Chapter 221 Jinjiang Exclusive Release
——Three days later, the imperial court will send people to the local city on the flying fairy vehicle "hover car" provided by Yunxian Hou to recover the lost territory.
As soon as this news was announced, the people, who had already suffered a great deal of shock today, became even more excited.
Why are the lives of the people in the capital becoming increasingly difficult under the emperor's feet?
It is because of the obstruction of underground cracks that other supplies cannot be delivered. The court would have to pay a huge price to send people out, which is not worth the cost.
If the immortal carriage could really fly over the underground cracks, reconnect with various places, and bring back the supplies they urgently need, even if the disaster would continue, they would definitely not live worse than other places.
Having just witnessed a true miracle, almost no one among the people doubted the authenticity of the immortal carriage, and they were all excited about the bright future that could be seen with the naked eye.
Many people spontaneously began to shout "Long live, long live, long live!", and some shouted "Marquis Yunxian", their tone full of admiration and gratitude.
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In the afternoon, the new emperor and his ministers returned to the palace to discuss sending people out of Beijing.
Lu Xuan, the newly appointed marquis, found the Yunxian Marquis Mansion in the east of the city according to the address mentioned in the imperial edict.
In addition to Bai Xuefeng, there was also Xie Yun, the youngest son of Marquis Xie and the second legitimate son of Marquis Weiyuan.
After all, Lord Xie is an elder and it is impossible for him to accompany Lu Xuan every day. The eldest son of the Xie family, as the prince, has his duties and cannot be away, so Xie Yun, who is neither good at literature nor martial arts, is just the right person to be a guest.
Xie Yun led the way in front and introduced Lu Xuan.
“The mansion His Majesty has bestowed upon you was originally a prince’s residence, and the last person to live here was a king of the opposite sex during the reign of the previous emperor.
When he was young, the other party was injured on the battlefield and died before the age of fifty. The prince never married and had no other relatives. With the death of the master, the palace became empty. Until the death of the late emperor, this place was not given away again."
Now, it’s a bargain for Lu Xuan.
There are more than a dozen different courtyards in the prince's palace, with red walls and green tiles, carved beams and painted buildings everywhere, as well as many beautiful gardens with rockery, ponds, rare flowers and plants. Although the ponds and flowers are a bit dilapidated due to the disaster, the house has been maintained. Except for a remote courtyard that collapsed in the earthquake, the rest of the place has been preserved intact.
If Lu Xuan's situation had not been too special, and the new emperor had not made an exception to win him over, the prince's palace, which was at least two levels lower, would never have fallen into the hands of Lu Xuan, a new nobleman.
The three of them walked for an hour but still couldn't tour the entire Prince's Palace. They only took a rough walk around some of the main courtyards.
[The nobles of ancient times were truly extravagant, living in such large mansions that anyone with a poor sense of direction would probably get lost in their homes.]
Although many people in the Star Alliance own private planets and their mansions are no less impressive than those here, they still don't seem as impressive as the ancient mansions.
After all, ancient mansions embody the architectural aesthetics of contemporary top craftsmen and represent cultural heritage, and are not comparable to ordinary luxury homes.
Compared to the excitement of the audience in the live broadcast room, the only feeling of Lu Xuan, the owner of the house, after taking a tour around was that he felt like he was visiting a tourist attraction.
There was no real sense that this place would soon become his home in the capital.
The mansion does look luxurious, but if you ask me how comfortable it is to live in, I'm afraid it's not entirely true.
If you want to live comfortably, various modern electrical appliances and furniture are essential.
Bai Xuefeng was quite knowledgeable after touring the Yunxian Marquis Mansion. Then, as if remembering something, he asked Xie Yun, "The mansion is so large, it must require quite a few servants to maintain it. Does Master Lu need to hire the servants himself, or will they arrange for them?"
Xie Yun glanced at Lu Xuan and said, "My father said that it depends on Yun Xianhou's own opinion. If necessary, the higher-ups can send people."
Lu Xuan said, "I will be leaving the capital with the hovercraft in three days. This place will only serve as a temporary base. There is no need to hire anyone specifically. Please ask Master Xie to convey that the emperor continue to send maintenance personnel. As for the person in charge, I will arrange it myself."
