Chapter 401 Li Shimin sat there, very proud. Now Li Shimin watched them make trouble.

"Then, it's not a solution for them to report memorials every day now, right? And it's been spreading outside and Boping didn't make it. This is also unfavorable for Boping's reputation." Li Chengqian thought about it for a moment and said to Li Shimin, in fact, it was just that he himself was just framed.

"Well, the rumors outside and the officials slander you, don't worry, as long as the salt comes out, the rumors will be self-defeating, and the people will praise you at that time, and they will be even more disgusted with the aristocratic families. You two will need to bear more during this period." Li Shimin nodded and said to Li Chengqian.

"Okay, I'll go and take a look there. Look at the salt that Boping made. As long as there is salt, I'm not afraid of anything." After hearing this, Li Chengqian nodded, knowing that this is the only way now. In order to save enough salt, he can only endure it now.

Soon, Li Chengqian also came out of Ganlu Hall with a sad face. This was also what Li Shimin told him, because there were a large number of officials waiting outside Ganlu Hall. They wanted to meet Li Shimin. When they saw Li Chengqian coming out with a dark face, they were very happy.

On Qin Huaidao's side, more and more salt was precipitated, and the soldiers began to load salt into the house with carriages. They were weighing it at that time.

"The salt parcels out today are more. I estimate that it will exceed 700 dan. If this continues, it will take no time to save 15,000 dan." Yuchi Baolin and Qin Huaidao stood under the tree and looked at the soldiers busy in the distance and said.

"Well, it doesn't take time, but this drought is also a problem. The weather is hot and the wind is not like rainy weather at all. It is precisely because of the wind that our salt precipitation is faster!" Qin Huaidao stood there, nodded and said.

"But drought is a problem. Fortunately, the wheat has been harvested, but the water is the people who drink. Now isn't it said that the newly built reservoirs in the Ministry of Works have played a role? People all go to the reservoir to fetch water to drink!" Yuchi Baolin stared at Qin Huaidao and asked.

"Who knows how long the reservoir can last? If you can't hold on, there will be a problem." Qin Huaidao said with his hands behind his back.

"We don't care about that much, Your Majesty will consider it!" Yuchi Baolin advised Qin Huaidao and said,

One person can't worry about this matter. Besides, Qin Huaidao had ordered people to build reservoirs before. Those reservoirs had a great effect, and no matter how accountable they were, they could not be asked about Qin Huaidao's head. Qin Huaidao and the Ministry of Works have done a good job.

When the reservoir was built, officials from other departments impeached a lot, saying that doing so was a waste of money. Now they should know that there was no waste at all. Otherwise, if the refugees came out, they would not know how much they would lose.

"Duke Hu, the chief lieutenant, the crown prince has come down and brought a lot of supplies." A lieutenant ran to Qin Huaidao and said to Qin Huaidao.

"Oh, let's go!" Qin Huaidao heard this and immediately walked towards the gate.

Li Chengqian also brought about 200 to the barracks at this moment. He carefully selected these 200 people, most of which were his fiefs. Such people basically would not betray the head of the family. Of course, there are no rebellious boys, but very few of them are.

"I have seen Your Highness the Crown Prince!" Qin Huaidao and Yuchi Baolin arrived next to Li Chengqian and immediately bowed and said.

"Okay, okay, no gift. Thank you for your hard work. You guys are stationed outside in such a hot day!" Li Chengqian went over to support them, grabbed their hands, and said with a smile.

"It's okay, we are military generals, with rough skin and rough flesh!" Qin Huaidao said with a smile.

"Let's go in and say, by the way, I brought you some wine, not much, just to make the soldiers tired at night, drink some wine and sleep. In addition, there are some flower dew and some meat, and I dare not bring too much meat. In this weather, it won't last long!" Li Chengqian said to Qin Huai and others.

"Thank you, Your Highness!" Qin Huaidao and Yuchi Baolin bowed and walked around the barracks. Li Chengqian saw a large salt field in the distance, and the white salt piled on the shore.

"This is all white salt?" Li Chengqian pointed to the piles of salt and said excitedly to Qin Huaidao.

"Yes, they are all salt, but they still need to be processed to remove those impurities!" Qin Huaidao nodded and said with a smile.

"So many? How many are there?" Li Chengqian asked.

"I guess 700 dan can be made today, at least, more tomorrow!" Yuchi Baolin said with a smile. He won't lose any contribution this time. Of course, he also thanked Qin Huaidao in his heart.

"Okay, okay, let's go and take the orphans to see!" Li Chengqian said excitedly, his eyes staring at the salt, and he didn't even bother to look at the road beneath his feet.

"Your Highness, slow down, it's bumpy. Now we don't have the time to repair the road." Qin Huaidao immediately persuaded him.

Li Chongyi was also watching this scene in shock at this moment.

