The next day.
Great Ming Palace.
The ministers waited for the court to begin from the fifth watch.
Until dawn, Wu Zetian was nowhere to be seen.
"Where is His Majesty?"
"Is His Majesty sick and unable to attend the morning court?”
"Shh, Brother Mian, be careful with your words. You dare to say anything!”
……
The officials did not dare to leave the Great Ming Palace, nor did they dare to ask around casually. They discussed in low voices.
Di Renjie, Zhang Jianzhi, Yuan Wuji, and Cui Xuanwei looked at each other. Di Renjie looked at Wu Chengsi.
Among the prime ministers, he had always acted as a bridge between the ministers and the Wu kings.
He had always been the one to probe the Wu Clan's kings when it came to important matters that needed to be discussed with them.
They had formed a tacit understanding.
The reason was simple.
His private affair with the Sage Emperor.
"King of Wei, should we ask the palace?”Di Renjie suggested.
Wu Chengsi glanced at Di Renjie.
He knew that Di Renjie and the others wanted him to do this.
Princess Taiping did not come today. There was no one more suitable than him.
Wu Chengsi nodded, his expression solemn as he left in a hurry.
He returned after a while.
His expression became even worse. In front of all the officials, he said coldly,"The Sage Emperor left the palace at the eastern gate at the fourth watch.”
Hearing this, the officials looked at each other.
He instantly understood why the Sage Emperor had gone to the east gate.
They must be staring at the old city.
After the curfew last night, the Sage Emperor led everyone to the east gate to check.
The fourth watch went again.
It was obvious how much the Sage Emperor cared about what happened in the old city.
Could it be that the Sage Emperor was going to make a move?
Some people were anxious, while others felt uneasy.
Di Renjie and the others looked at each other, their eyes flashing with deep worry. Without saying anything, they left the palace together.
Wu Chengsi and Wu Sansi had the same reaction.
The other officials followed.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
As they ascended the east gate, the courtiers saw the Sacred Emperor, accompanied by Princess Taiping, staring at the old city with a dark expression. They hurriedly bowed and paid their respects.
Wu Zetian glanced at the official." There's no need to be so formal.”
As she spoke, Wu Zetian pointed to the east where the morning sun was shining.
The officials followed suit.
The fire from last night was gone.
However, green smoke could still be seen rising.
"When I arrived at the fourth watch, the flames were already close to the old city gates.”
"I think the water pipes have been connected to the city by now.”
"In one night, we solved the problem that had plagued the old city for decades.”
"What do you think of this speed?”
"And I want all of you to work together and think of a way to solve the problem of the lack of food in Guanzhong. It has been a day, do you have a plan?”
"All of you are in high positions, with purple robes and illustrious authority. You are called the pillars of the country!”
"Could it be that he's inferior to a brat who's still wet behind his ears?”
Humph!
" Hmph!" Wu Zetian snorted coldly and suddenly said in a serious tone," If this goes on, the country will be destroyed!"”
"Supreme Martial Artist, please calm down!"
"This subject is incompetent!"
"Sage Emperor, please punish me!"
"Please kill Li Xian, who is trying to buy people's hearts!”
……
The ministers were shocked and instantly knelt down.
The courtiers knelt down and exchanged glances with their allies and close friends.
Everyone could clearly sense the Imperial Emperor's anger and pressure.
And all of this came from Li Xian from the old city!
"Kneel down. If you can't think of a way to solve the problem of the grain shortage in Guanzhong, then just kneel here and think!”Wu Zetian said coldly.
As he spoke, his sharp gaze swept across the Wu brothers.
Wu Chengsi felt a prickling sensation on his back, and he lowered his body even more.
He knew very well that his aunt was forcing him to spit out the soil.
However, this was something that the Wu clan's kings had eaten with their own abilities.
Why should he give it up?
Moreover, he had to think about whether the Wu Corporation, which was formed by interests, would fall apart because of this example.
A group of interests was formed with interests as the link.
Similarly, harming everyone's interests would inevitably result in a backlash.
It wasn't that he really couldn't distinguish between the country and the interests of land.
It was Wu Chengsi's lack of courage that led to the Wu Corporation's interests.
He was worried that this group would fall apart because of this.
……
At the north gate of the old city.
The commoners crowded around Li Xian and stared at the bamboo pipe that connected to the city.
Thousands of pairs of eyes were nervous and anxious.
Ta, ta, ta…
The sound of hurried horse hooves came from the barbican.
"The gate has been opened!"
"The gate has been opened!"
Li Longfan rode his horse and rushed over, shouting loudly. When he got close, he got off his horse and trotted to Li Xian. His face was flushed, and he looked anxiously at the bamboo pipe's water outlet. At the same time, he said,"Big brother, the gate is open. I opened it myself!”
"Why isn't it out of the water yet?"
"Did it fail?"
……
When the commoners heard that the floodgates had been opened, but no water had flowed out, they could not help but discuss nervously.
Li Longfan couldn't help but feel anxious as he looked at Li Xian.
Li Xian smiled and nodded, indicating that there was no need to be anxious.
Gulp…Gulp…
At a certain moment, the sound of air currents suddenly came from the bamboo tube.
"There's a sound!"
"Don't speak, there's a sound!”
……
The nearby commoners shouted loudly, and the crowd quickly quieted down.
Everyone didn't even dare to breathe. They listened and waited.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, a clear stream of water flowed out.
Crash…
Immediately after, water gushed out from the bamboo tube that was as thick as an arm.
"It's out of the water!"
"It's out of the water!"
"It's done! It's really out of the water!"
……
The citizens who were waiting nervously cheered excitedly as they saw the clear water gushing out.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The sound of firecrackers and gongs and drums could be heard.
The cheers of tens of thousands of people, firecrackers, and gongs and drums could be vaguely heard in Chang 'an City thirty miles away.
Success!
Everyone understood what this meant, and they quietly raised their heads to look at Sage Emperor Wu Zetian.
Wu Zetian's expression was particularly solemn.
"Big brother, it's done, it's done!" Li Longfan, who was still a young boy, could not help but shout excitedly.
Even Qiao Junbei couldn't help but smile.
Such a scene could easily infect everyone in it.
Moreover, he had been doing it himself until now.
He could also deeply feel the joy of success.
Only Xue Chongjian, who had returned this morning, was the exception among the tens of millions of people in the old city.
Xue Chongjian's face darkened as he looked at the cheering scene in front of him.
He glared fiercely at the smiling Qiao Junbei.
Qiao Junbei quickly stopped smiling.
He subconsciously looked at Li Xian.
Only then did he realize that Li Xian was no longer there.
When he turned around to look, he found that Li Xian had already climbed up the city wall.
Dong dong dong…
Li Xian stood on top of the city wall and struck the gong a few times. In an instant, all sounds disappeared.
When Qiao Junbei saw this scene, his heart started to tremble.
"Villagers, solving the drinking water problem is only the first thing I want to do in the old city!”
"The glory of the Great Tang does not stop here!”
"Now, I want to tell everyone that the next direction of governance requires the villagers and me to work together.”
Qiao Junbei's expression changed again.
He understood that Li Xian wanted to strike while the iron was hot.
He ignited his second fire, then his third fire!
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