Restart the Disaster of Another World

After finishing their sweet and warm meal, the two of them slowly walked out of the house carrying a dim lantern and headed towards the village.

Shangjing, thousands of miles away, was bustling with activity because of the many things brought back by the big ships. This was a place where the rich and powerful gathered. They had long since ignored all kinds of ordinary items. Only the rare things shipped from overseas every six months or a year could attract their attention.

Many of the things brought by the people who came back this time were extremely rare, causing many ladies and young ladies to shake their heads and express dissatisfaction. However, Zhou family's steward Jiang brought something called canned food from afar, which caused everyone to praise it again and again.

The cans were not only full of meat, but also contained many precious spices. Ordinary people could not afford precious spices, many of which they had never heard of, and were only eaten by rich people like them.

The nobles were naturally very satisfied and felt that the food was worthy of their status. The Wu family even said that even the nobles could not name all the spices in it, causing everyone to guess what spices were in it.

Seeing that everyone's curiosity was aroused, those who had eaten the cans gave their answers one after another. The Zhou family took the opportunity to hold an event, asking everyone to guess the name or quantity of the spices in the cans after eating them, to see who has the best tongue. As long as you can say all the names, you can get silver from the Zhou family and the title of the best tongue. Once this event was launched, the price of canned food skyrocketed.

There is also canned fish, which tastes completely different from fresh fish, but has a unique flavor. The chili in it is very popular with many people. Another kind of canned fruit is the most popular with children, and the taste is even better than some fresh fruits.

If you haven't eaten canned food in Beijing, you will be considered out of date and will be laughed at for following the trend. Many ladies are willing to pay several times the price to get a can of food.

Some people saw that canned food was so popular and sold so well, so they followed suit and made canned food. However, the canned food they made was not only not tasty, but also lacked the unique taste of canned food. It also lacked the most unique feature of canned food, which is that it can be stored for a long time, the taste remains unchanged, and the food does not spoil.

Many workshops and pastry shops that tried to imitate canned food all failed after trying, greatly disappointing those who expected them to succeed.

Wu's Restaurant offers a vegetable dish called Ruyi Dish, which not only looks like a jade Ruyi, but also means good luck and everything goes well. It has a crisp and delicious taste, and is very popular in this green-less winter world.

The largest and tallest restaurant in Shangjing, Zhenxiu Pavilion, is not only magnificent in layout, but also very exquisite in furnishings. The delicious food is endless, making people overwhelmed. The carefully prepared desserts, main dishes, snacks and drinks are delicious in color, aroma and taste, giving people the ultimate enjoyment of their taste buds.

The attic with the highest view in the restaurant is worth thousands of gold and is popular with many dignitaries.

Li Anguo stood in the attic of Zhenxiu Pavilion, which was known as the tallest in all of Shangjing, eating dishes worth thousands of gold and looking at the huge and prosperous Jinjing. He was indeed silent and didn't say a word.

"Lord Li, you haven't been back to Beijing for several years. Look at this street. Is it still the same as you remember?" A young man dressed in gorgeous robes and sitting casually said with a smile.

"When you left, we were here to see you off." A young man sitting next to him with a dignified posture sighed as he poured wine for the man in the upper seat.

"We brothers are able to come back and be together again, all thanks to Brother Li. I offer a toast to Brother Li." The half-drunk man stumbled to the window with a glass of wine, but Li Guoan grabbed his collar and pushed him back to the table, who then picked up the glass and drank it all.

The person who was pushed back by him was not angry. Seeing his heroic action, he burst into laughter and drank the contents of the cup in one gulp.

"I don't seem to recognize Shangjing City anymore." Putting down the empty wine glass, Li Guoan turned around and looked out the window again.

The people coming and going below, those young men riding on tall horses, the ladies riding in exquisite sedan chairs, the masters sitting in luxurious carriages, those who wear silk and satin, eat delicious food, but think it is not novel enough, and are willing to spend a huge amount of money to buy so-called foreign food, just to taste how many auxiliary spices are put in it.

Among these people, there are many court officials who are in charge of the fate of the people living on this land, but they cannot see them and do not know that in this peaceful, prosperous world, in distant places, there are so many people suffering, they are not well fed, they are not well clothed, and they endure the suffering brought by various disasters.

Even if they work hard, they can't fill their own and their families' stomachs. Although they are poor, they never give up working and always keep hope. Although the land is barren, they are still growing. But everything in front of him makes him feel extravagant and flashy, and the shaky feeling of the building will collapse, and people standing on high places can't see the rotten roots.

"Lord Li has only been back for less than two months, but he insisted on asking the Emperor for a transfer out of the capital. Everyone says that you are blinded by the outside world. How good is the outside world? Is it more prosperous than the capital?"

Li Guoan walked to the table, bowed deeply to the man, and then slowly said, "If Your Highness the Crown Prince sincerely asks me, then my answer is that Your Highness the Crown Prince might as well go out for a walk. Take a look at the world, and see how people outside your life live. Not the places where power is concentrated, nor the huge and prosperous Shangjing, but go to the border between the north and the south, some mountain villages in the south, some towns, or some places in the north. You don't even have to go to the border, you will know why I want to leave Shangjing."

"A few days before the end of the year, memorials were sent in from all places. I have read all of them. There were no reports of disasters from the north, south, southeast, northwest, or all over the country. In many places, grain production has increased, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. Are these all illusions?" Prince Xuanyuan Ting did not blame him for his offense, but asked sincerely.

"Perhaps I don't have that much ability. Even if I try my best, and work day and night with my colleagues, petitioning the provincial government and going down to the villages, it is just to allow the people in the area under my jurisdiction to barely make a living. Natural disasters and man-made disasters are irresistible." Li Guoan smiled at himself, raised his glass and drank it, and then stopped talking, but kept drinking one glass after another.

