As soon as this remark came out, there were buzzing voices everywhere in the court hall, and a cloud covered the entire territory of Yankang Kingdom. It was almost impossible for this to happen, but it happened!
Yankang Kingdom has a vast territory, 90,000 miles from north to south, and 80,000 miles from east to west. Now it is snowing all over the country, and the heavy snow lasts for six or seven days. This is also impossible!
Supernatural beings have the ability to call the wind and rain, but calling the wind and rain is only a small area of rainfall, a small area of wind, it is impossible to have such a spell that can cover the entire territory of Yankang.
But this is not a natural disaster. Snow rarely falls in the south of the Jinjiang River, and rain and snow are even less likely to occur in the south of the Yongjiang River. When it comes to the Lijiang River, it is like summer all year round, and snowfall is even less likely.
The snowfall across the country is even more incredible!
Emperor Yanfeng coughed, calmed down the courtiers, and said: "Si Nong, there are probably many lovers who don't understand how terrible the snow is. Come and explain to all lovers."
An old minister came out, it was Sinong of the Yankang court, who was in charge of the country's agriculture, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, my lords, this snowstorm, the crops in the north are already hardy and frost-resistant, and they are not owed for next year's harvest." The key is the south. The crops in the south will freeze to death after this heavy snowfall. By next year, the south will have no harvest."
Hubu Shangshu hurriedly said: "Where is the south that Mr. Si Nong is referring to?"
"South of Jinjiang."
All the officials in the court gasped, and Qin Mu was also taken aback.
He has a geographical map of the mountains and rivers of Yankang Kingdom. The Jinjiang River also starts from Daxu, runs eastward for tens of thousands of miles, and then enters the sea.
The land in the south of Jinjiang occupies two-thirds of Yankang's land!
In other words, two-thirds of the country's land will be barren!
"This...Your Majesty, I think that the first thing to do is to send food and grass from all over the country to the south for disaster relief!"
The ministers came out and bowed: "The south has just experienced war, and many counties need disaster relief. The granaries in all counties are probably empty. Please also mobilize the granaries in the north to save the people of Li from the fire!"
The Minister of Agriculture sighed, and said: "I can't adjust it right now. My lords don't know, the war consumes a lot of food and grass, and it has already consumed a lot of food and grass. Now the food is allocated to the south, and it will only be eaten by hungry people. After eating, next year There are no more grains, no food to grow, and nothing to eat in autumn. My lord, if the hungry people can’t eat, they will eat people.”
"Is it okay to let the people in the south starve to death?"
Minister of Agriculture said: "The food needs to be transported to the south, but the supply needs to be limited, and only the rations are given to the victims of the disaster in the south. In fact, there are granaries in the south, but they are all gathered in the hands of the family lords and landlords. If you want to move them I am afraid that they will encourage the victims to rebel. Your Majesty..."
Emperor Yanfeng's face darkened, and he said, "I will find a way to get food from the family's lords and landlords. You continue to talk."
"Yes. In addition to the south, there is also a catastrophe in the north and the south."
The Minister of Agriculture said: "The north is cold in winter, and this year it is even colder. After walking around several northern counties, I found that farmers are already cutting down trees and lighting fires for warmth. Many forests in the mountains have been cut down. Bare. People in the north are cold-resistant, and even so, you can imagine in the south. If the trees in the south are cut down, mountain torrents, mudslides, and major floods will inevitably continue. Natural disasters will cause man-made disasters, and man-made disasters will cause More natural disasters. If the victims are not allowed to cut down trees for warmth, I am afraid that many people will freeze to death. By then, I am afraid that ten rooms will be empty... "
Emperor Yanfeng let out a mouthful of turbid air, and the officials in the court also fell silent, so quiet that even the sound of breathing felt heavy and harsh. If the fire is not cut down, the farmers will be frozen to death, and the disaster will be even more.
A snowstorm put Yankang, a huge empire, into a dilemma.
