Martial Arts Crossover: Starting as a member of the Imperial Guard, all the ladies are demons

"hehe."

Xiao Jingyi was amused by Shen Zhui's words.

He immediately got up and walked over, pulling Shen Zhui up.

"What crime is there in taking a wife and concubines?"

"Your Majesty, you are not..."

Shen Zhui felt honored to be helped up by Xiao Jingyi. He wanted to reply to Xiao Jingyi, but stopped himself after a moment. After all, His Majesty had not explicitly said anything about dealing with the aristocratic families, so he naturally dared not say it either.

Seeing his cautiousness, Xiao Jingyi smiled faintly and said, "Shen Zhui, I have a question for you."

"Your subject will certainly speak without reservation."

"Are you loyal to the Great Liang, or to me?"

This statement is quite profound. It seems like a question, but it actually presents Shen Zhui with a choice.

Those who are loyal to Daliang are loyal to the nation and its people, and are therefore capable.

Those who are loyal to Xiao Jingyi are loyal to him personally. Such people are willing to devote themselves to him to the point of death and can be trusted with complete honesty.

Shen Zhui was also surprised by Xiao Jingyi's question. After a moment of stunned silence, he solemnly replied, "Your Majesty, even in my humble beginnings, I was impressed by Your Majesty's grand ambition."

“Since then, I have secretly vowed in my heart to follow in your footsteps, and this belief has never changed.”

These were Shen Zhui's true feelings. He was first loyal to Xiao Jingyi as an individual, and only then to the Liang Dynasty.

After all, he was initially captivated by Xiao Jingyi's personal charm.

"Well, regarding your relationship with the woman from the Liu family, I can tell you definitively that there is no problem."

"As long as you always remember that you are my subject, that's enough."

Hearing his answer, Xiao Jingyi was very satisfied and then patted him on the shoulder.

In fact, Xiao Jingyi already knew about Shen Zhui and the Liu family woman, but he didn't care.

Because his actions against the aristocratic families were aimed at breaking their influence over the court and shattering their unacceptable ideas.

It does not mean that the aristocratic families should be completely wiped out.

This is like having a disobedient child at home. You've been trying to be gentle with him for years, but he's still rebellious and even wants to separate from you.

So what Xiao Jingyi had to do was to use the stick to make a filial son, and beat away his rebellious spirit.

"Your Majesty, I understand!"

Upon hearing his words, Shen Zhui immediately responded.

At the same time, his anxiety vanished.

Alright, His Majesty isn't angry with me, perfect!

"Perfect timing. Since you've come today, I have something I need you to do. Oh, no, two things."

As he spoke, Xiao Jingyi took out the letter he had just received and handed it to Shen Zhui.

"Your Majesty, what is this?" Shen Zhui asked, somewhat puzzled, but then took it.

When he saw what was written on it, he was shocked.

"Your Majesty, is there really such a grain in this world?!"

"One acre can produce 500 shi?!"

"This...this is too unbelievable."

Shen Zhui stared wide-eyed, his body trembling slightly. He looked at the report and checked it many times before he was sure he wasn't seeing things.

It's 500 koku!

One shi (石) equals 120 jin (斤), which is equivalent to 6,000 jin (斤) per mu (亩).

Such a production volume was completely unbelievable to Shen Zhui.

He couldn't believe that there were such amazing grains in the world.

Seeing his reaction, Xiao Jingyi remained much calmer: "Shen Zhui, you don't believe me?"

"I believe you! I believe everything Your Majesty has presented!"

Shen Zhui quickly replied.

Hearing his words, Xiao Jingyi waved his hand and said, "Alright, the reason I sent you here is to prepare for the popularization of potatoes. They can be grown three times a year without any problems. If other crops don't harvest well in a certain year, you can use them to fill in the gaps."

"Three seasons a year!"

Shen Zhui exclaimed in surprise, "In Daliang, these crops are basically planted only once a year, and the harvest is much less than that of potatoes."

So now Shen Zhui's eyes went from shock to burning with desire.

He seemed to see a scene a few years later where the entire territory of Daliang would no longer have to worry about food.

Seeing his naive and unsophisticated appearance, Xiao Jingyi decided to ignore it and continued, "These potatoes are just the first batch; there will be many more varieties of crops later."

"But you must remember that the promotion process cannot be taken lightly."

"Yes! I will risk my life to push this potato program forward!"

Shen Zhui replied decisively.

He knew this was a divine achievement!

The divine work that ensured the people of Daliang had enough to eat!

He then looked at Xiao Jingyi with utmost reverence and said respectfully, "Your Majesty's act of presenting this item is a blessing for the Great Liang and for its people. Please accept my bow!"

Xiao Jingyi accepted Shen Zhui's bow without hesitation.

Shen Zhui was excited for a while before he came to his senses and looked at Xiao Jingyi: "Your Majesty, you just said that you have two things to entrust to me. The first thing is to promote potatoes."

"What is this second matter?"

"Give birth!"

Xiao Jingyi said in a deep voice, "The population of Great Liang seems large now, but it is not enough. I need you to write a memorial to encourage childbirth."

