Hunting system, and I ended up becoming the empress!

"Your Highness, we are about to enter Bei'an County." Bai Mei reported that they were closer to Beiyuan.

"Bei'an County is indeed different." Xiao Xuan said.

Along the way, the closer we got to the county seat, Beiyuan County, the greater the changes became.

Everywhere there are busy figures, with people working in full swing on construction.

The four avenues built from Beiyuan County will connect the four directions. The one heading west has now been built to the edge of Bei'an County and will continue to extend westward.

Finally, it goes directly to Mengzhou, then to Ningzhou, and connects with the border.

In just less than three or four months, the entire North State seemed to be injected with vitality.

On the way, they had met many people who had come from other states to work or migrate.

Ji Bai made full use of the relationships with the various governors and asked them to help with advertising. The nearby prefectures and counties directly sent people to promote the business by publishing newspapers, spreading nursery rhymes, distributing scripts, and staging drama troupes.

The settlement policy has been reformed. As long as you step into Beizhou, you will be given land, settlement allowance, tax exemption for two years, job introduction and other one-stop services.

Once people come, don't leave.

Rack your brains and do everything you can to attract population crazily.

The statistical data he sent showed that the number of new immigrants to Northern Province increased by 150,000 in the past two months.

Feng Zhen'er wrote to her and joked that all the people in the north of Dongzhou were almost being taken away by Beizhou.

Suddenly, the sound of firecrackers was heard over there.

"It's working, it's working..."

Amidst the cheers and applause, their way was blocked.

It turned out that the main road in Bei'an County was opened. Today, the road surface was completely hardened and people were officially allowed to pass through.

Not only the people of Bei'an County, but also the people of Xiling County came in their best attire, and countless respected white-haired elders walked on the flat road with their crutches.

Instantly, shouts of "Live the Prince a Thousand Years" were heard.

The children screamed and ran back and forth on the road, and some of them even rolled on the ground mischievously, making the adults laugh.

The men who were waiting to start construction of the Xiling County section of the road were rubbing their hands, "Hurry up, go back and eat, we'll start construction tomorrow!"

There were countless people who responded.

"If the people are happy and supportive, it means the government is good."

Xiao Zhixing was enjoying everyone's happiness with a smile on his face when a donkey cart nearby slowly stopped. An elderly man in his seventies got out of the cart, stroking his beard and sighing.

"Sir, the road is blocked and we can't get through. Can we take a rest here?" The young man driving the coach pointed to a clean teahouse on the side of the road.

The old man got off the car swiftly and waved his hand, "Hey, I am willing to wait for a long time to see such a beautiful scenery. You go and make the arrangements, I will go on my own."

He strode onto the cement road, stepped on it, then bent down and touched it.

Then he exclaimed, "It's a sharp weapon."

"Glad to meet you, old sir. From what you said, you must be from Suzhou in the south. Why did you come all the way to this northern state?"

The old man looked up and met Xiao Zhixing's smiling eyes that turned into crescent moons.

He secretly said "good", he didn't expect to meet such a girl on the road?

She was dressed simply, smiling, yet she looked majestic without being angry, and had an amazing demeanor.

The old man retracted his gaze and hummed, "I am indeed from Suzhou. I heard that Beizhou is interesting, so I came to take a look."

Xiao Zhixing also asked everyone to go to the teahouse to rest for a while. Seeing that the old man did not seem like an ordinary person, he followed him over and started a conversation.

"How is it interesting? The old man must have seen it all the way."

The old man stomped on the ground again. "This place is full of new things, the government is good and the people are happy, but... I still need to take a closer look."

Xiao Zhixing was delighted. "We are delighted to receive such an evaluation from you, sir. We will continue to work hard and let more famous people like you debate for us."

"It is said that Prince Yuan Sheng is arrogant, tyrannical, murderous, and arrogant. I know this after seeing him today. It is not advisable to make judgments without seeing the real person."

Xiao Zhixing bowed modestly, "I am a young student with a bit of hot temper. I am sure I have offended many people. I don't care what others say about me. I judge by my actions rather than my heart. I stick to my own way and have a clear conscience."

She wasn't surprised that he recognized her.

