Being a tour guide for historical celebrities, the motherland is amazed again

Chapter 220 I'll ask you to plant more potatoes tomorrow

Just as everyone was arguing, an old voice suddenly came from the crowd.

"Don't argue, that's the spirit of Emperor Guangwu appearing!"

When everyone looked over, they saw the oldest minister still kneeling on the ground, kowtowing to the portrait.

"How do you know? Have you ever met Emperor Guangwu?" Zhou Zhang questioned.

"When I was young, I was admitted to the palace and had an audience with Emperor Guangwu. Although more than 50 years have passed, I still remember Emperor Guangwu's appearance clearly." The old minister pointed to the sky and said confidently.

After hearing what the old minister said, everyone fell into hesitation again.

This old minister was nearly 70 years old, so it was normal for him to have met Liu Xiu when he was young. Moreover, he did not support Deng Sui's power on a daily basis, so it was unlikely that he was a stooge arranged by Deng Sui.

However, it seems unbelievable that someone who has been dead for more than 50 years could suddenly appear in spirit.

"Okay!" Deng Sui suddenly shouted, and the whole audience suddenly quieted down.

"The Emperor Guangwu's divine presence today is a sign of good fortune for the Han Dynasty. You must not spread false rumors and slander the late emperor."

Deng Sui finished speaking and walked out of the ancestral hall with Liu Hu. Zhou Zhang stood behind Deng Sui, his head lowered, staring at her back with a cold gaze.

Wang Zun noticed Zhou Zhang's eyes, patted Zhou Zhang's shoulder quietly and gave him a wink. Zhou Zhang then realized that he had lost his composure and quickly restrained himself.

Everyone left the ancestral hall in an orderly manner. After more than half an hour, Liu Xiu finally dared to emerge from the secret compartment under the altar. Wang Mang, Su Jiahe, He Shuangqing, Yin Lihua, and Yingying, who had been hiding behind the curtains and controlling the "miracle", also emerged.

"We won't be discovered, right?" Su Jiahe whispered, looking outside the door vigilantly.

"There's no one here. Deng Sui has already transferred all the palace people away." Liu Xiu said as he quickly took off his coat, untied the ropes on his body, took off the colorful ball tied to his back, and threw it to Wang Mang.

"Brother Wang, you are truly amazing! If those ministers knew how the auspicious omen came about, they would probably be furious to death."

"I originally meant this as a toy for Yingying. I brought it along when I came here, and I never thought it would actually come in handy." Wang Mang said with a smile, "Okay, the show is over. Let's hurry up and clear away all the trash. We mustn't leave any evidence behind."

Wang Mang hid saltpeter and sulfur in a corner in advance, and sprinkled water on them when Liu Xiu appeared and disappeared, creating a scene of white fog.

After cleaning up the scene, they changed into palace maids' clothes, left the palace under the protection of Deng Sui's confidants, and returned to their temporary residence.

"Haha, Xiu'er, you are wearing eunuch's clothes too!" Wang Mang looked at Liu Xiu and couldn't help laughing.

"It was your idea." Liu Xiu rolled his eyes.

Yin Lihua sat aside, playing with the glowing ball.

"It's amazing that such a small ball can emit five-colored light."

"Brother Wang, can you give us this glowing ball?" Seeing that Yin Lihua liked it, Liu Xiu hurriedly asked Wang Mang for it.

"Don't ask me, that's Yingying's."

"Grandpa Wang, I'm too old to play with this anymore. Give it to Grandpa Liu and Grandma." Yingying said, "But it will run out of power after using it for a long time. Do you have batteries?"

"I know about batteries, but I haven't made them yet." Liu Xiu said with some regret.

"We brought batteries too, Sister Su, you can give them a few spares."

"Yingying, don't bother with him. He gave your things to his wife and now wants to take our batteries? Let him make them himself." Wang Mang said immediately.

"Okay, make it yourself."

The next day, the news of Liu Xiu's apparition spread throughout Luoyang, and everyone was talking about it in the streets and alleys.

"Hey, have you heard? Emperor Guangwu appeared in the palace yesterday."

