Chapter 243 To be an emperor is to learn to take responsibility
After hearing what Changsun Wuji said, Li Er nodded secretly.
What he said is not unreasonable. Now is the time when the people are busy. If they are allowed to dig wells again.
Digging a well is not like farming. It requires a lot of time and manpower and material resources.
This is especially true for deep wells.
"Okay, I have made my own decision on this matter, and we will discuss it in the morning tomorrow!"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Li Er had already thought about it. If the people were allowed to dig wells spontaneously, they would definitely not respond.
Instead of doing this, just be a fool yourself!
Morning morning the next day.
The minister below finished his report and stood aside quietly waiting to retreat.
Getting ready to clock in, what I like most is the feeling of getting off work.
Li Er glanced at everyone and began to issue his orders.
All prefectures and counties throughout the Central Plains are required to organize people to dig wells, with villages as the center, as many as possible and as deep as possible.
Anyone who digs more and deeper will be seriously injured.
Those who dig too little will be severely punished. Before summer, they will send people to conduct inspections based on Chang'an. This time the well digging is bound to win!
When Li Er issued this order, half of the ministers in the court were stunned.
Your Majesty, you are crazy, crazy, really crazy.
The imperial examination was enough to conquer the Turks, but now His Majesty has said that he wants to dig wells in the whole world. What kind of operation is this? What is the approach?
Several ministers immediately stood up to block it.
Nowadays, the weather in our Tang Dynasty is good, the country is peaceful and the people are safe, and at this moment, the Tang Dynasty is at war with the Turks, and there is still spring plowing.
What is your Majesty doing?
Isn’t this a waste of money and money?
Moreover, this move wastes people and money, and is even more fatal to the people.
Unlike other things, there is at least some reason to do it, and then asking the people of the world to start doing it is simply ridiculous and nonsense. What is the difference between this operation and the foolish king?
At this moment, Changsun Wuji finally understood the meaning of what His Majesty said that day.
Your Majesty voluntarily smeared himself with dirty water for the sake of the people of the world.
If you are the king of the people, why should we, the Tang Dynasty, worry about not being strong?
It's just a pity that His Majesty can only use the method of pouring dirty water on himself to smear himself.
Otherwise, if you tell the world that there will be a severe drought this summer, it is simply nonsense.
Who would believe it?
If I hadn't seen Mr. Zhao's incredible ability, I wouldn't have known it either.
The ministers below are making crazy outputs. Your Majesty's move is very incorrect.
At this moment, the Tang Dynasty was suffering from external troubles, how could it be worried internally?
Normally, Wei Zheng would have opened his big mouth and started spraying immediately.
Only this time, when I heard His Majesty's words, I glanced at those ministers.
Especially when I saw Changsun Wuji and others, I thought to myself that by doing this, His Majesty must have heard what Mr. Zhao meant in Zhaojiazhuang.
Since it is Mr. Zhao's wish, His Majesty must have his reasons for doing this.
If that's the case, I won't complain. It's just that my thoughts are very beautiful, so I raised my head and took another look.
I saw his eldest son, Sun Wuji, giving Wei Zheng a look.
What are you doing, Wei Zheng?
Your Majesty has already made such a move, why don't you start complaining?
Doesn't this tell everyone that you, Wei Zheng, also know this matter very well, or does it mean that you, Wei Zheng, have really changed completely?
Seeing this look, Wei Zheng immediately understood and shouted in his heart.
Oops, I was in a special position and almost missed His Majesty's important event. Then I coughed lightly.
Following his cough, several other ministers stopped talking.
Wei Zheng's behavior in the court in recent times has been seen by everyone, and everyone has already felt strange in their hearts.
Could it be that Wei Zheng has really changed?
Until this cough, everyone was overjoyed. It turned out that he hadn't changed, he just had to appear at a critical moment.
"Your Majesty, the ministers are watching closely what happened to you recently.
It's just that Wei Chen has been busy with some things recently and didn't point it out directly to His Majesty. It's Wei Chen's fault.
But what Your Majesty said today about digging a well is simply nonsense.
This move wastes people and money, and simply does not put aside the interests of the people of the Tang Dynasty.
What is the difference between what your Majesty did today and when Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty mobilized the people to build ships and build canals in order to go to the south of the Yangtze River to appreciate flowers?
Is it possible that the Tang Dynasty is going to follow the old path of the Sui Dynasty?
Now in the north, on the Turkic grasslands, we, the Tang Dynasty, are fighting against the Turks.
Although His Majesty just said it, the news coming from the grassland is that Datang has won several games.
But how can we underestimate the strength of the Turks?
Are we so proud just because we have won a few games?
I beg your Majesty to take back this ridiculous order!"