The Minister of Agriculture continued: "The key is not yet known how long this cloud will last. If the cloud disperses these days, the loss can be minimized. If it does not disperse, the country is in danger, and the country is in danger!"
"I... know."
Emperor Yanfeng sat down, a little powerless, and said: "My dear friends, do you know how critical the situation is now? A few days ago, when those rebels rebelled, I was still complacent and didn't care. I know they can't accomplish anything, and sooner or later they will meet again." I was wiped out by the national teacher and your loves. But this snow disaster and this cloud will break my Yankang national fortune! My loves, do you have a solution?"
Manchu civil and military fell silent.
Even though they have great supernatural powers, they can't blow away the cloud or melt the snow.
Emperor Yanfeng looked at the courtiers, feeling angry and anxious, one snow, one cloud, will this empire be torn apart, will hundreds of years of hard work be wiped out
A civil official said: "I think this is the national teacher's reform, which offended the sky..."
Emperor Yanfeng was furious: "Drag it out and chop it up!"
The civil official fell to his knees, weeping and screaming, and said hoarsely: "Your Majesty, the sky has its own way, and the reform of the national teacher is to change the way of heaven, so the sky is angry, and the anger of the sky will cause people to complain, and the people will not live, Your Majesty!"
"Come on!"
Emperor Yanfeng was furious: "In the face of the national crisis, you still gossip to confuse the people. If you don't kill him, do you want me to kill him myself?"
The guards in the Golden Luan Hall hurried over and dragged the civil servant away, only to hear the civil servant's cries gradually fade away.
Emperor Yanfeng took two quick steps, suppressing his anger: "What I want is a capable minister who can do things, not a slanderous minister who can only open his mouth to slander! This reform is what I want to change, not what the national teacher wants to change! Heaven is angry and people complain. I am also angry and resentful! The national teacher is a capable minister, not to mention five hundred years, even one thousand or two thousand years, it is rare to see each other! You give me the same idea, if you can’t figure it out, don’t go home, and don’t have to celebrate the new year! "
"Your Majesty, why don't you take this cloud away?"
Suddenly a voice from the court hall said: "Since the clouds cannot be dispelled, it is better to collect the clouds."
The ministers of the cultural relics all followed the sound, and Emperor Yanfeng also looked over, saying: "So it's Dr. Zhongsan. If you have any great opinions, you might as well tell me."
Qin Mudao: "I once saw treasures like fire gourds in the army. Sergeants usually store their own real fire in the fire gourds, and release the fire from the fire gourds during the war. The imperial hospital failed to refine the medicine. , Ma overturned the Taiyuan Academy, and it was the former high priest who used a gourd to take away the anesthetic and rescued the Taiyuan Academy. I think, can this dark cloud be included in a gourd and other spiritual treasures?"
Emperor Yanfeng looked at General Tiance and said, "Does General Qin think it is feasible?"
Admiral Tiance, surnamed Qin and named Jian, is the head of the military generals and the suzerain of the Qin family, a powerful family in the capital. He came out and said, "Your Majesty, Dr. Zhongsan's words are valid. However, there are not so many fire gourds in the army. The fire gourds used in the army are wisteria gourds, which are handed over to the Suzaku army. There are a total of one million fire gourds all over the country. One million fire gourds can take away the dark clouds of a province, but there are so many provinces in the country. It can't be done with only the fire gourds in the army."
Qin Mu said: "Although there are few gourds in the army, there are officials who practice magic in various places. There are even more powerful officials from aristocratic families and courts. Your Majesty ordered the supernatural beings from all over the world to create treasures and take away the dark clouds in the sky. All over the country There are so many supernatural powers in the country, and the county magistrates, Shaoyin, and governors in various places are all strong, and they are each responsible for the area under their jurisdiction. In addition, the strong in the army went to various places to make up for it. Eight."
Emperor Yanfeng thought about it: "It is difficult to mobilize the supernatural beings from all over the country to remove the clouds. Some supernatural beings are idle in the world and do not listen to the court's words..."
