The Emperor is Above

Chapter 234: Wrong, the cow is so stupid!

"The scenery of the North is covered in ice for thousands of miles and snow drifting for thousands of miles."

Qing Yi stood with his head held high on the speeding sled, looking at the endless snowfield.

I was so impressed by the vastness of the universe and the abundance of all creatures that I felt so heroic that I was inspired to write a poem. But then I got stuck.
"Look...look inside and outside the solitary hill, and all I see is wilderness. The mighty river has lost its roar. The mountains dance like silver snakes, and the plains gallop like wax elephants, trying to compete with the sky for height—"

He couldn't continue reading here, because the big bull behind him was trying to lower his voice to complain to Gongsun Wu: "Brother Gongsun, listen, the master's poem is so weird that even an old man like me can't stand it.

Besides, Guqiu Fengtu is just a tiny place, where does the vastness come from? It would be better to call it Wangjing Ji Nei Nei to have more momentum.

Besides, the great river is in Yanjin City, 3,000 miles away. The water of the great river flows eastward into the sea. It is 20 to 30 miles wide and the river is unfathomable. How could it be frozen and stop flowing?"

"Pfft-"

Gongsun Wu originally wanted to keep a serious expression, but now he couldn't hold back his laughter any longer. However, he still tried to speak in a tactful tone.
"Although the verses of your Lordship's poem are not quite in tune with the rhythm and rhythm of the poem, they have a heroic spirit that transcends the heavens and the earth, and are still quite admirable."

Qing Yi was even more depressed after being praised by Gongsun Wu. He turned around with a dark face and asked seriously, "Daniu, do you know how the cow died?"

The big cow's eyes were full of confusion: "Master, how did the cow die? I can't answer this question. There are thousands of cows in the world. Who knows whether the cow died from working hard in the fields, was slaughtered for New Year's food, or was sacrificed to the ancestors?"

"Wrong, cows are stupid!"

Qing Yi glared at the fool Daniu speechlessly. He had no interest in pretending to be cool and plagiarizing any poems. After all, his major was not related to that.

"Haha, Daniu, you are so simple-minded. Have you angered the master again?"

Mu Yi's loud laughter was heard from the rear of the convoy, and soon the entire convoy burst into laughter after learning the situation. However, everyone also knew that Daniu and the lord grew up together, and this joke was also Daniu's patent.

This time when Qing Yi went to the capital, in addition to Gongsun Wu, Daniu, and 40 private soldiers from Guqiu, he also brought a hundred outstanding Guqiu militiamen to see the world together.

Originally, Wang Mangqi Ji and Wang Mang Qubing also wanted to go, but Qing Yi took into consideration that the two giant boys were too big and it would be inconvenient for them to enter and exit many places, so he did not bring them out.

However, the two chubby guys, the civet cat and the little fox, jumped into the car consciously without Qing Yi's call. They both missed Niu Niu and her delicious food, but it was hard to judge which one was more important.

After saying hello to Tun Shigu, who was flattering the civet cat and the little fox on the sleigh behind him, Qing Yi stopped foolishly blowing in the cool breeze and simply sat on the shaft of the sleigh to look at the snowy fields around him.

More than a month of intermittent heavy snow has covered the entire wasteland with a five-foot thick layer of snow. Even the gullies have been completely filled, and the flat snowfield is very suitable for sleds to travel.

After the heavy sled was lightened by the rune formation, it moved forward rapidly, pulled by reindeer and huge-hoofed wild horses. It was exceptionally stable and comfortable in the soft snow.

Qing Yi looked at the footprints left by the reindeer and the giant-hoofed wild horses and couldn't help but ponder, "Now the sled is very suitable for traveling on the snowfield. The speed is limited by the reindeer and the giant-hoofed wild horses pulling the sled. If we can reduce their weight, it will be more convenient to run on the snow."

This thought only flashed through his mind. After all, Qing Yi's simplified rune formation was not suitable for engraving on the two of them, and even the sled could only be used with difficulty.

After traveling more than 40 miles west from the solitary hill, one can occasionally see the ruins of villages left behind by the looting and destruction of the barbarians in the great lake a few months ago. The thick snow can hardly hide the remnants of the great war.

