"Interesting, I didn't expect to meet him?" Li Xiu walked into the study again with the thick stack of line books. He was planning to settle the score with Qi Niang just now, but when he saw a familiar name on the line books, he was angry. This name was very special, that was Shangguan Yi.

When it comes to the name Shangguan Yi, there may not be many people who know it in later generations, but he has a famous granddaughter, that is, the female prime minister Shangguan Wan'er, who was surrounded by Wu Zetian in history. Shangguan Yi is naturally not an ordinary person if he has a granddaughter like Shangguan Wan'er. In fact, he was originally the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty and was quite talented. Later, because he helped Li Zhi draft the edict and was preparing to abolish Wu Zetian's position as queen, this made Wu Zetian very angry with him. Later, he was confiscated and executed. Shangguan Wan'er also entered the palace at that time.

Not to mention Shangguan Wan'er's name, Shangguan Yi alone was enough to attract Li Xiu's attention, so he asked Qi Niang in detail about Shangguan Yi's situation, but Qi Niang didn't know much about him, but he knew that on the night of the fifteenth, other scholars made fun of her and Hen'er, but Shangguan Yi said a few words for them, which made her have a good impression. Then he asked Li Xiu to help him pay attention to his business, which was also a good reward for good people.

Although Shangguan Yi's life is not as famous as Liu Rengui and Su Dingfang, he can be the prime minister of a country. And with almost no background, this kind of person is definitely not a simple person, and the imperial examination will be about to begin. As long as he is willing to recommend the talent of Guan Yi, he will almost certainly win the imperial examination, so this kind of person is very suitable. No matter what high position he reaches in the future, he will recommend him.

Thinking of the above, Li Xiu immediately ordered someone to bring his post and then wrote a letter of recommendation to the examiner of the imperial examination this year. The letter only wrote the name Shangguan Yi. Although he had no friendship with the examiner, his recommendation would be taken seriously with his fame and status.

After doing all these things, Li Xiu found that Princess Pingyang had also gone out, and Ma Ye and others were taking a break. After all, many people played all night yesterday. Although Li Xiu slept late yesterday, he couldn't sleep now and could only wait for news about Princess Pingyang. As a result, he waited for a whole day. When it was almost dusk in the afternoon, Princess Pingyang came back from outside in a carriage.

"How is it, Princess Big Lord agree?" Li Xiu immediately stepped forward and asked anxiously when he saw Princess Pingyang coming back. However, when he saw Princess Pingyang's solemn expression, he couldn't help but feel sank in his heart, and he had a bad premonition.

"I don't know what to say?" Princess Pingyang said with a confused expression at this time. After sorting out her thoughts, she explained again, "I went to find my aunt today. Because it is difficult to explain clearly, I had to find a way to test her attitude. However, my aunt's reaction to this matter was very strange. She didn't seem to object, but she didn't support her. In the end, I couldn't figure out her true attitude?"

"How could this happen? Is the eldest princess not satisfied with Uncle Ma, the son-in-law?" Li Xiu couldn't help but whisper to himself when he heard this. As Ma Master, he was a match with Princess Guanghua. There was nothing to be criticized for this eldest princess.

"I thought about this issue carefully on the way. Maybe we are really too optimistic. My aunt is old and has a bit stubborn idea. For example, when it comes to the marriage of a woman, in her opinion, only people from a big family are the best candidates. However, although Uncle Ma is now the Duke of the country, his background is not very good, so it is very likely that my aunt will not look down on her!" Princess Pingyang tried to make her understand the matter according to Princess Guanghua's idea, and then he slowly spoke.

"If the eldest princess only values ​​family background, it would be bad!" Li Xiu frowned when he heard this. He knew that some people in the Tang Dynasty did value family background and inheritance as Princess Pingyang said. For example, big families like the Five Family Seven Wang, both men and women, are proud to marry these big families. Some people even think that even emerging aristocrats like Changsun Wuji and Li Xiu cannot be compared with those from big families.

"It should not be as serious as my husband thought. After all, although my aunt did not agree, she did not refuse. So I think she might be a little hesitant. If it really doesn't work, I will go to discuss with my cousin. Although she may be embarrassed to speak, for her own happiness, I still have to advise her to have a good talk with her aunt!" Princess Pingyang pulled the hair in her ear and said softly.

"This... can only be like this!" Li Xiu nodded helplessly after hearing this. He really couldn't help with such things, so he could only give advice behind the scenes. Those who really contributed may have to look at Princess Pingyang and Princess Guanghua themselves.

