Chapter 742 Dragon Phase

Jinling, Changle Palace.

Wen Die, who was reporting on the various disasters in the Chen Kingdom, was sent into the palace one after another like snowflakes.

The mountains in the west collapsed, and mudslides swept through seven towns. Even the Changwu Pass, which was regarded as the Heavenly Chasm, was cut off in the face of the catastrophe. The river water in the east was flowing backwards, and there were countless fertile fields submerged in the cities and towns. The specific figures were not yet complete; More than half of the city near the Great Abyss Mountain in the south had been destroyed by a huge avalanche. Although the Northern Region had not suffered such a devastating blow from the other three regions, the Northern Region had always been short of grain. Several important granaries had been destroyed in this natural calamity. Although the government had tried its best to seize grain, more than half of the grain had been destroyed. The problems faced by the Northern Region were equally severe.

All in all, none of the 96 cities in the four realms and seven prefectures of the Chen Kingdom were spared this calamity. If anyone was really lucky enough to avoid this calamity, then most likely, only the Li Moding and his son, who had led more than a hundred thousand troops all the way west to the Longzhou Lands, would be able to escape this calamity. Li Moding and his son's army arrived at the antler plains when the calamity that engulfed the entire Chen Kingdom and even the entire world arrived. This place was somewhat strange, but the heavens and earth collapsed in the outside world seemed to be empty. It was also because of this that Li Moding and his son and the 100,000 soldiers escaped death.

Naturally, these natural and man-made disasters could be considered shocking, and this was true for Baixin, who had suffered such a great calamity everywhere.

When all these tribulations were placed on the table, and the bloody and straightforward appearance in front of Fang Ziyu, the girl was somewhat shattered.

She looked at the officials who were kneeling down from all over the stage. Most of them were grey-haired and their heads hurt. After roughly browsing through the documents, she said, "What are these… for me?"

Of course, this was a very unreasonable thing. Last night, she had stayed up all night to memorize all the books Chen Xuanji had told her to memorize. She was already prepared to find Chen Xuanji and complete her bet with him early this morning. This way, she could get rid of her current identity and regain her freedom. She would go to Great Abyss Mountain to help Xu Han and the others.

However, this morning, she was already excited to go to Chen Xuanji's residence. Halfway through, it was dark. After going back and forth for several times, the Changle Palace was also in a mess. The guard eunuchs in the palace gates were busy taking care of this mess and treating the injured, Fang Ziyu had no choice but to temporarily put aside his thoughts of searching for Chen Xuanji. He also turned around to participate in such a rescue. When everything was done, it was already evening. Fang Ziyu originally wanted to search for Chen Xuanji again, but who knew that the envoys from all over had surrounded her, which was why she was in this situation.

Most of the envoys from all over were filled with worry. They had originally hoped that His Majesty in Changle Palace would show them a clear path. However, the first answer they did not expect was this question. Those envoys looked at me and you, but they were also slightly confused despite their disappointment. However, it was still impossible to delay. All the victims were still waiting for the assistance of the Imperial Court. Therefore, one of the envoys took a step forward after a slight hesitation and whispered, "Reporting to the Empress, it was Her Excellency in the palace who asked me to pass the memorial to her."

Hearing this, Fang Ziyu raised his eyebrows and immediately asked, "Which lord?"

Officials rushing over from all over were dumbfounded. Most of them were local officials, Few have been to Jinling, Even if they had come, most of them hadn't entered the harem. The lord who instructed them only knew that his attire was someone with a high status in the palace. Adding on the emergency situation at that time, these officials didn't think too much and agreed to the lord's words. At this moment, they recalled that the lord's name was very famous, but they were far from being able to say it clearly.

Everyone looked at each other. The expression on Fang Ziyu's face became even more suspicious. Evidently, he had also noticed something fishy. This natural disaster was far more extensive than any previous natural disaster. Only a day had passed, and all the towns around Jinling were still rushing over. As time passed, more and more memorials were expected from the distant prefectures and cities seeking help. Logically speaking, Chen Xuanji, as an emperor, should have been busy with such a major change. He wished he could have an avatar outside to deal with all these things. How could he let these things go and push all the reactions to her?

Just as the Empress on this stage was filled with doubt, the officials below the stage did not know how to respond.

A young eunuch who looked like a eunuch suddenly lowered his head from the door and hurriedly walked towards Fang Ziyu with small steps.

Fang Ziyu's eyes narrowed. She remembered that this eunuch was the eunuch she had seen yesterday who had added firewood to the palace. At that time, the worried officials who knelt down on the stage were also shocked. They also remembered that this eunuch was the eunuch who had given the order to send the documents on the disaster situation to the Empress' bedroom.

When these officials thought of this, they wanted to explain the matter to Fang Ziyu on the stage, but before they could say anything, the eunuch knelt down in front of Fang Ziyu and said loudly, "This servant told them to bring these memorials to the Empress."

Fang Ziyu frowned, but he did not get angry. Instead, he asked, "What are you sending me for? This important matter of the country should be left to His Majesty. Can a woman like me still take over?" Of course, Fang Ziyu didn't like Chen Xuanji, and he was willing to reveal his displeasure most of the time. However, it was a matter of life and death for the Chen Kingdom. Fang Ziyu still didn't want to embarrass himself in front of so many officials of the Chen Kingdom.

