Mistaken Information

The beginning of spring was extremely important for every dynasty.

The inspectors sent out earlier did a great job, resulting in the Jiang Kingdom now having approximately 300 million mu of arable land.

That's very good.

If the more than 300 million mu of land is cultivated this year, Fang Weiyan estimates that the granaries should be able to hold a considerable amount more grain reserves this year.

"Shouldn't there be any drought-stricken areas this spring?"

Fang Weiyan asked Ji Chunzhe, the Minister of Ministry of Revenue below.

"Your Majesty, the Wu River region has recently experienced continuous spring rains, which have nourished the fields, and there is no drought. However, the area north of the river..."

"How?"

Fang Weiyan frowned as he noticed the other person's halting speech. "There's no rain in the fields north of the river?"

Hearing the other person mention the Wu River and how it was nourished by the recent rain, Fang Weiyan guessed that the Dragon King must have intervened, and that Fang Weiyan had now become the Human Sovereign.

Having increased significantly in strength, it's understandable that the Dragon King would use this to express goodwill.

"Yes, there was little rain in Jiangbei this spring, and even now there isn't much. The prefects and magistrates of various counties are trying to find ways to use waterwheels and other equipment to irrigate the fields."

The books that Fang Weiyan distributed weren't given away for nothing.

Putting everything else aside, now that they've discovered the water shortage in the areas under their jurisdiction, they're all trying to find ways to get water.

They already possessed knowledge of concepts like siphons and waterwheels.

"I am aware of this matter."

Fang Weiyan nodded immediately upon hearing this.

This is quite simple, relatively speaking.

After all, the Mountain Spirit has this ability; it just needs to make the opponent use some Divine Ability.

As for things like siphons and waterwheels, let's save our energy for that; after all, this is a world of superhumans.

How is the use of Kaiping Treasure Currency in various regions?

Fang Weiyan changed the subject and asked again.

He predicted that if other dynasties were to send envoys, they would arrive around this time.

"Your Majesty, the people who still use silver and copper coins have very little left."

"Yes, that's good."

Upon seeing this, Fang Weiyan immediately nodded, "How is the matter of having children progressing?"

Fang Weiyan had previously mentioned encouraging people to have more children and delaying marriage.

It was only now that he asked, Fang Weiyan felt that things should have been almost done.

Putting everything else aside, the people should be able to survive by now, so Fang Weiyan felt he didn't need to say anything more about having more children.

After all, the common people in ancient times valued having many children and grandchildren.

"Your Majesty, the prefects of various regions highly respect Your Majesty's orders. With their help, the people now understand the gravity of this matter."

The Ministry of Rites, who was standing nearby, immediately replied.

They would handle any tasks assigned by the Emperor as quickly as possible.

If these matters are not handled properly, and the emperor feels they have neglected their duties, they will be reassigned to a different position.

"Hmm, well done."

Seeing that the ministers below were answering fluently, Fang Weiyan immediately nodded.

After asking around and seeing that the ministers had almost finished carrying out the tasks he had given them, Fang Weiyan waved his hand, indicating that they could leave.

Upon seeing this, the ministers immediately bowed and withdrew.

Fang Weiyan glanced through the memorials at his side.

According to the Minister of Ministry of Revenue, the area north of the Wu River is arid, but the prefects of these areas did not mention this in their reports.

It seems they hope to resolve this matter on their own.

Fang Weiyan guessed that this was probably what the other person was thinking.

Thinking of this, Fang Weiyan stood up and walked towards the Imperial Garden.

A moment later, Fang Weiyan arrived at the Imperial Garden.

At this moment, the Mountain Spirit and Tao Lingluo were tending to the peach tree in front of them, and it seemed that they got along quite well.

"Eh..."

Fang Weiyan looked at the Mountain Spirit in front of him and suddenly frowned slightly. He was a little unsure how to address the Mountain Spirit.

You can directly address the other person as "Mountain Spirit," right? They should have a name, right?

Thinking of this, Fang Weiyan frowned. "Does the young lady have a name?"

"Your Majesty may address me as Weiwei."

"Weiwei?"

Upon hearing this name, Fang Weiyan wondered if the other person was telling the truth.

"What is it, Your Majesty? Please speak freely."

Weiwei approached, gracefully bowed, and spoke in an extremely soft voice.

If Fang Weiyan hadn't known that the other party was a master of the Flower Blooming Realm, he probably would have thought she was just a delicate little girl.

