People in Datang have been expelled from school

Chapter 20 Floods and Waterlogging?
Historically, this heavy rain caused waterlogging in many places near Chang'an.

The heavy rain continued for five days, and Li Shimin came to Jingyang again to ask if Li Zhengtu Yuhun would attack.

Being able to predict this heavy rain is really scary, and this time I want to confirm it again.

Li Shimin also dressed up as an ordinary person with a hat, and Fang Xuanling followed him all the way.

Li Junxian followed, not knowing why His Majesty wanted to come out in the rain, what would happen if the weather was warm and cold if he caught the cold and got sick.

Walking towards Jingyang County, you can see from a distance that many villagers are building river embankments.

The water system near Chang'an is well-developed, and it has the reputation of eight waters surrounding Chang'an. Looking at the situation, Li Shimin asked Fang Xuanling, "Is it just preventing floods?"

The drought in Chang'an happened just a few years ago, but the flood has not happened for several years.

Li Shimin saw Li Zheng, who was also wearing a hat, and said, "Are you asking the villagers to repair the river embankment?"

"It's you again." Li Zheng turned to see him.

Li Shimin smiled, "You said a few days ago that it would rain in Chang'an, but it really rained, how did you calculate it?"

"It's very simple. Before it rains, there will be some signs, such as looking at clouds, feeling the wind, and watching insects and ants. Some old farmers can also see it." Li Zheng said.

After talking about this, Li Zheng was also a little guilty, so he should be able to fool him.

After listening to what Li Zheng said, Li Shimin smiled, but he didn't quite believe it. Some old farmers could indeed see some signs to judge whether it would rain.

But can the old farmer predict that a rain will fall for so long?

This kid is not telling the truth.

Li Shimin was determined.

Li Shimin asked, "You asked the villagers to build the river embankment to be afraid of floods?
Li Zheng smiled and fell silent.

"I'm asking you." Li Shimin continued.

Li Zheng cleared his throat and said, "The wind is so noisy today."

wind?When I asked him about the flood, he actually said that the wind was very noisy?

Seeing Li Zheng's expression, Li Shimin immediately understood, and reluctantly took out a piece of silver cake, "I also ask my little brother to enlighten me."

"Brother, what are you doing so politely, am I the kind of person who sees money?" Li Zheng quickly took the silver cake.

I've seen shameless, never seen such shameless, Li Junxian looked at Li Zheng's face with anger, and was about to draw a knife...

"Will there be a flood?" Li Shimin asked again.

Li Zheng whispered to him, "I'll tell you what I'm going to say next, don't be afraid."

Li Shimin nodded, "Please speak."

Li Zheng said in a low voice, "There will be floods all over Chang'an, submerging crops, causing waterlogging, resulting in food shortages in many places."

"Really?" Li Shimin looked nervous.

"You can't talk nonsense like this. If it spreads out, maybe the DPRK will confuse the public with evil words and arrest me."

"How come." Li Shimin smiled awkwardly.

"Why not, His Majesty is a ruthless man who can't rub sand in his eyes."

A person who can't rub the sand in his eyes?Is Li Shimin thinking that I am such a stern person in the community?

The people are all afraid of me, who else dares to tell the truth?

They think they are open-minded, but there are a few who are not flattering, and a few who dare to speak the truth.

After Li Zhenggang finished speaking, he saw Li Shimin's face darkened, "Huh? Brother, why is your face darkened?"

Li Shimin recovered his expression, "Why do you say there will be floods in Chang'an?"

"Look, you don't even believe it."

Li Zheng said he took him to the Jingyang River, pointed to the fast-flowing river and said, "You see that the river is very turbid, right?"

"What's the point?" Li Shimin wondered.

"The turbid river water means that there is a lot of silt in the underwater riverbed. The more silt, the higher the riverbed, and the less space for water to flow."

Li Shimin shook his head and said he didn't quite understand.

For the sake of his payment, Li Zheng found a puddle, threw a stone and said, "Look at the water now."

"The silt in the upstream continues to wash down, and the downstream will suffer." Li Zheng said again.

After listening to Li Zheng's words, Li Shimin stared at the stone placed in the puddle and immediately understood the reason.

The more silt in the water, the higher the river bed, and more silt has accumulated downstream over the years.

In fact, the riverbed of Jingyang River has been getting higher and higher over the years, and the space for water to flow is small, and it will naturally overflow the riverbank.

"You go to the upper reaches to have a look immediately." Li Shimin instructed Li Junxian.

"But..." Li Junxian wanted to stay to protect His Majesty, but he came out without any guards.

"If you are told to go, you will go." Li Shimin shouted.

Li Junxian left in a panic to see the situation upstream

Li Shimin turned his head and asked again, "You said earlier that Tuyuhun had wolf ambitions, will Tuyuhun come to attack the Tang Dynasty?"

"Yes." Li Zheng nodded.

"Why?" Li Shimin asked.

Li Zheng smiled slightly and stopped talking.

Li Shimin took out another piece of silver cake.

Li Zheng calmly accepted the silver cake and said, "Let's see if they will pay tribute to the Tang Dynasty this year. If you go to explore the Tubo behind Tuyuhun, you will understand."

Li Shimin fell silent and thought about Li Zheng's words.

Li Zheng left after finishing speaking.

Li Shimin stood in the same place and looked at Fang Xuanling.

After Li Junxian came back, he reported: "Your Majesty, there are signs of river backflow in many places upstream. It's okay now, but if it's still raining..."

Li Shimin looked at both sides of the river. Chang'an farmers have always built fields around the lake, and their food has been planted by the river.

How much food would suffer if the river flooded.

Li Shimin hurriedly returned to Chang'an, and when he came to the palace, he immediately sent someone to investigate the situation of the river.

After some investigation, as Li Zheng said, not only Jingyang but also Weishui, Bashang Bashui, and Chanshui in the north of Chang'an...

Along these rivers are counties with large populations.

Li Shimin immediately issued an edict that all counties and counties around Chang'an should build river embankments to prevent flooding.

Chang'an City is also prepared for drainage to avoid waterlogging.

Dozens of officials took their hats and left Chang'an on horseback, heading towards all sides.

Changsun Wuji found out about this, will there be waterlogging in Chang'an?

It's not surprising if it's a rainy summer.

But now that spring has just arrived, the rain will not be so much. Even if it does rain, the rain should stop in a few days.

"Your Majesty, you shouldn't be so laborious." Zhangsun Wuji sighed, "How much manpower will be needed to build the river embankment. The rivers around Chang'an are thousands of miles. Your Majesty is going too far. Listening to the wind is like rain."

"What Zhao Guogong means..." Several county officials asked Xiang Zhangsun Wuji.

These county magistrates are all magistrates of the Changsun family's fiefdoms. The Changsun family is their biggest landlord. Although they are courtiers, they also involve their own territory. It depends on the face of the Changsun family.

Zhangsun Wuji said in a low voice, "Although Your Majesty wants to build the river embankment, you can do it, but don't be too laborious."

"Understood." Several county officials nodded.

(End of this chapter)