Chapter 432: Your Majesty, Please Choose a Consort to Continue the Great Wu Bloodline!

Chapter 432: Your Majesty, Please Choose a Consort to Continue the Great Wu Bloodline!

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Very well! The Empress was extremely excited. The land around the capital was fertile, with a mild climate, making it ideal for cultivation and a major source of high-yield crops.

Although the land was limited, nearly a tenth of the nations food supply came from the capital. Now, with the increased crop yields in the capital, how many peoples food problems could be solved?

As long as the issue of food was resolved, would the nation remain in turmoil?

The Empress couldnt contain her excitement!

How is the food situation in other regions? The Empress inquired with concern.

Um Let Minister Qian from the Ministry of Revenue report on that! Lin Beifan smiled and motioned for Minister Qian Yuanshen to step forward.

Minister Qian Yuanshen bowed to Lin Beifan, then turned to the Empress, visibly excited, and said, Your Majesty, the food harvests in other regions of Great Wu are beyond imagination!

Beyond imagination? The Empress was puzzled.

Yes, Your Majesty, truly beyond imagination. If not for my repeated verification, I wouldnt dare believe it, Minister Qian exclaimed. For instance, in the Northern Jiang region, despite the previous plague of insects, it did not affect the food harvests. Compared to last year, our food production in Northern Jiang has increased by more than 60%!

More than 60%!

Everyone gasped. While this growth rate couldnt match the capitals, Northern Jiang was significantly larger and had many suitable areas for cultivation. In previous years, nearly one-fifth of the food came from Northern Jiang. Now, with an increase of over 60%, that was a substantial amount of food!

Your Majesty, Southern Jiang has always been our granary in Great Wu! In this planting season, Southern Jiang has not disappointed, with an increase of over 80%, nearly doubling the harvest! Minister Qian continued.

An 80% increase, nearly doubling the harvest! The crowd was astonished. Southern Jiang was Great Wus granary, where cultivation was most suitable, and its food production accounted for one-third of the nations total. An 80% increase, nearly doubling the harvest, was remarkable!

The Empress and all the officials were left speechless. What about the food production in the Northern Hebei? the Empress urgently inquired.

Your Majesty! Minister Qian exclaimed excitedly, Due to our Taiping rice, which can grow even in cold and arid regions, more than 90% of the seeds planted have thrived. Combined with favorable weather this year, abundant rainfall, the food production in the Northern Hebei has increased by over twice compared to previous years!

More than twice! Everyone was astounded. Doubling food production was already impressive!

Now, not only had it doubled but even more than that. This

Its almost impossible to describe how incredible this is!

But the most astonishing thing of all is the Wuxi region, he continued.

How does the Wuxi region compare? the Empress asked eagerly.

Your Majesty, in the past, the Wuxi region was known as the poorest region in Great Wu, suffering from water shortages. So, the food production there was typically less than one-tenth of the nations total. But this year, Prime Minister and the people have reclaimed land for cultivation in the Wuxi region, even in areas that were previously unsuitable for farming, thanks to the Taiping rice!

And with abundant rainfall, the food production in the Wuxi region has increased more than two-fold, more than five times, Your Majesty! the Minister of Revenue reported loudly.

More than two-fold increase, more than five times!

Everyone was left astounded! They could hardly believe it was true!

Doubling or even tripling food production in other regions was acceptable, but when it came to the Wuxi region, not only did it double, but it increased more than five times, far surpassing the others!

This was quite an unexpected turn of events!

Minister Qian, youre not joking, are you? Wuxi has really increased production by more than five times? the Empress asked anxiously.

Whats so impressive about it? Isnt it all because of the Military Advisor? Without the Military Advisor, would you have Taiping rice? Could you manage Great Wu? Not being annihilated by other nations would be an achievement!

She had made up her mind. After the revival of the Slanted Moon Dynasty, she would do whatever it took to make the Military Advisor her husband.

This guy was too exceptional; he could lead armies into battle and bring peace to a nation. One person could replace an entire dynasty! As long as he was there, her Slanted Moon Dynasty had a chance to develop into an empire. And then, she planned to have 10, no, 8 children with him to bind him tightly.

Military Advisor, you cant escape from my grasp!

The bountiful harvest in Great Wu had an unprecedented impact!

First and foremost, it ignited the patriotism of the Great Wu citizens, making them spontaneously support the court!

With the peoples hearts united, they were of one mind!

With the peoples hearts united, the nations strength skyrocketed, shaking the world.

Furthermore, the appeal of Great Wu for the citizens of other nations was too great to resist.

Other countries were currently in chaos, struggling even to put food on the table. Only Great Wu stood stable and prosperous, not only maintaining stability but also achieving remarkable food production growth. This made other nations envious.

As the saying goes, Water flows downhill, and people go where the opportunities are. They wanted to come to Great Wu for a more prosperous life.

As a result, more refugees headed towards Great Wu.

Regarding this, Lin Beifans opinion was straightforward: if youre young and skilled, youre welcome. The more, the merrier. Since Great Wu had an abundance of food, it could feed them all. The Empress shared the same sentiment. The newcomers would become part of Great Wus strength, enhancing the nations power.

With the bountiful harvest, there was much less government work to be done. The Empress was relaxed, sitting in the court, enjoying the flattery and compliments of the officials.

Your Majesty, due to this years bountiful harvest, the people of the Northern Hebei are extremely grateful for Your Majestys benevolence. They spontaneously organized a gathering on Tianwang Mountain to pray for Your Majesty, and the event attracted a million people! an official reported.

The Empress nodded happily, Very good!

Your Majesty, the people of Southern Jiang are grateful to Your Majesty and are preparing to raise funds to construct an Emperors statue that will be as tall as thirty-three zhang. They seek Your Majestys permission, another official reported.

The Empress nodded again with delight, Very well! However, a thirty-three zhang statue might be too extravagant. Lets keep it to three zhang; the intention matters.

Yes, Your Majesty, I will convey your instructions.

Your Majesty, tonight the capital will host a grand dragon dance performance with thousands of participants. This performance is dedicated to Your Majesty! We hope you can attend, another official suggested.

The Empress agreed enthusiastically, Certainly! I will definitely attend!

Your Majesty

With one flattery after another, the Empress was feeling rather elated, filled with a sense of achievement. Great Wu had finally risen under her leadership, with the peoples hearts and the world bending to her rule. She had achieved her lifelong dream in just three short years!

At this moment, the Minister of Rites stepped forward and said, Your Majesty, there is another important matter.

The Empress, in high spirits, said, Minister, please go ahead and speak.

The Minister of Rites declared loudly, Your Majesty, with prosperity among the people and peace throughout the land, it is time for Your Majesty to consider your lifelong matter. As the reigning monarch, you cannot leave no heirs, or else the court and the nation will be unstable. We invite Your Majesty to choose a consort to continue the Great Wu bloodline.

The officials all chimed in, Please choose a consort, Your Majesty, to continue the Great Wu bloodline.

The Empress was left speechless.