Chapter 288

Wei Hao's arid farmers here all came to shake the water dragon, so many water dragons, the amount of water is very large, an acre of land will soon be wet, and then the next piece of land, Wei Hao is looking along the canal.

"Thank you, young owner!" The old men who were releasing water here all arched their hands to Wei Hao when they saw Wei Hao.

"Well, that's a lot faster, isn't it?" Wei Hao asked with a smile.

"It's much faster, it is estimated that there are so many water dragons, it is still possible to water hundreds of acres of land a day, if you just wet those lands, then you can water more land!" The old man said with a smile on his face.

Now, there are so many water dragons, basically watering seven or eight pieces of the ground at a time, and as for how to arrange them to water the ground, that is their business, if there is injustice, they will find Wei Furong.

However, they are all people in the village, and there is no injustice, everyone has to save their own rice fields, they can only come in the order of the rice fields, and they can't stop working because they have watered their own land, that is not good, and Wei Furong will also take back their land at that time, and will not give them land to plant.

Wei Hao inspected here and found that the water was flowing very fast, and he felt a lot more relieved, so he came to the river again, those people were still working, and at this moment, there were many people watching here, especially the people of other Zhuangzi, they were also facing drought, and now they saw that Wei Hao had a way here, and they all came to watch.

"I'll leave it to you here, hurry up and water the ground, don't die, the old man will go back first!" Wei Furong said to those people.

"The owner, rest assured, we can do it ourselves, but we don't dare to let the owner and the young owner worry about these things."

"Boss, will you just go back? It's hot! ”

"Don't worry, owner!" ... Those old men all smiled and said to Wei Furong's side.

"Well, Hao'er, let's go back!" Wei Furong said to them with a smile, then got on the horse and rode towards Chang'an.

When he arrived in Chang'an, the weather was already very hot, Wei Hao thought about it, he still didn't want to go to the palace, mainly because it was too hot, Wei Hao thought about going tomorrow, or take a day off at home today, anyway, he came back to report on his work.

"Hao'er, you pack up and go to the palace!" When he arrived at home, Wei Furong got off the horse and said to Wei Hao.

"I don't want to go today, it's too hot!" Wei Hao also dismounted and spoke.

"That's not good, you came back yesterday, and you have to go to Your Majesty's side today, you can't be so rude!" Wei Furong said to Wei Hao.

"Okay, okay, let's go in the afternoon, it's all going to eat right away!" Wei Hao nodded, thinking that it would be better to go in the afternoon, but he really didn't want to move now.

When Wei Furong heard him say this, he didn't talk about him, knowing that he must be tired.

Wei Hao returned to his small courtyard and continued to sleep on the soft collapse, it was still very comfortable to sleep in the morning, but it was not good to sleep in the afternoon, it was too hot.

And in Fang Xuanling and the other ministers' mansions, someone reported to them about the water dragon.

"And there is such a thing, sucking water up from the river, how do you suck it?" Fang Xuanling looked at the farmer at home in surprise.

"Yes, it's Xia Guogong's piece of land. Just take a look, now the river is full of people, sir, can you make us some water dragons, we also need water here! The farmer said to Fang Xuanling.

"Okay, take me to see how you can suck water out of the river?"

Fang Xuanling was surprised, but more interested, now he is worried about this drought, if it can be solved, it will really solve the urgent need.

Soon, Fang Xuanling rode out with the farmer, and before they reached Wei Hao's farmland, they saw a crowd of people around them.

"The servant is coming!" Wei Yu, the newly appointed Chang'an County Ling, saw Fang Xuanling and his party and walked over quickly.

"Chang'an County Ling Wei Yu has seen the servant shoot!" Wei Yu came over and said to Fang Xuanling.

"What's going on here? Can you really suck water up from it? Fang Xuanling looked at him and asked, and dismounted at the same time.

"Yes, it was said that Xia Guogong did it, no, we are also watching here, thinking about whether we should also make some, let the people use it, and the servants will shoot you to come here to see!" Wei Yu immediately said to Fang Xuanling, and then led Fang Xuanling to the river.

