On the bank of the Wei River.
Han Qiu held Wu Kui's arm and went to look for her father. Wu Kui was the Minister of Works and was responsible for the construction of the Wei River.
Han Qiu and Wu Kui walked for a long time, but they didn't see the officials supervising the construction of the Wei River.
"Where did your father go?"
" I don't know. When I ran out, my father hadn't been home for four to five days…Uncle, I'm tired. I can't walk anymore…"
Wu Kui squatted on the shore, her hands on her knees, unwilling to move. After all, she was only five years old.
"I'm telling you, you mustn't come out on your own in the future. If you're kidnapped, your life will be ruined.”
As soon as Han Qiu finished speaking, the little girl sat down on the gravel."I'm not going, I'm not going. I'm tired and hungry!”
Han Qiu looked at Wu Cui, who was sitting on the shore, and continued to scold,""Tell me, how anxious should your family be if they can't find you?”
Hearing Han Qiu's words, Wu Cui raised his head and defended himself."We originally agreed to go to Vermilion Bird Avenue, but we changed our mind again. We didn't keep our word…"
The Wei River was turbulent, and there were no officials supervising the irrigation works around. There were only some boatmen and laborers, but Han Qiu would never hand a little girl over to them. If they did something bad, Wu Cui would be harmed for the rest of his life.
Han Qiu walked to a ferry and said to a boatman,"" If anyone asks you if you've seen a little girl around five or six years old, tell that person that she was taken to the Han Residence…"
"Sigh…"
Han Qiu found a few other laborers and said the same thing. Then, she returned to the shore and carried Wu Cong with her fishing rod. If Wu Cong's father came to look for him, she could ask these laborers and get some clues.
Wu Cong complained that he was hungry and the weather was cold. He brought her home for dinner and rest, waiting for her father to pick her up!
After a night's rest and Wu Kui's energy recovered, he would send her back to the mansion in Chang 'an.
Wu Cui was very light, only about 30 pounds in his arms. Her delicate face was fragile, and she was already a beauty at such a young age.
No wonder she could become the empress in the future. Although she was only five years old, she was already innocent, cute, and handsome…
Wu Cong hugged Han Qiu's neck. That day when she fell into the water, she remembered that she had hugged a strong arm. That day, she had almost died.
Han Qiu carried Wu Kui back to the Han Residence.
After returning home, Han Qiu heated up the corn porridge that she had made at noon and handed it to Wu Cui in a bowl."Here, have a bowl of porridge to fill your stomach and rest for the night. I'll send you home tomorrow morning.”
"Yes." The little girl replied softly.
After Wu Cui finished a bowl of porridge, he excitedly followed Han Qiu.""Uncle, I heard from others that when you saved me that day, you stepped on the water. Is that true?”
"It's fake. They lied to you. I swam over too!”
Han Qiu looked at Wu Cong, who was clinging to her side, and said perfunctorily.
Han Qiu was in the room packing a bed. Wu Cong stood behind Han Qiu and looked at the bedding on the bed, feeling very strange.
"What is this?"
Wu Cong was the daughter of the Minister of Works and also the daughter of a rich family. Her clothes and blanket were also made of silk. She found that Uncle Han's blanket was very soft and warm.
"A cotton quilt."
Han Qiu said casually. Large areas of cotton had been planted in the Western Regions, and some of it had been passed down to the Great Tang, but it had not been widely spread in the Great Tang. Right now, the Great Tang's noble families still mainly used silk quilts, while ordinary farmers used straw to make their beds and linen quilts.
Han Qiu couldn't stand the straw bed, so he planted cotton and made two blankets.
Now, he gave Wu Kui a blanket.
The Han Family Residence was 50 miles away from Chang 'an. Han Qiu did not have a means of transportation, so she could only let Wu Kui rest at home for the night and set off early the next morning.
"It's so warm!"
After Han Qiu made the bed, Wu Cui had already crawled into it. He immediately felt that the cotton blanket was warm and soft.
"I didn't expect the empress to be so cute and kind when she was young.”
Han Qiu thought to herself," This little Wu Lie only met me. If he met someone bad, who knows what would happen? If he was kidnapped by another man and sold to a brothel, wouldn't he be harmed?"”
Night had fallen. Han Qiu was resting in the outer room.
……
Chang 'an City.
Dew Palace.
The palace lanterns had been lit, but Li Shimin was still reading the memorials.
Li Xiaogong's memorial, Wei Zheng's memorial, and Li Jing's memorial.
The locust plague in Lantian County had been brought under control. In Li Xiaogong's memorial, he wrote: "Once the locust plague occurs, many beneficial birds will no longer peck at the insects. However, chickens, ducks, and geese are no longer of this kind. Most of the locusts are grayish-brown in color and are good at flying. They can fly forty miles a day…Your Majesty's method of restraining each other is quite effective!”
