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Time flies, time flies......

Well, that's a bit of an exaggeration.

In the blink of an eye, the time of Datang time and space has come to the beginning of March, and the drought predicted by Li Anran before has not been late or simply not because of the so-called butterfly wings, and it has been raging for nearly half a month in the blink of an eye.

For a place like Escape Lodge, which is close to a water source and has been prepared, the fact that it has not rained for more than half a month is hardly a problem. But in those places that are far away from the water source and have no preparation at all, it is a catastrophe.

The most important thing is that after nearly half a month of rain, this sunny and abnormal weather still has no intention of stopping. It was supposed to belong to the spring climate with a cold willow wind, but now it has given people a feeling of hot summer.

It hasn't rained for more than half a month, and for those people below, it's just God's anomaly that they are a little worried. But for those in the know, the current drought is far from a real disaster, just the beginning.

Chang'an City, the inner hall of the imperial palace......

Looking at the folds and secret reports handed over from below, Li Shimin's face could no longer be described as difficult. The civil and military ministers who were summoned to the inner hall did not dare to make a sound at this time.

"Auxiliary, how is the well drilling?" Throwing the last piece of tea in his hand back to the mahogany desk in front of him, Li Shimin picked up the leftover tea that had cooled down next to him and drank it all. Asked.

"Sheng, the minister has arranged for people to go to the drought-stricken counties and villages in Guannai to preside over the matter of digging wells and collecting water, and the newly trained well-drilling teams have also been assigned to various severely affected places." The eldest grandson Wuji, who was sitting on the chair, hurriedly replied.

"Go back to Escape Villa, let ...... No, yes, please, please think of a way to see if you can get more of that kind of magic weapon that can drill deep wells, these are not enough now. Li Shimin, who nodded, commanded.

If it was only believed before, it would have been doubtful. After seeing that it has not rained for more than half a month. Li Shimin has already believed most of them. What's more, the agricultural officials who were sent to the fields also found signs that a large-scale insect plague was about to occur.

Before the loss, in line with the idea that it is better to believe what it has than not to believe it, a certain amount of preventive work has been carried out. Finally, the hidden dangers that have arisen near Chang'an City have been brought under control. Unfortunately, this is not enough.

"Obey the order!" The eldest grandson Wuji, who got up and saluted. Hurriedly received the order.

For such a will. The eldest grandson Wuji was not worried at all. Anyway, there is a great righteousness to save people's livelihood. I wasn't afraid that the transcendent Pure Yang True Person wouldn't help. Of course, the benefits should be paid at all.

Although it is doubtful that this will not be contaminated with too much cause and effect, otherwise it will affect cultivation and even sink into the red world forever. But the eldest grandson Wuji had to admit that there was no need to collect money in this way with the other party's ability.

"Zhijie, you go back to Xiaoyao Mountain Villa with the auxiliary machine, and ask the real person if there is a way to stop this locust plague in advance." After learning that signs of locust plague had been found in various parts of Guannei Province, Li Shimin, whose heart had been hanging, commanded again.

For himself, as the king of a country, he has to entrust the rescue of natural disasters to a real person. Even if this real person is not the kind of person who deceives the world and steals his name, and has many means to match his identity, it is still difficult to have any positive feelings.

"Obey." Zheng was glad that he had made the right choice before, eating a batch of poultry from Xiaoyao Villa, and also using stocking methods in Zhuangzi to curb the loss of his own Zhuangzi Cheng Biting Jin, and hurriedly took the order.

In fact, he is not the only one who has the same idea of happiness, the eldest grandson Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Wei Chi Jingde, and so on, these insiders, no matter what the reason, have more or less avoided the troubles caused by drought and locust plagues.

Although the locust plague has not yet begun, it is easy to spot the eggs hidden in the soil because of the awareness. These have become the best source of nutrition for the poultry that are stocked in the field.

Compared with the ministers' happiness, Li Shimin, as the king of a country, is still a little worried. Even if I have learned from someone before, it is still very troublesome if I can get through this difficulty.

In Li Shimin's view, if such a thing as a locust plague is placed in normal times, it is actually nothing. But it happened in the second year after he ascended the throne, and in this case, it was easy for someone with a heart to use it as a weapon against himself.

In particular, there are indeed some things about his own superior methods, and once he is caught by someone and makes a big fuss, it is difficult not to guarantee that the situation that has just stabilized will be turbulent again. Even, if one is not good, there is a high chance of big problems.

Regarding what was happening in the inner hall of the palace in Chang'an City, Li Anran, who was patrolling in his villa, naturally did not know what was going on. Moreover, even if he knows the Tao, he probably won't take it to heart. Anyway, Datang is not his own, and he is afraid of wool.

As for the huge impact and harm that can be caused by this great drought and locust plague, Li Anran actually knows that there is not much he can do. Even, to be able to get to this point, it is already worthy of the title of a pure yang real person.

It's a big deal that when the locust plague really comes, he will use some means to help Li Shimin stabilize the situation. Even if it is impossible to solve all the harm this time, it is impossible to help everyone, but it is worthy of his conscience.

After all this period of continuous improvement of various measures to prevent drought and locust plagues, coupled with the continuous flow of water trucks from the river into the canals, the drought for most of the month had no effect on the Cottage at all.

The pressurized water well in every house not only solves the problem of daily water use for the villagers, but also avoids the problem of excessive consumption of daily water on the side of the canal.

"Steward Wang, let the people below pay attention to inquire about the situation of the entire Guannei Dao, especially the signs of the locust plague, and once you find something, you must let me know about the Dao as soon as possible." Looking at the ducks and geese fluttering in the pond not far away, Li Anran commanded.

"The old slave understands." At this point, Wang Youde, who has been a housekeeper for so many years without seeing any problems, knows the importance of this matter very well, and he doesn't dare to admit it at all

"Also, people put up notices for me to buy locusts at farmers' markets, commercial streets, and industries in the county. Fresh locusts cost two cents a pound, and the sun-dried kind cost five cents a pound, and as many as you want. Li Anran, who nodded, commanded again.

"Young master, this price ......" Wang Youde, who was stunned for a moment, hurriedly said.

"What? The price is low? Li Anran, who hadn't paid attention to the price issue of Datang for a while, asked.

"Less him, not low, but high." Wang Youde, who shook his head again and again, explained.

"Tall?" Li Anran asked in amazement.

"It's high, young master, if that thing really happens, this thing won't be worth anything at all, and ten catties for a penny is not bad." Wang Youde, who knew that his young master didn't pay attention to these trivial things, nodded and said.

"Ten pounds for a penny?" Li Anran, who was surprised that the price was too cheap, shook his head after pondering for a while and said, "No, this price is too cheap, and it can't attract attention at all." In this way, according to the two standards of two catties per penny and one penny per catty, it is still the same sentence, I will collect as much as I want. ”

"Yes, young master, the old slave will start to let people spread the news throughout the entire Guannei Dao." Although he still feels that the price is too high, Wang Youde also heard that the key to this matter is not the price. So he didn't say anything more, and agreed very obediently.

At the same time, in most areas north of Chang'an City and east of Lantian County, the first batch of locusts have successfully hatched unconsciously...... (To be continued......)