Datang: Longevity for Thousands of Years, Exposed by Xiao Sizi

The head of the Longxi Li family nodded repeatedly.

"That's right, how is that possible! Not to mention, he's not even in Chang'an right now."

"Huh... It's finally here. It's time to kill Li Shimin. I've had enough of this kind of life. I've really had enough! Damn it!!"

The head of the Longxi Li family took a deep breath, and his face became more and more excited.

It seems that everyone has seen the hope of victory.

"Yeah, it's time!"

The head of the Longxi Li family slammed his hand hard on the bill.

He looked at the night outside the door, which had completely fallen, and felt mixed emotions in his heart.

The lobby fell silent.

All three of them were in deep thought, their eyes deep.

The head of the Longxi Li family took a sip of wine.

The tip of my tongue felt the taste of the wine, and my breathing gradually became heavier.

Qin Wenyuan!
Master Qin!
such a pity!
Although they both have the surname Li, why is it not Longxi Li, but Datang Li?

damn it!
If Qin Wenyuan was a descendant of the Longxi Li family, he could die with peace of mind.

With such outstanding people, the Longxi Li family has truly entered a period of glory.

It's just a pity.

The head of the Longxi Li family closed his eyes.

I feel so melancholy in my heart.

Li Jiajilang, damn, good luck! !
…….……….….
The next day, the snow didn't stop.

Li Shimin looked at the snow that was almost reaching the door, and his expression suddenly became solemn.

Last night, what the pharmacist said seemed to be coming true.

The snow is so thick, how can people’s houses withstand it?
Empress Changsun was standing beside him, also looking out the door worriedly.

"Your Majesty, the snow is getting lighter. It should stop soon."

She really didn't know how to comfort him.

Li Shimin sighed.

"Now the lives of the people in Chang'an have become stable again."

"Your Majesty, please relax and take care of your health."

"Your Majesty, you are in a very bad mental state now."

Empress Changsun was really worried.

Last night, Li Shimin almost did not sleep all night.

Li Shimin swallowed and nodded.

He glanced outside, then walked outside, intending to go to Taiji Palace to handle some official business.

In this weather, the morning court session has been cancelled.

However, various important memorials still converged on the imperial city.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."

Not long after Li Shimin walked out, Changsun Wuji, Wei Zheng and Du Ruhui, holding up their long robes, walked with difficulty in the snow, one step deep and one step shallow.

His face looked a little anxious.

Breathing, some panting.

Look, a little panicked.

When Li Shimin saw them, he stopped.

"What's wrong? What happened again?"

Li Shimin asked.

"Your Majesty, last night, buildings in Chang'an collapsed to varying degrees. What the pharmacist said was correct."

"With such thick snow, some people's houses can no longer hold up."

"All the houses in Chang'an have collapsed. The snow on the farms outside Chang'an is expected to cause even more serious damage!"

Wei Zheng quickly reported.

At dawn today, they received the following news.

Without any prior agreement, they all headed straight for the imperial city.

If the snow continues, all the houses in Chang'an, except for the imperial city, will collapse.

Then it will be really troublesome.

The people are living on the streets and can't even find a place to shelter from the wind and rain. What good can they do even if they have honeycomb briquettes?

By then, the stable situation in Chang'an that they had achieved with great difficulty would completely collapse and fall into chaos again.

Zhangsun Wuji and Du Ruhui also looked at Li Shimin bitterly.

House seemingly endless rain.

The hemp rope is specially cut at the thinnest point.

Misfortune only comes to the unfortunate.

This news really makes things worse.

Li Shimin's already ugly face became even uglier.

However, he was mentally prepared to some extent. Li Shimin took a deep breath and walked out directly without going to Taiji Palace.

"Let's go and check out the situation."

"What is the current situation of the collapsed houses in Chang'an City?"

Li Shimin asked directly.

Changsun Wuji, Wei Zheng and Du Ruhui hurriedly followed behind.

"Your Majesty, the collapse has just occurred today, and there are not many."

"But if we don't take precautions and take measures, it will be really troublesome if the snow continues to fall like this."

Changsun Wuji quickly replied.

Wei Zheng nodded repeatedly and said, "That's right, Your Majesty. The current situation is still acceptable. The people who were injured because of the damage to their houses have been properly resettled by Jingzhao Prefecture."

