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After returning from the Central Plains, Li Ye seemed to have countless locusts flying in his mind.

The next morning, Wei Jiansu and Zhang Lite came to see the emperor.

Li Ye asked the two of them to sit down. Wei Jiansu saw the worry in the emperor's eyes and asked, "What is your Majesty worried about?"

Li Ye sighed and said: "I'm worried about food. All the food in stock in Longyou will be used for disaster relief. If the harvest in Longyou is not good this year, what will the army do? We can only adjust food from Guanzhong. The food in Guanzhong is not enough in the first place, and we have to wait for it from Jiangnan." If the disaster in the Central Plains continues into autumn and the autumn harvest is over, how will we be able to feed these millions of victims? "

Zhang Li bowed and said: "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Revenue has proposed a diversion plan to transfer some people from the Central Plains to Hebei. There is a lot of land in Hebei, and they can have time to plant a season of beans."

Li Ye shook his head, "How many beans can we get in one season? I am worried that once the people leave their hometown, if the flood comes, there will be no one to fight the flood. I think it is best to let the people stay in their homes to prepare for the flood, especially the Yellow River. I am worried that this year The Yellow River should change its course."

Wei Jiansu and Zhang Li fully understood the emperor's worries. The Yellow River has always been a big problem in all dynasties. They were not afraid that the Yellow River would drown the people, but that they were afraid that the Yellow River would form a yellow flood zone, which would lead to decades of decline, and both It is the prosperous Central Plains and Hebei areas. How many people will be involved? It is like a scar on the dynasty that is difficult to heal and will always be the dynasty's sorrow.

However, changing the course of the Yellow River cannot be changed by human power, or even depends on God's will.

By this time, Wei Jiansu and Zhang Li finally understood the emperor's worries. A long drought will inevitably lead to a long rain. Once the Yellow River floods cause the Yellow River to change its course and form a thousand-mile yellow flood zone, it will be a matter for the lower reaches of the Yellow River. And the current drought is in the Yellow River. In the middle reaches, it is very likely that the middle reaches and lower reaches of the Yellow River will encounter major disasters at the same time this year, which is a disaster for any dynasty.

Wei Jiansu pondered for a moment and said: "Your Majesty thought of this possibility. This is our advantage. We must seize the time to prepare as soon as possible!"

Li Ye walked a few steps with his hands behind his back: "I have a rough plan. The two prime ministers can refer to it for me."

"Your Majesty, please speak!"

Li Ye said slowly: "The first step is to accumulate food. We can buy it overseas or harvest it on the grasslands. The second step is to send 100,000 troops to the lower reaches of the Yellow River. They are not for disaster relief. Once there are signs of heavy rain in the middle reaches, Immediately move the people in the lower reaches to the south; third, find new homes for the people in the Yellow River Flood Area. I am considering Hetao and Liaodong."

Zhang Li added: "If the Yellow River had not burst its banks and changed its course, wouldn't it be too much of a waste of time and money for us to make so many preparations?"

Li Ye shook his head, "I just need to make various early warning plans, and let the officials and officials in the lower reaches of the Yellow River have a sense of crisis. Let the local officials find evacuation places in advance, let the people gather their belongings and food at home, and the court must do a good job Preparation of various food supplies, hoarding a large amount of food and grass supplies, such as tents and rafts, in the Shandong Peninsula where flooding of the Yellow River is unlikely. "

Wei Jiansu smiled and said: "Be prepared for a rainy day, I think it's feasible!"

Li Ye was silent for a moment and then said: "I am considering destroying Jinshan Geluolu. I can get 13 million sheep and one million cattle and horses. At the same time, I will also remove the threat from Beiting. Then I will destroy Geluolu's population and land." If we sell it to Sijie, we can get millions of sheep, and then we can establish our livestock center in the Yili Valley, and then use the winter to continuously send mutton from the Western Regions, which is also food. "

Wei Jiansu and Zhang Li looked at each other. They suddenly understood that the emperor's worry about food shortage prompted him to plan to attack the grassland nomads.

The two stood up to say goodbye. At this moment, Wei Jiansu suddenly remembered something and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, the ladies who studied abroad are back!"

Li Ye was overjoyed and asked quickly: "When did you come back?"

"Just arrived! I guess your three princesses have already gone home."

When Li Ye saw that it was noon, he ordered: "Go back to the palace!"

