Will succeed

Helpless, Yingque had no choice but to raise the matter of the drought first.

"Master Xie was joking. It is my duty to punish profiteers. How can I ask for rewards? I just have another matter!"

These words sounded like gnashing of teeth, but Xie Zhui looked at Yingque with a puzzled face as if he didn't hear it: "Since the girl doesn't want a reward, what else can the girl do?"

"Naturally it's a drought."

Hearing that Yingque finally said this, a smile flashed in Li Jue's eyes, secretly thinking that Yingque's morality is not high enough to make a big deal.

"The girl, why don't you tell me what it is?"

Ying Que gritted her teeth, this Li Jue was really a bit of a fox, and she insisted on telling her to reduce her losses.

"Naturally there is a way. Isn't the most difficult thing for Yanyang now is that the land is dry and the grain is dead, and the output is greatly reduced? As far as I know, there is a river outside Yanyang City. The river is wide and has not been consumed by the sun. ...why not divert that river water to the rice fields for food?"

Hearing this, Xie Zhui's shoulders collapsed, he lost the excitement just now, and just sighed: "Miss, do you think we didn't think of this idea? But it's easy to say, but hard to do! Diverting water from that river, sir It will take ten and a half months, but now the rice is almost dead, how can it stand the ravages of time!"

Unexpectedly, Yingque didn't care about what Xie Zhui said, as if the problem he said was not a problem at all!

"Master Xie, what's the rush! The rice is dead, so we can grow other things! It's not the season for rice planting, but as long as the water source is introduced, there are still many vegetables that can be planted. And if the people are requisitioned when the water is diverted, use them to survive I believe that water will be introduced to the rice fields soon. At that time, we can keep some rice and plant some vegetables, which is enough to survive this summer.”

"So what if this summer is over? This year's harvest is not much, so autumn won't make it through, what about winter? What about spring next year?" It was Li Jue who spoke, and his series of questions seemed to be on point. Xie Zhui listened frequently Nodding, motioning for Yingque to give an explanation.

Under the bombardment of Li Jue's questions, he didn't show any timidity at all: "Why don't your highness look a little further? Is there no place for these common people in the Tang Dynasty? Why don't we transfer some common people to For other towns that were not affected by the disaster, let them go there to cultivate again. After the crisis is over, they can also return with the results of cultivation in those places. And during this period, His Highness can definitely send people to find suitable crops for this season. Why doesn't Your Highness think about those places that are not suitable for growing rice, and how did the people there survive?"

Ying Que's words made Li Jue fall into deep thought. In the past, he only thought about how to let the people have rice to eat in the next few seasons, but he never thought about finding new species to replace rice, which made The people were able to survive until the next year's planting season.

Perhaps, his vision is really too narrow.

Thinking of this, Li Jue couldn't help aggravating his doubts about Yingque.For a woman, he can understand her tricks, but how can she think of finding new species?

If it wasn't for her far-sightedness, then the strength of the people behind it was unfathomable.At least, on this point, Li Jue completely lost to the opponent.

While Li Jue was contemplating, Xie Zhui didn't think of any deep-seated problems.He puts the people first, and he only pays attention to the reliability of the method, not its source.

After all, the world is so big that there are not a few people with insight.

"What if no new crops are found, and other places refuse to take in the people of Yanyang?"

After a brief silence, Li Jue asked.

This question made Ying Que raise her eyebrows, she never imagined that Li Jue would think so much and think about one thing so comprehensively. "Your Highness, why bother to worry about this matter? A few days ago, didn't several merchants donate things? There are not only food, but also property. I believe that His Highness knows the value of those properties better than my concubine. Now there are rich people in Yanyang City. They can't buy food either, so why don't His Highness discount those belongings and distribute them to the common people. I believe that with this money, there must be many people who are willing to take them in. Besides, the country people are generally simple and very enthusiastic. People from the same country, they It’s not going to sit idly by.”

"And...the concubine knows that there is a crop suitable for sowing in these seasons."

As soon as Yingque finished speaking, Li Jue deeply felt that this woman was not simple, or in other words, it was the person behind her that was not simple.

Just about to speak, Xie Zhui spoke. "Your Highness, Miss Yingque's method is feasible!"

If he hadn't known Xie Zhui's character and worked with him for many years, Li Jue would have wondered if Xie Zhui and Ying Que were in the same group!Ever since Ying Que came in, Xie Zhui never took the initiative to doubt her, and he couldn't stop agreeing.

If it weren't for him being here, Xie Zhui would have believed in Yingqi unsuspectingly without asking why.

Li Jue couldn't help sneering: "Young lady's method is indeed feasible, but... I want to know how the young lady knows such methods? How can a young lady who is raised in a deep boudoir know so much?"

Li Jue thought that Ying Que would immediately refute him, but Ying Que asked instead: "Your Highness, do you know where this concubine comes from?"

This question stopped Li Jue. After driving her away, Li Jue didn't take her as a little girl seriously. Besides, with so many things going on, how could Li Jue have the energy to take care of a harmless girl? Powerful woman?

Only now did I realize that I should have checked her details back then, otherwise I wouldn't have known nothing about her.

