In April, late spring and early summer.

It is full of greenery, and the rain is shining.

Luoyang Palace, Qianyang Palace, Li Zhi stood in front of the palace gate, looked at the light rain outside, and asked in a low voice of worry: "This rain has been raining for two days, right?" ”

"Yes." Empress Wu walked up from behind, crossed the emperor's shoulder, looked at the hazy world outside, and said softly: "This is the third rain of the month, and even the farmers in the fields are starting to get a little annoyed. ”

"The herald will be the supervisor, and the water department will immediately send personnel to the world to supervise the river and repair the river; Ordered the Imperial Historical Observatory, Dali Temple, and the Criminal Department, and immediately sent people to the Sifang, Zhuzhou County, Assassin County Order, Record Ministry Cao, Hu Cao Shicao, all step up, if there is a flood this year, I don't want a place to be affected. Li Zhi's expression was grim.

"Yes!" Empress Wu nodded slightly, then looked to the side.

Behind the side tents, a figure stood up, and quickly left the herald.

"Ordered the left and right guards, Luozhou Mansion, Yongzhou Mansion, Luoyang Henan, Chang'an Wannian Counties, requisition and deployment of government soldiers, dredge ditches, I don't want to see Luoyang and Chang'an become two water cities this summer." Li Zhi couldn't help but shake his head slightly, his face bitter.

"Your Majesty, why is this so?" Empress Wu looked at Li Zhi, her usual calm expression, but also a little nervous.

"The king of Nanchang once said that there will be flooding in the south this summer, and the north may be able to adjust the wind and rain, but in this way, it seems that there is still some optimism, and the situation is much more serious than he expected." Li Zhi looked at Empress Wu and said, "Mei Niang, be prepared, in case the situation is serious, the Pengcheng County Prince, as well as Yang Wulian, and even Liu Neyan, all have to rush to various places to prepare for the disaster." ”

"The concubine understands." Empress Wu nodded seriously.

Although there is still a long time before the autumn harvest in July and August, it is not a bad thing to prepare in advance.

If they succeed in overcoming the disaster, they will be able to unite the people.

"Also, prepare to kill." Li Zhi folded his sleeves behind and said in a cold voice: "If there is a major flood disaster anywhere this year, not only must we strictly investigate the successive chief officials within five years, but also track down the families behind them, pass on the message, and if there is a major event, the whole family will sit together." ”

"Whoa!" Empress Wu couldn't help but bow her hand slightly, her face solemn.

She knew that as soon as the emperor's words came out, although it was a warning in advance, many people were too lucky, and when the time came, I was afraid that many people would still die.

But if these unsightly people die, they will die.

When he is in charge, he can't handle the follow-up, so what's the use of him.

"But this year is Your Majesty's fiftieth birthday, and since there are some obstacles, then I will clean them all up in advance, so as not to worry about it again." Empress Wu walked to Li Zhi's side, and her voice was soft and reassuring.

Li Zhi nodded slightly, glanced at Empress Wu, shook his head again, and said, "If there is a catastrophe this year, what kind of birthday will I have." ”

"Maybe by that time, the catastrophe will have been managed." Empress Wu's gentle reassurance, although Li Zhi was a little relaxed, but this kind of thing was not at ease.

"If it weren't for the war in Changzhou, I would have transferred the king of Nanchang back to deal with the flood." Li Zhi couldn't help but sigh lightly, turned to look in the northwest direction, and asked in a low voice, "What is the King of Nanchang doing?" ”

"Returning to Your Majesty." Empress Wu also looked in the northwest direction, with a hint of vigilance in her eyes, and said at the same time: "Since the beginning of the year, the king of Nanchang has begun to build equipment in Qugou, as well as warships, on both sides of the Tongtian River, the recent rain is also a bit much, if it continues......"

"If it continues, then it is inevitable that the water of the Tongtian River will skyrocket, and the current will skyrocket, and it will be much easier to cross the river." The corners of Li Zhi's mouth slightly showed a hint of pride.

