Liu Xueyu once again left without saying goodbye, leaving behind the four words "Brother Chu Fan". Chu Fan was almost used to this kind of sudden departure. She always left quietly like this, not letting the other party see her reluctance.
Anyway, Liu Xueyu should be safe when she returns to Shu Kingdom this time, so Chu Fan is not too worried. He just thinks of Liu Xueyu as going back to her parents' home for a while.
After all, Cao Mengde was in charge of Shu this time. As a cunning figure, he wouldn't allow a third rebellion to occur in Shu. His penetrating gaze and cunning tactics always gave people an invisible sense of pressure, as if everything was under his control.
After Liu Xueyu left, women like Mu Xi and Changsun Pinqing began to frequently enter the palace. Their presence brought a touch of life and energy to the previously dull palace. Their laughter and conversation always made Chu Fan temporarily forget Liu Xueyu's departure.
Not long after Chu Fan gave The Smiling, Proud Wanderer to his uncle, the Lunar New Year was approaching. In this world, the Wei Kingdom also places great importance on the Lunar New Year, but this year, the people of Wei Kingdom are even more so. So much has happened this year: the Xiongnu invasion at the beginning of the year, and floods in the Hedong and Jiuzhou regions in the middle of the year. This year has been a bad year for the Wei Kingdom, but fortunately, a wise and enlightened monarch has emerged.
Your Majesty not only used the divine artifact to save the people of Hedong and Jiuzhou from famine, but also ordered the high-ranking officials of the Ministry of War to build cities and houses for them. Although everyone contributed their own labor, as long as they contributed their labor, they could get a solid and durable house, which was a satisfaction for everyone.
This policy made the people of Wei full of gratitude and admiration for Your Majesty.
His Majesty also allowed young people in the three citadels to become officials. In the recent battles on the Wei-Shu border, although many soldiers from the three citadels were unable to return, the state provided their families with adequate pensions. Some of the deceased were even buried in the Martyrs' Cemetery by the royal princes, so that everyone in Wei would remember their contributions.
Those soldiers who were still alive and had returned to the Three Acropolis were even more joyful after returning home. After all, the soldiers who were able to return to the Three Acropolis, or had the courage to return to the Three Acropolis to celebrate the New Year, were all soldiers who had made great contributions on the battlefield.
Not only were they warmly welcomed by the villagers, they were also awarded medals of honor and rewards, which included not only gold and silver treasures but also land and livestock, ensuring that their families could live a stable life.
His Majesty also ordered General Mu Yunfeng to repel the northern invaders and reclaim the lands occupied by the Xiongnu. This was even more cause for celebration. Against this backdrop, the people of Wei looked forward to the coming New Year with great anticipation and hope. They believed that under the leadership of a wise and enlightened monarch, the country would prosper and the people's lives would improve.
Whether it was the soldiers who died in battle or those who returned safely, the people felt immense pride and gratitude. The festive atmosphere in Wei State was intensified by this. People hung colorful lanterns in the streets, every household prepared a sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner, and children donned new clothes, their faces filled with happy smiles. This atmosphere filled everyone's heart with hope and anticipation.
The people of Wei are full of anticipation and hope for the coming New Year. They believe that under your Majesty's wise and powerful leadership, the country will become more prosperous and the people's lives will become better and better.
Next to the monument in the Martyrs' Cemetery, countless people spontaneously went to pay their respects to the martyrs buried there.
There were more than twenty-one people buried in the Martyrs' Cemetery now. The Royal Government Affairs Office had buried more heroes and martyrs in the Martyrs' Cemetery after two large-scale battles. Many new names had also been added to the Martyrs' Monument.
Behind these names are the sorrows of countless families and the losses of the country. But at the same time, these names have become the eternal flame in the hearts of the people of Wei, inspiring the living to cherish peace more and work harder.
However, the more Chu Fan spent time in this atmosphere, the more he missed his home and parents on Blue Star. In this world, he watched other families reunite, while he was left alone. Even his adopted parents in this world had been killed in a surprise attack by the Huns. This loneliness and longing weighed heavily on Chu Fan's heart.
If he returned to the Chu clan's ancestral land, he wouldn't be very familiar with the Chu clan members and would seem out of place. This made Chu Fan feel very lonely. He was like a rootless duckweed in this world. Even if he became an emperor, he would still be a lonely ghost in this world, and his heart could never find a home.
Chu Fan once sent someone to Shu to deliver a letter, hoping that Liu Xueyu would return to Wei to celebrate the New Year with him. However, he received a letter of rejection from Cao Mengde.
Cao Mengde wrote in a letter: Liu Xueyu has now refined a lot of refined salt in Shu. Cao Mengde sold refined salt in Shu at a low price under Liu Xueyu's name, which made many people in Shu have a good impression of Liu Xueyu.
However, the imperial physicians of Shu Kingdom are limited in their ability and are unable to produce penicillin, and are not familiar with its use. Finally, I request Your Majesty to send some penicillin to Shu Kingdom. It would be best if an imperial physician from Wei Kingdom could be sent to guide the imperial physicians in Shu Kingdom in the production and use of penicillin.
Chu Fan was well aware of the importance of penicillin, which could not only treat wounded soldiers but also be used by the general public to treat various illnesses and improve the health of the people. He decided to personally select a reliable imperial physician and send a batch of penicillin to Shu to help the people there and help Liu Xueyu win the hearts of the people of Shu.
Just these two items can make Liu Xueyu gain a lot of fame in Shu. There are also sweet potato and corn seeds. As long as Liu Xueyu grows a lot of food in Shu in a few months so that the people of Shu can have food to eat, then basically everyone in Shu will be grateful to Liu Xueyu and show loyalty to him.
But isn't Cao Mengde's position in Shu now a bit like an uncrowned king? Doesn't Cao Mengde have the final say in Shu now? Is this a different kind of holding the emperor hostage to control the other princes?
Chu Fan wrote back to Cao Mengde with mixed feelings. This made Chu Fan laugh and cry. What was worth celebrating was that Cao Mengde was paving the way for Liu Xueyu. He felt proud to hear about Liu Xueyu's achievements in Shu, and the thought of his woman becoming a queen was exciting.
After Liu Xueyu becomes queen, I must test her martial arts skills in bed to see if they have improved.
The sad part is that Cao Mengde didn't let Liu Xueyu come back to spend the New Year with him, which made him very disappointed.
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