"This is completely wrong. It's rumored that you didn't get salt out, what? What? Isn't this called it not getting it out?" Li Chongyi pointed to the experiments behind him and asked Yuchi Baolin.

"Hehe, for the sake of confidentiality, we can't tell the public yet. By the way, after you go out, you can't tell the public. We also have to explain to the soldiers, we can't tell the public!" Yuchi Baolin said with a smile.

"Well, Chongyi, the soldiers brought here this time are all family soldiers and can be trusted, but we must also explain that no word is allowed to be revealed about the matter on the Salt Lake side. Otherwise, Gu will not be punished, and the whole family will drive out Gu's fief!" Li Chengqian heard it in front and turned his head to look at Li Chongyi and said.

"Yes!" Li Chongyi immediately bowed, and then they arrived next to the salt field. Li Chengqian grabbed a handful of white salt.

"Okay, okay, if there is salt, I won't worry. The aristocratic family now sells 30 pounds of salt. The people curse, scold the aristocratic family, scold the court every day. When the salt from your side is released, I see what should the people from those aristocratic families do?" Li Chengqian said excitedly.

I have indeed suppressed this period. Now that I have seen it with my own eyes, I feel relieved. In the distance, the soldiers were still dragging the salt into the factory.

"Your Highness, those soldiers are very hard-working. I would like to ask your Highness first. When this matter is over, you can reward those soldiers. Some officers and soldiers can be transferred, and other soldiers can be rewarded!" Qin Huaidao said to Li Chengqian.

"Okay, I have to reward, I have to reward. Then you tell the soldiers that I will guarantee them that everyone will not be rewarded less than 2 guan." Li Chengqian nodded and said to Qin Huaidao.

"Thank you Your Highness!" Qin Huaidao and Yuchi Baolin immediately bowed their hands and said thanking.

2 guan is a lot, and those soldiers only have about 1 guan a year. They are soldiers, not officers, and they have very little money. Moreover, they are Zuowu Guards. If they are other guans, they have even less money.

"Your Highness, go to the shade of the tree. In fact, it is even hotter to go to the tent. Brother Baolin and I are both sitting under the tree and drinking tea!" Qin Huaidao said to Li Chengqian with a smile.

"Well, listen to you, you can get used to it, and you can get used to it even if you are alone!" Li Chengqian said to Qin Huaidao with a smile. Soon, they sat under the tree. Qin Huaidao made a simple tea table here and sat there to make tea for Li Chengqian.

"This day is hot, and there is wind, it's deadly. If there is wind and heat, it's a sign of drought. I don't know how many days it will be sunny. In the past few days, reservoirs in various places report every three days. Those reservoirs are expected to be able to withstand at most for one month and will be dry.

Within a month, it would not rain. The people in the seven prefectures around Chang'an would have no water to drink and would have wandered. The Wei River is now very small streams, and the people also went to the Wei River to fetch water to drink. If this continues, the Wei River may have to stop flowing." Li Chengqian sat there and sighed.

"Well, the reservoir must be repaired more in the future!" Qin Huaidao nodded and said.

"It's already under construction. You are not in the Ministry of Works. Duke Xunguo just approved the construction of 10 reservoirs. This time the people were very active and knew the role of the reservoir! And all officials did not disturb you, nor did they dare to disturb you. Last time you built the reservoir, they wrote memorials to impeach. Now they dare not say anything. There is no water, but it's a big deal!" Li Chengqian said to Qin Huaidao with a smile.

"The reservoir is not only useful for drought, but also for heavy rains. It is also useful for floods. It can store water so that there will be no water downstream to rinse downstream, so that floods will be reduced. After heavy rain, the reservoir can also drain water, which can avoid flood disasters.

Therefore, the role of the reservoir is actually very large, especially for the north, which has a greater effect on water storage." Qin Huaidao said to Li Chengqian, and Li Chengqian nodded.

"Boping, at your speed, you can save almost 15,000 dan in about 20 days." Li Chengqian looked at the salt field in the distance and asked Qin Huaidao.

"In fact, it doesn't take 20 days. I estimate that the output tomorrow will exceed 1,000. This day is too dry, and salt precipitates out quickly, and our salt fields are still increasing rapidly.

So, maybe 10 days is enough. At the same time, if Chang'an really can't hold it, you can also get it out in advance. I guess, this day will not rain within 10 days!" Qin Huaidao sat there, looking at the sky and said.

"Okay, okay, just be able to go ahead. Now the aristocratic family is spreading rumors about you and me, saying that Your Majesty misunderstood you and said that this matter was handled by Gu, and that the matter was not good. Moreover, the talks with the aristocratic family collapsed because of Gu. Now they just want to step on the two of us into the bottom of the mud!" Li Chengqian was very happy when he heard Qin Huaidao that he could go ahead, and the initiative was still in their hands.
Chapter completed!