NCCnovel Chapter 1147 Bird Droppings from the Sky
Chapter 1147 Bird Droppings from the Sky
"Isn't this too dangerous for the puppy? I'll go find someone to help it right now."
Xiang Zheng looked at the blood-red stain spreading across the lake and couldn't help but feel worried.
"Don't worry about it, it can handle this little thing by itself."
Xiang Zheng looked at the lake, then at His Majesty.
I'm starting to wonder if His Majesty's eyesight isn't as good as hers because he's been burning the midnight oil reviewing memorials all day.
The blood that had spread across the lake was almost several meters wide.
If this continues, it might attract all the ferocious beasts from the lake.
"Alright, come back with me. The puppy will come back on its own in a little while."
Xiang Zheng's eyes still held some worry, but for now, she could only follow His Majesty back.
On her way back, Liang Chongyue glanced at the panel.
On the control panel, the system is struggling to carry the crocodile it just killed, swimming towards the shore.
The dog-paddle posture is quite standard, though.
Inside the tent, the Minister of Works and his entourage had just finished packing when His Majesty returned.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. Long live your Majesty."
Liang Chongyue raised her hand: "Have you all rested?"
The ministers nodded in unison, and Liang Chongyue glanced at the mountain where construction was underway.
I looked at the sky again.
It's not too early either.
It was estimated that by the time these civil officials reached the top of the mountain, it would be late.
"Let's take a look at the blueprints first, and then we'll go up the mountain early tomorrow morning."
Hu Jing quickly followed, having spent most of his life dealing with these kinds of things.
Every time I see His Majesty's hand-drawn blueprints, I am amazed.
His Majesty's talents are found throughout the Great Xia Dynasty, and he rushed here just to see with his own eyes His Majesty's sculpting of this natural landscape once again.
"Yes, Your Majesty, please."
Hu Jing excitedly followed His Majesty into the tent and immediately spotted a sand table made of hand-rolled clay not far away.
It's obvious at a glance that it was made by His Majesty.
"Your Majesty's craftsmanship is superb; I admire it greatly."
Hu Jing was such a person. Liang Chongyue ordered someone to take out the blueprints, hang them up, and let Hu Jing take a good look at them.
"Keep an eye on these for now. I'll take you up the mountain after dawn tomorrow."
Hu Jing forgot everything else and became completely absorbed in these sights.
Liang Chongyue has gotten used to it over the years.
The system's voice sounded in my ear again.
"Host, I've dragged it ashore. Do you think dragging it back will scare the soldiers?"
The system's voice was rough when it asked the question.
It was obvious that they were already carrying the crocodile back.
"Since they're already back, let's bring them back with us."
If I had known this would happen, I should have asked Hu Jing to bring a cook from the palace with him in the letter I wrote back then.
The fact that the system brought back a crocodile that was longer than itself stunned many people along the way.
When Liang Chongyue arrived, the system had already skillfully used its claws to peel the skin.
Even the crocodile's sturdy hide couldn't withstand a single claw strike from the system.
If she remembered correctly, it was the crocodile that provoked the system first.
I wonder if the crocodile regretted its actions when the system slapped it on the head.
Once the system had skinned the crocodile, the cooks in the tents immediately dragged it away.
This crocodile is huge; it can cook any kind of dish.
Liang Chongyue stopped Xiang Zheng, who was eager to try.
"It's not easy for a puppy to catch such a big fish, so don't go and mess it up."
Liang Chongyue got used to the cooking skills of the cooks in the military camp after eating there so many times.
The crocodile was cooked to be quite appetizing. After Liang Chongyue finished eating, he returned to his tent.
Hu Jing was completely engrossed in watching.
"You'll have plenty of time to look at these things later. I remember the Ministry of Works didn't have anything major to handle in the first half of the year, so you can stay here and return to the capital once everything here is built."
Upon hearing this, Hu Jing immediately bowed to His Majesty.
"Your Majesty, I will never fail to live up to your high expectations."
With Hu Jing watching over things, Liang Chongyue immediately ordered people to pack their things and prepare to return to the capital.
Seeing Xiang Zheng and the system getting along so well that evening, Liang Chongyue even asked her a question.
"I am preparing to return to the capital. Would you like to come back with me?"
Xiang Zheng quickly patted the puppy's head and then ran to His Majesty to help pack his things.
"I have already prepared the troops to escort Your Majesty back to the capital. I still have some matters to attend to here, so I cannot accompany Your Majesty back to the capital."
Liang Chongyue dusted off imaginary dust from his hands, sat down in a chair, and immediately handed Zheng a cup of tea.
"Be more efficient in your work. Once you've made up your mind, don't stop."
Xiang Zheng knew that nothing could be hidden from His Majesty.
"Yes, Your Majesty understands."
Liang Chongyue only took a few sips of tea. The tea leaves were brought from the palace, and the taste was not as good as those in the palace.
"Once you've finished your business and handed this place over properly, you can go back. It's best to leave this place entirely to Hu Jing."
Hu Jing values rules and regulations, and Xiang Zheng has always stayed here. When Hu Jing does things, the two inevitably have some disagreements.
"Your Majesty, rest assured, this matter will not take more than a month. I will return to the capital immediately after I have finished it."
Upon hearing this, Liang Chongyue said nothing more. Xiang Zheng had no military merits, and in the eyes of outsiders, the title of Duke of Dingguo was something Xiang Zheng had stolen.
A woman alone cannot command respect from the soldiers in the military camp.
Liang Chongyue knew that Xiang Zheng had a hard time, so he tacitly allowed her to do some things.
The next morning, Liang Chongyue took Hu Jing up the mountain to the spring and explained everything that needed to be noted to Hu Jing.
Hu Jing held a brush and a booklet in his hand, and he wrote down each sentence His Majesty spoke.
Seeing how serious he was, Liang Chongyue slowed down her speech.
By the time Hu Jing had written down everything she said, the entire morning had passed.
"You've memorized everything? It's not as complicated as you think. I believe you can do it."
Hu Jing's mind was completely occupied by the new knowledge he had just learned.
His gaze toward His Majesty was intense, almost radiant.
"Only after meeting Your Majesty did I realize what true intelligence is. I am dull-witted, but Your Majesty will not find fault with me. I will certainly repair this place properly to ensure the safety of the people downstream."
Hu Jing kept his word; with his assurance, Liang Chongyue could return to the capital with peace of mind.
Liang Chongyue set off that afternoon.
Without a trace of lingering attachment, he sat on his warhorse and waved goodbye to Xiang Zheng.
The system trotted along beside him, a piece of jerky dangling from its mouth.
On the way back, there was no need to worry about any accidents that might occur from blasting the mountain. Liang Chongyue was in a good mood the whole way, and even the system seemed to be treating her with kindness.
Having finished a major task, the system treated its journey back to Beijing as a trip.
Walking along the road, you can smell the endless wildflowers and explore countless bird nests.
Liang Chongyue didn't know how the system got the bird's nest until she saw the system collapse a tree branch as thick as her calf. Only then did she realize where the bird eggs the system gave her as a daily treat came from.
The branches broke under the weight, but the bird eggs in the system's arms were all intact.
Liang Chongyue looked up at the mother bird circling in the sky and silently held up an umbrella for herself.
It blocked countless instances of bird droppings falling from the sky.