The Black Gold Blind Box has successively opened several robots with different purposes. I don’t need so many at home, so it’s just right to keep a few in Beijing.
Back in the side hall of the main courtyard of the palace, Lu Xuan took out some food, and the three of them started chatting while eating.
They talked about the various supplies brought by Lu Xuan, the addictive holographic game, and the response in the capital after the disaster. In particular, the emperor's announcement that he would send people out of the capital in three days aroused Xie Yun and Bai Xuefeng's desire to talk.
Xie Yun said, "The capital city actually tried a long time ago to find a way to cross the underground cracks that appeared after the earthquake, but those cracks were too wide for people and horses to cross. There were no trees or boulders on the other side of the cracks to use as leverage to throw ropes across. The only way to cross was to walk along the cracks and find the edge."
As long as the underground cracks don't tear the entire Central Plains in half, if we give them a little more time, they will always find a place to close.
But what they lack is time!
Even though the soldiers sent out were willing to continue working hard, they could not withstand the extreme heat, heavy rain, and extreme cold that followed one after another. They were exhausted just from protecting themselves, let alone rescuing the victims.
Furthermore, there is another consideration that is difficult to mention explicitly.
The capital city itself has no way to obtain supplies from the outside world. If the food in the granary is used for disaster relief, what will the people in the capital eat?
You can't just ignore the lives of people in the capital just to help the victims from other places, right?
It is not possible to bring back all the victims who can't survive outside.
It’s still the same problem, the capital city can’t afford to support so many people.
It was only after Lu Xuan provided the suspended bus and greenhouse that the idea of repairing the lost land came to mind again.
The suspended bus allows them to cross the cracks more easily and reach any city they want to go to at the fastest speed, which will make it much more convenient whether they are rescuing people or collecting supplies.
When the mutant crops in the greenhouse mature on a large scale in more than a month, Jingzhong will be more confident and will be able to gradually regain control from nearby.
Bai Xuefeng was actually a little eager at this time and wanted to go back to the capital to see what the situation was there.
However, he knew in his heart that even if the higher-ups had traded many floating buses with Lu Xuan, they would initially be used mainly by officials or soldiers, and it would be impossible to bring in other people.
It might be possible to let Lu Xuan take him for a ride, but it would inevitably be too much trouble.
In the end, Bai Xuefeng could only suppress this idea temporarily and wait for a while to see the situation.
After Xie Yun sighed about the capital's failure in providing foreign relief in the early stages of the disaster, he turned to talk about his experiences during other disasters.
For example, the beast attack left a huge psychological shadow on people not long after it ended.
Because the capital city was regularly cleared by the garrison outside the city and had walls that were higher than any other city, it did not suffer much loss from attacks by large wild beasts during the polar night.
However, the snakes, insects, rats and ants that crawled out from the ground tortured people severely.
Xie Yun said with lingering fear, "A lot of insects and ants also ran into the mansion at that time. They bit everyone they saw. The big ones could even bite off a piece of flesh in one bite. The women in the family were terrified. My grandmother was so frightened that she fell down. Her physical and mental state are still much worse than before."
Bai Xuefeng's expression was also somewhat touched.
Although my aunt had been married in the capital for decades, they only exchanged letters during the holidays, and they only met once every two or three years.
But in Bai Xuefeng's memory, this aunt has always been kind to the younger generations and has a tolerant and open-minded personality.
Therefore, he felt very uncomfortable because his aunt was in poor health.
Lu Xuan asked the old lady what exactly was wrong with her and learned that she had broken bones and had been feeling chest tightness, insomnia, and fatigue since she was frightened.
Lu Xuan said: "If you trust me, I can restore the old lady to health."
"Really?!" Bai Xuefeng and Xie Yun were both cheered up.
Xie Yun said, "Actually, after taking the pills you provided, my grandmother's chest tightness and insomnia have disappeared. It's just that it takes a hundred years for her to recover from her injuries. She doesn't like to be cooped up in the house all the time, so she's always in a bad mood."
