Chapter 973 The most delicious thing in the world!
"I have always heard that Xihou managed the country well, but hearing it is worse than seeing it. This place is originally the territory of the Mo Kingdom. It is surprising that Xihou has won the love of the people after guarding this place for only a few years."
Jiang Gong's tone was a little sour.
He has governed Jiang State for many years and has achieved considerable achievements. He is very popular among the people and is respected by all people. No matter which city he rules, he will be warmly welcomed by the people.
But what he had to admit was that the people might respect him and fear him, but they would never be so close to him.
Not to mention that this is a rural village, so this kind of thing will never happen.
Since ancient times, the royal power has not been sent to the countryside, and some villagers who have no information do not even know who their own king is. If the country is destroyed by other princes, the villagers may not react at all.
If you have never had a "King", how can you talk about losing a "King"!
But in Xi Kingdom, even in such a remote small village, the royal power is still deeply rooted in everyone's heart, and every villager loves and respects the monarch when they mention it.
Old Situ also said with emotion:,
"This is the great king mentioned by the ancient sages. He stands upright and serves as the herdsman of heaven and earth, teaching all directions!"
Lao Situ's evaluation was very high. If it had been Xihou a few years ago, or if the Xi Kingdom had been weaker, everyone would have thought that Lao Situ had a cruel heart and wanted to praise Xihou until Xihou died.
After all, virtue is not matched, and overestimation is a murderous weapon!
However, now that Xihou has become more and more powerful, Xiguo can be regarded as the top vassal state in the entire Xia Dynasty and deserves any praise.
In this way, Lao Situ sincerely praised Xihou and intended to make Xihou famous and establish his prestige!
Normally, it would have been fine if the old Situ, who always loved to support his younger generation, said this, but now, with the emperor Di Mu present, what was the reason for such a high evaluation?
In the eyes of the ancient sages, the "king" stands tall and upholds the heaven and the earth, serves as the herdsman of heaven, and educates all directions...
These words can praise the princes, but if you praise them in front of the emperor, it is a taboo...
In the presence of the Emperor, which prince is qualified to make such an evaluation?!!!
Thinking of this, the alert people suddenly realized something, and everyone looked at the emperor Di Mu secretly, watching his words and expressions!
The displeasure that everyone imagined did not appear on the face of Emperor Di Mu.
On the contrary, Emperor Di Mu actually had a smile on his face, and even nodded seriously and said:
"Xihou is indeed like his grandfather! It is a blessing for the world to have such a unicorn in the Xia Dynasty!"
boom!!!
When the princes and nobles of the surrounding Celestial Dynasty heard what the Emperor Mu said, they felt as if a thunderbolt struck their hearts, and they were all shocked and speechless!
What does the emperor mean by this?
The grandfather of Xihou was the emperor of the previous generation, Emperor Xi. He governed the world with benevolence and virtue, and his virtuous reputation spread far and wide. He was deeply loved by the people of the Celestial Dynasty. To this day, the name of Emperor Mu is still deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
(Emperor Zixuan's Zhu Xiazi was not in the right position and did not last long, so he was not recognized by the princes of the world)
Grandfather style!
Is Yao Yun like his grandfather Di Xi, a wise man who loves the people and governs the world with benevolence?
Or is Yao Yun expected to ascend to the throne of emperor like Emperor Xi and rule the world with benevolence?
First, Jiang Gong and Lao Situ, two ministers of the Xia Dynasty, praised him, and then the emperor, Emperor Mu, recognized his grandfather's style.
What does this mean above?
For a time, countless possibilities flashed through everyone's minds, with wild thoughts and different thoughts.
On the other side, Yao Yun walked out of the village surrounded by the villagers. There was a huge flow of people, and a few urchins in the village cleared the way. It was like a "king's trip"!
It was the same situation when Yao Yun took charge of the Xi Kingdom. However, in just over ten years, the Xi Kingdom was transformed and a new world was created!
"The Emperor, all the princes, and the villagers are willing to lead the way for you and me. Why don't we walk there together? It's on the sandy land not far away."
The group of people in the sky did not refuse, and soon they all turned into a stream of light and fell to the ground.
