Chapter 262: Benefiting the Common People
After observing for several days, Shen Minghui and Lin Yuxi confirmed that Jiang Wan's space was unusable, and they immediately started their next plan.
They followed the route of the exile team and went upstream, preparing to give a big gift to these affected areas!
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"law……"
The clear sound of horses neighing echoed in the quiet foot of the mountain. Lin Yuxi and Shen Minghui pulled the reins and let the horses slowly stop. The couple smiled at each other, their eyes full of expectation and longing.
Lin Yuxi was wearing a simple and elegant dress, but it couldn't hide her lively temperament. Shen Minghui had an upright posture and a firm look between his brows.
The two men dismounted and took out bags of seeds from their bags.
"Yuxi, I hope our actions can have some effect." Shen Minghui said softly.
Lin Yuxi nodded slightly and responded: "As long as one citizen can discover it and try to grow it, everything we do will be worth it."
It's not that they haven't thought about finding some high-ranking officials to help promote it, which would have a better effect, but the setting of this plane is ridiculous, with the people living in poverty and the male protagonist rebelling.
So at this time they could only give up the near and seek the far away, and let these people discover it themselves!
Fortunately, there is still some time before the natural disaster in the plot, so it should still be in time!
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They carefully scattered seeds along the roadside at the foot of the mountain and planted various high-yield crops such as corn and sweet potatoes.
Every seed carries their hope. They expect that when these crops mature, people passing by will inadvertently discover them, be attracted by the vigorous vitality and abundant fruits, and curiously plant some.
Moreover, they not only planted crops along the roadsides at the foot of the mountains, but also reclaimed wasteland in the mountains and planted large tracts of plants, just so that their people could have a more intuitive concept.
A few months later, the seeds sprouted and grew vigorously. Finally, one day, an old farmer who went up the mountain to cut firewood found these crops he had never seen before by the roadside at the foot of the mountain. Their strong plants and plump fruits filled the old farmer with curiosity.
After discovering that birds were eating it, the old farmer collected some without hesitation and took them home to eat with his wife. Afterwards, they were conquered by the delicious taste!
He planted some more in the field, and soon after, when the harvest time came, the amazing yield stunned the old farmer. The news spread quickly and quickly caused a sensation in the village.
At first, people were skeptical, but when they saw the high yields with their own eyes, they began to imitate and plant them.
Suddenly, the whole region was in a frenzy of planting these high-yield crops. People were busy shuttling between the fields, their faces filled with joy and hope.
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Lin Yuxi and Shen Minghui didn't know that a few months later, someone would actually realize their wish and high-yield crops would blossom everywhere in the farmers' fields.
At this time they were still diligently planting various crops. After finishing here, they would rush to the next one.
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After walking for a few more days, they arrived at a small town. The market in the town was deserted and people's faces were full of sorrow.
"When will this end?" lamented an old man sitting in front of the stall.
Lin Yuxi and Shen Minghui looked at each other, and while no one was paying attention, they secretly placed some seeds in the farmland outside the town.
"Old man, it will be fine." Lin Yuxi couldn't help but comfort him.
The old man looked up at her and smiled bitterly: "I hope so."
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As they continued to move forward, they sowed more and more seeds. However, their actions were not always smooth.
One day, when they were sowing seeds, they were discovered by a farmer.
"What are you doing?" the farmer asked warily.
Lin Yuxi's heart tightened, and Shen Minghui hurried forward to explain: "We are merchants passing by and accidentally fell."
The farmer looked at them doubtfully: "Really?"
Shen Minghui took out some small toys from his bag, "Isn't it? Look at our toys, they are all broken into pieces!"
Shen Minghui looked at the toys with a look of pity, then looked at the farmer and said, "Forget it, they are broken anyway, I'll give them to you, give them to your children to play with!"
The farmer took the pile of blocks he didn't recognize and his expression softened a little: "Are you really giving it to me? Then I take it?"