The rain continued, the river was flooded, and the river was wide, but strangely enough, in this case, it was much easier to cross the river.

In fact, it is not difficult to understand that the amount of water is only a factor in the flow rate of the water, the river water increases, the water surface rises, and the originally narrow river surface suddenly becomes wider, so that in contrast, the water flow slows down, and the direction of the water flow is easier to judge and control, but it is easier to cross the river.

"Yes!" Empress Wu nodded, her face became more and more solemn, and then she said in a low voice: "The king of Nanchang is so proficient in water conservancy, it is better to let him write a letter to control water and dredge it up, and it is best to write a book to tell about water conservancy in the world......"

"Okay, so be it." Li Zhi patted Empress Wu's arm lightly, and said with a smile: "Mei Niang, you are worried too much, I dare to guarantee that the King of Nanchang has never thought of this kind of thing, and even if he is a little worried, he went far away, far away in Tubo and Tianzhu, and it will take half a year to come back, what do you have to say, Hezhou, Taozhou, and Lanzhou will all be intercepted, what else do you need to worry about." ”

"Your Majesty has a point." Empress Wu nodded, but she was still a little worried in her heart, after all, the matter of water conservancy was a little more mysterious, and it was a matter of secrecy.

Manipulating water conservancy, talking about celestial phenomena.

These things are no stranger to the king of Nanchang.

Thinking of this, Empress Wu looked up at Li Zhi and asked softly, "Has Your Majesty also worried about this matter?" ”

"I control the whole country, and I have to think about everything." Li Zhi's eyes fell on the entire Luoyang City, and he said calmly: "Jin Wuwei and Qianniuwei around the King of Nanchang will pass back what he has done every once in a while, and it's okay if it's okay, if there is something, a holy decree can kill him immediately." ”

Jin Wuwei and Qian Niuwei beside Li Xuan, their families are in Luoyang, Chang'an, and even Li Xuan's family is in Chang'an.

Even if there are three or two ignorant ones, the others can have enough suppression.

"Besides, the king of Nanchang is a smart enough person, as long as the affairs of the court are not related to Changzhou, and even Tuyuhun doesn't want to care about it, such a person doesn't need to be too suspicious." Li Zhi shook his head calmly and said, "If even he needs to be suspicious, then King Han and King Huo don't need to be suspicious." ”

"Your Majesty has a point." Empress Wu blinked and bowed in agreement.

Li Zhi smiled and said, "If you are still not at ease, the son and daughter of the King of Nanchang, find someone to marry with the martial family, what is there to worry about." ”

"Yes!" Empress Wu's eyes jumped, and she seemed to have thought of a way.

There is only one eldest son of the king of Nanchang, and once the Wu family marries, at least half of the sky can be occupied, so what else do you need to worry about.

Empress Wu was completely relieved, and then said: "No matter what the weather is today, Your Majesty's fiftieth birthday still has to be celebrated, Fanbang countries, more than 300 states, countless princes and nobles, and hundreds of millions of people all want to celebrate Your Majesty's birthday, and Your Majesty thinks that the relevant ceremonies need to be arranged in the most appropriate way." ”

Li Zhi turned his head to look at Empress Wu in surprise, looked at her deeply, and finally sighed lightly and said: "Mei Niang is still considerate of me, I have been a husband and wife for half my life, I have to go on, I have a wife like this, I may have the longevity of the emperor." ”

Although his father Li Shimin only lived to be fifty years old, his grandfather Li Yuan lived to be seventy years old, which is probably something that many people in the world don't care about.

After the Xuanwumen Incident, Li Yuan lived peacefully for ten years.

"The concubine is willing to accompany His Majesty all the time." Empress Wu held Li Zhi's hand tightly, although she said, "But the concubine is four years older than Your Majesty......"

