Chapter 259 National Project
Li Luobing still had a lot of treasures in her storage ring. Ning Wuxie thought it would be better to wait until her situation is better some other time and go outside to ask her one by one.
After all, things like magic weapon arrays have all kinds of strange functions. Some of them have no idea what they do just by looking at their appearance. It might be dangerous if they are there. There is a kind of trap magic weapon in the world that is like this. It disguises itself as a rare treasure, but is actually a bomb or poison. The person who obtains the magic weapon thinks that he has captured a good trophy, but it is actually a deathrattle launched by the owner of the trap.
Ning Wuxie didn't know if Li Luobing's storage ring contained such a thing, but it was better to be cautious. Take Taiyi Dan for example. If Li Luobing hadn't told him its purpose, he wouldn't have thought that the remains of the Danta that dominated the continent three thousand years ago would be here.
Ning Wuxie and Xuan'er walked out of the door together, preparing to leave the small world and return to Lingwu Continent. It was almost time to go to Xuanqin Palace for dinner.
But just after taking a few steps, she met Chong Jue who was walking up. She was wearing a blue and black standard robe with a worried look on her face. When she saw Ning Wuxie, she quickly called out to him.
"Your Majesty!" She ran over panting, "I heard that you were hit by people on the street last night?"
"What kind of collision? There was a child who was pushed down and almost stepped on. I rescued him." Ning Wuxie spread his hands and said, "I can't listen to you and go out on the street. As soon as I walked out, everything was blocked. kneel."
Chong Jue was startled and immediately knelt down on one knee: "I made a mistake in judgment, please punish me!"
Ning Wuxie helped her up: "It's not that bad. At worst, it'll be fine if I don't go out on the streets in the future. You guys can develop well without me."
Ning Wuxie's words were originally meant to be comforting, but after hearing this, Chongjue suddenly said anxiously: "How is it possible? Tianming City cannot live without Wang Jun! We are all your subjects, Wang Jun."
"But even I, the king, can't replace you. I always thought that you were leading them. Isn't it okay if this doesn't develop?" Ning Wuxie patted Chong Jue on the shoulder and signaled her not to get excited.
"The people outside regard Wang Jun as their reborn parents. If there is no Wang Jun, how can I lead them!" Chong Jue said anxiously, "I know, Wang Jun, your ambition is in the outside world. If you come to manage this place yourself, you will definitely do better than me, but you can't..."
"But you also have to give us some hope!" Chong Jue's eyes were red and he was so excited that he lowered his head and did not dare to raise it.
Ning Wuxie didn't expect Chong Jue to have such a big reaction, and quickly stepped forward and patted her on the back: "What's wrong? Isn't it just that when I show up, the scene becomes chaotic? It doesn't matter, I will listen to you from now on. Just show up more.”
"You said that I can do better than you. I absolutely disagree with that. Do you remember what these people were called before? Do you remember who they were before?"
Chong Jue was stunned and nodded silently.
Before following Ning Wuxie to this land, they lived in dark underground caves, avoiding the detection and pursuit of the Yaochi Sect above them. At that time, they were called the Dark Moon Kingdom.
"You know them better than me and are more suitable to manage them," Ning Wuxie comforted softly, "At this point, it is I who need you, Chongjue."
Ning Wuxie said to Chongjue from the bottom of her heart that her loyalty was worthy of this sincerity.
Hearing this, Chong Jue lowered her head silently and stopped talking. Her tears stopped pouring out. She thought for a while and then said, "Wang Jun, do you know how many people there are in Tianming City now?"
"Hmm... I remember it was 20,000 last time?" Ning Wuxie scratched his head.
"The current population of Tianming City is 57,195 people and 8,645 households." Chong Jue said in a deep voice, "There is almost no single population. Do you know what this means?"
Fifty-seven thousand people... only about 9,000 households? Ning Wuxie frowned. The ratio seemed to be wrong.
"This means... each household has an average of four children." Chong Jue answered Ning Wuxie's doubts.
"We have lived in this small world for less than ten years. When we were underground, the Dark Moon Kingdom only allowed each family to have one child. Even so, they had to deliver babies under extremely backward conditions, and they often died young."
"But now, the small world is endless to explore, farmland is being reclaimed and distributed every day, material resources are endless, and the fertility rate of future generations has begun to continue to rise."
Ning Wuxie suddenly remembered that when she went out in the morning, there seemed to be many children on the street, all of whom looked to be no more than ten years old.
"It's only been ten years, and there are so many new children. The population is several times that of their parents!" Chong Jue looked at Ning Wuxie, his eyes anxious and worried, and said the question that had always been on his mind the most: "Your Majesty, when this generation grows up, will they still worship you like their parents?"
Ning Wuxie was stunned. He really hadn't thought about this problem.
"I'm really worried that with your miraculous style of seeing the beginning but not the end, there is no sun and moon in your practice. Ten or twenty years have passed by in a hurry. Young people have grown up without awe of you. They have a large population but not enough Easy to manage, Tianming City..."
Chong Jue's voice was choked with sobs and he didn't dare to speak any more.
She took a deep breath and exhaled heavily. Her back, which was already slightly bowed, instantly became rickety:
"When I first met Wang Jun, I was only 21 years old. Now, almost thirty, I am still in the Concentration realm, but Wang Jun has already reached Tongxuan."
"One day, I will not have the strength to serve the king. What should I do then?"
Ning Wuxie pursed her lips and fully understood Chongjue's intention. She wanted to make Ning Wuxie's rule over Tianming City stable forever, to be their king forever, and to treat them as her own people.
After all, Ning Wuxie is the only hope for the people of Tianming City to return to Lingwu Continent one day.
"I understand what you mean. I will find a way to show up more and make my presence felt." Ning Wuxie comforted her.
"Does anyone still worship my statues?" Ning Wuxie asked after thinking for a while.
"Yes, but Tianming City is too small, and some statues can no longer be kneeled around. Because it interferes with life too much, some people even think that the ritual of kneeling to worship the king every day should be abolished."
Ning Wuxie thought for a while, lost in thought, and asked after a moment: "It seems that I have been away for too long."
Chong Jue raised his head and looked at Ning Wuxie, nodding his head repeatedly.
"I have an idea," Ning Wuxie rubbed her chin, "You just said that there is no shortage of food and supplies in Tianming City, and everyone can have enough to eat, right?"
"Yes, granaries are full every year, and a lot of farmland with poor soil fertility is abandoned, so the problem of extravagance and waste in food is also serious."
"That's good. I want to organize the entire Tianming City to work on a big project."
"What siege?" Chong Jue opened his eyes wide.
"I haven't thought about the specifics yet, but it must be extremely majestic and tall, and become the most iconic building in Tianming City, so that all the people can see it and think of me everywhere, and they will never have to worry about not having it. The place bows and is worried.”
"The small streets and alleys in front of the Government Affairs Palace have also been renovated, the roads have been widened three times, and all the pavements have been demolished and rebuilt. Everyone must be organized, except those who farm, to participate in this urban transformation. I will also personally call on them.”
Ning Wuxie said seriously, and Chong Jue's eyes became brighter and brighter.
A huge project that involves all the people? Build a landmark that can be seen from all directions?
Is there anything more cohesive than this?
"You go down and design it in the next two days. It can be a tower or a temple. Come up with a plan for me."
"Yes!" Chong Jue said excitedly.