So it was you

"That was really tough."

Fang Weiyan stood on the palace wall, his gaze sweeping across the entire Yanhuai City.

When he stood here before, he could see that the entire area above Yanhuai City was basically black.

It was as if wisps of black smoke were constantly rising above the entire city.

But now, the black has completely disappeared, turning into a pale yellow.

Seeing this, Fang Weiyan breathed a sigh of relief, realizing how difficult it had all been.

How is the soldiers' training going?

Fang Weiyan looked at Lin Liyun standing to the side.

Previously, we had entrusted the training of our entire army to the other side and provided them with basic training manuals.

Normally, there shouldn't be any problems with the training.

"Your Majesty, they have basically formed a fighting force. They have also become somewhat proficient in using Molotov cocktails and similar weapons. Their fighting strength is almost the same as the ten thousand constables we brought before."

Lin Liyun, who was standing to the side, quickly replied upon hearing this.

Fang Weiyan turned around and looked the other person up and down.

"In that case, it's time to get the soldiers some new clothes."

The soldiers' uniforms here don't look particularly good, Fang Weiyan thought he should change them.

After all, these soldiers will be responsible for protecting the country and its people, and they also represent the nation's image. This is something we need to be mindful of.

Another thing is that we need to find a way to upgrade the soldiers' equipment.

Only when the people see the strength of the soldiers will they realize that their country's strength is no longer what it used to be, and this is extremely important.

"Pay close attention to the soldiers' discipline. We must ensure that they establish a good image in the eyes of the people. Anyone who dares to violate the rules must be severely punished."

Fang Weiyan was instructing Lin Liyun so that he could properly train this large army.

Lin Liyun listened to these words and repeatedly agreed.

The weather is likely to gradually get colder in the coming days.

The fields are no longer suitable for growing crops, but even so, greenhouses can still be built for cultivation.

Regarding the technology of building greenhouses, Fang Weiyan had already worked with people from the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Works to build them for planting vegetables and other crops.

We'll roll it out once their technology is more mature.

Just as Fang Weiyan and Lin Liyun were talking, the Minister of Ministry of Revenue hurriedly came up to them.

Upon seeing Fang Weiyan, he disregarded the cold ground and immediately knelt down before him, kowtowing.

"Your Majesty, I have something to report."

"Please come in, and speak plainly."

Fang Weiyan looked at the Minister of Ministry of Revenue kneeling before him and roughly guessed the purpose of the other party's visit, but he still did not show it.

The Ministry of Revenue glanced cautiously at Fang Weiyan, and seeing that Fang Weiyan was expressionless, he felt a little nervous.

But thinking back to the way he arrived, so many people had come looking for him, some of them colleagues, and some of them from his wife's prominent family.

Knowing that all those people had come for this matter, he could only grit his teeth and say it.

"Your Majesty, during the previous period of land reclamation, other people also participated in land reclamation on their own land, but the grain yield was not as high. After much thought, I believe it is due to the agricultural treasures bestowed by Your Majesty."

"In order to ensure that all people in the world can have enough to eat, I wonder if it would be possible for them to also be able to distribute these fertile and precious crops?"

The Ministry of Revenue spoke cautiously.

During these three months, crops in various places grew like crazy after the land reclamation efforts, and the harvest from each acre was astonishing.

However, these incredibly thriving crops were only possible because the emperor had ordered the establishment of military farms there.

As for the others, none of them grew as well as this.

Under such circumstances, some local gentry and powerful families naturally went mad and hurriedly searched for the reason.

They clearly used the same seeds, so why is there a difference?

After carefully investigating the cause, they found the reason: the garrison had used bags of something, and the contents of these bags had spilled onto the fields.

As for their own fields, they didn't use these things at all.

After realizing the importance of this item, many people discussed it and decided to send someone to Fang Weiyan to sound him out first.

Let's see if we can persuade the current emperor to distribute some of these treasures.

"Your Majesty, much of the land in the land is now controlled by local gentry and powerful families. If we could also make use of these treasures, the harvest of crops in the Jiang Kingdom would surely double."

