Zhenguan Crown Prince Li Chengqian

Chapter 48

"Chen Duhe has met Your Highness, Father, Master Zhang." Hearing this familiar voice, the three of them were startled.

When Li Chengqian saw Du He, he didn't care about etiquette. He strode forward and grabbed Du He's clothes and asked, "Quickly tell me how much you brought back."

Du He's mouth cracked like a lotus and said, "When I first entered Guanzhong, I heard that locust plagues spread across more than 100 states. I knew that Your Highness must be short of food, so I acted without authorization and transported 50 million grains to Chang'an in two batches by water. The minister took the water route, and just delivered [-] dan to the household department, and the rest will arrive in Chang'an in a few days."

Du He's words drained the strength of the three of them, Du Ruhui and Zhang Xuansu laughed happily on the chairs, picked up the tea cups in their hands, respected each other, and drank them all in one gulp.

At this moment, the stone in Li Chengqian's heart finally fell. With food, the stability of Guanzhong can be guaranteed. Even if this difficulty is over, Li Shimin will be able to explain when he comes back.

Then a large amount of grain was transported to Chang'an, and the granary of the Ministry of Households was also full. Li Chengqian and the officials of the court and China breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, and the once-in-a-century locust plague passed.

No one caused chaos in this locust plague, and very few people died of starvation. The faces of the people who received help from the court showed honest smiles.Compared with the peaceful atmosphere outside the city, the current atmosphere in Lizheng Hall is very tense.

Li Chengqian and many other princes and princesses were waiting anxiously outside the hall. Hearing the empress's cry of pain, Li Lizhi, Yuzhang and other young princesses all looked at the gate with fear on their faces.

Li Chengqian couldn't bear to let his younger sisters fear in their young hearts, and called the maids to take all the little princesses away. Such a young age shouldn't bear this.

However, Princess Xiangcheng did not leave. She held the sleeve in her hand and tugged it. Seeing that she wanted to say something, Li Chengqian walked over and asked softly, "Sister, what's the matter?"

The princess of Xiangcheng was born as a concubine, and she is usually relatively low-key. Among the princes and princesses, she belongs to the kind of transparent person.Now if it wasn't for her father-in-law Xiao Yu, she wouldn't want to talk to her brother who is the prince, but she was afraid that her brother would say that she interfered in the government affairs, so she hesitated there. She didn't think that Li Chengqian would find out own strangeness.

"Here, concubine, I want to talk to His Highness about my father-in-law. I know my father-in-law's temper. I must be angry with you. I hope His Highness will not bear any grudges against him."

Princess Xiangcheng stammered while talking, while looking at Li Chengqian nervously.

"Sister, what is your name, Your Highness? You should call me Chengqian as you did when you were a child. Could it be that you are not Chengqian's sister when you marry into Duke Song's family?"

Li Chengqian's words made Princess Xiangcheng's nervous expression disappear. She hadn't seen her younger brother for a long time, and there were rumors about everything, especially her father-in-law, which made her afraid to talk to Li Chengqian.

"Then, Chengqian, look at my father-in-law." Li Chengqian gave his sister Xiangcheng a big smile, signaling her to sit down and talk.

"Sister, don't worry. What Chengqian and Song Gong are fighting for is justice, not a personal dispute of loyalty. Naturally, they won't complain about Song Gong in their hearts. Besides, there is still a sister in his Xiao family. Whatever can get over Let it pass, and I will definitely not embarrass my sister."

Just when Princess Xiangcheng was pouring tea for her brother happily, the maid in the palace came out to report, "The empress has successfully given birth to a son, both mother and child are safe, please rest assured, Your Highness."

Li Chengqian was naturally very happy when he heard it, and then he waved his hand that everyone will be rewarded, and all the surrounding palace people kowtowed to thank the crown prince for the reward.

In Chang'an City, Li Chengqian was walking along the edge of the farmland on the outskirts of Chang'an City with several important officials.

The wheat fields here are rushing to harvest, and the people are busy in the fields. Although the wheat is not yet fully mature, it is only about ten days away, and the grains will not be full after harvesting now.

The production reduction was as high as [-]%, but it was better than feeding all the locusts, so everyone sweated and desperately cut off the still green straw, and then bundled them into bundles and piled them in the field, waiting for more Take it back together when you cut a little more.

Li Chengqian was dressed in casual clothes, behind him were Du Ruhui, Cen Wenwen, Zhang Xuansu, and Xiao Yu and Wei Zheng.A few people strolled among the golden fields. This place should have been full of harvest, but because of this locust plague, the entire Guanzhong area was full of sorrow and sadness this year.

There have even been vague rumors that some people with bad intentions have begun to take the opportunity to attack Li Shimin for not carrying out a virtuous government and causing natural disasters. .

But this time the disaster relief was in the hands of Li Chengqian, and it was considered smooth and excessive. With the continuous delivery of food, the people not only did not resent Li Shimin, but even became grateful to him, thinking that Li Shimin was wise and powerful, and at the same time chose a prince who loved the people like a son. .

The calculations of those people with ulterior motives were completely defeated, and even exposed themselves. During this period of time, many such people disappeared quietly, so not many people would believe the rumors of these people.

"Everyone, take a look at what should have been a time of singing and dancing and people celebrating the harvest, but why did it turn out like this? Is this the price of the prosperity they advertised?"

Li Chengqian pointed to the wheat fields and the working people around him and said.

"Your Highness, this natural disaster is not a man-made disaster. There is nothing we can do about it. What's more, every drink and peck is determined by the sky. Maybe those monks have something to say!" Law still has reservations.Although he doesn't believe in religion himself, he is still more polite to the state religion of Datang.

"I think it's because the weather last year was warmer than previous years, and the insect eggs were not completely frozen to death!" Du Ruhui didn't think so, what is the coming of a prosperous age, there will be disasters as a test, how can it be nonsense, isn't this so-called prosperous age coming? Is it because they have put in countless painstaking efforts to govern the entire country?

After all, people can only rely on themselves. What is meant by fate, in his opinion, I should be my fate, not a genius.After years of conquests, he has seen countless family ruins, and after the tragedy of his wife and children, he no longer believes in these things. Why do those kind-hearted people have to suffer such a fate?

Could it be that at this time, the high gods can't see the suffering of all living beings?Or are those so-called gods originally just wood and ruthless?

That's why Du Ruhui didn't believe in monks or Taoist priests' so-called God loves the common people for a long time.That's all bluffing. The reason why the emperors of all dynasties allowed them to exist was not because they believed in the theories of gods and Buddhas they propagated.Those theories are all said by themselves. As for those gods, who the hell has seen them.

Their only usefulness is that those emperors need them to make the people less resentful, let them fool the world, and benefit the rule of the imperial power.

In fact, everyone standing here knows this truth, but no one will take the initiative to explain it.

(End of this chapter)