes, but she tried hard to control her emotions, not wanting to lose her composure in front of everyone. Her lips trembled slightly, and she uttered a few words with difficulty: "Father...Mother!!"

Liu Zheng and the others had just stood up, and when they heard Yu Shu's address, their faces suddenly became a little strange. They were stunned at first, and then looked at each other, their eyes full of surprise and confusion. Then, they involuntarily cast their eyes towards Yi Huawei, with questions and uneasiness in their eyes, as if they were waiting for the prime minister's reaction, and the atmosphere at the scene suddenly became subtle.

"You are not worthy of being called such by the Grand Concubine. I am only a county marquis now. I greet the Prime Minister!"

Jinshanwei, the former King of Tuan and the current Marquis of Xiang County, spoke. His posture was still upright. Although he had experienced many ups and downs, his kingly spirit remained. He bowed to Yi Huawei with a complicated expression, and after getting a response, he looked at Yu Shu. There was a deep longing and love for his daughter in his eyes, as well as a trace of relief to see that his daughter was safe. He bowed, then his hands drooped naturally, and he stood there quietly.

"Yu Shu!"

Queen Tuan Pu Rong's voice was trembling. She first looked at Yi Huawei with disgust, her eyes full of resentment. Then, she looked at Yu Shu closely, tears flashing in her eyes, her lips trembling slightly, as if she had thousands of words to say, but those words were spinning in her throat, but she didn't know where to start. She walked forward a few steps quickly and hugged Yu Shu tightly.

"Well, it's getting late! There's plenty of time for you to meet this time, there's no need to rush!"

After Yu Shu and Pu Rong hugged each other for a few minutes, Yi Huawei's voice broke the warm atmosphere. His tone was calm but full of unquestionable majesty.

Then he looked away from the embracing mother and daughter, turned to look at Liu Zheng, clasped his fists and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Lord Liu and everyone else."

"Don't dare."

"Don't dare take it!"

A group of people hurriedly bowed slightly in return.

"It's getting late. I have ordered people to prepare a banquet. Please come. The banquet is carefully prepared according to your taste. The ingredients are all newly purchased this morning. The wine is also the most famous local wine. I hope it will be to your liking."

As Liu Zheng spoke, he observed Yi Huawei's expression out of the corner of his eye, with a hint of flattery in his eyes.

Yi Huawei nodded slightly: "Well, you are thoughtful."

As he said that, he looked at Yu Shu again: "Let's go together."

Yu Shu got up from her mother's arms, wiped her eyes, nodded slightly, and the group followed Liu Zheng to the banquet. Along the way, Liu Zheng walked in front to lead the way, occasionally looking back and talking to Yi Huawei about the local customs and practices. Yi Huawei only responded occasionally, and his mind didn't seem to be here. Yu Shu talked to her parents in a low voice, and there was still excitement of reunion in her eyes.

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When they arrived at the county magistrate's mansion, Yu Shu, due to her special status, naturally did not eat with everyone else. Instead, she took her parents to the backyard to chat accompanied by the families of the county magistrate and the county lieutenant.

Everyone followed Yi Huawei and Liu Zheng and entered the banquet hall one after another.

In the banquet hall, the table was already filled with delicacies, and each dish was carefully arranged according to Yi Huawei's preferences. Yi Huawei walked steadily to the main seat, and Liu Zheng and a group of officials and gentry sat down in order according to their ranks and status. The atmosphere in the entire banquet hall was a little restrained, and everyone sat upright and did not dare to speak casually.

Liu Zheng stood up first, raised his glass respectfully, and said to Yi Huawei sincerely, "Prime Minister, thank you for your hard work. I toast to you."

Yi Huawei nodded slightly, reached out to take the wine glass, tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp without any hesitation.

During the dinner, officials stood up and reported the local government affairs to Yi Huawei in turn. Yi Huawei listened carefully, frowned or nodded from time to time, and occasionally asked questions. Every question hit the point, which made the reporter dare not slack off and carefully choose his words when answering questions.

The local gentry echoed and praised Yi Huawei's past achievements, their words full of respect.

After three rounds of drinks and a series of dishes, Yi Huawei looked around the banquet hall casually, yet he seemed to have full control over everything around him.

Liu Zheng kept a close eye on Yi Huawei's facial expressions and carefully maintained the atmosphere of the banquet. From the introduction of dishes, the guidance of topics to the timing of toasts, every link was arranged just right, not daring to make the slightest mistake. Sweat was already slightly oozing out of his forehead.

After lunch, Liu Zheng personally led Yi Huawei and Yu Shu's family to Yunyan Pavilion.

