Chapter 1976 Liu Xi Proposes Marriage (1)

Time passed quickly, and it was May in a blink of an eye. The weather was getting hotter and hotter, much hotter than in previous years.   It has been nearly two months without rain, and there are signs of drought.

It seems that what Ning Huaixiu said is true, and the drought is coming soon. Fortunately, the farmers' crops have been planted, and only a rain is needed.

Unfortunately, there is no sign of rain, but it doesn't matter. Nangong Yi's many preparations in the past two years are now useful.

In the past, he stepped up efforts to build reservoirs and reservoirs, and deep wells in various villages and towns, which could provide sufficient water for the people. In addition to drinking water, water could also be used to irrigate farmland.

Because Nangong Yi attached great importance to it, the water storage capacity in various regions is very high. Several diversions have been dug on a well-known river in the south, so the drought has not had much impact on the lives of the people.

At least there is no problem with water and irrigation.

Because the drought occurred as Nangong Yi expected, his prestige among ministers and people has been greatly improved. The people all said that the reason why His Majesty knew about the drought in advance was that it was a warning from God to the True Dragon Emperor.

These rumors calmed the people's hearts to a great extent. In addition, the water resources built by His Majesty could guarantee their living water, and it was heard that His Majesty had stockpiled grain in the past two years, so that even in the face of natural disasters, they were calm and not as worried and restless as they should be.

Because everyone knew that with the blessing of the True Dragon Emperor, this little disaster would pass quickly. Some families also set up longevity tablets for Nangong Yi and Caiwei, offering three sticks of incense in the morning and evening, asking them to bless their families to be safe and sound.

You know, the current emperor is a real dragon descending to the earth, protected by heaven, and it is never wrong to ask him for blessing.

In the past dynasties, every time a natural disaster came, if the people in power did not handle it well, there would be a certain degree of turmoil in the world, and even worse, the victims would be incited to rebel, but this time, not even a wave was stirred up.

The court has become the backbone of the people. Everyone is eager to support it, so how can they have other ideas?

In the past two years, although the emperor has built a large number of water conservancy projects and stored grain and grass, he has not increased the corvée of the people.

It is said that the money for building water conservancy projects and purchasing grain and grass was obtained by the emperor and empress sending people to various countries to sell the treasures accumulated in the palace for generations. The people did not spend a penny. Now the people benefit for free, and their gratitude to the emperor and empress is simply indescribable.

If there were no wise decisions by the emperor, many people in the disaster area would have left their homes and fled to other places. In order to survive on the way, they might be bewitched by others and do treasonous things.

Now that the court is in the hearts of the people, those who want to take advantage of the chaos will naturally stop. After all, it is not so easy to incite the people who live and work in peace to rebel.

Which people who have no worries about food and clothing would be so stupid as to help others rebel against the emperor who saved them?

When Nangong Yi proposed to build water conservancy projects and purchase grain, many officials opposed it. They thought that Nangong Yi's proposal was too unreliable. It was not the behavior of a wise monarch to start a war and waste money just based on a few words from a quack. Even the Duke of Li was skeptical about his decision.

Fortunately, Nangong Yi did not listen to them. He insisted on his own opinion and finally completed the drought relief work after many difficulties.

Although these officials were dissatisfied with Nangong Yi's decision, they had no choice but to obey the emperor's order, but they could not help but murmur in their hearts.