Zhou Ziweng stopped talking and drank with him, while Wen Yuanzhi beside him had already passed out drunk. Li Jinxuan was left alone, looking at his three friends in bewilderment, and looking at Crown Prince Xuanyuanting in bewilderment.

Prince Xuanyuan Ting looked at his friends who were drowning their sorrows in alcohol, and recalled how high-spirited they were on the eve of their separation three years ago. He saw something in his friends that he could not understand, and this thing made them full of contradictions. Only Li Guoan was as sharp as a sword, with an indomitable momentum.

The next day's morning court meeting was the first one after the start of writing. After a peaceful and stable year, officials at all levels gathered in the Chaoguang Hall to pay homage to the emperor.

"If you have something to report, please come forward. If not, please dismiss the court." The supervisor chanted loudly, and no one came out of the hall.

Instead, Emperor Xuanyuan, who was sitting high on the throne, looked around and suddenly said, "Sheng Hong has been away for a while. Not only has he done an outstanding job, but he also looks much calmer."

Li Guoan took a few steps to the side and knelt in the middle of the hall: "I am able to make progress today, all thanks to your majesty's grace."

"Okay, okay, that's a nice way of saying it." Xuanyuan Zhengde praised.

"Your Majesty, I would like to ask for a favor from Your Majesty. Please grant me that." Li Guoan pleaded.

"Oh, go ahead." Xuanyuan Zhengde said calmly.

"My contributions are not worth mentioning, and cannot be compared with the glorious resumes of all the gentlemen. I have many shortcomings. I implore the emperor to allow Wei Chen to continue to be sent out and learn more, so as to repay the emperor's appreciation." Li Guoan said in a sonorous and powerful voice.

"Since my dear minister is so determined to let him go, then I will allow it." There was no emotion in Xuanyuan Zhengde's tone.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Li Guoan got what he wanted and remained calm.

"Your Majesty, Lord Li has been in the north for many years. I think you know everything about the north. If you want to learn, why don't you go to the south? Only then can you understand the respective situations of the people in the north and the south." A minister stepped forward and suggested.

"Your Majesty, I also think what Lord Wang said makes sense." Another minister stood up and agreed.

"If that's the case, transfer him to Lin'an County!"

"Your Majesty is wise, Your Majesty is wise.

"I have a request. The north has suffered from drought for years, and there have been repeated snowstorms in winter, which have crushed many houses and caused many people to be displaced. I beg the emperor to send officials to provide disaster relief and help the poor and repair the houses of the people."

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole room was in an uproar, and everyone looked at Li Guoan, but no one stood up to speak.

"What do you think, my dear ministers?" Xuanyuan Zhengde asked with great interest.

All the civil and military officials in the court kept silent. Xuanyuan Zhengde was originally waiting patiently, but when he saw that no one was speaking, he became more and more impatient.

"Your Majesty, I have always wanted to visit the north and south. Let me go this time!" Crown Prince Xuanyuan Ting stepped forward to break the deadlock.

The expressions of all the officials changed drastically. Some were confused, some were secretly delighted, and some remained calm but their thoughts were already in turmoil. But no matter what, the emperor's opinion was the most important.

"Okay, Your Highness cares about the people. I approve it." Xuanyuan Zhengde nodded to the supervisor beside him.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Prince Xuanyuan Ting expressed his gratitude.

"Retreat."

Xuanyuan Zhengde was the first to leave the throne and walked towards Qinghe Palace, followed by a group of serving maids and supervisors.

The remaining civil and military officials began to walk out of the hall, but Li Guoan remained kneeling on the ground, and no one stepped forward to take care of him. After waiting for a while, when everyone had left and only three people were left, the prince stepped forward to help him up.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince was impulsive today. You shouldn't go north at this time." Li Guoan said calmly as he looked at the handsome and tall man.

"Didn't Lord Li ask me to go and see Dayu's people? Since I have to go and see them, why do I have to choose a time? Since Lord Li said that they are living in dire straits, as Dayu's crown prince, I naturally have to go and check and understand more. Otherwise, this crown prince would be derelict in his duty." Crown Prince Xuanyuan Ting said with a smile.

"Your Highness, I feel that your words are a blessing for the people of the world. I would like to thank Your Highness on behalf of the people of the world." Li Guoan prepared to kneel down again.

His action was stopped by the Crown Prince Xuanyuan Ting, "I am the one who should thank you, not only for the people of the world, but also for Dayu. Thank you, Lord Li, for not forgetting your original intention and serving the people wholeheartedly."

"Since Your Highness has made up his mind, then go ahead. I can only wish Your Highness a safe journey." The old man who had been standing aside and watching stroked his beard and sighed.

"Thank you, teacher." The prince bowed respectfully to the old man.

Three days later, Crown Prince Xuanyuan Ting led officials from the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Works, and brought relief supplies to the north for disaster relief. They were escorted by military officers from the Ministry of War, and accompanied by many sons of noble families and sons of aristocratic families. The group of people left Shangjing in a mighty procession, as if they were on a trip.

Before we knew it, it was already the end of January. The fields in the village had been completely weeded by the hardworking farmers, who had turned over the land and broken up the soil. Now, all we could see were large tracts of yellow land.

Jing Yao was busy with factory affairs and went out early and came back late, and he didn't notice the changes in the village at all.

When the head of the village came to him to ask about the seeds, he remembered that something was waiting for him: "Uncle, now is the right time to grow seedlings. The land is thawing and everything is growing. You can tell someone to come. I will prepare the seeds in advance."