Exiled to the Frontier, He Became the Empire’s Most Powerful Lord - Chapter 15

Her features were already extremely delicate, and after her diet improved these days, her figure immediately blossomed!

Especially her full breasts, which are enough to attract the attention of all men wherever she goes.

“I was thinking that the dirt road is fairly smooth when it’s sunny, but it would be incredibly muddy when it rains! Luckily, there aren’t many rainy days in the southern province during winter, otherwise I would be worried to death!”

Zhou Lingfeng sighed.

This woman in autumn is quite strange; she has no true energy and seems like an ordinary person!

But Zhou Lingfeng couldn’t detect any kindness or malice in her, which was obviously very abnormal!

Zhou Lingfeng was Qiu Tian’s benefactor, after all. If it weren’t for him, Qiu Tian would have definitely fallen into Zhang Zhongliang’s hands and become his concubine.

Therefore, Zhou Lingfeng guessed that there was only one possibility: Qiu Tian was wearing some kind of secret treasure that concealed her aura.

If that’s the case, then this woman’s background becomes quite intriguing!

However, nothing unusual happened during the autumn journey south, so Zhou Lingfeng naturally wouldn’t do anything rash.

After all, he was confident enough to be himself. Even Hong Jiuming’s strength couldn’t hurt him, so Qiu Tian couldn’t possibly be stronger than Hong Jiuming, right?

It would be a waste to have such a prodigy lurking beside the Little Barbarian King on our side.

“Your Highness is of noble birth and naturally cannot endure such hardship! I think even this dirt road is good enough!”

Autumn seemed to have thought of something, and her beautiful eyes instantly welled up with tears.

“Sister Qiutian, why are you crying? Did the Prince bully you?”

When Mo Li walked over and saw this scene, she glared at Zhou Lingfeng with displeasure.

Although she was a maid, she was actually the head steward of the Barbarian King’s mansion. Having grown up with Zhou Lingfeng since childhood, she naturally had no fear of him.

Zhou Lingfeng doted on her like a younger sister!

If there is anyone in this world he cares about the most, it is this little girl.

After all, having come from another time, and with her mother murdered, only this little girl is willing to risk her life for her!

Zhou Lingfeng was completely innocent; he hadn’t said a word and was just caught in the crossfire!

“Mo Li, it has nothing to do with the prince! I just miss my family!”

Autumn hurriedly grabbed Mo Lidao.

She found it hard to understand why Mo Li, this little maid, could act so arrogantly in front of the mighty Barbarian King, yet the Barbarian King never got angry.

“Okay, stop crying, I’ll teach you a game!”

Zhou Lingfeng sighed helplessly and took out a deck of cards.

He was quite bored these past few days, so he asked Hong Jiuming to shave the birch bark as thin as paper, then paste white paper on both sides and draw patterns and numbers on it with dye.

He originally wanted to play mahjong, since it’s a national pastime that can be addictive.

It’s just a bit more troublesome!

Back when he was on missions, before countless life-or-death battles, his comrades would play a game of Dou Dizhu (a card game) to relieve their stress.

“Hey, Your Highness, what’s this?”

Mo Li immediately asked curiously, and even Qiu Tian was drawn to the question.

“Let me teach you how to play a game called Dou Dizhu!”

Hong Jiuming, who was standing nearby, also came over and quickly became interested.

“I bomb! I got a 3, do I win?”

Autumn was quite clever; she got a winning hand in the first round and happily played her last card!

Wow, Autumn Sister, you’re amazing!

Mo Li also had a lot of fun!

However, she didn’t quite understand the rules and kept making mistakes.

“May everything go smoothly for you! 10 to A!”

Zhou Lingfeng played a straight with a flourish, leaving him with only one card!

“I can’t afford it!”

Autumn glanced at the cards and felt a little depressed!

Zhou Lingfeng was about to play his card when Mo Li suddenly shouted, “Wait, I’m going to bomb!”

Four small 4s were tossed down, and then he looked at him with a smug expression, saying, “Your Highness, aren’t I amazing!”

“You’re just too amazing!”

“But… Autumn is the season of the landlords!”

Zhou Lingfeng was inexplicably speechless.

