" Zhang Mao?"
Upon hearing the name, Wang Yue couldn't help but ponder, finally shaking his head and saying in a deep voice, "There is no one named Zhang Mao in Wuning Commandery, but there is one named Zhang Mao in Hanchuan Commandery."
" Hanchuan Commandery?"
"This man is a Daoist priest who often provides free medical treatment to the people and is quite famous in the Hanchuan area. He must be an admirer of our lord. He previously took the initiative to cooperate with the three Zhang Jiao brothers to build momentum for our lord, so I sent someone to specifically investigate him!"
"We also received some information this time. General Zhao Yun's ability to subdue the three counties of Hanchuan so quickly is also related to them," Wang Yue explained.
"What? It's actually related to them?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Yi's eyes lit up; he hadn't expected such a pleasant surprise from the local talent pool.
This person was able to help Zhao Yun conquer the three counties of Hanchuan and also cultivate more than twenty high-level internal affairs management talents. He is definitely not an ordinary person and must have extraordinary abilities.
Plus, he often provides free medical consultations, so he seems like a good person.
The key point is that there are actually Daoists on this continent, which makes Lin Yi a little curious. He hadn't seen any Daoist temples in the north before, but now a Daoist has appeared in Hanchuan Commandery, which makes him quite curious.
He laughed and said, "Send someone to find him, then bring him to see me!"
"Rest assured, my lord, I will make the arrangements immediately!" Wang Yue nodded and said in a deep voice.
The Net already knew about this person, so finding him shouldn't be difficult; they should be able to handle it quickly.
However, there is one problem, and that is the issue of aristocratic families.
He had previously received news that the powerful families were planning to pledge allegiance to his lord, but now Li Anlan had wiped them out halfway through. This was going too far.
Wang Yue frowned and said, "My lord, those aristocratic families were planning to pledge allegiance to you, but now they have been wiped out by Li Anlan. Should we offer them assistance?"
"Haha, isn't this a good thing!"
Guo Jia, who was standing to the side, burst into laughter upon hearing this, and sneered, "Noble families have always been good at seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune, and they have no loyalty to speak of. Even if they are loyal to their lord, it is just adding flowers to brocade!"
Now that our lord is about to rule the All Under Heaven, the future will inevitably require unification, and the existence of these powerful families will no longer be a good thing.
Li Anlan's drastic actions this time were actually to help our lord, so we don't need to care at all!
If our lord's power is insufficient, the allegiance of these aristocratic families might be somewhat useful. However, our lord's All Under Heaven is so great that he doesn't need their help to conquer Great Ning, so there's no need for them to share in the spoils.
"My lord?" Wang Yue was slightly taken aback, somewhat incredulous.
This doesn't make sense!
Lin Yi seemed to be deep in thought. Li Anlan's actions wouldn't be a problem, but any move he made now would be futile.
With a million-strong army basically in place, if he wanted to rebel, he wouldn't even be able to think about it without more than a million troops.
He had previously withdrawn 200,000 reinforcements, and there are at least another 100,000 to 200,000 left in the capital, meaning there are at most 500,000 people. Even if he had some schemes or tricks, they would be basically useless now.
However, the heads of those powerful families probably won't die so easily; they've likely already escaped.
The most likely possibility now is that things are going to happen on our side.
Lin Yi took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Send people to keep an eye on the people coming and going. Those few family heads have probably fled here. They're just throwing their lives away anywhere else."
"Understood!" Wang Yue's eyes lit up; these were some fat sheep.
Lin Yi pondered for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "As for other matters, we don't need to worry about them for now, but attacking the capital is of utmost urgency. Fengxiao, you are in charge of preparing the supplies. We will march on the capital of Great Ning first thing tomorrow morning!"
Now that we've reached the final step, we can't afford to hesitate any longer and give them another chance. We must press on and storm into the palace.
"Rest assured, my lord, Wuning Commandery itself has plenty of grain and fodder. We don't need to mobilize much; it's just a replenishment of some strategic materials!" Guo Jia said with a smile.
"Yes, thank you for your hard work!"
Lin Yi nodded slightly and smiled, "Also, have someone distribute potato seeds. Give some to each of the counties; nothing is more reassuring than this."
It's simple to appease the people: just give them a way to survive and a glimmer of hope.
Potatoes are now All Under Heaven and are hailed as a divine crop.
Many people in Wuning Commandery had already received it. Now that I'm promoting it, not only can it be used as part of the future grain reserves, but I can also win the hearts of the people in several counties. It's truly a win-win situation.
"Haha, my lord is wise!" Guo Jia's eyes lit up. There was no shortage of potatoes in Xiliang now, so distributing them to the people wouldn't be a problem.
On the contrary, after this series of actions, the people will probably be completely convinced of its value.
After a day of cleaning, the people of Wuning Commandery regained some of their vitality, and some began to tentatively come out to work and sell things.
Seeing that the patrolling Xiliang soldiers hadn't done anything to them, but instead treated them well, they couldn't help but breathe a long sigh of relief, and smiles appeared on their faces.
"Phew, I've finally escaped!"
An old man in the crowd couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief; they had truly escaped death this time. If Xiliang had gone on a killing spree, they would all probably be dead.
Now that things have calmed down, it means everything is alright, and the old man can live a little longer.
Some longtime neighbors exchanged glances, and one by one they couldn't help but smile with relief. It's good that everyone is still here.
Ding ding ding!
At this moment, a gong was sounded at the street corner, and a notice was posted.
"Look everyone! Starting today, everyone can change their Xiliang identity certificates. With these certificates, we can get potato seeds, and soon we can have a full meal!" An excited voice came from afar, instantly igniting the entire street.
"What? We can really get the seeds now?"
"Of course it's true! Didn't you see that mountain of potatoes? Those are bigger than a fist! They say one plant can grow four or five of those. The harvest will be incredible!"
"My goodness, the Prince of Xiliang is such a kind person!"
Those who hadn't received potatoes before were now so moved they were on the verge of tears. This was like a living Bodhisattva; they would never go hungry again.
A Daoist priest in the crowd saw this scene, a smile flashing in his eyes, and said quietly, " The Prince of Xiliang has the heart to help the All Under Heaven. Such a person is much better as emperor than the current emperor."
At least he could see the suffering of the people, and he was willing to give such a divine seed to ordinary people free of charge. This already makes him a sage ruler.