After rebirth, the Prime Minister's wife married the living devil

The north gate of Maozhou.

The atmosphere was tense, with two clearly divided groups of people confronting each other.

A man in cloth stepped out from among the ragged people. His face was covered in black dust and blood. He shouted to the guards, "Get out of the way, you dog officer! We want to leave the city! We want to leave the city!"

The people behind him also shouted in unison: "Open the city gate! We want to leave the city!"

The guard was full of impatience. He clenched the steel knife in his hand, stepped forward and threatened: "King Maoping has ordered that no one is allowed to leave the city now. All young and strong men must be sent to the army. If they do not obey, they will be killed without mercy!"

"What King Maoping?! We are all citizens of Dajing! We are only loyal to Dajing!"

"Don't think we don't know. The news has spread all over the world. Lord Li, the governor of Chongzhou, is leading an army of 100,000 to attack us!"

"You dog officials just want us to die!"

"Don't even think about sending us to our deaths! Open the city gates! We want to leave the city!"

"Open the gate! Open the gate!"

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More and more people gathered together, and the soldiers were pressed against the city wall by the surging crowd.

The scene suddenly became chaotic and cold sweat broke out on the guard's forehead.

Suddenly, there was a "puff" sound, and a woman holding a child fell to the ground, and the child sat on the ground crying loudly.

Someone in the crowd shouted, "Murder! Murder!"

The young man in plain clothes standing at the front shouted angrily: "These dog officials don't treat us as human beings at all. Folks, charge! Kill the dog officials! Kill the dog officials!"

"Kill the dog officer! Kill the dog officer!"

There was a great noise and noise, accompanied by the crying of children. The people who had long held grudges rushed forward, hatred on everyone's face. Even children who were only as tall as an adult's waist rushed forward, hugged the guards' thighs and bit them.

The young man in plain clothes standing at the front was extremely agile. He snatched the steel knife from the guard's hand and swiftly cut the guard's neck. He raised his arms and shouted.

"Fellow villagers! The brothers who fled to Chongzhou all said that Lord Li, the governor of Chongzhou, is brave and resourceful, kind to the people and treats all people equally!"

"He has come here to kill the rebels for the people of Maozhou! Open the city gates to welcome Lord Li! Open the city gates to welcome Lord Li!"

Everyone was infected by the atmosphere and followed the man to shout loudly: "Open the city gate! Welcome Lord Li!"

As more and more people came, the guards were killed by the indignant people. Some people took hammers and smashed the copper locks that were soaked in molten iron.

The gate of Maozhou city opened wide.

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Dust and smoke billowed as a line of soldiers in heavy black armor rode in from outside the city gate in an orderly and strict manner.

The people of Maozhou stood on both sides of the road, looking anxiously at the Chongzhou army not far away, and some people had already begun to hide secretly behind.

According to rumors, Lord Li came from a grassroots background, sympathized with the people's livelihood, and was a good official who loved his people like his own children.

However, they had been oppressed by Liu Han for a long time, and when they saw the even more imposing Chongzhou army, they felt only fear in their hearts.

The horse's hooves stepped on the bluestone slabs, making crisp and regular sounds.

The people of Maozhou all looked at the leader and found that he was not wearing any armor, but only a thin black suit.

The closer I got, the clearer I could see the man's face. He was probably less than twenty years old, with thin eyebrows, phoenix eyes, a straight nose and thin lips. His rosy lips were slightly raised, revealing a harmless smile.

Suddenly, there was complete silence at the city gate.

As the sound of horse hooves got closer, the baby was overwhelmed by the atmosphere and couldn't help but burst into tears. The baby's mother was startled by the sudden cry and subconsciously tried to cover his mouth and nose, but in panic, she didn't hold the baby firmly and dropped the baby out.

The crowd around let out a scream, and in a flash, in just a moment, the man in black on the horse flew over like lightning and grabbed the baby that fell to the ground.

The baby was still crying, but when it swung in the air and landed in the man's arms, it stopped crying and smiled at him, showing his pink gums and drooling.

Li Yanqi lowered his head and took a look, his heart full of disgust. The child was drooling and not cute at all. He and Lin Zhizhi's child would definitely not be like this.

But with a gentle smile on his face, he touched the child's face and handed him to the frightened pale woman.

"Next year, my wife and I's children will be the same age as him."

His voice was low and gentle. The child's mother looked at his face and was stunned for a moment, forgetting to reach out to pick up the child.

One woman was extremely bold. She looked him up and down and said with a smile, "Oh, Master Li is already married. What a pity."

"Matchmaker Song, what are you thinking? With the ones you have, how could Lord Li be interested in them? The woman you picked for me was said to be virtuous and kind, but in the end... Ouch!"

"What did you say? Do you dislike me?"

"It hurts, it hurts, my lady, I was wrong! I was wrong, I was wrong!"

The tense atmosphere was swept away, and the people began to tease the rival pair. The baby's mother also took the child and thanked Li Yanqi with a blushing face.

Just then, a young man wearing armor and a helmet on his face rode up from the end of the road.

He was covered in blood, and he quickly dismounted, knelt down and said, "Sir, Liu Ping and Han Guang fought against each other because the city gate was broken. Liu Ping killed Han Guang, but was killed by Han Guang's subordinates. The Maozhou Army and the Han Family Army are now both defeated and have surrendered in the North Camp! Please go quickly!"

The crowd burst into thunderous cheers, and the people were delighted, hugging each other and crying.

Li Yanqi stroked the horse's mane with one hand and quickly got on the horse. He lowered his head to look at the man kneeling on the ground and laughed, "Well done, Lai San. I will remember all your contributions."

"I dare not! I am only following orders."

Lai San raised his head and looked firmly at the man on the horse. It was the commoner who led the people to cause trouble in front of the city gate.

It was a pity that everyone was still cheering excitedly and no one noticed him. However, even if they noticed him, they would not be able to connect the young man with a dirty face with the young general in armor.

Li Yanqi held the reins, bowed to everyone, and said with full energy: "Dear fellow villagers, we are new to this precious land and have not eaten yet. I wonder if anyone is doing the cooking business? Whether it is steamed buns, steamed bread, or rice cakes, no matter what kind and no matter how much, you can send them to Beidaying. We will take as many as you can."

After saying that, the man led a group of imposing cavalrymen and rushed forward rapidly.

The people held their breath and watched the black-armored cavalry disappear from their sight.

An old man asked tremblingly, "Did Lord Li just say he wanted to buy steamed buns?"

Everyone turned around to look at him. He was the breakfast seller in the north city.

"Old man, food is very expensive now, and most of these soldiers are the same. Don't end up losing both food and life."

"Ever since the two thieves Liu and Han caused chaos in Maozhou, I haven't seen a penny for half a year. I have lived for most of my life and I think I am very good at judging people. This Lord Li is different from them. If you don't make the money, let me, an old man, make it."

The old man squeezed out of the crowd and said, "I'm going home to knead the dough."

The rest of the people looked at each other, and without any prior agreement, they all went back home.

The next day, the news that Li Yanqi, the governor of Chongzhou, entered Maozhou without alarming anyone and did not take a single needle or thread from the people spread throughout the city and was then spread throughout Dajing by carriages and horses.