Chapter 249: Li Shimin was shocked! How could the Chu Palace be like this!
"Your Majesty, look at your current state of mind."
Queen Changsun was really worried.
Last night, Li Shimin almost stayed up all night again.
Li Shimin swallowed and nodded.
He glanced outside and walked towards the outside, thinking of going to Tai Chi Palace to handle some official business.
In this weather, the morning meeting has been cancelled.
However, all kinds of important information are still gathering towards the imperial city.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."
Not long after Li Shimin walked out, Changsun Wuji, Wei Zheng and Du Ruhui were carrying their robes and walking hard in the snow step by step.
His face looked a little anxious.
Breathing, some wheezing.
His expression was a little panicked.
When Li Shimin saw them, he stopped.
"What's wrong? What happened again?"
Li Shimin asked.
"Your Majesty, last night, houses collapsed to varying degrees in Chang'an. What the pharmacist said is correct."
"With such thick snow, people's houses can no longer hold on."
"The houses in Chang'an City have collapsed, and the snow on the Zhuangzi outside Chang'an will probably cause even more serious damage!"
Wei Zheng quickly reported.
At dawn today, they received the following news.
As expected, they came directly to the imperial city.
If the snow continues, apart from the imperial city, all the houses in Chang'an will probably collapse.
Then it will be really troublesome.
People are living on the streets and can't even find a shelter from the wind and rain. So what if there is briquettes?
When the time comes, the stable situation in Chang'an they finally achieved will completely collapse and fall back into chaos.
Changsun Wuji and Du Ruhui also looked at Li Shimin bitterly.
House seemingly endless rain.
The hemp rope is specially selected to be cut at the thinnest point.
Misfortune only seeks out misfortune.
This news really adds insult to injury.
Li Shimin's already ugly face became even more ugly.
However, after all, he was somewhat prepared in his heart. Li Shimin took a deep breath and walked directly outside without going to the Tai Chi Palace.
"Let's go and check out the situation."
"What's the situation with the collapsed houses in Chang'an City now?"
Li Shimin asked directly.
Changsun Wuji, Wei Zheng and Du Ruhui quickly followed behind.
"Your Majesty, the collapse situation just appeared today, so there is not much."
"However, if we don't take precautions and take measures, if the snow continues to fall like this, it will be really troublesome."
Changsun Wuji quickly replied.
Wei Zheng nodded repeatedly and said: "Yes, Your Majesty, the current situation is quite acceptable. Those people who were injured due to damage to their houses have been properly accommodated by Jingzhao Mansion."
"But if it continues to get worse, there is nothing the Jingzhao Mansion can do."
"At that time, all the people in the city will have to stand on the ruins. This..."
Wei Zheng did not continue.
But several people knew the situation well.
By then, Chang'an City will really be completely destroyed.
In fact, it was even worse than the Turks' attack.
Li Shimin's eyes were ashen.
No words were spoken.
Walked out with difficulty.
The snow seems to be lighter and falling sparsely.
Come out of Zhuque Gate and walk directly towards Mingde Gate.
At first glance, the houses on both sides of Zhuque Street are somewhat damaged.
However, it is still acceptable.
After all, the architecture here can be said to be the best in Chang'an besides the Imperial City.
If these houses collapse, no houses in Chang'an will be able to stand.
Li Shimin turned a corner.
Walk to the nearby shop.
He saw several collapsed houses appearing from time to time among the group of houses.
However, for now, the quantity is still completely acceptable.
not much.
Many people are clearing the snow on their roofs, but the speed is a bit slow.
The snow is too thick.
It's also too heavy.
The common people didn't have any tools and just used sticks to sweep down.
Li Shimin walked around and saw a few depressed people on the road.
"Brother, what are you doing?"
Li Shimin called out.
The man glanced at Li Shimin, slightly frustrated and disappointed, and replied: "Nothing, I was thinking of going out to buy some vinegar cloth, but I didn't expect that they were all closed."
"There's no salt left either."
"Well...it might be due to the heavy snow and the businesses are closed. I'll have a look tomorrow and there should be some."
When Li Shimin heard this, he felt slightly relieved.
I thought something had happened, but I just didn't buy any salt.
Li Shimin is not worried about this.
Although salt is precious, it is never in short supply.
There are quite a few salt shops in Chang'an, and it is estimated that the stock alone can last for more than half a year.
