Chapter 854 Young General vs. Rich Lady 157
The terrain of Qi State was complex and it was not easy to conquer it. The people of Qi State were basically slaves of the royal family and nobles, and people were the most important commodity in Qi State.
Ji Yunhuan followed suit, and in addition to performing a drone formation, he also caused a golden rice rain, and grain fell from the sky. The people of Qi began to believe that as long as they joined the Huo family army, they would have an endless supply of food, and the goddess would bless them!
The slaves of Qi State crossed the mountains, passed through the muddy grasslands, and ran to the border of Wei State.
Huo Xiao was overjoyed and settled them on the spot. The nobles of Qi came to ask for their slaves back, but of course they could not get them back.
In an agricultural society, human resources are the most important resource, especially since these people have become common people and are no longer slaves belonging to the nobles. This is an important source for future taxation and conscription.
Similar miracles continued to occur in various countries. Huo Xiao's reputation grew higher and higher, and her name as the goddess spread throughout the six countries.
A man from Lu wrote an article called "Ode to the Goddess", which was widely sung and became famous in the six kingdoms. Then nobles from various countries followed suit, wanting to catch a glimpse of the goddess.
Ji Yunhuan listened to Yan Changfeng singing the Goddess's Ode and danced. Yes, men also danced and put flowers in their hair and applied facial masks, which they considered to be elegant things.
However, Huo Xiao had never been good at these elegant things, nor could he sing lyrics or compose music. In the past, the noble children in Wangdu City looked down on him.
Ji Yunhuan clapped his hands and shook his head as he listened. "What Master Yi said is indeed right. Lu best represents the splendid culture of Xia. It's written so well! I didn't know I was so amazing. I was born with the moon in my mouth and the sun as my crown. I created the mountains, rivers, lakes and seas, and I control the sun, moon and stars."
"When he is angry, the earth shakes. When he is happy, the dead trees bloom. Tall ears of wheat grow on the grass, and the fields bear abundant fruits... Wow, wow, wow, wow, what a boast! But I like it. It's well written and well sung. Enjoy!"
Yan Changfeng approached Ji Yunhuan eagerly and said with a grin, "I want a yacht, the kind that can sail in the sea!"
"You are so brave to ask for it. It's very expensive. Forget it. I am a goddess who keeps my word. I will buy it for you when I get back."
Yan Changfeng was extremely happy, waving his wide robe and sleeves to perform another piece for Ji Yunhuan.
Huo Xiao's face turned a little dark, but he was too embarrassed to get angry over such a small matter. Just sing, why did he have to wave his sleeves in front of Huan'er? He's been promoted to a governor, but he's still so out of touch!
Ji Yunhuan laughed quietly and touched Huo Xiao who was about to explode. "Okay, what rare things are there? There are several of them parked at the port. I will buy you one too. I will buy you the biggest and newest one, better and more expensive than his."
Huo Xiao felt relieved and waved his hand to let Yan Changfeng go. "Since Governor Yan is a new official, he must have official duties to attend to. This general will not keep you here."
Without waiting for Yan Changfeng to refuse, Xu Sheng floated over and asked the man to leave.
Huo Xiao appointed an official position to the man from Lu who wrote "Ode to the Goddess". It was a leisurely position dedicated to academic research and was not related to any practical matters, but it was enough to make people jealous.
Previously, it was mostly common people who worshipped the goddess, but now it has become a fashion for the upper nobles to also sing praises of the goddess. The goddess's name has become more and more famous, and Huo Xiao's reputation has also become higher and higher.
The nobles of the six countries did not really believe that the goddess was so powerful, but they needed a reason to get close to Huo Xiao and show their loyalty to him. However, they could not just surrender to Huo Xiao directly, as this would seem spineless. Therefore, singing praises to the goddess was an excellent and very elegant way.
In the golden month of September, Qi was the first to surrender. The King of Lu hanged himself in the palace. The gates of Lu's capital were opened and it also surrendered.
The State of Shu had long since expressed its intention to join the empire, and directly became Shuzhou. The States of Song and Lu also surrendered, which was particularly efficient.
