Chapter 351 The Emperor's Daughter's Shock

In winter, a noble family said:

"Chu Qing is trying to refine blood, I'm afraid he will soon practice real flesh!"

After more than ten days, the spies came back with boredom, saying that Chu Qing was in seclusion in the martial arts academy.

The noble families said:

"Chu Qing is definitely improving like crazy, he must practice flesh!"

"Unfortunately, the assessment task of practicing flesh is as difficult as ascending to heaven!"

"He can't do it at all!"

Early spring:

The noble families found that Chu Qing was still in seclusion.

"Why is he in seclusion if he doesn't have the secret of practicing flesh?"

"Yes, he must be refining blood."

"When you applied for the secret of practicing flesh before, you were lying to us!"

February:

The spring breeze is like a pair of scissors, cutting willow branches and swaying in the wind.

Young scholars went outing in the spring breeze early.

In previous years:

They went outing, and the road was muddy.

This year, they were surprised to find that:

The road was not muddy at all.

Although there was no bluestone road, the road was repaired with gravel.

This gravel road is wide enough to accommodate four carriages running side by side.

There are a lot of weeping willows planted on both sides of the road.

There are a lot of ragged men who are still repairing the road.

Some are repairing the farmland on both sides of the road.

The scholars are reciting poems and writing couplets, praising it endlessly.

The outsiders and merchants are also stunned when they see this scene.

"Why is the road being repaired in Shizhou?"

They can't figure it out.

However, they found that:

There are very few beggars and vagrants in Shizhou.

If someone wants to beg, the patrol will immediately catch him and throw him directly into the road repair team.

Some people want to wander around the world.

They are also caught and start to repair the road.

Some people who have committed crimes are also caught to repair the road.

Some rioters cursed Shizhou:

"You don't give us any dignity as jianghu people."

"We are here to make trouble, rape and rob, just to go to the prison in the state capital for further study; when we get out, we will be famous heroes again."

"We are even more popular in the state capital!"

"But you asked us to build roads."

"If this gets out, what will we do?"

A group of people were confused.

A jianghu expert sneaked into the prison, and then found out in horror:

The huge prison cell, the holy place for jianghu people to study, was actually empty.

How can they study without people?

The jianghu people were distraught.

"Could it be that the winter wind and snow froze all the prisoners to death?"

Then, not long after, they found out:

All the prisoners were actually sent to build roads and farms.

Then, this group of jianghu people were depressed.

They didn't make trouble in the state capital.

Because if they made trouble, they would be arrested to build roads and farms and work like slaves.

"Damn, I don't know which wicked guy made the suggestion."

The gangsters were angry.

But the merchants passing by were full of joy.

Because:

They were small merchants and were afraid of the gangsters.

They had a weak ability to resist risks.

Now:

The gangsters who made trouble were arrested and used to repair the road.

Their safety was guaranteed, and the road was easy to walk on.

In this way, their perception of Shizhou was much better.

After entering the city, they found that the gangs that extorted money had disappeared.

Many people, led by the patrol, cleaned the streets, cleared the sewers, and carried garbage.

Although they still paid the same money as before, their mood was completely different.

In the past, the gangs took the money and did nothing.

Now, the patrol took the money, at least the streets were spacious and clean.

They were in a good mood.

Spending money... bought a good mood, um... better than before.

These merchants spread the news.

Then:

What attracted the most was not merchants.

But a large number of refugees.

Many people were displaced.

This group of people were hungry and cold.

After surviving the winter, they were horrified to find that they were still hungry and cold.

They were starving to death.

At this time:

I heard that Shizhou needed a large number of people to build roads and fields.

And they also provided food and a little bit of wages every day.

Although the wages were too low to bear, there were still a large number of people who came to the state capital.

Then:

They became a glorious road construction army.

There were more people in the state capital.

Even if they consumed less, they also boosted the economy.

They drove the development of all walks of life.

Some people were surprised to find that:

The state capital was prosperous.

It seemed more prosperous than before.

However, few people thought about the reasons.

Only some scholars began to study the relationship.

Especially the female officials sent by the emperor's daughter.

She would walk every day to observe the changes in the state capital.

"There are more peasants."

"Every day, there are at least 10,000 refugees coming from other places."

"As time goes by, there will be more refugees coming."

"According to the instructions of the princess, I should control this group of refugees at this time."

"Manage them like the army."

"Without war, they are coolies; with war, they are the best cannon fodder."

"By building roads and fields, we can get a group of low-level officers and cultivate their obedience."

"Princess, you are really talented!"

The female official was excited and reported her insights to the imperial daughter.

The imperial daughter looked at the female official's report and smiled.

Then, she picked up another report.

This report was more detailed.

It was collected by her intelligence personnel.

[In just two months, more than 600,000 people were attracted to the state capital! ]

[600,000 people, even if only one-tenth of them were young and strong, this was still a terrifying team. ]

[What's more, those who can survive the winter are all strong and healthy. ]

[The elderly were all frozen to death! ]

[At least half of these 600,000 people are strong and healthy! ]

[Their entry into the state capital is equivalent to the surrounding rebels having 600,000 fewer people. ]

[600,000 fewer cannon fodder! ]

[Even if they cause trouble, they have fewer people! ]

[It is estimated that at least one million people will enter the state capital? ]

[Just building roads, just giving out a little food and wages, can attract so many people? ]

[Chu Qing's plan... is too terrible! ]

The emperor's daughter had mixed feelings.

This is just one state.

If... the entire empire implements this.

Then:

Hundreds of thousands, even millions of peasants who should have rebelled, are now well fed and watered.

Will they still rebel?

Will there still be so many rebels in the empire?

Will the imperial star still...sway?

Roads and fields are being built everywhere in the empire.

Will refugees from surrounding empires come over?

Millions, tens of millions of organized refugees, they can form a cannon fodder army in a matter of minutes.

If only a few warriors emerge from among them, what a huge number they will be?

The imperial daughter wrote a letter.

This time, she was more serious than the last time.

First, she thanked Chu Qing repeatedly in the letter.

Then she asked some questions.

She wrote this letter for a whole day.

She didn't finish it until the evening.

A female official advised: "Princess, you have delayed important government affairs for this letter."

"The emperor is a little dissatisfied."

The emperor's daughter laughed and said: "For this letter, it is worth delaying government affairs for ten days or even a year."

The female official was shocked, and then said ecstatically: "Princess, is this a letter to your sweetheart?"

The emperor's daughter rolled her eyes.

"Go, call a team of the most elite Jinxiutian people over."

"Yes!"