"Do you understand?"

In ancient times, the population was the most important factor.

War requires population, farming requires population, and development requires population.

Xiao Jingyi hadn't brought it up before because the food supplies weren't in place. Now that the food supplies are in place, the policy of encouraging childbirth should be implemented.

After all, with food available, the people of Daliang were no longer worried about not being able to support their children.

Upon hearing this, Shen Zhui paused for a moment, then solemnly replied, "Yes, Your Majesty, I understand."

If it were before, Shen Zhui might have advised Xiao Jingyi to reconsider, but after seeing the letter in his hand...

What do you mean by "think twice"?

Born!

Give birth fiercely!

After discussing the details further, Shen Zhui finally emerged from the imperial study.

He looked up at the sky, and it felt like the clouds had parted to reveal the dawn.

"I originally thought I would be scolded by His Majesty when I came to see him this time, but I didn't expect to be valued by His Majesty so much."

As he spoke, Shen Zhui looked at the letter in his hand, his heart filled with even greater ambition.

Then, as if he had just thought of something, two sentences suddenly flashed into his mind.

"To establish a destiny for the people and to continue the lost learning of the past sages."

"After His Majesty ascended the throne, he established schools to educate the people, and now he is promoting potatoes, ensuring that the people have enough to eat and wear..."

"His Majesty is really doing it!"

Once he realized what was happening, Shen Zhui's face lit up with ecstasy: "With His Majesty, Great Liang is blessed with all its people and a great fortune for all living beings!"

"I cannot disappoint His Majesty either. I will complete the task His Majesty entrusted to me, even if it means my death!"

With renewed vigor, Shen Zhui wished he could make the twelve hours of the day last as twenty-four.

They're incredibly busy promoting potatoes and encouraging childbirth.

..

Meanwhile, within the border between Daliang and Northern Yan.

A great battle is taking place right now.

Tian Anye led 10,000 Mo Dao soldiers to face 70,000 Northern Yan cavalry. On this vast plain, infantry fighting cavalry was practically suicide.

However, at this moment, none of the Mo Dao Army soldiers showed any fear on their faces.

Tian Anye declared loudly, "Soldiers of the Mo Dao Army, Commander Jing is leading a large army in a head-on battle against the Northern Yan army. We must not let these 70,000 cavalrymen pass by."

"This battle is perilous; are you all afraid?"

"With my Mo Dao army formation, I am invincible!"

"With my Mo Dao army formation, I am invincible!"

The only response to Tian Anye was the roar of the Mo Dao Army soldiers.

"it is good!"

Seeing everyone's fighting spirit, Tian Anye laughed wildly: "On my command, form ranks! Engage the enemy!"

"drink!"

The soldiers of the Mo Dao Army roared and immediately formed a battle formation. At the same time, they all cast the Killing God Curse, which suddenly increased their strength.

Ahead of them, the commander of the Northern Yan cavalry, upon seeing this, wore a hint of disdain on his face.

"Hmph! How dare you be so presumptuous in front of my seventy thousand cavalry with your mere ten thousand infantrymen!"

"Brothers of Northern Yan, follow me and charge!"

"Kill!" "Kill!" "Kill!"...

In an instant, the sounds of battle and the clatter of horses' hooves shook the heavens and the earth.

The two armies, which were initially hundreds of meters apart, are getting closer and closer.

Finally, we met!

"Pfft!" "Pfft!" "Pfft!"...

The scene the Northern Yan cavalry commander had imagined did not appear. Instead, he saw the Northern Yan cavalry and the Mo Dao Army engage in close combat, and the first rank of men were directly melted into flesh and blood.

Rows of cavalry charged toward the Mo Dao Army, and then row after row fell.

The centaur were terrified!

The Mo Dao Army suffered only minor casualties.

However, as more and more cavalry charged in, the front ranks of the Mo Dao Army were already showing signs of being overwhelmed.

Seeing this, Tian Anye ordered again: "Change formation!"

The next moment, all the Mo Dao soldiers adjusted their positions neatly and let the Northern Yan cavalry advance.

Before these Northern Yan cavalrymen could even rejoice, they were strangled to death by the soldiers wielding long-handled swords on both sides.

In an instant, the entire battlefield turned into a meat grinder, with severed limbs scattered everywhere and blood and flesh flying all around.

The once-arrogant cavalry of Northern Yan was like a plaything in front of the Mo Dao Army, and was brutally crushed.

This battle raged from day to night, and then from night to day again, turning the once lush green grassland into a sea of ​​blood.

Only the Mo Dao Army still stands there.

...

Several days later, news of the great victory at the border reached Kyoto.

"Great victory! Great victory! Northern Yan has been defeated! Prince Jing has dealt a heavy blow to the 400,000-strong army of Northern Yan. The Mo Dao Army is incredibly brave, fighting cavalry with infantry and annihilating 70,000 cavalry!"

"Great victory! Great victory! Northern Yan has been defeated! Prince Jing has dealt a heavy blow to the 400,000-strong army of Northern Yan. The Mo Dao Army is incredibly brave, fighting cavalry with infantry and annihilating 70,000 cavalry!"