Everyone extended their thumbs up, Wei Zheng was Wei Zheng, he was truly worthy of being called a god-like man.
I have no scruples in criticizing His Majesty angrily.
I didn’t mention it before because those things were too small, and Wei Zheng had to rely on him to take action at the critical moment.
We all owe Wei Zheng an apology. I thought he had changed before, but it turns out that Wei Zheng has not changed and is still the same man.
"Your Majesty, I also think what Doctor Wei said is reasonable.
It is spring now, and the weather in our Tang Dynasty is going smoothly. Does your Majesty mean that our Tang Dynasty is digging more wells in advance to take precautions?"
Changsun Wuji stood up to smooth things over, and everyone could instantly understand what they meant.
Li Er nodded.
"Yes, there was a drought during the Wude period of the Tang Dynasty. Wherever the drought hit, not even a blade of grass grew, causing heavy losses to the Tang Dynasty.
Now our Tang Dynasty has entered the war with the Turks. Although the Turks suffered heavy losses due to the heavy snow, they still have some foundation.
If there is a drought in Datang this year, there will be real internal and external troubles by then.
While the world is very stable, we must take precautions before it happens."
"Huh? Your Majesty, can you tell that there will be a severe drought in Datang this summer?
Now in this spring season, the weather in our Tang Dynasty is good, so why is there such a thing as a severe drought?
In other words, a severe drought is simply nonsense!”
"Humph, Wei Zheng,
When did I say that there would be a severe drought in Datang in summer?"
Li Er can't say this, but he can also admit that he has said this.
If this spreads out, people will definitely be upset.
"I just said that there was a severe drought during the Takeru years, and now it is time for me to go north to fight.
If a severe drought occurs this summer, won't Datang suffer from internal and external troubles?
All I have done is just planning things in the worst direction.
Okay, I have made my own decision on this matter, and someone will come and tell me my will and inform the world!"
"It's your Majesty!"
"His Majesty?"
"Okay, Doctor Wei, I know what you mean. You are doing it for the people of the world.
Why don’t I do it for the people of the world? Retreat from the imperial court!"
As Li Er retreated from the court, the officials shouted to see off His Majesty.
Li Er returned to Tai Chi Hall and started his busy work again.
On the other hand, this news spread from the court to the whole world.
The people all over the world felt at a loss when they heard this news.
What, His Majesty asked them to organize manpower to start digging wells in villages and villages.
Nowadays, at least one of their villages has one well, which is enough for everyone to drink.
Some villages are relatively large, with two or even three wells at the east and west ends of the village.
Your Majesty also asked them to dig a well. What does this mean?
Immediately afterwards, another piece of news came out.
Your Majesty has said that there will be a severe drought in Datang this summer. Everything we have done today is to prepare for the drought this summer.
This gossip spread, and people all over the world talked about it.
The entire Tang Dynasty has been having good weather this spring, so why is there going to be a severe drought in summer?
Besides, summer hasn't arrived yet, and there's still a long time left. No matter how powerful your Majesty is, you can't calculate everything in a few months, right?
If His Majesty can predict that there will be a severe drought in summer, why not predict everything in advance and prepare for it?
Of course, these things are just whispered among the people, but they don't dare to be discussed in person.
If we discuss it in person and question His Majesty's remarks, isn't that just asking for death?
Some people think that His Majesty is just looking for trouble and is completely fooling around.
Although the people's discussion was very quiet, these words also reached Li Er's ears.
Hearing the discussion among these people, Li Er slammed the table hard, very angry.
This is really unreasonable. Who spread this rumor to me?
But I never said anything about a drought in the summer.
There must be someone maliciously stirring up trouble and spreading the word among the people.
Nowadays, many people actually think that they have made something out of nothing. The more he thinks about this, the angrier Li Er becomes.
I cursed angrily in my heart, these untouchables, none of the things I did today were all for them?
But they don't understand my thoughts.
Is it possible that as the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, he would also harm the people of the Tang Dynasty?
"Your Majesty, the people are the people, how can they have such a high level of consciousness?
They are nothing more than a group of people who follow the wind and act like rain.
It's just that His Majesty used a self-defeating method to pour ink on himself.
On the contrary, the people of the world will misunderstand Your Majesty and think that Your Majesty is going to commit violence.
I believe that when all the people experience the drought this summer, they will understand that what your Majesty did today is really for them."
Changsun Wuji was very angry when he saw His Majesty, so he tried to persuade him to calm down His Majesty's anger.
But I am also very confused, who spread these news?
Hearing what Changsun Wuji said, Li Er, who was originally very angry, gradually calmed down.
Forget it, as an emperor, I have to bear what others cannot bear. Everything remains as usual. Just let yourself go dark before summer comes.