"I've heard about it before. At that time, there were clouds and mist everywhere, and colorful divine lights everywhere, just like gods descending to earth."

"Emperor Guangwu was already an immortal. I heard from an old eunuch from the palace that fifty years ago, Emperor Guangwu sat in the main hall and ascended to heaven." "In fact, Emperor Guangwu was a deity descended to earth. During the Battle of Kunyang, he used his magic to summon a meteorite and defeated Wang Mang."

"Wang Mang dared to fight against gods. He overestimated his own abilities."

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Wang Mang, who was eating at this time, suddenly sneezed, and rice grains sprayed all over Liu Xiu who was standing next to him.

"Who's cursing me behind my back? I sneezed eight times in one day."

"Brother Wang, could you please pay attention to your manners when eating?" Liu Xiu wiped his sleeves in disgust.

"Xiu'er, you better be careful next time and try not to go out. Now the whole city knows that you have appeared as a spirit. If someone sees you one day, you will be exposed."

"You want me to hide? Do you think I came here just to show this side of me?" Liu Xiu frowned slightly.

"Now our goal has been achieved. Your spiritual manifestation this time was to build momentum, to get the people to support your great-grandson's wife and have confidence in the revitalization of the Han Dynasty."

"Then I can go?"

"You can stay and watch us build the Han Dynasty if you want. Your son is the regent anyway."

"Okay, the Queen and I should stay a few more days," Liu Xiu sighed. "Besides the constant natural disasters and political instability, there's another thing that worries me greatly."

"What's wrong, Xiu'er?"

"Yesterday, I saw the young emperor Liu Hu in the ancestral hall. He was timid and had no sense of arrogance. Moreover, historical records indicate that he would later favor his relatives and eunuchs. He was cowardly and incompetent. The Han Dynasty should not have such an emperor."

"Well, that Liu Hu is indeed not very good. Since him, the Han Dynasty has declined from its peak," Wang Mang said. "But I suspect there is something wrong with your royal family's genes. Many princes died young, and there is no way to choose an heir."

"Forget it, let's talk about this later. Let's get through this difficult time first. But as the founding emperor, I can't just stay at home and do nothing. I have to do something for the Han Dynasty."

"By the way, Xiu'er, do you know the technology of growing potatoes?" Wang Mang suddenly asked.

"Of course I knew it all. When I brought potatoes and other crops back to the Han Dynasty, I personally supervised the palace servants planting them to ensure they were safe. After the palace had a good harvest in the first year, I announced it to the world and promoted those new crops."

"Oh, so you're a professional," Wang Mang's eyes lit up. "Then you can continue to teach them how to plant potatoes. They're just farmers anyway, and they don't know you."

"Your Majesty, your body is worth millions, how can you till the fields yourself? Let me do it." Yin Lihua said hurriedly.

"Don't worry, I lived among the common people in my early years, so how difficult is it to farm?"

"Then I will go with Your Majesty tomorrow."

On the second day, Liu Xiu changed into casual clothes and followed Wang Mang and others to the fields, where he skillfully cultivated the soil, watered the fields, and weeded.

"Brother Wang, the potatoes you brought are of good variety. Looking at the green seedlings, we can tell that they are growing well and will surely yield a good harvest."

"Well, Xiu'er, you are really professional." Wang Mang began to admire Liu Xiu. As the king of a country, he actually studied farming personally in order to promote agriculture.

After working on the farm for a day, they finally went home to have dinner.

"Your Majesty, you have worked hard today. Please eat more." Yin Lihua personally served Liu Xiu rice and gave her own chicken leg to Liu Xiu.

"You've worked hard too, so eat it." Liu Xiu took the chicken leg back.

"Are you two done yet? If you don't eat, I will."

As soon as Wang Mang stretched out his chopsticks, Liu Xiu quickly protected the bowl.

"Brother Wang, you already have one, don't take it from us."

"Brother Wang, we still have more. I brought a lot of food." Su Jiahe quickly pulled back Wang Mang's hand that was trying to grab the chicken leg.

"Xiu'er, you know I'm single, but you're still showing off your affection in front of me, right? I'll ask you to plant some more potatoes tomorrow."