The Ministry of Revenue paused, then added another sentence.

Fang Weiyan glanced at the other person expressionlessly upon hearing this, and then said, "Simply planting crops on the fertile lands of today is enough to satisfy the food needs of the people of the Jiang Kingdom. Why do we need those gentry?"

"As for the people of the Jiang Kingdom, now that grain prices have dropped, the silver earned from farming is less than that from road construction or weaving in workshops. From now on, the government can handle the land reclamation. Those who only have a few acres of land can simply work in the workshops."

Fang Weiyan had already made plans for this matter.

Since those gentry and powerful families are so fond of clinging to their land, let's make them realize that their land has no value, and see if they still want to hold on.

When we return, we will announce that private land sales are prohibited, and then gradually take the land back to see what they do.

With grain prices already down and other fields yielding similar amounts, continuing to farm without chemical fertilizers would be a losing proposition.

If we don't plant, the land will rot in our hands.

I'm sure these guys will soon understand what he means.

Two hundred thousand troops are ready; let's see if these guys dare to provoke us.

If these people truly can't see the situation clearly, then we could just eliminate them directly.

Upon hearing the Emperor's words, the Ministry of Revenue felt a sudden unease.

Based on the Emperor's words, it's clear that he doesn't intend to provide fertilizer or similar items to others.

According to the Emperor's will, from now on, the nation's grain reserves will be firmly in his grasp.

Upon closer analysis, it becomes clear what the Emperor meant: a single acre of land can currently produce this much grain.

The government could easily meet the entire country's food needs by simply hiring some people to plant the crops.

If that's the case, it's unlikely that the local gentry will be able to make money from their land in the future.

With the drop in grain prices, the crops grown on their land will likely result in losses for them.

Especially now, so many workshops are starting to be set up.

Thinking of this, the Ministry of Revenue suddenly felt a chill in his heart.

Fang Weiyan glanced at the Ministry of Revenue a few times, then turned his carriage around and returned to the palace.

When Fang Weiyan returned to the palace, he sat down in the imperial study.

We need to go and buy some tillage machines. With those machines, tilling the land will be much simpler, and we won't need to use so many people.

Fang Weiyan valued arable land very much.

This year's grain supply is sufficient for the time being, but the granaries throughout the country are almost empty.

This situation is very bad, even though they have Earth as a backup.

However, it is essential to build granaries and store sufficient reserves of grain in them.

In order to acquire more arable land, Fang Weiyan decided to purchase some large-scale equipment tomorrow.

We'll first familiarize some people with how to operate the machine, then we can use it directly for tilling and sowing.

With these machines, it would be entirely possible to completely cut off the gentry's means of farming.

However, it will begin in two months.

Fang Weiyan glanced at it; it was almost December.

Thinking of this, Fang Weiyan was still somewhat excited. The Human Sovereign...

Once you become the Human Sovereign, you will have mastered extraordinary power.

As Fang Weiyan thought about it, his anticipation grew even stronger.

"You've been so busy lately? I haven't seen you out much."

Inside the coffee shop, Fan Mengqi stirred her coffee and asked Su Qingyun.

"Of course I'm researching drugs. I've been working on that lately, and it's keeping me incredibly busy."

Su Qingyun yawned. She hadn't been sleeping well lately because she was so busy.

Every day after I get up, I have to go to the company to deal with a lot of things.

Fan Mengqi suddenly realized what had happened; it had been several months ago.

Speaking of this, Fan Mengqi glanced at Su Qingyun, "Speaking of which, didn't you go to see Fang Weiyan before? How's it going between you two? You've been so busy lately, I'm afraid you haven't had time to contact him, right?"

She knew how much her best friend liked Fang Weiyan. With everyone so busy right now, and the two of them barely communicating, how could her friend possibly stand it?

Upon hearing this, Su Qingyun's face immediately showed a hint of helplessness. She also wanted to find opportunities to spend more time with Fang Weiyan.

However, she has too many things to do right now.

There's no time for that, and Fang Weiyan is actually quite busy too; he's probably researching that medicine.

I rarely get a reply to the messages I send to them.

