Chapter 243: A Blizzard is Coming! The King of Chu shows his true face!
After all, it is a new temple, so naturally there is a temple fair.
It has become a new business district in Chang'an City.
It's noisy.
It's very lively.
A sea of people.
The small merchant and the peddler smiled from ear to ear.
This temple fair really made them a complete fortune.
The people were also dancing excitedly, and such a lively thing made hundreds of people relax.
The temple fair lasted for three or four days.
However, no one thought that the suspension of the temple fair was a snowstorm.
That's right!
It's a sudden blizzard!
This made Chang'an both inside and outside, whether it was the common people or the landlord officials. All were extremely unexpected and in a hurry.
Even Li Shimin really never imagined that the weather would be so abnormal this year.
Now, it's only mid-October.
As a rule of thumb, it is cold in November, and when it snows heavily, it is at the end of November at the earliest.
Now, according to reason, it should never be.
After all, it's only autumn in the middle of October.
It's colder in the morning and evening, but it's still very comfortable and warm at noon.
But this time, it completely disrupted everyone's thoughts.
Tai Chi Palace.
Li Shimin stood in front of the door of the hall and tightened his clothes.
The sudden change caught him, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, off guard.
To tell the truth, he was really relaxed a few days ago, thinking that the world was completely calm, everything was singing and dancing, and the world was good.
But this time, all his fantasies were shattered, and he was completely pulled back to reality.
Datang is still the Tang Dynasty with many disasters and difficulties.
But you can't float!
The king of Chu hasn't floated yet, why did he start to float?
On the ground, a thick layer of snow has been produced.
It's night, but it's not like night at all.
The snow makes the night feel like daytime.
"Damn, what the hell is going on?"
"At this time, why is it snowing all of a sudden?"
Li Shimin frowned.
Behind him, the eldest grandson Wuji, Wei Zheng and Du Ruhui are all you look at me, I look at you, I don't know how to answer.
How can they know this?
"Your Majesty!"
Wei Zheng pondered for a long time before slowly muttering, "Your Majesty, this weather is just a little abnormal. ”
"It's not strange! After all, we can't control when it snows. ”
Wei Zheng's voice was low.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The eldest grandson Wuji also opened his mouth and echoed: "It's just that this time the heavy snow is too sudden, Your Majesty, let's not think about why the weather suddenly snowed and cooled down, but think about how to relieve the disaster." ”
"That's right, Your Majesty, what the auxiliary machine and Wei Zheng said is right, we can't control this, but we have to take care of the life and death of the people."
"The temperature drops suddenly, almost overnight, and the people are not prepared at all."
"Thick clothes, charcoal, food or something, there will definitely be an urgent need, let's think about this!"
"Otherwise....... if there is a large area of frostbite and frostbite, starvation and starvation, the people will definitely be discouraged again."
Du Ruhui said softly.
Li Shimin took a deep breath.
He looked up at the sky.
The snow continued, as if the day was going to sink, but after all, it was not as urgent as it was during the day.
It's a lot smaller, and it looks like it's about to stop.
That's the good news.
"Food, there is still in the court."
"Not to mention, from Yunzhou City, a lot of Turkic cattle and sheep have been sent, which happens to be a great supplement to us."
Li Shimin thought for a moment and said.
Before, the glazed wolf king was sold, and millions of quintals of grain were pit on the Turkic side, although some of them were used as military food, but for the war in northern Xinjiang, military food was not consumed much.
Not to mention, the Turks were defeated, and although Li Tao and the others returned to the city, Yunzhou City organized a lot of troops to go to the Turkic steppe.
After all, although the Jieli Khan was captured alive, there were still many remnants of the Turkic tribes.
Of course, Datang won't let them breathe!
However, for Datang, the scene is almost one-sided, and there is no need for a coach like Li Tao to be in charge, and the following deputy generals can be organized.
After repeated attacks and sweeps, countless cattle and sheep were captured, most of which were sent to Chang'an.
These can also be used as a large part of supplementary food.
Wei Zheng nodded and said, "There is no shortage of food. ”
"The people, they urgently need something to keep warm."
"But now, there is still a period of time before the time of heating, and many people have not prepared charcoal for winter, and of course, a larger part of the people can't afford it at all."
"Even if it is, some rich people's homes have not had time to buy these things."
Wei Zheng said sadly.
In November, it was time for the people to buy winter goods.
