The saying "The unkindness of the present generation is a punishment from Heaven, bringing disaster to Dayong" has only been spread a few days ago.
The wind suddenly changed.
In the streets and alleys, people began to talk about the "Harem Witchcraft Case" that had been forgotten for a long time five or six years ago.
The saying that "the queen practiced witchcraft and affected the fate of the Yong Kingdom, and her bloodline, Prince You, is still alive and well in the world, is intolerable to heaven, and frequent disasters have been brought upon us" began to spread among the people...
The people of the capital city have the most sensitive "sense of smell".
Born in the imperial city, even commoners in the South City have some political acumen.
They had already accepted such an argument last year.
He even watched helplessly as His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who had been highly regarded by the late emperor, was banished from the capital with a bad name.
Today, a similar situation is happening again.
No one dared to discuss it on the street, but in private, everyone at home couldn't help but slam their hands on the table and said, "This is taking us ordinary people for granted!"
"When everything goes well, it's all your own achievement."
"When a disaster happens, the son is made to bear all the blame. How can this be justified in the world?"
But it happens.
Such an outrageous thing also happened in the royal family.
It's absolutely ridiculous!
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This disaster affected more than a dozen states, including Liangzhou and Suizhou, which were hit last year. In the north, except for the more remote Huangzhou, Hanzhou, and Yuezhou, other states were also affected, even Xingzhou and Qingzhou were no exception.
"Fortunately, this batch of potatoes has matured, and the owner reminded everyone to dig them out early. Otherwise, if the disaster breaks out, the potatoes we planted in Xingqing and Qingzhou will also be damaged."
At Lihe Village.
Seeing Wei Yunlan coming to inspect, Liu Qingxue exclaimed with admiration, "Thanks to the boss's foresight, almost all the harvests have been saved. Not to mention the grain stored in our own farm, the grain handed over to the government alone is enough to support the people in the north through this winter, and can also provide relief to several nearby states."
Those so-called those handed over to the authorities.
This is the part that was previously handed over to Princess Daning and Lord Xue, who arranged for people to plant it.
The personnel they arranged were all refugees who were affected when the Dan River burst its banks.
Half a year later, the refugees who were displaced, hungry and had to "exchange labor for food" by reclaiming wasteland and planting potatoes were finally able to eat full meals every day.
No one had expected that the grain seeds that the nobles had provided could yield so much grain.
After being "refugees" for so long, they finally no longer have to endure hunger, and many of them who have achieved high yields per mu have been recruited by the government. As experienced people, they were paid and sent to other places to pass on their experience in potato planting.
Not to mention the distant future, the sweet potatoes that Wei Yunlan brought back at least saved Huangzhou, a state close to the northern border.
It also benefits several nearby states and ensures the stability of the border.
"This is a meritorious deed, but it's a pity that the boss doesn't want to show it to others. Otherwise, the people would set up a longevity tablet for him." Liu Qingxue said with emotion.
Seeing her regretful look, Wei Yunlan shook his head and said, "Those false reputations are unimportant. The well-being of our country and family is the most important thing."
The principle of "the first bird to stick its head out gets shot" is always true.
Even if it's a good start, you can't be immune.
The one sitting on the dragon throne is being scolded continuously. If her good name gets out at this time, it will be a disaster for the Wei family, Duke Xu's Mansion, and Concubine Xian.
After all, they all knew very well the magnanimity of the man sitting on the dragon throne.
However, doing good deeds without leaving a name is not Wei Yunlan's principle.
These potatoes were brought back by her and the people from Tianshu Pavilion after traveling thousands of miles and going through untold hardships.
As early as when they spread potatoes to several nearby states, they had already laid the "groundwork". When the need arises in the future, this groundwork laid early on may provide unexpected help.
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The North is still relatively stable.
At this time, people in the southwest were in panic.
In nearly a year, the once desolate states of Tan, Qian and Yi have been completely transformed.
Not only did the common people live in peace and prosperity, but the aristocratic families, ethnic minorities, and even local officials in the three states were also recruited by Prince You's Palace to serve them.
Of course, not everyone cooperated, but Prince You's Mansion used both kindness and force, and after several examples of killing chickens to scare monkeys, they finally controlled the three states.
Now, after nearly a year, the three states have become like an iron barrel.
Not only the forces within the state, but all of them follow the lead of Prince You's Mansion.
Even the common people in the state were all loyal to King You.
When the officials from the capital rushed to Tanzhou with Emperor Xiaoming's handwritten letter, they were ordered to escort King You back to the capital.
Before he could even meet King You, the commander of Tanzhou detained him on some pretext or another and was not even allowed to enter Tanzhou.
The person did not enter Tanzhou, but the decree he brought was passed on to Tanzhou.
Spread throughout the three states.
Several heads of large families hurried to Prince You's mansion.
"Your Highness, if I take you back to the capital at this time, I'm afraid it will be dangerous. Please think twice."
These three southwestern states are far away from the capital and are relatively less influenced by imperial power.
Among them, the longest-standing families have a history that is even longer than the existence of the Dayong Dynasty.
They don't care who sits on the dragon throne, but since King You came to Tanzhou, the changes here have been real.
The three states of Tan, Qian and Yi prospered under the management of Prince You's Palace.
Moreover, the strength gradually revealed by Prince You's Mansion also made people more confident in Prince You's abilities.
If King You returns to the capital, and something unexpected happens, these three states will fall back into the hands of the one sitting on the throne...
The heads of the noble families all frowned.
They would rather live under the rule of King You than the immoral and incompetent emperor sitting on the dragon throne.
"Your Highness, otherwise you will disobey the order..."
"The road to Tanzhou is long, and now is a time of trouble. It is not uncommon for one or two people to die on the road."
Someone suggested.
This means that the team that came to escort King You back to the capital following Emperor Xiaoming's oral order was directly "killed" off.
"Your Highness, we have enough food and manpower now, otherwise..."
And the more daring ones.
The words were not finished, but everyone present understood what the unfinished words meant.
This was a suggestion that King You should disobey the emperor's will and establish himself as king in the three states of Tan, Qian and Yi.
However, as soon as this proposal was made, someone shook his head in opposition, "This is a bad idea."
"Your Highness is orthodox, but by doing this, you have fallen into inferiority!"
There was a lot of discussion in the hall, and everyone was actively thinking about how to deal with the situation.
There were differences of opinion and disputes.
Listening to the conversations among the people present, Qi Xu knew that his year in the southwest had not been in vain.
"I appreciate your kindness." Qi Xu picked up the teacup and drank tea instead of wine to thank the people present today for their advice.
"This king has a plan to deal with it."
"Today, I will lead three thousand troops from the three southwestern states and ten thousand stones of grain to the disaster area."
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