"It's... What is this? Fang Xuanling looked at those water dragons, shocked no, only to see that the water flowed from the water dragon to the top, and after reaching the pit above, he continued to send it through the water dragon, and inside the channel, Fang Xuanling also found that the water was very large, and the people working below were enthusiastic.

"Look, the water here is a lot, one morning, more than 400 acres of water, it is estimated that thousands of acres of land will be watered a day, now they are mainly thinking about making the soil wet, I am afraid that it will be too late, otherwise the rice in the distance will die!" Wei Yu immediately said to Fang Xuanling.

"So fast? Can you water hundreds of acres in one morning? Fang Xuanling was also very shocked and asked.

"Yes, they said that they are going to work all night tonight, and now they are all divided into people to work, it is estimated that one day and one night will not be less than 2,000 acres, they are now divided into three groups of people to work, each group of people shakes for a quarter of an hour, so that everyone can rest well, and at the same time can go to the ground to see, is to ensure that the water in these water dragons will not break!" Wei Yu stood there and said to Fang Xuanling what he had learned.

"Okay, okay, your county government will also arrange for a carpenter to do it, in addition, the official will also report to Your Majesty, it is estimated that the Ministry of Industry will definitely speed up the production of these water dragons, by the way, the drawings, the old man wants to find Wei Hao for the drawings!" Fang Xuanling only thought of this at this moment, so he said to Wei Yu.

"Yes, I also want to go to Xia Guogong to see if I can get the drawings!" Wei Yu immediately spoke.

Since taking office as the magistrate of Chang'an County, he has not visited Wei Hao's mansion, this is the big man of the family, the energy is amazing, as long as he hugs his thighs, he will not worry about the future.

Wei Cong, there were many conflicts with Wei Hao at the beginning, but now, Wei Hao helped him regardless of his previous suspicions, and now he has entered the six departments, and he has been promoted, he was transferred back to the capital from other places, and he doesn't know the legendary clan uncle!

"Hmm!" Fang Xuanling continued to stare at the water dragon as he spoke, and then asked those old men, I learned that Wei Hao came here yesterday to see, and today he got the water dragon, and in the morning, Wei Hao came, and those people kept saying thank you to the young owner.

"Yes, that's great!"

Fang Xuanling is very happy, with this, it is estimated that at least more than ninety percent of the arid land in Chang'an and the surrounding areas can be watered, as long as it lasts for a month, it can be harvested, so the yield reduction is not big!

Soon, Fang Xuanling rode to the capital and went straight to the palace, this matter still needs to be known to Li Shimin, after all, as long as it is related to the people, it is not a trivial matter.

"What? Wei Hao made a water dragon and was able to suck water up from the river, did you see it with your own eyes? Li Shimin heard it and looked at Fang Xuanling in shock.

"Yes, the minister saw it with his own eyes, it was the villager's family who came to report, otherwise, the minister didn't know about this matter, and now there are a large number of people watching by the river, and they are very envious of the Wei Hao family's villagers, and they must have gone to their owner, hoping to be able to be a water dragon.

Your Majesty, I also asked the Ministry of Industry to coordinate and do more, and I also ordered other prefectures and counties to do this, so as to greatly reduce the consequences of the drought, I have seen the farmland of Wei Hao's family, it is growing very well, and it is estimated that there is a small harvest! Fang Xuanling immediately said to Li Shimin.

"Eh, this rabbit cub, I got this thing, I don't know if I brought it to the palace, and I came back yesterday, and I haven't come to the palace today, what does this kid mean?" Li Shimin stared at Fang Xuanling at this moment and asked.

"It's... Your Majesty, this minister doesn't know, maybe he's busy, after all, now that it's drought, Wei Furong doesn't know what to do, he found Wei Hao, Wei Hao definitely needs help, and now it's solved, it is estimated that he will come over in the afternoon! ”

When Fang Xuanling heard this, he thought that he couldn't pit Wei Hao, yesterday Fang Yizhi came back and said to himself that Wei Hao was going to be a workshop and needed to take money, about 600 yuan per family, and he would refund more and make up for less.

