Li Xingzhou could feel the girl's uneasiness. She often came to the royal palace to play with He Qian, but the two did not communicate much, even if some things were foregone conclusion, such as the girl would be his imperial concubine in the future.

This matter involves too many interests and has a unified opinion from many parties, even he is difficult to shirk. Yelu Yali, as the princess of the former Liao Kingdom, could not refuse and had no choice.

"You don't have to follow the Liao King when you come to the palace. Come if you want to. I'll say hello to everyone." The atmosphere was a little awkward, and Li Xingzhou spoke.

"You are more familiar with this place, and this will be your home in the future." He tried to be more tactful, and the girl was unable to accept it for a while.

The two of them walked forward step by step, the atmosphere was subtle and no one spoke first.

Until he turned a corridor, Yelu Yali whispered: "Your Highness, am I particularly useless?"

Li Xingzhou was stunned for a moment: "Why do you say that?"

"Apart from the useless riding skills, I will not have any chance. The Han women's piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, female red, and even washing and cooking... If I were not the princess of Liao, Your Highness would not be so good to me, right?

After experiencing so much, I feel more and more useless. It is useless when the country is in danger. Even if I survive, I rely entirely on one title.

She was a little excited and seemed to be sadder the more she said.

Li Xingzhou comforted her and handed her a handkerchief. She also understood in her heart that it is normal for her to have psychological problems after experiencing the country and the family's destruction, and so many sufferings of drifting. As the saying goes, flowers shed tears when they feel, and birds are frightened by the birds of hatred. Most people actually cannot withstand too much psychological impact, and physical pain is more resistant.

Li Xingzhou smiled and said, "I'm not very good at saying this. If you are incompetent, then I'm actually about the same."

"But Your Highness is not a woman."

"Yes, you are a woman, and it is precisely because you are a woman that it has a great effect." Li Xingzhou said that people are creatures based on cognition. They always have to use existing knowledge to construct a world that conforms to cognition before they can survive.

Therefore, Li Xingzhou never made too harsh moral condemnation to people, and tried to avoid doing that. He reached out and stroked the girl's shoulder to comfort him, "Before, the Khitans in Yanshan Prefecture often clashed with the Han people, and people died every year, and it was difficult for the government to mediate.

But since the news that the Duke of Liao was mainly married to the Grandson of the King of Jing, these things have been reduced by 70% or 80%. I don’t know how many people die. Isn’t this your credit?”

"This...but I did nothing, said nothing, and didn't even know these things."

"It doesn't matter whether you know or not." Li Xingzhou looked at her, "A gentleman talks about his actions and hearts. These are all your contributions. You must remember that you are very important to the Khitan people in the north, and to the people of all ethnic groups in the north, as well as to the court, the country, and to me. If you think life is boring, think about these things and live every day."

"I... am I really that important!" Yelu Yali was a little at a loss.

Li Xingzhou nodded again for affirmation.

Yelu Yali took a short step back, then quickly lowered his head, and after a while, he looked up again: "Thank you, Your Highness for advising me, I... I will live every day well, and in the future... the same goes for your Highness's concubine in the future." After that, he turned around and ran away, leaving only a beautiful and slim back.

Li Xingzhou smiled and seemed to be more and more aware of coaxing the little girl......

...........

In the blink of an eye, every family is decorated with lights and joy. Now the life of Jingguo is getting better and better, and the people in the capital are also very prosperous for the New Year.

The royal mansion has been pregnant with Shiyu and Ah Gillian this year, and his joy has gone to a higher level.

This year also has many expectations, because next year is destined to be an extraordinary year. Looking at the lights of thousands of families and listening to the laughter and joy that can be heard from several streets, he had different feelings in his heart.

These lights and laughter, if he did nothing, he would stomp under the iron hoof of the golden man or the Mongol man, and more than half of these people would die.

In this era, it is not surprising that many people die. What is terrible is that they are killed by inhumane people and trampled on like killing animals.

"I think there are always many things in your heart." Shiyu walked over with her big belly and stood beside him. She began to show off and her abdomen began to bulge slightly.

Li Xingzhou put his big hand on and gently stroked it, and then said, "Who made me worry about the country and the people every day?"

"Don't talk too much." Shiyu pretended to be angry, and then held his big hand with both hands, "I'm serious, if you are tired, you'll take a break for a while. It's still early in June next year, right? If you're damaged, you can't do anything."

This woman is really smart and keen. "It's probably because everyone is drunk and I'm awake alone. Some things seem incredible, but they will happen, but others don't believe it."

"Then let them believe it."

"I can't explain it clearly. I don't even have decent evidence for most things." Li Xingzhou sighed: "So I can only think about it, plan it, and prevent it...

Do you believe me?"

Shiyu glanced at him, with deep affection in her eyes and said warmly: "If you said this four or five years ago, I would just think you were crazy and sick and talk nonsense, but after so many years and so many things, would I not believe you?"

Li Xingzhou looked at the gorgeous fireworks in the distance, lowered his head and smelled the fragrance of her shoulders, and suddenly felt a little intoxicated, "It's great to have you..."

.........

The Spring Festival is no different from previous years, but there are more social events this year.

The Spring Festival passed quickly, and Zhao Si and Qiuer quickly came up with their own plans. Both of them chose the New Eggshell plan together.

Since thin copper is used instead of paper to make eggshells, this idea has an unexpected subtle feeling.

Of course, there are still surprises in the specific plan and design, but for the current royal palace, there is no problem in making copper egg shells. The biggest problem is mass production. At present, the royal palace can only rely on manual polishing to mass production.

Qiu'er and Zhao Si thought of this. They proposed to give each soldier two types of bullets, including many paper shells and copper shells as preparations. Usually, paper shells are used as the main force in combat. When paper shells may not be fired in rainy days, copper shells are used.

This was also a last resort, and Li Xingzhou quickly approved the implementation.

.........

By the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, with another Type 04 gun-mounted Shanghai warship, the entire navy's brick replacement process had exceeded two-thirds, a month faster than expected.

This news made Li Xingzhou very excited, and the army's outfit was almost completed.

After the festival was over the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Yang Ye and Zhe Weizhong were going back to the northwest. Li Xingzhou asked to see them off from outside the city and presented them with the swords made by their palace. The two were very moved and repeatedly promised to complete his entrustment.
Chapter completed!