Chapter 286: Retribution
"That's right. The Marquis' Mansion has not been repaired yet, and my wedding date with Ruoshuang is approaching again. I always have to find a place for her to like."
"But I don't know what she likes, so I want to take her to choose it myself." Zhao Chen explained.
Zhao Chen's words made Hong Funu feel very happy.
The reason why Zhao Chen is able to have this mind shows that Zhao Chen still cares about her daughter Li Ruoshuang.
Otherwise, I wouldn't have come here specifically, but it's still near dusk.
"You are thinking. I originally planned to let you live in the Public Mansion of our country. In this way, we can take care of Ruoshuang in the future." Hongfu Nu nodded and said slowly.
Zhao Chen thought to himself.
Hongfu Nu did not take care of Li Ruoshuang, she was obviously just worried about herself.
If he lives in the Duke's Mansion, he will be told to Hongfu Nu if he is sleeping at night.
This is too privacy.
Moreover, Zhao Chen didn't want to move at any time, and was stalked by Hong Fu Nu on his neck with a sword.
After all, this crazy woman is really not afraid of heaven or earth.
"It's actually good to live outside. If you are worried, you can help you with your advice on the house." Zhao Chen said with a smile.
Zhao Chen just said politely, but then he thought of Hong Fu Nu as he took it seriously.
I left Zhao Chen here to spend the night and said that she would take Li Ruoshuang and Zhao Chen together to find a better house in Chang'an City!
...
Li Shimin knew that Empress Changsun had brought him back from Zhao Chen for nearly 20,000 yuan, and no happy expression appeared on her face.
Empress Changsun told the emperor again that Hongfunu agreed to the marriage between Zhao Chen and Li Ruoshuang.
A hint of joy flashed across the emperor's face.
However, after a moment, it became silent again.
Queen Changsun felt very strange and couldn't help but ask: "Your Majesty, what's wrong? You were quite happy when I went out just now. Did you encounter any difficult things?"
Empress Changsun would not ask about state affairs, but seeing the emperor's worrying appearance, she was always worried.
Of course I will ask the previous question.
The emperor looked up, his eyes fell on Empress Changsun's face, sighed, and shook his head again.
"Guanyin maid, Sun Simiao came to find me just now." Li Shimin said in a deep voice.
"Doctor Sun is here to find His Majesty, but which minister is in good health?" Queen Changsun asked in a low voice.
At the beginning of the year, the Supreme Emperor was also terminally ill and had just returned to the west shortly after.
Could this be, who is sick?
The emperor shook his head and sighed again.
"Your Majesty, what's going on? Can you help me?" Empress Changsun was anxious.
The more the emperor did this, the more worried she felt.
"Guanyin maid, Sun Simiao told me that this year is warm winter, and the shallow insect eggs are hard to freeze to death."
"There is a high probability that there will be an insect scourge in June next year!"
"Insect plague? Are locusts?" Queen Changsun's expression changed drastically.
People in the world are most afraid of when planting in spring and harvesting in autumn.
It is very likely that it will lead to no income throughout the year and a year of busy work.
If the people have no harvest, they will naturally not be able to eat enough. This is a huge crisis for the Tang Dynasty.
"It's the locust plague!" Li Shimin nodded and frowned.
He waited happily in the afternoon for Empress Changsun to cheat Zhao Chen and win the bet in the court today.
The emperor also knew that Zhao Chen would reject anyone's threat, but he would not refuse Empress Changsun.
But just when he was waiting happily, Sun Simiao suddenly entered the palace to ask for a meeting.
It also shows that there was a locust disaster in June 2019.
Wouldn't this take Li Shimin's life?
Such natural disasters cannot be resisted by humans.
After swinging Sun Simiao back, he sat here and stayed there for an afternoon.
"Guanyin maid, I found that I really can't cheat that boy Zhao Chen. Look, I was retribution after I cheated him!"
"You said, if it was really a large-scale locust disaster, what would I do next year?" Li Shimin shook his head and sighed.
Empress Changsun did not expect that the emperor would think so.
However, this is the case when Zhao Chen is cheated.
This time it was just a joke.
But this locust plague is really a fatal thing.
"Your Majesty, are you sure there will be a locust plague next year?" asked Empress Changsun.
"Your Majesty, please see Liu Zhenghui, Minister of the Ministry of Revenue!" Outside Lizheng Hall, the voice of the eunuch came.
"What's the matter?" the emperor said, his voice feeling a little unhappy.
I am having annoyed here, so what is Liu Zhenghui doing for me?
"Your Majesty, Shangshu Liu said that there may be a large-scale locust plague next year, and your Majesty needs to make a decision." The eunuch's voice sounded.
decision!
Decisive!
What can I do?
Li Shimin was secretly annoyed.
But he said, "I understand. I'll go back first. I'll make a decision when I'm going to go tomorrow morning."
Turning to calm outside, Li Shimin looked at Empress Changsun beside her, with a self-deprecating look on her face and said, "Guanyin Maid, look, I've really decided this time."
"I think all the people of my Tang Dynasty can live and work in peace, but this day I will never let me go. Guanyin maid, is it that God punishing me?"
Li Shimin's expression was a little desolate.
Queen Changsun could see at a glance that Li Shimin remembered the Xuanwu Gate Incident.
This was the most terrifying day in the emperor's life.
No one dared to tell the emperor about this in person!
"Your Majesty, since the locust plague has been predicted in advance, why are you not looking for a solution, but lamenting here?"
"Can you lament that you can solve this problem?"
"If you don't experience the things back then, who can know the details? How can you say it is Your Majesty's fault?" Empress Changsun advised.
When the emperor talked about what happened back then, his mind was completely different from usual.
If I don’t persuade me properly, I’m afraid the emperor will not even sleep well tonight!
"The Guanyin Bi said it lightly, but how can this locust plague be solved?"
"If it cannot be resolved, if there is a locust plague next year, someone will definitely take this opportunity to say that my emperor's origin is not correct, so the punishment is imposed on heaven."
"Could it be that I want to issue an edict to punish myself?" Li Shimin said in a deep voice.
Even if he knew that the locust plague was coming, what could he do?
To put it more broadly, who in this world can have a way to deal with the locust plague?
"Why, Your Majesty will ask in the court tomorrow?" Queen Changsun whispered.
She thought of Zhao Chen in her heart.
But then she denied it herself.
Zhao Chen has always shocked all of them.
But every time a locust plague occurs, it will definitely be a major disaster.
All historical records cannot be truly solved without a locust plague.
Zhao Chen is just a capable boy, so how can he solve such a problem?
"Well, I have to do this first!" Li Shimin nodded, his expression still full of worry.
...
The next morning, Zhao Chen and Li Ruoshuang walked towards the streets of Chang'an City under Hongfu Nu's eyes widened.
Today, they are going to buy a house in Chang'an City as their new home.
Chapter completed!