"Tell Your Majesty that what His Majesty has said is only the highest level of study. If Your Majesty can handle this matter beautifully, then this bet will be considered a victory for Your Majesty." The eunuch said calmly.

Those officials who were waiting for the imperial court's decree to rescue them seemed to understand, but they understood that this matter really seemed to be left to the Empress. Their expressions couldn't help but change. Instinctively, they felt that such a big matter was somewhat unsettling in the hands of a woman. However, Fang Ziyu also frowned. She had read so many books and understood one thing. The Emperor sitting in the palace gate looked at it with extraordinary might and eloquence. However, as an Emperor, every action and even an inadvertent decision could cause hundreds of thousands of creatures to suffer.

If possible, Fang Ziyu did not want to play such a role. This was not a good experience for her. Moreover, under such a calamity, all parts of the Chen Kingdom had suffered a calamity. It was not an easy task to transfer food from anywhere and send people anywhere. Such a hot potato recipe fish was something that he absolutely did not want to hold in his hands.

Before Fang Ziyu could say anything, the eunuch kneeling on the stage said again, "Your Majesty said that if the Empress does not agree to this, then this bet will have to be cancelled."

Fang Ziyu was instantly enraged. She slapped the desk in front of her, He suddenly stood up and said, He pointed at the eunuch and was about to curse, However, he did not say the same thing, She swallowed it herself, There is a saying that under the eaves, there is no one who doesn't bow his head, At this moment, she did not have the right to bargain with Chen Xuanji. She needed to seize every possible opportunity. Thinking of this, Fang Ziyu's eyes sank. Finally, he withdrew his gaze from the eunuch and looked at the thick stacks of memorials on the stage. After a cold snort, he began to flip through them one after another in front of him.

Seeing this, many officials below the stage knew that the Empress, who they had met for the first time, had taken over the matter. Although they were worried, they could only accept such an absurd arrangement for the time being.

Fang Ziyu began to flip through the memorial. Everyone in the palace fell silent at that time, waiting for Fang Ziyu to give them the rescue method they had hoped for. But as she flipped through it, Fang Ziyu's eyebrows furrowed deeper and deeper. Before this, she had already made some preparations for the situation in the Chen Kingdom. However, after she carefully read through all these memorials, she finally realized that she was still too optimistic.

Almost every region of the Chen Kingdom had suffered a huge blow, Either we need a lot of people to get there, or large quantities of grain are needed for the relief of the victims, But Fang Ziyu was not a deity, How could he have the ability to produce so many people or food out of thin air, She carefully calculated that if all the grain in the treasury was allocated, It could only last for half a month for the entire Chen Kingdom, To survive the winter, When the autumn harvest comes next year, we will need to transport the grain from the grain storage area in the south to unify the dispatch, Perhaps it could last until then, but at this moment, the major grain-producing towns in the southern border were all covered in avalanches. To pull the grain out of that place, it would take a huge amount of manpower to find the town buried under the heavy snow. Moreover, this process was by no means a pinch. It would also require a large amount of grain for the surviving civilians to endure until that moment.

Fang Ziyu was originally kind-hearted. Although she did not like Chen Xuanji, she knew that if this matter was not handled properly, it would be a calamity for the surviving citizens of the Chen Kingdom. At this moment, she was thinking about where to find so many manpower and grain. She had long forgotten the so-called bet.

In the blink of an eye, it was late at night. The officials waiting for Fang Ziyu's orders were as anxious as ants on a hot pot outside the palace gate, and the memorials sent from the further away towns were constantly handed into the palace. The officials who had asked each other about the situation were ashen-faced. The Chen Kingdom had no place to live. Everyone was a clay Bodhisattva crossing the river. Who could help who?

With this thought in mind, the officials also lost all hope in the Imperial Court.

Until the hour of the child comes, The gate of Changle Palace was suddenly pushed open from the inside. Many officials subconsciously looked in the direction of the palace gate. Everyone was stunned by the situation. The casually makeup Empress put on a black brocade robe in the daytime. She looked at everyone with a solemn expression and said, "The treasury will open its warehouse to relieve the disaster. The counties and provinces can receive seven days' worth of grain according to the number of survivors reported. You guys have to go and collect the grain and rush back to various places to relieve the disaster."

These words did not make these officials feel the slightest bit fortunate. They all cried out bitterly, "This winter is long. After seven days, what should we do next?"

This kind of voice was quickly echoed by most of the people present. For a moment, the outside of the palace gate was filled with noise.

The black-clothed girl standing in front of the palace gates frowned and said again, "This is an emperor's order. If you have any doubts, you can write to His Majesty. If you have none, then accept the order. For seven days, if one of the people under the jurisdiction of each state or county starves to death, the law of the Chen Kingdom will punish him. After seven days, the worried Herb Palace will also serve you."

With that, the sword qi around the girl trembled, and a long sword appeared beneath her feet, carrying her body into the distance.

Many officials present looked at each other and could not imagine where this Empress could produce food for them. However, they did not dare to disobey her orders in the end. They could only leave Changle Palace with a skeptical attitude and head towards the Jinling State Treasury.

However, neither the departing girl nor the officials present saw that as soon as the girl finished speaking, thin auras slowly surged into the girl's body and gradually formed a divine dragon form behind her.

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