CHAPTER 1445: CHAPTER 1393: QU QI’S RECENT SITUATION

Mount Tai, after resting for a night, Chen Xi’s group left the city without notifying anyone else. However, when they reached the city gate, several families came to see them off.

This godforsaken place, Mount Tai, has some aristocratic families who refuse to leave. It’s not just because of the prosperous commerce, but also due to the flow of information here. Fenggao, apart from being the current commercial center of the world, is also the current information hub.

"Who knows when we’ll be back again?" Chen Xi sighed, saying that even though travel is a thousand times more convenient compared to when he left Yingchuan years ago, going on a long journey in this era still means you might never return.

"Let’s proceed at full speed from now on. Although the urgent information Wen He sent wasn’t very detailed, it’s been confirmed that the Cao Army has dispatched troops to Wancheng." Chen Xi sighed, stating that the current situation of the Yangtze Waterway isn’t promising.

"Hey, Yun’er, what are you wearing around your neck?" At this moment, Fan Jian’s curious voice came through, making Chen Xi look sideways.

Chen Yun awkwardly lifted the chain around her neck. It was the chain she had made yesterday; a very delicate chain with a gemstone the size of a fingernail hanging from it.

"So beautiful..." Chen Xi noticed the light flashing in Fan Jian’s eyes. Wasn’t it said that this era values jade over stone? So why now is Fan Jian’s eyes shining too?

At this moment, Chen Yun was very embarrassed. Fortunately, Chen Xi helped her out, "If you like it, I’ll have some made for you too when there’s time, but not now."

"Yes, but it’s really beautiful." Fan Jian glanced at her jade pendant and sighed helplessly. Compared to this dazzling gemstone, there truly is quite a gap.

"I’ll find something more brilliant for you later." Chen Xi rolled his eyes and said. A fifty-seven-facet diamond would be more dazzling than the gemstone Chen Yun was wearing, but it’s hard to cut, and without a physical model, Chen Xi might just let the craftsmen try themselves.

However, with a country backing him, it’s nothing to recklessly cut a few. After all, it seems that no era can change this habit of women, which means they can make a return.

While Chen Xi was traveling towards Yingchuan, Liu Ye of Jiyin, Yanzhou, also received internal intelligence from Sili. It confirmed that Cao Cao had completed the spring plowing, and the millet growing exceptionally well had quelled the initial complaints from the people who were forced to adopt the sowing methods.

Moreover, when the chaos first broke out, both sides knew who developed the good seeds, and they equally knew who let Qu Qi handle the good seed development and cultivation methods.

Therefore, even Liu Bei himself has gained quite a bit of public support under Cao Cao. Speaking of which, we must mention the propaganda.

While Liu Yan might not excel in other areas, he’s indeed strong in this one. Plus, Liu Bei’s achievements are indeed commendable, and with Liu Yan’s good promotion, it’s no wonder the Han Dynasty’s populace still knows there is a Feudal Lord named Liu Xuande doing a remarkable job.

Of course, a significant part of this is because it’s still a Han Dynasty world. Although there was a chaos event with the Yellow Turbans, after that, whether it was Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, or others, compared to previous Late Han officials, they all excelled in governance and livelihood.

Therefore, under these Feudal Lords who are fighting for themselves under the Han banner, the people now live much better than they did ten years ago. Although wars did occur, until now, they haven’t crossed the bottom line, and large-scale prisoner massacres haven’t happened.

On the whole, for the Han populace, although there are always slight discordances, indeed, lives have improved compared to ten years ago. Still, no one blatantly raises their large flag, so in the people’s concept, this world is still the Han’s; it’s just that a batch of emperors has changed.

This led to a very strange situation, where Liu Bei boosting public support in Cao Cao’s rule and Cao Cao doing the same under Liu Bei’s rule are inherently seen by the common people as those capable inspectors spreading their experiences to other provinces and counties like in previous decades.

To the people, it’s still the Han Dynasty’s lands. "Here’s that guy named Liu Bei doing quite well and his fame has spread here. After a couple of years, if he appears here serving as an official, actually, there’s nothing inappropriate..."

As for the big brother Cao here, although doing quite well too, it’s said Liu Bei does even better. If big brother Cao is transferred away and Liu Bei comes in, to the ruled populace, it’s just a normal Han Dynasty official position transfer.

Although there might be concerns that Liu Bei, transferred from elsewhere, might just have an empty reputation, it wouldn’t absolutely lead to resisting Liu Bei’s rule. The Han’s large flag hasn’t been lowered by anyone; essentially, they are all ministers of the Han Empire.

"Hanmou indeed does well." Liu Ye remarked while reviewing intelligence related to Qu Qi.

Qu Qi has now met with the Emperor once. Speaking of which, Emperor Xiann truly is clever, remembering Qu Qi in Shanglin Park, unlike before when no one looked for him, a poor soul unlucky enough to be unlisted.

Now, Qu Qi is about to reach the ancestral hall level, as the emergence of spikes marks the undisguisable advantages of good seeds, intensive cultivation, and fertilizers. This Qu Family head, in his early twenties and yet to marry a legal wife, shines so brightly it’s blinding.

Unfortunately, Qu Qi was never Liu Xie’s person from the start, both sides merely acquainted at Shanglin Park a few times, at best nodding terms. By now, Qu Qi’s glow has enough shield to ignore worldly powers unless he rebels.

Honestly, now Qu Qi waits for the summer harvest. Once harvested, he’s planning to set off. Even if highwaymen, mountain bandits, and robbers capture him, not only will they release him but also provide escort to safety.

In this era still respecting ghosts and deities, nobody dares to touch someone like Qu Qi; truly, as the saying goes, a saint descends to the mortal realm.

"Hanmou doesn’t need overseeing; post-summer harvest, even if he stumbles, Cao Cao over there probably would be more anxious." Liu Ye, considering that scenario, couldn’t help but chuckle.

Then Liu Ye couldn’t refrain but think of Cao Cao’s style, which led to another smirk. From there, he considered Xun Yu’s position, his mouth widening, and from Xun Yu moving on to Xun Youi, and so an entire chain of thoughts consumed the morning...

"Ahhh, I’m overthinking again!" Liu Ye looked at the blazing noon sun, expressionless but internally frantic. There’s no way, even with Liu Bei’s Monarch Talent suppressing, Liu Ye switching perspectives—no one can stop!

[Guann Hanmou can go to hell? Cao Cao dispatched troops to Wancheng, if I don’t stir things up in his old base, am I still Liu Ye?!] Liu Ye tried hard to restrain his Spiritual Talent, then crazily thought, determining long ago to make a big move!