Chapter 312: Chickens and Ducks
Drought cannot be solved by one person.
Even though Li Qinzai has the ability to reach the sky, he has to ask for help in the face of the catastrophe of Tianwei.
The county magistrates hurried back to their respective county towns to preside over the drought-fighting and digging ditches. With the help of the army, the project of digging the canal went smoothly, and in just about 10 days, the main canal from Jinyang County to the Fen River was dug through.
And Li Qinzai was not idle, he sent his troops to rush to the south urgently, and requisitioned grain from the south in the name of the imperial court.
Only in this kind of catastrophe season, Li Qinzai had to secretly thank Emperor Yang of Sui for opening the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.
According to various rumors in the previous life, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was to satisfy his selfish desire to tour the world, or to communicate the public heart of the north and the south, people may have disputes, but this canal has benefited thousands of generations, and it is still used by people until more than a thousand years later.
With this canal, which is more than 3,000 miles long, grain from the south can be quickly transported to the north, and every boatload of grain is the hope of thousands of people to survive.
The troops were sent to several Shangzhou in the south to produce output, and Li Qinzai did not breathe a sigh of relief.
Counting the days, it will take at least two or three months for grain from the south to be transported to the north through the Grand Canal, and then transported to Bingzhou by land.
In two or three months, it is impossible to hold on to the grain storage in the official warehouse of the prefecture, and as long as the food is cut off for one day, it will be a large-scale civil uprising.
Therefore, if you want the people of Bingzhou to survive, you have to hit those grain merchants, and Li Qinzai must set up a bureau as soon as possible to let the grain merchants get in.
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Li Qinzai, who was busy with food, did not touch the ground with his feet, and he was not at all like a salted fish.
When he was about to go out of the city to see the progress of the army digging a ditch, he was stopped by the messenger of the Assassin's Mansion just after he went out.
The envoy reported that His Royal Highness King Teng came to visit.
Li Qinzai was quite surprised, he was about to meet King Teng, but he didn't expect King Teng to take the initiative to come to the door.
"Ah Si, order to prepare a wine banquet." Li Qinzai commanded.
King Teng came quickly, and in less than an hour of incense, King Teng's guard of honor arrived outside the Assassin's Mansion.
Without waiting for the palace maid to help him get out of the carriage, King Teng jumped down from the carriage, landed on his feet, and thudn, raising a puff of smoke and dust.
Li Qinzai, who was standing at the door to greet him, his eyelids jumped, and His Royal Highness King Teng ...... It's a bit skinny.
King Teng, whose feet landed perfectly, showed a satisfied look, and then raised his eyes to look at Li Qinzai.
Li Qinzai stepped forward and saluted: "Your Majesty Li Qinzai, meet His Royal Highness King Teng." ”
King Teng didn't squeak, a pair of small eyes looked him up and down, from the hair to the Qingyun boots he was wearing, from head to toe.
Li Qinzai was stared at by his eyes, and goosebumps appeared on his back.
What does this mean? Staring at me as soon as we met, could it be that there was some intention? It is said that royal nobles often have hobbies that are different from ordinary people, such as male style or something......
Li Qinzai's complexion changed, and he reflexively clamped the sphincter.
"Xiaguan Li Qinzai, meet His Royal Highness King Teng." Lee Chin-jae repeated again.
King Teng finally retracted his gaze, and a smile appeared on his face: "I have long heard that Uncle Li Xian is a dragon and phoenix among people, and he is quite valued by His Majesty, hehe, this king has been admired for a long time." ”
Li Qinzai breathed a sigh of relief.
That's right, everyone is not familiar with each other, how good it is to maintain this kind of hypocrisy and hypocrisy on the surface, and it is a ball of harmony.
After the two sides met, Li Qinzai invited him sideways, and King Teng was also polite and humble.
So Li Qinzai stepped into the threshold of the Assassin's Mansion half a shoulder ahead, but King Teng kept staring at his feet, and his cheeks twitched violently.
