Chapter Five Hundred and Eighty-Fourth Auspiciousness Falls from the Sky, Man Ray Flying
Chapter 584: The auspiciousness descends from the sky, and the manta rays and fishes fly
The princes of the dynasty generously promised to offer money and silk to the emperor. Essentially, they were using the power of the dynasty to put pressure on the countries in the four wildernesses, so that the countries in the four wildernesses could transport food to the land of China, so that the countries of the country in the country could
Get through the hard times.
The plague of insects ravaged the entire Celestial Empire, and the countries in the Four Wildernesses were also affected. They were overwhelmed, and no one had any food left to help the countries in China and Turkey tide over the difficulties.
So the ministers threw the "pot" into the hands of the emperor, Di Mu.
Who said that the Emperor and Emperor Mu have great face? The countries in the four directions can ignore the princes of the Middle Earth, but the Emperor still has to give him face.
Emperor Mu could clearly see the small thoughts of his ministers, but he did not refuse, but followed the trend, hoping to use the power of the Celestial Dynasty to ask for food from the four bordering countries.
There was a perfect tacit understanding between the monarch and his ministers, and soon the golden palace was filled with comments.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, Dongyi Weiguo has always been rich and productive. The losses caused by this insect disaster are not serious. In my opinion, we can purchase grain from Weiguo."
"Your Majesty, the land of Xirong is barren and there is little grain-producing land. However, only Yiguo has fertile land and is rich in grains. The country is not seriously affected by the disaster. I think we can buy grain from this country."
"Your Majesty, there are many fertile lands in the Southern Wilderness countries, and the three principal kingdoms of Wu, Chu, and Yue are all land of plenty. I think I can buy food from these three countries..."
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For a time, all the powerful Chinese hegemonic princes in the four border countries were named by the ministers of the DPRK and China, and these countries were asked to sell grain ranging from tens of thousands to 100,000 shi to the Central and Eastern countries.
Next, other kingdoms such as Izumo and Mo were named one after another and asked to sell grain ranging from tens of thousands of koku to tens of thousands of koku to the land of China.
Other small countries in the Southern Wilderness were not spared, but these countries were okay, some only had a few hundred stones, and some only had a few thousand stones.
Among them, Xi State aroused discussion among the ministers of the DPRK and China. Some people said that Xi State had countless fertile lands and good harvests every year, so it should be allowed to sell more grain.
However, many ministers also spoke for the Xi Kingdom, saying that the insect plague in the Xi Kingdom was comparable to that in Middle-earth. Although the insect plague was controlled in a timely manner, the situation would not be much better. In addition, the Xi Kingdom had just presented a treasure to exterminate the pests.
, forcing pressure is inappropriate and makes people feel chilling.
This argument was endorsed by most ministers.
After all, Xi State is just a small country. Even if it squeezes it with all its strength, it won't be able to produce much food. The ministers don't want to be such ungrateful villains.
In the Golden Palace, Emperor Ziqi heard the ministers discuss the amount of grain in Xi Kingdom, and his heart suddenly surged.
If you don't know much about the Xi Kingdom, you will definitely think like the ministers that the Xi Kingdom is no different from the ordinary Bo Kingdom. Although it is quite wealthy, it is a small country with limited food output.
However, the emperor's son Qi knew that the Manchu princes underestimated Xi State and underestimated its strength.
According to what my sister said, Xi State reclaimed hundreds of thousands of acres of fertile land last year, and this year all these newly reclaimed fertile fields have produced a bumper harvest with abundant fruits, enough to feed hundreds of thousands of people.
Emperor Ziqi didn't pay much attention to it before, but now the disaster situation is like fire and water, and the harvest of hundreds of thousands of acres of grain has become a life-saving straw.
The crisis that troubled my father and the countries in China and the Earth no longer existed.
"Yes, go to Xiguo to buy grain. You can buy millions of stones of grain there."
Thinking of this, Emperor Ziqi was so excited that he almost blurted out,
But the moment he just took steps,
Emperor Ziqi hesitated.
