Chapter 277 282, I am God?
In the paradise, on the sea next to Dragon Island, Ouyang Feng and Huang Yaoshi were still boating and fishing.
"There was little snow and dry weather this winter. After the spring, there may be drought in Guanzhong, which will affect spring farming."
As he spoke, Huang Yaoshi suddenly lifted up the fishing rod, looked at the empty hook, and without changing his expression, swung the fishing rod and threw the hook far back into the sea.
"You haven't taken the bait yet." Ouyang Feng reminded.
Huang Yaoshi said calmly, "It's alright. I can fish without bait. What were we talking about just now?"
"I'm afraid there will be drought in Guanzhong in the early spring."
"Yes. Although we can organize water conservancy projects, if there is a severe drought, the harvest in Guanzhong next year may be in big trouble. If it is serious, it may even affect the prestige of the new dynasty."
"What about the telepathy between heaven and man?"
"You and I don't take it seriously, but many people believe in it. Even though our land distribution policy is very popular among the people, there was a severe drought in the first year of the new dynasty. If people with ulterior motives secretly instigate it, I'm afraid that there will inevitably be some unrest among the people."
At this point, Huang Yaoshi's voice turned cold:
"After all, the people often fear power but not virtue. If you give them some benefits, they will thank you profusely and regard you as a benefactor. But once their own interests are damaged, they will become suspicious and even regard you as their sworn enemy."
Ouyang Feng smiled and said:
"Your statement is too extreme. Of course there are bad people among the people, but I believe that most of them are... well, good people and bad people are a minority, and most of them are just ordinary people who go with the flow. But as you said, the people are in awe of our power. Our army is invincible, with dragon riders flying in the sky and wolf riders running on the ground. How dare the people cause trouble?"
Huang Yaoshi nodded:
"I'm not afraid of civil unrest. It's nothing more than chopping off a few more heads. But I don't want the grand plan of conquering the Jin Kingdom next year to be affected. Even if you can buy food from the outer world, if a severe drought occurs, it would be good enough if you can guarantee the food supply for an army of 200,000. I'm afraid you won't be able to take care of the people."
Ouyang Feng nodded:
"It is indeed impossible to purchase enough food supplies to ensure that the people can survive the severe drought and famine."
Then he changed the subject:
"However, there will not be a severe drought in Guanzhong this year."
"There won't be a severe drought?" Huang Yaoshi looked at Ouyang Feng in confusion: "Are you sure?"
Ouyang Feng smiled slightly:
"Don't worry, it's just calling the wind and rain. Although calling the wind and rain can't make water appear out of thin air, if there is really not much moisture in the air, there won't be much rain, but... my paradise can do more than just transport food and military equipment!"
Huang Yaoshi's eyes lit up:
"Yes, there is plenty of water in your paradise."
Ouyang Feng smiled and said:
"Water can also be transported to other places where there is abundant rainfall or even excessive rainfall, resulting in flooding."
He patted Huang Yaoshi on the shoulder and said, "In short, don't worry. There will be rain in Guanzhong at the beginning of spring. Not only will there be rain at the beginning of spring, but from spring ploughing to grain harvest this year, whenever rain is needed, there will be rain in Guanzhong. Even when rain is not needed, there will not be a drop of rain. Your plan to conquer the Jin next year will not be affected in any way."
Huang Yaoshi smiled and said with emotion:
"Calling the wind and rain is a legendary method used by gods. Although you are almost a god now, calling for rain from all over the world... it's incredible just to think about it."
"This method will only be used in an emergency." Ouyang Feng said: "Heaven moves forward, and a gentleman strives for self-improvement. Humanity has gone through many twists and turns since ancient times, but it has survived to this day and has become more and more civilized and brilliant? There is no immortal god who has come to the world to help. It can be seen that humanity does not need to rely on immortal gods, and can continue to develop and grow on its own."
Huang Yaoshi nodded and said:
"That's right. When the world is unified in the future, the first thing I will do is to build water conservancy projects and repair roads. Now that we have strong gunpowder, it is much easier to open mountains and rocks, and even clear river channels and reefs."
"That's right. As long as we build a well-connected transportation network, if there is a disaster in one place, all directions can rush to help."
"There is also education. The new dynasty will not recruit officials based on poetry, nor will it only test the Four Books and Five Classics. By then, every county will have to build a new school, and astronomy, geography, farmland irrigation, mathematics, divination, and even the skills of craftsmanship that are regarded as eccentric and lewd by the Confucian scholars will all be taught in the new school. If the pedantic Confucian scholars dare to oppose it, they can't blame Huang for being cruel and sharp."