"Actually straddle the left foot first, oh, how can the daughter of this king promise a married man who straddles the left foot first when entering the door!" King Teng secretly gritted his teeth and sneered.
Quietly walked into the Assassin's Mansion, and a banquet had been prepared in the hall.
Datang's hospitality is a wine banquet, whether it is a meal or not, as long as there are guests at the door, you must serve wine and food, as for the music class Kabuki or something, it belongs to the luxury and high-end version.
Li Qinzai is not familiar with King Teng, and besides, there is no Kabuki in the Assassin's Mansion, so he has to simply give him a standard version, just have wine and food, and Kabuki is not necessary.
Raised a glass to the three wines of King Teng, and the atmosphere of the guests and hosts in the hall was quite harmonious.
However, Li Qinzai always felt uncomfortable, because King Teng's eyes were a little scary, staring at him gloomily for a while, and showing disgust and resistance for a while, the expression on his face gritted his teeth from time to time, or piled up a social smile that couldn't be fake......
Li Qinzai's heart is tight, this goods are not good. But what puzzled him was, when did he offend him?
"His Royal Highness King Teng, I don't know if you are passing through Bingzhou, or if you plan to live in Bingzhou?" Li Qinzai said with a smile.
King Teng blurted out, "Can you manage it?" ”
Li Qinzai: ???
King Teng's face did not change, and he quickly changed his words: "Oh, what this king means is that he may leave the state as soon as possible." ”
Saying that, King Teng added in an accentuated tone: "...... Take the little girl with you to leave the state as soon as possible. ”
Li Qinzai sighed, and said politely: "In such a hurry, why not stay for a few more days......
King Teng blurted out again: "You think beautifully......"
Li Qinzai: ???
"Cough, this king is saying, don't stay, don't stay, hurry up on the road to avoid evil."
Li Qinzai sighed, this legendary imperial uncle, who didn't seem to be normal, spoke strangely, and always felt that he had an inexplicable hostility towards himself.
As a history of the assassination of the state, he has just suppressed the grain merchants, if King Teng is hostile to him, then there is only one explanation, those suppressed grain merchants are inseparable from King Teng, and they have moved the interests of others, so they are naturally hostile to him.
Li Qinzai pondered for a long time, and tried to say euphemistically: "His Royal Highness King Teng should know that there is a big drought in Bingzhou this year, and the people in and outside the city are struggling to make a living, and the people need food to tide over this difficulty......
King Teng was absent-minded, not knowing what he was thinking, but when he heard the words, he still responded politely: "Good, good, roar well, roar well." The voice roared loudly, and the king heard ......"
Li Qinzai: ???
Then King Teng paused and said very tactfully: "This king heard that Li Xianbo was newly married, and Mrs. Zun was still a little girl's best friend for many years, but this king wanted to persuade Li Xianbo, be a man, be content, and cherish what you already have, don't be too greedy......"
The corners of Li Qinzai's eyes twitched, and his brows furrowed deeply.
So, is this a warning to me to stop in moderation and stop touching his interests?
Hehe, you're thinking about fart, the life and death of millions of Li people are tied to one, can I stop in moderation?
Li Qinzai's face was slightly gloomy: "Your Highness forgives the sin, although the Xiaguan's approach is a little intense, but he has a clear conscience, not only that, but the Xiaguan will continue to do it until the goal is achieved." ”
King Teng was stunned for a moment, and suddenly became furious.
In front of this king, did he say frankly until he achieved his goal, and did not hide it at all? Such a blatant concern for the king's daughter is too deceitful.
His face quickly became gloomy, and King Teng said with a gloomy expression: "Uncle Li County, don't forget that you have just been newly married, wouldn't such an act make the newlywed lady feel cold?" ”
Li Qinzai's eyes narrowed, and his gaze showed a cold light.
What's the matter, it's not enough to threaten me, you also want to threaten my mother-in-law in Weinan?
That's excessive!
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