Just after the Lantern Festival, Li Xiu's fame surged again, and the cause was the poem that was circulated by Qi Niang and Hener. The poem was originally a poem by Yuan Haowen in later generations, which was the guy who wrote the poem "What is love in the world". Not only did the other person write good words, but he was also a great poem.

However, compared to Yuan Haowen's poem, the poem by Xin Qiji that really caused a huge sensation was the poem by Xin Qiji. Although the long and short sentences appeared as early as the Southern and Northern Dynasties, they were not valued by scholars. Until Li Xiu's long and short sentences came out, all scholars suddenly discovered that long and short sentences actually had such a charming side. Now many scholars have begun to seriously study long and short sentences. It is estimated that long and short sentences will shine in the Tang Dynasty in advance.

When Li Xiu's current status, the fame brought by poetry did not have much effect on him, and he never cared about such things. Therefore, no matter how the outside world discusses him or how many people want to visit him, he ignored them all. After all, he also knows his own weight. If he sits with those scholars, he might be discovered that he is simply an ignorant person.

In addition, Li Xiu has no intention of paying attention to other things now, because since he saw Li Shimin that day, he has focused all his energy on the upcoming locust plague. Moreover, the first thing he does when he wakes up every morning is to lie on the windowsill like those of Li Shimin, looking at the world, hoping to see a few dark clouds, even if it rains a little to relieve the drought.

However, what is disappointing is that in recent times, let alone rain, there are usually no clouds in the sky. Every day there is a blue sky. This would be too luxurious if it were later, but now Li Xiu is getting more annoyed and even begins to miss the dark sky.

More and more people are beginning to pay attention to this drought. The court has been quarreling because of the rain prayer. Some ministers with ulterior motives take the opportunity to attack Li Shimin and urge him to issue a self-criticism edict to pray for rain. Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and others are desperately opposing it. After all, they are all profiteers of Xuanwu Sect. If Li Shimin issues this self-criticism edict, their contribution will be erased.

It is precisely because of the rain prayer that the quarrels in the court become more and more fierce. And under the spread of some people, the quarrel was no longer limited to the court, but even the people began to discuss it. Most of the ancients were superstitious, and everyone knew very well about what Li Shimin did. Therefore, many people believed that Li Shimin killed his brother and imprisoned his father and offended God. Therefore, God sent this natural disaster to warn the Tang Dynasty. There were even rumors that if Li Shimin did not issue an edict for guilt, God would probably send a greater natural disaster.

When Li Xiu heard the rumors behind, he couldn't help but feel shocked. It seemed that the person who was secretly making trouble was really powerful. The so-called greater natural disaster naturally refers to the subsequent locust plague. If Li Shimin did not issue a self-declaration, it would not rain in the sky, and then a greater locust plague was triggered. By then, the pressure on Li Shimin doubled. If he didn't do it well, it might be a chaos in the world.

However, although Li Shimin was under tremendous pressure and knew that there might be greater pressure in the future, he refused to give up and refused to issue an edict for guilt. With Li Shimin's pride, it was impossible for him to admit his mistake in front of the world, so this edict for guilt would not appear.

Facing the bloody storm in the court, Li Xiu paid attention to it, but he did not have the idea of ​​intervening. After all, it was the evil that Li Shimin did himself, so he had to bear the corresponding consequences today. What's more, although the court and the people had a fierce quarrel, the military and political power was in the hands of Li Shimin. As long as he refused to speak, no one could do anything about him. The only thing that makes people anxious is the impact of the subsequent locust plague. If famine caused by natural disasters and even a large number of refugees appeared, even if it could be calmed down, Guanzhong would be seriously damaged.

The weather is getting warmer day by day, and the earth has returned to its former green color. At this time, locusts have begun to appear, but they are green locusts. These locusts generally do not form locust plagues, but this year there are also a large number of green locusts. Whenever Li Xiu walks across the grassland by the river, a group of locusts will startle, which makes him even more worried, because as the weather gets hotter, the locusts hatch faster. When the locusts turn gray-yellow, coupled with the stimulation of certain conditions, a large number of locusts will evolve into locust plagues.

It is precisely because of the above that Li Xiu has been observing the changes in locusts. Since the beginning of spring, the Ministry of Agriculture has begun to seize the time to transport sweet potato seedlings to various prefectures in Guanzhong and urge local officials to plant sweet potatoes. In this way, even if the locust plague really comes and other grains are not harvested, they should be able to fill their stomachs with these sweet potatoes.

In mid-May, Li Xiu was teaching a few children at home when he suddenly heard a panic outside. When he walked out of the school, he saw a dark cloud in the western sky at a glance. No, to be precise, it should be a cloud of insects!
Chapter completed!