Chapter 82: Drought

The hot weather continued for another seven days, and the temperature still did not decrease in the slightest, and the leaves and flowers lost their former greenery, and the water was removed, making them lose their former vitality, making people think it was the arrival of autumn.

Rare high temperatures, even after living in modern times for so many years, Li Shen has never seen it.

Li Shen, who was standing at the gate of the Xuanzheng Palace, felt the heat wave from the shop sweeping in, which made people can't help but want to retreat, want to stay away from the heat wave that is coming, lock his brows tightly, sigh helplessly, stretch out his hand to stand with the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, everyone is frowning, for the weather like this year, everyone has also encountered it for the first time, and the heat is a little bizarre, and if it continues like this for two days, I am afraid that the Wei River will be cut off.

"How's the situation going?" Li Shen asked lightly.

"Back to Your Majesty, the situation is basically similar everywhere, except for Jiangnan Province, which is slightly better, and other places may be ...... this year," Minister of Agriculture Zhang Xingcheng bowed forward and replied.

"How much grain does Datang have in store and distribute now?"

"The states and counties combined, should be able to cope with this disaster." Zhang Xingcheng replied.

Li Shen took a deep breath and said: "Spread my will to go to various places, the Tang Dynasty has officially entered emergency alert, and the power of the empire will be used to survive this crisis, all liquor shops are no longer allowed to make wine, and those who violate the order will be severely punished." ”

"Minister's order."

Li Shen looked at the earth in front of him as if it had been put into a furnace and roasted, a natural disaster! This is really irresistible with manpower, I hope God can bless it! If it continues to be so hot, I'm afraid the people will really not be able to bear it.

In fact, Li Shen is not worried about these things, the drought is just a drought, not that he is more ruthless, this natural disaster is something that there is no way to do, but he is worried that someone will take this opportunity to stir up right and wrong, and when the time comes, the people will follow and coax, and then he will have a headache.

"General Cheng." Li Shen shouted.

Although Cheng Yanjin now serves as the minister of the Ministry of Public Security, everyone is still used to calling him by his previous name.

"Your Majesty."

"Now that the arrests in the yamen in various places, have they all re-established separate public security bureaus?" Li Shen asked.

"The cities around Chang'an City have now been reformed, but they are still working in the county government, and the public security bureaus built in various places have now stopped working in the hot weather, and it is estimated that they will have to wait a little longer before they can work independently." Cheng Biting Jin replied.

"Let the people of the Ministry of Public Security now enter the alert to prevent some surprise situations."

Cheng Yanjin nodded slightly.

The civil and military officials at the scene all knew that in the face of this once-in-a-century drought, there would definitely be people with ulterior motives who would start stirring up trouble. finally settled down for a few years, but if it didn't work well, Datang really had to enter an eventful season again this time.

"Su Dingfang."

"The minister is here."

"Let the garrisons in various places cooperate, and those who spread rumors at will will be severely punished."

"The last general's decree."

"It's all gone, it's not very hot yet, it's all gone." Li Shen frowned, stretched out his hand, and waved and said.

"The ministers are leaving."

Looking at the ministers who were staring at the scorching sun one after another, Li Shen couldn't help but sigh again, is every emperor destined to encounter the punishment of heaven when he ascends the throne? I hope that tomorrow there will be a rain to come down, so that at least it can alleviate such a hot weather.

Fortunately, His Majesty Li Er has worked hard to develop Datang in recent years, and Datang's treasury has no silver or anything, but there is really a lot of food, which also makes Li Shen feel a little relieved. In fact, in Li Shen's opinion, it doesn't matter if a person dies in various ways, but don't starve to death, this kind of death is simply too cruel in his opinion.

Li Shen is not worried about how much tax revenue can be this year, and there is nothing without that thousand, the most important thing is whether the people can survive the drought and the next flood.

"Uncle." Li Shen looked at the eldest grandson Wuji who walked in front of him and shouted.

"Don't worry, these are natural disasters, and there is no use in urgency, you will get through it safely, the locust plague in the second year of Zhenguan, do you remember?"

Li Shen nodded slightly, the locust plague in the second year of Zhenguan, he still knows, how to say that he has also experienced Li Chengqian's things from childhood to adulthood, the locust plague in the second year of Zhenguan, even now I feel extremely shocked when I think about it, the sky is full of locusts flying, and even the head of the road has to wear a veil to cover it.

But even a plague of locusts is many times better than this drought, and at least it will not die of thirst.

"I know this, but I am worried that when those people with ulterior motives instigate, it will be another disaster for the people."

The eldest grandson Wuji nodded slightly, and said: "Isn't there still a newspaper, let's do more propaganda these days, how can I say that the conditions today are much stronger than your father and emperor, so many rumors and disasters everywhere, Datang is not all safe and sound, let alone Datang, which has such a strong national strength." ”

Li Shen smiled and said, "I'm just worried, and I can't bear those people to do foolish things." ”

"Some things have to be bloody suppressed, and you're still too soft-hearted."

"They are all my people, and they have shed enough blood and tears that I don't want to see them again."

The eldest grandson Wuji looked at Li Shen, paused slightly, and then said with a smile: "It's that I didn't say this." Then he said: "The old minister still has some things to deal with, so I will take a step back for the time being." ”

Li Shen nodded and said, "It's too hot these days, it's better for my uncle not to go out, put aside work for the time being, your body is important." ”

Eldest Sun Wuji nodded and walked step by step towards the bottom of the steps.

Li Shen let out another sigh, feeling that the sighs of these days add up to more than he has lived for twenty years, but in the face of such a helpless situation now, it really makes him very difficult, and he doesn't know what to do to solve it, so he just watched, watching the people everywhere fall into a crisis, people are determined to win the day, and say this at will, but many times people can't defeat God's arrangement at all.

"Your Majesty."

Li Shen turned around and looked at Wu Meiniang, who was walking slowly with a straight stomach, followed by two palace maids, one of whom was holding an umbrella, and the other was holding a plate with some fruits and thirst-quenching water, and said, "It's so hot, why did you still run over?" What if it's hot, what if I look at you? ”