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Chapter 371 Strange Orders
Having made up his mind, Chu Lu no longer hesitated and immediately issued an imperial decree summoning all civil and military officials to the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

The officials filed in, each one filled with unease, wondering what major event had befallen Chu Lu in his sudden haste.

After everyone had arrived, Chancellor Shen Shi'an bowed and asked, "Your Majesty, what is your purpose in summoning us today?"

Chu Lu looked at everyone and said, "My dear ministers, there is no need to panic. I have summoned you all today because I have something important to tell you. For some time now, I have often dreamed of a great immortal. The immortal said that I am the true Son of Heaven, and he has been ordered by the Heavenly Court to protect me."

"The troubles of the past few days, whether it was quelling the princess's rebellion or thwarting the enemy's conspiracy, were not actually my doing, but rather the guidance of that sage in my dream."

As soon as this statement came out, the whole hall was in an uproar.

The ministers exchanged bewildered glances, their faces filled with shock and disbelief, wondering if they had misheard. A dream encounter with a sage? What utterly absurd!

However, some quick-thinking officials seized the opportunity, stepped forward, and loudly proclaimed: "Your Majesty's assistance from the immortal is truly a blessing for our dynasty and a boon for all the people!"

This statement immediately drew a chorus of agreement.

"Your Majesty is blessed with boundless fortune!"

"May Heaven bless our dynasty! May Heaven bless His Majesty!"

For a time, flattery was everywhere.

Chu Lu watched this scene expressionlessly. After the voices of the crowd subsided, he spoke again: "Last night, the Great Immortal appeared in my dream again. He said that our dynasty is about to face another great calamity, and this time it will be exceptionally difficult. The Great Immortal issued a decree, saying that only by working together with all my ministers can we turn the tide and avert the crisis."

Upon hearing this, the ministers knelt down without hesitation and cried out, "Your Majesty, we are willing to share your burdens, even at the cost of our lives! Please give us your instructions!"

"Very good." Chu Lu smiled slightly, and then began to issue a series of unbelievable orders.

"By imperial decree, the Ministry of Works shall construct a nine-story observatory in the east of the capital within three days for the purpose of observing celestial phenomena."

"The Ministry of Rites was ordered to select 999 boys and girls to chant scriptures day and night at the Observatory to pray for the country's well-being."

"The Ministry of Revenue shall immediately begin collecting morning dew from across the country, with a three-month period; the more the better."

"Order the Hanlin Academy to thoroughly search through ancient books for records related to 'rootless trees,' with a deadline of one month."

"From this day forward, all dishes in the Imperial Kitchen must be seasoned with 'Three-Flavor Pepper,' a specialty of southern Xinjiang, without fail."

"Order the entire capital prefecture to search for the one-eyed black cat. A reward of one hundred taels of silver will be given to whoever finds it."

"The Great Immortal warned that the dimming of the Purple Star was an omen of a severe drought, and that the golden statue of the Future Buddha from Dajue Temple should be temporarily moved to the ancestral temple of Pudu Temple in the south within half a month to secure the foundation of the nation."

"I will personally lead a large army to suppress the White Flag Army, which has rebelled against me!"

"From this moment forward, the imperial guards will be required to practice the Lion's Roar technique by holding pebbles in their mouths during their daily training."

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A series of orders were issued, and the entire Hall of Supreme Harmony fell silent; you could hear a pin drop. The ministers were all dumbfounded. These orders were all incredibly strange; in comparison, even the emperor's personal military expedition seemed quite normal.

But when they thought that this was all the instructions of that great immortal, and looked at Chu Lu, who sat solemnly on the dragon throne, no one dared to stand up and object.

"Your Majesty, we... obey!"

The crowd kowtowed and accepted the order, then left the court with a belly full of doubts.

In an instant, the entire capital city was abuzz with activity. The Ministry of Works began constructing a high platform with clanging and banging, the Ministry of Revenue sent people everywhere to post notices collecting dew, and the yamen runners of the Jingzhao Prefecture chased cats all over the streets... All sorts of bizarre and fantastical scenes caused a great deal of discussion among the people of the capital, and naturally, they did not escape the notice of the powerful female protagonists lurking in the city.

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The chat group for female protagonists was buzzing with excitement, a welcome change from its usual lively atmosphere. Li Tian'er exclaimed, "Sisters, have you heard? The Emperor went berserk in court today!"

Su Wanqing: "Heh, when is he not crazy? What kind of trouble has he gotten into this time?"

Lin Xuewei: "I heard about it. It seems that she saw some kind of immortal in her dream, and then he gave a bunch of random orders, such as building a high platform, catching black cats, and sending the golden Buddha in Dajue Temple in the capital to the south."

"The Dream Immortal? Isn't that the group owner!?"

"So that's how it is. It was the group owner who made his move. Heh, that makes sense. He's about to die, so of course he'd have to make a last-ditch effort."

"But what is he trying to achieve by doing all this random stuff?"

The crowd discussed the matter at length but couldn't come to a conclusion, so they decided to leave the decision to Fei Wu.

Soon, Fei Wu was tagged.

Fei Wu looked at the chat history in the chat group and a disdainful smile appeared on her face.

Fei Wu: "Heh, such a little trick, and you're all making such a fuss? It's just a smokescreen. He thinks he can blend into this messy group and we'll be too busy to find him. The little puppy is so adorably naive."

Then Fei Wu added, "Don't worry about what he's trying to do, and don't try to guess which team he'll be in."

“Everyone who is ordered to do this, whether it is the craftsmen who built the high platform, the young boys and girls who chanted sutras, or the team that escorted the golden Buddha...every single one of them, if anyone tries to leave the capital, kill them all.”

The group chat fell silent immediately.

This is consistent with Fei Wu's usual style.

Someone who would kill all living creatures in the instance to force out the group owner would naturally also think of killing all suspicious characters to prevent the group owner from escaping.

The problem is that Fei Wu makes it sound so easy, but the people who actually do the work have to run themselves ragged.

Chu Lu issued dozens of orders, mobilizing almost all the manpower in the country.

If it were done one by one, or even in batches, they could handle it, but this was almost all of them starting work at the same time.

They wouldn't have had time to stop them all.

Why don't we all just gather together and start a massacre in the capital? That might be more efficient.

Everyone wanted to persuade him, but no one dared to step forward. After a while, Su Wanqing finally couldn't bear it any longer and cautiously spoke up: "But Minister, the commotion he's caused this time is too big. We really don't have enough manpower. Can't we find another way? At worst, we can just go and arrest the emperor and force him to retract his order, solving the problem at its source."

Upon seeing this message, Fei Wu, who was in front of the chat group interface, suddenly chuckled and replied, "Are you... trying to bargain with me?"

Su Wanqing quickly explained, "No, no, no! We are too incompetent and afraid that we will not be able to meet your expectations."

Fei Wu: "Enough nonsense. I'm giving orders, not negotiating with you. Either you stop everyone, or you come to me with your heads!"

The cold words silenced all the leading ladies.

"Yes, Minister..."

They had no choice but to agree, inwardly groaning with bitterness.

(End of this chapter)