Chapter 1400: Night in Yizhou [3]

Yizhou is called the Land of Abundance. Besides having a suitable climate, it is rich in various minerals and silk. If it were not for the many mountains and difficult roads, if it were changed to a large plain like Jizhou, the grain production would definitely be several times that of Jizhou.

This was also an important reason why Dong Fu persuaded Liu Yan to come to Jizhou to serve as the Governor of Yizhou.

The people walking from outside the hall stepped on green jade square bricks engraved with victory patterns, and even the gaps between the bricks were filled with cinnabar mixed with gold powder. Under the light of the bronze mysterious bird lamps hanging on the pillars around, it was as smooth as a mirror, flashing with dots of golden light.

In the four corners of the hall, four statues cast in bronze were placed, namely the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise.

Each statue was extremely exquisite, with flashing dragon scales, tiger faces and fangs, vivid bird feathers, and a heavy Black Tortoise.

Eight Nanmu pillars that could be embraced were painted with vermilion lacquer on both sides of the hall passage, and the surface was then applied with cone-painting craftsmanship, densely carved with cloud patterns with iron needles and filled with gold.

Behind Liu Yan's main seat, there was a black-lacquered rhinoceros-skin armrest, with the armrests carved with the image of the Duke of Zhou assisting King Cheng, and behind the seat stood a nine-tasseled jade algae, quite possessing a bit of imperial regulation.

At that time, besides saying that Yizhou was rich, Dong Fu also said that observing the celestial phenomena at night, Yizhou had the aura of an emperor.

This was also one of the important reasons why Liu Yan made up his mind to come to Yizhou.

But at this moment, Liu Yan, sitting in the main seat, did not have the deepness of pretending to be an emperor as in the past.

His face was full of worry.

When the Yizhou Attendant Jia Long, as well as the Yizhou Assistant Dong Fu, and the Administrator of Shu Commandery Zhao Wei arrived below the steps of the main seat, they saw the expression on Liu Yan's face and guessed that something major must have happened.

"My Lord."

"My Lord."

"My Lord."

After the three of them stood still, they bowed to Liu Yan one after another.

Liu Yan waved the long sleeves of his purple robe. "No need for formalities."

The gloomy voice was like Liu Yan's mood at this moment. ===== CHAPTER 1402 =====