When the villagers saw the Emperor and his entourage, they followed Yao Yun's instructions and paid homage to the Emperor and all the ministers and princes of the Celestial Dynasty. However, compared to meeting Yao Yun, when the villagers saw the Emperor and his entourage, they only had fear and respect, and not much intimacy.
He seemed quite cautious.
Soon, a large group of people came to the large sandy land reclaimed by the villagers in the mountains and hills.
There is a large withered yellow vine leaf on the sandy field ridge, lying flat on the sand. At first glance, it is no different from the dead crops outside the village.
The emperor Di Mu, Lao Situ, Jiang Gong and others saw this and couldn't help but frowned.
Did something happen?
Are these so-called sweet potatoes not as drought-resistant as Yao Yun said?
Everyone thought this, and the next moment, they couldn't wait to use their magical powers and secret techniques to see what happened.
Soon, everyone let out a sigh of relief.
Under the slightly withered vine leaves, sweet potatoes are buried in the soil, bearing abundant fruits. It is extremely gratifying to see!
This change in everyone's expressions fell into the eyes of the bald dragon. He couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth and looked at everyone with disdain. They were a bunch of bumpkins who had never seen the world!
Yao Yun did not have such a bad taste as the bald dragon. He came to the sweet potato field and asked the village chief next to him:
"My father-in-law, I want to expropriate an acre of your land and dig some sweet potato fields for the emperor and the princes to see. The local government will compensate you accordingly on a certain day. I wonder if it is possible..."
"Your Majesty, you are so old. You called on us to open up the sweet potato field for planting. Now you have saved half of our lives.
These sweet potatoes are not affected by drought. No matter where the sweet potato fields are, there will be a harvest. The only paddy fields outside the village can barely keep us from starving to death. But with these sweet potatoes, even if disaster strikes, we can still have enough to eat. This is a miracle.
As a great kindness, you and the emperor will requisition an acre of sweet potato land, which is the blessing of our Hongye Village!"
"Yes, there is no tax on this sweet potato field. We are all embarrassed. It is only natural to honor the king!"
The people were quite excited. Looking at the sweet potato fields, they became more respectful to their king.
He can protect everyone from being bullied, he can lead everyone to make a fortune, he can be wise and one step ahead, arrange everything and lead everyone to survive the disaster safely...
Whoever doesn't respect this kind of king should love him!
"Fathers and fellow villagers, please give me one code. If it were in the past, you would have accepted it if you were lonely. But now that the disaster is going on, you are also short of food..."
After Yao Yun's repeated persuasion, the people finally said nothing. However, a few urchins in the village were quite excited. At this time, they had already dug out several huge sweet potatoes with their little hands and jumped up to Yao Yun to offer treasures.
"Your Majesty~ I found a Sweet Potato King and dedicated it to your Majesty!"
"I am the sweet potato king, my lord~ Look at mine!"
Soon, Yao Yun was surrounded by the urchins in the village.
Yao Yun felt happy and helpless at the same time. The reason why the urchins in the village were so close to him was because there was a person in Hongye Village who was a palace guard.
According to the village chief, the palace guard would talk about all aspects of the king every time he came home from a visit to relatives. Although the villagers had never met Yao Yun, deep down in their hearts, Yao Yun was always by their side.
Especially children, who are innocent and do not have many worldly thoughts, so they are particularly close to Yao Yun and admire him very much!
Yao Yun enjoyed the admiration and admiration of the villagers. At this moment, he finally felt that he had not wasted his time after traveling for more than ten years and had finally made some achievements.
Of course, Yao Yun didn't drift either. The emperor was by his side, so how could he have the qualifications to drift?
"Children, quickly present it to the Emperor, who is the greatest!"
"Oh~"
The children were slightly disappointed when they heard this, and one by one they timidly came to the emperor, Emperor Mu, and presented their "Sweet Potato King".
Compared with their eagerness and intimacy towards Yao Yun, the children seemed a little reserved towards Emperor Di Mu, as if they were treating strange guests.
Emperor Di Mu smiled kindly at the children with complicated thoughts, and shook the sweet potato in his hand. He felt guilty for no reason as he had snatched the little doll's toy.
Emperor Mu coughed slightly and asked the villagers: "Can this thing satisfy hunger?"
The little kids said timidly:
"Emperor, try it. It's delicious. It's even more delicious than rice. Sweet potatoes are the most fragrant and delicious thing in the world!"