After controlling the locust plague in Lantian County, Li Xiaogong no longer felt ashamed. So what if he commanded a million chickens, ducks, and geese? After all, the locust plague was under control, and the people were not disturbed!
Li Shi Min looked at Li Xiaogong's memorial and was moved. This time, the locust plague could be quickly controlled thanks to Uncle Han. If it wasn't for Uncle Han, who knew if the locust plague would have spread to the entire Guanzhong?
According to Uncle Han, chickens, ducks, and geese could control the initial locust plague. If the locust plague formed a larger scale, it would be difficult to control it. Therefore, prevention was still the priority!
Li Shiming picked up the memorial from Youzhou Province!
Youzhou!
Youzhou!
Since ancient times, Youzhou had been a battleground for militarists. Moreover, Youzhou produced fine horses, so there was no lack of good horses to occupy Youzhou. For the Great Tang, Youzhou was the most important place in the Nine States!
The aristocrats had pushed up the price of grain, earning a fortune from the disaster. It was despicable.
However, the three great gentry clans in Youzhou were deeply rooted. They were the three great gentry clans among the five surnames and seven surnames, so they could only visit again to ask for advice.
After reading the last memorial, Li Shimin took off his clothes and rested.
The next day, Li Shiming woke up early and went out with Fang Xuanling to the Han Residence.
……
The sun was shining brightly, and the autumn wind was slightly chilly.
After Han Qiu woke up, she went to the inner room and saw that Wu Cong was still sleeping. Han Qiu didn't wake her up, but made some corn porridge. When the fragrance of the porridge spread, Wu Cong woke up with the smell of corn porridge.
"Wow, it smells so good. I've never eaten such delicious porridge!”
Wu Cong came outside and looked at the corn porridge in the pot. His two crystal eyes sparkled with an alluring light.
Wu Cong looked at the corn porridge in the pot and almost drooled.
"Have two bowls of porridge and I'll take you home. Your family must be very anxious that you didn't go home the whole night.”
After breakfast, Han Qiu brought a horse from Blacksmith Wang's house. Han Qiu drove the horse to the Wei River first. Wu Shi was not in the Wei River, and no one was looking for Wu Shi.
"It seems that I can only send you back to Chang 'an.”
Wu Cong sat in front of the horse, holding the horse's mane with both hands. His face was tense. It was obvious that he was very afraid of riding a horse.
By the time Han Qiu arrived in Chang 'an, Li Shiming and Fang Xuanling had already entered the Han Residence. Through the gate, they saw that Uncle Han's house was empty.
"Uncle Han went fishing again?"
The brush, ink, paper, and inkstone in the room were neatly arranged.
"Let's go to the bank of the Wei River to look for it…"
Li Shimin and Fang Xuanling headed to the Wei River.
……
Two hours later, Han Qiu finally entered Chang 'an with Wu Kui.
In the third year of Zhenguan, Chang 'an had gradually recovered its prosperity. There were all kinds of peddlers selling goods on both sides of the street. There were guards entering Chang' an, but these guards usually did not check the people, only the carriages carrying goods into the city.
The Great Tang finally regained its vitality.
Starting from the end of the Sui Dynasty, there were endless conflicts and wars. In the end, the Great Tang ended the chaotic times and restored the stability of China.
Finally, Han Qiu arrived at the official residence of the Ministry of Works on her horse.
There didn't seem to be much movement in the Minister of Works 'residence. Han Qiu glanced at Wu Cui and thought,""Didn't your family look for you? It seems that you are in a dispensable position in the residence.”
Wu Cong had two elder brothers and one elder sister. In his heart, his two sons were the most important, and his daughter was dispensable.
Wu Zhao's mother died of illness not long after giving birth to her. Wu Zhao usually lived with Aunt Wu. Later, when Aunt Wu grew old, she was promoted to Chang 'an, so Aunt Wu stayed in Jingzhou.
Usually, when her father was around, she would also go out to play with him. However, in Samurai Shura's heart, daughters could never be compared to sons.
Wu Zhao's nose felt a little sour. She had been out for a day and a night, but no one had come to look for her...
The people in the mansion thought that Wu Zhao had gone out with the old master, while Wu Shi thought that Wu Zhao was in the mansion.
"Go home. Don't go out alone in the future.”
After Han Qiu put Wu Zhao down, she watched as she entered the Minister of Works 'residence. When she entered the residence, the woman of the Minister of Works coaxed her in, but did not ask much about where she had gone.
They thought that Wu Zhao had gone out with the old master, but the old master had sent someone to send him back…
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