Chapter 583: One hundred thousand hungry people besiege the imperial capital
Chapter 583: One hundred thousand hungry people surrounded the imperial capital
The second elder's smile was meaningful, his words were filled with pride and ease, and he felt physically and mentally happy, just like an old fox who had succeeded in his evil scheme.
Yao Yun, Sun Muyue, Bailihuang and others quickly understood the meaning of the second elder's words.
Food is the most important thing for the people. Food is an indispensable and important resource at all times. If you are not careful, you will get stuck.
On a normal day, the increased grain production of 700,000 acres on both sides of the Chishui River would at best fill the granary of Xi State, allowing every citizen of Xi State to have enough to eat, and in the process, they could earn a huge fortune by selling the grain.
Nowadays, pests are rampant in various countries in China and the fertile fields are suffering. Countless crops that are about to mature have been swallowed up by the insect nests and turned into nothing. In many places, the food that has just been collected into the granary has not been spared.
Yao Yun was born into a wealthy family in this life, and was a descendant of the Imperial Clan. Even when he came to the wilderness, he never went hungry. Even if there was no food to eat, he could still eat meat...well, eat the meat of ferocious beasts.
However, ordinary people have no choice but to "why not eat minced meat". If the crops in the fields fail to harvest, they will really starve to death without the help of the monarch.
It can be said that now that the emperor has surrendered, countries in China and Turkey not only need to control the pest disaster as soon as possible, but also urgently need a large amount of food to relieve the victims.
If we are careful, hundreds of thousands or even millions of people may not survive this winter.
Well, maybe before winter comes, the road will already be littered with corpses, making it a desolate place.
Yao Yun: "There are 700,000 acres of fertile farmland on both sides of the Chishui River, with an output of four to five dan per mu. If we save a little, we can feed hundreds of thousands of people. And if it is used for disaster relief to help the people of China tide over the difficulties, it can feed millions of people.
Second Elder, this is indeed a great merit, a huge merit."
The arrogant insects used their magical powers to deliberately retaliate against the Xia Dynasty, and all the princes and states in the world were affected by it. Although the disasters in the four wilderness countries were lighter, the food in the country was only enough to be self-sufficient. If you want to transfuse blood to the Central Plains, you don't have to think about it.
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If we want to break the situation, I'm afraid we have to rely on Xi Guo.
After clarifying this context, the senior officials of Xiguo understood the meaning of the second elder witch's call, and then a faint smile appeared on everyone's face.
"Prime Minister Sun, the autumn harvest will begin now. There have been many twists and turns this year, but fortunately there are no near misses and it is another good harvest year!"
"Here!"
Sun Muyue bowed Yingying, and the famous Iron Lady of Xi Kingdom showed a happy smile.
Having said that, Yao Yun didn't say much. Now he just needs to wait quietly for the harvest.
Whether it is the fertile fields of Jintao Daolang or the mission issued by the Yellowstone Heavenly Book, the eradication of the insect nest has been completed. Now all that is left is to try our best to save the people of the Celestial Dynasty.
I don’t know what rewards the Yellowstone Heavenly Book will give me when the time comes...
With expectations, Yao Yun began to rush for a good harvest.
The people of Xi Kingdom had long forgotten the fear caused by the insect plague, and everyone harvested rice ears and threshed grains with great joy...
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Imperial Cloud Master.
Quite different from the excitement and joy of Xi Kingdom, there is a bit of anxiety and depression in the air of the Imperial Capital.
The insect-killing witch medicine and rune secrets obtained from the Xi Kingdom were indeed very effective. In a short period of time, a large number of insects were eliminated, the rampant insect plague was contained, the situation gradually stabilized, and everything was developing for the better.
However, the exact opposite of the insect plague is the food problem.
These days, hungry people are everywhere, and there is chaos. Countless people who have been persecuted by pests and have no harvest in their fields are fleeing towards the rich cities and capitals of the country.
Even the Imperial Cloud Master is no exception.
A few miles outside the city, it was completely dark. They were all Dianfu people who came to the imperial capital to escape famine, and there was a steady stream of people fleeing.
The emperor's dianfu, as the emperor of the past dynasties, the emperor's direct fiefdom, floods, snow disasters, famine, raging beasts and monsters, all have nothing to do with them. Their life is comfortable and peaceful, and the people at the emperor's feet have always been full of arrogance.
But this insect plague has left the proud people at the emperor's feet in a state of panic.
The densely populated land of Dianfu was cut off from all human settlements for the first time, and people exchanged their children for food. The scene was horrifying.
As soon as those Dianfu people who had gone through hardships and fled arrived at the majestic imperial capital of Yunshi, they all burst into tears and their cries were loud.
The cries were like a mountain roaring and a tsunami, but their central thought was the same, which was to beg the emperor to open a warehouse for relief and give them a bite to eat.
All the people prayed, and their cries shook the heavens.
Tianzi Dianfu is a fiefdom directly under the Zhuxiazi. It has the most fertile land in the world, the largest number of people, and outstanding people. It is the foundation of the emperor's authority.
Nowadays, in the land of Dianfu, pests are raging, and the people of Dianfu are in danger and hungry. As the emperor, if he cannot save the people from fire and water, how can he have the face to rule the world and be called the emperor?
Di Mu wanted to save the people, but the real situation was that the Imperial Capital Yunshi's grain reserves could barely feed most of the people in the Imperial Capital. If the hundreds of thousands of refugees who were fleeing the famine were added in, the Imperial Capital would not be able to survive for long.
Usually, if the king of a vassal state is more ruthless, he can abandon his chariot to protect his commander and ignore the victims.
However, as the emperor, he could not ignore the people who had fled, otherwise he would lose the support of the people, shake his foundation, and his position as emperor would not be stable.
In the Golden Palace, Emperor Tianzi's face was as dark as water. He angrily scolded his ministers and asked them to provide food to alleviate Yunshi's difficulties.
"My lords, the insect infestation is the most serious in Zhongtudian. As ministers of the Celestial Empire, you are entrusted with a fertile land. At this time of crisis, you should save the people from the fire and water..."
Emperor Ziqi mobilized the princes from all over the world to donate food on the jade steps, while the ministers below showed bitter expressions, burying their heads one by one, looking at their noses, eyes and hearts, and their feet couldn't help but shrink back.
Even though Emperor Qi was spitting in front of the jade steps, no one stood up to share the emperor's worries.
For a moment, there was silence in front of the Golden Palace, and the atmosphere was extremely awkward.
Emperor Di Mu looked extremely ugly and snorted coldly.
The sound was like a thunderous sound, which directly hit the minds of all the princes in the court, and the faces of the officials changed drastically.
Mr. Jiang: Your Majesty, I am not stingy, but the country has no food left. The insect plague is raging not only in the country, but also in all the countries in China and the mainland. We are also worried and can't sleep at night."
Marquis Lu: "What Mr. Jiang said makes sense. The country is full of disaster victims and there is no food to save. Your Majesty, I am willing to offer my money and silk to buy food from the four wild countries."
"I am also willing to offer money and silk."
"I second the proposal!"
"I second the proposal!"
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For a time, the ministers in the palace reached a unified opinion. Food was useless, and money and silk were available as much as they wanted.
In the past, money and silk were more attractive than food, but in disaster years, food is the hard currency, surpassing everything else. At this time, even if you have money, you can't buy food.
What's the use of money and silk at this time! When Emperor Mu saw this, he was quite unhappy, but he also understood the difficulties of the ministers. The countries in China really couldn't provide food.
"In this case, dear friends, do you know which country among the Four Wilderness Countries has a good harvest today and suffered less severe disasters?"