Li Shimin was in high spirits.
The locust plague in Lantian County had been solved. Next, it was the drought in Youzhou Province. After the drought in Youzhou Province was under control, they could plant corns on a large scale next year…
Many of the officials who mocked Li Shimin for using chickens, ducks, and geese to deal with the locusts were beaten until their faces turned red.
At this moment, a guard entered the palace and reported,""Your Majesty, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Zhangsun Wuji, is asking for forgiveness!”
Li Shi Min's face instantly darkened. He returned to his throne and announced,"Let him in!"
"Yes!"
……
Set up a government hall.
Empress Zhangsun was comforting a little girl who was about eight years old.
"Alright, Changle, stop fooling around. Your Imperial Father is in court. Don't disturb him!”
"Then mother, take me out to play. I want to go out of the palace to play!”
"Girl, why are you becoming more and more like your father as you grow up? You always want to go out of the palace to play!”
At this moment, a guard entered the Administrative Hall."" Reporting to the Empress, Minister Zhangsun of the Ministry of Personnel has sent a letter to the Empress…"
Zhangsun Wugou didn't take the letter. Instead, he picked up Princess Chang Le and said casually,""It seems that I have to avoid it so that Your Majesty won't be in a difficult position…"
Zhangsun Wugou didn't open his brother's letter. He didn't even need to look at it to know that it was Zhangsun Wuji's letter asking her for help.
Empress Zhangsun was in a difficult position.
On one side was her husband and the king, and on the other side was her brother and her nephew…
" Leave the letter here. I'm going out of the palace to relax. If Your Majesty comes back, tell Your Majesty that I'm accompanying Changle out of the palace to play and will return to the palace in the evening..."
"As the Empress commands!"
Zhangsun Wugou didn't want to get involved between his husband and brother, so he might as well go out of the palace to play and hide for a while!
……
"Mother, where are you taking me to play?”
Princess Chang Le was in high spirits. She loved to go out of the palace to play. Although there were many palace maids accompanying her, she still felt that it was boring. There were more interesting things outside the palace.
"Yeah, where are we going?"
Empress Zhangsun had left the palace to find a reason to avoid her husband and brother. As for where she would go to play, Empress Zhangsun had not thought of it yet.
Suddenly, she thought of Uncle Han, whom the Emperor had been talking about for the past few days and could not stop thinking about.
"Should we go to the Han Residence and see what kind of expert this Uncle Han is?”
At the thought of this, Empress Zhangsun instructed the palace maids," Outside Chang 'an City!"
"Yes!"
Empress Zhangsun carried Princess Changle and strolled to the Han Family Residence. Unlike Li Shimin, who could go out in civilian clothes with only a dozen guards, Empress Zhangsun's trip was grand. She was surrounded by dozens of palace maids and guards. Even though these palace maids and guards had changed into casual clothes, they were still eye-catching.
When Empress Zhangsun and Princess Changle passed by the Wei River, they saw the clear water flowing. Princess Changle shouted,""Mother, I want to play in the water! Mother! Stop!"
"This…"
"The weather is getting cold."
"Mother, Changle is catching some fish and prawns by the water.”
Princess Changle begged Empress Zhangsun, but Empress Zhangsun could only agree when she saw Princess Changle's pitiful appearance.
Perhaps going to the Han Manor to disturb Uncle Han would make His Majesty unhappy, so it was better not to go. Empress Zhangsun dispelled the idea of going to the Han Manor.
Princess Changle, a few palace maids, and guards ran to the river. She took the net from the guard and threw it into the water to chase away the fish and prawns in the water.
On the other side of Weishui River, a little girl was standing by the water's edge and watching the fish in the water quietly. Behind her were a group of water control officials. Her father was the minister of the Ministry of Works, who was ordered to build the irrigation works of Weihe River. Therefore, she followed her father quietly.
The two girls had different fates. They were separated by Weishui River. Their fates were deeply imprinted with their own missions…
Empress Zhangsun stood on the upper reaches of the Wei River and looked at the billowing water, thinking,""A land of water and soil supports a land of people. If the water is cured, it will be a blessing for the people. If the water is allowed to cause disasters, the houses will collapse!”
This place was more than ten miles away from the Han Family Residence. However, Empress Zhangsun had no intention of going to the Han Family Residence. In order not to provoke her husband, she had to endure it even if she was curious. She would accompany Changle to play at the Wei River and return to the palace in the evening.
