The game starts with escaping from the famine and flipping the table

In this beautiful season, the sky in Kyoto is as blue as a gem, and the sunlight shines through the thin clouds onto the earth, bringing a touch of warmth to the entire city.

The streets and alleys of Kyoto are filled with the breath of autumn. The leaves of the trees on both sides of the street are gradually turning yellow. The breeze blows, and the leaves rustle, as if playing a melodious autumn song. The golden fallen leaves fall to the ground, like a thick carpet on the ground.

The beautiful autumn scenery, but no one appreciates it. The pedestrians on the street are hurrying to and fro, wearing heavy clothes, walking hurriedly through the streets and alleys, with a sense of urgency on their faces that a storm is coming.

It has to be said that the people of Kyoto are sensitive and have a natural awareness of danger.

Immortal!

The Imperial Master's Palace?!

Although the common people would make eye contact and make eye contact with each other in private, the county magistrate would not do as well as he did. With the natural sensitivity of the common people, the common people in Kyoto were smart enough not to speak out, but to quietly store food to the best of their ability.

Things are really going to change.

I was looking forward to it in my heart, but I didn't dare show it on my face. I should first think about how my family can survive in the turmoil.

It is precisely because of this sense of urgency that every citizen of Kyoto focuses on his or her own goals and tasks, with no time to appreciate the beautiful scenery around them. They are as busy as ants, trying to find ways to bring food home bit by bit.

Food is the first necessity of the people!

Ugh!

If they could have left, they would have left long ago. However, Yuwen Yong had already controlled and sealed off the capital. Those who could have run had already run away, and the rest were those who could not, could not, or could not run away.

It must be said that Yuwen Yong actually had some ability. The capital had been blocked for so long, but the price of grain in the capital had only increased fivefold, and up to now, there was still enough grain in stock.

Of course, the princes such as Ning Wang Yuwen Tai, Duan Wang Yuwen Yong, Rui Wang Yuwen Jie, An Wang Yuwen Qian, Yu Wang Yuwen Tuo, and Kang Wang Yuwen Kang, no, they were rebel kings, their contributions were enormous.

Who made Yuwen Yong keep a close eye on his brothers and their forces?

Yuwen Yong was very adept at forming alliances and making coalitions. If the six kings had not decisively raised their own troops, Yuwen Yong would have been the ultimate winner.

The Queen Mother Qu Zihui, whose mother's family was the General's Mansion, controlled a quarter of the military forces of Dayan State. Because the Queen had no children, the Qu family had always controlled the Jingji Guard, one of the three major city defense armies of Kyoto City, accounting for two-fifths of the entire imperial city guard force.

After Yuwen Yong ascended the throne, he directly named Qu Zihui as the Empress Dowager, and his biological mother Gong Shuer as the Holy Mother Empress Dowager.

This is all customary practice. The Holy Mother Empress Dowager is the emperor's biological mother, that is, the concubine of the previous emperor; the Queen Mother Empress Dowager is the emperor's legal mother, that is, the empress of the previous emperor.

Qu Zihui didn't have a prince, so naturally he didn't care who ascended the throne. As long as the Qu family had the military power in their hands, both the Qu family and Qu Zihui would be safe.

Therefore, Qu Zihui did not compete for power with the Holy Mother Empress Dowager Gong Shuer. Instead, she stayed in her own palace peacefully. Not only did she clearly acknowledge Yuwen Yong's legitimacy by using the position of the empress, she also handed over all the power in the harem to him.

Her concession gained the Qu family's military power, which was a good deal.

Of course, Yuwen Yong was not a fool. The troops guarding the inner city of the imperial city were naturally all his personal guards - the Jinwu Guards.

There are also patrol troops who maintain order in the capital, and they are naturally controlled by Yuwen Yong's confidants.

How can I allow others to snore next to my bed?

If the six princes had not become independent, the military power of the Qu family would have been taken back sooner or later. Of course, seeing that his mother, the Empress Dowager, was tactful, Yuwen Yong would not kill them all. A loving mother and a filial son are naturally a virtue of the emperor, as recorded in the historical records.

Those in power use both kindness and severity.

Yuwen Yong was the royal heir carefully cultivated by the Grand Empress Dowager and the Holy Mother Empress Dowager. He was fully capable of scheming, strategy, the ability to manage his subordinates, and the ability to strike a balance.

