Chapter 107 The morning sun is like blood, and the willows and flowers are waiting for the sun to rise (2)
After the two children left, Ye Pei didn't even have the strength to wash up and lay down on the bed.
At this moment, she is so weak, and her heart is extremely fragile. She felt so lonely, and the people around her left her one by one, leaving only loneliness and distrust.
Faced with the doubts of the people around her, where should she go now? Why did Xiao Shinan leave so early, leaving all these problems to her to face alone?
Xiao Jingrongzhi asked, can she assist him like Xiao Yanyan assisted the Holy Sect?
Ye Pei really wanted to laugh!
How does she compare to the Empress Dowager?
Xiao Yanyan has always had Han Derang by her side, and at the critical moment, Han Derang gave guidance and help, and died in Han Derang's arms until she died.
Despite the political turmoil, fierce struggles, internal and external troubles, it is a great honor to have someone who can help, comfort and love oneself!
How lucky is the one who leaves first, he can give an account of what follows, and have a bosom or hope to comfort him before he dies.
What does she Ye Pei have?
She felt so lonely and helpless!
The surrounding environment is an extremely unfamiliar Liaoguo felt tent palace, all the furnishings are so strange and unfamiliar, and there is not even a person around her who can be trusted and relied on.
Outside the door are two teenage children, waiting for her to support and assist.
Even the two children she wanted to treat with her heart and soul looked coldly at her next move. Distrust, and even alienation from her.
Outside, the people of a city, the people of Da Liao, doubted that a Han woman could bring them well-being.
Outside the city was a battalion of generals, waiting for someone to lead and command, their scimitars invincible, but they also longed for peace.
Ye Pei got up and sat on the bed in front of the window, looking at the bright moonlight outside, and his fingers inadvertently touched the eagle talisman ring.
No, she Ye Pei is not alone, she has this military order like a mountain, she has the strong will and responsibility left to her by her husband.
She is the eldest princess of the Great Song Dynasty, and behind her are tens of millions of people in the Great Song Dynasty!
Yes, she Ye Pei is not alone, she has a reason to struggle, a person who wants to fight for her rights, and an unfinished ambition!
She has to be strong!
Ye Pei thought about it for a long time in a daze, and as soon as he fell asleep, Ji Ayue ran in and said: "Princess, it's not good, a large number of refugees rushed to Nanjing City, they clashed with the nobles in the city, and now they have started to do it." ”
Ye Pei sat up in shock, "What?!" Then he calmed himself down and ordered: "Quickly, gather the camp in the south city and enter the city to maintain law and order!" ”
Ji Axing served Ye Pei to put on soft armor, rode on the black horse and stepped on the snow, and rushed out of the Nanping Palace.
When he arrived at the place of the incident, Pei Shengbin had already entered the city with thousands of officers and soldiers, and he caught up with Ye Pei's horse and waited for dispatch.
The location of the accident is close to Lize Gate, where there are entertainment venues such as Yongle Fang and Changqing Fang, which are usually the most lively. At this time, it was saber rattling, and a catastrophe was coming.
I saw thousands of miserable refugees who fled to Nanjing from Shangjing, Zhongjing and other places to escape the rebels.
And the city gate is guarded by the Khitan nobles with heads and faces in Nanjing, who are either officials or businessmen, and have lived in Nanjing for decades.
It's not that they don't have love, it's just that they don't want to see the influx of refugees destroy the order of the city of Nanjing, which they have been maintaining. They want to boycott the refugees and let them go back to their hometowns.
"Please, let's go inside, the rebels will kill our whole family, we haven't had a full meal in ten days!" One of the refugees pleaded.
A Khitan nobleman guarding the gate shouted sternly: "No! You will lure the rebels to the city of Nanjing, and the home we have been running for so many years cannot be trampled on by you at will! ”
"What's the use of you begging them, get in, we want to eat, we want to live!"
"Brothers, rush in!"
"Quick, stop the refugees from entering the city, our hard-earned food can't be eaten for them in vain, we also have to live, we also have to survive!"
"Yes, to stop the refugees from entering the city, we also want to live, we also want to live!"
There are hundreds of people on both sides, and they are about to start when they see it.
Ye Pei rushed to the middle first and yelled: "Stop it!" ”
The people on both sides stopped and looked at Ye Pei quietly.
When the nobles saw Ye Pei with officers and soldiers behind him, they thought that Ye Pei would suppress the other party by force, and looked at the refugees proudly.
Some of the refugees recognized Ye Pei and shouted loudly: "It's the princess, it's the princess of Nanping!" ”
"Princess, you saved us in Shangjing City, saying that we could go to Nanjing City, but now we are here at the risk of death, but they don't let us enter the city, you have to make decisions for us!"
Ye Pei rode on a horse, pressed the boiling crowd with his hands, and said loudly: "Whether it is the people who fled from Shangjing and Zhongjing, or the people in Nanjing, I will make the decision for you, everyone be quiet, listen to me!" ”
Suddenly, there was silence inside and outside the Lize Gate.
Ye Pei said: "People, whether you are refugees or nobles, whether you are Han, Khitan, Bohai, Jurchen, you are all the people of Daliao, you are the people protected by the government, I will not allow the rebels to harm you, please rest assured." ”
Ye Pei said to the refugees outside the city: "When I went to Beijing, I promised you that I would give you a way to live, and I would not break my word." I immediately opened the granary in Nancheng, opened the warehouse to release grain, and everyone received daily food according to the head.