When Huo Xiao returned victoriously, Wei Yin wanted to abdicate immediately, but Huo Xiao refused. He didn't want to be the King of Wei. What he wanted was to unify the world and become the emperor!
In the autumn of the seventh year of Xihe, there was a bumper harvest of grain in Wei State! The people were delighted, and the temple of the goddess was filled with incense.
Huo Xiao lost no time in settling the conquered land, standardizing the wheel gauge and writing system, building a temple for the goddess, and promoting better grain varieties.
Yan Changfeng is the prefect of Lingzhou and still serves as the Minister of Agriculture. Lingzhou has both the fertile Lingjiang Plain and rugged mountains like Pingyang City. The different terrains are perfect for experiments and cultivating grain varieties suitable for various terrains.
Gao Shurou was also appointed as a female official, in charge of the handicraft and textile industries in Lingzhou. She also opened an official school for the enlightenment of young children, which was open to both boys and girls.
The former regent princess, Yan Changfeng's aunt, exiled her entire family to the area north of Pingyang City. The area had just been taken back from the Northern Rong, and everything was in ruins and the environment was not very good. Although the Northern Rong had been defeated in the war, they were still violent and aggressive, and conflicts often occurred.
Cultural integration is a long process that may require the joint efforts of several generations.
The two children of the Regent changed their surname to their mother's. After all, they were educated people. They gradually rose from low-level laborers to minor officials, and slowly became minor officials. From then on, they took root here.
Of course, Yan Changfeng's help was indispensable, but it was also because of their self-reliance that the Yan family later became the most prestigious family in Rongzhou.
In the winter of the seventh year of Xihe, Ji Yunhuan's belly was getting bigger and bigger, and she was close to giving birth. She felt it was okay. She thought that the shuttle through the bronze mirror should only consume mental energy and had no effect on the body. Moreover, her child was very stable, and she felt that going back and forth was not troublesome.
But Huo Xiao was worried, so he usually came to modern times to find Ji Yunhuan.
At the end of the year, Yunxi Entertainment held its annual ceremony, and Ji Yunhuan took Huo Xiao with him.
Liu Heyang looked a little listless. He clearly felt that his popularity was not as high as before. There were many handsome men in the entertainment industry. Yunxi Entertainment also had several hit dramas this year. Xiao Zhou was only a supporting actor, but he became famous for his acting skills.
Xiao Zhou was surrounded by a group of fans asking for autographs and taking photos with them. There were men, women, young and old. Liu Heyang also had a few female fans asking for autographs, but compared to before, it was really much lonelier.
Seeing that the money tree was so depressed, Ji Yunhuan had to give it some encouragement.
"No one can be popular forever. Audiences will get tired of watching you. If you don't have any new tricks, who will want to keep watching you show off your face? Look at Xiao Zhou. He has played a variety of roles since his debut. Now that he has become popular, the more his fans dig into him, the more they like him. His loyalty is very high."
"But you still have a lot of endorsements. A lean camel is bigger than a horse. You still have commercial value. Don't look at me like that. I didn't say I don't care about you."
Liu Heyang complained, "Don't comfort me. I know you are tired of me and have started to hide me. I haven't received any notices in this month. My contract is about to expire. You must want to terminate the contract. My career has come to an end."
Ji Yunhuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Although you are mentally ill and don't act well, you still came to Kangyue Group to send me flowers, confessed your feelings to me on Weibo, and said at the fan meeting that you have someone in your heart... Forget it, I don't want to say anything about you. I spent so much money on handling public opinion, and I will deduct it from your dividends!"
"Obviously you've become even more stupid now that I'm getting married, but your fans are even more stupid. They say you're truly in love, but it's a pity that we're not meant to be together. BE is also a kind of beauty. Netizens are still very enthusiastic about it, and some even scolded Huo Xiao, but I suppressed them all."
"I'm not letting you take on this job because I want you to prepare to join the crew and shoot the movie peacefully! This is a serious drama, and the director is my good friend. If you can't play this role well, someone else will be replaced, and Yunxi Entertainment will bear the loss. If it is revealed later that you have poor acting skills and were replaced by the director, I will really not renew the contract."
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