Tang Dynasty good father-in-law

Chapter 157 The peak, success or failure in one fell swoop

"Laifu, how much food is left?"

There was a gleam of light on Shu An's face and he said, it has been many days since the severe drought broke out.

Counting it, he has already been on relief for more than 20 days, and the food that Chang'an conscripted from other places has already arrived yesterday.

Even Shu An couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, Li Shimin was much more unreliable than he imagined.

Even Shu An can't praise this efficiency. Of course, Shu An also knows that the speed of this era is inherently slow.

Otherwise, there will be no such sentence as the three armies have not moved, and the grain and grass go first. This does not mean that the grain and grass are transported first, but the preparation.

"Master, we still have [-] shi of grain, and [-] shi of grain has yet to arrive."

Laifu couldn't help but speak with a hint of emotion on his face, because from the current point of view, it seems that they bought a little too much food.

After the voice fell, it was Shu An's turn to be a little surprised, but after thinking about it, he understood.

It seems like 20 days, but the food used is not as much as imagined, after all, it is just gruel.

If it is a catty of rice, there can be several bowls of rice. If it is replaced with gruel, at least ten or twenty bowls can be filled out, so that the water will naturally be more.

"Sir, after the relief is over, shall we open a grain store?"

Laifu hesitated and said, after all, this food was enough for them for a long time.

Although it won't do much to leave it alone, but if it is exchanged for money, then Laifu will feel more at ease.

"No hurry, there should be changes in the next two days."

Shu An's eyes flickered and he said, with a hint of affirmation in his words.

Judging by the current rice price, he might still make some money, but Shu An's goal was never to make money.

Naturally, he doesn't care about gains and losses above money, but what makes him care about this time is the construction leading to the outside of the pass.

In fact, Li Shimin in the palace at this time couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief after receiving the food and sending it to Chang'an.

However, there was still a lot of apology on his face. This emperor seemed to be a little dishonest in this matter.

Some of them cheated my sub-father. Of course, Li Shimin quickly adjusted his mentality. How to build the road still needs to be discussed with the officials.

Because Li Shimin had already discussed this matter with several important ministers, it was basically confirmed.

As for the generals, there is naturally no need to worry about anything, because the construction of this road leading to the outside of the pass has proved His Majesty's determination to march north, how can it be stopped.

Only on the battlefield can meritorious deeds be made, and these generals will naturally not refuse on this point.

Although Li Shimin's decision-making at the court meeting had many twists and turns, and many ministers believed that road construction was a waste of money and money, Li Shimin suppressed it forcefully on the grounds that it was benefiting the people.

Of course, the main reason is that Changsun Wuji and the others did not say a word, so naturally no one can influence Li Shimin's decision-making.

Under such circumstances, Li Shimin asked the Ministry of Industry to make a process immediately. In fact, the Ministry of Industry had already been notified.

Naturally, Li Shimin would not fight unprepared battles, let alone such a big event as road construction.

And the content of the court meeting was also not concealed and spread to the whole Chang'an, which made Chang'an once again in shock.

"Your Majesty wants to build a road leading outside the pass."

"It is said that the road was built to keep these refugees alive."

"Yes, it is said that a large number of refugees will be called, not only will they be given food, but also wages."

"It's just that this piece of news seems to have been heard before?"

There were voices of discussion in Chang'an. At this time, they remembered what An Xuangong did after the drought broke out.

However, the imperial court did not move at all, and now the words finally took action, but after the comparison.

Many people in Chang'an couldn't help but feel that the imperial court's response was a little slow, and they didn't know that it was 01:30.

If it wasn't for Duke Anxuan, then the refugees outside Chang'an City didn't know what to do, and how many people would die.

Of course, some people remembered the rumors in Chang'an, which seemed to be about Duke Anxuan's advice to His Majesty to build a straight path.

Now it seems that the original rumors were directly confirmed, which made many people astonished, because it seemed to have something to do with An Xuangong again.

The refugees outside Chang'an City also received the news, and their expressions were a little excited, although locusts could be caught now.

But there will always be a time when the locusts are caught, and if they don't save enough money, how will they return to their hometown.

"It seems that there were rumors that Duke Anxuan suggested to His Majesty."

Then a familiar name came to mind among the refugees, and all the refugees suddenly became excited.

"Duke Anxuan is indeed on the side of our refugees."

"If there is an opportunity, I must repay this great benefactor."

"Duke Anxuan has the style of an ancient sage, and he is a sage to the entire people in the pass."

There were also voices among the refugees. In their cognition, they didn't know what a saint was, but Anxuan Gong had saved their lives, so he was their saint.

It seems that there is a force in the dark that guides the refugees on this road, and Shu An spreads among the refugees in the name of a sage.

The remarks of these refugees also gradually began to affect the entire Chang'an. You must know that with the passage of time, the number of refugees outside the city of Chang'an has reached 30.

It can be said that the name of Shu'an sage has been recognized by 30 people, but Shu'an deserves it.

In the courtyard of the Shu Mansion, Shu An's eyes flickered, and his eyes fell to the sky, as if his thoughts were racing, thinking about something.

He has succeeded in all the layouts. From the initial prediction of natural disasters, his reputation has reached a peak.

And now is the time for him to harvest. Although the name of a sage needs to be judged systematically, it is not so simple in reality.

If no one proclaims his name as a sage, then how can it be possible for the whole world to recognize him, he will always be just Duke Anxuan.

In terms of achievements, except for Shu An's shortcomings in writing books and speaking, he is already comparable to some characters in ancient times, enough to stand shoulder to shoulder.

But the specifics still depend on Chang An's reaction, this is the most critical step, although it will not cause any loss to him if it is unsuccessful.

But if this step fails, then all his plans will be regarded as a failure, which is naturally not allowed by Shu An.

Even Shu An felt a little uneasy in his heart, and in the end he couldn't help but sighed slightly, it was the first time in so many years that he couldn't hold his breath.

(End of this chapter)