Now that the rebels in Zhongjing have been exterminated, if there are those who are willing to go back, I will pay the passage money. If you are willing to stay and build the city of Nanjing, you are also very welcome. The Nancheng battalion is recruiting, and the young and strong can go to join the army.
For the rest of the people, I will allocate the land outside the city for everyone to reclaim and live in. The government also distributes the first year's grain and agricultural tools, and we sign a contract whereby everyone harvests and hands over part of the grain to the national treasury in exchange. ”
When the refugees saw that Ye Pei not only took him in, but also provided food and land, and his future livelihood was guaranteed, they all shouted happily: "Long live the princess!" We are willing to stay, long live Princess Nanping! ”
Ye Pei turned his head to the Khitan nobles in the city and said, "You don't have to worry about public security and other issues, I assure you that the army of the Nancheng battalion has been patrolling inside and outside the city these days to ensure the safety of everyone's person and property, and everyone can live as usual." ”
The nobles listened to Ye Pei's statement that their lives would not be affected by taking in refugees, and they all nodded frequently in agreement.
Ye Pei said to everyone again: "People, brothers, I want to implement a series of reforms in the next step, Daliao needs to be strong, Nanjing City needs to be rich, I need your support!"
I want to abolish the slave law and restore all slaves to freedom, everyone is a free people, and you are all the masters of Daliao!
I want to implement the system of 'same crime and same punishment', whether it is the Khitans, the Han people, or the Jurchens, as long as they commit the same crimes, they will be punished the same, and there will be no difference, everyone is an equal person!
I want to build a public school to cultivate talents for Daliao, so that the people can send their children to study. I plan to offer courses in Khitan and Sinology, provide three meals a day and accommodation during the school day, and also have a girls' school for female students.
I also want to set up a system of imperial examinations, there are two kinds of liberal arts and martial arts, all the people can participate in the trial selection, the level is determined by talent, the level is judged by martial arts, and no longer pay attention to the origin and family.
I want to vigorously carry out trade with the Song Dynasty and prosper the economy of Daliao! ”
Ye Pei stuck an iron halberd in the hands of the soldiers beside him deep into the ground, and said proudly: "Today I swear here to use this life to fulfill these promises, and let the Immortal Heaven verify my oath!" ”
Everyone wept and knelt down to worship, and praised in their mouths: "Long live the princess!" Long live the princess! ”
Ye Pei resolutely said: "Don't worship me, your fate is in your own hands, if you are independent, your destiny will be independent, and if you are self-reliant, you will have a better life in the future." You are the master of the Great Liao, your future is the future of our Great Liao Country, and the Great Liao Country needs all of us to struggle and build together! ”
The young people were said to be passionate, and the older ones were in tears. They see hope for their homeland, and they see hope for their lives.
After solving the conflict at the city gate, Ye Pei did not rest, but went to the Nanjing Left-behind Mansion non-stop, and she wanted to put her ideas into practice.
When he returned to the palace in the evening, Ye Pei remembered his sister-in-law Liu Wan'er again.
Liu Wan'er had already arrived at the Nanping Palace's palace with Princess Luan, and after receiving Ye Pei's letter, Jiang Yunji didn't dare to slack off, so she set aside a courtyard for Liu Wan'er to live in, and sent more than a dozen attendants to serve carefully.
Soon, Liu Wan'er gave birth to a baby boy, who was only nicknamed Labari.
When she saw Ye Pei, Liu Wan'er was determined to let Ye Pei name her, so Ye Pei said: "Although my brother was raised in Liao since he was a child, his roots are from the Great Song Dynasty, and the child should be given a Chinese name." ”
Liu Wan'er also agreed.
So Ye Pei thought for a while and said, "I don't want him to have any grievances and hatreds in his heart when he grows up, I just want him to spend this life plain and simple." Then let's use the word 'fan'. ”
Ye Pei took out the jade wall that he gave to Liu Wan'er in the early years, and Liu Wan'er took out this token when she begged Ye Pei to save Ye Hao.
At this time, Ye Pei took out this piece of jade wall left by the master and gave it to the child, and teased him quite fondly, "Ye Fan, you have a name!" Like it or not? Look at my aunt's jade wall, how beautiful it is, is this for you? ”
Looking at the child's innocent face, Liu Wan'er smiled couldly.
Liu Wan'er has been immersed in the pain of losing her husband and eldest son, she is indifferent to what is happening around her, and she doesn't even care much about her newborn child Ye Fan.
Ye Pei instructed the attendants to take good care of his sister-in-law and nephew, he had too many things to do, and he didn't have time to visit them every day.
Half a month passed in a blink of an eye, and the holy decree came down, and Xiao Jingrong was named the new "King of Nanping" and stayed in Nanjing. Feng Xiao Yiyi was appointed as the county lord of Qinghe, and Ye Pei was named the wife of Weiguo, and was allowed to help Xiao Jingrong deal with the daily affairs of the left-behind mansion.
Those deeds of Ye Pei in Zhongjing and Shangjing were also reported back to Nanjing City, and now, the doubts about her personality are self-defeating.
Xiao Jingrong, including Yelu Qing's birthday daughter and Xiao Yiyi, all knew that Ye Pei avenged Xiao Shinan, and won the hereditary title of King of Nanping for Xiao Jingrong, and the real power left behind in Nanjing, and her efforts were recognized by the whole family.