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Chapter 104 Li Yuanji's Shameful Complacency and Pride

Li Yuanji was 100% supportive of Yang Qingwan's desire to do things, if for no other reason than that there was nothing to do in the palace at the moment. What was there in the palace now?
Except for those brought from Chang'an, which are basically gone, Yang Qingwan has nothing to manage in this family. Even if Yang Qingwan doesn't say it herself, he wants to find something for Yang Qingwan to do. If you just sit there like this, you will really go crazy.

Yang Qingwan was also very happy after hearing this. Just as Li Yuanji thought, she had nothing to do all day, and she had no time to entertain herself. She was really worried about having too much free time.

"My dear, it is settled then. I will go over and take over the clothing business later.

"Oh, my dear, what have Yuanlin and Sizhe been busy with these past two days? They haven't come back yet, not even a shadow of them can be seen. Where did you assign them to work?"

When Li Yuanji heard Yang Qingwan mention Yang Cheng and Wei Ye, he didn't know what happened to these two people for a moment. He hadn't visited them since they were assigned to stay.

"Ma'am, let's go out for a walk and see how these two are doing."

Yang Qingwan was very curious. Working? What kind of work was it that he could not be seen for a whole day?

Li Yuanji took Yang Qingwan out of the palace and walked on the street. Looking at the completed houses around them, both of them were filled with pride. Li Yuanji was proud of himself, and Yang Qingwan was proud of Li Yuanji.

Every person they met on the road cheerfully called them "King" and "Princess". The sincerity on the faces of the people was very enjoyable to both of them.

The two walked slowly and came to the center of the city. Suddenly, they saw someone carving something on a huge stone. Li Yuanji also became interested.

"Minghe, go ask what is being carved on such a big stone?"

Being able to appear in the center of the city and be carved out, he really didn't know what Ning Chun wanted to do, and no one came to tell him.

Li Yuanji was already wondering whether Ning Chun wanted something iconic to symbolize Haikang City.

After a while, Yu Minghe came back with excitement on his face, and brought back a man. The man was originally impatient, but when he saw Li Yuanji, his expression suddenly changed, and he couldn't hide the smile on his face.

"Greetings, Your Majesty, Princess. I deserve to die if I did not know that Your Majesty and Princess were coming."

The man changed his face like Sichuan Opera, and now he looked regretful, blaming himself for not preparing anything.

Li Yuanji glanced at Yu Minghe, then looked at the man.

"Hurry up and act like you normally would. No need to salute. Let me ask you, what are you doing?"

Speaking of this, the man immediately looked at Li Yuanji with admiration and eagerness, and then looked at the huge stone.

"Your Majesty, Governor Ning originally said that he wanted to give Your Majesty a surprise and did not allow me to tell you. Now that Your Majesty has asked, I will tell you the truth.

This stone is used to carve human figures. Governor Ning said that Haikang can be what it is today and we can have the life we ​​have today, all thanks to the king.

We all agree with what Governor Ning said. In our eyes, the king is a god from heaven who came to save us. We all remember the king's great kindness in our hearts and want to repay the king. Governor Ning said that in Haikang and Lingnan, the king is the sky, and Lingnan cannot do without the king, so we plan to build a statue of the king in the center of the city for all of us and future generations to admire.

We all felt that Governor Ning was right, so we worked together to transport this large stone in and are now carving it.

I'm afraid the king will have to wait another two or three months. Although we have a lot of people, the statue is quite large and it is the king's statue, so we cannot be careless and every small corner must be carved well.

The great king's body cannot have any flaws. Don't worry, we will show you your greatest side. As long as we are still here and our descendants are still here, your statue will coexist with the world!"

The more this man talked, the crazier he became. Looking at the huge rock in front of him, his face was full of fanaticism, just like a zealot. Li Yuanji estimated that even if he asked him to die, he would kill himself without hesitation.

Li Yuanji stared at the big rock in amazement, his mouth twitching. He really didn't expect that Ning Chun was going to give him a big one from behind. But then, Li Yuanji inexplicably felt a sense of shameful pride and complacency?

Although what the man said must have been arranged by Ning Chun in advance, after all, how could a craftsman say such words, but it did not prevent Li Yuanji from feeling proud at all. Listen to what Lingnan means. As long as they and their descendants are there, his statue will exist forever.

These words make me happy no matter how I hear them. If this statue can really be preserved, wouldn't future generations be able to see his handsome and brave face, one that serves the country and the people with the world in mind?

As he thought about it, the corners of Li Yuanji's mouth couldn't help but start to curl up, as if he couldn't control it at all.

I originally wanted to say something about Ning Chun, how could he be so ostentatious, but at this moment, Li Yuanji felt that he really couldn't say it, this person, can...

Yang Qingwan, who was standing by, also had stars in her eyes. Once such a statue was built, Yang Qingwan would become more aware of Li Yuanji's influence and appeal in Lingnan. As long as Lingnan developed well, it would still have a huge influence in the court.

Especially, once this statue is completed, it represents immortality. Throughout history, how many people can do this, making the people of an area spontaneously willing to carve such a statue that will be immortal.

After Yang Qingwan came back to her senses, she looked at Li Yuanji sweetly.

"Congratulations, my husband. With the support of the people, I believe that the development of Haikang, Leizhou, and Lingnan will be faster and more rapid, and they will surely develop."

Li Yuanji came back to his senses and listened to Yang Qingwan's words of praise, smiling almost to his ears.

“Thank you for the compliment, madam. Actually, I just don’t want the people here to have such a hard life. Fortunately, the current development has achieved certain results, and all the efforts are worth it.

I am just like this. When I see the people in my fiefdom living a bad life, I feel guilty and want to make their lives better."

Li Yuanji spoke shamelessly, without ever thinking that his original intention was to develop Lingnan in order to counter Li Jiancheng or Li Shimin who would come to power in the future.

As for coming to Leizhou, it was because it was close to the sea, which made it convenient for him to escape overseas at any time. Places like Guangzhou were Feng Ang's territory, so he had no choice but to come here.

Listening to Li Yuanji's words, not only Yang Qingwan, but also the people around looked at Li Yuanji with even more passionate eyes.

(End of this chapter)