Chapter 487: Mirror of the World

Although the Lantern Festival has passed, the atmosphere of the New Year in Yandu City is still strong. Children can be seen holding incense sticks and setting off firecrackers in the streets.

Most of the pedestrians on the street are leisurely and look rich.

The key is that there are no more beggars on the street.

This change alone is enough to make many people feel deeply.

You have to know that only seven or eight years ago, life was completely different.

At that time, the situation of the entire Dayan was precarious. The government levied heavy taxes and extortions, and the aristocratic families with powerful military forces were rampant. Ordinary people lived a precarious life.

But everything changed after Yan Xizhao, the darling of Xijian Villa and the only remaining direct descendant of the Dayan royal family, ascended the throne.

First, the aristocratic family forces were vigorously cracked down on, and those who were too big to be cut off were split up, and then the responsibilities and powers of the government were clearly divided, which fundamentally eliminated the phenomenon of extortion and extortion.

Then he rectified the administration of officials, vigorously promoted education, made public martial arts skills, and strictly restricted martial artists from using force, especially against ordinary people...

Under such measures, Dayan, which was about to die, miraculously regained its life.

In just a few years, the wars that had been going on in various places in Dayan were completely extinguished, and the rebels were even more silent.

Under the light taxes and levies, ordinary people finally got a break.

Although Dayan is not rich now, at least there are no people starving to death.

Even the lowest-level people can have a full stomach, which was simply unimaginable a few years ago.

In this situation, Yan Xizhao has almost unlimited prestige among the people.

I don't know how many families worship her longevity tablet.

Now you can scold anyone on the street, but if you dare to say a bad word about Yan Xizhao, you don't even need the government, just the passers-by can make you pay for it.

In this rare prosperous era, it is reasonable to celebrate the New Year a little longer.

The weather became foggy, and with a few drops of rain falling, a spring rain covered the entire Yan capital.

In the Great Yan Palace, Yan Xizhao, who was admired by thousands of people and even called a living Bodhisattva, leaned lazily on the chair, staring at the new green sprouting on the tree outside the window, and couldn't help but be a little absent-minded.

"What are you looking at, sister Yan, so absorbed in it?" A gentle voice came from the side.

Yan Xizhao was startled, and then turned to look at the source of the voice.

He saw a stunning girl sitting at the chess table, looking at him curiously.

This girl was bright and beautiful, and the quiet and virtuous temperament naturally revealed between her eyebrows made people forget the world.

Before Yan Xizhao could reply, he saw the woman opposite the chess table had already laughed softly.

"Your sister Yan is probably thinking about world affairs again. As an empress, she certainly can't just play chess and draw eyebrows like little girls like you and me all day long."

This woman is also extremely beautiful, but her temperament is completely different from that girl just now.

If this girl can be seen as a gentle woman just by sitting there, then this woman's expression and behavior reveal a lot of spirituality.

Faced with these words, Yan Xizhao was not annoyed, but sighed helplessly, and then smiled bitterly.

"Luoluo, your mouth is really a mouth that makes people neither love nor hate. Can't you learn to be as gentle as Zui'er?"

That's right.

The two women sitting at the chess table are none other than Zui'er and Shang Luoluo.

Since Yan Xizhao ascended the throne and became the only empress of the Great Yan Dynasty, Shang Luoluo and Zui'er, as her only two friends, often entered the palace and became close friends.

Shang Luoluo chuckled, "I won't learn from her. She's so stupid and calls me Sister Yan all day long."

Zui'er blushed and said angrily, "No way."

"Oh, your shy little look is really pitiful." Shang Luoluo chuckled, then leaned over and hooked Zui'er's chin with her finger.

Zui'er's face suddenly became even redder, and he quickly raised his head to avoid Shang Luoluo's harassment.

"Don't be like that."

"Tsk tsk tsk, fortunately I'm a girl. If I were a man, I would probably be fascinated by you, Zui'er." Shang Luoluo teased.

Yan Xizhao smiled and watched the two girls playing, and her originally depressed mood finally became much better.

Although she is in a high position now, there are actually very few people who can really confide in her. In addition, after becoming the empress, she was entangled in miscellaneous affairs, and her martial arts practice was seriously hindered. You can imagine how depressed she is.

At this time, the rain outside was getting heavier, and the raindrops fell on the eaves, making a pleasant sound.

Shang Luoluo and Zui'er stopped talking and laughing, and all squeezed to the window to watch the rain outside.

After a while, Zui'er whispered: "I don't know what Brother Xiaoya is doing now, and whether it is raining over there."

Hearing the three words "Brother Xiaoya", Shang Luoluo's body trembled slightly, and a pair of beautiful eyes also showed confusion and melancholy.

Although she rarely mentioned Zhao Ya on weekdays, her concern in her heart was no less than Zui'er.

"Yeah, I don't know how he is now. This guy said that he would come back in three to five years, but he was gone for such a long time. In the middle, except for sending someone back to deliver a letter, there was no news. What a bastard."

Shang Luoluo said with some hatred, but everyone could hear the longing in her words.

Just then, a wisp of cold wind blew, and the swaying raindrops fell on their faces.

Then the picture gradually became blurred, and then Zhao Ya raised his head and looked at Li Dao opposite.

"What's going on?"

"The distance is too far. This kind of long-distance observation consumes a lot of energy, so the world-peeping mirror can't last long." Li Dao said.

It turned out that those pictures just now were all seen by Zhao Ya from the light curtain.

Zhao Ya frowned, wanted to say something but didn't say it in the end.

Li Dao saw what Zhao Ya meant, couldn't help but smile, and then said: "Don't worry, since I promised you, I will naturally do it, at least I can guarantee the safety of this foreign land and Dayan."

It turned out that just now, Zhao Ya made a request to Li Dao, that is, to ensure the safety of Dayan and the foreign land.

This is Zhao Ya's base camp, and it cannot be lost.

But at this time, even after hearing Li Dao's guarantee, Zhao Ya still didn't believe it, so he continued to ask.

"What can you guarantee?"

"Do you think the fog in the Wuwang Sea is just used to block people from the outside world from breaking in?"

"In fact, the fog is the result of my research over the years, and it is specially used to deal with it."

"With this layer of protection, plus the fact that Dayan and the foreign land have always been in a state of strict isolation, even if it comes, it will not affect there."

"And you have to understand that the real main battlefield is on this Endless Mountain, or more precisely, in this ruined heavenly palace." Li Dao said very seriously.