After the six princes declared independence, the families of several of their mothers were exploited by Emperor Yuwen Yong. In addition, with the addition of Feng Zhiji, the leader of the Feiyi Guard, those in Kyoto who wanted to stockpile grain to make a fortune in the national crisis ended up in a more miserable state than the other. Those who were able to donate all their belongings to protect their families were considered lucky. However, Mr. Fang, who relied on sending his daughter to the old prince's house to become the eighteenth concubine, took the lead in stockpiling grain, but was directly used as a chicken to be killed to scare the monkeys. His entire family was wiped out, without a single person left.

With the proofs and the means of the Red Guards, Yuwen Yong directly controlled the grain of the entire capital. It must be said that the ability of these people to store grain should not be underestimated. According to the statistics of the Red Guards, a total of 5000 million shi of grain was confiscated, and the grain reserves in the Kyoto treasury were almost 1500 million shi.

Of course, Yuwen Yong would never release the grain stored in the national treasury for ordinary people to eat. He would definitely keep it for the army to maintain its combat effectiveness.

However, the brothers were too ambitious, so the food secretly stored in each camp became cheap for Yuwen Yong. In addition, some merchants who wanted to make a fortune by hoarding rare goods also helped Yuwen Yong.

Based on the calculation that each person consumes three kilograms of food per day, Kyoto's current permanent population is about 1.1 million, and it consumes 3.3 million kilograms of food every day. It will consume about 120.78 million kilograms per year, and about 639 million kilograms in five years.

1 shi = 10 dou = 100 liters = 118.4 jin

Six hundred thousand three hundred and ninety million jin is roughly equal to five thousand one hundred and one shi.

Therefore, even if Kyoto was completely blockaded, the people of Kyoto would not lack food for five years.

This was also the reason why Yuwen Yong allowed the capital to be in a little chaos at the beginning. Otherwise, how could the Scarlet Guards have the opportunity to collect the grain in a logical way?

Combined with the daily food purchase limit per person based on household registration, Kyoto has become stable even though it was unstable.

This is also the reason why Yuwen Yong was not panicked when he heard that the six princes declared themselves emperor. His foreshadowing had not even started, but the six princes killed five of them, leaving only Yuwen Yong.

As expected, when it comes to winning people's hearts, scholars are the best. Defei Sima Zihan has been asking her mother's family to build momentum for Yuwen Yong over the years.

Leader of the Qingliu!

Sima Yanyang, the left prime minister, Sima Yanlu, the director of the Imperial College, and Sima Qiqing, who had established Yuwen Yong's character in the Hanlin Academy early on, which student in the world would not be convinced?

With such a powerful network of relationships, it would be impossible for Prince Duan Yuwen Yong to have a bad reputation.

The most amazing things about these writers are their writing skills and their eloquence.

So, in the end, only Yuwen Yong’s Lingnan Road was left, ahem! It is normal that most of Lingnan Road is left.

As for Prince An Yuwenqian who has the backing of the mighty General's Mansion, Prince Yuwentuo who has the support of Wang Chou who is a foreigner guarding the Southern Barbarians, and Prince Rui Yuwenjie who has the support of the richest royal merchant family in Dayan Kingdom, all we can say is that they only have brains but no wisdom. They want to rule the world after bullying the common people?

Ha ha!

Even if they really want to do it, they have to erect a target and pull up a fig leaf to cover it up. Don't you see that others have to honestly rebel for themselves and establish a persona of acting on behalf of heaven, and make their own fiefdoms resented by heaven and people? Why don't you learn from Yuwen Yong?

Didn't Yuwen Yong take care of the residents of Lingnan Road? It was just that Yuwen Yong was evil-minded and did it covertly. Yuwen Yong really looked down on the tricks of his other brothers.

This time, Kyoto, which accompanied Su Xiaoya and her group to Beijing, was finally like a match dropped into a barrel of explosives, which exploded instantly.

The various forces, which were already undercurrents, are now even more restless.

Especially the forces of the other princes, they were secretly preparing. Just kidding, their masters were all dealt with by Yuwen Yong, and Yuwen Yong was obviously dissatisfied with them. Looking at the methods of the Red Clothes Guards, they knew that they would not have a good life in the future. Therefore, faced with such a rare opportunity, they chose to defect without hesitation, or to be more precise, they presented a "letter of surrender".

In contrast, ordinary people's sources of information are much narrower.

Even though those who have a bit of ability in Kyoto have not witnessed the miracles of the Imperial Master's Hall with their own eyes, how can they easily believe that the consistent news from nine countries is just groundless?

In addition, with Yuwen Jie, Hai Kuo and Eunuch Hai personally testifying, it is even more impossible to question.

That’s right, Yu Wenjie did his best to promote the National Master Hall, the Su family, and the magic of magic.

He hopes that more people will know about the National Master Hall through this method. This is his belief! He is proud!