After getting the consent, the farmer happily gave the pile of toys that were obviously from noble people to the child. Little did he know what kind of surprise his child would later bring them after using the pile of building blocks to build a curved plow!
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Lin Yuxi and Shen Minghui breathed a sigh of relief and left in a hurry.
"I was really scared just now." Lin Yuxi patted his chest.
"Be careful, we have to be more cautious later." Shen Minghui reminded.
As the days passed, they traveled to many places and sowed countless seeds of hope.
One night, they were resting in the woods.
"Yuxi, you know, when these seeds are ripe, the people will be so happy." Shen Minghui leaned against the tree, looking forward to the future.
Lin Yuxi smiled and said, "Yes, then everyone will be able to have enough food and live a good life."
Just then, footsteps were suddenly heard.
"Who?" Shen Minghui stood up vigilantly.
A dark shadow suddenly appeared from the woods and rushed towards them.
Shen Minghui quickly protected Lin Yuxi behind him and subdued the black shadow with a few moves.
It turned out to be a thief who wanted to steal their luggage.
"Hmph, how dare you steal in broad daylight!" Shen Minghui shouted angrily.
The thief was so scared that he begged for mercy: "Please spare me, I have no choice, I am really too hungry."
Lin Yuxi felt pity: "Forget it, let him go, he is also a pitiful man."
Shen Minghui glared at the thief and said, "Don't steal things anymore. Find a decent job!"
The thief thanked him profusely and ran away.
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Imperial Palace, Imperial Study Room.
"Useless! You are all a bunch of useless! After several months, you can't even find a clue. What's the point of keeping you!"
The emperor was so furious that he threw the memorial in his hand to the ground, scaring all the ministers to kneel down.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. We are guilty." Lord Li, the Minister of Justice, said with a trembling voice, beads of sweat rolling down his forehead.
The emperor widened his eyes and glared at the ministers below, his hands clenched into fists so tightly that his knuckles turned white.
"Guilty? Just one word of guilty is enough? The national treasury and the private vaults of most of the aristocratic families in the capital were robbed. This is a major event that shakes the foundation of the country! And you have no idea, how can I calm down my anger!"
Prime Minister Wang raised his head and said cautiously, "Your Majesty, I think this may not be the work of ordinary thieves. To be able to steal such a huge amount of wealth in such a short time without anyone noticing, there must be a powerful force behind it."
"Hmph! Then according to the Prime Minister's opinion, who could have such ability?" The emperor snorted coldly, his eyes sharp.
Lord Wang swallowed his saliva and said, "I dare not speculate, but there are only a handful of people in and outside the capital who have such means and courage. Perhaps... he is a spy from the enemy country, or..."
Lord Wang paused here and secretly observed the emperor's expression.
"Speak!" roared the emperor.
"Perhaps there are some evil-minded people in the court who intend to rebel." Lord Wang said this with a stiff upper lip, then quickly lowered his head.
"Treason?" The emperor paced back and forth, his face terribly gloomy. "If I find out who it is, I will tear him into pieces and kill all his clans!"
At this time, General Zhao, who had been silent all this time, spoke up: "Your Majesty, the most urgent task is to strengthen the defense of the capital as soon as possible to prevent similar incidents from happening again. At the same time, we must intensify the investigation from all aspects and not let go of any clues."
The emperor stopped and looked at Lord Zhao, "General Zhao, I order you to rectify the defense of the capital from today. If you make any mistakes again, you will be beheaded!"
"I obey your command!" Lord Zhao clasped his fists and accepted the order.
The emperor sat back on the throne and rubbed his temples, feeling very upset. "Get out of here, everyone. Keep investigating. If you can't find out, you won't have a good life!"
The ministers left the imperial study room one after another as if they had been pardoned. The emperor looked at the empty room and swore in his heart:
"No matter who you are, I will make you pay a heavy price!"