Chapter 1192 - 1015: It’s Discourteous Not to Reciprocate
Since Xiliao’s submission, Xiliang has stabilized, coupled with the gradual eradication of sand thieves within the territory, the public order in Xiliang has leapt forward significantly.
With personal safety guaranteed, more caravans are willing to come to Xiliang for business, especially after the official roads and post stations have been renovated, the number of people coming and going has substantially increased.
With more merchants, goods exchange became cheaper, which further improved the quality of life for the people.
After entering December, camel caravans at the gates of Liangdu City have been incessant.
Camels carrying large quantities of goods enter Liangdu, and after trading, they leave with a new batch of purchased materials.
Under the deliberate promotion of Xiao Yeyang, Xiliang now has its own specialties, such as woolen fabrics, cattle, sheep, camels, and Ganzhou cotton, all of which are favored by merchants from other regions.
Merchants also brought goods from other places to Xiliang, enriching the clothing, food, shelter, and transportation of the residents.
After the Laba Festival passed, the festive atmosphere of Liangdu began to thicken, with lanterns and banners everywhere, and the streets bustling with noise and excitement.
While outsiders were happily preparing for the New Year festivities, a gloom hung over the An Residence.
After An Zhihang was discovered to have secretly excavated the Wei Family’s buried gold, he was suspended by Xiao Yeyang. In response, the old Madam An repeatedly visited the Prince Residence to see Xiao Yeyang, to no avail—she was refused an audience each time.
On the fifteenth of December, the old Madam An directly came to the front of the Governor’s Office, intending to cast aside her pride and kneel in public to beg for Xiao Yeyang’s leniency.