Suddenly, he recalled what his father said a few days ago.
If the Chishui River has made great merits, then the dragon in the Xi Kingdom will be able to use the power of the merits in the He Bo Ling to become a place in one fell swoop, and it will be easy to become a god.
The food on both sides of the Chishui River saved hundreds of thousands and millions of Chinese people;
Chishui River nurtures both sides of Chishui River;
The overwhelming merits fell on the Chishui River and in the Hebo Order. Not only would Xi Kingdom not suffer any losses, but it would gain another ghost-level warrior and its strength would be greatly increased.
Thinking of this, Emperor Ziqi hesitated, and swallowed back the words he was about to blurt out, with a hesitant look on his face, he was hesitant and difficult to make a decision.
When the emperor's son Qi was in a dilemma, the ministers unanimously agreed, and the Xi Kingdom was classified as an ordinary uncle, and only asked to sell grain ranging from tens of thousands of dan.
When Emperor Ziqi heard the news, he was in a trance and fell into a battle between heaven and man.
The next day, the emperor's imperial edict left the imperial capital and flew to the four wilderness countries.
At the same time, all the Blue Bird Envoys raised in the Imperial Garden were dispatched, carrying money and silk to fly to the four wild countries, buying and selling by force, and collecting food.
The power of heaven was unstoppable. Although the four countries in the wilderness were complaining, they did not dare to stroke the emperor's dragon beard. They all had a bitter look on their faces and more or less sold their grain.
Three days later, the Blue Bird envoys rushed day and night to forcefully purchase grain from the four border countries and returned to the imperial capital.
The emperor and his ministers gathered together to take a look. The ministers who were originally beaming with joy suddenly became speechless, and their sorrow returned to their hearts.
As the saying goes, "Every family has its own sutras that are difficult to recite." In the huge Xia Dynasty, no vassal state could have enough food and clothing. In a good harvest year, the disaster would be even more unbearable.
Even if the insect infestation in the Four Wilderness countries is not serious, the situation in each country is not easy. Basically, there are few vassal states that can meet the wishes of the Celestial Empire and sell enough grain.
Most of them are only half of what was expected, or even less than 10%.
As a result, the food crisis in China and Turkey has not been effectively solved, and there is still a huge gap. Millions of people may not survive this winter.
For a moment, the emperor and his ministers turned from joy to sorrow. The atmosphere in the golden palace became extremely depressing, and their breathing seemed to become heavier.
Especially the emperor's son Qi, whose face was extremely torn, unable to make a choice. He wanted to save all the people from the fire and water, but he also didn't want the Xi Kingdom to ride on the wind and soar into the sky.
"How should I choose!"
Emperor Ziqi had a lot of thoughts in his heart and was in a dilemma. He wanted to stand up and speak loudly, but his feet could not move and his mouth could not open.
Just when Emperor Qi was having a hard time making a choice, loud shouts from outside the palace broke the silence inside the palace.
"Your Majesty, auspiciousness comes from heaven. It is a great joy and auspiciousness comes from heaven!"
The sound of "Auspicious Auspiciousness from Heaven" echoed in the palace, and the lingering sound lingered around the beams. Under the suddenness, the monarchs and ministers in the palace were a little confused.
A minister came out and angrily rebuked the shaman: "Now disasters are everywhere and hungry people are everywhere. How can there be any auspiciousness!"
Wu Zhu made a splash, kowtowed to the emperor, and argued in his mouth: "Your Majesty, how dare the little witch deceive the emperor? The auspiciousness from the sky is absolutely true. The Wen stingray appears in the land of Zhuxia. This is a good omen!"
"Wenray!"
When Emperor Mu heard this, he stood up in Huo Di, as did all the officials in the palace, all of whom looked in disbelief.
With food shortages everywhere, why do we attract stingrays?
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The stingray looks like a carp, with a fish body and bird wings, a white head and a red beak. It often travels to the West Sea, swims in the East China Sea, and flies at night. Its sound is like a luan chicken, its taste is sour and sweet, and it is crazy to eat.