"Your Majesty, I heard that Goguryeo will be conquered next year?" In the palace, in a palace, on the bed, two beautiful women with red faces, between their eyes, infinite amorous, one left and one right, snuggled up to Li Xin's side, who are not Yin and Zhang? The jade hand of the Zhang family went deep into the brocade quilt, as if he was groping for something, his apricot eyes were full of spring, and his voice was full of charm.

"I'm afraid it's impossible, I'm afraid there will be a drought next spring, and next year there will be a bad harvest, and I'm afraid that the conquest of Goguryeo will need to be delayed." Li Xin shook his head, he stroked the silky skin of the two of them, and said: "But Goguryeo will not be proud for long, as soon as next year passes, I will personally go on an expedition, a small Goguryeo, it will be wiped out without much effort." ”

Yin and Zhang glanced at each other, the smile on their faces became more, and Yin whispered something in Li Xin's ear, and then the whole person shrank into the brocade quilt, and soon there were bursts of strange sounds in the hall. I don't know if Li Yuan can live until now, he will be angry to death again.

The joy soon ended, and the drought in Guanzhong had already been reflected in the New Year, and from the New Year to the first New Year's Eve, there was not a drop of rain in Guanzhong, and the ministers of the court showed a worried look on their faces.

"Your Majesty, the drought-fighting mechanism of the imperial court must be started immediately, otherwise, the drought is coming, the reduction of grain in the DPRK and China is secondary, the minister is worried that some people take the opportunity to make trouble, this is the most important thing, the dynasties, the year of the drought, the people are hungry, and there are countless people who take risks, the minister thinks, immediately take stock of the granaries and granaries in various places, if once the drought occurs, the imperial court must immediately open the warehouse and release grain, and provide relief to the victims." Du Ruhui said loudly in the main hall.

"The keel waterwheel built by His Majesty should also be expanded by the Ministry of Industry immediately and given to the common people for free. Although the world is dry, as long as you work together, even if it doesn't rain for a year, you can get through this hurdle. Wei Yuancheng also spoke.

"Well, that's a good point, but it's more important. Local governments should prepare in advance, and in the rice market, prohibit large-scale grain trading and prohibit merchants from hoarding and hoarding, and these merchants themselves are born for profit, which is not wrong in itself, but in the year of great calamity, it is still like this, that is against the principles of heaven. Such a businessman should have his family exterminated. Li Xin's face was gloomy, in all dynasties, there would be land annexation, isn't it because when there is no grain, he mortgages his land to the landlord Haoqiang?

"Your Majesty." Wei Yuancheng and the others' faces changed, this emperor was arrogant and strong towards those landlords, and it can be said that his suspicion has never changed. Is it even more strict, even this kind of thing is said now. It is clearly to crack down on these landlords.

"Before spring ploughing, all kinds of water conservancy facilities in Guanzhong must be carefully inspected, since it does not rain in the sky, then self-reliance, the people who can move in the court must move, and the general is about to lead the army to return to the court. Coupled with the army of the imperial court, there are about a million, not much, we only need 300,000 people, and we can put the water conservancy facilities in Guanzhong. Renovate again, these soldiers, nothing else, but have a lot of strength, can't do farm work, digging ravines or what. The Ministry of Industry should send capable candidates, and the people should also look for people who are proficient in water conservancy. Li Xin attaches great importance to this drought, which can be said to be the biggest natural disaster that Li Xin has encountered since he ascended the throne.

In the feudal era, the productivity was low, basically relying on the harvest of the sky, and in the face of natural disasters, most of them believed in the theory of ghosts and gods, but in Li Xin's view, all this was not a problem, as long as they worked together, there was nothing that could not be done.

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the power of heaven is unpredictable, it lies in virtue and politics, and if virtue and politics are not cultivated, God will send a warning, Your Majesty should concentrate on fasting, and it will definitely be able to move the heavens and rain down." An old man walked out tremblingly. But it was Kong Yingda, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites.

"Master Kong, what you said is not right, Your Majesty is wise and martial, the Tang Dynasty is up and down, the country and the people are safe, how can you tell Your Majesty not to cultivate morality and politics?" A gloomy voice came, but it was Xu Jingzong's gloomy face, and the red official robe was on him, as if it was dyed with blood. As soon as he spoke, everyone's complexion suddenly changed, and some people still showed a trace of disdain, Xu Jingzong's reputation was not very good in the imperial court, compared to Kong Yingda, it was heaven and earth.

"Although the celestial phenomena can't explain anything, Your Majesty's cultivation of virtue and politics is naturally not wrong. Master Kong's advice may not solve the current drought, but there is loyalty, and please let Your Majesty be aware of it. Eldest Sun Wuji hurriedly explained, he looked at Xu Jingzong's gaze a little gloomy. News in the palace, this Xu Jingzong and Li Guifei are very close, who knows, will this ruthless guy take refuge in Li Zhiwan and help Li Chengji seize the crown prince? You must know that with a person like Xu Jingzong, it is really possible for this kind of thing to happen. The eldest grandson Wuji wants to prevent this kind of thing from happening, at least let Xu Jingzong know how powerful he is.

"The king has to cultivate virtue and politics since ancient times, but if this natural disaster is a warning to the king, the king must fast, salute the heavens, and the heavens will hang the curtains, and it will rain, I'm afraid it's a bit fake, if so, what else do you need people to do, why don't you all come and salute the heavens, the heavens will not only not rain disasters, but also ensure the peace of the Tang Dynasty? If this is the case, I am afraid that the dynasties will not have a chance to perish, and the heavens are protecting those kings? Li Xin said indifferently: "The so-called cultivation of virtue and politics, respect for the heavens, it is better to say, cultivate virtue and politics, respect the common people." The power of the common people is strong, and if we are united, I don't believe that we can't solve the drought in front of us. ”

Li Xin did not blame Kong Yingda, at this time, the power of the heavens is great, any celestial phenomenon will be called a warning to the emperor, and sometimes it still has a little effect, and this effect is only for those mediocre and incompetent kings. But it is not good for Li Xin, Li Xin pays attention to the victory of people. Isn't it all the way through the years that illustrates all this? As long as the drought works well, it does not necessarily mean that the drought will not be solved.

Soon, at the beginning of the new year, the Tang Dynasty soon established an early warning mechanism, Lantian Battalion, Bashang Battalion soldiers and horses in addition to some of the soldiers and horses, 200,000 troops were sent to various parts of Guanzhong to build water conservancy, to prepare to deal with the coming drought, the imperial court also prepared a 600 miles of urgent documents, how to prevent drought means, sent to the local government, ordered the local government to take the drought seriously, in the Tang newspaper, also published some means to deal with the drought. (To be continued.) )