Chapter 957 Ask the Son of Heaven to pray for rain!
Chapter 957 Ask the Emperor to pray for rain!
"It can't really be the Southern Wilderness countries that are causing trouble."
In the big tent, someone swallowed his saliva and said these words carefully.
It was this sentence that suddenly made the silent tent boil again, and the expressions of everyone present suddenly became complicated.
A year ago, Yao Yun issued a warning to the Xia Dynasty, predicting that the Southern Wilderness countries might use the [Ancient Golden Crow Essence] to trigger a drought, but at that time, no one took it seriously.
Just a few days ago, this incident was always used as a joke when everyone was chatting.
But in the blink of an eye, the prediction came true.
The real big joke is not Xihou Yao Yun, but themselves!
Yao Yunming warned of the disaster early tomorrow, but no one paid attention to it and failed to seize the precious opportunity to nip the disaster in the cradle.
Not only was it not taken seriously, but it was even ridiculed and criticized for half a year...
Recalling what happened in the past, many upright princes and army commanders looked ashamed.
Old Situ was also ashamed, angry, and remorseful. Last year, Yao Yun repeatedly persuaded him to ask for help from the Celestial Empire, hoping that the emperor would pay attention to the ancient Golden Crow essence, risk everything, and use all his strength to deal with the southern barbarian countries. However, he hesitated because of the scruples in his heart.
Now that he saw droughts in various places in the Southern Wilderness, Old Situ felt quite ashamed and blamed himself.
Wu Hou sighed and said: "Oh, Xi Hou exposed the conspiracy of the southern barbarian countries with one word. It's a pity that we didn't pay attention to it and didn't report it to the emperor. Otherwise, if the emperor stepped forward, he might be able to nip the drought in the bud."
Everyone will regret it. When they heard Wu Hou mention this matter, many people in the palace sighed.
Suddenly, everyone's mood changed drastically. Before, they were still ridiculing Yao Yun for his alarmist remarks. Now, everyone is sad and regretful.
"Who says it's not the case? Marquis Xi reminded us to build water conservancy projects to prepare for unexpected events, but I didn't pay attention to it and just built a few dams hastily. If I had known this, I would have built more dams."
"Last year, Gu Gu's treasury was empty, and the corvee taxes in various places were heavy. Gu didn't listen to Xihou's suggestions for building new water conservancy projects. If I had known this, I would have had to build water conservancy projects in a big way even if I borrowed debts and even if the people complained..."
"Yes, dams have the effect of storing water. If there are reservoirs built everywhere for farmland irrigation, there is no need to be so passive now..."
Everyone was first shocked by the sudden drought, and soon they remembered Yao Yun's reminder to build water conservancy projects. As a result, they once again failed to live up to Yao Yun's kind reminder!
regret!
His intestines were completely destroyed.
The kings of the various countries in the Southern Wilderness and the major land-opening armies of the Central and Eastern Imperial Tribes all beat their chests and stamped their feet, secretly cursing themselves for not listening to Yao Yun's words in the first place.
If only we had listened more carefully, the current situation would not be like this!
For a time, although Yao Yun himself was not present in person, he became the subject of heated discussion among everyone, but this time, there was no derogatory meaning or ridicule, but only admiration and shame.
Emperor Ziqi was also caught off guard by the sudden drought, but he did not think that Yao Yun's prediction was successful, but thought that Yao Yun was a blind cat who bumped into a dead mouse.
Emperor Ziqi coughed and said: "Drought is an extremely common disaster. This time it will affect a relatively large area and there are many disaster areas. You don't need to panic. There is currently no evidence that drought is related to the ancient Golden Crow spirit, nor is it similar to the
It’s a [man-made disaster], maybe it’s God’s will. We might as well use our magical powers to pray for rain and moisten the earth. This is the most important thing right now!”
When the princes and imperial clans heard this, they were stunned at first, and then nodded. If it was an ordinary disaster, as long as someone with great supernatural powers could call the wind and rain, and a heavy rain would fall, the disaster they were encountering could be easily solved.