After entering the inn, Yi Huawei began to scan the surroundings calmly, with a trace of scrutiny in his eyes that was imperceptible to others. His sight swept from the layout of tables and chairs in the lobby, the movements of people, to the wall decorations and staircases, passing by one by one without missing any details.

This Yunyan Pavilion was founded by Yi Huawei.

Three years ago, the first Yunyan Pavilion quietly opened in Beijing. At that time, it was small, just a three-story building with simple decoration. But it quickly stood out with its unique business philosophy. The service in the store was meticulous and thoughtful, and it treated both dignitaries and ordinary people equally.

As word of mouth spread, Yunyan Pavilion gradually became famous. Since then, Yi Huawei has used his connections and resources to continuously expand the business and open stores in various counties. After a few years, it has now become the leading super chain store in Daqin, with stores all over the country, and there are branches in almost every county.

The interior of the store is exquisitely and gorgeously decorated, adopting the unique decorative styles of various places. The service is thoughtful and meticulous. Whether it is accommodation or catering, it can meet the needs of different guests. Therefore, whether it is dignitaries or ordinary people, they all praise it. Whenever they travel, they will give priority to Yunyan Pavilion.

Of course, there is an unknown side to Yunyan Pavilion. It is the secret base of the Black Dragon Guards.

Under the seemingly ordinary layout of the inn, there is a complex and sophisticated intelligence network and secret passages. Each branch has a special secret room and dark room for storing intelligence and holding secret meetings.

Many of the store staff are members of the Black Dragon Guard. They disguise themselves as waiters, shopkeepers, etc., and are responsible for collecting intelligence and transmitting information.

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After Yi Huawei settled Yu Shu's family properly, he returned to his room, quickly changed his clothes, and when he went out again, he had become a middle-aged man with an ordinary appearance, who was inconspicuous in the crowd.

Because Yi Huawei and Yu Shu and his group had moved in, the entire Yunyan Pavilion had been cleared, with only the A-guards guarding everywhere. Seeing Yi Huawei walk out of the room, everyone was not surprised and continued to stay on guard at their posts.

Yi Huawei walked up to the shopkeeper and handed him a specially made token. He lowered his voice and said a few words to the shopkeeper, who nodded respectfully in response.

After finishing his instructions, Yi Huawei went straight to the fifth floor, found a seat by the window, and began to drink tea leisurely. After an incense stick of time, Yi Huawei was admiring the scenery outside the building when a one-armed man appeared.

The man came in front of Yi Huawei, knelt on one knee without hesitation, and said respectfully: "I am Black Blade, your Excellency."

Yi Huawei's eyes fell on Hei Ren's broken arm, lingered for a moment, and then nodded slightly: "Sit down. What's wrong with your hand?"

"Thank you, sir!" Hei Ren responded, then stood up and sat opposite Yi Huawei.

Hei Ren was originally a military officer of Xianyang Guard. Unfortunately, he lost an arm in the battle with the coalition forces of the six countries. Later, because he could read and studied Qin law, he became an official. After being selected by the Black Dragon Guard, he was quickly promoted from a hundred households to a thousand households because of his outstanding ability.

The Black Dragon Guard was established by Yi Huawei with reference to the rank division of the Jinyiwei. Yi Huawei personally served as the chief commander, with three commanders under him, responsible for the daily operation of the entire organization to ensure that all tasks were carried out in an orderly manner. At the same time, there were 46 commanders who assisted the commanders in their work. Below them were the commanders, pacification envoys, thousand households, deputy thousand households, hundred households, trial hundred households, general flags, and the lowest level of small flags.

In the Black Dragon Guard, official promotion has clear rules, mainly based on the meritorious performance of members. For example, if a small flag has made meritorious contributions many times, it is possible to be gradually promoted to middle-level or high-level positions such as centurions and pacification envoys. This promotion mechanism encourages members to work for the organization.

While Yi Huawei and Hei Ren were talking, the surroundings seemed calm, but in fact, there were many secret sentries of the Black Dragon Guards who were closely watching the movements around them to prevent any unexpected situations.

After Hei Ren finished talking about his injured arm, Yi Huawei nodded slightly: "I want to see this county town, can you be responsible for explaining it?"

Yi Huawei's tone was calm, but it carried an unquestionable commanding tone.

"Your subordinate can." Hei Ren replied immediately.

"Very well, let's go!"

Yi Huawei stood up, straightened his clothes, and walked forward.

"Yes!" Hei Ren responded and hurriedly followed Yi Huawei's pace.

The two of them left Yunyan Pavilion and walked on the streets of Xiang County. The streets were paved with bluestone slabs, some of which had been worn smooth by pedestrians and carriages. The houses on the street were scattered and mostly made of wood, some with blue tile roofs and some with thatched roofs.

