Global Desertification: I am accumulating merit in another world

After the beginning of autumn, the highly anticipated Goddess Festival came. On this day, Phoenix City seemed to be a scene of prosperity and bustle, and the unprecedented bustle was like a gorgeous painting slowly unfolding.

Just because, on this special night, the King of Qingli Kingdom will appear in the streets to enjoy this happy time with thousands of people and celebrate the Goddess Festival together.

In the city, countless shrewd vendors have been gearing up for a long time. They have purchased a wide variety of goods in advance and have taken great pains to find the best locations to set up their stalls. Each of them has a blazing desire for wealth in their eyes, hoping to make a fortune on this day.

All the inns in the city were booked three days ago, and it was hard to find even a vacant room.

Those who admired the king hurried over from cities far and wide.

Those with wealthier families came in groups or with their families. They rode in gorgeous carriages and carried exquisite luggage, heading for Phoenix City in a mighty procession, laughing and talking all the way, all talking about their expectations for this grand event and the king.

Those who are from poor families and do not have much wealth do not want to miss this annual event. They will get up early in the morning on the festival day and rush to Phoenix.

This huge flow of people, like a surging tide, brought extremely considerable financial revenue to this ancient city.

The shops on both sides of the street are doing a booming business, various special snacks are emitting tempting aromas, and exquisite handicrafts are shining with charming luster in the sun, attracting people to stop and buy. However, risks are also omnipresent.

Amid the surging crowds, it is inevitable that there will be people with bad intentions mixing in, and public security issues have become a top priority.

Therefore, Shen Lishu began to prepare for the countermeasures early. He decisively mobilized the well-trained guards of Qingli Villa. Those guards were all agile and serious, wearing uniform clothes and holding sophisticated weapons, patrolling and standing guard in an orderly manner at important locations in the city.

He also took the trouble to borrow many guards from several neighboring cities. Every morning, Shen Lishu personally directed and dispatched them to every corner of the city, from the bustling commercial streets to the quiet alleys, from the magnificent city gates to the bustling markets.

Protecting the peace and tranquility of the city in all aspects to ensure the smooth progress of the Goddess Festival.

Early in the morning every day, Shen Lishu personally patrolled various places in the city to ensure that every guard was at his post and that every defense was tight and without any omissions.

He stood tall and straight, with a sharp gaze. Wherever he went, the guards saluted solemnly. Seeing how dedicated he was, the people in the city felt a sense of security and were full of respect and trust for this person in charge.

As the sun gradually rose higher, the bustle of Phoenix became more intense. The streets and alleys were crowded with people, and laughter and joy could be heard one after another.

Children excitedly shuttled through the crowd, holding tightly in their hands the sugar figurines they had just bought; young girls dressed in colorful clothes and wearing exquisite accessories on their heads stood in groups of three or five on the street, waiting for the king to appear;

The old people sat in the teahouses on the street, sipping tea and telling interesting stories about the Goddess Festival in the past.

And at this moment, in the magnificent and majestic palace of the distant Qingli Kingdom, the first ray of morning sunlight just shone through the window onto the soft bed.

However, before the warm light could completely wake up the person on the bed, the sound of hurried footsteps broke the silence.

I saw several palace maids surrounding a woman named Shen Lishu, and ruthlessly dragging her out of her sweet dream.

It turned out that today was a big day! Officials from all over Qingli State came to the palace early to attend an important event.

As one of the protagonists of this event, Shen Lishu naturally cannot slack off at all.

So Cuiwei, who was standing by, hurriedly took charge and skillfully dressed her up.

"Master, you have to cheer up!" Cuiwei said anxiously while fiddling with various hair accessories and rouge and powder.

"Today, not only are all the officials from our country here, but even the famous Hua Mantang Liu Yugongzi has hurried back from other places! If you go out to meet people with dishevelled hair and dirty face like this, what will happen!"

"We are all family, there is nothing to be afraid of!" Shen Lishu was in a daze, his eyes were too sleepy to open.

This really has to be blamed on Xiao Mu! He worked tirelessly last night and refused to stop until late at night.

So much so that this morning, Shen Lishu tossed and turned in bed, unable to break free from the deep sleepiness, and was unable to get up.

She rubbed her sleepy eyes and couldn't help but yawning loudly, mumbling:

"It's just a court session, but you have to get up before dawn. I don't know who made this stupid rule!"

Cuiwei, who was standing by, heard this and rolled her eyes helplessly as usual, saying, "My dear Miss, if you really have the ability to change this rule, I won't have to suffer like this with you and have to get up early every day!"

As soon as these words were spoken, all the maids in the hall dared not to breathe and immediately fell to their knees on the ground. Manager Cui was too bold.

How dare you talk to the king like that? I'm going to die! I'm going to die!

A group of maids were waiting for Shen Lishu to get angry.

As a result, Taohua and Cuiwei acted as if nothing had happened, and asked Shen Lishu to lower his head or raise his head from time to time.

Waited for a long time, but nothing happened?

Shen Lishu finished putting on her makeup and turned around, her face full of questions, "What's going on? Hurry up and get up, why are you kneeling?"

A group of maids then quickly got up, their heads still dizzy. How could the king not be angry?

She has a good temper!

so cute!

Cuiwei turned her head and glanced at everyone calmly and said, "Everyone go down."

"Master, it's ready."

Shen Lishu stood up, straightened his back, coughed lightly, stretched out his hands and rubbed his cheeks, showing a very kind smile and asked, "Is this okay?"

Cuiwei nodded, a little confused, "Sure, very kind."

Alas, my master still looks better with his bright smile.

Shen Lishu put his hand on Taohua's arm, head held high and chest puffed out, like a general about to go to the battlefield, heroic and high-spirited.

"Let's go! Go to court!"

Melodious and graceful music sounded slowly, and the passionate and surging sound of war drums roared like thunder, as if to shatter the heaven and earth.

Amid the heart-stirring music and drum beats, Shen Lishu, dressed in a gorgeous dragon robe, walked up the towering platform step by step with an upright and dignified demeanor, under the passionate and awe-inspiring gazes of the crowd.

With every step he took, the stone steps under his feet seemed to tremble slightly, as if they could not bear the majesty and momentum of the king.

Finally, Shen Lishu walked up to the platform, then turned around calmly and sat steadily on the dragon throne that symbolized supreme power.

At this moment, the densely packed courtiers who had been standing upright below the stage knelt down on the ground in unison like ears of wheat blown down by the wind. They bowed their heads deeply and shouted in unison: "Long live Qingli! Long, long live Qingli!" The shouts were like surging waves, one wave after another, echoing throughout the magnificent hall, lasting for a long time.

Shen Lishu raised his hand slightly and said in a deep and magnetic voice: "No need to be polite, everyone. Please stand up." Although this sentence was said lightly, it contained endless majesty, and his voice was like a huge bell, resounding throughout the hall. Even those who stood in the corner farthest from the dragon throne could hear the emperor's voice clearly.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Everyone stood up.

Shen Lishu sat on it and could clearly see the expressions of everyone below.

Standing in the front are Shen Xingshu and Feng Wu.

Next came Liu Yu, Hua Manlou, Shunzi, Zhao Hu, Liu Neng, Zhou Aotian, Cuiwei, Taohua, Zhaodi, Sanniang, Lin Chen, those who had followed her from the beginning.

Behind them were envoys from other countries. Except for Nanning, other forces more or less sent people to congratulate and to inquire about the strength of Qingli Kingdom.

Finally, there were some officials who had been promoted in recent years, and Shen Lishu didn't know any of them.