Bai Xuefeng asked, "Do you have any better medicine?"
Lu Xuan: "I have a way to restore the old lady's bones immediately."
After hearing this, Bai Xuefeng and Xie Yun became even more excited.
After confirming again and again that Lu Xuan was not teasing them, the two of them dragged him to the Marquis' Mansion without saying a word, and asked him about the specific treatment method on the way.
When he arrived at the Marquis' Mansion, Xie Yun told the rest of the family about this matter.
The masters of the Marquis' Mansion were naturally very surprised.
Because of the differences between men and women, Lu Xuan did not operate it himself this time. Instead, he taught Mrs. Hou how to operate the medical cabin. After making sure that she understood it, he let them do it themselves.
The old lady's fracture was not too serious, nor was it a comminuted fracture. The follow-up treatment was also very good, and the treatment did not take long.
So, when Xie Hou returned home in the evening, he found that his old mother who had broken her leg was walking briskly in the yard. Even her appearance seemed to be more than ten years younger and she looked radiant.
Xie Hou was surprised and delighted, "What's going on?"
The Marquis's wife told her husband what had happened with a happy face.
Marquis Xie was overjoyed when he heard this. "Wow, Marquis Yunxian has such a treasure! Our family owes him a huge favor."
As he spoke, he looked around and wondered, "Where are the others?"
Madam Hou said, "She has returned to the Bai family with Jinzhi."
"Why didn't you invite him to have dinner with you?" Xie Hou asked regretfully.
The Marquis's wife smiled and said, "Marquis Yunxian is not familiar with our family. He wouldn't feel comfortable if I forced him to stay. He has helped us so much, I can't force him."
Xie Hou agreed with this and said, "Then I will go to the Bai family tomorrow to thank him in person."
After the meal, Xie Hou saw that his mother, who had not eaten much in the past two days, had a big appetite, and his gratitude to Lu Xuan became even deeper.
Before going to sleep at night, he was still talking to his wife about how to thank Lu Xuan tomorrow, and marveled at the magical effect of the medical cabin.
The Marquis's wife listened for a while and suddenly said, "I asked Marquis Yunxian today. His medical cabin can not only treat fractures, but also other illnesses. Do you think you should tell His Majesty? You also know that the Queen Mother..."
Xie Hou suddenly slapped his forehead and said, "Yeah, why didn't I think of that?"
After the death of the previous emperor, several princes fought fiercely for the throne. Although the new emperor, who was the third prince at the time, had the support of most ministers, he could not withstand the desperate tactics of the other princes.
The Empress Dowager was accidentally poisoned for the sake of the new emperor. Although her life was saved, her vitality was seriously damaged.
If the medical cabin can cure the Queen Mother, it will indeed be a great joy.
Xie Hou said solemnly, "Tomorrow I will ask Lu Xuan if he is willing to help."
The other party is willing to help their family, so he will not refuse to save the empress dowager. This is a good opportunity to make His Majesty owe him a favor, which will only benefit Lu Xuan.
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The next day, Marquis Xie came to the Bai family and gave Lu Xuan a lot of precious medicinal herbs and gold and silver items as a reward, and then mentioned the matter of the Queen Mother.
Lu Xuan had no reason to refuse, so he went into the palace with the other party.
After he left, the Empress Dowager, who had been very weak since being poisoned and could only rest, reappeared in public for the first time.
After the double package of treatment and beauty treatment, not only did the damaged body fully recover, but the face that had been tormented by disease and disaster also returned to its prime.
Although she is nearly forty years old, she looks like a young woman in her prime. Standing next to the new emperor, she looks like a brother and sister of similar age.
After seeing his new look, the Queen Mother became more fond of Lu Xuan and wanted to adopt him as her godson.
The new emperor also remembered this favor and took out a lot of gold, silver, jewelry, silks, and household ornaments from his private treasury and sent them to the Yunxianhou Mansion like water.
Lu Xuan accepted all of them.
The high-ranking officials in the capital were very well-informed. They received news one after another on the same day and learned about the changes in the old lady of Weiyuan Marquis' Mansion and the Empress Dowager.
Speaking of patients, who doesn’t have one or two at home?
