At this moment, Shen Yunyun spoke up: "Let the supervisor and the military advisor come with us first. As for how to divide the supplies afterward, you can decide among yourselves."
Wei Min immediately ordered a soldier to summon the supervisor and the military advisor. The military advisor had recently been so worried that his hair and beard had started turning white. Upon hearing that there were supplies outside the city, his eyes lit up, and he quickly said, "Please, take us there."
Tang Yuan hadn't told Wei Min to reveal his identity to others, and General Wei naturally understood the importance of this matter. If news of the emperor's presence in the northern frontier leaked out, it could easily attract assassins. Thus, neither the supervisor nor the military advisor knew who he was. They only found the clothing of the two people in front of them a bit odd, but upon hearing about supplies, they felt compelled to go and see. With their own men accompanying them, they weren't worried about any tricks.
Shen Yunyun and Tang Yuan walked side by side ahead, with seven or eight people following behind them. The supervisor and the military advisor cautiously trailed those seven or eight individuals. Behind them, there were another seven or eight people. The two were well protected, surrounded front and back, left and right, forming an impenetrable shield. If anything went wrong, they could advance or retreat as needed.
They soon arrived at the forest where the supplies were stored, a vast expanse of white snow. Amid the snow, bundles of clothing lay piled on the ground. The supervisor and the military advisor exchanged glances but weren't blinded by joy. Instead, they sent two men forward to inspect. The two men approached, reached out, and touched the clothing—it was very thick. Their faces lit up with delight, and they turned back to shout, "Military advisor, it's clothing, just like what this young master is wearing."
The military advisor's eyes brightened. No longer fearing any traps or dangers, he quickly strode over. He also reached out and touched the fabric, unsure of what material it was, but it was thick and would surely be very warm to wear in this weather. He immediately thanked Shen Yunyun and Tang Yuan and sent someone back to report, urging the general to send men to transport the clothing.
Upon hearing this, General Wei was extremely excited and personally led men to move the supplies. Seeing the padded jackets before him, his eyes reddened with emotion. He walked up to Tang Yuan, knelt, and bowed deeply. The supervisor and the military advisor exchanged a look and knelt as well. The emperor said, "Don't waste time; distribute the padded jackets as quickly as possible."
"Yes," General Wei immediately agreed.
Shen Yunyun and Tang Yuan left the supplies to the supervisor and the military advisor and followed General Wei into the city first. General Wei's mind was no longer functioning normally. Having been stationed in the northern city for years, he naturally knew that reconnaissance skills were beyond question. When he arrived at the scene, he noticed that all the tracks there were made by his own men. So how had the supplies gotten there? If someone had delivered them, it was impossible that no traces were left. Moreover, such a large quantity couldn't have been transported by just thirty or fifty people. With heavy snow blocking the mountain passes, even walking was extremely difficult, let alone moving supplies. Besides, wouldn't transporting supplies usually require carts? In such deep snow, carts couldn't possibly travel. And it was even less likely that the supplies had been brought before the snow, since they were piled on top of the snow, clearly placed there by someone. Could it be that these supplies were truly a result of the emperor praying to heaven, and heaven, having eyes, had specially blessed them?
At this thought, he couldn't help but recall the legend of the golden dragon. He had always believed it was just a rumor passed down through word of mouth, but now he dared not say that anymore. Was their emperor truly the reincarnation of a golden dragon?