Stay up late and work overtime, and get up early the next day to deal with the things that have piled up in the city.

Early the next morning, Li Aili heard Joanna's gentle and continuous knock on the door, "knock knock knock".

Li Aili pricked her head into the explanation's arms.

Joanna said softly, "Your Highness, there is an urgent matter that needs to be dealt with by you. ”

"5 minutes...... Joanna...... Give me another 5 minutes. ”

Joanna, who has long had a deep understanding of Her Highness who followed: "......"

"Your Highness, it's really important."

Arthur gently replaced himself with a fluffy feather pillow, tucked into his wife's arms, and then got up lightly and fastened the belt of his dressing gown.

"What's the matter?" The Duke asked in a low voice as he walked out of the bedroom and closed the door.

In bed, Li Aili is fighting to the death against sleepy insects in her own career.

There was a staccato sound outside the door.

“…… A lot of people came. ”

"Without His Highness's permission......"

“…… The town hall is waiting for His Highness to make a decision. ”

Who?

Can make the town hall urge Joanna to find her...... Not!

Li Ellie opened her eyes with all her might.

Sunlight is kept out by heavy velvet curtains.

Despite this, the moment she opened her eyes, Li Aili still felt very uncomfortable in her eyes.

Glancing at the time.

It was nice at 7:15 a.m.

It was half past three last night, and it was almost four o'clock when she lay down again.

Struggling to sit up, Li Aili pulled a shawl, walked out of bed with vague steps, and pushed open the door, "What's the matter?" ”

Joanna was looking at the Duke in embarrassment, and the bubbles above her head were full of three-flowered kittens scratching the wall frantically.

Li Aili glanced at the cats who were frantically scratching the wall in a row, and retracted her gaze, "The problem is serious?" ”

Joanna: "yes, uh, it's not ......"

She quickly re-said the problem she was encountering, "This is the case, Your Highness, this disaster, all the surrounding towns have suffered heavy losses. ”

"Even in Denton City, which has the support of the Tankal Elves behind it, the number of casualties this time is terrifying...... You know, the lords of Denton are seriously injured. ”

As a result, in this catastrophe, the Emerald City's 'outstanding record' of no death became famous in an instant.

Ellie Lee: "So? ”

"So, many, many people came here, too many Your Highnesses, and they all said they wanted to join the Emerald City."

Joanna has fully adapted to being the administrator of the Emerald City.

General things don't make her speak upside down.

"A lot? How many, take me to see. ”

The Duke reached out and took the cloak that Conrad had handed him, turned his head and draped it over Lee's body, wrapping the person tightly.

Then, he raised his hand to open a space door, and his wide hand gently pressed against Li Ailie's vest, escorting the person across the space door and appearing on the wall of the Emerald City.

Below the city wall, there is a 'sea of people'.

Everywhere there are simple tents, or intelligent races resting in the open air.

Yes, the intelligent races, not only humans, dwarves, goblins, orcs......

Many of them were gorgeously dressed and sat in carriages unhappy with the messy surroundings.

It is no exaggeration to say that within 5 kilometers of the city wall, from top to bottom, not even a piece of land can be seen, only dense human heads.

Ellie Lee: "......"

Her expression immediately changed from sleepy-eyed to dumbfounded. ⊙Д⊙！！！

“…… This, these are all to join the Emerald City? ”

Joanna looked at this scene again, and still felt her scalp tingle.

Yes, the scalp is numb.

The population of Emerald City is only a little more than 600,000 today, and there are at least two million outside the city.

Just kidding, this can't get them right in!

"What should we do?"

For the first time, Joanna and the other city officials collapsed because there were too many people trying to immigrate to the Emerald City.

Li Elli glanced under the city walls.

People are always numb after a disaster.

But after seeing the amazing magic crystal castle of the Emerald City, as well as the largely intact city walls, the light of hope ignited in their eyes again.

