Chapter 972: The king and the people live together as a family
Under the leadership of Yao Yun, all the princes of the Xia Dynasty, the emperor of the Xia Dynasty, the princes of the Manchu Dynasty, and the princes of the Southern Wilderness flew to the Xi Kingdom together.
Along the way, auspicious clouds shone brightly, and spiritual birds and animals flew across the clouds.
The bald dragon took the lead and led the way, feeling indescribably joyful.
This time the Xia dynasties encountered difficulties. From the emperors of the Xia Dynasty to the ministers of the Manchu dynasty, all the princes were at a loss what to do and were greatly out of position. However, the Xi Kingdom shone brightly in this predicament!
Turn the tide before it falls, and support the building before it collapses!
What a scene!
The Youxi family is so proud.
It would be great if the emperor was here. If he saw the young prince showing his sage in front of all the princes and princes, he would definitely be very happy...
Ooh ho ho!!!
The bald dragon roared and headed towards the territory of Xi Kingdom.
It didn't take long for Yao Yun and his party to arrive at Xi Country.
Yao Yun stood on the dragon's head, using his magical power [Li Zhu Zhiming] to look at the vast land in the distance.
Soon I saw a village, and I saw villagers planting sweet potatoes on the hillside near the village.
The village is not big, with about a hundred households, built against the mountain. The tall and short houses are scattered in an orderly manner, and are surrounded by tall and thick city walls.
There is a small river running through it one mile outside the village. However, due to drought for many days, the water level of the river has dropped drastically. The river bed has been exposed in many places and is almost dry.
Pieces of neatly planned farmland are crisscrossed, but unfortunately, large areas of good paddy fields have been turned into dry fields, and the crops that have just headed are lying on the ground, looking listless.
Only some farmland that is irrigated by water from a reservoir not far away can survive the disaster and grow lushly and tenaciously.
On the hillside in the distance, there were patches of sweet potatoes planted.
Because along the way Lao Situ, Jiang Gong and others repeatedly asked where the sweet potato was, Yao Yun did not look far away.
"Emperor, princes, there are sweet potatoes growing in the villages far away, why not go to this village and have a look!"
Emperor Mu nodded slightly to show his agreement, but his eyes were still looking at the village, his eyes full of surprise.
Along the way, he passed through several countries in the Southern Wilderness. The emperor, Emperor Mu, inspected all the way to observe the disaster situation in the Southern Wilderness. After making a comparison, he soon discovered that the situation in the Xi Kingdom was obviously better than that of the other vassal kingdoms.
Take the rice fields outside the village as an example. Other vassal states have basically been wiped out. It is rare to see tall and vigorous rice. Many places are facing a situation of no harvest.
But Xiguo is different,
Although many rice fields are also diseased, they have not been wiped out. Some rice fields are still intact, lush and full of vitality.
Seeing this scene, many Xia Dynasty ministers and princes were secretly amazed, but the faces of Wu Chuyue, Izuyun Bo and other princes in the Southern Wilderness were full of strange expressions.
They knew the reason why some rice fields in Xiguo had survived the disaster.
At this moment, their intestines are about to turn green.
If they had known this, why didn't they listen to Xihou's advice and build more reservoirs and water conservancy projects?
Not long after, people flying in the clouds and mist, or riding dragons and birds, descended to earth like soldiers and generals from heaven, and arrived above the wall of the village.
"Grandpa, there are gods and dragons in the sky...come and see..."
Following the shouts of a certain innocent little child, the entire village noticed something strange outside, and the people in the entire village were immediately frightened.
They had never seen such a huge formation in their lives. They were gods, dragons, and birds. A scene that could only be seen in dreams appeared out of thin air. Everyone was stunned. In a few breaths, the villagers all knelt on the ground.
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Seeing this scene, Yao Yun was quite helpless. He was originally going to keep a low profile, but who would have thought that as soon as he finished speaking, everyone ran away.
"Everyone, please don't frighten Gu's subjects. Gu personally asked a few brave villagers to guide us, and don't disturb them."
No one had any objection.
Yao Yun rode a dragon and appeared in the village out of thin air in the blink of an eye.
Without Yao Yun opening his mouth, the bald dragon spit out human words, and his voice resounded throughout the village:
"The Marquis of Xi has arrived!"
As soon as the originally panicked villagers heard the word "Xihou", the uneasiness on their faces immediately disappeared. One urchin even shouted excitedly, "Your Majesty~ He is our Majesty."
"The common people pay homage to the king, and the king will be victorious!"
The villagers prostrated themselves on the ground from the bottom of their hearts, and from time to time some people looked at him furtively, fearing but also getting close to him.
Yao Yun jumped off the faucet, walked in front of the crowd, and helped up the old man in front.
"Fathers and fellow villagers, please get up quickly."
Yao Yun stretched out his hand to lift up the villagers, and then asked with concern:
"I saw that many rice fields outside were severely damaged and could not survive. How is the disaster situation in the village now?"
When the villagers heard about the disaster, their faces darkened at first, but soon their faces became relaxed, and they all looked at Yao Yun with admiration and excitement.
"Your Majesty, as you can see, the drought this year is severe. It rained a few days ago, and other times it is extremely hot and unbearable. The rivers have dried up. Many crops have dried up, and the harvest has been greatly affected."
An old man dressed as a village chief shook his head regretfully, with a look of pain on his face.
The farmers who dig in the fields, the food watered by their own sweat is everything to them, how can you not feel sad for them.
However, the dimness in the old man's eyes flashed away, and soon a look of joy appeared on his face. He looked at Yao Yun feverishly and secretly, his eyes full of reverence and gratitude, and he cupped his hands and said:
"Your Majesty, fortunately, you allowed us to build a reservoir two years ago. With the water from the reservoir in the back mountain, we finally saved a rice field. Our village is small, and the good-growing farmland outside is enough for us to use as food.
In addition, every household of ours has food in stock, so we basically won’t go hungry, so don’t worry, Your Majesty.”
The words of the old village chief seemed to resonate with the villagers, and the villagers were no longer so reserved, timid, and all talking at random.
"Your Majesty, the village chief is right. We listened to your call and dug several deep wells in the village. There is currently a shortage of water in various places, but we have deep wells. Even if the drought becomes more serious, we will be fine!"
"Yes! Fortunately, the king is wise and powerful. If we encountered such a severe drought in previous years, we don't know how many people would die. This time, I am not panic at all!"
"Your Majesty~"
Perhaps Yao Yun is a friendly person, perhaps because Yao Yun's past benevolent administration has long had an image similar to that of a "king and father" in the hearts of the villagers, and the villagers are closer to Yao Yun than afraid of him.
The chatter box was opened, and the villagers were no longer restrained. Soon, Yao Yun was surrounded by enthusiastic villagers, talking in his ears about the village, the drought, the reservoir...
From their words, Yao Yun and Bald Long could hear their inner happiness, joy, gratitude and admiration for Yao Yun, the king!
For a moment, Yao Yun and Bald Dragon forgot the original intention of coming.
In the sky and clouds, the emperor, the emperor, the ministers, and the princes all looked at this scene of "the harmonious family of kings and ministers", and their moods were a bit complicated.