……
Han Manor.
Han Qiu carried a fishing rod on his back and a bamboo basket in his hand as he went out to fish. The Wei River was not far from the Han Family Residence. It was only about ten miles away, which was only an hour's journey.
This distance was nothing to Han Qiu.
Although Han Qiu looked like an elder with an immortal aura on the outside, in reality, Han Qiu's martial arts skills were very high and her physical strength was very strong.
Han Qiu came to a place with dense water grass and threw the bait.
After the fishing float landed, Han Qiu looked up and saw a familiar figure. A 5-year-old girl was sitting on the bank of Weishui River and gazing at Weishui River in a trance. Behind this girl were some people in official robes who were measuring something.
It was actually Wu Kuang!
The Minister of Works, Wu Shi, was ordered to build the Wei River irrigation works. Wu Shi followed his father.
Han Qiu turned to look at the other side. Dozens of servants were coaxing an eight or nine-year-old girl to catch fish and play.
This was really a peaceful and beautiful painting.
The Wei River was a deep river. It was said that the Dragon King of the Wei River lived in the Wei River. The people of Chang 'an often worshipped the Dragon King of the Wei River.
This Wei River was strange and unpredictable. Where the water was deep, the bottom could not be seen. Where the water was shallow, fish and prawns could be seen.
There was no ferry at the place where Han Qiu was fishing. If people wanted to cross the river, they would have to take a detour of more than ten miles to find the pontoon bridge and ferry.
In the ninth year of Wude, the Turkic army had arrived at the Wei River, but they had been blocked here. Without a ferry, the Turks were unable to cross the Wei River and could only return resentfully.
Princess, don't go too deep. Princess, you can't go too deep…"
A few palace maids followed behind Chang Le and tried to persuade Princess Chang Le. However, Princess Chang Le was attracted by the fish and prawns in the water and did not listen to the palace maids.
While Princess Chang Le was playing, the warrior on the other side of the river turned to look at the group of people playing and shouted,"Hey, the autumn flood is unpredictable. Everyone, quickly retreat to the shore! Hey! Stop playing with water!"
The warrior shouted loudly, and it traveled far away. Not only did Han Qiu hear it clearly, but Empress Zhangsun also heard it clearly…
Empress Zhangsun waved at the guards beside her and said,""Let Changle go ashore."
Empress Zhangsun wasn't angry because someone was scolding them. In her opinion, the other party's scolding was for their safety and had no ill intentions.
At this moment, someone suddenly screamed,
"Not good! Someone fell into the water! Hurry up and save her!"
This shout immediately attracted everyone's attention. Han Qiu looked up and saw that Wu Cui had fallen into the water, and it was in a place where the current was very rapid!
In the blink of an eye, he was swept away six to seven meters away. Some officials who knew how to swim had already jumped into the water and swam towards Wu Cui. However, the current was rapid, and Wu Cui was swept up and down. These people who jumped into the water could not swim against the current…
Empress Zhangsun also cried out in alarm and shouted for help. There were also guards who jumped into the water to save them, but they were on the other side of the Wei River and were even further away!
Princess Changle had been pulled to the shore by the palace maids. She looked at the little girl who had fallen into the water in panic. Her tender face was floating in the water.
"Hurry up and save her! Hurry up and save her!"
Princess Chang Le shouted anxiously.
Just as everyone was crying out in alarm to save him, they suddenly saw a person climbing a duckweed and crossing the water. That figure was elegant, and his feet stepped on the water surface, leaving ripples behind.
He was like an immortal, stepping on the water as if he was walking on flat ground…
In the blink of an eye, he had already arrived in front of Wu Cong. He rescued Wu Cong from the water and held her in his arms with one hand. Then, he returned to the shore where he had been fishing!
Empress Zhangsun was stunned on the spot. She saw the figure from afar. It was a person wearing a bamboo hat and a straw raincoat. Her face could not be seen clearly, but she could vaguely see a white beard on her chest...
Empress Zhangsun subconsciously blurted out," Jiang Taigong is fishing, and those who are willing take the bait!"
The person who saved Wu Kui was Han Qiu. He saw Wu Kui being swept away by the current after he fell into the water. Seeing that the others couldn't swim over, he had no choice but to save him!
Han Qiu had taught Yuwen Cheng and Li Yuanba, so his martial arts skills were naturally very high. However, Han Qiu did not know how to swim, so he took a huge risk when he went into the water.
