In the fifteenth year of Yuanfeng, the beginning of winter.

A year and a half has passed since the Song family army conquered the northwest, and all the territories under Liuhe Villa have undergone earth-shaking changes.

The dilapidated houses and streets were gradually given a new look, and various high-rise buildings gradually became popular.

Most people have found a way to support their families, and many cities and towns are also prospering amid the bustling economic and trade exchanges.

Today, the northwest is prosperous, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. Although they have not yet reached the ideal state of having enough food and clothing, as long as they dare to venture and work hard, they can have a good future.

The Song couple's development plan is going very smoothly. Factories and shops in Liuhe Villa have blossomed everywhere. The Song family's economic strength has reached a higher level, driving one impoverished area after another towards a better life that can be expected in the future.

The people in the northwest have long regarded the Song family as their sacred Ming Lord, and they support and follow the progress of Liuhe Villa without hesitation. The civil servants and military generals from all over the country also work together with their Lord and firmly support all the decisions of Song Xi and Yu Yalan.

In just over a year, the combat strength of the Song family army has been further improved. The recruitment of troops has brought hundreds of thousands of fresh blood, which has expanded the unrivaled and powerful Huben Division to as many as 450,000.

The Song family's control over the northwest became increasingly stable, and the princes and princes of the Zhou Dynasty watched helplessly as they grew into a behemoth.

Most of the spies who infiltrated returned without success. Apart from knowing that the Song family and his wife were developing the northwest very well, they were unable to find any other more valuable information.

But it's not entirely wrong to say that she has no clue. Yu Yalan's official debut still shocked many people.

Song Xi's shocking declaration at the celebration banquet not only shocked the ministers in the northwest, but also made the outside world aware of the true identity and great achievements of the marshal's wife.

Yu Yalan has since entered everyone's field of vision. The mysterious veil that was originally hidden behind the scenes has lifted the tip of the iceberg, shocking everyone's awareness in a dazzling way.

In this turbulent political arena, she has firmly established a foothold for herself with her awe-inspiring posture. No matter whether it is relatives and friends who know the situation, or dissidents who have a glimpse of the situation, no one dares to underestimate her.

An orphan girl of the Yu family who was born in the countryside, can hold great power and is qualified to enter the competition.

All external forces found it inconceivable and did not understand why Song Xi could back down to this point.

Who doesn’t have a smart and capable wife? Who dares to share power with her husband to discuss politics?

It is simply ridiculous to allow women to participate in politics. No matter how powerful Yu Yalan is, they cannot accept it. A qualified wife only needs to care for her husband and raise children, and take care of the housework. What kind of superficial foolish opinions are she showing off on the battlefield of men!

The princes and princes from all over the country seemed to have grasped Song Xi's leverage, and spread everywhere that Marshal Song was vain, weak and fearful of his wife, and that Yu's hen Si Chen was ambitious and would definitely become a terrifying existence that would bring trouble to both the government and the public in the future!

Some forces even let go of their fear because of this, secretly mocking Song Xi that his political career could not go far, and taking a young lady to manage his own territory. How is this any different from a foolish king who squanders his family wealth and loses his country?

Many high-ranking officials and dignitaries seem to have forgotten how they marveled at the magic of high-yielding grains and agricultural tools that benefit the people, and how the Yu family created a huge family business in just six months.

Even if they remember, they will selectively ignore it, and then firmly accuse Song Xi of being afraid of his wife and incompetent. It seems that only by using this method of slander and slander can they attribute the fact that the Song family occupied the northwest to luck, and imagine that they can easily do it.

to take away the opponent's victory.

The princes and princes from all over the country actually had mixed emotions. On the one hand, they did not dare to underestimate the power of Yu's daughter out of a cautious mentality, but on the other hand, they were angry and despised the Song couple's way of doing things and their coexistence.

The entanglement of contradictions and oppositions always interferes with their reason and judgment, preventing these forces from making the most correct choice when facing the northwest.

The days passed by in a blink of an eye, and their mood of praying for the Song family's demise never changed, but the northwest was becoming more and more prosperous under their observation.

All forces were angry and resentful about this, and could only comfort themselves temporarily that this was because the time had not come yet, rather than because there was any error in their judgment.

In Yanzhou City, Song Xi and Yu Yalan turned a blind eye to the criticism from the outside world. Those arrogant prejudices did no real harm to them. If their enemies like to deceive themselves, they can just continue. The couple will slowly embark on the road to prosperity according to their own footsteps!

The civil servants and generals in the northwest were not affected by external influences, and still carried out the master's arrangements step by step. Everyone knew the talents of the mistress, and most of them respected and admired them. Even some individuals could not change their inherent talents.

In the way of thinking, he will also obey his instructions and act honestly according to his selfishness.

Seeing this, Yu Yalan felt more at ease and prepared to use more means to develop the northwest.

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At noon that day, Yu Yalan had just left from Guangming Academy.

Not long after she walked out of the gate of the academy, she saw many people coming to give her gifts with their own specialties.

The end of autumn this year was another successful harvest. The popularization of high-yielding grain varieties has solved the food shortage problem for most people.

Everyone knew that this was her credit and contribution. After the autumn harvest, farmers from all over the country came to Yanzhou to express their gratitude.

Although they were just some low-value farm products, such as common foods such as eggs, fruits and vegetables, and grains, Yu Yalan still felt very happy. After accepting them generously, she persuaded them not to give them away again.

Instruct the accompanying guards to order a batch of pastries and roasted seeds and nuts, and then give them as a return gift to each person who gave the gift. As the mistress of the northwest, she cannot take advantage of the people. After being thanked, she will basically give better gifts in return.

The farmers who gave the gifts felt a little embarrassed and couldn't refuse them before they accepted the gifts shamelessly. In order to prevent the mistress from misunderstanding them, everyone promised that they would not make a special trip to give gifts to express their gratitude in the future.

The people present all had a good impression of Yu Yalan and praised her for her beauty and grace, just like the mysterious goddess of the Nine Heavens. She has blessed all people and created a great foundation. She will be blessed with continuous blessings and full of children and grandchildren in the future.

Yu Yalan graciously accepted everyone's blessings with a smile, and at the same time sent her own wishes to everyone in a courteous manner. Her act of being close to the people won everyone's respect and admiration.

The two parties were chatting enthusiastically and cheerfully, but suddenly a ragged pregnant woman rushed out of the crowd. Without saying a word, she knelt down in front of Yu Yalan and cried out to her for help.
Chapter completed!