Wealth that does not return to its hometown is like walking in brocade at night.

At the same time, Hai Kuo and Hai Gonggong also actively participated in it and vigorously promoted it. They understood that only by getting more people to believe in it can they better promote the promotion of the National Master Hall.

The power of faith!

There is not much they can do but spread the word as much as possible so that more people can know about the magic of the National Master Hall.

For a moment, the capital was in a state of panic, and even the air was filled with tension, as if time had become exceptionally slow at this moment.

The storm is coming!

Beijing.

The Empress Dowager's Lama Temple.

The Empress Dowager looked at her favorite grandson, and she didn't want the Yuwen family to be ruined. However, if she didn't resist now, it would be meaningless to say anything after the country was lost.

Yuwen Yong picked up a cup of freshly brewed tea, blew on it gently, then took a sip, frowning slightly, as if thinking about something.

He glanced at the Queen Mother from time to time, trying to find some clues from her expression, but the Queen Mother just looked at him quietly with no expression on her face.

Yuwen Yong put down his teacup, took a deep breath, and finally said, "Grandmother, I really don't know how to deal with this matter..."

The Empress Dowager smiled and said softly, "Emperor, this world is yours, so you should make the decision. However, you should listen to the opinions of the ministers on some matters, and you can't act alone."

Yuwen Yong nodded and said, "Grandmother is right, but I am worried that those ministers will be selfish and not fully consider the interests of the country."

The Empress Dowager patted Yuwen Yong's hand and comforted him, "Grandson, don't worry too much. As long as you keep a clear mind and listen to different voices, you will be able to make the right decision."

Yuwen Yong looked at the Empress Dowager with gratitude and said, "Thank you for your teachings, grandmother. I will definitely act with caution." After that, he picked up the teacup again and fell into deep thought.

Yuwen Yong slowly savored the tea in his hand, only to find it tasted an indescribable bitterness.

The Empress Dowager was wearing a gorgeous palace dress, with exquisite patterns embroidered with gold thread on the fabric, highlighting her noble status. Her face was kind and majestic, and the traces of time did not cover up her youthful beauty. Her eyebrows were as elegant as a crescent moon, and her eyes were deep and bright, revealing wisdom and decisiveness. Her skin was as white as snow, with a slight blush, showing health and vitality.

She wore a gorgeous phoenix crown on her head, inlaid with various precious gems, sparkling with dazzling light. Her hair was combed into an exquisite bun, fixed with a gold hairpin and pearls, showing her noble temperament. She wore a pair of exquisite earrings on her ears, and the gems on the necklace sparkled on her chest, complementing her palace dress.

The Empress Dowager exuded a sense of elegance and grace in her every move. Her posture was elegant and dignified, as if she was born to rule this palace. Her voice was deep and powerful, and every word she said was full of majesty and wisdom.

This is the true royal demeanor.

Unfortunately, the brothers didn't understand. They didn't even have royal blood. How could their status be so noble?

But, do we really need to alarm our ancestors?

Yuwen Yong was a little undecided.

My grandmother had been planning these for decades. I don't know how many experts she consulted before she finally found such a method.

However, Yuwen Yong was a little unsure. To be more precise, he was skeptical about everything that he could not control.

Everyone could understand dragon energy and national destiny, but devouring? This was beyond everyone's cognition. They couldn't imagine how to devour a country's national destiny and dragon energy.

Yuwen Yong sat for a long time and finally left Yonghe Palace without making up his mind.

However, Yuwen Yong's heart was in a mess. He called several of his trusted advisers, including the current Huangmen Assistant Minister and the Ministry of Revenue Assistant Minister...

"Your Majesty, the Imperial Master Hall is real. It was built by a man called Yu Shuheng using his divine powers. What should we do now?"

"Your Majesty, Su Xiaoya has a flying boat that can fly in the sky. Should we find a way to do that?"

Yuwen Yong was silent for a moment. This was beyond human power. After hesitating for a long time, he finally made a decision:

"Send someone to investigate whether this so-called 'swallowing' has ever been successful." After thinking for a while, Yuwen Yong added: "Strengthen the monitoring of the capital to prevent any abnormal situation from happening. Also, notify the army to prepare just in case."

Everyone nodded, indicating their agreement with Yuwen Yong's arrangement. Although they were still full of doubts, they also knew that they could only take some measures to deal with the possible crisis.

Hey!

Now, they have no other choice but to use magic to defeat magic.

Just think of the longevity pill, the resurrection pill...

Especially the elixir that can restore youth...

Whose heart isn't burning with passion?

But they are in different camps, so even if they want it, they can't get it.