After working in the fields for a while, Li Guang straightened up and suddenly noticed a person standing not far ahead, staring at him.
Li Guang became curious and began to examine the person in front of him.
Judging from his appearance, this man should be over sixty years old, a genuine old farmer who knows almost all the farmers in the village, but he doesn't seem to have seen this old man before.
However, his appearance gave Li Guang a sense of déjà vu, as if he had seen him somewhere before.
This is understandable, as Li Guang and Lord Yao parted ways two years ago, when Lord Yao was not yet fifty years old.
After Li Guang and Yao Jian's incident, Lord Yao aged more than ten years in an instant, his hair and beard turned completely white. It's quite normal that Li Guang didn't recognize him at first.
Seeing the old farmer staring at him with a complicated expression, Li Guang felt something was off and asked:
"Sir, are you looking for me? Is there anything I can help you with?"
That voice was so familiar; Lord Yao's eyes welled up with tears.
"Young prince, don't you recognize me?"
Li Guang was taken aback and quickly dropped the shovel in his hand, walking step by step toward Lord Yao.
Although Lord Yao has aged considerably, his voice remains unchanged, and he still retains his former air of refinement.
"Lord Yao, is it really you?" Li Guang's voice began to tremble.
"It is indeed I, Your Highness. How are you?"
"Lord Yao..." Li Guang sobbed uncontrollably and knelt down before Lord Yao.
At this moment, Lord Yao was unable to stand. He sat down on the ground, hugged Li Guang, and the two wept bitterly.
It was noon, and there was no one in the fields; no one witnessed this touching scene.
They were standing right by the lake, but it was already late autumn, and the lake no longer had the scene of "the endless green leaves stretching to the sky." Instead, the lake was full of withered lotus leaves, and there wasn't a single tourist in sight.
The two cried for a while. Li Guang was the first to stop crying. At this time, Lord Yao was overwhelmed with grief and joy and his whole body went limp, unable to stand up.
"Lord Yao, let me help you to sit down in the pavilion."
Lord Yao nodded, and Li Guang helped him walk towards the pavilion by the lake.
The two sat in the pavilion by the lake for a long time. After their emotions had calmed down, they began to share their experiences.
Gradually, the two stopped being sad and felt a sense of relief, as if they had survived a disaster. Since God had given them a chance to live, they should cherish it.
"Young prince, what are your plans now? Are you just going to stay here and farm forever?"
“Lord Yao, I understand what you mean. I have discussed this issue with the princess. I will not continue to wallow in despair. What I am doing now is also very important.”
Throughout history, food security has been a challenge faced by all dynasties. Only by solving this problem can a country achieve long-term stability and security.
What I am doing now is preparing for war. When the Great Northern Dynasty needs me, I will stand up. What is meant to come will come.
King Goujian of Yue endured hardship and humiliation for ten years, but for me, it's just the beginning.
Lord Yao nodded and said excitedly:
"The young prince has lofty aspirations and is down-to-earth. He is sure to achieve great things. However, you should not wait passively but should be prepared."
Li Guang remained silent for a moment before speaking:
"Actually, I have already started preparing. Some time ago, the princess and I went south and received a book from a reclusive master. This book is called 'Gu Chan Ce' by Guiguzi, which is a remarkable book."
The book is very rich in content, including celestial phenomena, military strategy, and governance. After studying it for several months, I have benefited greatly and will definitely find it useful in the future.
"I never imagined that such a remarkable book existed in the world. The young prince has a bright future ahead of him and is destined for greatness."
Lord Yao became excited and began pacing back and forth in the pavilion.
Just then, a gentle breeze blew by, and an insect fell from a tattered lotus leaf into the lake, where it was sucked into the mouth of a koi carp waiting below.
There were many koi fish nearby. When they saw the insect fall, they tried to snatch it, but it was too late. The insect was stolen by the koi that was prepared.
In this situation, Lord Yao spoke up:
“Young prince, you have done very well, but I think it is not enough. You must now develop your power. Only in this way can you be considered truly prepared.”
"Develop our own power and enhance our own strength," Li Guang murmured to himself, gazing into the distance.
"Young prince, the emperor trusts me quite a bit right now, and I will lend you a hand. In the next few days, I will walk around here to see how I can help you."
Li Guang looked at Lord Yao and fell into deep thought once again.
At this moment, Meng Yaoyao brought tea to Li Guang. Seeing Li Guang in the pavilion, she walked over.
Seeing that Lord Yao was also there, Meng Yaoyao went up to greet him.
"Grandpa, you're here too."
Lord Yao smiled and said, "Thank you for your guidance earlier, young lady."
At this moment, Li Guang stood up and said:
"Yaoyao, let me introduce you. This is Yao Sinong, a first-rank official of the imperial court, who is in charge of agricultural production in the Great Northern Dynasty. He came here specifically to investigate after learning that Shuixian Village had grown potatoes and sweet potatoes."
Lord Yao, not wanting to reveal his identity, disguised himself as a farmer to facilitate his investigation.
Meng Yaoyao was taken aback. She had never imagined that the old farmer in front of her was actually the Grand Minister of Agriculture in the imperial court.
"Greetings, Lord Yao." Meng Yaoyao stepped forward and bowed.
"You must be Meng Yaoyao, the young master of the Nanyi Clan. I heard from the princess that you made a great contribution when you captured Nashi Bai," Lord Yao said.
"Really? I didn't expect this to have reached the capital." Meng Yaoyao was a little embarrassed.
Li Guang poured a cup of tea and handed it to Lord Yao.
As they talked, Lord Yao became thirsty, so he took the tea and drank it all in one gulp.
It wasn't until evening that Yao parted ways with Li Guang, and they agreed to visit the farm the next day to check on the sweet potatoes and potatoes.
At this moment, Zhao Xian became a little anxious. Lord Yao had left the village at noon and had not returned yet. According to his instructions, he could not arrange for people to search for him.
The sun will be setting soon, and if Lord Yao doesn't return, he will send people to search for him.
The two attendants beside Lord Yao were even more anxious. Lord Yao used to take them with him when he went out, but today he didn't let them accompany him.
The two dared not search for it, and could only stand at the village entrance and wait.
Finally, they saw Lord Yao return. To their surprise, Lord Yao was in a good mood, indicating that this inspection trip had been quite fruitful.
"The master is back!" The two were very excited and went to greet him.
"What are you doing here? Didn't I tell you not to wait for me?" Lord Yao said.
"We're worried about the adults being gone for so long, but we're afraid that searching in the wild will interfere with their investigation, so we can only wait at the village entrance."
"What's there to worry about? There are no bandits here, so why would we be robbed?" Lord Yao laughed.
The attendant took the basket from Lord Yao's shoulder; inside were only a few bags of soil, nothing else.
The group soon arrived at Zhao Xian's doorstep. Zhao Xian was relieved to see Lord Yao return, who seemed quite cheerful.
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