Li Ye's queen Dugu Xinyue gave birth to a baby girl successfully last month, giving Li Ye another daughter and the Tang Dynasty another princess.

Dugu Xinyue's confinement period is almost over, and her living room is gradually returning to normal.

At this time, the living room in her palace was full of people, Dugu Xinyue, Yang Yuhuan, Liu Qingyu and their mother-in-law Pei Sanniang. Pei Sanniang also came back last month, just in time to catch up with the birth of her new granddaughter.

The new granddaughter's nickname is Ajiao, named by Pei Sanniang because Dugu Xinyue dreamed of a banana tree the night before giving birth.

Pei Sanniang sat next to her precious grandson, Prince Li Tan. Li Tan also went on a study tour and suffered a lot. He became dark and thin. Of course, his classmates were the same.

Pei Sanniang felt sorry for her grandson. She scolded Li Ye so much that she almost slapped him with the sole of her shoe. She even scolded Aunt Mu, saying that she chanted Buddha's name all day long and didn't care about her little great-grandson.

But going out was really beneficial. Li Tan became more sensible and calm, and he even wrote a 20,000-word "Inspection Report on People's Situation in Helong".

But now the protagonists are the three little ladies, the eldest princess Xingsha, the second princess Yaoguang and the third princess Qiuhe. They have just come back and are excitedly telling what they have seen. The room is chattering and very lively.

They also brought back a lot of gifts, including bambooware from Qiupu, powder from Yangzhou, round fans and palace lanterns from Suzhou, and the four treasures of the study from Hangzhou. They spent hundreds of dollars, and everyone had a share.

When I came back, I bought a bamboo-carved mahjong set for my grandmother in Qiupu, a bamboo-carved pen holder for my grandfather, and even a bamboo-carved wooden fish and bamboo stick for Aunt Mu, and a bamboo pillow for my father.

Although it didn't cost much, the elders were very happy and touched by this thought.

"It's not tiring at all on the boat, mother. The boat is so big. It's a six-story building. We live on the roof. Everyone can see the outside from their room."

"Did you climb mountains?" Dugu Xinyue asked with a smile.

"Yes! We went to Qiupu to climb Jiuhua Mountain for three days, but unfortunately we couldn't climb down the mountain after climbing halfway up. The top of the mountain was covered with mist and clouds, and we saw cranes. They said there were gods living on the top of the mountain."

The three young ladies spoke seriously, and everyone laughed.

At this time, a voice came from outside, "Where do you think is the most fun?"

The three young ladies jumped up together, "Daddy is here!"

The three of them ran out together and hugged Daddy's arm.

"Dad, Suzhou is the most fun, Hangzhou is also fun, and Qiupu, we like it very much!"

The three of them entered the room, and Dugu Xinyue stood up in surprise, "Why did my husband come back at noon?"

"I heard that the three babies are back, of course I have to come and see."

Pei Sanniang snorted heavily, "When your son came back at noon, you didn't come back to see him?"

Li Tan was startled and whispered hurriedly: "Grandmother, don't blame Dad!"

Pei Sanniang was angry, and her face was gloomy. Seeing that his mother was unhappy, Li Ye smiled and said: "What's wrong with mother today?"

"Come out with me!"

Pei Sanniang walked out with her son. Dugu Xinyue looked at the mother and son and smiled bitterly, and said to everyone: "Let's prepare lunch!"

Since her husband came back at noon, everyone must sit together for lunch.

Pei Sanniang brought her son to a pavilion and said coldly: "I heard that you have another son in the Western Regions?"

Li Ye was stunned, "Xinyue said that?"

"Don't care who said it, just say it's true or not?"

Li Ye nodded, "It's true, I just found out about it."

"What are you going to do with you?"

"Let the child come back first, I'll take a look, and then I'm going to send him to the Imperial College to study."

"You are really evil, leaving the mother and son outside for so many years, and not caring about them, just like me back then, you are still a big shot. Emperor Tang!"

"Mother! I just found out too! Besides, Jin Shanling is the leader of the Saintess Society. She is like an empress in Sogdia. They didn't suffer much, and they can't compare with their mother."

"Let's talk about it after the grandson comes back. You have to train him well and let him receive Han education!"

"I know, I will make arrangements!"

At this time, three young ladies came over and pulled their grandmother and said, "Grandma, it's time to eat, Daddy, hurry up!"

"Hey! My three good babies."

Pei Sanniang smiled and followed her three granddaughters.