Allure of a Country Maiden-Chapter 1284 - 1281_1

After seeing off the Fifth Princess and others, Xiao’er told Shangguan Xuanyi about Shangguan Wanru’s decision to become a nun.

"I plan to visit the Princess at the nunnery tomorrow. But Yijin said she refuses to meet anyone. Many have tried to visit her multiple times, yet she never comes out to meet them."

Shangguan Xuanyi was looking at the latest war report sent from the south. In the past two months, they had captured another city!

The number of civilians and surrendered soldiers from the city was much larger than before!

Perhaps because rumors were spreading throughout Nangong Country that Gong Qinghua and Gong Zixuan had either been assassinated and were in a comatose state or had already died, chaos ensued within Nangong Country’s Imperial Court. Some officials with significant power even started to consider declaring themselves kings! Coupled with the existing corruption among Nangong’s bureaucracy, some local corrupt officials exploited the civilian population even more blatantly!

The civilians, who were already discontented, compared their current lives to those of the people in Zezhou. As a result, there was even more dissatisfaction, leading to fewer rebellions!

Upon hearing Xiao’er’s words, Shangguan Xuanyi slightly furrowed his eyebrows, "You are not allowed to go anywhere during these few days! You’ve just awakened, and your body hasn’t fully recovered yet. Don’t think about going around until you’ve recovered.

Since Shangguan Wanru doesn’t want to see anyone, you going there would be in vain! Wait until she’s come to terms with everything, it won’t be too late to see her then.

By the way, didn’t Master Yunfa say that as long as you remember his words, what you wish for would come true?"

To divert Xiao’er’s attention, Shangguan Xuanyi deliberately changed the subject and mentioned what Xiao’er was most concerned about.

"Yes, Master Yunfa did say to bless the world and nourish all things. I think he meant for me to use the space to benefit the people.

But now, the only thing left in the space is an empty plot of land for cultivation! All I can do is grow some more food, herbs, and the like to alleviate the struggles of the poor. However, I don’t know how long it’ll take to bring back Bai Tian and the others."

Xiao’er had a vague feeling that it wasn’t as simple as providing food relief for the people to bring back Bai Tian and the others.

She was pondering what exactly it meant to "bless the world" and "nourish all things"!.

She remembered that the space upgraded once because she saved the entire population of Shengping County.

If saving a county’s people could bring back Bai Tian and the others, she wouldn’t care about the space’s upgrade anymore. She only longed for Bai Tian and the others to return to her side.

However, currently, everything was peaceful, so where could she find a county’s population to save!

Sometimes, she even wondered if Master Yunfa was hinting that she should stop attacking Nangong Country. But as soon as this thought arose, she dismissed it!

The reason why the counties of Nangong Country were so easily conquered was that, as the most prosperous and powerful country, Nangong Country was hollow inside despite its shiny surface!

The bureaucracy was corrupt. There were heavy taxes and levies, and many citizens had long been disgruntled. Therefore, there were so many civilians willing to surrender when they attacked Nangong Country, and the number was increasing!

Many soldiers in Nangong Country were from poor families. Xiao’er could feel that these soldiers lacked determination and fighting spirit! They didn’t possess the will to defend their country to the death! Perhaps this was because they were long dissatisfied with the rule of the Gong royal family!

The attack on Nangong Country couldn’t be stopped.

Corruption among the officials and the suffering of the people would inevitably lead to the decline of the dynasty. It was an inevitable development of history.

In that case, trying to help the people of Nangong Country have better lives should also be considered as blessing the world, right!

"I’ve thought of a way that might be able to bring back Bai Tian and the others sooner," Shangguan Xuanyi said.

"What way?" Xiao’er’s heart leapt with joy. Any method thought up by Shangguan Xuanyi was generally a good one!

"Isn’t there only one piece of empty land left in the space now? You planted some crops there yesterday. Although they don’t grow as fast as before, they still grow hundreds, if not thousands, of times faster than outside! I guess this is because the soil in the space is good, but the space was damaged, so the energy is not as sufficient as before, which is why the plants don’t grow as fast!"

"Of course, the soil in the space is good. And?" Xiao’er agreed with Shangguan Xuanyi’s statement.

"There are many inferior farmlands and newly reclaimed wastelands in our dynasty. The crops grown on these lands are not as abundant as those on fertile lands. I think if we use the soil from the space, we can improve these lands so that wastelands can be turned into fertile lands!

Giving a man a fish is not as good as teaching him to fish! Many poor families only have one or two acres of wasteland or inferior farmland. Now, with super rice and super wheat for seeds, they can solve their food and clothing problems. However, they can only just make ends meet and will find it challenging to become wealthier.

If those poor families’ inferior land and wastelands are turned into fertile lands, with yields of more than a thousand pounds per acre, this would benefit not only the current generation but also subsequent generations.

This kind of blessing has long-lasting effects! It should be enough to bring back Bai Tian and others!" Shangguan Xuanyi explained.

When Shangguan Xuanyi mentioned using the soil from the space to improve the inferior farmland and wasteland, Xiao’er immediately realized the benefits! freёwebnoѵel.com

Xiao’er happily kissed Shangguan Xuanyi’s face, "Brother Shangguan, this idea of yours is really excellent!"

However, she wasn’t sure if the soil in the space was inexhaustible.

Regardless, even if the soil in the space was not inexhaustible, she wanted to try to bring back Bai Tian and the others.

"I came up with such a good idea, and you’re only giving me one kiss? Hmm?" Shangguan Xuanyi was unsatisfied with Xiao’er’s casual peck.

"Then, two kisses!" Xiao’er moved closer and kissed his face again.

"That’s not enough!" Shangguan Xuanyi pulled Xiao’er into his arms, settling her on his lap, and savored the long-lost sweetness.

After a moment, Shangguan Xuanyi let go of Xiao’er, his breath slightly uneven. But they couldn’t go any further, as he could tell that Xiao’er hadn’t recovered completely yet.

Shangguan Xuanyi, with one arm around Xiao’er’s waist and the other holding a Northwest map, said, "Not just the inferior farmlands and wastelands in thee other places, the utmost priority should be improving the vast barren lands in the Northwest!"

The Northwest was their fief. It was their responsibility to enable people there to have adequate food and clothing!

If they could turn Northwest’s barren lands into fertile lands, with the yield from the fields abundantly feeding the local people, not only would it solve the people’s food problems there but also alleviate the burden of the Imperial Court.

Every year, the Imperial Court delivered a great deal of food to the Northwest people, and Shangguan Xuanyi privately also provided a substantial amount of food to them.

Otherwise, the people there would have had a hard time finding food during the periods of food shortage in winter.

"If we can successfully transform the barren lands in the Northwest! ..." Xiao’er didn’t continue. It was a big deal! A big deal that will benefit generations to come!

She believed that this would indeed bring back Bai Tian and the others!

"Let’s study carefully how to plan the transformation of those barren lands into fertile ones, with the aim of preventing them from being buried by dust storms."

"Okay." Shangguan Xuanyi held Xiao’er in his arms, with Xiao’er snuggling in his embrace, both discussing back and forth.