Now, it's only the middle of October, and the rapid cooling is really a bit of a surprise.
"yes, you have to find a way to do that, or not. The people really can't hold on. The eldest grandson Wuji said.
In the Tai Chi Palace, there was a sudden silence.
Only the north wind outside the temple, howling, accompanied by snowflakes, reminded the people of the world that winter had arrived.
After a few breaths, the four of them, almost in unison, raised their heads at the same time.
There was a glint of excitement in their eyes.
"Coal!"
"The coal in the Chu Palace!!"
Li Shimin shouted out.
His voice was hoarse, and his voice was broken.
"That's right, it's Coal! This coal is incredibly simple to make, and it is incredibly abundant to burn. ”
"This thing, all the mountains around our Chang'an!"
Wei Zheng rubbed his hands together and was about to jump up.
"Who's to say it's not? Tomorrow, Your Majesty, let's go to Beppu, King of Chu, tomorrow! ”
"Take a good look at how this coal is made, and then tell the people!"
"The charcoal only needs to be changed into a honeycomb shape, and it can exert a huge amount of heat, which is enough for the people to use."
Du Ruyan roared.
Li Shimin took a deep breath, and he nodded.
"Good! Chu Wangfu Courtyard, let's go over tomorrow! ”
Li Shimin had already made up his mind in his heart.
"Your Majesty, the Chu King's Courtyard, after all, is still a little small, and can't hide too many things, why don't we go to .......the Chu King's Mansion tomorrow to have a look?"
"Presumably, the Chu Wangfu also has this honeycomb charcoal."
Wei Zheng thought for a moment and spoke.
Li Shimin thought for a moment and nodded.
"It's okay, let's go to the Chu King's Mansion tomorrow."
"Kuan'er, this stinky boy, it's really raining in time, the most holy in the world, it's a good name."
"To be honest, if there is no honeycomb charcoal, I ....... really, I really don't know where to go there to solve this heating problem for the people."
"Shhh.......h This is the will of God, this is the heavens will not stop me Datang! ”
Li Shimin's tone was also slightly relaxed.
After all, an urgent problem was solved.
"yes!"
The eldest grandson Wuji also had to sigh, he actually had a feeling of the rest of his life after the catastrophe in his heart, and continued: "This time, it is also thanks to His Royal Highness the King of Chu. ”
"The people know, I don't know how to thank His Royal Highness the King of Chu!"
"Hey....... I'm waiting for the prince, it's really ......."
"Rely on His Royal Highness the King of Chu to solve your doubts every time, and eat the monarch in vain! Shame, shame!! ”
Du Ruyan smiled bitterly.
"Don't say something useless, don't go back, just rest in the palace, tomorrow, Chu Wangfu!!"
Li Shimin squinted at Du Ruhui and said directly.
….……….…….
Meanwhile.
Luoyang East, a village.
"Dadada......."
"Puff, puff, ......."
Strange sounds resounded through the night.
At the same time, countless black shadows disappeared into the surrounding courtyards.
And immediately after.
An unexpected figure stepped out of an incomparably strange-looking iron box.
Is that.
King of Chu!
Li Kuan!
This iron box is very strange.
However, Li Kuan knows very well that this thing will be called a car in later generations, as for whether it is in Datang, Li Kuan has not named it yet, so naturally there is no name.
This is also one of the results in the North!
It's freezing on this day, even if you take a carriage, you can't drive this comfortably.
Steam engine cars, you can ride in a horse-drawn carriage is much more comfortable.
"Your Highness, cold."
"It's dark now, so please watch your step."
Lu Lingqi also hurriedly walked out from behind and draped the big in her hand on Li Kuan's body.
Li Kuan didn't look back.
Instead, he looked straight up at the sky.
His eyes narrowed slightly.
It's going to be snowing.
When he was looking at the sky with his eyes squinting slightly, the snow that fell from the sky would never touch Li Kuan, and he was stunned that there was no snow at all.
"Let's go in first."
Li Kuan said calmly.
As he retracted his gaze, the newly falling snow finally hit the big one.
"Your Highness, has Your Highness arrived?"
"See Your Highness!!"
Immediately afterward, before the door was opened, a farmer in the car had not yet opened, when he heard a sound of great surprise from inside.
The door opens.
Shangguan Haitang knelt directly on one knee towards Li Kuan.
"Okay, get up first, it's cold outside, let's go inside."
