The Great Grandson of the Tang Dynasty: The beginning of the slaughter of General Tiance's mans

Chapter 227: Confessing the eldest son Wujia as a concubine and rewarding him with 20 heavy armored cavalry

Chang'an Palace.

Li Chengdao rarely had free time today, so he came to Chang'an Palace to have lunch with Zheng Guanyin.

But looking at the rich dishes on the table, Li Chengdao had no appetite. He only ate a little and then stopped.

"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?"

Zheng Guanyin couldn't help but ask when he saw Li Chengdao looking worried.

"I'm just worried about the affairs of the Central Government, it's nothing."

Li Chengdao answered casually.

"Is it because of the clear water in the Yellow River?"

Zheng Guanyin asked, the fact that the water in the Yellow River was clear and Li Chengdao ordered to adjust grain to prepare for drought had already spread, even she heard about it in the palace.

After what Li Chengdao said in the court spread, all the officials in the court and the people of Chang'an praised him.

They would rather spend millions of silver to prepare for drought and keep the people safe. How many monarchs have the courage to do this?

But Li Chengdao dared!How can a monarch who cares about all people not be respected?

Hearing Zheng Guanyin mention this matter, Li Chengdao nodded and said: "The Ministry of Industry has sent people to the source of the Yellow River to inquire. This year, the water volume in the upper reaches of the source has indeed reached the lowest level in history. This year... I am afraid there is a high possibility of a This is a severe drought that cannot be seen in a century, and tens of millions of people will be affected."

"How can I eat now?"

Zheng Guanyin couldn't help but be moved when he heard this. Floods and droughts are a headache for any dynasty.

Ancient times were an agricultural society, with farming being the mainstay. Once an irresistible natural disaster such as floods or drought occurred, the people would easily lose their harvest. If the court failed to provide disaster relief, it would be inevitable for the people to die in large numbers and litter the fields with corpses. Things, in turn, will shock the country.

Among them, drought is the worst. After a drought occurs, the ground will be red for thousands of miles, which means that the people will have no harvest throughout the year, which puts great pressure on the court.

"Your Majesty, you have already ordered food supplies to be prepared for disasters. Everything will be fine."

Zheng Guanyin comforted.

Li Chengdao smiled and said nothing, but his worries did not diminish by half.

Yes, he did order food adjustments to prepare for disasters, but if there is a severe drought this year, the number of people affected will be huge, which will be a big test for the court.

"Well, there's no point worrying now. I hope the Ministry of Revenue can act faster and make disaster relief preparations in advance."

Li Chengdao thought in his mind, and then put these thoughts aside and said to Zheng Guanyin: "Mother, I heard that you have lost your appetite recently. Is it because you are not feeling well? Or is it that the dishes prepared by the royal chef in the palace are not to your liking?"

Hearing Li Chengdao's concerned words, Zheng Guanyin shook his head and said: "No, I just feel a little lonely alone, and there is no one around me to talk to. However, Changsun often comes to the palace to talk to me." "Zhaoyi? I didn't expect that she could win the love of my mother. This is quite surprising to me."

Li Chengdao smiled.

However, Zheng Guanyin smiled and shook his head: "It's not Zhaoyi, but Changsun Wugao. I like to recite Buddhist scriptures, and my interests are very similar to hers."

"Eldest grandson Wugou?"

Li Chengdao was slightly stunned when he heard this, and felt a little surprised. She remembered that Zheng Guanyin didn't like Changsun Wugou very much, so why were they so good at chatting with her now?
Seeing Li Chengdao's surprised look, Zheng Guanyin put a chopstick into his bowl, and then said naturally: "What's the matter? She is my future daughter-in-law, and I have already told her to accept her into the palace." That’s it, when does Your Majesty plan to officially include her in the palace?”

"what?"

Li Chengdao was so surprised that he almost lost his grip on the bowl in his hand. He couldn't help but said: "When did I promise to take her into the harem? Didn't I already say no last time?"

The last time Zheng Guanyin mentioned this matter to him, he had clearly rejected it. Unexpectedly, Zheng Guanyin still did not give up and directly told Changsun Wugou about it.

"I'm doing this for your own good. Are you really not attracted to her?"

Zheng Guanyin put down his chopsticks, looked at Li Chengdao seriously and said,
"My mother has watched you grow up, and this is the first time I've seen you care so much for a woman. I just gave in to her many times before, but last time I didn't hesitate to risk my life and jumped into the water to save her. "

"And that poem you composed at the New Year's Eve banquet, 'I searched for her a thousand times in the crowd, but suddenly I looked back and saw that she was in the dim light.' Isn't it obvious that you are interested in her?"

Zheng Guanyin's words left Li Chengdao speechless and didn't know how to refute.

How could he be attracted to his eldest grandson Wugu? He couldn't just watch him fall into the water and remain indifferent, right?
Moreover, his poem "The Case of Sapphire" was taken from it, but it was misinterpreted like this. How could he explain it?

Seeing Li Chengdao's confused look, Zheng Guanyin thought that he could not refute.

She stretched out her hand to help him trim his hair and said with a smile: "My mother knows that you can't lose face because of her status, but you are the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. This status is no obstacle, and everyone has already agreed. If you refuse now, Then where should I put my girl’s face?”

"My mother, please bring her into the harem. In my opinion, this eldest son is a virtuous and virtuous woman. She is also very mature and has the demeanor of a queen. My vision is unmistakable."

"You don't have an heir now. Mom is really worried."

Li Chengdao frowned. He wanted to refuse again, but Zheng Guanyin said that Changsun Wugou had already agreed, which made him hesitate.

Just when Li Chengdao was hesitating, a pleasant voice suddenly sounded in his mind.

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully triggering the mission option!"

"Choice [-]: Admit the eldest grandson Wujia into the harem, establish him as queen, and reward him with one thousand catties of drought-resistant crop seeds such as potatoes, corn, and sweet potatoes!"

"Option 20: Accept the eldest son Sun Wugu into the harem and make him a concubine, and be rewarded with [-] heavy armored cavalry!"

(End of this chapter)