Within the imperial city, only slow-moving carriages were permitted; fast-moving horses were not allowed.
However, there are no regulations regarding whether or not it can "fly".
However, Wang Wen did not want to cause any unnecessary trouble, so she took the initiative to descend to the ground and walk outside the city gate.
When a young person returns to the place where they have lived for many years, how can they resist showing off?
I have no idea how he did it.
I didn't see any arrangements made.
As soon as they entered the city, they saw a spacious carriage waiting in front of them.
Ready at any time to transport people to the palace.
The ability to casually pull out such a luxurious vehicle is something only wealthy locals can do.
The group entered the palace by carriage.
Upon arriving at the designated "parking lot," they disembarked and were then transferred to rickshaws to be carried by the prince and other "high-ranking officials" to meet the emperor.
Wang Wen waved her hand in refusal, indicating that time was of the essence and a swift resolution was needed.
The young man was once again captivated by such a "superior demeanor".
Without being coy, I joined the Tower Climber and started running towards the main hall.
After running for a while, I was exhausted and covered in sweat.
Then I looked at the other people.
The bodyguard was slightly out of breath.
The Human Face was flushed, but his breathing was steady.
The five experts chatted and laughed as if they were on a picnic.
The young man was astonished.
Is the difference really that big?
He didn't hear the conversation within the group of five.
Cheng Queyi said softly to Wang Wen, "The natives in this checkpoint are so weak! They seem about to collapse after only running a couple of steps. They're not even as good as me, a girl."
Zhu Xingguo nodded in agreement, adding, "That Xiao Wang looks like he's about to collapse from exhaustion."
Mo Ran sneered, "There aren't many good officials out there; they're all just good-for-nothings."
Upon hearing this, Wang Wen followed the gaze of the others and looked at the young man in the distance.
They noticed that the other person was covered in sweat, had pale lips, and was breathing heavily as if they were about to suffocate.
With a wave of his hand, he unleashed energy to create a low-altitude platform for him to run on.
The young man felt a familiar lifting sensation under his feet, realizing that the expert had intervened again.
He breathed a sigh of relief, gratefully cupped his hands towards the expert diagonally in front of him, and without even catching his breath, plopped down on the platform.
My heart is pounding so hard that it's uncomfortable to sit down.
He simply touched the edge of the transparent platform, leaned back, and let it carry him forward.
I gazed at the clear blue sky for a while.
We've arrived at the main hall.
The young man knew that at this time, the emperor should be in the palace discussing state affairs with his ministers.
After being informed, he was allowed to enter the hall alone to meet the emperor. He asked everyone to wait outside the hall while he stepped over the knee-high threshold and entered.
Under the watchful, enigmatic gazes of the court officials.
They walked upright to the front of the hall and bowed.
The emperor, seated high on his dragon throne, seemed to be in a good mood.
He squinted at the young man below and said calmly, "What urgent matter requires my son to travel day and night to see me? If I'm not mistaken, you should have been enjoying the dried fruit presented to our dynasty by the Southern Kingdom in Qie City yesterday, staying at home?"
Upon hearing this, the young man knew that his whereabouts were completely in the emperor's hands.
It seems that even if I hide in a remote and impoverished place...
It's still not entirely reassuring.
The young man felt a pang of sorrow.
Then I realized that today's itinerary was not as rushed and chaotic as the other party had expected.
I felt a little smug.
He bowed to the emperor and reported, "Father, I would like to recommend several highly skilled individuals to you. With their assistance, the drought can be relieved, the famine can be eliminated, and peace can be achieved."
Upon hearing this,
A soft gasp of suppressed laughter rose from inside the hall.
Many people looked at the young man's profile with complicated expressions.
The emperor on the dragon throne let out an unexpected "Oh."
He opened his eyes and looked down at the young man.
He remained silent for a long time.
As the emperor, he naturally knew how severe the famines of the past few years had been.
Everything that needed to be done has been done.
The massive project of diverting water from the south continues day and night.