The old man smiled and said, "You are a man who sticks to his own principles and not his actions. You are more open-minded than me at such a young age. You are a disciple of Mr. Hengqu and your reputation is well-deserved."

Seeing that the teahouse was ready, Xiao Zhixing extended his hand, "Mr. Murong, you have come to my Beizhou. Meeting is fate. Can you give me a chance to treat you to a cup of tea?"

At this age, being a heavenly master and coming from Suzhou, she also guessed his identity.

Murong Wanli put his hands behind his back and said, "Prince Yuansheng's tea doesn't taste good. I'm worried that if I drink it, I won't be able to leave."

Xiao Zhixing smiled and said, "I really want to keep you here. Beizhou is a literary wasteland. I am eager for any scholar to come here to educate the people and enlighten them."

As she spoke, she bowed deeply and said, "I will never force you. You are free to come and go. If you feel good here, you can stay for a few months. If you get tired of it, just let me know and I will personally take you out."

He and Feng Yong are known as the two great patriarchs of the north and the south. Compared with Feng Yong who has a family behind him, he is the real commoner patriarch.

He was born in a farming family and was self-taught. After becoming the top scorer in the imperial examination, he did not enter the officialdom. Instead, he returned to his hometown to educate students, founded a school, and his students are all over the world.

He advocated and summarized the ideas of his predecessors of clear laws and strict punishments, emphasis on utilitarianism, and reform and strengthening the country, which are similar to the Legalist doctrine of China.

However, the gentlemanly spirit similar to Confucianism is prevalent in the world nowadays, and his doctrine is not mainstream.

But he is also one of the most famous people in Qianyuan Continent and a giant in the southern literary world. He has countless disciples, such as Zhao Kun and Bai Fengmei.

He is proficient in law, Taoism, and literature, and is also a master of heavenly martial arts.

He was also adept at imperial tactics and strategies, and once followed Xiao Yuzhen as a scripture reading doctor. It was rumored that the two were close friends.

How could she let go of such a role model who came to her door on his own initiative?

Murong Wanli looked at her well-behaved appearance, finally revealed a smile, and walked towards the teahouse.

"I don't like famous teas, so a cup of coarse tea is enough for me. I have to continue on my journey."

Xiao Zhixing narrowed his eyes and gestured to Baimei.

Instead of using her usual teacup, the old man and the child used the coarse porcelain bowl in the teahouse to pour a cup of turbid tea.

Xiao Zhixing raised his cup and said, "Cheers to you, wise man, you have come to visit us. We are so happy to be here from afar. I am truly overjoyed."

Murong Wanli shook his head and chuckled, then drank the tea she offered him, knowing full well, "The more you act like this, the more uneasy I feel."

Xiao Zhixing smiled and said, "Isn't it that we can't kidnap people? We can only try to treat them with courtesy?"

If she could snatch the person away, she would immediately gather tens of thousands of troops to take the person to Beiyuan and lock him up to work for her.

Murong Wanli couldn't help but laugh out loud, "This is your true nature."

Xiao Zhixing's smile was pure and bright.

At this time, Bai Mei came over with two booklets in her hands.

Xiao Zhixing took the one above and said, "This is a rough draft of the Northern Province's policy program that I wrote. It's a rare opportunity to meet you, so I shamelessly ask you to help me correct it."

Murong Wanli: "You are really good at taking advantage of opportunities, but why should I waste my energy to correct you?"

Xiao Zhixing praised him and bowed repeatedly, "Just think of it as doing it for the hundreds of thousands of people in Beizhou! After all, the students are young, and we are afraid that something might go wrong and cause misery to the people."

Murong Wanli looked at her deeply.

Xiao Zhixing shamelessly took out another booklet, which was a summary of the essence of Chinese Legalist thought. "I have read your masterpiece and have some ideas. Please give me some advice."

She just doesn't believe that the essence of our five thousand years of thought cannot win over anyone.

Murong Wanli laughed helplessly and took the second booklet and opened it.

He looked nonchalant at first, but then his eyes were glued to it and couldn't be pulled away, like a hungry man seeing a peerless beauty, completely infatuated.

Xiao Zhixing drank his tea leisurely and said to the young man who accompanied him with a smile, "Don't worry, I will prepare the sedan chair, we can't disturb you."