"But you're in better health than I am." Li Zhi patted the back of Empress Wu's hand and said softly: "In the past two years, everything has gone well, and I feel more relaxed...... For example, this year, if I can't say that I have this birthday, I have to spend it in the water. ”

"Your Majesty." Empress Wu glanced at Li Zhi without curiosity, but fortunately, Li Zhi only said half of what he said when he was depressed, and he didn't disappoint the fun, so Empress Wu continued: "Even in the water, Your Majesty's birthday must be well lived, Luoyang itself has many ditches, this time they are strictly ordered to dredge the canals, and there will be no accidents......"

After a slight pause, Empress Wu said: "In case of emergency, Luoyang should prepare more ships, and those craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry should be working hard for His Majesty's birthday this year." ”

"Anyway, be frugal." Li Zhi looked at Empress Wu seriously and said: "It's okay to deal with it properly this year, if it's not appropriate, I'm afraid it will affect next year's war." ”

"The concubine understands." Empress Wu nodded seriously.

One year is enough time for the Tubo people to prepare an army of 100,000, and once something happens on the front line, I am afraid it will be bad for the whole country.

Empress Wu is not so stupid, from the plateau to Chang'an, in addition to the long journey, there are not many checkpoints, not so easy to guard.

Once something happens, it is very likely to endanger Chang'an.

"In addition, there is Ming Chongyan." Li Zhi's expression became cold, he looked at Empress Wu and asked, "Where is he now, three months ago, I ordered him to go to Maoshan, why is there still no news until now?" ”

Empress Wu couldn't help but raise her eyebrows, she didn't expect that the emperor would suddenly ask about Ming Chongyan.

Li Zhi looked at Empress Wu and said in a deep voice: "Did he go somewhere else for something, or did he say that he was dead?" ”

The truth is cruel, after nearly three months, there has been no movement, even the most stupid person should know that something is wrong.

Not to mention that Empress Wu had already let people investigate in detail a month ago, but there is still no news.

"The concubine didn't receive any of his recitals, both openly and secretly." Empress Wu lowered her head, clenched her fists lightly, and said in a heavy tone: "The secret guard secretly investigated, he last appeared in Luoyang, and then found five ships to cover up and went to Maoshan, while he himself was nowhere to be found." ”

"Let's investigate, let Dali Temple investigate the disappearance." Li Zhi turned to look at Luoyang City in front of him, and said softly: "If my guess is right, he should still be in Luoyang City at this time, I believe that he will die and die in Luoyang." ”

"Yes!" Empress Wu nodded seriously.

……

The emperor issued a decree, Ming Chongyan disappeared, and ordered Dali Temple to investigate in detail, and the Criminal Department, Luozhou Mansion, Luoyang and Henan counties assisted in the investigation.

For a time, the entire Chang'an shook.

When Liu Jinyu received the news in Chang'an, she couldn't help but stand up and said in disbelief: "Shiyin Zhenren is dead? ”

Li Bi stood on the side and arched his hand and said: "Princess, it is very likely that she is really dead, this person has a very strong heart of rights, it is impossible to leave the center for such a long time?" ”

"Could it be fishing, who will kill him, at this time, it is inevitable to move?" Liu Jinyu looked up in the direction of Luoyang.

The methods of the Empress Wu are absolutely extraordinary, and at this time, the two cities of Chang'an and Luoyang, I am afraid that countless people have already been completely stared to death.

Li Bi nodded and said: "People with weak hearts will inevitably make some moves, but this matter has nothing to do with us, just sit and watch the changes." ”

"East Palace." Liu Jinyu frowned and looked at Li Bi, and said: "From today onwards, the door will be closed, except for relatives at home, other outsiders will not see them." ”

"Whoa!" Li Bi arched his hand, and then asked, "Princess, do you want to be notified by the prince?" ”

"Yes." Liu Jinyu nodded and said: "Everyone in the court and China is concerned about this matter, if we don't do anything, we will have a feeling of wanting to cover up." ”

"Yes!" Li Bi bowed his hand, and then stepped back.

Liu Jinyu sighed lightly in her heart, she had some thoughts about wanting to investigate deeply, but in the end, she forgot it.

These things, once you start on them, are not so easy to get rid of.

For example, the Ministry of Punishment, such as the Prince.

(End of chapter)