"Sister Xiao, Sister Du." The children cheered and surrounded the two handsome teenagers. These two people are Xiao Wanyu and Du Mei.

Horseback riding was popular among the people of the Tang Dynasty, and women also rode horses. However, because women wear skirts, their legs are on the same side when they ride horses, and for convenience, women like to wear men's clothes, so they can ride like men. In the Tang Dynasty, it was a great fashion for women to wear men's clothing.

"Xiao Ning, Hui'er, Ju'er, Xiao Pang, hello." Xiao Wanyu greeted the children with a smile.

Du Mei took out a bag and took out a lot of snacks from it, the children cheered and stretched out their little hands, Xiao Wanyu and Du Mei distributed them to them, and the children happily went to the side to enjoy them.

At this time, an old man, a middle-aged woman, and a young woman standing behind the children came to greet them. They are the heads of this orphanage. The old man's name is Ganbo, the middle-aged woman is called Wang Sanniang, and the young woman is called Xiaoqing.

The orphanage, which was founded by Xiao Wanyu, currently houses 26 orphans who survived a fire in Guangdefang last year. Gamble and the others were also survivors of the fire, and their homes burned down, leaving them to manage the orphanage.

Gamble doesn't like to talk, he smiles when he sees people, and is in charge of the chores of the orphanage. Wang Sanniang is a cook and doesn't talk much. Qing'er is smart and fast-talking, and is the children's teacher and the head of the orphanage.

Gan Bo and Wang Sanniang greeted Xiao Wanyu and Du Mei, and went about their own business. Xiao Wanyu and the three of them sat down in the courtyard to talk.

Qing'er said: "Sister Wanyu and Sister Dumei, the weather is getting hotter, and it's time to change the children's covers and clothes." ”

Xiao Wanyu nodded and said, "Yes, it hasn't rained this year, and it's hot early." My family has already prepared the children's bedding and clothes, and they will be delivered in a few days. ”

Xiaoqing said: "Actually, there are many sons, and they sent a lot of things, and I returned them." ”

Du Mei smiled: "Sister Wanyu is still charming, and those sons are all in a hurry to please her." Xiao Wanyu is a famous beauty in Chang'an City, and the princes and grandchildren of the same age heard about the orphanage and tried every possible way to send things to the orphans, trying to find an opportunity to win her favor.

Xiao Wanyu said lightly: "Xiaoqing did the right thing, let's raise these children quietly so as not to be harassed by others." ”

Xiaoqing said: "The weather is getting hotter and hotter, and it's about to rain." Last year, there were two houses with a little leaky roofs that needed to be repaired before the rain. ”

Du Mei said: "Leave this matter to me, my second brother is in the Ministry of Works, let him send someone to repair it." As she spoke, she took out a handkerchief and wiped the beads of sweat on her forehead, and said, "It's so hot, and it's strange this year, it's mid-April, why hasn't it rained yet?" ”

Xiao Wanyu said worriedly: "Yes, last year's flood, don't be a drought this year." ”

Liangyi Palace.

Just as Xiao Wanyu was worried, Li Shimin was also worried.

Last year, when there was a big flood in the Huanghuai area, his mind was full of how to prevent and control the flood disaster, but who would have expected that this year he would start to worry about the drought again. As soon as spring came this year, the Guanzhong area was only cloudy for a while on March 3, and it rained a light rain that had just wet the ground, and the weather has been sunny since then. Today is April 12th, and the drought has begun to show its hideous face.

Standing in front of Li Shimin was an official wearing a crimson official mansion with a Taoist talisman around his waist, this person was in his thirties, with a clear appearance, and a bit of a fairy style. He is the famous astronomer, mathematician, and Taoist Li Chunfeng, who has just taken over the supervision of the six products of the Qin Heavenly Prison.

He said: "Your Majesty, the minister observes the celestial phase, I am afraid that there will be a long period of rainless weather in the Guanzhong area this year, and I also ask the imperial court to prepare for disasters." ”

Li Shimin asked, "How long will the rain-free weather last?" ”

"I don't know. However, I'm afraid it won't rain this month. Li Chunfeng said.

The eldest grandson Wuji said: "Your Majesty, the Guanzhong region has always been a drought-prone area, so we must take precautions as soon as possible." ”

Fang Xuanling also said: "Yes, during the great cause of the Sui Dynasty, there were many major droughts in the Guanzhong area, and in the second year of the Great Cause, 1.2 million people died in the Guanzhong area because of the drought, and the land was thousands of miles away. You can't take precautions sooner. ”

Gao Jingming, the head of the household department, said: "Your Majesty, this year's drought is too difficult, last year's Jianghuai area floods, grain production was greatly reduced, in addition to disaster relief, the requisition of Tuguhun, the household is already an empty shell, what to carry out disaster relief?" ”

Cen Wenwen said worriedly: "Yes, how can you fight the disaster without money?" ”

Li Shimin said: "No matter how difficult it is, we must fight the disaster, and we will discuss this matter tomorrow morning." ”

Guangcui Hall.

"Niangniang, the things sent by the inner government are all old. Look at it, these silk silks are not wanted by others, the color is so ugly, this silk silk is torn inside. And this tea, it's still last year's old tea, these snobs, dogs look down on people!" Qiaoyun complained.

Li You left Chang'an, which was the first among Li Shimin's sons. The eunuchs and palace maids in the palace thought that Li Shimin looked down on Li You, and the status of Concubine Yin Niangniang naturally decreased a lot, and everyone stayed away from her to avoid following bad luck.

The so-called "people go tea cool." "This man hasn't left yet, and the tea is gone.

Concubine Yin sat in front of the dresser, drawing her eyebrows in front of the bronze mirror, her expression was flat and there was no squeak. It has been 17 years since she entered the palace when she was 14 years old, and she has seen a lot of ups and downs in the palace, and she has also encountered worse situations than this, and she has long been used to it.

She said lightly: "Qiaoyun, don't worry about these little things. Don't let You'er know about this, lest he get into trouble again. ”

Qiao Yun said reluctantly: "Got it, Niangniang." ”

Soon, Li You came, and he came in with someone carrying a few large boxes and a smile on his face. When the palace maids and eunuchs in the Guangcui Hall saw Li You, they saluted and greeted each other.

Li You smiled and nodded, but found that their expressions were strange. He stopped and asked, "What's wrong?" ”

No one dared to say anything about the eunuchs and palace maids, and they all shook their heads and said that it was okay.

Li You saw that he couldn't ask anything, so he glanced at Zhou Qian, and went to see Concubine Yin Niangniang by himself.

Zhou Qian stayed and quietly questioned the familiar eunuch.

Li You saw Concubine Yin and said, "Mother, the child is rich." In the past, you used to subsidize the child, but in the future, the child will send someone to send you money every month, and you can spend it as you like. ”

"Finally see the money back." Concubine Yin was happy in her heart and boasted: "I know that my family You'er is capable and capable. ”

Li You said: "Mother, this is just the beginning, it won't be long, I dare not say that I am rich and rival the country, but I am definitely a rich man in the Tang Dynasty......" The two of them chattered about their daily routines.

Qiaoyun stopped talking on the side, and Concubine Yin gave her a look and signaled her not to be too troublesome.

Li You pretended not to see it, talked for a while, and left.

Out of the Guangcui Palace, Zhou Qian waited outside with an ugly face. He said: "Lord, the mother has let the family be bullied. He told Li You what he had heard from the palace maid and eunuch.

Li You was furious when he heard this.