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After Fan Shiqing took the officials away, Yan Jun also came out with Yan Luorou.

After the two men bowed their heads respectfully, they stood aside.

"Have all the people here been settled?" Xiao Yichen asked calmly.

There was a trace of loneliness on Yan Jun's resolute face, and his voice was hoarse: "Two people refused to leave my daughter, and the other six are willing to accept compensation and no longer pursue my daughter's fault. I, the maids and servants in the house, will return the indentures to them."

"Very good!" Xiao Yichen replied, and then changed the subject: "I heard that your son is outstanding in martial arts, talent, and character?"

Yan Jun was delighted. Could it be that His Highness wanted to promote his eldest son? He tried to suppress the corners of his mouth and bowed, saying, "Your Highness, you are so kind!"

"As long as he does not forget his original intention, I will not treat him unfairly in the future."

Shen Jiani glanced at Xiao Yichen. This guy was very good at giving someone a sweet treat after hitting them with a stick.

Yan Jun, a tough guy with a strong character, didn't cry when he was dismissed by Xiao Yichen. But at this moment, his eyes were misty and he knelt on the ground with a thump: "Thank you, Your Highness! Thank you, Your Highness!"

Xiao Yichen walked slowly to him and helped him up personally: "The princess once said, 'cultivate yourself, manage your family, govern the country and bring peace to the world.' I hope you can learn from this lesson and educate your descendants not to make the same mistake again."

Yan Jun nodded fiercely: "Thank you for your advice, Your Highness."

After Yan Jun returned home, he immediately added a rule to the ancestral precepts and family rules: those with bad conduct would be expelled from the family and their surname Yan would be removed.

Because of this family rule, the Yan family lasted for hundreds of years and became one of the top families in the Great Zhou, leaving a lasting reputation for generations.

……

Early the next morning, officials including Xiao Yichen, Shen Jia and Fan Shiqing set out for the northwest border, accompanied by Lei Zhihua.

The group rode directly to the place Lei Zhihua mentioned.

Shen Jia saw the exposed tuff from afar, she immediately dismounted and walked over quickly.

Fan Shiqing and the others looked puzzled, "Princess, what is the mystery of these stones?"

Shen Jia smiled mysteriously: "This is tuff. When mixed with lime, it is a particularly strong building material. When we return from the border, I will personally demonstrate it to you and you will know its benefits."

Fan Shiqing and others immediately complimented her: "We are lucky enough to follow the princess. It really broadens our horizons."

Shen Jia smiled without commenting, and took out a five-hundred-liang silver note from his pocket and gave it to Lei Zhihua: "You are learning cultural knowledge from the teacher now, and I will send someone to notify you when someone from the capital arrives."

Lei Zhihua didn't dare to take the banknote, and quickly pushed it away, saying, "No, I can't take your banknote."

Shen Jia's pretty face sank slightly: "Just take it if I give it to you. If you hadn't told me about these two mountains, I wouldn't have been able to find them for a while. It's only right that I reward you."

Lei Zhihua took the banknote with both hands and said, "It would be disrespectful for me to refuse it."

Shen Jia smiled with satisfaction when he saw him take the banknote.

He is only a teenager and has been away from home for many days. Giving him too much silver might cause disaster. Five hundred taels is just right, not more or less. I will compensate him the rest later.

Shen Jia confirmed that the two mountains were tuff, and he was in high spirits.

The group mounted their horses and headed for their next destination, Wei Dayong’s hometown, Yi County.

Yi County was adjacent to the Daguci State, which was not a vassal state of the Great Zhou. Its relationship with the Great Zhou was average, neither close nor hostile. It was a medium-sized country among the countries in the Western Regions.

The group arrived in Yi County, exhausted and dusty, and immediately attracted the attention of many ordinary people.

"Oh my! Look at those two young men, they are so good-looking! They look like they walked out of a painting." "Not only are they good-looking, but they are also very imposing. I can't really describe the feeling, but it's like gods have descended from heaven, and I can't help but want to kneel down."

"Yes, yes, I feel that way too."

"Have you noticed that even the people around the two young masters are very imposing, even more imposing than the county magistrate."

"I never thought that after living for sixty years, I would see such an outstanding person in this remote place like Yi County."

Those who were talking were all ordinary people with some assets in Yi County. They were old and liked to get together and chat about daily life.

An official who was accompanying them rode forward and saluted. "Hello, everyone! How do I get to the county government office?"

The crowd who were discussing enthusiastically suddenly saw him coming and immediately fell silent. After hearing his words, they enthusiastically gave him directions.

"Thank you!"

The group rode directly to the Yi County government office on horseback, followed by a number of brave common people who wanted to watch the fun.

Shen Jia glanced at the crowd behind him, then looked at their group again. It felt like bandits had come to their doorstep.

The bailiffs at the yamen gate had never seen such a scene before, and one of them hurriedly informed the county magistrate.

Another yamen runner stepped forward and asked, "Who are you? What are you doing here at the county yamen?"

Fan Shiqing dismounted and said in a clear voice: "I am the governor of the Northwest. Please inform your master that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Princess Protector of the Country are here."

When Yi County Magistrate Tan Guoqing heard the yamen runner report that an unidentified person had come outside, he hurriedly followed him out. When he suddenly heard Fan Shiqing's words, he was so scared that he staggered and almost fell to the ground. The yamen runner hurriedly supported him to prevent him from falling to the ground.

Qin Guoqing quickly recovered from his shock, straightened his clothes, took a deep breath and strode out. He looked up and saw two handsome young men standing in the middle, with several respectful men standing next to them. One of them was an official he had met before. He presumably the two young men in the middle were the Crown Prince and the Princess Protector of the Country who was dressed as a man.

"Your humble servant greets His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the Princess Protector of the Nation, and all the gentlemen!"

"Mr. Qin, please excuse me."

After the greetings, Xiao Yichen was the first to enter the county government office.

After they all entered the county government office, the crowd was completely excited.

Someone pinched his thigh hard, and only confirmed it was real after he grimaced in pain.

"Are those two god-like gentlemen His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Princess Protector of the Nation?"

An older man pulled the person next to him to confirm: "Is it His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Princess Protector of the Country who distributed high-yield grain seeds to the people for free and led troops to destroy the Tatars and the Ukrainian Kingdom?"

"Of course, didn't you see that the Northwest Provincial Governor who accompanied them was very respectful to them?"

"Why did His Highness and the Princess come to our Yi County?"

The man raised his chin slightly and said proudly: "Of course it's because we in Yi County have what they need. Otherwise, His Highness and the Princess would be so busy that they wouldn't have the time to come here specially."

"That's true. Your Highness and the Princess are doing great things that benefit the country and the people. They would not come to our barren borderland for no reason."

In the lobby of the county government, Qin Guoqing thought the same thing.

Shen Jia looked at the officials present calmly. Fan Shiqing and the officials he brought with him had never taken the initiative to ask why they came here, and just let them send them around. Even Qin Guoqing, the magistrate of Yi County, kept his composure.

This made her very satisfied. (End of this chapter)