"It's true that when a country prospers, the people suffer; when a country perishes, the people suffer!" Qing Yi couldn't help but sigh again, "Even if the people of the capital escape a disaster, they will inevitably have to go through hardships to rebuild their homes next year." "My lord, you have never seen a truly tragic war. That is simply hell on earth. Relatively speaking, the people of the capital of Xing are already exceptionally happy."

Gongsun Wu was quite touched and said, "The battle between the five princes of Wei State for the throne lasted for more than ten years, and a country with millions of people, rich and prosperous, was left with corpses everywhere and bones piled up everywhere.

Although I have not witnessed the tragic scene with my own eyes, I have heard from many passing merchants that by now, nine out of ten houses in the entire Wei State have been emptied and the people have fled everywhere.

If the Lord had not suggested to Old Man Shi in advance to gather the people of the capital together for defense, at least hundreds of thousands of people would have died at the hands of the people in the swamp during the war during the autumn harvest."

Qing Yi felt relieved after being comforted by Gongsun Wu's words. At least after this great battle after the autumn harvest, the problem of the various wild people in Jiming Lake was completely solved. The people in the capital area would no longer have to worry about being robbed and harassed by the wild people in the lake.

Compared to the particularly desolate village ruins with broken walls and ruins, the several gathering points for Chinese people along the way are quite lively. These are actually small towns that gather tens of thousands of Chinese people. Even after the war, there are still armed militias on duty for defense.

People were coming in and out of the city, either collecting firewood or transporting goods. From time to time, you could see sleds loaded with goods, and many young and strong people were out hunting on skis.

These tools invented by Qing Yi and Tun Shigu last year have been widely popularized, at least in the capital area, after being promoted by the Central Division and the City Guards during this period of time.

As a result, no one looked at Qing Yi's sled team with curious eyes. In winter, there were no giant beasts or herds of animals to disturb them, and the speed of travel on the snow was extremely fast. At dusk, they camped again at the Bison Pavilion.

"Niu Ben, the head of the Wild Ox Pavilion, is diligent. The pavilion was burned down in the last war, but it was renovated before the snow in October."

Qing Yi reached out and touched the thick blackened wooden pillars of the pavilion. There were dark marks from smoke and fire on them, and many places had been carbonized. The top of the pavilion was covered with new thatch.

Not only was the inside and outside of the pavilion swept clean, but even the wide avenues leading to the city were cleared of all snow, making it easier for carriages, horses and merchants to move quickly.

At this time, Tu Shigu came over wrapped in a thick fur coat, his hands folded, his eyes narrowed into a slit and he smiled, "Yuniu Pavilion is only ninety miles away from the capital, and it is also a must-go place on the main road to the capital. The wild people in the Daze are so greedy that they would come here to rob. This must be the work of the Cat Ghost Cult.

In addition, the Yeniu Pavilion is adjacent to Tongdu Avenue, which connects the capital Xingtai City to Yanjin City. There is a constant flow of business and travel every day. Even if the barbarians burn down the pavilion, it must be repaired immediately, otherwise the head of the Yeniu Pavilion will also be punished. "

"Anyway, repairing the long pavilion will be convenient for us to camp overnight!" Qing Yi smiled and ordered, "Park the side carriage on the leeward side and form a camp for protection. Daniu, go and raise my vassal's banner."

"Okay, master!" Da Niu happily carried up a huge flagpole, on which was hung the title of Qing Yi. It was a high-ranking banner and the honor of a vassal.

"Gululu——"

Just as Qing Yi was about to say something, dense rutting sounds were heard on Tongdu Avenue. Judging from the sound of crushing frozen soil and ice debris, it could be judged that there were quite a few convoys, and they were all loaded with heavy commercial goods.

"alert!"

Gongsun Wu immediately gave an order, and forty private soldiers and one hundred militiamen immediately formed an array in armor.

Qing Yi also looked in the direction of the convoy very solemnly. He could faintly hear the crisp sound of armored soldiers colliding from the convoy. It was obviously a well-equipped and powerful army.

Thanks to Zhang Yu0509, Liu Aogu, Zoubianbiankankan, and the palace chief eunuch Wei Gonggong for their rewards.

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