Settled in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 562 Coping
"I'll bring altar spirits into the palace. The spirits can be disinfected and sterilized. Hurry up and give Erlang a drink or two!"

Xue Lang said quickly.Princess Pingyang's expression was serious, she nodded, took Xue Lang's hand, and said, "Trouble sir."

Xue Lang smiled: "There is no need to say that between you and me!"

After finishing speaking, without talking nonsense, he went into the palace with spirits.Princess Pingyang stood under the eaves, watching Xue Lang go out, silent——

The new king ascended the throne, not to mention that Erlang obtained the throne after killing the prince, even if he succeeded in a legitimate way, facing the current situation, he would also find it difficult, let alone Erlang's improper throne!For him, the current situation and pressure will only increase.

After standing silently for a while, Princess Pingyang finally said, "Call Rugui."

"Here."

Mu Xue took the order to leave, and Rugui came after a while: "I have seen Your Highness."

Princess Pingyang nodded slightly, and said: "Let's see, can the craftsmen do what the son-in-law told you a few days ago? Please remind me, if you can hurry up, I will reward you a lot."

"Here."

Rugui took the order and left.

Princess Pingyang arranged calmly, Xue Lang brought spirits into the palace, and went straight to the Lizheng Hall. In the hall, besides Xiao Li's confidantes, there was also the current empress, Changsun, who had a worried face The color, Changsun Wuji, Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling and others are also there.

"Chen Xue Lang pays respects to His Majesty and the Empress."

Li Er probably had a headache from being read. When he saw Xue Lang coming in, he frowned a little, and said, "Youyang is welcome, please don't tell me, you are also here to persuade me?"

Xue Lang said very pragmatically: "Your Majesty has eaten it all, and it's too late to remonstrate. However, I brought a jar of strong wine, please drink some of it, it may have the effect of sterilization and disinfection. You know, if there are many insects Carrying some disease-causing bacteria and viruses, Your Majesty should drink two cups!"

Everyone knows that he is an expert in insects. Hearing this, they all persuaded Xiao Li to have a drink or two, especially the Empress Changsun, who looked at her husband with worried eyes, and said in a tone of concern: "For safety's sake! , Your Majesty, please have a drink or two."

Li Er nodded: "Forget it, I'll just drink two glasses. Come here, pour the wine!"

Xue Lang brewed a lot of this strong wine in the past few years. In the past two years, the weather has been dry and the grain production has been reduced. The imperial court issued an edict prohibiting wine brewing.

The distilled baijiu has a much higher alcohol content than the turbid liquor that is popular in Tang Dynasty now. Few people can hold it, and Xue Lang only drinks it for those close to him.

Seeing that the waiter brought a wine bowl, Xue Lang looked at Xiao Li, he drank it when he was the king of Qin before, not to mention this bowl, he was poured down after three glasses!

Looking at Li Erlue's bluish face, he couldn't help but feel happy, and said: "Change to a small cup, don't use a bowl, this wine is too strong, I'm afraid Your Majesty won't be able to bear it."

Suddenly, the palace people changed to a small porcelain cup.Xue Lang poured a full glass and said to Li Er: "Your Majesty, please drink it in one gulp."

Li Er knew how strong the wine was, so he glanced at the wine glass hesitantly, gritted his teeth secretly, but he took it up and drank it in one gulp, the fire in his throat made him cough, he coughed twice, and couldn't help it anymore, As if about to vomit.

Xue Lang made him drink fast wine just to make him vomit, so he hurriedly urged: "Hurry up and bring the bowl, Your Majesty is about to vomit!"

Most of the palace people who could serve in front of the imperial court were clever people. When Li Er choked on drinking, he prepared his bowl. As soon as Xue Lang opened his mouth, he rushed over with the bowl, just in time to catch Xiao Li's vomit.All the ministers were not too disgusted, and gathered around to see that the locusts that had been swallowed just now had been spit out!

Xue Lang watched the palace servant bring water to rinse Li Er's mouth. He poured out another cup and said, "Your Majesty, this cup can be sipped slowly. After half an hour, you can drink some hangover soup to avoid sleepover tomorrow." Drunk and uncomfortable."

After accomplishing the goal, she prepared to leave cleanly, and Empress Changsun said, "Thank you son-in-law for bringing the wine into the palace, otherwise, we still don't know how to deal with this matter."

Xue Lang said: "The empress is too famous. Speaking of which, Your Majesty belongs to the world, and at this critical time, you should cherish yourself even more! Your Majesty despises your own health so much, if there are any problems, what should you do? Please think twice, Your Majesty!"

"My minister agrees!"

Zhangsun Wuji and the others followed suit.

Li Er drank some strong wine at this time, his handsome face was flushed, and he was a little drunk, but his mind was still clear. Hearing this, he smiled wryly and said: "Your family is also loyal, I know it, and I will never do it again." There is a next time."

"Your Majesty Shengming."

Afterwards, Xiao Li was drunk and helped into the apse, and the courtiers had to leave the palace.There is still a distance from Lizheng Hall to Xiama Bridge, so Xue Lang walked with Changsun Wuji and the others.

Changsun Wuji said: "Your Majesty's behavior is also caused by worrying about the people's sentiments under heavy pressure. The drought in Guanzhong has already become a disaster. If the summer harvest fails, there will probably be displaced people. Coupled with the plague of locusts, it is foreseeable that the people will not be able to survive."

Fang Xuanling interjected: "Originally, the food from the south could be sent to Beijing for disaster relief, but Concubine Xue also predicted that there would be floods in the south. If this is true... disaster relief will be difficult!"

Xue Lang is also a member of the transfer department, and he can probably estimate the approximate harvest and expenditure in the past few years.In the past few years, there have been wars every year, and the expenditure of money and food has been huge. In order to recuperate, the imperial court can only pay lightly. Powerless.But even so, the pressure of disaster relief is great.

Xue Lang said: "Floods in the south depend on the extent of the impact. If the impact is not extensive, the harvest will be affected somewhat, but not too much. When I was in Yuezhou two years ago, and when my princess led the navy, Champa rice was introduced, and Champa rice is resistant to floods and droughts. When the Supreme Emperor was in power, he supported the promotion. In the south of the Yangtze River, the area sown is not bad. As long as the floods do not spread all over the south of the Yangtze River, the surplus grain can be transferred to Beijing. "

"The son-in-law is serious?"

Fang Xuanling hurriedly asked.Xue Lang nodded, and said: "Xue is not a person who talks nonsense. Ding You is at home. Pei Yunzhao, Ding Youqian was the governor of Yuezhou. He is the most supportive of the promotion of Champa rice. Most of the crops in Yuezhou are Champa rice. Fang Xianggong Just ask him carefully."

The three of them looked at each other, and Du Ruhui said, "If Champa Rice is as the son-in-law said, then the pressure of disaster relief in Beijing will be lessened."

With that said, several people split up and went to find someone to investigate.

Xue Lang smiled calmly, regardless of what the three of them were doing, and went home on his own—

Although his princess didn't say anything, I think he was worried about Erlang's affairs, and he wanted to go back and tell the princess so that she wouldn't worry.In addition, there are still some things that he needs to investigate statistically so that he can make future decisions.

(End of this chapter)