Datang: Acting as a celestial mystery at the beginning

Not only Li Shimin, but other people in the court also looked angry. The five surnames, Qiwang, and even Pei Ju dared to play tricks. No matter who went, the result was the same.

Li Shimin said that they should be killed, and that's all. He didn't dare to use a knife on them yet.

"Your Majesty, have we all forgotten sir?"

Just when everyone was angry, Wei Zheng reminded: "I remember, Mr. once said that he has a way to resolve this crisis, even deal with the five surnames and Qiwang. Otherwise, last year Cui Mao paid a lot of food to Mr. We can also borrow food from Mr.

"gentlemen!"

Li Shimin patted his forehead, he was so busy during this time that he even forgot to sleep and eat, and he couldn't remember anything about Li Yi'an for a while.

A long time ago, when he asked his husband to accept Li Chengqian as his apprentice, he once said that there was a way to resolve the crisis of food shortage.

"That's right, I'm going to find Mr.!"

After Li Shimin came to his senses, he asked them all to disperse, and immediately went back to change into casual clothes, let Li Junxian follow him, and hurried out of the palace gate.

However, the moment he left the house, a bug soared down from the sky and landed on his head.

"Your Majesty, be careful!"

Li Junxian stretched out his hand to grab it, picked it up, and said in panic, "Your Majesty, it's a locust!"

locust?

Li Shimin took a look and felt his scalp go numb.

Because this is a locust, this year not only the earth dragon turned over, but also the drought, and even the locusts came out to make troubles. How will the people of Tang Dynasty survive?

Whenever there is a drought, locusts will arise, and locusts often occur with droughts.

In the arid environment, whether it is climate, soil, humidity, water, etc., it is extremely suitable for the breeding of locusts. In addition, Chang'an has not had a lot of rain for a long time, which just provides a suitable environment for locusts.

Now that the first locust has appeared in Chang'an, and even more than one locust, will it be far from the swarms and tens of thousands of locusts appearing?

"Locusts... hurry up and find out, I want to know where the locusts come from."

Li Shimin panicked. If there is a locust plague, how many farmers will starve to death this year.

However, before Li Junxian had time to arrange for someone to investigate, he saw Zhangsun Wuji rushing in, panting, "Your Majesty, it's not good... locust plague, locusts are coming from Hebei, and they are about to reach Chang'an."

"Really?"

Li Shimin trembled all over: "Could it be that I really don't deserve to be an emperor, is this God's punishment for me?"

Just after changing the reign name, so many things happened. If it wasn't for the punishment from heaven, Li Shimin really couldn't think of it. There are other explanations.

Although there is no rain in Chang'an, the spring drought is not as severe as in Hebei, and the crops are still normal, but what is left when the locusts cross the border?

"Go to Wannian County, hurry to Wannian County."

Li Shimin can only pin all his hopes on Li Yi'an.

Even if it is God's punishment, he must minimize the loss.

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"locust?"

Li Yi'an saw one or two bugs falling in his front yard, and couldn't help frowning.

Because the earliest locusts appeared in the first year of Zhenguan, that is, after the drought in Shandong, it appeared in September of the first year of Zhenguan, and now it is many months earlier.

"It seems that food prices will rise even more."

Li Yi'an shook his head helplessly, Li Langjun's troubles this time had to be raised to another level.

With the technology of this era, locusts are not easy to cure.

"gentlemen!"

Fang Yucheng who was beside him came as promised, and said: "I just received the news that locusts flew from Hebei. At this time, they have already arrived outside Chang'an City. Now the price of grain is about to rise to [-] yuan a bucket. Sir, let me prepare to sell it. Food, how to do it specifically?"

"Twenty yuan for a bucket, which is directly doubled from the previous period."

Li Yi'an nodded and said, "Follow me."

He came to Li Changge's house next door, it was time to fulfill his promise and help her earn some money.

"Mr. Wang, I heard from Mrs. Wang that the price of grain in Chang'an is going to rise to [-] yuan a bucket. Should we sell our grain?"

Li Changge was about to look for him when he happened to see him coming.

"It's almost ready. If you can believe me, let this storekeeper Fang take all the food to Chang'an for sale."

Li Yi'an nodded and said: "From now on when we move to Chang'an, and when we start selling, we can sell a bucket for [-] renminbi or even more, and give shopkeeper Fang [-] qian for each bucket as hard work, is shopkeeper Fang willing?"

Fang Yucheng nodded quickly and said: "Of course I am willing. It is my honor to be able to do things for the husband. The five dollars for hard work is unnecessary, and it is not easy for the little lady."

Li Changge was also worried that he would not sell things. It turned out that Li Yi'an helped her prepare everything, and nodded with warmth in his heart: "Of course I trust Mr. Fang, and I also trust Shopkeeper Fang. When will we move the food?"

Li Yi'an nodded and said: "This depends on the arrangement of shopkeeper Fang."

Fang Yucheng immediately said: "I will send people to come before evening, and move out a batch first, and all will be moved within tomorrow."

Mr. is a fairy-like person, how can he neglect to help him with his affairs?

"Where's Yan'er?"

Li Yian asked again.

"Sir, are you looking for me?"

Yu Wenyan came out of the house.

"You ate and drank for nothing at Changge's house. You said you came to repay your kindness, but you still owed me another kindness. Now it's time for you to work."

"Really? Tell me, who do you want me to kill this time?"

"I know how to fight and kill. Tomorrow you go back to Chang'an with this shopkeeper Fang to protect Changge's food. Now is the time of food shortage and famine. I am worried that someone will have malicious intentions."

"No problem at all!"

Yu Wenyan directly agreed.

After making arrangements for Li Changge's side, Li Yi'an returned to his yard.

"Sir, you said before that you can let me take off, what exactly should I do?" Fang Yucheng asked carefully.

Before Li Yi'an could respond, there was a knock on the door, and he said with a smile, "The opportunity to take off has come."

He opened the door and saw that it was Li Shimin who came.

"Sir, help me!"

As soon as Li Shimin entered the door, he grabbed Li Yi'an's hand. What he wanted to save was the lives of the people in the north of the Tang Dynasty.

If we don't save them, we don't know how many people will starve to death.

"I understand, I can donate half of the food and let the Lord use it for disaster relief!" Li Yi'an said.

"Really?"

Li Shimin let go of his hand, and the decibel of his voice increased a lot.

He had seen how much food Li Yian had, piled up like a mountain, and he couldn't tell how envious he was.

Taking half of the food from here can completely alleviate the crisis of part of the drought. He quickly said: "I will replace the people of Tang Dynasty, thank you sir, but... there is also a locust plague in Chang'an, what else can you do to save lives?"

"The half of the food I have left can deal with the locust plague."

Li Yi'an added: "Your Majesty, when you go back to Chang'an, you can issue a decree to tell Chang'an and all the counties and counties nearby. After five days, I will sell grain in Wannian County. The price is only two yuan more than usual. However, those who want to buy grain People must come to Wannian County with their hands. After the household registration is verified, they will be distributed according to the population of each household. Every three people in a household can only buy one bucket of grain within three days. If the household registration is less than three people, it will be reduced appropriately. "

"However, this news, Mr. Lang will not be able to announce it until the fourth day."

The handbook is the household registration book of the Tang Dynasty, which records the real situation of household registration and land.

A bucket in ancient times is equivalent to [-] catties in later generations, which should be enough for three people to eat for three days.