"When I came here, I searched for a long time at home but couldn't find it. I thought..."
Looking at the sword that Zhao Chen handed to him, Li Ruoshuang was a little surprised.
That day she was so angry that she dropped her sword on the ground and ran out in anger.
When I went back to the Zhao Mansion to tell Uncle Fu about things today, I had been looking for him for a long time. At that time, Li Ruoshuang still felt that Zhao Chen was really angry.
Even her sword was lost.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Chen would always be with him.
"Put it away. Don't throw things away next time." Zhao Chen didn't say any other harsh words and put the sword in Li Ruoshuang's hand.
Wei Zheng passed by holding the empty bowls and chopsticks and burping.
"That Zhao Chen, you guys chat slowly. I'm going to wash the dishes. Someone will be in the kitchen later. I'm old and deaf. Don't worry." Wei Zheng couldn't help but suddenly said this, as if
It's like hiding one's ears and stealing the bell.
"Go to bed quickly." Zhao Chen glared at Wei Zheng and cursed.
Wei Zheng didn't take it seriously and walked to the kitchen with a smile.
Soon, the sound of water came from the kitchen, and not long after, the candles in the kitchen were extinguished.
"Is my mother-in-law particularly disappointed in me?"
"And your father..." Zhao Chen whispered.
"No, it was my mother who persuaded me to come here. My mother didn't mean to blame you at all. When we set off, she also said that after we went back, we would inform her as soon as possible and she would pick us up." Li Ruoshuang shook her head and held Zhao Zhao's hand.
Chen's hand comforted him.
"Father is still busy with the military book, but I also know that he saw something, but he just didn't say anything."
"Zhao Chen, don't worry. We are all a family. No matter what decision you make, everyone will support you." Li Ruoshuang squeezed Zhao Chen's hand and said firmly.
Zhao Chen nodded.
That day I heard Luo Tong say that the prince had cooperated with Cui Yan of the Boling Cui clan and had prepared many assassins.
Zhao Chen was completely panicked.
If he was alone, if Li Chengqian really dared to fight with him, how could Zhao Chen let him be buried with him.
However, in the past year in Chang'an City, he had too many worries.
The prince is still the prince after all. No matter how kind the emperor or queen is to him, he will not let him kill him.
There is no way around this.
"I met His Majesty on the way back to the city. His Majesty asked me to tell you that you are his son. He also knows what you are worried about, but he can guarantee that it will never come to that point."
"He also said that if you rest here well, you will go home early. The queen doesn't know about you yet and keeps saying that she wants to see you, but she is stopped by her majesty." Li Ruoshuang said again.
On the way, he happened to meet Li Shimin who was returning to the city. Although Li Shimin said so to Wei Zheng, he still felt uneasy.
He explained to Li Ruoshuang for a long time.
"That old guy never forgets to take advantage of me." Zhao Chen was stunned for a moment, then laughed and cursed.
Zhao Chen only thought that Old Li Tou was talking to him again and didn't take it to heart at all.
"It's getting late now. You've been running for so long. Go get some rest. Old Wei is in the kitchen and has fallen asleep now. He can't boil water to wash himself. Just rest like this." Zhao Chen got up and said to Li Ruoshuang.
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"Then..." Li Ruoshuang was a little shy.
In the Zhao Mansion, she always slept in a separate room with Zhao Chen.
Although the two are nominally husband and wife, they have not officially worshiped each other.
There is only one room here today.
"You're still afraid that I won't be able to eat you? Let's go and sleep." Zhao Chen smiled and pulled Li Ruoshuang inside.
Li Ruoshuang lowered his head, and his heart was beating like a drum.
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Li Shimin returned to Chang'an and opened the closed city gates.
The generals guarding the city were also shocked.
Xindao wondered why the emperor came back from outside so late.
But he didn't dare to ask this, after all, the emperor's expression seemed a bit ugly.
I don't dare to provoke him.
Under the vast darkness of night, Li Shimin drove his horse to run wildly.
After entering the palace, he immediately ordered to summon Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and other ministers.
They were sleeping soundly in their own house, so they were woken up by their servants.
Looking at the anxious eunuch delivering the order, everyone's heart skipped a beat.
In Ganquan Hall, Li Shimin ate something in a hurry and lost his appetite.
Once the locust thing happens, all the happiness last year will disappear in an instant.
At this moment, Changsun Wuji also arrived outside the palace waiting to be summoned.
"Your Majesty, everyone is here." The eunuch in charge said to Li Shimin.
"Tell them to come in, and the rest of the people, all go down." Li Shimin nodded.
The locust plague is a major problem, but no news can be leaked before it happens.
Otherwise, how do you know if someone will take advantage of this locust plague to cause something?
The eunuchs and maids left, and Changsun Wuji and others also entered the palace.
"Stop talking nonsense, auxiliary machine, I want to ask you, have you received any farming reports from various places recently?"
"Did it mention anything about this year's spring drought and last winter's snowfall?" Li Shimin didn't want to say anything useless.
Go straight in and ask Changsun Wuji.
Changsun Wuji was wondering why the emperor summoned people like him in the middle of the night, but he didn't expect it to be such a thing.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, regarding the lack of snowfall last winter, many memorials were sent to us last year, but most of them were in southern areas."
"Your Majesty also knows that the temperature in the south is high and it is normal for it not to snow in winter. As for the spring drought that Your Majesty mentioned, no memorial has been submitted yet."
"Your Majesty, what happened?" After Changsun Wuji explained, he asked the emperor again.
If he summoned them here to ask about these things in the middle of the night, it would definitely not be because the emperor was full.
"Duan Lun, you are the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and the Farming Doctor of the Ministry of Industry is in charge of the affairs of the country's farming. Has there been any report?" Li Shimin did not explain to Changsun Wuji, but looked at Duan Lun, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry.
In the Tang Dynasty, farming matters were under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Works.
The Ministry of Industry has a field doctor who specializes in managing this matter.
They know the farming conditions in various places best.
"There has never been a memorial." Duan Lun cupped his hands and said.
Li Shimin stopped asking questions, and his expression became much calmer than before.
Looking at the ministers in front of him, Li Shimin said slowly: "I went to Wannian County today. The villagers said that there was a drought this spring and there was little snow last winter."
"Zhao Chen told me last year that there will be locusts after a long drought. In June this year, I am afraid there will be a locust plague."
"Your Majesty, the locust plague is of great importance. Don't believe it lightly." Changsun Wuji also suddenly changed his expression, but quickly gave a word of comfort.
The Tang Dynasty was founded nearly twenty years ago, but it only experienced one locust plague.
It was that time that the Tang Dynasty almost ended.