diskusbooks Chapter 177 The Emperor's Order
Chapter 177 The Emperor's Order
Baili Haoxuan appointed Leng Yan as the general of expedition at the morning court, and sent him to Yecheng to suppress the rebellious remnants of the former Cangming Kingdom, and he set off immediately.
Everyone seemed to have expected Emperor Xuanhui's decision and were not too surprised.
"Dad, are you really leaving for Yecheng?" Leng Yan received the order and returned to the general's mansion to pack his luggage. Leng Ruoning came to ask anxiously after hearing the news.
"Yeah." Leng Yan just replied heavily and continued to clean up without looking up at Leng Ruoning.
"How could it be so sudden? What happened in Yecheng?" Yecheng is a long way away, and Leng Yan is old. It would be beyond his ability for him to go into battle again. Leng Ruoning was really worried about him.
"Before Yecheng appeared, the remnants of the Cangming Kingdom spread false rumors. Yecheng has been occupied by rebels, and Dad went to suppress the rebels." Leng Yan explained to Leng Ruoning.
"Is there no more generals in the court? Why do I need Dad to suppress it? Dad is old..."
"Ning'er, this is the emperor's order. Don't say more." Leng Yan scolded Leng Ruoning coldly.
When you are in favor, you only need to stand by and do nothing, and you will still be honored; when you are out of favor, you have to do it even if you are sent to guard the border. This is the emperor's grace. Thunder, rain and dew are always the emperor's grace.
"Take good care of your mother. And don't tell your mother about this. Do you understand?"
"But, Dad..."
"Ning'er, remember that you are the descendant of a country."
"Yes, Dad."
The imperial family is always helpless and pathetic, no matter who it is, they are helpless...
"Go out. Go see your mother." Leng Yan drove Leng Ruoning away and dismissed a room of guards, saying that he wanted to pack his luggage by himself and didn't want to be disturbed.
"What else does the Palace Master want you to do?" Leng Yan stopped what he was doing, turned around, glanced coldly at the woman in black, and said in a deep voice.
"I never thought that the dog emperor would actually send you to suppress it. The Palace Master hopes that you can stop it. Those who are causing trouble are from our Fanli Palace."
"How can I stop it? I am ordered to suppress it. If I fail, my entire Leng family will die."
"Of course not. The Palace Master only hopes that you can drive the troublemakers back to the Imperial City and spread these rumors to all parts of Xuanhuang."
"How to do?"
"Yecheng is now sealed off by local officials. All you need to do is accidentally let some civilians out. I believe the general can do such a simple thing."
Leng Yan thought for a moment and nodded.
"Remember, once it's ready, the antidote must be delivered on time, otherwise... General Leng may not be able to enjoy the wealth and honor of the world." The woman's sinister laughter was creepy.
Sometimes, rumors are more powerful than a million soldiers. Rumors are the most powerful weapon. They can stir up people's hearts and fool people's minds...
He who wins the hearts of the people wins the world; he who loses the hearts of the people loses the world. Fanli Palace lets rumors destroy Emperor Xuanhui step by step...
The spring rain has been continuous these days. For many days, I don’t even know what the sun looks like...
Perhaps, spring rain is poetic to poets; perhaps, spring rain is love and affection to people with delicate minds; but for Baili Haoxuan, this continuous spring rain is a test, a problem, and a destruction...
Xuanhuang Dynasty, located in the south, suffered a flood disaster that was rare in a century. A certain amount of rain is a blessing from heaven for crops. However, too much rain is as bad as too little. The continuous spring rain destroyed the farmland and most of the farmland was flooded.
The feudal dynasties in the agricultural era were based on agriculture. Flooding farmland meant that the people had no harvest. The people had problems with food and clothing, so of course they would complain. Naturally, they would do some radical things, such as riots, because of some people's words.
The weather is not good, and it seems to be testing Baili Haoxuan, the pride of heaven. The rebels in Yecheng have alienated the talented general Beitang Yuan. The Modan Kingdom refuses to supply war horses and harasses the border of Xuanhuang. Refugees are pouring in, causing instability in the area. Unknown people from the underworld have appeared in the imperial city, and now there are floods caused by heavy rains for several days...
Xuanhuang has been in trouble since then.
Baili Haoxuan and the court officials have been studying countermeasures day and night. No matter how powerful Baili Haoxuan is, he still needs the joint efforts of all parties. This is the way of the emperor.
Even if things pile up and come at you all at once, we still have to prioritize and resolve them through consensus.
Baili Haoxuan and the court officials all had a consensus that the problem of flood disasters must be solved first. The people are the foundation of the country, and food is the foundation of the people.
In the backward feudal dynasty, there was no such thing as sewers. The backward thinking and measures meant that floods and waterlogging were destined to be a big problem.
After much thought, Yan Zinuo suggested that they could follow the ancient books and dig a canal to divert the water. They could dig a canal at the edge of the farmland to divert all the water...
This method is feasible, but there is a problem. Such a large project requires a lot of manpower. Xuanhuang is currently suffering from floods. How can this problem be solved in time?
Everyone fell into speechless helplessness again...
There were always problems. When one problem was solved, a new one arose. The problems were endless, which made the emperor, who was already troubled by so many things, very miserable.
After the court officials were dismissed, only Baili Haoxuan and Yan Zinuo were left, still reading ancient books by lamplight at night, researching and solving the problem. But they still couldn't find a solution.