Although there were a lot of thoughts in his heart, his face still replied to Ying Que's words calmly: "Please tell me, Miss."

Ying Que picked up a handkerchief and wiped away tears, the sudden pear blossoms with rain really startled Li Jue, somehow offended this girl!

"Your Highness doesn't know that my concubine was sold into the Zuihonglou since she was a child, and suffered a lot. Later, she gradually understood the warmth and coldness of human relationships, and did not dare to resist Zuihonglou, so she became the chief oiran of Zuihonglou. There are quite a few people, and I have also learned a lot from those benefactors. This strategy is also calculated by the concubine from what I have heard over the years."

"So that's the case, I was the one who was abrupt." Even though he said that, Li Jue didn't show any expression of pity or apology on his face, obviously he didn't believe Yingque's words.

Although a brothel girl has heard a lot, she doesn't have such insight.

When Yingque saw Li Jue's expression, he knew that although he looked gentle and jade-like, and his every move made people blush and heartbeat, but he was not bewitched by female sex.

She is so lovable, Li Jue has not softened her heart in the slightest.Not only him, but even that Xie Zhui, presumably still thinking about the method she proposed.

I thought she would put away her grievance without showing any traces, but Yingque became more intense: "Your Highness, since she was favored by the magistrate, my concubine has lived an inhuman life in this mansion. The magistrate said it was pity My concubine, but I abused my concubine in that matter, and my concubine was forced to steal his account books. When I saw that the magistrate did nothing to save the people, I hated it too. My concubine’s father died of famine back then. All concubines will come to offer advice to His Highness now."

"I didn't expect Miss Yingque to be such a loving and righteous person."

"Your Highness is absurd, as long as the people can be saved."

Looking at Ying Que with righteous face, Li Jue couldn't help sneering in his heart, sent Xie to chase him down, and talked with Ying Que alone. "Tell me, what does the girl want before she can tell me where the new crop is?"

Ying Que smiled lightly, but the smile didn't reach his eyes: "What did His Highness say? What can I ask for, but I just want a place to live."

"Oh? It's so simple. I will buy a house in Yanyang, and you will live there in the future. I will send you the expenses for the next few decades, and I will allow you to spend the rest of your life in peace. .”

"Your Highness's words are wrong. I live in Yanyang, but Your Highness is in Chang'an. If something happens to my concubine, His Highness may not be able to rescue me in time. Kuang Highness also knows that I am a prostitute, and the people of Yanyang look at my concubine. They all have strange eyes, how can I feel at ease?"

Li Jue couldn't help but frowned: "Then according to the girl, what do you want?"

"To tell you the truth, His Majesty, I have always heard that His Majesty is handsome, gentle and affectionate, and I have admired him for a long time. But I know that I am not worthy of His Majesty, so I only hope that I can always be by His Majesty's side and advise His Majesty."

"by my side?"

"Yes."

"Heh," Li Jue sneered, looking at this aggressive woman. "The girl's heart is too big."

Ying Que covered his mouth, turning a deaf ear to the sarcasm in Li Jue's words. "Your Highness is wrong, my concubine has a small heart, and she has always been the only one."

What a beautiful love story!It just came out of this woman's mouth, which completely destroyed the feelings in it, which made people feel disgusting.

"The girl's sensuality, I really admire her. However, I already have a concubine by my side, and the side concubines are full. Even if I let the girl be a concubine, the girl has self-knowledge, knowing that she can't even be a concubine. Do it. If you wronged the girl to be a sweeping girl in the East Palace, I am afraid that you have neglected the girl."

Sweep the girl?Hearing these four words, Yingque's smiling face could hardly hold back.No matter how well she trained, how could she be calm when she was insulted like this? !

Yingque took a deep breath, trying to make himself look natural.

"Your Highness, the concubine said that she knew she was not worthy of His Highness, so she dared not have any unreasonable thoughts about His Highness. But I can act as a flower of interpretation by His Highness's side, and help His Highness solve problems."

"Jie Yuhua? Heh, what do you mean the girl must enter the East Palace?"

"There's no reason why I have to go in. The concubine just wants to be by His Highness's side. Could it be that His Highness is not willing to satisfy my concubine even with this small wish?"

Little wish?Oh, it's really funny, if everyone has such a small wish in their hearts, wouldn't the East Palace be too big to live in?

This surplus and deficiency has an impure purpose!

"What if I don't agree?"

Hearing this, Ying Que smiled instead of anger: "Does Your Highness want to cross the river and demolish the bridge? If it gets out, it will be bad for His Highness's reputation? If His Highness's reputation is ruined, the Emperor will be very angry! At that time, His Highness, the crown prince, will still be able to sit still." Is it stable?"

Li Jue finally put away his smile at this moment, and his face was serious, with a hint of calm and prestige: "Are you threatening me?"

"How dare a concubine threaten His Highness, isn't this a disgraceful concubine?"

Seeing Yingque's determined expression, Li Jue returned to normal.No matter how threatened she is, this woman doesn't have any great abilities, her pride is written all over her face, what can she accomplish?

"Hehe, since the girl is asking for this, then I will do it."

"You know His Highness is a good prince for the country and the people!"