Fang Xuanling was happy when he heard it, now Cheng Yanjin and his family are very rich, and they often show off in front of themselves that they want to invite themselves to Juxian Building for dinner.

"Well, too, Wang De!" When Li Shimin heard this, he nodded, it doesn't matter if he doesn't come, it's a big deal to solve the problem of drought.

"Send someone to call Wei Hao over, and at the same time notify the harem side, just say that Wei Hao is going to eat in the Lizheng Palace!" Li Shimin said to Wang De.

"Okay, let's arrange the little ones!" Wang De immediately went out with a smile.

"Come, tell me in detail how this water dragon sucks up the water!" Li Shimin said to Fang Xuanling.

The two chatted for a while, and someone from outside came in to report that Li Xiaogong was coming, and Li Shimin naturally announced that he was coming in.

"Your Majesty, Shen Yong has made a water dragon that can suck water up from the river, but you have to hurry up to Wei Hao to ask for drawings, many of our royal farmlands are short of water, and they will die in a few days!" Li Xiaogong came in and said anxiously to Li Shimin.

"You know that, too?" Li Shimin looked at Li Xiaogong and said.

"Can you not know? Before, everyone was looking at the water in the Wei River, but they had no choice but to watch the water flow away, and our farmland was still dry! Your Majesty, it's only a month apart, and now is the critical time for those paddy and wheat, and it's the time when water is needed! Li Xiaogong said anxiously.

"Don't be impatient, now I've asked someone to call this kid over, do you think this kid still has an opinion about me? I don't come back to the palace, what do you mean? Li Shimin said and looked at the two of them and asked.

"This... No, after all, he just went to the farmland in the morning, and things over there are still in a hurry! Fang Xuanling thought about it for a while and said.

"Well, too, this kid is still very down-to-earth in doing things!" When Li Shimin heard this, he nodded and said.

Then, another minister came over, all of whom learned the news of the water dragon, and came to Li Shimin one after another, hoping to get the drawings.

And when Wei Hao was at home, the eunuch came to look for Wei Hao.

"To the palace? Right now? Wei Hao stood in the study, looking at the scorching sun outside, a little angry, what is going on? Can't you go in the afternoon?

"Your Majesty told you to go over now, I'm in a hurry, otherwise, let's go now, right?" The eunuch said to Wei Hao.

"Okay, go, damn it, what's the matter with my father, it's noon, you want me to go to the palace!" Wei Hao said very unhappily.

He originally wanted to go to the palace for dinner in the afternoon, but Li Shimin couldn't wait, and wanted to go at noon by himself, Wei Hao said and went back to the study to clean up, and at the same time asked his own soldiers to pack up the account books brought from the iron workshop, and then rode to the palace.

When they arrived at the Ganlu Palace, there were already many ministers on the side of the Ganlu Palace, but they didn't go in.

"Eh, Xia Guogong, your water dragon, can you tell us how to do it?" A minister saw Wei Hao coming over and hurriedly said to Wei Hao.

And Wei Ting was also here at the moment, and he also walked in front of Wei Hao.

"Shen Yong, that water dragon?" Wei Ting also looked at Wei Hao anxiously, his family also has a lot of farmland that is drought, and even if he doesn't do it now, he won't be able to stand it for long.

"Yes, didn't I send it to Your Majesty? Don't worry, don't worry! Wei Hao said to those ministers with a smile.

When the ministers heard this, they nodded, and then Wei Hao walked towards the gate of the Ganlu Palace, where Wang De was already waiting for Wei Hao.

"Xia Guogong, hurry, Your Majesty has been waiting for you!" Wang De saw Wei Hao coming over, and hurriedly said to Wei Hao.

"Well, what's so in a hurry?" Wei Hao asked Wang De.

"It's a water dragon thing!" Wang De said to Wei Hao with a smile.

"Oh, I thought it was a big deal!" Wei Hao nodded, and only then did he understand what was going on.