"That's why His Majesty needs to do it himself to set an example for the world."
Qin Mu said: "Your Majesty will go out of Beijing and personally go to the provinces to take away the dark clouds. Naturally, the common people will follow."
Many ministers of civil and military affairs looked at each other in blank dismay. The emperor went out of Beijing to take away the dark clouds in person? Now that the chaos has just ended, I'm afraid that the remnants of those sects will take the opportunity to assassinate them.
The Imperial Master of Yankang went to the Great Ruins and came back unsuccessfully, but was attacked on the way, and the emperor was afraid that he would be assassinated in various ways when he went out of Beijing!
Everyone was about to speak, Emperor Yanfeng's eyes lit up, and he said with a smile: "Yes, Qin Aiqing, do you still have a way to deal with this snow disaster?"
"The snow disaster has already happened, and there is nothing I can do."
Qin Mudao: "However, I heard a saying that the way of a sage is no different from the daily use of ordinary people. There are so many supernatural beings in the world. If the sun comes out and the heavy snow melts, these supernatural beings can go down to the ground in person and wipe out the common people everywhere. Frozen crops, replant the crops, and there may be some harvests in the coming year. If there is no wind for rice heading, then ask the magicians to blow the wind. Weeds are overgrown, then ask the magicians to weed, and the pests break out, then ask the magicians Insect removal, frost from the sky, then ask the supernatural powers to defrost with fire."
"Your Majesty, these are the words of the devil!"
A civil official was trembling with anger, and came out and said: "Your Majesty, Dr. Zhongsan uttered evil words, which harmed the country and the people, and he should be punished!"
Emperor Yanfeng smiled and said: "This sentence is very correct, why is it the words of the devil? This is not a disaster for the country and the people, but a good word for governing the country and saving the people. Your official position has been dismissed, so go home and reflect. Qin Aiqing, what else do you have? Good strategy?"
Qin Mu pondered and said: "Your Majesty can also ask Tian Tiansi to monitor the weather in various places. In years of floods, collect rain clouds into gourds and other spiritual treasures. In years of hurricanes, collect hurricanes into spiritual treasures. Tornadoes, hail, thunder and lightning , can be put away for later use. If there is a drought year, it can release heavy rain. If there is a war with a foreign country, it can release hail, ice, snow, lightning, tornado, manipulate the sky, and attack the enemy. This year's snow disaster makes Yankang so brilliant The national fortune of the big country is almost destroyed, which country can afford to use this kind of astronomical supernatural powers on the enemy country?"
"Your Majesty, manipulating the celestial phenomena is against the way of heaven. This is the word of the devil!"
Another civil servant came out and kowtowed again and again until his head was bleeding, and said sharply: "The words of the devil are true, this is to destroy our country! Your Majesty, please kill this devil!"
"You were dismissed."
Emperor Yanfeng waved his hand, and said with a smile: "I can't come up with an idea, and I still talk nonsense, attacking Dr. Zhongsan. I give you a lot of salary every month. What's the use of supporting you? This snow and this cloud, just It is to destroy our country Zuo! Come and drag him down. Doctor Zhongsan, easier said than done, this disaster relief, you follow me."
Qin Mu hesitated, wondering: "I have to go home to celebrate the New Year... I recommend a few people, maybe they can help His Majesty."
Emperor Yanfeng laughed loudly, feeling that the cloud covering his heart dissipated, he waved his hand and said, "Yes. I am now in the midst of employing people. If the person you recommend is really useful, I will not treat you badly."
Wei Guogong was shocked: "Tianmojiao is going to enter the court... But then again, I am the king of the Tianmojiao, and I have entered the court a long time ago. This little leader is really a man who is trying to make a living. The national teacher is not in the court these days In the middle, he took the opportunity to insert people. If the national teacher has not seen him for a few years, I am afraid that even the emperor is a member of his Tianmo sect! Where did the national teacher go? I have been traveling with my wife for so long, and such a big thing happened nor come back…”