After becoming the city lord, Li Aili didn't feel much happiness, and correspondingly, the heavier and heavier responsibilities were on her shoulders.

Every step she takes, she has to weigh it repeatedly in her mind, whether doing so is more beneficial or disadvantageous.

What she sees is whether it is a short-term benefit or a long-term benefit.

Li Aili took a deep breath, "Bring in all the 'honest potions' in the city. ”

"Those who entered the city each drank a bottle of 'potion of honesty' and were then questioned by the censors."

"The Emerald City can take in refugees, but it will never accept people with bad intentions."

"You can discuss the problem with the city hall."

"Temporary residence permits are issued to residents who pass."

Joanna said, "But, but the 'Honest Elixir' may not be able to take that much for a while. ”

Li Aili patiently guided, "Of course, so we have to limit the number of places per day, 100, 1000, or 5000, these city hall officials discussed and decided. ”

Joanna immediately understood the cleverness of Her Highness's move.

You can't accept all people in one go, nor can you reject them all in one go, pick some people to accept and reject the rest...... These methods are very likely to cause riots among refugees.

Don't try to understand refugees who have lost everything in a disaster and are desperate to flee to a foreign land.

A slight stimulus can make them fight for their lives.

Li Aili lowered her eyes and looked at the city, "As long as they can see hope, they will continue to endure." ”

"Of course, you have to arrange it as soon as possible to receive refugees into the city."

"Immediately arrange for them jobs that are suitable for them, and give them food and shelter in exchange for their belongings."

"Finally, give a certain amount of relief food to people outside the city."

Joanna quickly jotted down every command from the city lord.

"Your Highness, what about the rich aristocrats and wealthy businessmen outside?"

"Look, don't you have to give them relief food?"

Li Ali decisively rejected Joanna's proposal, "Of course not, I want to give it." ”

Joanna didn't expect her proposal to be rejected, "But, they have plenty of food, and they don't need relief food at all." ”

Li Aili glanced at the time, it was almost eight o'clock, but there was rarely smoke rising from the city.

Hungry refugees are either staring at the gates of the Emerald City with red eyes, or they are looking around, eager to snatch some good food from someone.

No one has the idea of going to the pumpkin patch outside the city without knowing whether they are alive or dead.

Obviously, the name of the "melon lord" is far and wide.

Li Aili said: "Whether it is a rich merchant or a nobleman, since they have come here, they have given up the past and want to join the Emerald City and become the people of the Emerald City." ”

"If you were one of them, would you be willing to be treated differently because you have money and lose everything that a citizen deserves?"

Joanna: "Of course not! ”

Joanna: "......" Her face was slightly red, as if she was ashamed.

Li Ali added: "Of course, the people who distribute the relief food can politely ask them if they need the relief food. ”

In a few words, she solved the massive refugee problem outside the city.

The Duke looked down at her, his eyes softening.

Back at Emerald Castle, Conrad had prepared a rich breakfast that Lee loved well.

There is always a kind of 'suffering', which Mr. Butler thinks you are suffering outside.

Sitting at the dining table, Li Ailie almost thought that she would be buried by this sumptuous table of food.

"Too much, Conrad."

The silver-haired butler smiled slightly, "Oh, Your Highness, the portion you can't eat will be distributed to the servants in the castle, and trust me, it won't be wasted." ”

Li Aili is still a picky eater, and after sitting down, she has to find dessert.

But the duke stuffed a plate of nutritionally balanced breakfast, tomato stewed beans, fried toast wedges, small roasted sausages......

Soon, the two began to eat.

From time to time, Li Aili also had to be fed by the duke.

Their seats did not conform to aristocratic etiquette, but they were intimate.

“…… Oh, yes. "Let's go to Clark in the afternoon." ”

Arthur, a pure carnivore, sliced the barbecue steak with his hand and looked up.

Li Elli swallowed the creamy roasted vegetables in her mouth, "Hmm, I want to ask Albert what his plans are." ”