The daughter of a noble family is reborn, and she is doted on by her godmother.

Chapter 112, 2 Decrees

"What?!" The message from the messenger sent shockwaves through the entire manor.

The messenger was there to deliver a message to Zhu Ling. He was sent by General Chai of the Cangnan Army, specifically to inform Changgan City.

In the event of war, support from Changgan City and its vicinity is still necessary.

Therefore, whenever there is a major or minor matter, support from Changgan is needed.

When the messenger arrived at the post station near Changgan, he learned that Prefect Zhu Ling was not in the city. Influenced by others, he turned around and went to the Marquis of Ankang's manor.

The problem was that the messenger was far too reckless. There were still many ordinary people at the manor, and he had just loudly proclaimed the news of the war, catching Zhu Ling completely off guard.

The news has spread throughout the entire manor. Marquis Ankang originally intended to try to contain the spread of the news, but it had already gotten out of control.

Zhu Ling made a quick decision and had Yun Yuke take him to the roof of his carriage at the entrance of the manor, so that he could look down from above.

"Fellow villagers! Now that you all know the military intelligence, Zhu Ling will no longer hide anything. I only ask that you do not spread rumors."

Zhu Ling's voice wasn't very loud, so Yun Yuke took out a simple amplification device from her treasure bag and amplified Zhu Ling's voice considerably.

"Your Excellency, what should we do about Changgan? Should we close the gates and defend the city?" someone asked from below.

Zhu Ling paused slightly before speaking, "The Changgan city gates will not be closed for the time being. After all, this is currently only an internal matter for the Cangnan Army. As the Cangnan Army's backing, Changgan City will certainly resolutely support the Cangnan Army and General Chai!"

"It's good that the city gates aren't closed; we can quickly pack up and make preparations."

"Exactly, with the Cangnan Army like this, how could there be a mutiny? Could it be that there's a problem within the Cangnan Army itself? What... what do we do?"

"How about we run away?"

The whispers among the people below also reached the ears of Zhu Ling and Yun Yuke, who were standing on the carriage.

Seeing the situation was turning against her, Yun Yuke whispered to Zhu Ling, "Ling, I'll say it again, don't forget you're now the governor of Changgan City. You need to show your authority. Even if things don't necessarily go wrong, what will a governor do if war breaks out? Don't tell me you don't know what to do!"

After listening, Zhu Ling calmed down and spoke with a more determined voice.

He then spoke, "Now I'm announcing two related government orders. Officer Li is here, right? Step forward!"

Zhu Ling's voice suddenly turned sharp, startling everyone present.

The officer Li, who was mentioned, couldn't help but tremble and walked out unsteadily.

"Lord Zhu, I am here."

Zhu Ling glanced at Constable Li and said seriously, "You've rested enough, right? Make a note of this and arrange it immediately after we return to the city!"

"Yes!"

"Two decrees! First, from today onwards, entry and exit controls in Changgan City will be tightened. All entry and exit will require personal identification! Each district head must immediately register the relevant information of all personnel within their district who are currently in the city! Special attention should be paid to collecting information on those who are not currently in the city. The collected information must be sent to the government office before noon the day after tomorrow!"

Zhu Ling's voice was stern and his words were decisive.

"Secondly, the leave for all soldiers of the patrol battalions in Changgan City will be reduced. From today onwards, they will patrol all defensive facilities and city defenses throughout the city! If any deficiencies are found, they must be repaired immediately or reported to the prefectural government. The patrol battalions in each area must immediately rearrange their patrol shifts. The counties, cities, villages, and other areas outside Changgan City shall follow the above two orders and control the movement of people. The county magistrates must supervise the movement of people, and if any residents need to leave, they must be registered!"

"Yes!"

"Go quickly! After I return to the city, make sure all the announcements are completed and delivered to the intended audience!"

Officer Li may have been intimidated by Zhu Ling, or he may have realized that now is not the time for internal strife.

After hearing the order, Officer Li staggered and prepared to ride his donkey back to the city as quickly as possible.

"Xiaoyu, give our horses to Officer Li!"

Xing Xiaoyu, who was below, heard Zhu Ling's instructions and immediately replaced one of the two horses in front of her carriage with a saddle, then handed it to Constable Li.

Officer Li mounted his horse and immediately returned to the city.

Perhaps it was because Zhu Ling's original image was too approachable that when these orders were issued, the residents of Changgan were basically stunned and remained silent for a moment.

Zhu Ling saw that the situation had been largely calmed down, so she asked Yun Yuke to take her down.

Marquis Ankang also learned of the sudden situation that had just occurred, and as the local master, he naturally had to come and check again.

He and his entourage came from the Marquis's residence. Judging from their figures alone, Yun Yuke keenly sensed that the hooded man behind Marquis Ankang was the same person whose voice sounded similar to that of Lord Gouchen that she had heard while spying earlier.

"Lord Marquis, you already know, right?" Zhu Ling couldn't wait to say anything more to this Marquis. He adopted the air of a prefect and spoke directly to the Marquis.

"I just gave the order: since you are residing outside the city, I hope you will take care to keep the people in your residence in check. If anyone leaves Changgan territory, please be sure to register their information and go to the government office to register regularly. During this special period, I hope you will cooperate."

"That's natural. I am also a resident of Changgan, so I will naturally abide by it." The original calculation in Marquis Ankang Deng Jixiang's eyes was gone.

"Since that's the case, let's not say any more. I'll head back to Changgan City first. I'll talk to the Marquis later."

Zhu Ling and Xing Xiaoyu still needed to meet up with General Tan, and they couldn't afford to delay.

They arrived with two horses, and one was just given to Constable Li. The two originally planned to share one, but before Yun Yuke could even offer to lend Zhu Ling a horse from the Yun family, someone else took it first.

"Lord Zhu, my Qian family has a horse. We can give you one. Please go first! We will take Officer Li's donkey back with us."

Zhu Ling glanced at Qian Lanlan. There were two people standing next to her. One was the Boss Qian they had met before, and the other was a young man who should be Qian Lanlan's older brother.

"Miss Qian, thank you. You're welcome. You can come to the government office to pick up your horse tomorrow."

Zhu and Xing mounted their horses and, ignoring the people behind them, rode off into the distance, leaving only their indifferent backs behind.

"So this Prefect Zhu is really ruthless in his work!"

"I had completely forgotten that she was a woman!"

"I've already said it, what's wrong with women? I've said it before, I support our Prefect Zhu!" The speaker was none other than Boss Qian, who had previously only eaten at Zhu Ling's restaurant.

He spoke loudly and arrogantly; Qian Lanlan and her brother held their father back, preventing him from saying anything too outrageous.

"Daughters, don't pull me away! You should learn from Magistrate Zhu; he's a role model! Watch closely and learn from him!"

"Mr. Qian, let's stop bragging. What will we do if a war really breaks out?"

"Fellow villagers! I have something to say." Marquis Ankang suddenly spoke, interrupting the hushed conversation of the crowd.

"Didn't our Prefect Zhu say that she will manage things well? We ordinary people should just take care of our own little plot of land."