"There hasn't been a drop of rain for a month, Your Majesty is really in a hurry." Gu Mo did not climb over the wall in the middle of the night this time, but walked into Liu's mansion generously and sat in Liu Chengshuang's study.

Liu Chengshuang sighed again and again, "Our first crop rice has not been affected, but if we continue like this, the second crop will be affected." The wheat has also been harvested, and although there is a slight decrease in production, it is not bad. I've heard that the situation in other provinces is much worse. ”

Gu Mo nodded, "The situation in Dongxuan Mansion is good, there is no sign of rising grain prices, and several other mansions have already risen a little." The government has no choice but to be ready to curb the price of rice at any time. In particular, the grain varieties have not been promoted, and some people have not been affected, and the harvest is even better than that of previous years. Those who did not get the new grain harvested almost half of the harvest, so there was a ruckus. The families of those who have a good harvest are in fear of being robbed. ”

"Don't suffer from few, but suffer from inequality." It's okay if everyone doesn't have to eat, everyone's hearts are balanced. Nowadays, it is normal to have contradictions. "Didn't the government give some relief to the families of those who were affected by the disaster?"

Gu Mo shook his head gently, "According to the past practice, when encountering such a situation, there are many people who have no food to eat, and the government will send food or soup porridge." ”

Yun Xiang nodded lightly, "The situation in Dongxuan Mansion is good, will there be an influx of displaced people from other provinces?" ”

"Don't worry, I've ordered people to erect sheds outside the city, and if there are really homeless people who come, they are not allowed to enter the city, but they give porridge every day. We can afford it in Dongxuanfu. ”

Dongxuanfu is now rich in food and coarse. Yun Xiang pursed her lips amusedly, "I'm worried that there are followers of the Lotus Sect among these homeless people. ”

"Makes sense." Gu Mo nodded. "I'll be staffed. Nowadays, there are many believers in the Lotus Sect, although the imperial court has destroyed many dens, and many deceptions have been exposed according to our methods. But there are still people who don't believe that these people are liars. stubbornly believes that he has a lotus flower in his belly. When the lotus flower blooms, it can become an immortal. ”

Yun Xiang shook her head, no matter what era, there are always some people who are so easy to fool. "We acted when the scammers were just starting to cheat, so it was obvious. This momentum was directly stifled in the cradle. The other prefectures moved a little slower, allowing them to fall down and try to eradicate them. It's much harder. ”

Liu Chengshuang sighed beside him, "It's really worse, I hope this is taught." Don't take advantage of the chaos to do something. He thought of the things of the Spirit King's son, and he felt a little palpitating. So many chaotic people broke into their homes like that, if it weren't for the fact that their family had some kung fu and had been prepared. I'm afraid that there will be a price to pay.

How is it possible not to take advantage of the chaos? It was originally planned! Yun Xiang slandered in her heart but didn't say it. Instead, he asked, "What is the purpose of Lord Gu's visit this time?" "You can't just convey what's going on outside, right?

Gu Mo coughed lightly twice, "Your Majesty has sent a letter, saying that the ministers asked him to pray for rain." But he felt that it was just a formality, and if it didn't rain by then, there would be more trouble. If you can't say it, you're going to make an edict. ”

"And what does Your Majesty want to do?" Yun Xiang raised her eyebrows, this time to ask for heaven. I'm afraid it's useless.

There was a smile on the corner of Gu Mo's mouth, "Your Majesty means." It is better to ask heaven than to beg you. Let's look at the celestial phenomena and tell me when it will rain and end the drought. ”

The corners of Yun Xiang's mouth twitched, the last hail was a short-term abnormal weather, so she could peek into the sky. The drought is long-term, and there is no precise prediction of when it will end. But she really knows when it will end, because in the guest house of her house, there is now a reborn person, Shangguan Wenqing.

"Even knowing when the rain will end the drought is not going to help the situation now." Yun Xiang smiled and shook her head, "Your Majesty asked for the wrong person. ”

"So, who do you want to ask?" Gu Mo frowned, "Your senior brother was also invited into the palace by His Majesty to take advantage of the fortune of the country. ”

Yun Xiang lowered her head and said nothing, she thought quietly, and Gu Mo waited patiently. It wasn't until Liu Chengshuang couldn't help it anymore and wanted to open his mouth that Yun Xiang raised his head and smiled.

"In my opinion, it is better to ask the heavens and me than to ask the people."

"Asking for the people?" Liu Chengshuang and Gu Mo glanced at each other, their eyes full of puzzlement.

"Yes, beg the people." Yun Xiang stood up and pushed open the window of the study. The weather in late July was hot and dry, and the sun was scorching the earth. "Since there is not much water in the river, let's dig a well."

"Digging a well?" Liu Chengshuang asked rhetorically, "It takes a lot of manpower to dig a well, and it is very troublesome to draw water. "In the past, most people's homes were submersible wells, and they didn't have to dig deep. Now that there is a great drought, I am afraid that the diving well will not be able to dig water, so it is necessary to dig a deep well. Not to mention the trouble of digging deep wells, it is also a lot of trouble to draw water.

"Isn't there a man who specializes in digging wells? As long as the well is well built, I naturally have a way not to embarrass everyone. It is better to dig this well into the ground. Yun Xiang already has a method in her heart.

Yun Xiang didn't know much about drilling wells, but she knew a little about well irrigation. For example, how to draw water. In fact, the current Great Xia Dynasty also has waterwheels. But the most primitive rollover. It is mostly used on the river surface and used for water diversion and irrigation. Now that the river is so dry, there is no place for it.

The waterwheel used by Yunxiang is just a gear, allowing the bamboo tube to circulate into the well to draw water, and then transmit it through the bamboo pipe or ditch. It's not difficult to say, but there is a lot of attention to detail when designing. For example, how to install the gears of the waterwheel, the angle of the installation of the waterwheel, and so on. If you make a mistake, you may not be able to successfully pump the water out of the well and transport it out smoothly.

Yun Xiang walked to the desk, drew the drawings of the waterwheel, and then carefully marked the dimensions. Gu Mo and Liu Chengshuang walked over cautiously, not daring to disturb. Yun Xiang draws with a pencil and uses a wooden ruler to mark the lines. Gu Mo looked interesting, and if he drew a picture like this, he silently made up his mind to ask the source of this item.

After Yunxiang finished painting, the two saw that the drawing was intuitive and clear, so they looked at it carefully. From time to time, ask about the role of each component.

"With it, irrigation is much easier!" Liu Chengshuang grinned happily, "As long as you are willing to dig wells, irrigation in the future will be much easier." ”

Gu Mo nodded, he glanced at Yun Xiang, and couldn't help but appreciate it in his heart. This little girl doesn't know how she has so many whimsical ideas in her heart. From the previous arm crossbow, to the later bed crossbow, and now to the current waterwheel used for well irrigation. Each piece is a great thing.

"I immediately passed on the drawings to His Majesty, and after the trial production was successful, it should be promoted immediately. It should be possible to solve the current crisis. (To be continued.) )

PS: Say important things three times, monthly pass, monthly pass, monthly pass...... Boom! ~