Chapter 42: Immortals and Gods Are Not Revealed
The four of them rode in a carriage and headed towards the capital of Dayue Kingdom.
The territory of Dayue Kingdom is vast, far from comparable to small countries like Qian Kingdom.
The journey was long, and after only half a month, Li Yuan and his companions discovered that the Dayue Kingdom was in chaos.
The recent days are the Moon Wine Festival of Dayue Kingdom.
This should be a festive occasion when people hang up lights and gather in the market.
However, when the insect plague struck, the originally lively festival turned into chaos.
The people gathered in front of the government office, complaining.
As soon as there were signs of an insect plague, honest people reported it to the government, hoping that the higher-ups would pay attention.
The response from the Dayue government was that they would ask the mountain god for advice.
At that time, the people were skeptical, but they did not make trouble. Instead, they worked peacefully.
Even until the insect plague became more and more severe and ravaged the area, the government of Dayue Kingdom did not take any action.
The people could only save themselves, fight against the insect plague and protect the crops they cultivated.
until......
The horrific insect plague directly devoured many people who remained in the fields.
After the swarm of insects swept through, the people who did not have time to escape were gnawed until even their bones were pitted.
From then on, people no longer dared to confront pests head-on.
But when they turned to the government for help, the response they got was:
"The mountain gods said that this was caused by some wild spirits and monsters, and it was retribution for mortals slaughtering other creatures and wantonly abusing resources!"
The people were sad. They were just living an peaceful and law-abiding life, so why did they have to suffer retribution from monsters and wild gods?
Today, the Dayue Kingdom has no harvest, and the people are short of food and rice, and have no way to survive.
The government offices in various parts of Dayue Kingdom were blocked.
Because the insect plague has been going on for more than a month, but the government has not taken any measures.
The State of Dayue had stored grain, and there was a large amount of grain in the government granaries.
However, the government did not provide relief to the people or open the granaries to release grain!
The famine has already begun, and the more rational people are just waiting for rescue from the government.
The more impulsive ones have already started looting and smashing things.
However, even though there was chaos everywhere, the government of Dayue Kingdom did not take any action.
Those who were quite wealthy went to inquire, but received a surprising answer:
'It's not time yet!'
Moreover, they were strictly forbidden to spread these words.
When Li Yuan and his companions reached the core area of Dayue Kingdom, more than a month had passed and famine had completely hit the people.
They originally thought that the core area of Dayue Kingdom would be better, but they found that the situation was even more serious!
Li Yuan and his companions were riding in a horse-drawn carriage and were robbed by many hungry civilians.
They did not blame these people for being disgusting, but just quietly put away their spells.
The tall horses pulling the cart are created by magic and should not be taken seriously.
Li Yuan and his companions changed to walking and tried their best to rescue the people they met.
However, silver and money no longer have much use.
Because the government closed its granaries, money could no longer buy food.
Even the rich were drinking thin porridge, so you can imagine how difficult life was for the common people.
Refugees were everywhere, and people were in distress everywhere.
Without food, no one can sit still at home.
Many people have started peeling tree bark and eating grass roots.
However, even so, no immortal god appeared in the Dayue Kingdom to guide the mortals through this difficulty.
The people gradually became desperate.
The gods of Dayue Kingdom have been aloof since ancient times and rarely care about the affairs of the mortal world.
And now the government is inexplicably staying out of the matter.
I'm afraid that this time, the Dayue Kingdom will be littered with corpses.
Emotions are contagious.
When no one gets any help or hope, people become desperate and evil thoughts begin to grow in their hearts.
Evil spirits will be born from people's hearts, adding fuel to this already chaotic vortex.
The people began to attack and rob each other.
Whoever has food will become the target of the refugees.
When you are extremely hungry, you are going crazy. Who cares whether you are a good person or not!
There were even some people who were so hungry that they blocked the road and tried to snatch Li Xiaoan and Zheng Taibiao away.
When he saw the tender skin of Li Xiaoan and Zheng Taibiao, his eyes turned red.
Li Yuan just flicked his fingers slightly and these people retreated, but he didn't hurt them.