"But if it continues to deteriorate, Jingzhao Prefecture will have no other options."

"By then, all the people in the city will have to stand on the ruins. This..."

Wei Zheng didn't say anything else.

But everyone knew the situation clearly.

By then, Chang'an City will be completely destroyed.

It was even more tragic than the attack by the Turks.

Li Shimin's eyes turned ashen.

No words were spoken.

Walked outside with difficulty.

The snow seemed to be less and was falling sparsely.

Come out of Suzaku Gate and walk directly towards Mingde Gate.

At first glance, the houses on both sides of Zhuque Street were all damaged to some extent.

However, it's all acceptable.

After all, the buildings here can be said to be the best in Chang'an except for the imperial city.

If these houses collapsed, no houses in Chang'an would be able to stand.

Li Shimin turned a corner.

Walk towards the side hall.

He saw that from time to time there were a few collapsed houses among the cluster of houses.

However, for now, the number is still completely acceptable.

not much.

Many people were clearing the snow off the roofs, but the speed was a bit slow.

The snow is too thick.

It’s too heavy.

The people didn't have any tools and could only sweep down with sticks.

Li Shimin walked around and met several people with depressed looks on the way.

"Brother, what are you doing here?"

Li Shimin called out one.

The man looked at Li Shimin, slightly frustrated and disappointed, and replied: "Nothing, I wanted to go out to buy some vinegar cloth, but I didn't expect that they were all closed."

"The salt is gone too."

"Well...it might be due to heavy snow. The shops are closed. Let's go check again tomorrow. There should be some."

When Li Shimin heard this, he felt slightly relieved.

I thought something had happened, but it turned out that I just didn't buy any salt.

Li Shimin was not worried about this.

Although salt is precious, it is definitely not in short supply.

There are many salt shops in Chang'an, and the stock alone is estimated to be enough to last for half a year.

Li Shimin continued to move forward with the three of them, observing the disaster situation in Chang'an, but he did not take the matter to heart.

Not only him, but Changsun Wuji and the other two didn't think much about it either.

I guess it was because of the heavy snow and the merchants just slept in.

As they walked and looked around, Li Shimin, Changsun Wuji and the other two all looked somewhat solemn.

"The situation is already critical."

"This snow is so heavy. If there is another wave tonight, more houses will collapse tomorrow."

"Chang'an is in such a situation now, so it is conceivable that the manors outside Chang'an are probably in even more trouble."

Li Shimin's voice was a little low.

Although the situation has been under control for the time being, it is more or less acceptable.

But the loss this time is still not small.

If a few more waves like this come, the situation that was temporarily stabilized by relying on honeycomb coal for work-relief in the past few days will collapse directly.

Changsun Wuji nodded. "That's right."

"So, today Jingzhao Prefecture has dispatched troops to help clear the snow off the roof."

"But, human power is still a little slow after all."

"But at least it works."

Changsun Wuji agreed.

Now, apart from this method, they really can't think of any better way than this.

Almost none.

Li Shimin nodded.

"Okay, let's do our best and leave the rest to fate!"

Li Shimin knew that the imperial court had really reached its limit. If the houses collapsed, it would not be the imperial court's fault. It could only be said that the people deserved this disaster.

"Your Majesty, look ahead, it seems we are about to reach the Prince of Chu's Palace."

"Should we go take a look?"

Wei Zheng looked around and suddenly said.

The snow is falling too heavily.

The scenery on both sides has changed a lot.

If I wasn't familiar with it, I would have almost skipped it.

As they walked, they unexpectedly arrived at the Prince of Chu's Palace.

"Um?!"

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin looked around and, as expected, they were wandering around to check the situation and all came to the Prince of Chu's Palace.

"Haha, Wei Zheng, if you hadn't told me, I really wouldn't have noticed."

"But, forget it, go back and don't go in."

Li Shimin thought for a moment and said.

The direction they were heading in was right in front of Wangyun Inn. There was no other way as this was the only way back to the imperial city unless they took a detour.

But there is no need to take a detour.

"Mr. Qin hasn't come back yet. At Wangyun Inn, ah... there's nothing we can do."

"Go back, back to the palace!"

Li Shimin walked forward.

Wei Zheng and the other two also nodded in agreement.

Indeed.

There's nothing to see at Wangyun Inn now, so we should go back and think of a way to stabilize the current situation.