Looking at the other person's frail appearance, as if a gust of wind could blow them over, he was even more speechless.

"Then I will speak plainly. The land north of the Wu River has always been arid, and even now there is still very little rain. I hope you can use your Divine Ability powers to regulate the water."

Fang Weiyan stopped wasting words. The other party had already submitted to him, so if he couldn't even fulfill this request...

Could this Mountain Spirit harbor ill intentions?

"Huh?"

Upon hearing this, the Mountain Spirit was stunned, and looked at Fang Weiyan with a hint of confusion in his eyes.

Fang Weiyan frowned upon seeing this. "What's wrong? Is there something amiss?"

Didn't they say before that they could regulate the wind and rain and ensure favorable weather for crops?

What, not right now?

"No, Weiwei will go right away."

Upon hearing this, the Mountain Spirit immediately shook his head, then hurriedly turned and left.

She was indeed stunned for a moment. She thought that the first thing Fang Weiyan would do when he came to her was to pray for her longevity.

The first thing you should do when you find her is to help her weather the storm.

This caught the Mountain Spirit off guard for a moment.

Does this person really not need to pray for themselves?

She has been here for some time, but Fang Weiyan summoned her to pray for her longevity.

If this had happened in another dynasty, she would probably have prayed for others dozens of times by now.

However, from the time she sought answers until now, she has never once experienced the act of praying for blessings.

This left her filled with doubt and confusion. Could it be that what Tao Lingluo said before was all true?

Fang Weiyan brought back a peach tree; peaches can prolong life, so there's no need for her to pray for it?

Thinking about this, Weiwei suddenly felt extremely confused.

If that's the case, wouldn't she be able to summon all her people here?

No, we can't rush it.

We should wait and see!

Weiwei steadied herself. This matter concerned the safety of her people, and she couldn't bring them all over just because she was in a hurry.

If anything goes wrong, it will be too late for her to regret it.

Thinking of this, Weiwei couldn't help but take a deep breath.

He left in a hurry to pray for rain.

At this moment, Fang Weiyan stood there, looking completely puzzled.

What happened to her just now?

Fang Weiyan asked Tao Lingluo a question.

Judging from Weiwei's state just now, Fang Weiyan felt that something was wrong with her.

Fang Weiyan had no idea what Weiwei was thinking at that moment.

Fang Weiyan is only in his early twenties, but after eating the immortal peach, he has already gained twenty years of lifespan. After becoming the Human Sovereign, he has gained even more years of lifespan.

With the peach tree here, Fang Weiyan doesn't need to worry about his lifespan at all.

Therefore, Fang Weiyan only listened casually to Weiwei's prayer for blessings and then forgot about it.

"Lingluo doesn't know..."

Tao Lingluo shook her head upon hearing this, her eyes still fixed on the peach tree in front of her.

She was observing which peach tree was the most robust and suitable to be used as her trunk in the future.

Fang Weiyan frowned upon seeing Tao Lingluo's response.

He still felt something was off about Weiwei.

Fang Weiyan stood there for a moment, and then saw Weiwei walk back, with a smile on Weiwei face.

"Your Majesty, the rain-praying prayers are complete!"

"So fast?"

Fang Weiyan remembered that the other party had only left not long ago; he would call this speed the fastest!

"Praying for rain is not difficult for Weiwei."

Upon hearing this, Weiwei immediately said something softly.

Fang Weiyan understood upon hearing this.

"Very good. With your help, the grain yield of the Jiang Kingdom this year is absolutely guaranteed."

A smile also appeared on Fang Weiyan's face at this moment.

With increased grain production, the most basic livelihoods can be preserved.

Then, by vigorously developing industry, we can boost the economy, and this improvement will directly lead to an increase in national strength.

In this way, his strength will only grow stronger!

Fang Weiyan felt quite pleased with himself upon thinking about this.

"It's all within Weiwei's duty."

Even at this point, Weiwei showed no sign of arrogance, speaking with her head down like a shy young girl.

Fang Weiyan was very satisfied with what he saw.

He nodded. "Take good care of the peach trees."

After saying that, Fang Weiyan turned and left.

Weiwei watched Fang Weiyan leave, staring at Fang Weiyan retreating figure for a long time without looking away.

"What's wrong? Why are you staring at the Emperor like that?"