Li Shimin continued walking forward with the three of them, observing the disaster situation in Chang'an, but did not take it to heart.
Not only him, but also Changsun Wuji and the other three didn't think much about it.
I guess it was just because of the heavy snow that the merchants just slept in.
As they walked and watched, Li Shimin, Chang Sun Wuji, and the three of them looked a little solemn.
"The situation is already very critical."
"The snow is so heavy. If there is another wave at night, more houses will collapse tomorrow."
"Chang'an is like this now. It can be imagined that it is probably even more difficult for those Zhuangzi outside Chang'an City."
Li Shimin's voice was a little deep.
Although the situation is under control for the time being, it is still acceptable.
But the loss this time is still not small.
If there are a few more waves like this, the situation that has been temporarily stabilized in the past few days by relying on briquettes as a work-relief strategy will directly collapse.
Changsun Wuji nodded.
"That's right."
"So, today Jingzhao Mansion has dispatched the army to help clear the snow on the roof."
"However, human power is a bit slow after all."
"But, at least it's effective."
Changsun Wuji agreed.
Now, apart from this method, they really can't think of any other better method than this.
Almost none.
Li Shimin nodded.
"Okay, do your best and listen to fate!"
Li Shimin knew that the imperial court had really reached its limit. If the house collapsed like this, it would be no fault of the imperial court. It could only be said that the people deserved to suffer this disaster.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Your Majesty, look, it seems that we are about to reach the Prince of Chu's Mansion ahead."
"Should we go take a look?"
Wei Zheng looked around and said suddenly.
The snow is falling too much.
The scenery on both sides has changed a lot.
If I weren't familiar with it, I would have almost skipped it.
As we walked, we arrived at Prince Chu’s Mansion.
"Um?!"
When Li Shimin heard this, he looked around. Sure enough, they wandered around to check the situation and all arrived at the Prince of Chu's Mansion.
"Hehehe, Wei Zheng, you really didn't pay attention if you didn't tell me."
"But forget it, go back and don't go in."
Li Shimin thought for a moment and said.
In the direction they were going, the Prince of Chu's Mansion was in front of them. There was no other way, this was the only way back to the imperial city, unless they took a detour.
But there is no need to take a detour.
"Now that King Chu has not come back, there is nothing we can do in the palace of King Chu."
"Go back, go back to the palace!"
Li Shimin walked forward.
Wei Zheng and the other three also nodded in agreement.
And indeed.
There is nothing interesting to see when we go to Prince Chu's Mansion now. It is better to go back and think of a way to stabilize the current situation.
"Hey, that's not right."
But after taking a few steps forward, Changsun Wuji's eyes seemed to be locked on the Chu Palace.
The voice was surprised.
He spoke suddenly.
"wrong?"
"What's wrong?"
Li Shimin was at a loss.
He glanced at Changsun Wuji and asked curiously.
"Your Majesty, look...look ahead, in the direction of Prince Chu's Mansion."
Changsun Wuji said quickly.
The direction of Chu Palace?
Can you see Prince Chu’s Mansion from here?!
This place is probably still some time away from the Prince of Chu's Mansion.
Li Shimin thought, but still raised his head and looked at Changsun Wuji.
really.
This place is not close to the Chu Palace.
Can't see anything.
Only a corner of the eaves of Prince Chu's Mansion can be seen.
At first glance, Li Shimin didn't find anything.
But.
Immediately afterwards, Du Ruhui and Wei Zheng's expressions suddenly changed, and they took a breath of disbelief.
In this way, Li Shimin immediately narrowed his eyes and concentrated his attention.
Now, he finally understood why the three of them were so surprised.
That’s right!
The three of them are not gods, and they can only see a corner of the roof.
However, just under this roof, Li Shimin realized something was wrong.
The surrounding eaves and roofs are all white.
Covered with snow.
But the roof of Prince Chu's Mansion was indeed clean, with red walls and green tiles, as if they had been brushed, without any trace of snow.
Damn it!!
Li Shimin thought he was dazzled.
I closed my eyes hard and looked over again, it was still the same.
This is real!
There is no snow on that eaves!
Oh My God!?
Li Shimin's scalp felt numb for a while.
Prince Chu's Mansion... What are they doing in Prince Chu's Mansion?
He couldn't help but take a deep breath and looked at each other with Chang Sun Wuji.