Li Kuan said.
"Yes!"
Shangguan Haitang hurriedly got up, made way out, followed behind, and walked towards the house together.
Then, Lu Lingqi then walked in.
in the back.
It was a pure black spear of one meter eight, and it was being carried into the house by six brocade guards through gritted teeth.
This village.
Don't look at it as just a village, but when Li Kuan walked into the room, a wave of heat came to his face, defending against the cold outside, which was really comfortable.
Even Li Kuan couldn't help but exhale lightly, and his stiff fingers immediately became active again.
The room, not big.
But, it's all there.
Immediately afterwards, I heard a few weak voices outside, it was the Jinyi guards who had been following, they carried the black guns in and put them down, and they all went into the next room to keep warm.
The door, shut.
Candle flame, lit.
The hot pot is steaming, and the beef and mutton inside are also tempting.
In the middle, the brazier crackled and burned, and the heat filled the room one after another.
Li Kuan heroically picked up the wine glass directly, took a sip of wine first, and then raised his eyes to look at Shangguan Haitang next to him.
"The dragon guards of Hebei Province have all been assembled?"
Li Kuan asked softly.
In his words, there is a hint of majesty.
"Returning to His Royal Highness, everything has been arranged, and he has already rushed to Goguryeo, as long as the king of Chu gives an order, he will ......."
It's just that Shangguan Haitang's words were not finished, and Li Kuan waved his hand and interrupted him.
"Just get there, Goguryeo, don't be in a hurry."
"Jinyiwei and Xichang, can you lurk in some cities?"
The city of Luo is the capital of Tibet.
"Your Highness, they're all in."
"Then, start controlling, Tubo, it's time to destroy it."
"Let them survive for so long, they can't keep it all the time, the Big Dipper scouts all withdrew from Tubo and returned to Datang, in order to exterminate Tubo at this moment and become one of the hole cards to deal with the Big Dipper and the Fan Yang Lu clan."
Li Kuan said as he ate a mouthful of hot pot, only to feel that his whole body was warm.
"A few of you, you can also sit down and warm up and eat food together."
Li Kuan commanded.
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Several people sat down.
Shangguan Haitang poured wine for Li Kuan.
"What His Highness said is really God."
"This snow, that is, His Highness has just stepped out of the mountain, and it has fallen."
"I waited, but I never expected that the snow would fall so early in Chang'an this year."
Shangguan Haitang looked at Li Kuan, his eyes were soft, like flowing jade.
Li Kuan smiled indifferently.
In the third year of Zhenguan, there will be heavy snowfall, and the winter will be early, which is recorded in the history books, and according to the records, at this time, the Turks will freeze to death because of the sudden cold wave, and a large number of cattle and sheep will freeze to death, and they will go south.
It's just that ....... was cleaned up by himself in advance.
Their cattle and sheep, just right, can also be the raw materials for hot pot this winter?
And because he knew about it, Li Kuan also came here from the north in advance.
The north and the top of the hill are wonderful places to stay in the summer.
But in winter, it's really not a place for people to live.
The wind, the snow, unless there is modern heating equipment, otherwise, it really can't bear it.
But one thing to say, the snow-covered mountains, the scenery is really good.
"Your Highness, over there in Chang'an, when will we go back?"
"A few days ago, they actually built a temple for His Highness, Lingqi really wanted to go and see it."
Lu Lingqi smiled cutely, and her beautiful eyes were about to squint into a line.
His Royal Highness is only how old he is, and he has a temple body.
I really don't know what His Highness inside will be sculpted into.
Really curious.
Lu Lingqi's voice fell, and the face next door was cold, Shangguan Wan'er, who didn't seem to be interested in any of them, her clear eyes also moved slightly, and the corners of her mouth seemed to be curled up for nothing.
"That's right, it is said that the prince of the country also sent a plaque to His Royal Highness."
"The best victory in the world, these four words are now spread throughout Chang'an, and it is estimated that it will not be long before this name will spread throughout the world."
"Then the head of the Fan Yang Lu family and the lord of the Seven Stars, Beichen, don't have the prestige of Your Highness, we have the world's people as a shield, how can we lose to them."
The voice fell.
Shangguan Haitang was also a little excited.
Who has ever been named the best in the world?
But Your Highness did it!
Li Kuanrong was not shocked.
Squinted slightly.
(End of chapter)