The civil officials headed by Xuanyou, while staying in the county magistrate's main residence that afternoon, obsessed with studying new foods, at the same time they managed to spare a little attention to draft a rumor that the new Emperor Qi was a messenger from heaven who had come to end the war and help the people live a better life.
After the draft was successfully completed, it was handed over to subordinates to print and publicize. The goal was not to make this concept deeply rooted in the minds of all the people of Yan State in a short period of time, but to temporarily fool the people of Chu State.
He who wins the hearts of the people wins the world. Originally, Chu Qi was able to ascend to the throne by hypnotizing leaders including Xie Liu. She couldn't hypnotize everyone one by one. If she wanted to gain prestige and make the people believe in her, spreading rumors was only the first step.
The draft was completed in the fastest time possible. Next, both civil officials and military generals focused all their attention on what Chu Qi had brought out.
As long as potatoes, rice seeds and corn are taken out, the rumor that Chu Qi is a messenger of God will be automatically reinforced, because with these things, it can be confirmed that except for the rice that is barely similar to that of Yan State, the others have never appeared in Yan State throughout the dynasties.
If he wasn't a messenger of God, how could he come up with such a thing?
In short, Xuanyou and others are not afraid of their rumors being refuted.
In addition to the food, the natural disaster prevention manual also shocked Xuanyou and others.
The reason is simple. This natural disaster manual is so comprehensive in terms of various disasters, prevention and response measures. It not only describes how to deal with natural disasters, but also provides self-rescue measures for various dangerous situations and pictorial demonstrations.
For example, in the case of floods, it lists the various possibilities that may lead to floods, followed by possible plagues that may occur after the floods, and then explains how to deal with the plague and what medicines to use for different symptoms.
While Xuanyou and his officials were sharpening their knives and preparing to find a doctor to develop medicine, General Wei strongly requested his lord to test the power of the gunpowder bomb he had brought out as soon as possible.
So far, Yan Guo has not used gunpowder on the battlefield, and the role of gunpowder is still to be developed. Not to mention explosives, even the musket has not been invented.
Therefore, General Wei still had doubts about the power of the so-called gunpowder bomb. However, his master could climb walls and fly over rooftops, and although he didn't have many muscles on his body, he could easily subdue him, which was extraordinary in itself. In addition, he took out something out of thin air, so General Wei had no choice but to believe in his master and couldn't wait to see the power.
Chu Qi would naturally meet the request of his subjects, but explosives are relatively precious, not to mention that they are produced by the system. After Chu Qi asked the system for a guarantee that the explosives would be effective, he decided to use the explosives directly on the battlefield next time.
It just so happens that the officials sent by the court to suppress the uprising are approaching, and it is time to take action.
There is no need for Chu Qi to take action in the war. General Wei is a god of war and his combat command is top-notch. If Emperor Yanqing had not gone crazy and put General Wei in the Heavenly Prison and taken away his military power, the border of Yan State would never have been lost and it would have held out for at least another year or two.
This one and a half years is based on the fact that the supply from Yan State is insufficient. If there is sufficient food and grass, one and a half years would be too short.
But the matter was already settled, and General Wei was taken advantage of by Chu Qi for no reason.
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On the second day, along with the spread of the news that Emperor Qi was a messenger of God, the potatoes and corn she bought with her points were also put into preliminary trial planting.
As for rice, since it is not yet the season, the seeds are temporarily sealed and wait to be planted in the spring of next year.
The refugees were well trained by Xie Liu and few of them were disobedient. After Xie Liu distributed food to every farmer's household as promised, the refugees became even more obedient.
The officials of the State of Yan were in collusion with each other and were in cahoots with each other. Almost none of them were not greedy. The money and food seized from the residence of the governor of Shenzhou alone were like a mountain, not to mention the officials under him, both big and small. Chu Qi first used the money to buy supplies for war and to appease the former refugees of the State of Yan, which are now for the people of the State of Chu.
Merchants value profit, and because of the manipulation of the rulers of Yan State, the people of Yan State have no sense of belonging to Yan State. Therefore, Chu Qi's purchase of supplies went smoothly.
When the first batch of supplies was purchased, in addition to being used by temporarily recruited soldiers, a portion was also used for disaster relief.
Although Xie Liu was a little cruel, his IQ was pretty good. Although he was from a farming family, he should have learned some knowledge. The amount of land distributed to each household was relatively reasonable. However, it was inevitable that some of his "founding heroes" were corrupt and secretly seized large amounts of land.
General Wei was in charge of leading the troops to defend against the attack of Marquis Zhongwu, while Chu Qi, together with loyal ministers such as Xuanyou, was in charge of finding out the corrupt officials brought by Xie Liu in the rear, confiscating all the money and land they had embezzled, and punishing them for multiple crimes. Those who deserved to be sent to prison were sent to prison, and those who deserved to be demoted to commoners were demoted to commoners. Almost all the so-called founding heroes were wiped out by Chu Qi.
A month later, along with the support from his good brother Qi Chenli, new progress was also reported on the potato experiment in the field.
The potatoes are growing well and are just waiting to bear fruit.
At the same time, the plague treatment drug developed using the disaster prevention and control manual that Chu Qi took out also successfully eliminated the plague, and the sick people regained their lives.
Regarding the Qi soldiers who came to support, Qi Chenli said that these were all his uncle's subordinates and were very good at leading troops in battle.
The leading general took out the token given to him by Qi Chenli and handed it to General Wei. After General Wei checked and found no problem with it, he personally led the team back to Shenzhou to meet the master.
Chu Qi was ecstatic about this. What she lacked now was talented people who could lead troops in battle. The people sent by Qi Chenli just solved her urgent problem and could be used to help her train the strong labor militia recruited.
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The afterglow of the setting sun disappeared into the sky and it was already dark. Under her mother's instruction, Shi Qiang made a bowl of mushroom and chicken soup in the kitchen herself. With the help of Hong Xing, she brought it to the study where Chu Qi was.
After all, the county magistrate's mansion was not the imperial palace, and naturally there was no special palace for him to handle government affairs. Chu Qi decided to handle it in the county magistrate's study first.
The study is very spacious and grand, and it is no problem to meet with court officials here on weekdays.
As for the palace issue, Chu Qi decided to make the Forbidden City her final retirement location.
It’s just that a lean camel is bigger than a horse.
Although Yan State was only a medium-sized country and had been tormented by Emperor Yanqing for so long, it had a profound foundation thanks to the management of previous wise monarchs, and it was unlikely that Yan State's fate would be over in a short period of time.
In the original plot, the defeat of the State of Yan and the rebels who invaded the Forbidden City and killed Emperor Yanqing happened more than half a year later in the timeline. But now, General Wei is not dead. With the help of General Wei, she wants to annex the State of Yan, which may be much earlier than the original plot.
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Chu Qi is writing back to her brother.
Qi Chenli wrote a letter a few days ago, saying that his mother wanted to come and see him.
However, the country of Yan was currently in the midst of war, and Qi Chenli had to persuade her to stop. Huipin, now the Queen Mother of Qi, had no choice but to give up the idea of coming to visit her long-lost children. When she heard that Chu Qi had a woman he loved, she ordered someone to send him a gift.
So, along with the arrival of another group of supporters, there were also gifts for Chu Qi and Shi Qiang.
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