It's not just the elderly and children who are weak. Some unlucky young and strong people were poisoned or injured during the midnight beast attacks, and many of them suffered sequelae.
Knowing that Lu Xuan had a treasure that could help them recover, the dignitaries went to invite him without hesitation, bringing generous gifts.
So in the few days before leaving Beijing, Lu Xuan took the medical cabin back and forth to various marquis' and earl's mansions or high-ranking officials' residences to earn extra money.
In addition to patients, there were also many people who heard about the empress dowager's "anti-aging" appearance and simply made requests for beauty packages. Lu Xuan accepted all of them.
There were some people who were jealous of the medical cabin and wanted to buy it with a large sum of money, but they were rejected by Lu Xuan who had not yet unlocked the purchasing rights. However, later on, Xie Hou helped to deliver several treatment devices to the palace.
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Three days later, at the military training ground outside Beijing.
Ten two-section suspended buses stand side by side, with selected soldiers in front of the buses.
The new emperor, who was present in person, gave them some words of encouragement, then handed the space ring filled with supplies to the general leading the team and watched them get on the car.
Not far from the ten floating buses, there is a floating RV, which is Lu Xuan’s private car.
Lu Xuan, who had already told everyone else, waved to the people outside from the window, started the RV and flew out first.
The soldiers responsible for operating the other ten suspended buses also hurried to follow.
In a moment, all the buses flew out of the military camp quickly in the astonished eyes of everyone, and effortlessly crossed the underground crack that had trapped them for more than half a year.
The ministers present had actually experienced the suspended bus two days ago, but when they saw it again today, they still couldn't help but be amazed.
Some people looked lost and said, "You're leaving now."
Someone nearby comforted him: "It will be back in two months at most."
Although Lu Xuan had only been in Beijing for less than ten days, he had left a great impression on everyone and had provided them with great help. Almost everyone had benefited from the supplies he provided, and it was hard not to have a newfound liking for him.
But when the person really left, they suddenly realized that they had been so excited about those magical materials and obsessed with holographic games these days that they had not even bothered to understand Lu Xuan's background.
Those who were well-informed knew that Lu Xuan had left his own men in Yunxianhou Mansion. On the one hand, they were wondering where he got the men from when he came alone. On the other hand, they thought that while the other party was away, they might be able to find a way to win over his confidants in advance.
It's not that they have any bad intentions, they just think that if someone can help to say a few good words and use the back door next time they come, maybe they can exchange more precious supplies from Lu Xuan?
For example, evolution liquid and protective shield.
The ministers glanced at the new emperor who was still watching the direction where the soldiers and Lu Xuan left.
I don’t know how His Majesty plans to distribute the evolution liquids he traded with Lu Xuan.
While the ownership of the potion has not yet been decided, they might as well try harder.
Outside the military camp.
Although he was unable to enter due to his identity, Bai Xuefeng, who was also present, watched the floating bus fleet leave. He brushed his fingers across the space ring, and probed his mental power into it to look at a golden potion inside. His expression was moved and melancholy.
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The speed of a hover car is not as fast as an aircraft, but it is not much slower either.
The soldiers were shocked and sighed when they saw the drastically changed terrain outside the capital, as well as the underground cracks and ruins that could be seen everywhere. In the evening of that day, the convoy arrived at the Huo family army camp.
The city guards from the capital successfully reunited with Huo Tiankuo who had received instructions in advance.
According to the above plan, Huo Tiankuo will go to the northwest with them to determine the situation in the northwest.
If the situation in the northwest is stable and the Huo family army is still alive, Huo Tiankuo will lead the Northwest Army to visit the gathering places of disaster victims one by one.
If there is any unusual situation in the northwest, Huo Tiankuo will stay in the northwest and the capital's city guards will take over the task of recovering the lost territory.
However, these were matters of the imperial court, and Lu Xuan had no intention of interfering. He sent the person away and left.
Yunlu Village.
The Lu family and villagers who had received the news early were waiting at the village entrance. When they saw a black hoverbike flying towards them from the direction of the Huo family’s military camp, their eyes lit up.
Finally back!
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