Primordial Era: Exceptional Comprehension, Destroying Buzhou Mountain at the Start

Chapter 332 Human Emperor Ranking, Emperor Ranking, Evolution of Merit Treasures

For example, the "Five Grains of Merit" will continuously generate merit as it spreads throughout the Nine Provinces and among the human race, solving famine and hunger for more people. The same applies to "Curved-Shaped Farm Tools." As long as people use them, their merit will be endless.

Simply put, as long as people continue to cultivate the new five grains and use farming tools, and as long as both bring food and convenience to humankind, then Emperor Xiao will gain merit.

Such a continuous stream of merit will eventually allow the two merit treasures to evolve into supreme merit treasures.

Upon sensing this, Di Xiao couldn't help but burst into laughter: "Haha... Good, very good! These two merit-based spiritual treasures are truly, truly..."

Even Di Xiao was too excited to speak. Although the two merit-based spiritual treasures weren't particularly powerful, possessing them meant that Di Xiao had accumulated great merit and was not someone to be trifled with.

"Congratulations, my husband..." Wu Meiniang also smiled and ran over to congratulate Di Xiao.

Bai Suzhen and the others looked at the merit treasure in Di Xiao's hand with a mixture of envy and respect.

Di Xiao put away the magical treasure and said, "Haha... Let's talk about the congratulations later. There's something more important right now: distributing grain seeds throughout the entire Nine Provinces. We need to ensure that the entire Nine Provinces are planted with new grain seeds to completely solve this drought!"

Bai Suzhen and the others readily accepted. Saving the people of one prefecture yielded so much merit. What about saving the entire human race of the Nine Provinces?

In an instant, Bai Suzhen and her companions sprang into action.

Meanwhile, in Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty.

Originally weakened and somewhat subdued by the drought, the dragon of fortune suddenly raised its head, roared to the sky, and its roar seemed to resonate through the ages.

That surge of fortune swept away the previous gloom.

The sudden change in the auspicious dragon of fortune caused Li Shimin, who was troubled by the drought affecting the human race, to stand up naturally. He turned to look in the direction of Yuhang County and then burst into laughter: "Haha... Good, good! Truly worthy of being the pride of the human race, truly worthy of being the future of my Great Tang! Good, good..."

Li Shimin was excited, while the ministers below were puzzled and asked questions one after another.

Li Shimin then laughed and said, "If you want to know the reason, go to Yuhang County. In addition, everyone should cooperate with Di Xiao, the governor of Yuhang County, to promote new agricultural tools, plant new grains, and save the entire human race of the Nine Provinces."

"Ha ha……"

Li Shimin's loud laughter echoed throughout Chang'an, filling him with immense joy. He had been badly tormented by the inexplicable drought, and the sight of countless Tang citizens starving to death had caused him unspeakable heartache.

Li Shimin, in particular, had a very high self-awareness and aspired to be a top-ranking ruler on the list of human monarchs, thus setting extremely high standards for himself.

But who knew that the sudden drought was a result of public resentment, which was a complete denial of his achievements.

He was especially heartbroken when he thought about the stigma surrounding Li Shimin's reign in later human records. Moreover, this concerned his future spiritual practice.

Speaking of which, ever since the human race established the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, the Fire Cloud Cave, in order to prevent human emperors from harming the human race, specifically created an Emperor Ranking, evaluating and ranking each emperor's life. Moreover, this ranking is related to the cultivation resources and benefits they will receive in the Fire Cloud Cave after their abdication.

If you are a wise and benevolent ruler who has made significant contributions to the development of humanity, you will rank high on the list. After abdicating and entering the Fire Cloud Cave, you will enjoy more of the blessings of humanity and receive more resource support from the Fire Cloud Cave, which will accelerate your cultivation.

However, if you are a tyrannical ruler, your ranking will be lower. After abdicating, not only will you not be able to enter the Fire Cloud Cave, but even if you do enter, you will not gain much benefit and may even be punished.

Therefore, from the time of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors onward, emperors of all dynasties sought to develop the human race and strive for greater achievements.

Of course, there are always exceptions. Especially for emperors who rule the world, there are often countless temptations.

Therefore, after the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, the human race produced hundreds of generals and emperors, both large and small. The Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods were particularly prolific in terms of emperors. Of course, at that time, Qin Shi Huang had not yet established the title of emperor; they were still called monarchs or Sons of Heaven.

At that time, many monarchs and emperors were lazy and complacent, only thinking of pleasure and enjoyment, completely disregarding the lives of their people. When these monarchs reached the limit set by the Fire Cloud Cave, they would be taken away by the sages of the Fire Cloud Cave. Based on their merits or demerits, they would be rewarded or punished.

Since Qin Shi Huang unified the nine provinces and established the title of emperor, the Fire Cloud Cave has placed even greater emphasis on the achievements of reigning emperors, and the punishments have become even more severe. Some incompetent rulers were not even qualified to be included in the emperor list; their physical bodies were erased, and their true spirits were sent to reincarnation.

Therefore, many emperors in later generations were cautious and prudent, and dared not become incompetent rulers.

Li Shimin not only didn't want to be a tyrannical ruler, but also a wise one, aspiring to be among the top emperors on the list. The thought of powerful emperors like Qin Shi Huang and Emperor Wu of Han filled Li Shimin with longing and ambition.

Therefore, after Li Shimin became the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, he worked diligently to create a golden age for the Tang Dynasty. However, the drought that has now struck will obviously diminish his achievements.

Just when Li Shimin was having a headache, Di Xiao gave him a pleasant surprise.

Li Shimin laughed heartily and ordered his ministers to help him: "Haha... It is my blessing, Li Shimin's blessing, and the blessing of my Great Tang Dynasty to have such a prodigy as Di Xiao during the Zhenguan era of my Great Tang Dynasty. It is also the hope of the human race."

Li Shimin was well aware that with the new grain varieties pioneered by Emperor Xiao, not only had the drought been resolved, but these grain varieties would also be widely available throughout the land, a tremendous achievement for the Tang Dynasty and for him, Li Shimin.

Now, Li Shimin was filled with boundless pride: "With the military prowess pioneered by Emperor Xiao and the new grain varieties, my imperial achievements will certainly not be low. Entering the list of emperors is inevitable, but right now I want to climb to the top and surpass all previous emperors."

Li Shimin's boundless ambition and aspirations fueled his excitement and fueled his desire for more.

In addition to wanting more, it is natural to take good care of Di Xiao, this prodigy, and give him more convenience.

Li Shimin pondered how to unleash Di Xiao's potential and bind him to his destiny. After all, Di Xiao was such a prodigy that his growth rate was bound to be extremely rapid. If he were to leave the human race and the Tang Dynasty in the future, all of his achievements would be lost.

Regardless of Li Shimin's thoughts, the granaries in Yuhang County are now full after several plantings, enough to meet the needs of the people of several Yuhang Counties.

Emperor Xiao then ordered Wu Meiniang and others to take grain seeds to various places, and the officials sent by Li Shimin also received grain seeds from Emperor Xiao.

When the court officials arrived, they already knew that Emperor Xiao had created a new type of grain. They praised Emperor Xiao's achievements, were amazed by his future prospects, and were incredibly excited. Then, they took countless grain seeds and planted them throughout the Nine Provinces at an extremely fast pace.

(End of this chapter)