Rebirth of The Deer and the Cauldron, Wei Xiaobao Becomes a God

Kangxi went on to say: "I know very well that it is not easy to achieve the prosperity of the Qing Dynasty, but as long as I and my beloved ministers work together, we will be able to create a brand new situation.

In the future, I hope that all of you will perform your duties, assist me in governing the country with all your heart and effort, and contribute to the prosperity of the Qing Dynasty!

Today, I want to tell you a piece of good news: the Qing Empire and the Federation of Heaven and Earth have officially concluded a friendly alliance! This historic alliance means that both sides will work hand in hand to resist the threat from the Westerners in the distant sea.

At the same time, as one of the important results of the alliance, we obtained a series of magical crop seeds from the Heaven and Earth Federation, including high-quality rice with a yield of up to 1,000 kilograms per mu, high-yield potatoes with a yield of up to 3,000 to 5,000 kilograms per mu, and even more amazing sweet potatoes with a yield of more than 10,000 kilograms per mu.

As early as the beginning of the year, the rent reduction and crop replacement policy led by the Agricultural Bureau had been piloted in Fujian and achieved great success.

The good news just received shows that the lowest yield of the early rice planted this time is 900 catties per mu, and the highest has exceeded 1200 catties per mu. The yield has increased by three to four times compared with the past. Such a good result is unprecedented, and it also allows us to usher in a real agricultural harvest for the first time.

At present, the nationwide policy of rent reduction and replacement is being promoted in full swing.

In many places, the rice seeds have been sown long ago, and farmers can be seen working hard and transplanting rice seedlings in the fields.

In arid areas such as the Northwest, potatoes and sweet potatoes are planted on a large scale, allowing these drought-resistant crops to create more miracles on this land.

What I can foresee is that in this hopeful year, the granaries of the Qing Empire will surely create an unprecedented glorious record - all the granaries in the world will be full!

By then, abundant food reserves will provide a solid and strong guarantee for the country's prosperity, and the people will be able to live and work in peace and contentment, and have no worries about food and clothing."

After Kangxi finished his passionate speech, his eyes were bright and his face was flushed, and he looked around excitedly.

His majestic gaze seemed to be able to penetrate everyone's heart, making everyone present feel an invisible pressure.

At this moment, the entire court was silent, with only Kangxi's loud and powerful voice still echoing in people's ears. Then, thunderous cheers suddenly rang out:

"Long live our emperor! Long live the emperor!"

The ministers were filled with emotion. They shouted loudly from the bottom of their hearts, and their voices echoed through the sky and lingered for a long time.

Next, the ministers presented gifts to the emperor.

In the Hall of Supreme Harmony, only high-ranking officials and prominent princes and nobles were qualified to present their carefully prepared gifts in court to express their respect and loyalty to the emperor.

The first to come on stage and present gifts was Prince Kang.

He walked forward slowly with a dull look on his face. Although he tried hard to force a smile on his face, his stiff expression could hardly hide his inner nervousness.

Finally, he stood still, took a deep breath, and said, "I, your humble servant Jieshu, have recently been fortunate enough to obtain a treasure from the former Ming Dynasty. The total amount of silver obtained this time is 36 million taels! Now, I would like to present this generous gift to His Majesty the Emperor, and sincerely wish His Majesty a long and blessed life!"

As soon as these words were spoken, it was like a huge rock thrown into a calm lake, immediately causing a thousand waves.

In the court, the ministers who had been silent suddenly exploded.

"What? Treasure from the Ming Dynasty?" someone exclaimed in disbelief.

"There's so much? Thirty-six million taels?" The other man opened his eyes wide, his mouth open so wide that an egg could almost fit in.

You know, this is a huge amount of wealth, even exceeding the total tax revenue of the Qing Dynasty in one year!

The ministers were all stunned and looked at each other, wondering if they had heard it wrong.

However, the facts before our eyes are so clear that one cannot help but believe them.

At this moment, Kangxi, who had been sitting on the dragon throne, smiled and broke the brief silence. He said loudly:

"Uncle, you are so thoughtful! The fact that our Qing Dynasty has been able to obtain such a huge treasure is truly a blessing from heaven, blessing our Qing Dynasty with prosperity. This treasure will surely add a solid force to the prosperity and strength of our Qing Dynasty!"

Hearing the emperor's praise, Prince Kang felt relieved and quickly held the gift list in both hands and respectfully presented it to the eunuch beside him. Then, he returned to his original position and waited for other ministers to continue presenting gifts.

Afterwards, princes, nobles and first-rank officials came forward one after another, each of them with a smile on their face and holding carefully prepared gifts in their hands.

Some presented precious calligraphy and painting works, each of which was written with either flying dragons and phoenixes or swift strokes, fully demonstrating the style of a great master; some presented the four treasures of the study, with exquisite pens, inks, paper and inkstones that dazzled the eyes; others brought all kinds of delicacies from the mountains and the sea, which were so fragrant that they made people salivate.

However, among the many people who gave gifts, only Prince Kang was different. The gift he gave was silver, which made him heartbroken.

After everyone finished presenting their gifts, it was soon Shuangshuang's turn to step forward.

Shuangshuang first looked around, taking in everything around them curiously, but showed no sign of timidity.

Then, she walked forward with firm and light steps. When she arrived in front of the emperor, she imitated the tone and intonation of the adults:

"I, your humble servant, pay my respects to my uncle... Oops, that's not right. It should be 'Long live the emperor! Happy birthday to the emperor, and may he be blessed with great fortune!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she knelt down and kowtowed respectfully.

Seeing this scene, Emperor Kangxi couldn't help but burst into laughter at Shuangshuang's funny and cute appearance, and said quickly:

"Shuangshuang, hurry up and come sit next to your uncle!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the ministers became even more agitated, secretly sighing in their hearts: This person truly has all the love and favors in the world!

When Shuangshuang heard the call from Emperor Kangxi, they stood up without any pretense, walked quickly onto the stage, and then sat down steadily next to Emperor Kangxi.

Then, like a magic trick, she pulled out an exquisite candy box from her pocket and handed it to Emperor Kangxi, saying sweetly, "Happy birthday!"

Emperor Kangxi accepted this special gift with great joy, his face was filled with a happy smile, and he kept saying, "Thank you, Shuangshuang!"

The whole scene was filled with a warm and joyful atmosphere.

Li Guangdi, who was sitting in the audience, felt mixed emotions. He wanted to find an opportunity to severely criticize Jianning and her daughter, but when he saw that they both sat on the throne, he dared not impeach them.

Jianning's gift was ten bottles of Ryukyu Daqu, which made all the ministers look at the emperor eagerly, asking if there could be a bottle on each table at lunch.