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Chapter 694: Chapter 311: Refining the Foundation

In the biting cold wind, the sixth year of Shenwu passed quietly, and time unknowingly came to the seventh year of Shenwu.

At the beginning of the new year, right after the Yuanxiao, the wind and snow that was blowing incessantly between Heaven and Earth finally stopped.

Although the ground was still covered in white, the snow on the surface gradually thinned and began to melt.

Winter, was quietly receding unnoticed.

In Baling City, the once sparse and empty streets gradually became lively.

Merchants and travelers began to pour into the city, and shops on the streets opened for business. Local residents came out in search of livelihood, and groups of children played with the snow, chasing and frolicking.

Countless bustling sounds converged, revitalizing the city’s atmosphere.

Seizing this opportunity, Lu Yuan dispatched a messenger to various prefectures and counties to have them assess the damage caused by the snowstorm.

The destruction caused by the sudden blizzard in Baling City had already been accounted for.

A total of 1,302 families were affected by the disaster, with varying degrees of damage to their houses. Among them, 107 families were directly frozen to death after their houses collapsed, resulting in a death toll of 473 people.

For these disaster-stricken people, Lu Yuan had already instructed the city’s officials to provide relief on a discretionary basis.

Of course, this so-called relief is not directly giving them money, distributing food or rebuilding their houses, the Chu State is not that wealthy, and it goes against fairness.

According to Lu Yuan’s discussions with the group of ministers on disaster relief policies, jobs were arranged for the disaster victims in the government, allowing them to earn enough money through their work and use that money to overcome their difficulties.

This is what they call work-for-relief.

Never underestimate its importance.

Jobs offered by the government usually pay above the average market wage, making them good work opportunities.

In the period just after the New Year when the snow and ice are still present, finding a good job is not that simple.

With these jobs offered by the government, the disaster victims who have suffered severe losses can overcome this difficult time.

Having a livelihood for the disaster-stricken people means they don’t need to worry about survival, taking risks, and becoming an unstable factor in the local area.

As long as this is ensured, the impact of the snowstorm will quickly subside.

It is precisely for this reason that Lu Yuan has ordered the disaster assessment and relief work as soon as the blizzard stopped.

Baling, as the capital, suffered such heavy losses in the face of the snow disaster.

The other prefectures and counties, in conditions far worse than Baling, can only imagine the damage they suffered.

But it will take at least a month for other places to confirm the situation, then compile and report the statistics.

So after issuing the orders, Lu Yuan did not pay much attention to it.

All the necessary arrangements had been made, and the ministers at the court, as well as the local officials, were the best and the brightest talents of the Chu State.

In the current atmosphere of Chu State’s upward trajectory, the work efficiency of these officials can be expected in order to secure promotion and wealth.

With their assistance, King of Chu does not need to worry too much.

Therefore, taking the opportunity during the lull at the beginning of the year, Lu Yuan called Sun Siwen, who had just spent the New Year with his family, intending to help him with channeling spiritual energy and cleansing his body and soul.

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Inside Bifang Garden in the Royal Palace.

As the garden within the Royal Palace, most of the delicate flowers had withered, leaving only some specially cultivated cold-resistant flowers still blooming.

In the garden, there was a small pavilion, and at this time, the bamboo curtains on the pavilion were lowered to block the cold wind.

Only one side facing the road was open, but this was just right to avoid the wind direction, so there was no need to worry about the cold wind blowing in.

Inside the pavilion, a fire in the stove burned, and the red flame flickered, bringing warmth to the small space.

On a soft mat nearby, Lu Yuan and Sun Siwen sat facing each other, both with calm expressions.

“Brother Sun, in a moment, I will channel spiritual energy to cleanse your body. Then you can take this opportunity to meditate on the Red Sun state of mind, using the spiritual energy to strengthen the state of mind and refine your soul,” said Lu Yuan, after looking at the delicate flowers outside for a moment and feeling the steady breathing of his good friend.

“Brother Lu, don’t worry, I’m well prepared,” said Sun Siwen, looking serious and knowing the importance of the matter without any negligence.

“Alright, let’s get started.”

Lu Yuan nodded and with a flick of his hand, a green jade piece floated between the two.

Sun Siwen looked at the familiar jade piece, his expression somewhat absent-minded.

He was not a stranger to this jade piece that he had given away, as it was the Sun Family’s ancestral object.

When Lu Yuan first proposed that Sun Siwen practice martial arts and then handed him the jade piece, the scholar, who had only ever read holy books, finally realized that it turns out his ancestor, who had left in search of immortals, had indeed found an Immortal.

The green jade piece in front of him was the Immortal fate left by his ancestors for the descendants.

However, he wasn’t able to utilize this Immortal fate, and instead mistakenly gave it to an outsider, thus failing his ancestor’s arrangement.

Although this was the case, Sun Siwen had no regrets.

At the time when the jade piece was in his possession, he was not able to discover any of its secrets, and the jade piece didn’t show any exceptional abilities, allowing him to become an Immortal or something.

This was enough to prove that he had no fate with this jade piece.

In this case, no matter how big an opportunity this jade piece may contain, for him, it was just an ordinary jade piece, with a value equivalent to the thirty silver taels when he sold it to Lu Yuan.

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