Chapter 776 The Imperial Advisor is Stunningly Beautiful (3)

The old duck soup, with pickled radishes and green bamboo shoots in it, tasted extremely fresh and delicious. Ning Yan drank half a bowl before speaking: "After we finish eating, I will teach you a magic technique. If you can absorb spiritual energy, you can cultivate. Even if you can't cultivate, you can still strengthen your body."

The emperor was overjoyed, but he had to maintain his composure, afraid of being impolite in front of the person he liked, and he suppressed the smile on his lips again and again.

In the end, it couldn't be suppressed.

He quickly picked up his bowl and drank the soup, trying to hide his smiling face.

Then I quickly finished my lunch.

After the meal, Ning Yan taught the emperor the method of guiding qi into the body.

"Some people practice this technique for three or five years and still don't get the hang of it. You need to be patient and don't rush it."

Ask me again if you have any questions.

The original owner had once taught the emperor how to cultivate, but unfortunately, she herself didn't know how, let alone teach the emperor.

The emperor memorized the law before reluctantly leaving.

After he left, Ning Yan led the palace maids to the study and instructed them to "organize these books onto a bookshelf."

The books on the bookshelf were sparsely arranged, but the palace maids quickly tidied them up.

With a wave of her hand, Ning Yan filled the empty bookshelves.

The palace maids: ...After a while, they got used to it.

After the study was tidied up, Ning Yan dismissed the palace maids and picked up a book called "The Origin of Physiognomy" to read carefully.

The original owner's father had beautiful handwriting; even the small characters used for annotations were neat and clear. It was already dusk when he started reading.

A palace maid whispered a reminder: "Your Excellency, it's time for your meal."

Ning Yan then looked up and said, "Go and invite the Emperor here for me."

The palace maid hurriedly whispered her agreement and immediately went out to call for help.

The Emperor arrived quickly. After leaving the Imperial Preceptor at noon, he was summoned to the Cining Palace by his mother.

All the questions were about feelings after flying to the heavens.

The emperor was speechless. When he left, his mother said that he must take her with him next time he flew!

Haha, Mother really dares to dream big!

The Imperial Advisor could only carry him!

After returning to Chenyang Palace, he practiced the incantation given to him by the Imperial Preceptor. Unfortunately, he did not feel any Qi. Just as he was about to have his meal, the Imperial Preceptor sent someone to invite him, so he hurried over.

"Imperial Preceptor, is there something you need to ask me to come here?"

"I just did a divination, and it says that there will be a snow disaster in the north this winter."

The heavy snow will last for half a month, and the accumulated snow will collapse houses. Two or three out of ten people will freeze or starve to death, and even fewer poultry and livestock will survive. Your Majesty must order people to take precautions in advance.

Yuan Yan's expression immediately changed. "Does the Imperial Advisor know exactly which province or state it is?"

Ning Yan took the map of Canglan Kingdom, spread it on the desk, and pointed her slender finger at the two states on the far edge of the map. "These two places are the epicenter of the snow disaster." She then circled the surrounding areas, indicating that the surrounding regions would also be affected, at least within a hundred miles.

"Does the Imperial Advisor know when this snow disaster began?"

Ning Yan: "The eleventh day of the twelfth lunar month."

"I understand. I will summon the ministers to the palace to discuss this matter."

"Your Majesty, please wait a moment. Take a look at this first."

She handed the Emperor a piece of paper on the table that she had just finished writing on.

"Preventing snow disasters and providing disaster relief require a large amount of manpower and resources."

The Emperor should quickly find trustworthy people to produce the ingredients from this prescription and transport them to neighboring countries in exchange for silver, or directly exchange them for grain to bring back to combat the natural disaster.

Yuan Yan took the prescription and was immediately overjoyed. "This is the method for making glass?"

"Yes, this recipe can not only produce beautiful glass products, but also make mirrors that reflect images clearly."

Yuan Yan's eyes were incredibly bright and clear; he could sell a mirror like that for an astronomical price!

"Very well, I will take care of it right away!"

The Emperor came and went in a hurry. He entrusted the matter of the prescription to Chu Zheng, the Vice Minister of Works. Chu Zheng came from a humble background, was honest and upright, and was reliable in his work. The Emperor and Chu Zheng had known each other since the Emperor was a prince. The Emperor trusted Chu Zheng the most.

After giving instructions to Chu Zheng, he summoned several key figures to the palace.

"The imperial divination says there will be a snow disaster in the north this year? Is it true? If the divination is wrong, it will be a waste of resources and manpower!"

Old people are shrewd and wise; not everyone in the court believes in any kind of imperial advisor.

Those people believed that so-called miracles were just tricks to fool people, and that the current national advisor was too young and had not shown any ability before, so even those who believed in divination and fortune-telling were somewhat distrustful.

The Minister of War replied, "Preventing snow disasters is nothing more than reinforcing houses and stockpiling food, firewood, and warm clothing. Even if we buy these things in advance, we can still use them and they won't be wasted."

But if a snowstorm really breaks out, and the people are completely unprepared, the losses will be a hundredfold or a thousandfold!

The old minister, who came from a military background, cared most about human life; only with people can a country prosper.

The Prime Minister and others agreed with the Minister of War's statement, and soon the officials began to discuss specific countermeasures.

After discussing the matter all night, the emperor and his ministers issued a series of decrees the next day, and all the major departments in the court were mobilized.

Fortunately, the north had a bumper harvest this year, so there is no shortage of grain.

On the other side, Chu Zheng sent people to find various materials for making mirrors, and then worked day and night to speed up the production. With Ning Yan's detailed recipe, the workshop quickly produced several finished sets.

On that day, the emperor summoned his ministers to discuss matters, using glass teaware. He also invited all the ministers to stay for a meal, and they drank wine from glass cups.

One minister, quite cooperative, asked the emperor where the glassware came from.

The emperor then revealed the name of the newly opened Liulifang.

In any case, they did a lot of pre-event publicity.

Soon, all the prefectures in the capital were eager to acquire these tea sets, and glassware was in short supply.

At the same time, a large number of glasswares and exquisitely crafted mirrors were shipped to several neighboring countries.

The Canglan Kingdom in this world is not very large. Its capital is only a thousand miles away from the Chen Kingdom, which is its easternmost neighbor. It can be reached in half a month by fast horse.

It's only about twenty days' journey to the Liang Kingdom to the west, and the closest kingdom to the Zhao Kingdom to the northeast. Even if we were to transport goods by horse-drawn cart, eight days would be enough.

The Zhao Kingdom was also the smallest of the kingdoms. Its queen was a princess from the Canglan Kingdom. Because the king of Zhao was wise, every queen he had was from Canglan, which is why the kingdom was able to survive.

Glassware, especially mirrors that allow you to see your whole body clearly, is snapped up as soon as it is released.

The merchants who sold the goods immediately used the money to buy grain and transport it back to their country, causing rice prices in neighboring countries to rise sharply.

Meanwhile, some rumors began to circulate in the capital.

Because of the Imperial Advisor's prophecy, there were frequent events in the capital. Those who disliked the Imperial Advisor discussed her extensively in restaurants and teahouses, saying that she had no ability to divine the future. The Emperor even believed her sorcery and actually sent people to transport supplies to the north. As the discussions continued, the Imperial Advisor became a wicked concubine who brought disaster to the country.

These rumors spread rapidly, and within a few days even the emperor, who sat high in the Golden Palace, heard about them.