"Hey, that's not right."

But after walking a few more steps forward, Changsun Wuji's eyes seemed to be locked on Wangyun Inn.

The voice was surprised.

He suddenly spoke.

"wrong?"

"What's wrong?"

Li Shimin was at a loss.

He glanced at Changsun Wuji and asked curiously.

"Your Majesty, look... Look ahead, in the direction of Wangyun Inn."

Changsun Wuji said quickly.

Which direction is Wangyun Inn?
Can you see Wangyun Inn from here? !

It's still some time from here to Wangyun Inn.

Li Shimin thought about it, but still raised his head and looked in the direction of Changsun Wuji's gaze.

indeed.

This place is not close to Wangyun Inn.

Can't see anything.

Only a corner of the eaves of Wangyun Inn can be seen.

Li Shimin didn't find anything at first glance.

but.

Immediately afterwards, Du Ruhui and Wei Zheng's faces suddenly changed, and they gasped in disbelief.

As a result, Li Shimin immediately retracted his gaze and focused his attention.

Now, he finally understood why the three of them were so amazed.

That's right!

The three of them were not gods, so they could only see a corner of the roof.

However, it was this eaves that made Li Shimin discover something was wrong.

The surrounding eaves and roofs were all white.

Covered with snow.

But the roof of Wangyun Inn was indeed clean, and the red walls and green tiles looked as if they had been painted, without any trace of snow at all.

Holy shit! !
Li Shimin thought he was dazzled.

I closed my eyes tightly and looked over again, and it was still the same.

This is real!

There is no snow on that eaves!

Oh My God!?

Li Shimin's scalp felt numb for a moment.

Wangyun Inn... What are they doing at Wangyun Inn?
He couldn't help but take a deep breath and looked at Changsun Wuji and the other two.

The three of them looked at each other, at a loss and extremely confused.

How is this possible?
They thought they were seeing things.

But, you can never go wrong.

The eaves looked like a big black hole in the white snow, very eye-catching.

Why is there no snow on the eaves of Wangyun Inn?

Could it be that…….
Have all the people in Wangyun Inn been cleared out?
It shouldn’t be!

For a house like Wangyun Inn, there is absolutely no need to worry about it being collapsed by the snow.

Moreover, even if it was cleaned, it would not be possible to clean it so thoroughly.

It was clean and clear, as if it had never snowed.

The four people were speechless.

Their minds are full of question marks.

what's the situation?
what happened?

Could it be that God, with the snow covering the entire Chang'an, forgot about the Prince of Chu's Palace?

How can it be!

"go!"

Li Shimin flicked his sleeves, his eyes flickering.

"Go and see, go and see what's going on!"

Li Shimin and the other three couldn't help but quicken their pace.

From time to time, I would look up at the building of Wangyun Inn.

As the distance got closer, the situation on the roof of Wangyun Inn became clearer and clearer.

Light!
Bright!
净！

There is no snow at all.

When they stood in front of the gate of Wangyun Inn, they were all stunned.

Deep down, I feel an incredible sense of unreality.

How is this possible?
The roofs of other people's houses were covered with snow, and even the palaces in the imperial city were covered with thick snow.

But…….
What is the situation in the Prince Chu’s Palace?
Really outrageous!
There was no snow at all to be seen.

There really is nothing left.

“Gudong…”

Changsun Wuji only felt his throat itchy and asked, "Your Majesty, what is going on?"

"Why is the roof of Wangyun Inn so clean? It's strange, really strange."

Li Shimin scratched his head and said unhappily, "You ask me, who else can I ask?"

"I don't know either. Let's go in and take a look."

Li Shimin said this and knocked on the door impatiently.

Soon, the door opened.

It was opened by the waiter of Wangyun Inn.

"See Your Majesty."

When the servant saw Li Shimin, he knelt down hurriedly.

"No gift."

Li Shimin said as he walked inside.

The pace is hurried.

Could it be that Master Qin even has a house like this?

My goodness, if there is such a way to quickly clean the snow off the roof, it would be like a timely help to Chang'an right now and would be extremely precious.

Walking into the yard, it was extremely lively inside.

From a distance, one could see the old man directing the maids and servants of Wangyun Inn to work.

Everyone had a bundle tied around their waist.

They seemed to be taking something from their bags and smearing it on the roof.

(End of this chapter)