Only then did the refugees realize that Li Yuan and his companions were no simple people and might be extraordinary people.
I didn't dare to provoke him.
Zhang Tiansheng was puzzled: "Why are they trying to snatch the child?"
Li Yuan just sighed:
"People, when they are hungry for a long time, need to eat meat."
Shota Biao didn't care at all.
Even Li Xiaoan just sighed and held Li Yuan's hand tighter.
One was a great demon who was used to seeing wild beasts hunting and killing each other, so he had no feelings about this; the other was once a beggar, and had suffered countless hardships and dangers.
But Zhang Tiansheng trembled all over:
"Will there be such a thing?"
Li Yuan flicked his finger again to repel a group of people who rushed over to grab the child, shook his head and sighed:
"Exchange your children for food..."
Hearing this, Zhang Tiansheng gently closed his eyes.
In the glorious heaven, he sits high in the sky, overlooking the three realms.
No matter how much suffering there is in the world, when it is presented in the memorials, it is just one sentence: all lives are destroyed and the pain is unbearable.
But no one has ever said how many lives have been lost and how unbearable the suffering is!
Looking at the refugees in front of him with skinny faces and skeleton-like bodies, and the people whose eyes were already red with hunger, the Lord of the Three Realms, the Supreme Emperor of Heaven, actually felt a little shaken.
Is it really good for gods to be high and mighty?
But it only took a moment for the great Lord Heavenly Emperor to gather his thoughts.
He still believed that if there were no immortals or gods to govern this world, things would only become more chaotic.
"Providing relief along the way is ultimately just a drop in the bucket." Li Yuan sighed and taught Li Xiaoan the meaning of a drop in the bucket.
The other two had never heard of this term either.
However, after Li Yuan explained the meaning, they felt that it was extremely appropriate to describe the scene at that time.
Although Li Yuan is a god, he cannot create food out of thin air.
And what use is it to provide relief money along the way, or to use immortal power to nourish the sick bodies of mortals, given the current situation in Dayue Kingdom?
"Let's go to the capital of Dayue Kingdom and see for ourselves. If the gods of Dayue Kingdom don't show up and the people are suffering, and no one cares, I will report it to the heavens!"
Zhang Tiansheng's face was serious and his voice was heavy.
A few people found an uninhabited place, and Zheng Tai Biao directly used his magic power to rise up into the clouds.
Soon, they arrived at the capital of Dayue Kingdom.
Unexpectedly, the capital was in even greater chaos and disputes arose everywhere!
The population here is highly dense, and the food consumption is extremely high. As the government does not open the granaries, many people have starved to death, died of disease, and even burned, killed, and looted!
The land around the entire capital was hollowed out by the starving people, and the trees were stripped of their bark.
The people had eaten everything they could.
The government of Dayue Kingdom never took any action.
Those anxious people who were begging for food seemed to be treated as insignificant ants.
"Is the royal family of Dayue Kingdom crazy?"
Li Yuan spat fiercely, very confused.
They arrived at the capital and saw blood-stained streets filled with refugees.
The body of a little girl, who was only a few years old, lay quietly in the corner, with her hands and feet broken and no flesh left.
Next to her was an old man with a lame leg.
The old man was extremely hungry and skinny. He hesitated and struggled, but still walked towards the little girl's body with red eyes...
A large number of people contracted serious illnesses during the famine and were forcibly driven together. They were lingering in dirt and the stench of feces and urine was overwhelming.
Around those who are seriously ill, there are people waiting.
Quietly and greedily waiting.
Moreover, the smell of meat wafted from the house. A group of skinny and pale people gathered around, filling the entire house, as if they were waiting for something.
They swallowed their saliva, with guilt and reluctance on their faces, but more of it was desire.
Li Yuan closed his eyes tightly, unwilling to look at this hell on earth any longer.
In a country, if the royal family and government do not care about the lives of the people at all, what should they do?
"The emperor cannot see the suffering of the common people. Are the officials of Dayue Kingdom also blind and deaf?"
"Those gods all close their eyes and ears, not hearing the suffering of mortals. Do they just pretend it never happened?!"
Li Yuan was trembling all over and was angry.
For the first time, I was truly angry.