Datang: Salted fish at the beginning, Gao Yang was given marriage by Li Er

Chapter 44 This king is hard to do!

Tai Chi Temple.

Cigarettes curled up from the bronze cauldron, and bursts of light fragrance filled the air, spreading out in the large and bright hall.

The large pillars of vermilion lacquer embossed with dragons and phoenixes propped up the huge palace dome, and an excited voice came from the hall.

"His Majesty."

"Recently, in the area of ​​Henan Road and Hebei Road, the sun is shining brightly, the clouds are continuous, and the torrential rain is constantly changing."

Standing in the hall, the old minister slowly half-kneeled on the ground, his wrinkled forehead stretched out, his eyes lit up and looked at the dragon seat, his words trembled with joy.

"Your Majesty perceives the heaven and earth, and his heart communicates with the gods."

"Prepare for a rainy day, build dams, open canals, and dredge the river. This time it will come in handy."

"The veteran thanked His Majesty on behalf of the millions of Nongsang people in the Great Tang Dynasty."

dong dong dong.

With his forehead touching the ground, the senior officials of Sinong Temple kowtowed three times before slowly getting up.

The voice fell, and the whole hall was noisy and boiling.

"Hey~ It's really raining? It's so hot that it's unbearably hot now!"

"That's right! Your Majesty is truly a man of genius! To be able to grasp the changes in the situation in his mind, it's no wonder that he is the one chosen by me in the Tang Dynasty."

"That's right! Speaking of which, saving countless people in the two places is exactly the amount of national luck that our Majesty's benevolence and virtue have accumulated for Great Tang!"

Full of praise, they pointed to the figure of the dragon seat in the court, with great power and full achievements.

Who can remember that Li Xian was the first person to mention the construction of the river in the palace that day?
And who can still remember that day in the court hall, all the ministers pointed and pointed at the boy who had just arrived and predicted the wind and rain?

The sound of praise was strong, and Li Shimin, who was sitting on the dragon seat, had a bright smile in his eyes.

This kid is really a blessing, the prediction is accurate, it is really amazing!
I will never forget this feat of saving the people of Tang Dynasty and taking precautions before they happen!

Brushing off the dragon sleeves, suppressing the noise in the hall, Li Shimin smiled.

"Human life is of course important, but the Henan and Hebei provinces are rich in corn in the Tang Dynasty."

"Sinongsi, tell me about the affected area, what is the estimated output?"

The veteran standing in the hall pinched the board, took a look, suppressed his smile, and made a heavy voice.

"Your Majesty, most of the people survived this time, but most of the livestock, cattle and sheep are too late to transfer, or it is difficult to move up the mountain."

"Most of the corn can be harvested in ten days. I'm afraid there is no hope for such a flood to overturn. In addition to the continuous torrential rain, I'm afraid... the surrounding counties will also be affected."

"The old minister sorted out the disaster reports of various states and counties. It is estimated that this year's harvest will be less than [-]%. If the rain increases for another ten days, the surrounding states and counties may be less than [-]%."

hiss~
The courtiers present gasped.

[-]%?
These are two areas with huge yields, supporting the corn weight of one of the three middle schools of the entire Tang Dynasty!
If so, wouldn't there be a serious shortage of grain in the Datang Emperor's warehouse this year?

The figure who was still rejoicing just now no longer smiled much, and the froze smile was gradually replaced by solemnity.

Food is the foundation of stable people's livelihood!
If the storage is insufficient and the people have no food to eat, what prosperity is there?

Li Shimin's big hands lying on the dragon seat gradually clenched, a gleam of worry appeared on his solemn face, and his heart couldn't help feeling heavy.

In the first year of Zhenguan, the Guanzhong area was raining and flooding, and the surnames were crying, and the chimes were hanging.

In the third year of Zhenguan, floods raged, Kyushu became a vast ocean, and the affected people sold their daughters for food, which can be called a human tragedy.

Although there are precautions now, the lives of the people can be saved, but this food....

Thinking of this, he waved his big hand, and the majestic emperor's voice resounded in the silent hall.

