Chapter 307: The Three Treasures of the Horse Successfully Crafted

Regarding the reactions of the warlords across the land, Liu Bian already had some guesses in his heart, but he could not know for certain which people harbored rebellious hearts.

Time passed, days and months alternated, and a short eight days passed in a flash.

Inside the Imperial Palace, on the dragon bed in the sleeping quarters, Liu Bian slowly opened his eyes, his gaze landing gently on Diao Chan, who was sleeping soundly in his arms.

Her charming face and alluring little mouth made one unable to help but feel pity and love, wishing to take a gentle bite.

Liu Bian gently stroked Diao Chan's hair, feeling her breathing and warmth, his heart filled with tenderness and sweetness.

"Chan'er, it's time to get up. It will be the Si hour soon."

Seeing that the time was not early, Liu Bian reached out and gently patted Diao Chan's soft body, speaking softly.

"Hmm..."

Awakened by Liu Bian's movements, Diao Chan let out a lazy moan, burying her head into the quilt like a spoiled child, and responded muffledly: "Your Majesty, you go ahead and get busy first. Let this subject sleep a little longer... I slept too late last night!"

Last night, the two played and frolicked on the bed until almost dawn before falling into a deep sleep. Now, Diao Chan had not yet recovered from the fatigue, and her whole body was sore.

Moreover, Liu Bian was full of energy and tossed her around for most of the night; now she just wanted to have a good sleep and replenish her strength.

Thus, she stretched out a hand and gently pushed Liu Bian, signaling him to go deal with government affairs first, as she wanted to continue sleeping.

Liu Bian smiled helplessly, knowing that Diao Chan was indeed exhausted last night, so he didn't force her anymore.

He turned over and got out of bed, dressed, and walked out of the sleeping quarters, leaving Diao Chan alone to continue sleeping.

Sunlight spilled onto the bed through the window, illuminating Diao Chan's beautiful face.

She turned over, a satisfied smile appearing on the corner of her mouth, and then fell into a sweet dream again.

"When Chan'er wakes up, send someone to deliver some supplements."

Outside the hall, Liu Bian instructed Diao Chan's personal maid.

"Understood, this slave obeys the decree."

Subsequently, he walked toward the Imperial Study...

"Go call someone and bring Wang Yun to me." Liu Bian said to Li Liangcheng, who was serving beside him.

"Understood!"

Half an hour later, Wang Yun walked quickly into the Imperial Study and saluted Liu Bian, who was sitting down: "Your subject, Wang Yun, pays respects to Your Majesty."

"Beloved subject, please rise. Let us sit and talk." Liu Bian looked at Wang Yun and said with a smile.

"Your subject thanks Your Majesty!" Wang Yun hurriedly thanked him.

"I have summoned you today to ask how the planting of the sweet potatoes is going." Liu Bian looked at Wang Yun with a solemn face and asked.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, there are still too few sweet potatoes; they are simply not enough to distribute. Your subject could only distribute one hundred catties to each village according to the plan, and even that is far from enough."

Speaking of this matter, Wang Yun also had a helpless face. The yield of these sweet potatoes was high, but currently, they didn't have enough seeds, so they could only wait for a batch of sweet potatoes to be successfully planted before promoting them.

"Is that so? Then how did you distribute them to so many people with the two thousand catties you had before?"

Liu Bian asked Wang Yun in confusion. Before, he had gained nearly 100,000 National Fortune points!

"I didn't distribute them to many people. At the beginning, I only distributed a little to each of the few villages around Luoyang City."

"Then, I arranged for people to spread the word that these sweet potatoes were bestowed by Your Majesty."

"I told them to cultivate these seeds themselves and distribute them themselves after the harvest. After all, the Imperial Court didn't have enough seeds to distribute to all the people."

"Even so, it was only enough for the needs of the people in the entire Luoyang City. The other few commanderies haven't been distributed to yet. Now those Prefects are still lingering at your subject's residence and won't leave!"

Wang Yun looked at Liu Bian and complained about his difficulties these past few days.

"Beloved subject, you have worked hard these past few days. There is no good way for this matter currently; I can only get this many sweet potato seeds."

Regarding this, Liu Bian himself had no good way, unless one day his National Fortune points were sufficient.

To plant one mu of land with these sweet potatoes,

it requires at least three hundred catties of sweet potatoes. With several million mu of land in the entire Sili region, even if you only take half of it for planting, it is not something he can afford.

Therefore, according to Wang Yun's method, it is the best way to handle it currently.

In this way, the 100,000 National Fortune points that surged before could be explained. Otherwise, if it were really distributed according to each household, it might only be enough for a few hundred households.

Now, as long as this batch of sweet potatoes has a bumper harvest, everyone will see that the yield is so high; there is no need for the Imperial Court to send special people to supervise, and the villagers will naturally protect them very well.

To say that someone would steal sweet potatoes to eat in the middle of it is impossible. The common people are not afraid of hunger; what they fear is losing hope in life.

"How long has it been since the second batch of sweet potatoes was distributed?" After figuring this out, Liu Bian asked Wang Yun again.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the second batch of ten tons of sweet potatoes was all distributed to the people yesterday. The villages that received the sweet potatoes earliest have already successfully planted them."

Wang Yun answered without hesitation.

"Well done! I am very satisfied." Hearing Wang Yun's report, Liu Bian felt very gratified. In this way, he would soon be able to gain National Fortune points again.

"Sharing Your Majesty's worries and solving difficulties is the duty of your humble subject; your subject does not dare to claim credit." Wang Yun said modestly.

"Beloved subject, there is no need to be polite with me. I will record this as a merit for you." Seeing Wang Yun still being humble, Liu Bian immediately made the final decision.

"From now on, there is no need to worry about the sweet potato matter; the village heads of each village will handle it well. During this period, have any sweet potatoes been obtained by people from other forces?"

Remembering that the sweet potatoes had been planted for so long, he still hadn't received any reaction from the warlords across the land.

Ever since the first batch of sweet potatoes came out, they had sent people to buy them, but they gained nothing. Logically speaking, they would absolutely not give up on this kind of food.

As a result, so much time had passed, and Liu Bian still hadn't received any news about the sweet potatoes leaking out.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the sweet potatoes in a few villages have been robbed, but not much was lost, probably only enough for the amount to plant one mu of land."

Wang Yun looked up at Liu Bian and said carefully.

"That is still acceptable. Don't worry about it later; it's useless even if they get them."

Hearing this, Liu Bian said to Wang Yun, a mysterious smile appearing on his face.

To be honest, he really wanted to see what kind of expression the people who robbed them would have after they went back and discovered they couldn't plant them.

"Understood!"

"Also, a month ago, I gave you the Three Treasures of the Horse. How many have been produced now?"

Thinking that the expedition was in two days, it was time to equip the cavalry with the Three Treasures of the Horse. By then, the combat power of the cavalry would definitely be greatly improved.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, after the continuous work of the workshop during this period, 100,000 sets have been crafted, and subsequent ones are still being manufactured continuously." Wang Yun replied respectfully.

"Good, not bad. After you go back, reward all the craftsmen with ten taels of silver, and then go to the Recruitment Hall and ask Lu Zhi for some craftsmen. A craftsman with good skills can play a great role in the development of the country."

"Then, go back and prepare another 30,000 sets and send them to Lü Bu's Xiliang Army. After there are 100,000 sets later, notify Zhang Liao to come and collect them."

Soon, Liu Bian arranged the destination of these pieces of equipment. ===== CHAPTER 308 =====