Old Situ also woke up from his regrets and said: "The emperor's words are reasonable. Now the drought has formed. The most important thing is to try our best to make up for the losses and pray for rain to provide disaster relief!"
Seeing that he had guided the situation back, the emperor's son Qi felt quite pleased with himself and said confidently: "Old Situ, there are many disaster-stricken areas in the Southern Wilderness countries at the moment. When it rains in such a vast territory, we ghosts and gods may have good intentions but not enough power. Why don't we report to the Celestial Empire as soon as possible and ask our father to issue an imperial edict for rain, and order Hebo and Shuibo to come to all parts of the Celestial Empire to help us!"
Old Situ always liked to support his juniors. Seeing that Emperor Ziqi had a clear mind and considered things very carefully, he immediately cast a look of approval at Emperor Ziqi.
"Well~ this is how we handle this matter. No matter it is a natural disaster or a man-made disaster, our people in Southern Wilderness will definitely be able to survive it safely!"
The kings of the various countries in the Southern Wilderness and the great imperial clans in the Central Plains had no objections when they heard this. They rushed to the banquet in a hurry, firstly to pay attention to the disasters in various places in the Southern Wilderness, and secondly to pray for rain.
Usually when a drought occurs in one of the vassal states, they will pray for rain on their own.
A small country with average strength and insufficient foundation holds large-scale sacrifices, asks ghosts and gods for help through generous sacrifices, and brings heavy rain.
There are many big countries with strong ghosts and gods in charge. Even if some ghosts and gods are not proficient in water magical powers, they still know a thing or two about ordinary rainfall. There is no problem in normal droughts and water shortages.
But this time is different. The affected areas of the Southern Wilderness countries are too large, and most of the princely states have suffered from drought. The places with better conditions are either adjacent to rivers or have reservoirs that can support them for a period of time.
Facing such a vast territory, one or two ghosts and gods could not bring down such a heavy rain despite their own efforts.
For the current plan, we can only turn to the Celestial Empire and ask the Emperor to take action!
In the past, when the Southern Wilderness countries suffered disasters, the Celestial Empire would not necessarily go all out to help, but now that the conquest of the Southern Barbarian countries is imminent, the Southern Wilderness countries have become the top priority of the Xia Dynasty. It is related to the fate of the Celestial Dynasty, and the Celestial Empire will definitely not sit idly by.
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"Your Majesty, all the countries in the Southern Wilderness are suffering from drought, and the situation is not optimistic!" Prime Minister Sun Muyue reported to Yao Yun the recent events in the Southern Wilderness.
The bald dragon on the side couldn't help but snorted coldly when he heard this, and sneered: "If I had known this, why bother in the first place? If they had listened to our warning, they would not have fallen to where they are now. Humph, these are not good-hearted bastards. You dare to scold the prince, you deserve it! They brought it on themselves!"
Yao Yun drank by himself, feeling a little happy but more bitter and helpless.
The occurrence of the drought has indeed vindicated his name and wiped away the grievances of being criticized for most of the past six months. However, this matter is, after all, a disaster affecting tens of millions of people. Under the catastrophe, countless living lives will be lost in this disaster. Lost precious lives.
The scene that I least expected to happen did happen.
For now, the situation in Xi Country is considered to be the best. Water conservancy projects have been built in various places, dams and reservoirs have abundant water storage, and water diversion is a problem. The current drought has not had that big an impact on Xi Country's agriculture!
However, the other vassal states in the Southern Wilderness are different. They have no ability to withstand natural disasters. Once the severe drought continues, this year's food production will be greatly reduced or even eliminated, and the consequences will be disastrous!
"Can Old Situ report this to the Celestial Empire?" Yao Yun asked.
Sun Muyue: "Old Situ and the various countries in the Southern Wilderness, as well as the great imperial clans in Central and Earth, jointly asked the Emperor for help. The Emperor will send the water god to bring rain to the Southern Wilderness!"
Hearing this, Yao Yun raised his eyebrows: "I hope they can make the heavy rain go smoothly, but I always have a bad feeling!"