Unfortunately, no matter how many skilled craftsmen there were, they could not make the water from the Southern Kingdom flow into their own country.
All efforts, including exhausting countless human, financial, and material resources, have been in vain.
The annual rain-seeking rituals have never ceased.
And each time it was grander than the last.
Just over ten days ago, they gathered 200,000 women and elderly people, along with 700 boys and girls, and had the Grand Preceptor personally lead the group to the distant coast to deliver them to the Sea God King, praying that they could bring a bit of rain to their country.
Judging by the time, they should have arrived at the destination by now and been sent to the sea.
In order to solve the drought, the emperor believed he had done everything he could.
He personally handled all the matters, or at least put in a great deal of effort.
But invalid is invalid.
Nowadays, the daily court meetings are no longer about how to deal with the disaster, but about where a peasant uprising has broken out and where a plague has occurred.
I'm extremely stressed and annoyed.
Everyone knew that drought was a major concern for the emperor.
But no one dared to mention it again.
Because mentioning the drought, if it cannot be resolved, would only cause unnecessary trouble and deliberately provoke the emperor.
Once the problem is solved, the person involved will directly become someone whose merits overshadow their superiors.
Such people often possess immense popular support and achievements, making them absolutely capable of threatening the royal family with a single call to arms.
Unless, of course, he himself is a member of the royal family.
Ideally, it would be one of the princes.
In this way, no matter how powerful someone is, it's all due to their imperial bloodline and good upbringing, and has nothing to do with anything else.
The most ideal candidate was even the crown prince.
With his achievements in solving the long-standing drought, the crown prince's status and reputation will be even more prominent, and the people of the world will praise the emperor for his wisdom and insight.
But.
Why this person in front of me?
Is it this least favored second prince?
Didn't he voluntarily "exile" himself to a remote area to avoid suspicion?
Why is he appearing in the imperial court again now?
Why get involved in court affairs again?
And it just so happens to be the most troublesome and dangerous one?
Is it a provocation? Or a declaration of presence?
The emperor gently stroked the armrest of the chair.
Countless guesses flashed through my mind.
He didn't speak.
The people below dared not utter a sound.
For a moment, you could hear a pin drop in the main hall.
Seeing the atmosphere freeze, the young man knew he had struck a nerve with the emperor.
He was secretly very pleased with himself.
Unable to resist bowing, he continued, "The master is incredibly skilled, able to conjure water out of thin air. He Xu Nuo as long as granaries are opened and food distributed to the disaster victims, they will step in to solve the drought. The situation is urgent, and we urge Father Emperor to make a swift decision!"
The emperor frowned slightly.
It then unfolded.
Smiling, he said to the young man, "In that case, my son, take my imperial decree and order all regions to open granaries and distribute grain to relieve the people, while also resolving the years-long drought and saving our dynasty from disaster."
The young man was so excited that he trembled all over.
He quickly bowed and accepted the decree, while inquiring, "The esteemed master is outside the hall; shall I summon him?"
The emperor waved his hand, a half-smile on his face, and dismissed him from the palace to attend to his business.
The implication is, "Since the situation is urgent, let's get on with the work first, and discuss everything else afterward."
The young man received the imperial edict prepared by the civil official and respectfully took his leave.
After he stepped outside the hall, the hall doors closed.
A muffled buzzing sound immediately filled the hall.
The Crown Prince, who had remained silent at the head of the line, stepped forward and bowed to the Emperor, saying, "Your Majesty, my second brother is still young and it is understandable that he cannot distinguish between what is important and what is urgent. I hope Your Majesty will not be too concerned."
The emperor smiled and waved his hand, "Let him play around, let's not talk about him. Let's continue our discussion. We were just talking about where the peasant uprising was taking place and how many people were involved?"
Outside the main hall entrance.
A figure suddenly appeared beside Wang Wen, who was waiting patiently.
The spirit Fox looked at the main hall with a puzzled expression.
Gently tugging at Wang Wen's sleeve, she said with some suspicion, "Immortal, this place looks somewhat familiar to me."