Chapter 839: Send Off Chapter 839: Send Off Editor: Atlas Studios As soon as their convoy entered the main street, they saw that both sides of the street were filled with commoners.
When they saw Qi Haoran’s convoy, they knelt down one after another, and so even sobbed uncontrollably.
Qi Haoran’s eyes couldn’t help but turn red as he rode on the horse.
Liu Qing was waiting at the city gate with the officials from the governnt office.
When he saw Qi Haoran coming over, he hurriedly went forward and bowed.
Then, he stepped aside to reveal the two old n behind him.
They held an umbrella in their hands and knelt on the ground to offer it to Qi Haoran.
“Your Highness, this is an umbrella made by the commoners of Qiannan for you.
Although you can’t co to Qiannan again, everyone here will miss you fondly.” The commoners kneeling on the ground cried out sadly, clamoring to erect a longevity morial tablet for Qi Haoran.
Moved by the scene, Little Madam Xia wiped her tears and said, “I didn’t expect the people of Qiannan to adore Fourth Brother so much.” Mu Yangling frowned.
In her opinion, this was just a matter of changing job location.
Was there a need to be so emotional?
Although she was also very touched that the entire city would send them off, those who didn’t know better would think that Qi Haoran had suffered great grievances seeing these commoners kneel on the ground and crying like this.
Qi Haoran was also a little shocked as he sat on his horse.
He turned around strangely to look at the commoners kneeling on the ground and crying.
Then, he hurriedly dismounted and helped the two elders up.
“Even though I’m transferred back to the capital, the General Liu who is staying behind has great abilities.
Besides, the Qiannan army is strong.
Don’t worry, the people of West Xia won’t be able to bully you guys.” The elder stopped crying before resuming crying even harder.
He held Qi Haoran’s hand tightly and shouted, “Your Highness, you’re a good Prince.
It’s a pity that you’ve suffered such grievances.” No matter how slow Qi Haoran was, he could now tell that the citizens of Qiannan were feeling indignant for him.
The corners of his mouth twitched.
Could he tell them that he was actually very satisfied with the outco of the negotiation?
At that ti, when Fan Zijin’s ssenger pigeon had just arrived, he’d joyfully invited Mu Yangling to drink with him.
In rely five years, he had already set up the defense at the borders in the southwest and trained a batch of capable soldiers.
Therefore, it was not a problem for him to leave.
In any case, back then, he had promised Qi Xiuyuan that he would just stay here for six years.
Now, he was rely returning to the capital one year in advance.
If there was no war in Qiannan, he would most likely not co here again in this lifeti.
Therefore, what grievance did he suffer?
Qi Haoran couldn’t let his big brother take the bla for him, so he helped the elder up and said with a smile, “Old Sir, why do you say that?
With my royal brother up there, who’d dare to make suffer?” His laughter was hearty and refreshing, like a breeze brushing against their ears.
The two elders looked up at him in a daze.
Seeing that there was no trace of sorrow on his face, it appeared that Qi Haoran did not suffer grievances.
Qi Haoran returned the umbrella in his hand to the two of them and said with a smile, “I’m just doing my job.
I’m not worthy of this umbrella.
You only think that I’m good because you’ve been exploited ruthlessly by the officials of the previous dynasty.
However, other than performing my official duties, I’ve never done anything for you people in private.
Thus, I’ll leave this umbrella to soone who deserves it.” After a pause, he said with a smile, “Before I leave, I’ll ask everyone for a favor.
His Majesty hates people who are greedy.
If there are corrupt officials in Qiannan who don’t do their job, His Majesty will definitely stand up for you.
If you encounter good officials who are willing to act for the good of the people even if it ans forgoing their personal interests, you may then give this umbrella to them.” Having said that, Qi Haoran turned around and mounted his horse.
He said with a smile to everyone in a clear voice, “I also know that you respect .
I don’t dare to say that I’ve contributed greatly to Qiannan for the past five years, but I’ve done my best to carry out my responsibilities.
I’m naturally happy that you want to erect a longevity morial tablet for , but don’t forget His Majesty when you do so.
There are two reasons why Qiannan can recover so quickly from the war.
One is because His Majesty has exempted taxes for the people for three years, and given you grains and farming tools.
The second reason is because of your own and the magistrates’ hard work.
If you don’t find it troubleso, you can erect the magistrates’ nas on the longevity morial tablets.
Hahaha…” The two elders looked at Qi Haoran speechlessly, but they were sure that he was not wronged.
Instead, he was very happy.
In fact, it seed like this person was very happy to leave Qiannan.
The two of them imdiately felt upset, feeling that they had felt emotional for nothing.
The commoners kneeling on the ground and crying bitterly also felt that they had cried for nothing just now.
It was as if they had been thinking too much.
Everyone raised their heads and glared at Qi Haoran with red faces.
Qi Haoran touched his nose and was about to say sothing nice when Little Bear lifted the curtain and stuck half of his body out.
He asked curiously, “Father, how much longer are you going to talk for?
We still have to go out of the city to ride a horse.” At this mont, they rembered what the few masters of the Prince’s estate had done for them previously.
Everyone stood up one after another and chose to forget what had just happened.
They wiped their tears and bade farewell to Little Bear, Little An, and the twins in the carriage.
So people even stuffed gifts to the guards on both sides of the carriage, indicating for them to hand them to the children.
However, most of them looked at the Princess Consort through the open curtain and knelt down respectfully to kowtow to her again.
The Prince was right.
Half of the reason why they could live a good life was because the Emperor was wise, allowing them to recuperate.
However, the other half was owing to the Princess Consort, who was sitting in the carriage.
If not for her Harvest Grain Store’s help along the way, giving them grain seeds on credit and keeping down the price of grains, they would definitely not be living as well.
Therefore, everyone was willing to kneel.
Unlike when they were wailing when facing Qi Haoran earlier on, this ti, everyone rely kowtowed three tis to the carriage quietly.
First, it was the people beside the carriage, then in front and behind of it, and finally, it spread to the entire street.
Everyone kowtowed three tis to the carriage quietly, not making any noise or even saying any words of blessings.
They only chanted in their hearts.
After these five years, everyone already knew how low-key the Princess Consort was.
Other than often going to the farmstead and the suburbs to play, she rarely ca to the city to shop.
She was completely different from the little princes who went shopping every day.
So at this mont, no one was willing to disturb her.
This ti, Qi Haoran did not shout.
Instead, he smiled at Ah Ling, who was in the carriage.
Clearly surprised, Mu Yangling was at a loss for a mont before calming down.
She lifted the curtains and said, “Everyone, get up quickly since the ground is cold.
Kneeling for too long will hurt your legs.” Seeing everyone stand up, Qi Haoran raised his hand and said, “Let’s go.” Liu Qing, who was waiting at the side, heaved a sigh of relief.
He was shocked to see the citizens of Juzhou City behave like this.
He had been trembling in fear the entire morning, afraid that news of this would spread to the capital and make the officials in the imperial court wary.
Prince Rong’s reputation in Qiannan was already very prestigious.
It was not a good thing to bring back an umbrella gifted by the commoners out of gratitude.
Fortunately, Prince Rong had comically changed up the atmosphere earlier.
After today, the Emperor’s reputation in Qiannan would also go up.
Liu Qing sent them out of the city.
Seeing that the convoy was getting further and further away, he finally felt relieved.
At this mont, in the carriage, Little Bear was expressing his ambitions.
“In the future, I want to be like Father and Mother and let everyone respect and worship .”
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