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Chapter 251 19．bustling city center
The joke between the prince and Huangfu Hua was just a joke, but everyone present knew very well that this was not just a harmless love between a few women and a man.

Except for Hua Yingyue, whether it is Feng Yumeng, Wen Ruxia, or Shi Ling'er, behind each of them there is bound to be a force that is too big to be ignored.Even Hua Yingyue, who seems to have no influence, is now one of the undisputed leaders in the capital.

Up to now, it is no longer a simple question of which one to marry and which one not to marry. Shen Yunfei's attitude will be directly related to the question of which force can occupy more advantages in the capital in the future.

Originally, a mere Shangjing City had been abandoned for a long time, and it was far from enough to attract the attention of many forces in China.But now, Shen Yunfei wiped out Luo Hou in one fell swoop, making a world-class feat.Based on his appeal, Shangjing City will surely become a brand-new central city, and its power is enough to compete with Fengxiang and Gusu.In particular, Shen Yunfei still has the identity of the Lord of Nine Dragons, which means that his every move will affect the lifeline of the entire China, how can people not pay attention to it.

People are very clear in their hearts that no matter which of these women becomes the official wife of the city lord of the capital, the forces behind her will surely gain a detached status in the capital.It's just that no one is willing to discuss this issue head-on now. After all, before the situation is clear, whoever takes the lead before others may become the target of public criticism.

Therefore, under this kind of almost tacit understanding, the leaders of several major forces reached a certain consensus, that is, no one would take the initiative to bring up this matter before Shen Yunfei made a clear statement.The entangled relationship between the women and Shen Yunfei was deliberately downplayed for no reason.

Shen Yunfei has already turned one head into two big ones, and I wish no one would mention this.

In fact, it wasn't that Shen Yunfei was unwilling to express his opinion, it's just that even he himself didn't understand, if he had to choose one of these women, what choice would he make.

In his opinion, whether it is Hua Yingyue, Wen Ruxia, Feng Yumeng or Shi Ling'er, as long as he can marry one of them, it is a blessing he cultivated in his previous life.He has no reason to be greedy, and he has no right to pick and choose.

However, I don't know if it was because of the experience of the Six Desire Heavenly Demon Formation that made him subconsciously think that if he could marry all of them, that would be the real reason.

Difficult to choose, everyone's reaction of avoiding talking about it is completely a relief for him.At least for a short time, he won't have to face this annoying problem anymore.

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The gates of the city are opened wide, and drums and music are played together.

Duan Lin, who received the news, had already ordered fireworks to be lit and a salute to be fired. The impromptu guard of honor also marched in an irregular line, holding high colorful flags, and stood on both sides of the road.

The people in Shangjing finally understood that it wasn't any enemy who came, but their city lord had returned!

When the pet team composed of ghosts, monsters, and the original Shangjing army entered the city along the wide streets, the entire Shangjing city boiled.

People saw the strength of the city lord and the hope for the future of Shangjing.

With such a strong team, from then on, who would dare to bully the people of Shangjing, and who would dare to easily invade this city like an iron barrel.

People rushed to the streets in cheers, expressing their inner ecstasy by shouting, cheering, jumping and dancing.

Bunches of flowers were thrown into the marching team, and the untidy guard of honor was torn apart by the crowd, but no one felt dissatisfied because this was originally a moment worth celebrating.

The joyful mood of the people in Shangjing and the warm atmosphere in the city also unknowingly infected the people of the demon and ghost clan who had just arrived.They all realized that Shen Yunfei's status in the hearts of the people in this city seemed to be much higher than imagined.

Originally they thought that Shen Yunfei was just here for the first time, and he himself didn't even enter the city directly after receiving the order to take over these people.The common people should feel unfamiliar with this city lord, how could there be such enthusiasm?
However, how did they know that since Shen Yunfei killed Hong Xi, he has become a god-like existence in the hearts of the people in Shangjing County.

In addition, since Shen Yunfei entered Shangjing for the second time, he has surrounded the bandits and monster villages along the way, buying a lot of people's hearts.And after he left, Hua Yingyue continued to do the things he was going to do under his banner.

The people are actually very simple. Who can provide them with a house to live in, so that they have land to grow, food to eat, and clothes to wear. They don't have to worry about being bullied or eaten by monsters or wild animals, so that they can Live and work in peace and contentment, who is their master, the object of admiration in their minds.

And all of these, Shen Yunfei did it all.Although he didn't do it himself, whether it was Hua Yingyue, Duan Lin, Qiu Daochang or Mr. Jin, when they did these things, without exception, they were all under the banner of Shen Yunfei.

