Fake Eunuch: Discovering the Emperor is a Woman!-Chapter 138: Concern from the Emperor

If it weren’t for the strict management here, where one would not get any food the next day after stealing someone else’s meal, the survival of the fittest would have been vividly displayed by now.

When it was time for everyone to eat, Lin Yi rode his horse towards the valley.

He had been here more than once before, and after entering the valley, there was a vast open plain inside.

The area of this plain was indeed not small.

At first glance, one could hardly see the edge.

Moreover, a small river was slowly flowing out in the middle of this valley.

With the sunset backdrop, it indeed offered a unique view.

In normal circumstances, this should be a haven of birdsong and fragrant flowers, but the downside is that all the rocks below were black.

Even if Lin Yi bent down to pick up a stone at random, most of them were black.

This was enough to demonstrate how astonishing the coal reserves were in this area.

At this point, dozens of tents had been erected on an open space by the river.

Of course, these tents were not meant for the refugees but for the military soldiers and Lin Yi’s accommodations.

After all, the number of refugees was quite large, and a few tents definitely could not accommodate all of them.

"How are things? Is everything taken care of?"

Riding his horse through the valley, Lin Yi casually asked the deputy general at his side.

"Sir, everything is ready, and there is enough food stocked to feed these 30,000 people for half a month.

In addition, the Ministry of Industry has delivered many tools like axes, clamps, and shovels.

Work can begin directly tomorrow morning."

Hearing this, Lin Yi nodded in satisfaction:

"Ensure the security of the periphery is well managed. Later, after these refugees have eaten, let them all come in."

His subordinate bowed to acknowledge the orders, then turned his horse around and headed towards the valley exit.

Lin Yi was left to saunter through the valley with a group of soldiers.

It was already late in the hour today; it was definitely not possible to return to the palace.

Also, there were still many matters here that needed his attention, so he would need to stay here for the next few days.

As night gradually fell, the refugees who had eaten outside also entered the valley.

Suddenly, the whole valley became lively.

Since these people had eaten their fill tonight, they were much more active than in the previous days.

Especially knowing that this place would become their new home in the future, it made them even more excited.

With these people’s arrival, the previously weed-infested valley was also instantly trampled flat over a large area.

Such is the power of the crowd, after all. With 30,000 people here, even if they walked around the valley, they could easily flatten the place.

The children, having had their fill earlier, were energetic and had started to play by the river.

For the moment, all the refugees seemed a bit dazed.

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And all of this was brought to them by the tall man on horseback.

For a time, everyone’s gaze towards Lin Yi changed.

However, Lin Yi himself was completely unaware of this. After a stroll around the valley, he instructed the guards to be alert around the perimeter, lest any wild animals rushed out and hurt people.

Of course, this was just a precaution on Lin Yi’s part, given that there were 30,000 people there - even a lion would probably be scared away.

Naturally, although the valley was large, these people stayed together and did not stray from the main group.

Even according to Lin Yi’s earlier arrangements, these people had been organized into groups: 10,000 people in a large group, divided further into groups of 1,000, squads of 100, and finally teams of 10.

This was somewhat similar to the management system in the military.

This was also specially ordered by Lin Yi — managing 30,000 people without a set order would be like a loose sand, which would bring a lot of trouble.

The leadership roles for the groups of 10,000 and 1,000 were taken by the Chiliarchs and Centurions from the Left Martial Guard.

As for the smaller teams, literate individuals were selected on the spot to manage.

Thus, though these people were gathered by the river, if one viewed from above, they appeared very disciplined.

Riding up to the mountainside, Lin Yi was content as he watched everything below.

A troop that wants to have strong combat power must be bound by strict discipline.

While Lin Yi’s men entered the valley to rest, the young Emperor also received a report.

Lin Yi’s every move was gathered and reported to the young Emperor, who nodded in satisfaction upon hearing the updates:

"Send this cloak to Little Lin Yi, the winds are harsh in the valley at night; don’t let him catch a cold."

While speaking, he passed a heavy black cloak to the white-dressed lady beside him.

The lady understood this gesture’s significance.

After all, Eunuch Lin’s status was extraordinary, and she would listen to the two playing musical instruments from atop the beam each night.

Thus, she was not at all surprised by the Emperor’s concern.

Without any hesitation, she took the Emperor’s own cloak and swiftly rode towards Nanshan.

When she reached Nanshan, the valley was illuminated by torches, while Lin Yi was conveying some matters to the people from halfway up the mountain.

When she tried entering the valley, she was blocked by several soldiers.

However, she simply stretched out her hand, took out a token from her bosom, flashed it before the soldiers’ eyes, and then put it back in her bosom.

The soldiers who had blocked her immediately stood up straight, bowed their heads, and saluted her:

"Under your command, my lord, please proceed."

The lady, accustomed to such a reaction, squeezed her horse and softly uttered the word "giddy-up."

Her steed then quickly carried her into the valley.

As she drew closer, she could finally hear clearly - Lin Yi was distributing tasks to the people.

Hence, she did not disturb them, simply standing silently on the outskirts of the crowd, waiting until the end to approach.

"This is from His Majesty for you. His Majesty said the winds are harsh in the valley at night; don’t let yourself catch a cold."

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