As a lord, I was forced to farm

Chapter 985 The Grand Strategy Envoy

Jiang Ran: "I have seen all the hard work of everyone at the horse farm."

Maha was so enraged that he forgot all his emotions. "Yes, Your Highness, we will work even harder when we return, learn from our mistakes, and even if it means everyone has to cut back on food and clothing, we will not let our precious horses suffer. We will definitely breed those Wild Wind Horses for you!"

Jiang Ran: ...

"Get up, get up." Jiang Ran felt that the fur of the Wilderness Horse was a little hot to the touch. "I have seen your determination. The Wind Spirit Horse and the Wilderness Green Horse are already very talented. It is not easy to breed a spirit horse that surpasses these two breeds. A little failure is nothing."

"We will still reward you. As for the expenses of the horse farm..." Jiang Ran said, "If the Wild Wind Horse is really as good as you say, I will naturally support you to do it. Just ask for whatever you need, and I will let the Ministry of Revenue approve it for you."

His Highness's words are law. With His Highness's approval, how could the Ministry of Revenue dare not to transfer the money? Maha happily got up from the ground, his voice booming, "Yes! Your Highness is wise! Long live the Emperor!"

Jiang Ran covered her ears: "..."

Li Peilian was dumbfounded. Maha's strategy of retreating to advance was remarkable. Not only did he receive the reward, but he also successfully obtained the support and financial assistance of His Highness the Prince. He seemed like an honest man when they were at the horse farm, but he was so obsequious in front of His Highness the Prince.

No wonder he's an old man who's been by His Highness's side since the town.

His Highness seems to be quite swayed by this... well, not quite. It seems he can't stand seeing Maha looking so pathetic, so he's too lazy to argue with Maha.

Thinking back to how she had tried to apply for funding to cultivate spirit beasts and how she had to outwit and outmaneuver the group of greedy beasts in the Ministry of Revenue who held onto their purses tightly, Li Peilian seemed to be deep in thought.

It seems I should exchange knowledge with this Mr. Ma more often in the future.

“Your Highness, the feed for the young Wild Wind Horses is probably the same special feed that the young Wind Spirit Horses eat.” At this moment, Li Peilian also played her part, stating the problems that Wild Wind Horses currently face one by one. “It is said that Chaolian Yunhe County and Cangyan County once produced feed for Wind Spirit Horses for the Great Strategy. Perhaps it would be better to relocate the breeding grounds of Wild Wind Horses to these two counties.”

Jiang Ran nodded and agreed to the request.

Actually, those two counties already had horse farms. If you bring the wild horses there, you'll find ready-made stables and facilities.

Just as the two were about to leave after resolving the matter, Tu Shi, the Minister of Rites, suddenly requested an audience outside the Tian Shu Gate.

Jiang Ran sighed, which basically meant that her rare day of leisure was over.

At this moment, she couldn't help but think that since she could multitask and manipulate the gilded cat's eye to observe the scenery thousands of miles away, could she try to refine puppet clones and let these clones help her handle other matters?

As the size of the Great Palace grows, its affairs are bound to become increasingly complex. In this world, for a king, strong cultivation is the foundation for the stability of a territory. If one is entangled in these complicated matters, one's cultivation will be more or less delayed.

She remembered that some ancient books mentioned puppetry, and perhaps she could also create her own puppet clones. Jiang Ran secretly kept this in mind, determined to study it when she had time.

……

Rabbit Stone quickly arrived at Tian Shu Gate. The young man had a solemn expression and bowed, "Your Highness, the Great Plan has sent an envoy to request an audience!"

"An envoy?" Jiang Ran frowned.

The relationship between Da Ce and Da Su was strained, even bordering on hostile. They frequently clashed along the border, and if it weren't for the mountains and rivers separating them, they would have been locked in a fierce battle long ago. Despite this, Da Ce's troops still frequently attempted to cross the river, injuring several Da Su soldiers. Although Da Ce suffered losses as well, their attempts to cross were often repelled by Da Su's defenses.

Fortunately, both sides were only testing the waters and did not intend to go all out in war. The skirmishes were mostly minor and no one was killed.

Against this backdrop, the fact that Da Ce suddenly sent an envoy to Da Su was hardly a friendly gesture.

However, we cannot turn away the messenger; we must find out why they have come.

……

May is the perfect time for spring.

The envoy of the Grand Strategy was at the late stage of the Spirit Refining Realm, and could be considered a core soldier of a territory.

The envoy from Chaolian region to Suling City was arrogant and caused a lot of trouble for the Da Su army along the way.

"I've heard that the bamboo wine of Dasu is exceptionally fine. As an envoy from your city, why don't you serve me this excellent wine, instead giving me this unpalatable dregs?"

The envoy spat and said this to the general who was escorting him.

The soldiers looked grim.

He was just a messenger who came to Dasu. Not only was he not respectful, but he also dared to covet precious items such as bamboo wine, thousand-year-old spirit fish, and Suxiang silk!

Throughout the journey, the generals of Da Su had not mistreated the envoy from Da Ce. They stayed in the best inns along the way, and the wine he had just drunk was not some cheap wine. Although it was not Bamboo Monkey Wine, it was still a kind of spiritual wine. A pot of it would cost several hundred spirit crystals, but this man was still not satisfied.

The soldier sneered and snatched the wine from the envoy's hand. The envoy flew into a rage, pointing his finger at the soldier and cursing, "You really are barbarians! Is this how you treat your city's envoys? You even dare to lay a hand on me!"

As an envoy from the provincial capital, the soldiers did not want their actions to have any impact on Da Su without orders from their superiors. "As you said, I am just a rough man who acted a little too aggressively. I did not intend to attack you. Please forgive me, envoy."

The soldier said coldly, "I just saw that you didn't like this coarse wine, so I threw it away for you."

After saying that, he casually threw the wine jug into the slag bin set up by the roadside, and the fragrant wine gushed out, mixing with the foul garbage inside.

The envoy's eyes widened, he exclaimed "Eh!", and his face turned ugly.

He said the wine was bad only to humiliate the soldiers of the Great Guard and, incidentally, to ask the Great Guard for the legendary Bamboo Monkey Wine.

He had once smelled that aroma on the table of a nobleman in the Great Plan. It was indescribable, and he always felt that it was a heavenly wine, not a fine brew that should exist on earth.

Later, I heard from that royal nobleman that a small pot of wine cost a full one million spirit crystals, and it was still difficult to obtain.

However, the envoy, sitting in one of the lowest seats, naturally didn't get to taste that divine wine. Yet, the aroma remained in his memory, and every time he savored it, his mouth watered, and the aftertaste was endless.

Upon arriving in Dasu, he remembered the bamboo-flavored monkey wine and couldn't help but try to do something for himself.