Hong Jiuming, who was standing to the side, couldn’t help but cover his head. The prince must have been driven crazy by Mo Li.

After playing a few rounds, Yang Wufeng came over with something important to report, and Hong Jiuming volunteered to take Zhou Lingfeng’s place.

“Your Highness, Governor Yang Bufan of the Southern Province has sent over 10,000 shi of grain!”

Yang Wufeng reported very seriously.

“Yang Bufan! That name sounds familiar!”

Zhou Lingfeng knew that this governor of the southern province came from a poor family, but he had been the top scholar in the twelfth year of the Yuanwu era.

Unfortunately, he disliked forming factions and preferred to remain a lone minister. In the end, he was attacked by several powerful clans and was almost exiled to the southern province.

He remained there for sixteen years, with no hope of ever returning to the central leadership.

Emperor Yuanwu, such a powerful emperor, would certainly not lack ministers, and he also liked such troublemakers.

Even the five great clans with a history of thousands of years had to bow their heads before him; a mere lone minister was dispensable to him.

“Hmm, just write a simple letter of thanks for me! Oh, and please also make a copy of that prescription for Lord Yang!”

Zhou Lingfeng gave the instructions.

“Your Highness, that prescription is priceless. You just gave it to Lord Yang so easily?”

Yang Wufeng was somewhat surprised.

“No matter how good the prescription or the ingredients, they must be used on the people! Although most of the things in this world are naturally produced, they cannot exist without the hard work of the people! What is taken from the people should be used for the people. Go!”

Zhou Lingfeng said calmly.

Yang Wufeng was taken aback for a moment, then his expression turned to one of gratitude!

It is taken from the people and used for the people!

These words are truly heartbreaking!

He felt that all the knowledge he had acquired in his life had finally found a worthy master.

“On behalf of the people of the Southern Province, I thank Your Highness!”

Yang Wufeng bowed deeply to Zhou Lingfeng, a gesture of respect the highest form of etiquette for a scholar, representing his inner submission.

Since ancient times, scholars have been required to kneel before the emperor, but almost no one has ever performed the teacher’s salute to the emperor!

“It all comes from my true self.”

Zhou Lingfeng smiled and didn’t say anything more.

With the supplies provided by Yang Bufan, Zhou Lingfeng felt much more confident!

Even if the three major families of Python City harbored any disloyal intentions, he could deal with them with ease.

Hong Jiuming suddenly walked over to him angrily, his face dark with rage!

Zhou Lingfeng was a little confused, and then he heard Mo Li shout from behind, “Little Hongzi, don’t go! Let’s play one more round. I’m getting better and better at blasting!”

Three days later, Yang Bufan received a reply from Zhou Lingfeng, along with a prescription that could prevent miasma and malaria.

The recipe is written in great detail, with absolutely no secrets hidden.

Yang Bufan’s withered hands trembled uncontrollably. He was a great scholar, proficient in poetry and lyrics, and naturally also knew some traditional Chinese medicine.

This prescription uses ingenious ingredients, with different combinations of herbs, making it a good prescription without any need for verification.

If this effective remedy is followed, the threat of malaria from miasma in the southern province may be eradicated in the future!

Once these two mountains weighing down on the people of Nan Province are removed, Nan Province will become a land of fish and rice that is no less beautiful than the Jiangnan region.

After all, the most valuable thing here is the vast and fertile land!

At this moment, the value of this recipe is priceless!

Zhou Lingfeng’s ambition and vision also moved Yang Bufan.

Yang Bufan stood up solemnly, straightened his clothes and official hat, and then bowed deeply in the direction of Mangcheng: “This old minister thanks Your Highness for your compassion for the people.”

According to the etiquette of the Great Zhou Dynasty, if one is to address a prince with the honorific title “Your Highness”, one must add “Prince So-and-so” or “Prince So-and-so” before “Your Highness”!

The only person who can be addressed as “Your Highness” is the Crown Prince.

It is clear that in Yang Bufan’s heart, Zhou Lingfeng is still the noble Crown Prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the legitimate son of the Empress.

He remains the true crown prince in our hearts!

On the back of the prescription, the most eye-catching characters are four large characters: “The world is for the people!”