"How about the free warehouses in various places? Can the Huangcang Relief be supported."

The old official of Sinong Temple sank and murmured.

"His Majesty."

"In the first year and the third year, there was a lot of floods, and since then the warehouse has never been full."

"Floods have occurred frequently in the past six or seven years, but in fact there is not much storage left in the righteous warehouse."

"According to Weichen's estimation, the people affected by the disaster this time may be completely insufficient in the righteous storehouse, so they will be shared from the Huangcang."

Call ~
Hearing this, the whole court was shocked.

Is it possible that the great Tang Dynasty will be in a panic of food shortage after a disaster?

After eight years of hard work and hard work, is it possible that the Tang Dynasty, which has just shown its prosperity, will be beaten back to its original form again?
A group of dark clouds lingered in the court, and the officials frowned and looked sad.

Tapping.

With steady steps, he stepped across the carpet on the hall and stood in the hall.

Li Jing faced the dragon seat and bowed his hands respectfully.

"Your Majesty, the disaster is serious and the country's grain reserves are insufficient. It will be some time before the corn harvest."

"Invitation card from Weichen, Tuyuhun... The conquest is postponed."

As soon as the words fell, a violent shout resounded through the court.

"No!"

Yuchi reverently fanned his military robes, hurried up the hall, swept towards Li Jing who was standing beside him, and uttered the words in a low voice.

"Tuyuhun's family is ambitious and has repeatedly invaded the border. They regard my military power of the Tang Dynasty as a display!"

"This year it has become even worse, and the invasion of the border has become more frequent. If we let it go, it will definitely fuel our arrogance, and it will make the Tubo kingdoms ready to move. If this continues, how do the border people think of our Great Tang Dynasty?"

"Although the disaster in the north is imminent, after all, the stockpiling of food is equal. Even if the imperial warehouse is emptied, it can be replenished in the coming year. But what about the war? What about the people who have been tortured at the border? Can they survive the six months?"

"Thinking about it, in the four years of the Tang Dynasty, there has never been a large-scale mobilization of troops, and the slaughter of the Eastern Turks has gradually faded away. Who can guarantee that the surrounding countries will not take advantage of the flood and the national calamity?"

Taking a step forward, Yuchi Gong cupped his fists and pushed forward, admonishing with all his strength.

"His Majesty!"

"In my opinion, this battle can keep the southwestern frontier of the Tang Dynasty safe for three to five years, and it's worth it!"

"Furthermore, the marching food and grass are hoarded in the imperial warehouse, just to protect the shortage of food and grass caused by floods, which is a rainy day. People's livelihood is of course important, but the border is also imminent!"

The majestic voice echoed in the palace and reached the ears of every courtier, and the entire court frowned quietly.

Yes!

The crisis at the border is imminent.

The army has been slow for several months. It is unknown how many barbarians Di Rong will be trampled on the territory of the Tang Dynasty, and how many innocent people will be killed by the butcher's knife.

The remaining food and grass are only used to supplement the needs of water-stricken food and grass dispatching, which is really a bit of a waste.

All the ministers looked at the King of the Dragon Throne with all eyes, waiting for His Majesty's final decision.

Anyone knows in their hearts that it would be great if there was a wave of harvest at the beginning of the year!

The best of both worlds without interfering with each other!
I want to return to thinking, but in the world, how can there be perfection?

The land in the south still needs to be plowed in late March, and the harvest can only be harvested in June. In addition, the transfer of taxes and grains from various places will delay at least half a year.

Marching and conquering?

When will it be?
Meeting countless pairs of focused eyes, Li Shimin sighed slightly in his heart.

It is necessary to stabilize the country and resist foreign aggression.

Difficult!

Smoothing the wrinkles on his forehead with his big hands, Li Shimin slowly pressed his palms down.

"Floods are related to people's livelihood and people's aspirations, and I cannot ignore them."

"Foreign bandits invaded to offend Tang Tianwei... Rong Zhen, think about it."

(End of this chapter)