The three of them also looked at each other, at a loss, and at a loss.
How is this possible?
They thought they had seen it wrong.
However, you can never go wrong.
The eaves of the roof looked like a big black hole in a group of white snow, which was very eye-catching.
Why is there no snow on the eaves of Prince Chu's Mansion?
Could it be that…….
Have all the people in the Chu Palace been cleaned up?
It shouldn’t be!
There is absolutely no need to worry about a house like Prince Chu's Mansion collapsing under the weight of snow.
Moreover, even if it is cleaned, it is impossible to clean it so cleanly.
It was as clean as if it had never snowed before.
The four of them were speechless.
Their minds are full of question marks.
what's the situation?
what happened?
Is it possible that, with the snow covering the whole of Chang'an, the Prince of Chu's Mansion has been forgotten?
How can it be!
"Walk!"
Li Shimin flicked his sleeves and his eyes flashed.
"Go and see, go and see what's going on!"
Li Shimin and the three of them couldn't help but speed up their pace.
From time to time, I would look up and take a look at the buildings of Prince Chu's Mansion.
As the distance got closer and closer, the situation on the roof of Prince Chu's Mansion became clearer and clearer.
Light!
Bright!
net!
There is no snow at all.
When they stood in front of the gate of Prince Chu's Mansion, they were all stunned.
Deep down in my heart, I felt an unbelievable sense of unreality.
How is this possible?
The roofs of other people's houses are covered with snow. Even the palaces in the imperial city are covered with thick snow.
But…….
What is going on in the Prince of Chu's Mansion?
Really outrageous!
There was no snow at all.
There really isn't any left.
"Gudong..."
Changsun Wuji only felt that his throat was extremely itchy, and he said, "Your Majesty, what on earth is going on?"
"Why is the roof here in Prince Chu's Mansion so clean? It's weird, it's really weird."
Li Shimin scratched his head and said angrily: "You ask me, who am I going to ask?"
"I don't know either. Let's go and have a look."
Li Shimin said and knocked on the door impatiently.
Soon, the door opened.
It was opened by the servant of Prince Chu's Mansion.
"See Your Majesty."
When the boy saw Li Shimin, he hurriedly knelt down.
"No gift."
Li Shimin said as he walked inside.
The pace is hurried.
Could it be that the King of Chu even had a house like this?
Grandma, if there is such a way to quickly clear the snow on the roof, it can be said to be a timely help for Chang'an, which is extremely valuable.
Walking into the courtyard, it was extremely lively inside.
From a distance, I saw the old man commanding the maids and servants of Prince Chu's Mansion to work.
Everyone has a baggage tied around their waist.
They seemed to be taking the contents of the bags and smearing them on the roof.
"Old sir."
Li Shimin lifted his robe and trotted over.
"Um?"
"Your Majesty, there are a few more, hahaha, I don't know if all the nobles are here."
"It's snowing so heavily, Your Majesty, why did you leave the palace?"
When the old man saw the four people, he immediately came over with a smile.
It can be said that they were very familiar with each other before.
Li Shimin nodded with a smile and folded his hands in front of his abdomen.
"Old sir, tell me, what are you doing?"
Li Shimin squinted his eyes and raised his chin towards the roof: "From a distance, I saw that Prince Chu's Mansion was different. Sure enough, when I walked in, I thought I had seen it wrong."
"Today, I heard a report from Jingzhao Mansion that many houses collapsed in Chang'an, so I came out to take a look at the situation."
"But I didn't expect that the roof of Prince Chu's Mansion is so clean. Why is that?"
Li Shimin is really in no mood now and continues to go around.
He directly explained his intention.
"Yes, old gentleman, how on earth did you do this?"
"After all, the houses outside are full of snow, and some houses even collapsed under the pressure. The rescue of Prince Chu's Mansion is an exception."
"It's amazing, it's really amazing! The whole of Chang'an is covered in silver. Our Prince Chu's Mansion looks like a huge hole from a distance. The roof is too clean."
Wei Zheng agreed.
"Old sir, the current situation in Chang'an is not optimistic. If you have any good ideas, please don't be stingy."
Changsun Wuji solemnly bowed his fists, his face extremely solemn.
"Oh, this is something."
"The old man thought it was something else."
After hearing what these people said, the old man suddenly realized why they came to the Prince of Chu's Mansion on a snowy day.