Yi Huawei noticed a shop on the street with a cloth banner hanging at the door with the words "cloth shop" written on it. Inside the shop were various kinds of cloth, from ordinary coarse cloth to fine silk. The shop assistant was warmly entertaining a woman, introducing the characteristics and uses of different cloths to her. The woman was holding a piece of cloth and gesturing on her body, as if she was considering what kind of clothes to make.

Further ahead, there is a blacksmith shop. The blacksmith is bare-chested, revealing his muscular body, working by the furnace. The hammer hits the red-hot iron block again and again, sending up sparks. On the shelf next to it are forged farm tools and some simple weapons. Although these weapons are not as sophisticated as those in the military, they are still a deterrent to the civilian population.

Hei Ren introduced: "Sir, this blacksmith shop is the largest in Xiang County. The farm tools made here are of high quality and are loved by nearby farmers. In addition, sometimes the government will come here to purchase some weapons in case of emergency."

Yi Huawei nodded slightly, his eyes lingered on the weapons for a moment, and then he continued walking forward.

Not far away, a strong aroma of food hit me. Following the aroma, I found a restaurant. The restaurant was bustling with people coming and going, and the business was booming.

Yi Huawei approached the restaurant with Black Blade and stepped into the store. He saw that the store was full of people. There were merchants on the road, dressed in bright clothes and carrying goods. They ate and talked about business with their companions in a low voice.

At this time, Yi Huawei heard a discussion among merchants at a nearby table. One of the merchants with a full beard lowered his voice and said, "Have you heard? Our Prime Minister has come to Xiang County."

Another tall and thin businessman put down his chopsticks, looking surprised: "Really? What is the Prime Minister doing in this small place?"

The bearded merchant took a sip of wine and continued, "How would I know that? But I heard that the Prime Minister is very powerful. The fact that Daqin has been so stable in recent years is largely due to the Prime Minister's contribution." The others at the table nodded.

On the other side, several local residents were also talking. An old man said, "Our lives are getting better and better, thanks to the Prime Minister. For example, after the tax adjustment, our pressure is much less."

The young man next to him answered, "Yes, Grandpa, I heard that the Prime Minister is rectifying the administration of officials, and those corrupt officials are afraid of him."

The old man nodded and praised: "This kind of official is a good official. I hope he can always think about our people..."

Yi Huawei listened to the discussions calmly, glanced at Hei Ren, and seeing that there was nothing unusual on his face, he quietly left the restaurant.

On the other side of the street were some small stalls selling groceries, needlework, trinkets, and some strange little gadgets. A child held his mother's hand and refused to leave a toy stall, staring at a little tiger carved from wood. The mother had no choice but to pay for it, and the child burst into laughter.

As he walked, Yi Huawei saw a public toilet on the street.

The public toilet is a simple building made of bricks and stones, with a simple shelter outside.

Black Blade said, "Sir, these public toilets were built for the convenience of the people and passers-by. Before they were built, the sanitation of the streets was very poor. Later, the government organized the construction of these public toilets and arranged for special people to clean them, and the situation has improved."

Yi Huawei nodded, covered his nose, and moved closer. The public toilet was a brick and stone structure, surrounded by a simple wall. There was a medium-sized yard on one side of the public toilet, with several large vats placed in the yard, and the mouths of the vats were slightly covered with wooden boards.

Black Blade pointed at the vats and said, "Sir, this is where the compost is made. The excrement of people who use the toilet will be collected and poured into these vats. We have assigned someone to be in charge, and they will add some plant ash, straw and other things in a certain proportion. After these materials are mixed and fermented for a period of time, they become excellent fertilizer."

The liquid in the vat was dark in color, with some bubbles slowly bursting on the surface.

Black Blade continued, "Part of this fermented fertilizer will be supplied to farmers around the county. Farmers know that the fertilizer in this public toilet is strong and they come to collect it regularly. They use this fertilizer to nourish the fields, and the crops they grow grow well, and the grain yield has also increased."

Around the public toilets, there are some simple tools, such as dung shovels, wooden barrels, etc., which are used to process and transport fertilizers.

After leaving the public toilet and continuing forward, the two arrived at the market in the center of the county town.

The market was crowded with people and there were all kinds of stalls selling vegetables and fruits, poultry such as chickens, ducks, fish, etc., as well as handicrafts such as bamboo baskets, baskets, tables and chairs.

After a walk around, two hours had passed.

Yi Huawei stopped and turned to Hei Ren and said, "Tell someone to prepare the car. I want to take a look at the Royal Manor!"

(End of this chapter)