Wang Chen looked at Li Shi Min speechlessly.
"I say, what's wrong with the two of you? Aren't you just listening to some stories? Why are you all so excited? Another wine glass is gone.”
"It's just a cup. I'll pay you ten times the amount," Li Shimin said as if he was dreaming.”
"But is what you said true?”
Wang Chen scratched his head.
"There shouldn't be any deviation, but you'd better treat it as a story to listen to. There's no good fruit in discussing the government.”
Li Shi Min nodded, unable to calm down.
What if this was true?
The population of Hedong Province was truly not small. If a drought really did occur, the entire nation's focus would have to shift to this area first, and the opportunity to fight the Turks would have to be put aside for now.
He wasn't in the mood to eat or drink anymore, so he took out five strings of money from the bag.
"Shopkeeper, the wine today is not bad. I even broke two of your cups.”
"I have to ask someone to take a look at the situation in the east of the river. I'll come to your place to drink next time.”
Wang Chen replied with a smile," Then take care. Don't worry too much. His Majesty is so wise. How could he not consider a problem that even a commoner like me can think clearly?"”
As he spoke, he happily kept the five hanging coins in his pocket and began to pack up.
……
Li Shiming and Zhangsun Wuji hurried out of the tavern and headed to the palace under the protection of the Imperial Army.
Halfway through, Li Shiming suddenly stopped.
"Wuji, how credible do you think these two things are?”
Zhangsun Wuji was stunned for a moment before he replied with a bitter smile,"Your Majesty, I don't know."
"If someone else said that, then I would have to give him two slaps and punish him for speaking nonsense.”
"But this Shopkeeper Wang is really mysterious. He could predict that Tuli would send someone to Chang 'an and knew that His Majesty wanted to start a war.”
"I dare not directly deny what he said.”
Li Shi Min was silent for a long time before he spoke.
"I dare not directly deny it."
After another period of silence, Li Er suddenly raised his head.
"Go investigate!"
"Zhangsun Wuji, I order you to immediately send someone to investigate.”
"Mobilize the Beacon Towers and all the relay stations to the northern Turkic territories. I want to know if the north is really snowing nonstop, and if the Turkic territories are too cold to march.”
"Send people to the east of the river and investigate every prefecture and county. I want to confirm if there is really a drought and if there is a thousand miles of barren land.”
"As long as you find it, come back and report to me immediately regardless of whether it is true or not. I don't care how many horses die!”
Zhangsun Wuji looked at Li Shiming's determined eyes and couldn't help but feel the pressure on his back.
This was a rare seriousness and seriousness in Li Shiming's private life. He directly called his full name Zhangsun Wuji, which was enough to show how important this matter was.
"This subject obeys the decree. This subject will arrange for the manpower now!”
After saying that, Zhangsun Wuji did not drag things out. He directly led the fast horse from the guard beside him and galloped straight towards the government office.
Only Li Shi Min was left standing there, looking up at the sky and letting out a long sigh.
"I can't afford to make any mistakes in military affairs. I'd rather believe it than not!”
" After all…I am no longer the young and reckless King of Qin…"
Wang Chen would never have thought that his casual words would cause such a huge commotion.
He only had a good sleep after closing the shop. After all, he had earned five strings of money, a huge sum of wealth.
……
Seven days later, at Jingyao Gate in the north of Chang 'an City, a fast horse galloped through the dust.
The soldier on horseback waved the flag in his hand and shouted,"Urgent report from the border. Quickly open the city gate. No one is allowed to stop you for a moment!”
When the soldiers guarding the city gate saw the flag, they were shocked and immediately dispersed the people who were queuing up to enter the city.
The horse passed the city gate and continued to run toward the Royal City in the center of Chang 'an.
At this moment, Li Shiming was in his study, feeling frustrated.
It had been seven days, but there was still no news from the border. There was also no movement from the east of the river, which made him a little anxious.
It was a pity that the emissary sent by Tuli Khagan wasn't from the Eastern Turkic headquarters and only knew that they were going to join forces to destroy the Jie tribes. Otherwise, they wouldn't have to waste so much effort.
"Wuji, do you think there is really someone in this world who can predict things so accurately?”
Zhangsun Wuji, who was sitting by the side, said helplessly,"Your Majesty, don't be anxious. We'll know in two days.”
Before Zhangsun Wuji could finish speaking, a loud shout came from outside the study.
"Your Majesty, urgent news from the border, urgent news from the border!”
Li Shi Min stood up and rushed to the door of the study. He saw a soldier covered in dust and in a sorry state.
The soldier held a small bamboo tube with both hands and presented it to Li Shimin.
Li Shi Min didn't have time to say anything. He opened the bamboo tube and took out a piece of silk.
As soon as he saw it, Li Shiming's hands trembled. Then, he handed the silk to Zhangsun Wuji.
Zhangsun Wuji read it and was also shocked.
"The Turkic territory has been snowing for more than a month, and the Turkic Jie tribe has lost more than five hundred thousand cattle and sheep. The snow is three feet deep in the low-lying areas, and the weather is so cold that no one can pass through.”
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