However, after entering the water, Han Qiu relied on her high-level lightness skill to climb the duckweed and cross the water to save Wu Cong.
This scene stunned everyone on both sides of the river.
They had never seen a person who could walk on water!
This was simply a land god!
Seeing that his daughter had been rescued, Samurai Shura cried tears of joy. However, his daughter had been rescued to the other side, so he could not see if his daughter had turned the corner.
However, there were already officials who knew how to swim to the other side.
Empress Zhangsun said to the guard beside her,""Go and see how that girl is doing.”
"Here."
Princess Changle chased after the guards.""I'll go and take a look too, I'll go and take a look too!”
Empress Zhangsun's expression changed slightly as she reprimanded,""Don't make trouble, wait here with bengong!”
Zhangsun Wugou had personally witnessed the danger of the Wei River. It was no wonder that not long after the Emperor ascended the throne, he had issued an edict to build the Wei River irrigation works. If the Wei River was not managed, it would probably become a flood.
Princess Chang Le was very unhappy, but her mother did not allow her to go, so she did not dare to disobey.
After Han Qiu rescued Wu Kui to the shore, she pressed on her and spat out water. Wu Kui had just fallen into the water not long ago, so she only choked on a lot of water. She was not in danger. If she struggled a little longer, she might be in danger.
Wu Cong opened her eyes and looked at the face under the bamboo hat. She felt like she was no longer in the human world, but in the sky. An old immortal in the sky had saved her.
Han Qiu put a Vitality Restoration Pill into Wu Kui's mouth. After eating this pill, he immediately recovered a lot of energy.
"Don't fall into the water next time. I can save you once, but I can't save you a second time!”
Han Qiu picked Wu Kui up and had her wave at Wu Shi Kui on the other side of the Wei River.
Empress Zhangsun and Wu Shi Huan both saw Wu Huan waving his hand. Seeing that Wu Huan was fine, they were relieved.
At this moment, the official in charge of governing the Wei River had already swam to the bank and comforted Wu Cong who had recovered his spirit.
When Han Qiu saw this scene, she thought to herself,""There's no way to fish now. Let's go…"
While everyone was comforting Wu Kui, Han Qiu left with the fishing basket and bamboo pole on his back. He looked very lonely. The sunlight fell on him, leaving a long shadow.
When everyone came back to their senses and looked for the fisherman who had saved Wu Cong, the fisherman with the bamboo hat had already left.
……
When the fisherman disappeared, Empress Zhangsun suddenly turned around. She could not forget the figure of that person. He could actually walk on the water.
Empress Zhangsun had also seen many famous generals who had fought in all directions and had extraordinary martial arts. However, she had never heard of a peerless general who could walk on water!
"Where's the fisherman?"
Just now, Empress Zhangsun had been so focused on looking at Wu Kui that she had neglected the fisherman. When she remembered the fisherman who had saved her, he had already disappeared!
"Are there really immortals in this world?”
Empress Zhangsun looked at the guard beside her.
The guard cupped his hands and said," Reporting to Your Majesty, perhaps there really are immortals, but they all live in the sky. The fisherman in the straw raincoat should be an expert with peerless lightness skills!" Empress, it was rumored that when one's lightness skill reached the pinnacle, one would be able to climb the duckweed and cross the water. However, this expert was actually able to step on the water as if it was flat ground. His realm was even higher than that of climbing the duckweed and crossing the water!”
Empress Zhangsun listened to the guard's explanation and was very shocked.
So there really was such a qinggong in this world.
She didn't know that Han Qiu didn't know how to swim. He took a huge risk to save Wu Kui. He tried his best to avoid falling into the water, so he chose to step on the water to save Wu Kui.
When Empress Zhangsun coaxed Princess Changle back to the palace, the image of that figure appeared in her mind from time to time. He walked in a straight line on the surface of the water, saved the little girl, turned around, and returned. After saving the servants, he waved his sleeves and left without asking for anything in return, hiding his achievements and fame.
It was simply shocking!
Empress Zhangsun and Princess Changle had returned to the palace. At this time, Li Shimin was still dealing with government affairs in the Xuanzheng Hall.
……
Within the Han Residence.
Han Qiu put down the fish basket. Although she did not catch a single fish today, she had saved the future empress.
This could be considered a boundless merit.
When he was holding Wu Kui, he thought a lot. If he failed, the Empress would drown in the Wei River.
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