"Haha, I know you, Huang Laoxie, are not afraid of killing people, but there is no need to be so extreme. Nowadays, every scholar is valuable. Even if they are unwilling to be of use to me, or even against us, there is no need to kill them. You can just send them to the wild frontier to educate the savages! Besides, there are many scholars like you who are well-versed and like to study miscellaneous subjects, but few of them can be as proficient in everything as you are."
"It's also..."
The two chatted for a long time about everything under the sun. Huang Yaoshi finally had enough fun. He stood up, put away his empty fishing rod, shot a big fish with a flick of his finger, and said to Ouyang Feng:
"This fish is for you. I'm going back. If there is no rain around the beginning of spring, I hope to see a good spring rain at least during the Rain Water Festival."
Ouyang Feng nodded with a smile:
"You'll see. Besides, this fish of yours can't be considered caught."
Huang Yaoshi sneered:
"As long as there are fish, it doesn't matter whether they are caught or hooked. You old thief, when did you become so pedantic!"
After saying that, he summoned a bronze gate and left.
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There was no rain in Guanzhong at the beginning of spring.
Until the Rain Water solar term was approaching, there was only a light drizzle that lasted less than half an hour and did not even completely wet the loose soil in the fields.
Looking at the thin and listless wheat seedlings in the fields and thinking about the dry weather and little snow in the past winter, many experienced farmers have already had a bad premonition.
"This spring... there won't be a severe drought, will there?"
"My family has been allocated so much land, and the government has also loaned us oxen, seeds, and farm tools. Although the interest is waived, the capital still needs to be repaid. If a severe drought ruins the harvest, I'm afraid it will be difficult to make a living this year. How can I repay the loan?"
"Last year was a good year. How could there be such a severe drought in a new dynasty? When the government loan cannot be repaid, will we have to sell our children to survive the famine?"
"Hey, this is called offending the heaven. The Great Jin is the orthodox, the Wanyan is the imperial family, we are good citizens of the Great Jin, and suddenly the Great Yong attacked, occupied Guanzhong, killed many of the Great Jin nobles, and even distributed the land to the common people. How can the heaven not be angry?"
"Bah! The orthodox Central Plains, when will it be the turn of the Jurchen barbarians with the surname Wanyan? Although Dayong came from outside Xiaoguan, Yongzhou is one of the nine ancient states, and Ouyang is also an ancient Chinese surname. Dayong is the orthodox Chinese surname!"
"If it is the correct path, why is it that Guanzhong is about to suffer a severe drought as soon as Dayong arrives? He is clearly offended by heaven!"
Signs of spring drought not only worried farmers in Guanzhong, but also some of the remnants of the Jin Dynasty who had managed to escape the purge last winter or had deliberately lay dormant waiting for the right time, began to secretly spread rumors and try to stir up trouble.
But soon, a loud thunder shattered all the delusions of the remnants who were loyal to the Great Jin.
On the rainy day, afternoon.
Suddenly, a bolt of thunder sounded from the blue in the cloudless sky.
Many farmers who were waiting for rain in the fields with gloomy faces heard the thunder and stood up in surprise and looked up at the sky. Farmers who had been sighing in their houses also rushed out and looked in the direction of the thunder.
Soon, they saw a spectacle. Thick clouds suddenly appeared in the western sky, and the clouds quickly turned from white to black, filling the entire western sky. Then, they surged and spread from west to east like a tide, covering the entire sky in a blink of an eye.
When dark clouds rolled in, a cool breeze with a hint of water vapor blew up. When the sky became dark, thunders exploded and cool rain fell from the sky. In a blink of an eye, the sky and the earth were covered with a vast expanse of desolateness.
Spring rain is as precious as oil.
After this good rain, the people in Guanzhong felt relieved, and the rumor that "the new dynasty was guilty of heaven" was self-defeating.
Some people even swore that they had seen celestial dragons, saying that there were two divine dragons, one blue and one white, flying and playing among the rain clouds, and that the rain was brought by those two divine dragons.
Not only did the Xin Dynasty not commit any crime against God, but it was blessed by God, who sent down a divine dragon to bring this good rain.
There are more than one person who claims to have seen the dragon.
This rumor spread to various regions in Guanzhong, and people said that they saw two dragons, one blue and one white.
Although the government did not acknowledge the rumor of "the dragon bringing rain", it did not refute it either, and did not punish anyone. This led more people to gradually believe this rumor, and they had more confidence in the new dynasty and supported it more.
As for those old and young people who were loyal to the Jin Dynasty, many of them were reported by their neighbors and had their homes confiscated and arrested by the government. Some people fled as soon as the spring rain fell.
However, they couldn't escape.
Ouyang Feng founded the Huashan Sect in Guanzhong, built the Taihua Escort Agency and Taihua Martial Arts School, and relied on his wealth to expand without regard for cost. Over the years, the Taihua Escort Agency and Martial Arts School have spread throughout Guanzhong, with branches in every county and even in some prosperous towns.