Seeing Weiwei like this, Tao Lingluo couldn't help but feel wary.

This guy, I really hope he's not thinking of making a move on the Emperor.

Otherwise, she would have fought tooth and nail to kill him.

Putting everything else aside, she has kept the lightning-struck peach wood she hid from the other party until now.

The purpose was to keep something in reserve for the other party.

"It's nothing, I just feel that our Emperor seems to be an extremely kind person."

"That's natural. The Emperor has saved the Demon Race who faced Human Tribulation several times before."

Upon hearing this, Tao Lingluo subconsciously replied.

"They saved the demon Demon Race from the Human Tribulation? The Demon Race is facing Human Tribulation; does His Majesty know of this?"

Weiwei looked at the other person with a puzzled expression. How could Human Race possibly know such a thing?

After all, that was Human Tribulation!

"I don't know, but the Emperor did save him."

Tao Lingluo recounted to the other party the story of how koi and other Demon Race were destined to Human Tribulation.

"Therefore, even now, the Dragon King of the Wu River treats our Emperor with utmost respect."

Is that really true?

Upon hearing this, Weiwei frowned slightly, her mind racing with a myriad of thoughts.

If that's the case, perhaps she could really trust the other person?

"Is this the Jiang Kingdom ahead?"

Outside the Jiang Kingdom, several troop groups slowly approached the border city of the Jiang Kingdom.

These people were pulling many carriages behind them, and the flags planted beside the carriages indicated that these carriages came from different dynasties.

There are also some differences between the carriages.

Although they are all horse-drawn carriages, some are made of Phoebe zhennan wood, and the fabric of the curtains in front of the carriages is quite different.

The carriages were pulled by enormous, incredibly robust-looking beasts.

"That must be it. How strange! How could a dynasty founded by a single Human Sovereign be located in such a desolate place?"

The other carriage drivers nearby frowned slightly upon seeing this.

Everything felt a bit strange.

Logically speaking, the Human Sovereign's dynasty should be established in a righteous and honorable place, so that it can receive the tribute from other countries.

The location where the opposing Human Sovereign dynasty is currently being built is indeed too remote.

If other dynasties were to come to pay homage in the future, it would be quite a difficult task.

Moreover, this would not effectively demonstrate the dynasty's power.

"If this is the Human Sovereign's Dynasty, then I'm afraid I'll be somewhat disappointed."

A man lifted the curtain and stepped out. Upon seeing the low, mottled city wall in front of him, he immediately sneered.

Putting everything else aside, isn't this first glimpse of the city wall rather low?

Even other dynasties did not build city walls that were shorter than this.

Moreover, upon closer inspection, it can be seen that the city wall appears to have been in disrepair for many years.

This is their border wall, isn't it? How could it be like this?

The others also peeked out and looked in their direction.

Upon seeing this scene, they exchanged a glance and then shook their heads.

"Is this really the dynasty of the Human Sovereign? It doesn't seem like it at all."

"Indeed, judging from the guards on the city wall, they are only yellow-ranked. Could it be that the Jiang Kingdom's national strength is merely at the yellow level? If so, wouldn't it be easily destroyed?"

"If that's the case, it's no wonder they chose such a location. With such a weak nation, it's understandable that they feared their dynasty being destroyed."

The people standing nearby began to discuss it amongst themselves.

At first glance, they could already discern a great deal.

Even a border wall could be so dilapidated.

They truly found it hard to imagine just how much the other dynasty had declined.

Otherwise, how could it have such an appearance?

It's likely that the other side's treasury must be extremely empty, otherwise this border city wouldn't be in such a state.

However, this situation has left many people puzzled.

Is this truly the dynasty they are looking for?

Could such a dynasty truly produce Human Sovereign?

Could the information be incorrect?

"We'll find out what the Jiang Kingdom is really like once we go in and see for ourselves. There's no need for such suspicion here."

A Zhou Kingdom stepped forward, straightened his clothes, and said something indifferently, his expression extremely calm.

He showed no other expression whatsoever, as if nothing he saw could stir any other emotion in him.

The others nodded in agreement.

They all came to pay their respects as requested by the Emperor. Now that they have arrived, they need to personally go inside and see for themselves the strength of the other country and the nature of its Human Sovereign.

According to previous reports, that Human Sovereign had reached the summit.

The Human Sovereign who reached the summit seemed incomparable to the city wall before him, a fact that raised doubts in everyone's minds.