"There was no progress last time; any progress would be good."

Speaking of the last time, Su Qingyun couldn't help but think of that moment when Fang Weiyan suddenly turned around and grabbed her small hand.

In that instant, her heart skipped a beat, as if Fang Weiyan was about to confess his feelings.

Little did she know, Fang Weiyan simply took the coins from her hand.

Thinking about this, Su Qingyun felt a bit overwhelmed; Fang Weiyan sometimes seemed too dense.

"No progress yet? Could it be that this guy has someone else he likes?"

Fan Mengqi frowned upon hearing this and looked her best friend up and down.

Putting everything else aside, it's no exaggeration to say that my best friend's looks are goddess-level.

How come such a beautiful woman, didn't the other party try to take things further?

"You have someone you like?"

Hearing this, Su Qingyun was immediately startled. If it were before, she wouldn't have had this worry.

After all, during her university years, she could know Fang Weiyan's whereabouts almost all the time.

Whenever Fang Weiyan went out, she would accompany him. Although there were a few girls with Fang Weiyan at that time.

But because she was with Fang Weiyan, the other girls all left on their own.

But now, the two rarely contact each other and don't see each other much, so how would she know anything about Fang Weiyan's situation?

"No... right?"

Su Qingyun said somewhat uncertainly, "Is Fang Weiyan at Cloud-Stilling Temple right now? Is it possible to meet someone you like in a Daoist temple?"

Well, it's possible that some tourists might see Fang Weiyan.

Thinking back to the last time she saw Fang Weiyan, he had changed a lot, becoming infinitely more handsome than before.

That kind of aura was something she really admired.

If even she can be so fond of someone, other girls would probably be just as fond of them too.

"After I saw him last time, I found he had changed a lot. He's even more handsome than before. I'm sure other girls would like him if they saw him."

Thinking back to their last meeting, Su Qingyun suddenly lost her confidence and quickly spoke up.

Hearing this, Fan Mengqi looked at her worried best friend, thought for a moment, and said, "Hey, tell me where he is, and I'll go check on him for you."

Su Qingyun has been so busy lately, it's fine for her to go and check on her behalf.

And while we're at it, let's see what kind of magic this guy possesses that makes my best friend like him so much.

"At Cloud-Stilling Temple Frost Crimson Peak."

Upon hearing this, Su Qingyun replied without hesitation.

Upon hearing this, Fan Mengqi immediately turned on her phone. She wanted to check the exact location and then find an opportunity to go and see for herself.

But when she started searching and saw some of the results, she was stunned for a moment, then looked at Su Qingyun with some surprise.

"You said this guy is at Cloud-Stilling Temple? He's at a Daoist temple? Did you go up there to make a wish before?"

At first, she didn't realize anything, but now, looking at the search results, her expression was strange.

"He's at a Daoist temple, but what do you mean by making a wish?"

"Of course it means exactly what it says! Wow, this Daoist temple is amazing! So many people rave about it, saying that everyone who goes there to make a wish gets a change of luck, and their luck improves a lot after they come back."

Fan Mengqi looked at it carefully, and the more she looked, the more surprised she became.

Hearing this, Su Qingyun became restless. Since the matter concerned Fang Weiyan, she was extremely concerned.

He immediately turned on his phone and began to examine it carefully.

When she saw the sign for the Daoist temple where people could throw coins to make wishes, she was momentarily stunned.

This reminded her of something: Fang Weiyan had specifically asked her if she had brought any coins before, and since she didn't, Fang Weiyan had personally given her one.

The other party took it back themselves afterward, but that's not the point.

The key point is that she almost had a car accident while driving later!

At that time, she always felt that she was lucky to have escaped that car accident.

But now, looking at so many posts on my phone, and remembering Fang Weiyan's previous behavior...

In that instant, she seemed to understand why Fang Weiyan had asked her for coins that time.

"Oh, it was you..."

Looking at the numerous posts on her phone, Su Qingyun thought of Fang Weiyan's previous behavior, and a sweet smile immediately appeared on her pretty face, her eyes shining with an amazing brilliance.