After Dayong invaded Guanzhong, the escort agents of the escort agency and the disciples of the martial arts school simply changed their clothes and became ready-made constables and yamen runners.
Most of them were born in the local area, familiar with the local customs, and had good martial arts. They played a huge role in Dayong's conquest of Guanzhong, as well as in the subsequent work of clearing land and distributing land, promoting new policies, suppressing remnants, eliminating banditry, maintaining public order, and calming the people.
With these disciples who have been transferred to become constables and yamen runners, the Jin Dynasty survivors who have been dormant for a long time now jump out to cause trouble. After failing, they want to run away, but how can they escape the pursuit of martial arts experts?
Many of the survivors were easily captured by them before they could escape from the county.
In short, this spring rain not only calmed the people's hearts, further deepened and consolidated the rule of the Yong State, but also cleared up many internal hidden dangers. It can be said that it achieved multiple goals with one stone.
In addition to Ouyang Feng, Xiaoqing and Xiaobai were also the heroes who created this good rain.
Although Ouyang Feng is now considered to have great powers, he is still not as good as Xiaoqing and Xiaobai in terms of calling the wind and rain.
They were already good at controlling water, and after awakening their bloodline potential, they even touched upon the laws of nature and heaven regarding wind and water.
As long as there is sufficient water source, it will not be too difficult for them to have a good rain throughout Guanzhong.
Ouyang Feng's paradise also happens to provide sufficient water.
The rainy day.
When Xiaoqing and Xiaobai revealed their true forms, they pushed the rain clouds, covering the entire Guanzhong from west to east.
When thunder and lightning flashed and good rain fell, people from all over Guanzhong cheered and were filled with joy.
Ouyang Feng, standing on Xiaoqing's back, looked at the peaceful and brand new atmosphere in Guanzhong, and couldn't help but smile.
"You have made such a great contribution this time. What reward do you want?" he asked Xiaoqing and Xiaobai with a smile.
"We are honored by your grace and serving you is what we should do." Xiaobai said softly.
As she spoke, she was walking through the rain clouds, carefully controlling the amount of rain. Her long, flowing feather-like neck mane fluttered in the wind, her white jade-like scales reflected the lightning, and her figure was as elegant and sacred as a dragon.
Xiaoqing also worked hard to control the wind and rain. Under the reflection of the lightning, the green scales all over her body looked like they were carved from the finest jade. She was so green and gorgeous that she said with a smile:
"Sister, don't always be so easy to talk to. We have done a great deed today. God won't reward us for this deed, so won't Ouyang Feng be the one to reward us?"
Ouyang Feng smiled and said:
"Xiao Qing is right. If God doesn't reward you, I will do it."
"So what are you going to reward us with?"
"You'll know when you get back. It must be a good thing."
"Speaking of which, you brought us rain to fight drought, and in the eyes of the people, this is God's grace. Now you are rewarding me and Xiaobai on behalf of God. If we round it up, aren't you God?"
Ouyang Feng smiled and said, "Xiaoqing, you are exaggerating too much."
"I'm not exaggerating. In this secular world, you can really be considered God. Xiaobai and I can also be considered the gods who control the clouds and rain under the throne of heaven!"
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After the rainfall was completed and they returned to the paradise, to the Forget-Sorrow Villa beside the Forget-Sorrow Pond, Ouyang Feng took out two Dragon Yuan Pills under Xiaoqing's expectant gaze.
After the profit sharing and personal use, there were still ten Dragon Yuan Pills left. He did not distribute them easily but kept them all the time.
Xiaoqing and Xiaobai have made such great contributions today. From now on, until the summer harvest and autumn harvest, when rain is needed, they will have to continue working, so Ouyang Feng decided to reward them each with one.
Xiaoqing and Xiaobai are great monsters with long lifespans, so Long Yuan's pseudo-immortality is dispensable to them.
However, when the Dragon Essence Pill was refined, many precious spiritual medicines from the world of Journey to the West were added as adjuvants, and its efficacy was more powerful and comprehensive than that of simple Dragon Essence.
In addition to pseudo-immortality, it also has many other functions such as improving cultivation, restoring the spirit, tempering the body, stimulating potential, and enhancing the soul.
Even with Xiaoqing and Xiaobai's current cultivation level, a Dragon Yuan Pill would be of great benefit to them.
Xiaoqing took the Dragon Yuan Pill without hesitation. Xiaobai also took the pill from Ouyang Feng after a slight hesitation and thanked him softly.
Afterwards, the two of them each took the Dragon Yuan Pill and refined it on the spot under the protection of Ouyang Feng.
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