After arriving at Li Shimin's study, Li Chengqian was making tea.

"Erchen has seen his father!" Wei Hao went over to salute Li Shimin.

"Excuse me, what do you mean, you kid, you came back yesterday, why didn't you come to the palace today?" Li Shimin stared at Wei Hao and asked.

"Wait a minute, I haven't saluted His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the ministers yet!" Wei Hao said to Li Shimin.

"Excuse me!"

"Excuse me!"... Those people hurriedly said, just kidding, now they are staring at the matter of the water dragon.

"Oh, that, I just came back yesterday, my father said that it was troublesome, thousands of acres of land at home are going to die, I went to see, there is a small river on the other side of my house, and there is water in the river, so I came back yesterday afternoon and designed a water dragon, last night the carpenter at home worked overtime, early in the morning, I went to the farmland, guide those people to use, it's okay, the effect is very good, I estimate that I can water thousands of acres a day, my family's land, the problem is not big! When I got home, I thought it was too hot, and my father must be busy, so I thought I'd come over in the afternoon! Wei Hao stood there and said to Li Shimin.

"Sit down!" Li Shimin said to Wei Hao, very happy in his heart.

"Huh!" Wei Hao nodded.

"Your family is not a big problem, our problem is big, the drawings of that water dragon?" Li Xiaogong looked at Wei Hao and said.

"Oh, here, I brought it, it was originally for my father, after I went out of the city, I saw that a lot of farmland was dry, and I was also anxious, thinking that the court must need it, so I brought it over, you let the Ministry of Industry arrange someone to do it, and even said, let each house do it yourself, after all, the rice and wheat are almost ripe, and they can't be delayed, now is the time when you need water!"

Wei Hao took out the drawings as he spoke, handed them to Li Shimin, Li Shimin took them and handed them directly to Duan Lun next to him.

"Immediately let the people of the Ministry of Industry immediately copy more, and then let the officials of the Ministry of Industry go down and instruct those people to make this water dragon, and in addition, notify all the prefectures and counties, let them hurry up and do this, as long as there is water in the river, they can use it, go quickly."

Also, let the ministers outside go back and tell them that the water dragon drawings are out, let them go back and wait for the news, and they will post them at the gates of the city in the afternoon, and they will take the carpenters in the house to see the drawings! Li Shimin said to Duan Lun.

"Yes, I'll do it right away!" Duan Lun took the drawings and went out, and then cheers came from outside.

"Good boy, you have helped your father solve a big problem, as long as the rice and wheat in the farmland can be saved, then the problem is not big, and the people will not starve!" Li Shimin said happily to Wei Hao.

"Hehe, it's okay, father, this is the seal of the iron mill, in addition, I brought the account book for this time, and the previous account book has been handed over to the Supervision Yuan, hehe, father, I handed it over, the iron mill has nothing to do with me!" Wei Hao smiled and handed the seal to Li Shimin.

"Bunny, you... You! Li Shimin pointed at Wei Hao angrily at the moment, eager to smoke him, is he in such a hurry?

"No, father, we said it at the beginning, now there is a large amount of iron in the iron mill, 2 million catties, it will be completed soon, father, let's talk about it, right?" Wei Hao immediately looked at Li Shimin with a depressed face.

"Can't you just take care of it for a while?" Li Shimin stared at Wei Hao and asked.

"No, I'm busy with my father, besides, if I continue to manage, those ministers don't know how to impeach me, I'm troublesome!" Wei Hao immediately shook his head and said.

"Take it back, and talk about it for a few more months!" Li Shimin said to Wei Hao.

"There is no door, eh, father, I found that you are becoming less and less trustworthy now, but at that time, you said good things, I didn't care about that thing, I can't make money, now I don't care about my money-making business, father, we have to talk about credit! Besides, father, you are the emperor, you can't be unreasonable! Wei Hao was still anxious at the moment, and complained to Li Shimin.

When the other ministers heard this, they all shook their heads with a wry smile, they had never seen such a courtier, and he didn't want to give him power.