Therefore, in the minds of the common people, even though they have never met Shen Yunfei himself, they have long believed that Shen Yunfei is their city lord, the one who can bring them hope and stability.

Perhaps, the attitude of the common people is only one aspect of it. The King of Ghosts and others were even more shocked by the prosperity of the capital.

Looking at the towering city walls, majestic arrow towers, neat streets, bustling downtown, wide squares, and the magnificent palaces and magnificent pavilions not far away...it is hard to imagine that this place was a few months ago. , still in ruins.

It was also the first time for Shen Yunfei to see this city that belonged to him, and it was hard for him to imagine what Hua Yingyue and Duan Lin had done without seeing each other in the past few months, and how could they cause such a big change in Shangjing .

Putting manpower aside, counting with fingers, the things and money he brought back then were far from enough to build a city of this scale.Let alone the palace and the market, just repairing those city walls may not be enough.

What Shen Yunfei had been thinking about before was, no matter what, all the people should settle down first, with shelter and food, and then slowly solve the remaining problems.But now it seems that he doesn't need to worry about everything anymore, it seems that all the problems that need to be solved have been solved as early as the time he left.

"Yingyue, thank you for your hard work." Shen Yunfei said sincerely.He no longer knew what to say. To Hua Yingyue, he owed Hua Yingyue nothing but a debt.

"It's nothing." Hua Yingyue smiled softly, shook her head and said, "Don't think that I really have such a great ability. Duan Lin and the others have contributed a lot. The crown prince has indeed sent you a group of good talents. In addition, If you really want to thank you, I'm afraid you have to thank Holy Maiden Miaozhen. If it weren't for Penglai's Qiu Taoist priest, even if I can build this city wall, I can't arrange those formations."

"So it was her." Shen Yunfei nodded silently.

Originally, he was still a little unhappy that Miaozhen pushed him into a difficult position all of a sudden.But when I think about it carefully, Miaozhen has done a lot for him, and if I am like this again, I am really sorry.

"Besides the Holy Maiden, there is probably one more person for whom you have to give thanks," Hua Yingyue continued.

"Who?" San Shao asked.

Hua Yingyue raised her head and glanced at the crowd, and found that Daoist Qiu and Duan Lin were all there, but Mr. Jin was the only one missing.

She called Duan Lin, and asked in a low voice, "Where is Mr. Jin? Why didn't you see him? Our Lord City Lord has to make a special trip to thank him for his generosity."

"That's it, that's it." Duan Lin nodded again and again, turned around and searched the crowd, and said strangely: "You were still here just now, why did you disappear in a blink of an eye?"

At this time, Butler Wu came over and said to Shen Yunfei: "Mr. Jin just sent a message, saying that there are too many people here, and he is a businessman, so it is not convenient to show up. If the city owner wants to see him, go to his residence after the dinner That's fine. He lives in the side courtyard of the City Lord's Mansion, and lives with Qiu Daochang, which was arranged by Miss Yingyue."

"Understood." Shen Yunfei waved his hand, feeling a little weird for some reason.

It stands to reason that investing in the construction of Shangjing City is a great achievement no matter what.It's fine that Mr. Jin doesn't want to take the credit, why is he hiding?Is it true that merchants are born so shameless?If that's the case, what's the deal with me, a city lord who was born as a merchant?
Since Mr. Jin is unwilling to show up, no one else can force him.Putting aside the doubts in his heart, Shen Yunfei began to arrange the aftermath work.

With so many ghost clans moving to Fengdu, it is natural to find a suitable place to resettle them.The two clans of Canglang and Bee Demon will also become residents of Shangjing County in the future. Although food and clothing will be provided by themselves in a short period of time, Shen Yunfei must arrange the place to live.

After all, the three races of humans, demons, and ghosts have different living habits. If they live together, it will inevitably cause a lot of trouble.Especially the aborigines in Shangjing County, who have always been bullied by bandits and ghosts, seeing so many "demons and ghosts" living here suddenly, it is impossible to say that they are not afraid.How to appease these people is also an important and urgent matter.

Before Shen Yunfei came back, of course Hua Yingyue had the final say on these matters. Duan Lin, Wu Butler and the others only needed to carry out Hua Yingyue's orders step by step.But now that Shen Yunfei has returned, as the city lord, of course it is impossible to just ask about everything.

After one and a half days, when it was almost midnight, Shen Yunfei finally settled some temporary arrangements, and the soldiers and generals also went down to rest.

Shen Yunfei rubbed his forehead vigorously, and sighed in his heart: This city lord is really not a human job.If I had known earlier, I would never have accepted that imperial decree.

(End of this chapter)