The coolness of the early morning permeated the entire Nanyuan, and a long-lost sweet rain saved the people of the thirteen countries of the Nanyuan from the misery of the autumn harvest. Everyone on the street lost their usual sad faces, and they all smiled and went to the Dragon King Temple to make a vow, hoping that next year will still be smooth.

The court in the imperial palace in Linyang, the capital of the Tang Kingdom, has also become peaceful because of the three-day rain, and it is no longer the previous saber rattling. The courtiers below lined up on both sides, one by one, they lost their previous helplessness in the face of natural disasters, and resumed their former talkativeness.

On the left, led by an old man dressed in black court clothes, his beard and hair are all white, although he is tall, he seems to be a little rickety, his face is ruddy, and his expression is kind. He took a step forward, bowed and said, "Qi Qi Sheng, according to reports from all over the country, this rainfall covers a wide range, and the rainfall duration is even more appropriate. I think it can solve this great drought. This time, it all depends on the profound blessings of our emperor and the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty. Looking at the throne again, it is the current Tang Emperor, Tang Xunli. Dressed in a black dragon robe, the five-clawed dragon with gold silk embroidery thread is lifelike. Although he is tall, he is too thin, his cheeks are pale and hairless, his expression is broad, and his face is smiling. He leaned back on the dragon chair, listened to the old man's words and smiled: "What Zhao Qing just said is indeed a happy event." I can't sleep these days because of this, and this time the nectar from the sky can also be relieved. The ministers said in unison: "My emperor is deeply blessed, and the Tang Dynasty is prosperous." ”。

The ministers said, the middle-aged man in the first row on the right, holding a fold, bowed forward and said: "The minister has this....", before this person finished speaking, the Tang Emperor on the dragon chair got up and said: "In recent days, the Queen Mother has been unwell, and I want to wait." If there is something to do, submit it to the Chinese book and discuss it and then report it to me, and retreat from the dynasty. After saying that, he left the main hall. The middle-aged man saw Emperor Tang leaving, with embarrassment on his face, but he didn't dare to complain. After hearing the internal officials shouting to retreat from the court, the ministers also scattered out of the main hall. The old man of the Zhao family sighed when he looked at the middle-aged man who stopped in place, and then walked out of the main hall slowly, walked into the corridor, and stopped, looking at the century-old palace: white bricks and green tiles, deep palace compound, palace maids, internal officials, and foreign high-ranking officials. It has never changed since it was built.

The middle-aged man who was facing up also walked over slowly, "Zhao Xiang seems to know that I will go to you, so he will wait for me here." ", just now in the court, I haven't taken a closer look at this person's face, dressed in court clothes, with a moderate posture and white cheeks, but although he is middle-aged, his face is still handsome, and when he wants to be young, he must be a turbidity world." Liao Hou, you and I are both understanding people, so why go around in circles. "It seems that Zhao Xiang already knows the content of my recital." "It's not appropriate to say here, I heard that the good tea in the north of the city has a new tea produced in Luoying Mountain, and after today's cabinet meeting, Liao Hou is interested in going to taste a product together." "Zhao Xiang has this Yaxing, I will definitely accompany him." After speaking, the two also walked towards the other hall.

Ouchi, the Tang Emperor started from the Mingde Hall and came to the current residence of the Queen Mother: Wanshou Palace. Pushing the door in, there are several doctors from the Tai Hospital on duty here. "See the Emperor." "Is the Queen Mother better today?" "Back to Your Majesty, the Queen Mother's condition has improved today." Hearing this, Emperor Tang was silent and walked into the warm pavilion.

The maid who was waiting around wanted to salute, but when she refused, she placed a fur-covered chair beside her bed. "It's the emperor who has come up." The person lying on the bed turned around as he spoke, and the Tang Emperor on the side also stepped forward to support him. "Originally, I didn't want to disturb the queen mother, but I thought I would come and see it and leave, but I didn't expect to disturb the queen mother." "It's out of the way, I fell asleep after taking the medicine last night and slept for three hours." Today's spirit is much better, just when you came, I will talk to you, and now I can't take a nap after sleeping. "The one who spoke was the Empress Dowager of the Tang Kingdom, the biological mother of the Tang Emperor, who thought that she was originally the daughter of the people whom the emperor met when he went out to fight, and after being brought to the palace, she gave Tang Xunli, and now she has become the queen mother and enjoys the glory of her life. This powerful man is also like an ordinary old woman at this moment, without the stunning face of the past, gray hair, and a little more loving.

"That's very good." Tang Xunli said with a smile.

"Seeing the emperor's face full of red light today, there must be some good news in the court today", the queen mother said as she looked at Tang Xunli.

"Some time ago, there was a severe drought in Datang, and if it continues, I am afraid that this year will be unsustainable, the number of victims has surged, and the treasury has not provided so much food relief, I am afraid that it will cause civil unrest. However, in the past few days, it has rained from the sky, and various localities have reported that the drought has basically eased, and it is not a problem to ensure that the harvest in various places this year is seven or eight percent. Tang Xunli sighed. No wonder the Tang Emperor had palpitations, such a large-scale drought affected the thirteen countries of the Southern Plains, which has not been seen in a century. The last time there was such a drought, it was in the last years of the Lin Dynasty in the previous dynasty, and the scope was more extensive, involving Sanchuan. It was also that drought that led to drastic changes in the world, uprisings in various places, and the destruction of the Lin Dynasty.

"That's good, the people's hearts can't be bullied. When your father was alive, he used to say this. ”

"I will also remember that."

"Don't talk about this, yesterday, the child came to see me, and I saw that the child had lost a lot of weight in a year, and it was a lot darker. As soon as I came back, I contracted a cold and coughed all the time. As a father, you should also care more. The Queen Mother said worriedly.

"The army is already a grinding place, and if he hadn't changed, I would have thought it was a little strange. However, as soon as I came back, I contracted a cold. Hey, so careless. ”

"I think it's cold in the north, and when I go back to the south, it's cold and hot. Hey, this kid has a hard life when he is a child. Throughout your life, your parents were not there to take care of you. When he grew up, he left his mother again, and he was alone. I think that child has been stable since he was a child, and he never said anything when he was wronged. Poor boy. As she spoke, the Queen Mother wiped her tears with a handkerchief.

"Mother, don't be sad. You're just getting better, and if you keep these things in your heart, you won't get sicker than sick. Besides, this is his life, and there are many calamities in his life, and it is not human power to change it. Tang Xunli hurriedly persuaded.

"People always love to shed tears when they get old. It's not that I don't know, it's just that this child's life is too sad. I thought, this child is nineteen years old this year, and he has opened his teeth to build a mansion last year, but he is the only one in the mansion, and although the third sister Peng Zhao also went, he only saw one face. Is it to order a family affair this year, become a parent, and someone will take care of it. The Queen Mother also said thoughtfully.

"What the queen mother said, it's not that I haven't thought about it. It's just ......." Tang Xun said with a difficult face.

"Could it be that this kid has done something wrong outside?" The Queen Mother hurriedly said.

"That's not true, it's just that this ridiculous marriage is not ordinary, the stakes are very high, the surrounding countries have had bad dealings with me recently, and I have asked the ministers of the DPRK and China, there is no good candidate. Besides, you also know the ...... of this crusade", Tang Xunli did not finish his words.