Chapter 286: I’ve suffered retribution

"It's like this. The renovation of the Hou Mansion has not yet been completed, and Ruoshuang and I are getting married soon. I must find a place she likes to live in."

"But I don't know what she likes, so I want to take her to choose in person." Zhao Chen explained.

Zhao Chen's words actually made Hongfu Nu feel good.

Having such thoughts shows that Zhao Chen still cares about her daughter Li Ruoshuang.

Otherwise, I wouldn’t have come here specifically, it was almost dusk.

"You are thoughtful. I originally planned to let you live in our palace, so that we can take care of Ruoshuang in the future." Hongfu Nu nodded and said slowly.

Zhao Chen thought to himself.

Hongfu Nu was not taking care of Li Ruoshuang, she was clearly worried about herself.

If I were to live in the Duke's mansion, I'd be afraid that I would have to listen to Hongfu Nu while sleeping at night.

This is too no privacy at all.

Moreover, Zhao Chen didn't want to have Hongfu Nu put a sword on his neck at any time.

After all, this crazy woman is truly fearless.

"It's actually quite good to live outside. If you're worried, you can help me make suggestions for the house." Zhao Chen said with a smile.

Zhao Chen was just saying polite words, but when he thought of Hong Fu Nu, he took it seriously.

She left Zhao Chen here overnight and said that early tomorrow morning, she would take Li Ruoshuang and Zhao Chen to Chang'an City to find a better house!

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In the Li Zheng Palace, Li Shimin did not show any happy expression on his face when he learned that Queen Changsun had stolen nearly 20,000 yuan from Zhao Chen for him.

Empress Changsun told the emperor again that Hongfunu had agreed to the marriage between Zhao Chen and Li Ruoshuang.

Only then did a hint of joy flash across the emperor's face.

However, it fell silent again after a moment.

Empress Changsun felt very strange in her heart and couldn't help but ask, "Your Majesty, what's going on? You were quite happy when I just left the concubine. Did you encounter any difficulty?"

Empress Changsun would not interfere in state affairs, but she was so worried when she saw the emperor

Looking like this, I can't help but feel worried.

Naturally, I would ask.

The emperor raised his head, his eyes fell on Empress Changsun's face, sighed, and shook his head.

"Guanyin Maid, just now Sun Simiao came to see me." Li Shimin said in a deep voice.

"Miracle Doctor Sun came to see Your Majesty, but which minister is ill?" Queen Changsun asked in a low voice.

At the beginning of the year, the Supreme Emperor was also seriously ill and had just returned to the west.

Is this possible? Who else is sick?

The emperor shook his head and sighed again.

"Your Majesty, what is going on? Can I help you?" Queen Changsun was anxious.

The more the emperor behaved like this, the more worried she became.

"Guanyin Maid, Sun Simiao told me that this year is a warm winter, and it is difficult for insect eggs in the shallow layer to freeze to death."

"There is a high probability that there will be an insect plague next June!"

"Insect plague? Locusts?" Queen Changsun's expression changed drastically.

People all over the world plant in spring and harvest in autumn, but what they fear most is the huge insect plague.

It is very likely that there will be no harvest throughout the year, and a year of work will be in vain.

With no harvest, the people naturally did not have enough to eat. This was a huge crisis for the Tang Dynasty.

"It's a locust plague!" Li Shimin nodded, frowning.

He waited happily in the afternoon for Queen Changsun to trick Zhao Chen into winning the bet in the court today.

The emperor also knew that Zhao Chen would reject anyone's threats, but he would not reject the Empress Changsun alone.

But just when he was waiting happily, Sun Simiao suddenly entered the palace to ask for an audience.

It is also said that there will be a locust disaster in June next year.

Wouldn't this cost Li Shimin his life?

How could such a natural disaster be

Human power can resist.

After shooing away Sun Simiao, he sat here in a daze all afternoon.

"Mr. Guanyin, I have discovered that I really cannot cheat that boy Zhao Chen. You see, I have just suffered retribution for cheating him!"

"Tell me, if there is really a large-scale locust disaster, what will I do next year?" Li Shimin shook his head and sighed.

Empress Changsun did not expect that the emperor would have such thoughts.

However, this was the only time he cheated Zhao Chen.

This time it was just a joke.

But this locust disaster is really fatal.

"Your Majesty, are you sure there will really be a locust plague next year?" Queen Changsun asked.

"Your Majesty, Liu Zhenghui, Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, would like to see you!" The eunuch's voice came from outside the Li Zheng Palace.

"What's the matter?" the emperor said, with a hint of displeasure in his voice.

I am troubled here. What will Liu Zhenghui do to me again?

"Your Majesty, Liu Shangshu said that there may be a large-scale locust plague in the coming year, and your Majesty needs to make a decision." The eunuch's voice sounded.

decision!

Damn your decision!

What can I do?

Li Shimin was secretly annoyed.

But he said, "I know. Let Liu Shangshu go back first. I will make my own decision when I come to court tomorrow morning."

The outside turned quiet. Li Shimin looked at Queen Changsun aside, with a self-deprecating look on his face, and said, "Guanyin Maid, you see, this time I have really made a decision."

"I want the people of the Tang Dynasty to live and work in peace and contentment, but today, I am not allowed to do so. Guanyin, is this God punishing me?"

Li Shimin looked a little depressed.

Empress Changsun could tell at a glance that Li Shimin was thinking of the Xuanwu Gate incident.

This was the most terrifying day in the emperor's life.

No one dares to compete with the emperor

Talk about this to your face!

"Your Majesty, since the locust plague has been predicted in advance, why don't you go find a solution instead of lamenting here?"

"Could it be possible to resolve this matter by lamenting?"

"Who can know the details of what happened back then without personally experiencing it? How can we say it was Your Majesty's fault?" Queen Changsun advised.

When the emperor talked about what happened back then, his character was completely different from usual.

If I don't persuade him well, I'm afraid the emperor won't even be able to sleep well tonight!

"Guanyin Maid said it lightly, but how can we solve this locust plague?"

"If we can't solve it and there is a locust plague in the coming year, someone will definitely take this opportunity to say that I, the emperor, have a wrong background and therefore the heaven will send punishment."

"Could it be that I also want to issue a self-incriminating edict?" Li Shimin said in a deep voice.

Even if he knew that the locust plague was coming, what could he do?

More seriously, who in this world has a way to deal with the locust plague?

"If not, your Majesty will ask you in the court tomorrow?" Empress Changsun said in a low voice.

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 appears, it must be a catastrophe.

According to all historical records, no locust plague can be truly solved.

Zhao Chen is just a capable young man, how can he solve such a difficult problem?

"Forget it, that's all for now!" Li Shimin nodded, his expression still full of worry.

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